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Journalist in contention for literary accolade

Journalist Sathnam Sanghera's first book If You Don't Know Me By Now: A Memoir of Love, Secrets and Lies in Wolverhampton is one of four books vying for the Biography accolade at this year's Costa Book Awards. It will be pitted against Somewhere T owards

iPhone sex: Google application baffled by British accents

A new voice-recognition search tool for the iPhone has problems understanding British accents, leading to some bizarre answers to spoken queries, a newspaper report and users said Wednesday. The free application, which allows iPhone owners to use the

Journalist in contention for literary accolade

Journalist Sathnam Sanghera's first book If You Don't Know Me By Now: A Memoir of Love, Secrets and Lies in Wolverhampton is one of four books vying for the Biography accolade at this year's Costa Book Awards. It will be pitted against Somewhere T owards

U.S. CEOs urge at least $300 billion fiscal stimulus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chief executives of leading U.S. companies called for a fiscal stimulus package worth at least $300 billion and urged president-elect Barack Obama to swiftly name his economic team. Dozens of chief executives met at the Wall Street

Mahlon Woodring

BRUNSWICK Mahlon 'Ding' Woodring, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, at home in the care of his wife. He was born March 11, 1932, in Newark, N.J., to Earl D. Woodring and Albertina E. Drake. He grew up in Springfield, N.J., completed a post-graduate

Nuggets even say they got calls from referees in victory

Nuggets forward Renaldo Balkman throws down a dunk during Denver's game against Milwaukee on Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center. Nuggets at Spurs * When: 6:30 tonight. * Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio. * TV/radio: Altitude; KCKK-AM (1510). * Probable

Woman Receives Windpipe Transplant, Grown From Stem Cells

LONDON 'This technique has great promise,' said Dr. Eric Genden, who did a similar transplant in 2005 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. That operation used both donor and recipient tissue. Only a handful of windpipe, or trachea, transplants have ever

Public hearing set on burned property

LIVERMORE FALLS - Selectmen set a public hearing for Dec. 17 to determine whether a burned-out property at 90 Main St. is dangerous or a nuisance under state law. Selectmen had authorized Code Enforcement Officer Ken Pratt to take action on three

Honors and Achievements

Chris Cassiday of Chadron, a junior at Doane College, has been selected for membership in Cardinal Key, a national honor society and service organization. At the college?s fall honors convocation, Cassiday was also recognized for Honors in Course , an

Council to ask state to investigate records again

CATLETTSBURG ? Gate City officials will ask the State Department of Libraries and Archives to investigate again what city records ? if any ? are missing from the city building. Following a rowdy public discussion Tuesday, city council members chose

Row continues over Liss skatebowl

Another bitter row broke out this week over proposed plans for a concrete skatebowl for skateboarders and BMX riders in Liss. Days after a planned public meeting was postponed, parish councillors clashed over whether a working party should be set up to

Portland fires football coach

Portland is in the market for a football coach. Mike Bever has been relieved of his duties following a 2-8 season, Portland principal Bob Gideon said. 'I felt like we needed a change in direction at head football coach,' Gideon said. 'He has dedicated

iPhone sex: Google application baffled by British accents

A new voice-recognition search tool for the iPhone has problems understanding British accents, leading to some bizarre answers to spoken queries, a newspaper report and users said Wednesday. The free application, which allows iPhone owners to use the

washingtonpost.com Names Roger Andelin Vice President of Technology and CIO

WASHINGTON -- (Business Wire) washingtonpost.com today named Roger Andelin Vice President of Technology and CIO. He will report to General Manager Goli Sheikholeslami. 'Roger is a strong leader who has wide-ranging experience in technology and business,'

Journalist in contention for literary accolade

Journalist Sathnam Sanghera's first book If You Don't Know Me By Now: A Memoir of Love, Secrets and Lies in Wolverhampton is one of four books vying for the Biography accolade at this year's Costa Book Awards. It will be pitted against Somewhere T owards

Wales confirm Lydon role

Joe Lydon has been officially confirmed as the Welsh Rugby Union's new head of rugby performance and development. The appointment of the Great Britain rugby league legend ends the WRU's two-year search for the right man. Lydon had spent two years working

NASCAR teams begin layoffs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Hall of Fame Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Arizona Diamondbacks executives, will cut its staff even if it secures sponsorship to run a full 2009 season. Other teams aren't waiting. Petty Enterprises, The Wood Brothers, Bill Davis

washingtonpost.com Names Roger Andelin Vice President of Technology and CIO

'Roger is a strong leader who has wide-ranging experience in technology and business,' said Sheikholeslami. 'We believe his expertise will lead our sites into the future and bring creativity to what we do. We are very excited to have him join our team.'

Keep calm and carry on viewing

First of all, no one should be allowed to call their movie Quantum of Solace. Sorry. There's no excuse. I don't care if it's something that Ian Fleming tattooed on his upper thigh in 1960. Only the James Bond franchise could get away with a pretentious

Photos: Warner Bros. Consumer Products Announces The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection to Continue Ongoing 70th Anniversary Celebration of The Wizard of Oz

PROMINENT ARTISTS TO RE-INTERPRET THEMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE WIZARD OF OZ THROUGH A ONE-OF-A-KIND FINE ART EXHIBITION Exclusive Art Collection to be Featured at Ocean Drive Magazine's Annual Paint the Town Green Event and the Miami Children's Museum

Report: GM Canada pension fund well short

Richard Wagoner Jr., chairman and CEO of General Motors, testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee regarding the condition of the U.S. automobile industry on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 18, 2008. Congress is

Pouring it in from 3-point land / Eagles knock down 12 shots from long range in win over Mount Vernon

By MATT STRAYER T-G Sports Writer Ashland University men's basketball fans would have been wise to bring their umbrellas to Kates Gymnasium on Tuesday when the Eagles took on Mount Vernon Nazarene. There was no leak in the ceiling. Rather, it was raining

Nats' Bernadina injures calf, returns home

RSS feeds Hot Stove: Blog | Tracker | Home WASHINGTON -- The winter ball season is over for Nationals outfielder Roger Bernadina. He suffered a calf strain a few weeks ago while playing for Bravos de Margarita of the Venezuelan League. Bernadina hurt the

U.S. Chief Executives Call for $300 Billion Stimulus

Chief executives of leading U.S. companies called for a fiscal stimulus package worth at least $300 billion and urged President-elect Barack Obama to swiftly name his economic team, Reuters said. Dozens of chief executives met at The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft drops OneCare antivirus product

Offers free antivirus software instead The EMC CLARiiON CX4 series revealed The EMC CLARiiON CX4 series is a mid-range storage solution that is based on ground-breaking UltraFlex technology. Click here to download your free white paper It was launched

Swiss star Roger Federer beats James Blake in exhibition match

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Roger Federer overcame an ailing back to beat James Blake in a one-set exhibition Tuesday. Federer rallied from 3-1 down to win 7-6, taking the tiebreaker 10-7. His victory came days after a sore back contributed his struggles at

Pacman hopeful of returning soon to Cowboys

Suspended Cowboys cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones has completed the inpatient portion of his NFL-ordered alcohol treatment and has returned to Texas, where he is hopeful of soon being able to rejoin the team. Jones' agent, Worrick Robinson, said the

WINTHROP NEW CALL CENTER PROMISES 200 JOBS

NotifyMD officials joined Gov. John Baldacci and Maine & Company representatives Tuesday in announcing the new tenant. The Tennessee-based company has six call centers already, including a Farmington call center that employs 80 people. The company's

Home at last for W&M mens soccer

WILLIAMSBURG - For the first time in nearly two decades, William & Marys mens soccer program will host an NCAA tournament game. The Tribe placed second in the Colonial Athletic Association and secured an at-large bid following a loss in the CAA

McGrady injury mars Rockets victory over struggling Thunder

NEW YORK, Nov 18, (Agencies): The Houston Rockets eased to a 100-89 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, in a victory that was marred by a knee injury to seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady. Luis Scola led Houston (7-4) with 23 points while