| After 3 wins, Obama wins Maine, too
When i was in grade school the class stood up and faced the flag and put our hand over our heart and said the Pledge of Allegiance, and at very game we sang the National Anthem. But Burning the American Flag is soooooo Wrong, and Obama voted for it. That is an insult to very American. .
Dog survives avalanche, a week in the rugged backcountry
HELENA, Mont. (AP) Tom Pick saw the frightened look on his dog's face as the snow gave way, but he could only watch as a small avalanche swept the black Labrador retriever down the mountainside. ``I'll probably always see her eyes just looking up at me as she slid down into that thing,'' Pick said in an interview this week. ``You could tell that she was scared.'' That was the start of a weeklong ordeal for 3-year-old Lizzie, who somehow survived a week in the snowy backcountry before being spotted at a lake about 5 miles away. Pick, who had searched the avalanche chute in vain for the dog, said he and his wife are ``both still kind of pinching ourselves, afraid that it's a dream or something. We still don't know exactly what transpired.'' Lizzie was with Pick as he went backcountry skiing Jan.
Cubs-Orioles trade rumor persists
MESA, Ariz. - The longest running rumor of the off-season isn't quite dead yet.
But team sources said Wednesday there has been no movement recently in the quest to obtain Baltimore second baseman Brian Roberts.
General manager Jim Hendry declined to discuss specific players, but admitted Wednesday he's a little frustrated he wasn't able to get a deal done before the start of spring training.
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Obama's Wave Piques Online
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Spectragenics Names Rpr Marketing Communications Agency of Record
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SpectraGenics announced today it has appointed Rpr Marketing Communications as its U.S. agency of record for TRIA, the first hair removal laser to enter the U.S. home-based beauty device market. SpectraGenics, Inc. is a leader in development of light-based therapeutic beauty devices that empower consumers to incorporate clinically proven aesthetic technologies into their personal care regimens. The TRIA, a patented hand-held laser hair removal device, recently received over-the-counter clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for at-home use. The TRIA is the first in a series of at-home science-based beauty devices to be pioneered by SpectraGenics. "We are very excited about adding Rpr's energy, passion and expertise to the SpectraGenics business," said Robert Grove, Ph.D., CEO of SpectraGenics.
Warm South Carolina Breeze Takes Chicago by Storm
CHICAGO, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago is defrosting with sun-sational offerings and activities. It's all part of the "Time To Thaw" campaign (http://www.TimeToThaw.com), a come-to-South Carolina marketing campaign that includes large, colorful graphics that will transform downtown Chicago into beach, golf and sunny lakeside venues. Activities and offerings include: Sand Sculpture: World record holder and Chicago-area resident Ted Siebert crafts a sand sculpture in the main lobby of the Grant Park North parking garage, February 28-29. The sculpture will be available for viewing from February 29-March 9. Surfin' Safari: Visitors can hold on to the stair railing (aka windsurf board bar) in the Grant Park North Garage Pedway, pose for pictures, upload the images to http://www.TimeToThaw.com and enter to win prizes.
Weekend planner: 5 top picks (Masquerade Ball included)
1. Antique Spectacular. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Polk County Convention Complex, Iowa Events Center, 501 Grand Ave. (712) 326-9964, antiquespectacular.com, kim@ antiquespectacular.com. $6 adults, good for all three days; children under 16 free, coupon for $1 off available online.
2. 3rd Annual Brunnier Bash: A Masquerade Ball. 7-10 p.m. today. Mask judging at 7-8:30 p.m., live music and entertainment start at 7:30 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cash bar available. Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, 1810 Lincoln Way, 290 Scheman Building, Ames. (515) 294-3342, museums.iastate.edu, museums@iastate.edu. $8 at the door. .
Beef Recall Includes Meat Sent To Some Fast Food Restaurants
It's the biggest beef recall in history with 143-million pounds getting pulled. A meat company is now under investigation for animal abuse, some of which was caught on tape.The undercover video shows cows at a California slaughter house too sick or injured to walk on their own, a clear violation of federal inspection laws. Now the beef, produced over a 2-year period is being recalled.Some of the beef was used in school lunch programs, including some in the Northside School District."As far as we know, none of it was served to students at all, said NISD spokesman Pascual Gonzalez. "We checked the boxes, the case number by lot number, and all of that has been accounted for and is in the warehouse."The company also provided beef to two fast food chains, Jack-In-The-Box and In-N-Out restaurants, and grocery stores.Since eating fast food is a way of life for many of us, News 4 did some checking to find out if any of the recalled beef was sent to any Jack-In-The-Box locations in San Antonio.
9/11 Dilemma: WTC7 -- NIST/FEMA or Architectural Engineers.
FEMA finds rapid oxidation and intergranular melting on structural steel samples10. Expert corroboration from the top European Controlled Demolition professional11. Fore-knowledge of "collapse" by media, NYPD, FDNYAnd exhibited none of the characteristics of destruction by fire, i.e.1. Slow onset with large visible deformations2. Asymmetrical collapse which follows the path of least resistance (laws of conservation of momentum would cause a falling, to the side most damaged by the fires)3. Evidence of fire temperatures capable of softening steel4. High-rise steel-framed buildings with much larger, hotter, and longer lasting fires have never "collapsed".In addition, there were a couple of little to moderate (at best) fires. I say "little to moderate" fires at best because by historical standards, the fires weren’t very big.
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