Television News
- Hunt For JFK Clues Continues 45 Years Later Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:31AMExactly 45 years after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, evidence continues to be released and the event remains controversial.
- Citigroup’s Pandit Says He Doesn’t Plan to Break Up Company Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:30AMNov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. ’s Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit sought to reassure employees on a worldwide conference call today before the company’s board meets to discuss how to halt the stock’s descent to a 15-year low.
- Turkey Could End Isolation Of Kurd Rebel Chief Ocalan - Min Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:29AMANKARA (AFP)--Turkey is considering ending the solitary confinement of jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, which has sparked protests from human rights groups and anxiety about his mental health, a minister said Friday.
- Difficile questions Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:29AMJohn Knox looks back on the week at Holyrood
- Pressure grows on Obama as world economy deteriorates Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:25AM US stocks recovered some ground on opening on Friday, though Citigroup fell further, amid continued fear that central bank moves to stabilize financial markets might not be enough to prevent a prolonged global recession.
- Former Sen. Fred Thompson plans return to acting Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:24AM Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year.
- Digital UK hunts direct marketing agency Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:27AMDigital UK, the body tasked with educating the public about television digital switchover, has started its hunt for a direct marketing agency. In the past Digital UK has worked with Rapier for direct marketing projects. The not-for-profit organisation confirmed that it is now seeking a below the ...
- Lupica: Coughlin returns to desert with warmest of memories Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:25AMTom Coughlin remembers almost all of it the last time his team played a game of football in Glendale, Ariz., remembers the details of it without TiVo or film or seeing the highlights on television.
- Shooting murder trial begins in Dauphin County Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:25AMA Carlisle man’s trial on murder charges opened Monday in the Dauphin County Courthouse.
- Resident relive Lawrence teledrama Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:24AMResident relive Lawrence teledrama
- Television - National Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:23AMProstate cancer shares some surprising statistics with breast cancer. According to the latest figures collated, the incidence and mortality rates are almost identical.
- COLUMN: Mayor final report on weather, successes Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:23AMWe have had a beautiful fall to get the leaves racked or mulched. The long range forecast is for above-normal temperatures. I sure hope the weatherman knows what he is talking about!
- SPORTS IN BRIEF 19/11 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:20AMMilitary Zone 5 made another surprise win at the National All-star Volleyball Championships, beating title candidates Hoang Long Long An 3-2 on Monday in Vung Tau City.
- Obamas see new digs Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:19AMCelebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services.
- Volunteer Houston and Comcast team up to ready residents for digital TV Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:19AMHouston continues to rank as the largest market to be unprepared for the February conversion to digital television, but two entities are hoping to change that.
- Shultz trades shoes for skates Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:17AMRAPID CITY — Now that her high school tennis career is over, Lauren Shultz can finally admit it: she is happier on the ice playing hockey.
- FREE PRESS CARTOONIST MIKE THOMPSON: Child hunger in America Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:17AMChildren are our most valuable natural resource. Really?
- White House Rebuffs Criticism of Its Auto-Aid Plan Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 3:19PMWith Congress returning Monday to deal with an auto industry in dire financial straits, the Bush White House stressed that it supports help, but not at the expense of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue program.
- TiVo says it has expanded ratings service Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 3:19PM(AP:ALVISO, Calif.) TiVo Inc. said Monday it has expanded its in-house television ratings system. The company said it has increased the size of the sample it draws viewership data from to 100,000 from 20,000.
- TranSwitch Corporation Announces NASDAQ Has Extended Listing Compliance Requirements to April 27, 2009 Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 3:19PM TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC) a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the converging ...
- SEC charges Mark Cuban with insider trading Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 3:19PM Federal regulators charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid $750,000 in losses...
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 3:18PMDev Patel in the film “Slumdog Millionaire.” A gaudy, gorgeous rush of color, sound and motion, “Slumdog Millionaire,” the latest from the British shape-shifter Danny Boyle , doesn’t travel through the lower depths, it giddily bounces from one horror to the next.
- Iran chief lauds US-Iraqi security pact Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 3:18PMIran took a surprisingly positive stance on the Iraq-U.S. security pact after months of harshly denouncing the deal.
- Television - Business Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 3:16PMEvery year hundreds of restaurants and cafes open throughout New Zealand, and sadly more than half of them go under in less than twelve months. It is a grim statistic, but one that does not stop many kiwis from giving it a go.
- Dog ditched in box and thrown in water reunites with owner Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:41AMSYDNEY — Toby the terrier, who was found inside a plywood box and left in a cold pond, has since been reunited with his owner.
- Liverpool beat Bolton 2-0 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:41AMLiverpool held off a determined second-half display from Bolton to keep their Premier League challenge right on track with a 2-0 success at the Reebok Stadium tonight. A smartly-taken first-half head
- Emotional homecoming for family as makeover unveiled Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:40AMMatthew Drumm wrapped his arms around his family. Ben Drumm was so excited he almost tackled host Ty Pennington to the ground. The Drumm family was home.
- Swedish visit delights local couple Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:38AMWhen Swedish foreign exchange student �sa Carlsson arrived in Watertown in the mid-80s, “Family Ties” and “The Cosby Show” ruled television, hits by Madonna, Prince and Culture Club saturated the radio and movies such as “Top Gun” and “Aliens” thrilled people at the movie theaters.
- Dela Paz owns up Moscow fiasco Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:38AMMANILA -- Retired police comptroller Eliseo dela Paz on Saturday took sole responsibility for the controversy over the confiscation of 105,000 euros in Russia.
- Thousands Evacuate as Fires Destroy Calif. Homes Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:34AMWildfires ravage homes in northern Los Angeles, celebrity-studded enclave of Montecito
- Controversial Website Considers Advertising in Reno Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:33PMA website promoting adultery is creating quite a stir, and apparently making big business across the country and right here in Reno. The Canadian-based site is called, Ashleymadison.com, and their motto: "Life is short. Have an affair."
- CALAVERAS ENTERPRISE NEWS Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:32PMWelcome to the “Calaveras Enterprise News,” hosted by Mike Taylor. The broadcast features Calaveras County news and events and is geared to what’s happening in the county.
- Television - Politics Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:31PMAs each day and hui goes on, the Maori Party is drawing closer to National. Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says the only reason her party will not sign up to support National is if John Key and his colleagues have a monumental shift in thinking over the next two days.
- Rowland: Bond editor emerges stirred, unshaken Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:25PMGonsalves, Robin Gonsalves.
- Monk to Clean Up for One Last Season Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:25PM After six years of getting his hands dirty and then vigilantly scrubbing them clean, Monk is gearing up—probably pretty carefully—for his last case. USA announced Friday that...
- A jilted Texans fan comes back for more pain Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:10AMAll I wanted to do was drive. It was 4 p.m. last Sunday. The sun was starting to set, creating a slight orange glow over the drab Houston skyline. I was zooming along I-10, heading west toward who knows where.
- Murat accepts Sky libel pay-out Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:09AMRobert Murat has accepted substantial libel damages from Sky over claims there were strong grounds for believing he was guilty of abducting Madeleine McCann.
- Palin gives pep talk to GOP governors Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:09AM MIAMI – Sarah Palin called on fellow Republican governors to keep the new president and his strengthened Democratic majority in check on issues from taxes to health care as she signaled she’ll take a leadership role in a party searching for a new standard-bearer. Photo caption: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks Thursday during the Republican Governors Association conference. Photo by ...
- Facing Palin factor, Romney mulls political future Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:09AMTagg Romney was in his office the other day when the door opened and in popped his father, Mitt Romney, dropping off the family dog.
- Free presentation on diet to reverse diabetes Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:09AMIn recognition of World Diabetes Day, there will be a presentation from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Kohala Assembly of God Church.
- Jonah Lomu on Drivetime Sport Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:45AMOn Thursday 13 November All Black legend Jonah Lomu will join Des Cahill live in studio for Drivetime Sport from 6.30 to 7pm. During the show you can text your questions to 51551, email us at drivetimesport@rte.ie or call us at 1850 715 105.
- Ramsay to Open Maze in Melbourne, His First Australian Eatery Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:43AMNov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Gordon Ramsay plans to open his first restaurant in Australia with a branch of Maze in Melbourne, as the British chef extends his dining empire across the globe.
- Judge hopefuls report finances for campaigns Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:41AMHARRISBURG — The two candidates for Poinsett County district judge raised a combined $4,700 during a 5-month period ending in late October.
- Fishing show in rough water over propaganda Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:40AM The host of a Canadian fishing show was reprimanded on Wednesday for broadcasting political propaganda during an election campaign, the first time that a show for anglers has landed in hot water for being partisan.
- For ?The Magic Garden,? It?s Spring All Over Again Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:21AM?The Magic Garden,? a cheerful, low-budget children?s show from the 1970s and early ?80s, was recently released on DVD, providing its creators and fans the opportunity to reflect on its charms.
- Grandson identifies mystery soldier Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:20AM An Edmonton-area man stepped forward late Monday to claim six Second World War medals and a portrait of a Canadian soldier after a national media search for the identity of the mystery soldier.
- Mark Daniels: Is this the Wii forward? Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:19AMIf I had a pound for every time somebody asked me where the pool table was, I’d be a rich man by now.
- De Niro and Scorsese team up again Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:19AMRobert De Niro and Martin Scorsese are to team up for the first time in 13 years to make I Heard You Paint Houses. The pair have worked together on eight films, but their last actor-director collaboration was on the 1995 hit Casino.
- FremantleMedia, YouTube Ink Content Deal Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:18AMFremantle to create original content for site along with repurposed television programs.
- Youth caught shoplifting mittens, formula Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 6:53AMBreak-in