POLICE BEATWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:40AMAll Items in Police Beat are based on official police reports of events. Reports are published by The Daily Journal as soon as they are made available.
The Oscars: History in the Film-makingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:06AM'WELL," said Barbara Streisand, as the audience waited with bated breath. "The time has come." At the 82nd annual Oscars on Sunday night, the identity of the w
Drive-By Truckers - The Big To DoWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:41AMIf you haven’t heard the still eminently cultish Drive-By Truckers , as their eighth full-length album looms into view, you might be forgiven for thinking that they’re some sort of comedy redneck band, a touring partner for Hayseed Dixie or some such awfulness.
Native Youth Movement’s war for land and freedom continuesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:50AMIndigenous peoples are celebrating worldwide after claiming victory over the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Invaders were warned not to enter our lands and now they are to blame for the “worst Olympic games ever.” The invaders have not stolen our land. The land is still here – under concrete or not, it remains – and as long as we remain, we will fight to expel all invaders who destroy or seek to ...
Mafia II PreviewWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:46AMReady the violins
Briefs: Galante winery up for saleWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:46AMCARMEL VALLEY Galante winery up for sale The Galante family is putting its winery property up for sale, but it is not going out of the wine business.
dot.MaggieWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:43AMDotcom crash: Where were you on 10 March 2000?
Truck stop worker arrestedWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:04AMLAS CRUCES -- An attendant at the Vado City Texaco Truck Stop was arrested and charged with one count of voyeurism prohibited and one count of tampering with evidence, both fourth-degree felonies, after investigators allege he followed a 10-year-old girl into the bathroom and tried to peer at the child with a mirror.
Car burglar sentenced for stealing gunTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:06PMAn 18-year-old Rapid City man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for taking a gun during a string of car break-ins with friends.
State AG targets AnthemTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:46PMAttorney General Richard Blumenthal has notified federal officials that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield may be engaged in a “potentially anti-competitive practice” that threatens to raise costs.
Almost Live: Kings at BlazersTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:46PMA very special night here at the Rose Garden, as we have the fantastic Nick Jaina—singer/songwriter, storyteller, frequent LocalCut tour diarist and, from what we here, excellent cook—on board to blog the contest. Jaina originally hails from the Sacramento area, so it’s fitting that we have him blog the game against the Kings. Nick will [...] Related posts: Almost Live: Kings vs. Blazers Will ...
Born Barefoot, Born Natural, and Born to RunTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:19PMHuman beings often need boatloads of motivation to make it to the gym. We also like foods that come in plastic wrappers and beverages that taste way too good to contain zero calories and zero sugar. According to Christopher McDougall, human beings are also born to run.
Trust KiwiSaver? You betTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:07PM"It must be remembered," the PR-attenuated Simon Power commented in his 'fast-track' release this week, "that though KiwiSaver was set up by g
Only on 12: NASA mission specialist talks future of space programTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:33PMWith only four more missions left until the space shuttle fleet is retired, a NASA mission specialist came to Augusta to talk about the future of America's space program. He is also reaching out to the next generation of astronauts, scientists and adventurers.
Rochester Amerks tend to win when Mike York playsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:16AMThe Rochester Americans are 23-7-1-0 in the 31 games Mike York has played and 14-19-1-0 in the 34 games he's missed.
BioBehavioral Diagnostics CEO Byron Hewett discusses ADHD effortsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:01AMWe first spoke with Byron Hewett, the CEO of Cambridge, Mass.-based BioBehavioral Diagnostics Co., late last summer, following a $2.5 million funding round that saw the company sell convertible debt securities to a trio of investors. In the interim things changed for us and Hewett and BBDx. We upgraded our office computer and, in the process, [...]
Homicide claim could hinder Missouri incest, rape casesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:02AMKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Bizarre allegations of rape, incest and bestiality in western Missouri led to the arrests of six family members last fall and unleashed public scorn over the unthinkable acts they are accused of committing two decades ago.
Unsettled weather expected this weekTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:47AMThe rain, snow and fog that moved through Southwest Colorado on Sunday was a heads-up for weather predicted for the next couple of days.
Bigelow, first woman director in Oscar historyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:53PMLOS ANGELES, March 9 — Hollywood finally entrusted a female director with an Oscar on Sunday. Kathryn Bigelow (picture) became the first woman in the 82-year history of the Academy Awards to take the prize as her gritty Iraq War movie “The Hurt Locker” outshone “Avatar” after a nail-biting campaign season. “The Hurt Locker” also took home the top prize, best picture, and four awards in other ...
Seattle Mariners Team ReportMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:44PMIt will be awhile before manager Don Wakamatsu can field any combination he wants. Several injuries cropped up in the first few days of Cactus League play, necessitating the shutting down of three hitters and one pitcher.
Sponsored linksMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:40PMLast week I dialled 111. Telecom's had a lot of flak lately about faults in the service, but I didn't have any trouble; I got through straight away: "Police please."
Column and results: This year, Oscar rewarded substance over styleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:49PMThe Academy Awards were a triumph of art over commerce. To put it another way, "Yay 'Hurt Locker!'" Director Kathryn Bigelow's film about a bomb-disposal unit working in Iraq has so far grossed a paltry $14.7 million. "Avatar," by comparison, has taken in more than $2.5 billion.
PM Doha TimeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:17PMHollywood finally entrusted a female director with an Oscar on Sunday. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in the 82-year history of the Academy Awards to take the prize as her gritty Iraq War movie The Hurt Locker outshone Avatar after a nail-biting campaign season.
Behind the Scenes, Undersea at Monterey Bay AquariumMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:52PMMuch like the sea, life never sleeps at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. About 3,000 visitors troop through the aquarium daily and many never see what happens behind the scenes.
Kent Conrad's Repeated Explanation Of Budget Reconciliation Not Good Enough For Mike AllenMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:55PMWhat's Your Reaction? No discussion of the media's ongoing battle to understand basic seventh-grade civics would be complete without enjoying Jonathan Chait's post in which he basically loses his mind over Mike Allen's inability to grasp what Democratic lawmakers are doing.
For the Love of Oscar: Liveblogging the 82nd Academy AwardsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:36PM Get ready, it's time for our annual Oscars liveblog. To highlight some of the nominees, Avatar and The Hurt Locker are both up for 9 Oscars, Inglorious Bastards for 8, Precious and Up in the Air for 6 and Up for 5. To see the complete list, check here . 9:02 : And the show's over, folk! Thanks for hanging in there! And thanks to Gothamist's Jen Chung for much of the ...
Oscar 'Hurts' so goodSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:19PMMichael Phillips: Some glass ceilings take longer to shatter than others. This one took 82 years.
History made at OscarsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:01PMTHE ceremony for the 82nd Academy Awards has ended - with the first ever female to win the Best Director category.
Hosts Should Make Oscars Show Interesting TonightSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:49AMBy JULIE HINDS DETROIT FREE PRESS What will be the standout wins for the 82nd annual Academy Awards, which happen tonight? How will Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin compare to other hosts? And can a ceremony that usually lasts three-plus hours actually be shorter this year?
Science fiction and fantasy booksSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:41AMThree recent science fiction and fantasy novels find horror and bloodshed in the past, present and future. A fourth serves as a tribute to a unique talent taken from us far too soon. Having most recently written about the doomed Franklin Arctic...
Scandal-tainted 'Hurt Locker' favorite for OscarsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:35AMIraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" is set for an Oscars shoot-out with science-fiction epic "Avatar" here Sunday as the movie world descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards.
Things to watch out for during tonight's telecastSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:19AMWhether it's Sally Field getting swept up in her "you like me" speech or Jack Palance doing one-armed push-ups, every Oscar telecast has its moments. What will be the standout wins for the 82nd annual Academy Awards, which begin at 8:30 tonight?
NICHOLLS GIVES THANKS TO BIG FELLASunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:15AMBig Fella Thanks is just 8-1 with Paddy Power for the John Smith's Grand National after seeing off stablemate Pasco in the Raymond Mould Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury.
Oscar outlook: Matinee Melee critics predict tonight's winnersSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:46AMThe oft-called greatest film of all time, "Citizen Kane," lost out to Welsh coal-mining tale "How Green Was My Valley" in 1942. Rumors circulated that presenter Jack Palance had said the wrong name when Marisa Tomei won the Supporting Actress Oscar for "My Cousin Vinny" in 1993.
Hurt Locker emerges as Oscars favouriteSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:25AMIraq war drama The Hurt Locker is set for an Oscars shoot-out with science-fiction epic Avatar as the movie world descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards.
Danes build spacecraftSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:05PMA privately financed Danish group is developing a rocket that will launch the first Dane into space.
10 nominees, but it's a two-horse raceSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:40PMScience-fiction spectacle and box-office behemoth Avatar is head-to-head with the low-budgeted, low-grossing Iraq War story The Hurt Locker.
Danish space junkies develop rocketSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:41PMDanish space enthusiasts are working towards building a rocket that will launch the first Dane into space.
HWY 1 // California sunshineSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:04PMcurrently in very spotty internet reception from our trusty travel steed the Ghost Ghost... unable to upload photos at this time, but wanted to quickly tune in to Tour Mode and update. first off, thanks to Amy Atkins and the Boise Weekly for so eagerly jumping on this idea to host tour diaries from local bands out on the touring battlefield... excited to see how it all develops and excited to be ...
Big Fella does the business at NewburySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:59PMHarry Findlay was left ruing his luck after Big Fella Thanks sprang to the head of the John Smith's Grand National market following his victory in the Raymond Mould Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury.
Hurt Locker favorite for OscarsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:37AMIraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" is set for for an Oscars shoot-out with science-fiction epic "Avatar" Sunday as the movie industry descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards.
Jones County has its share of dangerous roadsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:19AMJones County officials say a two vehicle wreck with injuries Friday morning at the intersection of Upper Ovett Road and Highway 15 South in Ovett is a sign of a growing problem.
Iraq drama Hurt Locker tipped for OscarSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:21AMIRAQ war drama The Hurt Locker is set for for an Oscars shoot-out with science-fiction epic Avatar in Los Angeles on Sunday (Monday AEDT) as the movie industry descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Acade...