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  • DCF Worker Gets 17 Years For Stealing Millions Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:21AMMIAMI -- A former supervisor at the Department of Children & Families has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $1.5 million from the state welfare system.
  • Young Quarterback Carries Family Legacy to the Snap Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:08AMIt is a chilly November evening; the sun has just dipped below the horizon and Mike McCarthy, quarterback for the Vineyarders football team, stands in back of the high school answering a reporter’s questions about this weekend’s Island Cup game.
  • Bad News Expected From Fla. Revenue Estimate Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:06AMTALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A new state revenue estimate is expected to result in more bad financial news. State economists meet Friday to revise their forecast on how much general tax revenue Florida should collect during the rest of the current and next few budget years.
  • Camas, Wash., Awards Video Franchise to Verizon Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:19PMEVERETT, Wash. , Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Camas are a major step closer to having an innovative, reliable and competitive alternative for their television services, thanks to a unanimous vote by the City Council Monday ( Nov. 17 ) authorizing Verizon to offer its fiber-optic-powered FiOS TV.
  • Barack Obama interview marks CBS ratings win Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:00PMLast week the newsmagazine helped guide CBS to its seventh straight week as the most-watched network.
  • Layoffs At Forbes, TV Guide [Layoffs] Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:50PMNot surprisingly at all, there are serious media layoffs today. TV Guide is laying off "up to 33 people," or 3% of its total staff. Also, Forbes—which cut chunks of its online staff last...
  • Shop.org discovers a new membership chief Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:28PMShop.org has hired John Greene as vice president of member services.
  • Netflix adds another executive to boost video streaming efforts Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:28PMNetflix Inc. has appointed Gregory K. Peters vice president of partner product development. He will be responsible for bringing to market a range of devices from consumer electronics manufacturers that can instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix.com to consumers’ TVs.
  • Freeze Warning Issued For Metro Atlanta; Hard Freeze Coming Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:17PMTemperatures will dip below freezing for more than ten hours on Wednesday morning.
  • Scotland v South Africa Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:43AMScotland captain Mike Blair believes facing South Africa will be even tougher than taking on the All Blacks. And he reckons their line-up here on Saturday will be stronger than the one that beat England in the World Cup Final in Paris a year ago.
  • Sara likes the Browns’ orange helmets on HD Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:19AMSay it with me! To the tune of “You can’t stop him!â€� J.P. Los-man! Just kidding. I won’t even go that far – yet. But really, what’s with Trent?
  • Bolt in Disney Digital 3-D Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 2:34AMFor super-dog Bolt, every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue - at least until the cameras stop rolling.
  • Stuff for parents and kids Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:10PM Se what is happening around the area for parents and kids.
  • Shoplifting Suspect Turns Out To Be Wanted Bank Robber Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 4:51PMOCALA, Fla. -- When Ocala police arrested a shoplifter, they also caught a wanted bank robber. Detectives said 22-year-old Jerry Bolin was caught stealing from the Albertsons on Silver Springs Boulevard on Monday.
  • CTAM Live: Comcast, TWC Strike Up ITV Bandwagon Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 4:21PMBOSTON—Comcast and Time Warner Cable will support interactive TV standards on more than 10 million set-top boxes by the end of 2008, and executives with the U.S.’s two biggest cable companies urged programmers to “get on the bandwagon” to develop ITV applications to exploit the technology.
  • Media Storm Expands DirecTV Advanced Media Deal Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:36PMMedia Storm has renewed an eight-figure advertising-revenue producer deal to use DirecTV for interactive TV and advanced advertising applications, the company said Tuesday.
  • County moves ahead with E-waste program Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:19AM County Engineer Darryl Lutz met with the Butler County Commission last week to discuss two items concerning electronic waste collected by the county before returning Monday to discuss promotional materials for this waste.
  • MSNBC Talk Show Host Drops F-Bomb On Air Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:10AMMSNBC talk show host Joe Scarborough admitted on his "Morning Joe" show Monday morning that he needs a bar of soap to wash his mouth out.
  • Second Teen Arrested In Murder Of West Palm Couple Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:00AMWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A second teen was arrested overnight in the murder of a West Palm Beach couple.
  • TV News Helicopter Loses Power, Lands Near I-95 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:00AMBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- A helicopter leased by West Palm Beach television station WPEC lost power and landed on its belly but no one was seriously injured.
  • Two Bodies Found In Miami River In 2 Days Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:00AMMIAMI -- Miami homicide detectives are investigating the deaths of two men who were found floating in the Miami River. The first man was discovered on Monday. Several passersby helped pull the body out of the water, possibly thinking the man was hurt and not dead.
  • The defenders of Chaco Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:59AMThey were 12 youths, just hanging around at a street corner in Chaco Chico, a socially-deprived suburb of Buenos Aires. Then two men happened to pass along, Fabián Ferraro and Julio Gimenez.
  • Man Shot In Neck After Argument Near UCF Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:15AMORLANDO, Fla. -- Orange County deputies were looking for three men who opened fire after an argument with another man. The shooting happened late Monday night at The Village on Science Drive (see map) on Einstein Way, which is near the University of Central Florida.
  • Orange sales director to leave Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:12AMCourtney Anderson, director of sales at Orange, is to step down from the role after more than two years with the company. A spokesman for Orange confirmed Anderson (pictured), who joined Orange from Wanadoo, is to leave the company.
  • India take control of Test Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 6:20AMSkipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh have put India firmly in control of the fourth and final Test against Australia.
  • North East News: Rowan Atkinson not proud of Mr Bean Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 5:37AMTHEY are the movies that have made him famous around the world . . . but funnyman Rowan Atkinson says he’s “not proud” of Mr Bean’s big screen adventures.
  • Taking control of your finances Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 5:18AMNEW YORK -- Feeling powerless in an uncertain economy? One way to take control is creating a budget.
  • Veterans parade struggles to thrive Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 5:03AMDOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – Suppose they gave a party to honor nearly 300,000 people in San Diego County, and hardly anyone showed up to celebrate.
  • Youth risk lives to flee oil-rich Nigeria Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 4:03AMA dozen families have been gathered on the wind-beaten beach - mothers and fathers crying as they begged fishermen for news about their loved ones.
  • Authors in Toledo: Pack your sense of adventure and go Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 3:47AMNo matter your income, age, or experience, you can visit the land of your dreams if you abide by Rick Steves’ sage advice: pinch your pennies and forgo or delay the purchase of (fill in the blank); plan your trip thoroughly, and travel frugally. If you’re hamstrung by some personal Fear Factor that inhibits you from adventuring, immersion into Steves’ ideas (via his books, television program, ...
  • X Factor Exclusive: Simon Cowell furious with diva Mariah Carey Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 3:46AMShe kept contestants waiting THREE HOURS for a surprise mentoring session.
  • Christina Applegate’s birthday surgery Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:18PMChristina Applegate, who had a double mastectomy in July after being diagnosed with breast cancer, is to undergo reconstructive surgery on her 37th birthday on November 25.
  • Deputy Suspended After Using Stun Gun To Wake Prisoner Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 7:36AMLARGO, Fla -- A Pinellas County detention deputy has been suspended for using the sound of his stun gun to try and wake up an inmate. According to an internal affairs report, Deputy Michael Kenefic thought the crackling sound of his Taser would rouse inmate Robert McAllister on July 27. It did not.
  • With Obama election comes the return of the vampire Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 5:15AMZombies are red, vampires are blue. Whatever its challenges, the Bush White House has presided over a period of robust health for a genre that – if history is any guide – will soon fade: the zombie movie.
  • Applegate to have breasts reconstructed for her birthday Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:35AMBreast cancer survivor Christina Applegate will undergo reconstructive surgery at the end of the month (Nov08), around her 37th birthday.
  • CNN Student News Transcript: November 7, 2008 Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 8:43PMNovember 7, 2008
  • Hollywood spotlights environment but challenges remain Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 8:34PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is turning the silver screen "green," but cutting waste, energy and costs in an industry known for big budgets and over-the-top productions is not easy, even in the trend setting movie business.
  • Christina Applegate - Applegate Forced To Rethink Motherhood Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 8:09PMActress CHRISTINA APPLEGATE has been forced to speed up her plans to become a mum - before the threat of cancer claims her ovaries. The Anchorman star had a mastectomy ...
  • 4 easy tips take control of your finances Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 7:58PMNEW YORK ---- Feeling powerless in an uncertain economy? One way to take control is creating a budget.
  • Americans cutting back on gifts Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 7:57PMShoppers are scrimping on holiday gifts, but not when it comes to their pets.
  • Sprint pro-rates its early termination fees Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 11:25PMSprint follows the lead of other mobile companies by reducing fee after six months. Company also targeted in lawsuit.
  • Democrats make gains in NC amid startling changes Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 11:18PMNorth Carolina ushered in its first female governor while saying goodbye to its first woman senator, Republican Elizabeth Dole, on Tuesday as the Democrats pushed for a momentous top-of-ticket sweep in a state known for its deep red roots.
  • Chabot, Driehaus in tight race Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 10:43PMRepublican U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot is locked in a difficult race against Democrat Steve Driehaus.
  • Voters happy to put an end to election Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 10:35PMElection Day, from Seattle to the Eastside
  • Obama elected president Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 10:16PMOne of the last barriers of American politics has been broken with the election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. And Ohio helped make it possible.
  • McCain was swamped by bad luck _ some of his own making Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 10:16PM PHOENIX — John McCain survived three airplane crashes, more than five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, the Keating Five political scandal and being written off as a presidential candidate in 2000 and 2008.
  • Jeers: What The Hills Were They Thinking? Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 5:15PMThe Hills gals for sinking to new depths. 
  • Enabling the blind to find their way Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 5:01PM“Eyes on the future” is the mantra of the ‘World Sight Day’ held this month to raise awareness of blindness and vision impairment. New technologies, developed by European researchers offering the visually impaired greater independence, live up to this vision.
  • Assyrian Christians who fled dangers of Iraq find refuge in California Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 4:55PMTURLOCK, Calif. - Samuel survived the ambush, but his attackers got rid of him just the same.
  • Hour by hour: a guide for TV election watchers Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 4:15PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Election watchers won’t have to wait for polls to close in the West to know how things are going. The first clues will come early, when voting ends in Georgia, Indiana and Virginia.