Crime and Punishment, The Big Haul, -and- All in the Family

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Crime and Punishment - four-year-old boy faces $8,000 fine for playing too loudly

The Big Haul - man accused of stealing $60,000 in toilet paper, plastic utensils

All in the Family - entire family arrested for shoplifting at Sears

Technology in the News Today Mozilla Shows off Firefox for Tablets Wikileaks Suffers Cyber Attack Justice Department Moves to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger On this Day in History: April 6, 1966 - The Beatles hold their final concert at Candlestick Park.

Born on this Day in History: April 6, 1949 - Richard Gere (1949 - ) Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor Richard Gere began in theater, making his screen debut in 1975. His break came in American Gigolo (1980), and he went on to stardom in such films as Pretty Woman (1990) with Julia Roberts.

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Sour Note, Crime and Punishment, -and- Going to Pot

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Sour Note - Feds raid Gibson guitar factory, accuse company of using illegally-harvested wood

Crime and Punishment - Massachusetts State Police shut down twelve-year-old’s green tea stand

Going to Pot - newlywed stoners arrested for shoplifting food for their own reception

Technology in the News Today

Scientists Discover 'Diamond Planet' Orbiting Pulsar

LG Launches PenTouch TV Stylus-Controlled Plasma HDTVs

Anonymous Publishes Explicit Photos of SF Transit Rep in Ongoing Protest

On this Day in History: August 26, 1980 - Hotel workers discover a 1,000-pound time bomb at Harveys Resort & Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Attached to the device is a ransom note, demanding that $3 million be delivered to a remote location by helicopter. After the delivery goes bad, bomb squad personnel are left to defuse the gadget by robot. The resulting blast blows a five-story hole in the structure and causes $12 million in damage.

Born on this Day in History: August 26, 1960 - Branford Marsalis (1960 - ) Born in Beaux Bridge, Louisiana, musician Branford Marsalis comes from a jazz musician family. He became a national celebrity in 1992 when he signed as musical director for Jay Leno's Tonight Show. A Grammy Award-winner, Marsalis is also a music producer, writer and performer of film scores.

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Reality Bites, Animal Kingdom, -and- What a Circus!

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Reality Bites - Greenwich tells ABC TV reality show to stop taping in town

Animal Kingdom - man claims self-defense in shooting grissly, but feds file charges

What a Circus! - armed robbers dressed like clowns get only paste in jewelry heist

Technology in the News Today:

Google Street View Approved in Israel

California’s "Amazon Tax" Already Proving a Bust

Symantec Researchers Report on Innovative Malware

On this Day in History: August 25, 2001 - Rhythm and blues singer Aaliyah and 8 others die in a plane crash on the island of Abaco in the Bahamas. Excessive weight aboard the tail end likely caused the plane to go down.

Born on this Day in History: August 25, 1930 - Sean Connery (1930 - ) Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor Sean Connery was cast in Dr. No as Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond in 1963, which made him an international star. He won an Oscar as an aging Irish cop in The Untouchables (1987). Connery was knighted in 1999.

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Dead Tired, School Daze, -and- Animal Kingdom

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Dead Tired - two intruders found sleeping in funeral home caskets

School Daze - city pays students $100 not to cut class

Animal Kingdom - dog eats $10,000 worth of diamonds

Technology in the News Today:

Google Said to Reach $500M Settlement with Feds

HP TouchPad Buyers Still Get 50GB of Box.net Cloud Storage

Power Walking: Researchers Charge Cell Phones With Shoes

On this Day in History: August 24, 1981 - Mark David Chapman sentenced to 20 years for killing Beatle John Lennon.

Born on this Day in History: August 24, 1965 - Marlee Matlin (1965 - ) Illinois actress Marlee Matlin became legally deaf at 18 months. Determined to pursue her love of theater, Matlin shined onstage at an early age. She made her film debut in 1986's Children of a Lesser God, for which she earned an Oscar. She became the youngest woman to win the prize, and one of only a few to win for their debut performance.

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New Whirled Record, Homecoming, -and- Crime and Punishment

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New Whirled Record - 2496 Taiwanese perform mass Hula Hoop

Homecoming - stolen ring returned to owner after 13 years

Crime and Punishment - man arrested for feeding pigeons

Technology in the News Today:

FCC Kills Fairness Doctrine

Google Street View Coming to Israel

Report: As Tablets Market Grows, Paper Media Will Have Steep Decline

On this Day in History: August 23, 1951 - Ninety West Point cadets are expelled for cheating, including most of the Academy's football team.

Born on this Day in History: August 23, 1978 - Kobe Bryant (1978 - ) Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, Bryant was raised in Italy, returning to the U.S. in 1991. In 1996, he was picked by Charlotte then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he became, at 19, the youngest All-Star in NBA history.

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Stupid Criminals, Movin' on Up, -and- Movin' on Down

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Stupid Criminals - teens fake holdup to post on YouTube

Movin' on Up - space hotel ready for guests by 2016

Movin' on Down - Baltimore houses sell for $10,000 and less

Technology in the News Today:

Google Plus Hangouts Arrive in YouTube, Cat Video Sharing Even Easier

Best Buy Now Selling Discounted HP TouchPad, But Can You Get One?

Google Plus Starts Verifying 'Celebrity' Accounts

On this Day in History: August 22, - 1992 - FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi fires a rifle shot that kills unarmed Vicki Weaver, at the Ruby Ridge standoff. Horiuchi claimed he was trying to shoot another man in the back. The FBI also killed Weaver's fourteen year old son Sam, and the son's dog.

Born on this Day in History: August 22, 1917 - John Lee Hooker (1917 - 2001) Born in Clarksdale, Missouri, blues singer and guitarist John Lee Hooker began in Detroit in 1948 with the release of "Boogie Chillun," the biggest of several hits. His music influenced a generation of bands including The Rolling Stones. He appeared in films such as The Blues Brothers and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

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Sue Me!, The Girl Can't Help It, -and- Short People

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Sue Me! - parents sue Urban Outfitters for $28million after 'salacious' image of daughter, 15, used on T-shirts

The Girl Can't Help It - woman arrested twice for DUI in three hours

Short People - Starbucks pays $75K in suit filed by woman with dwarfism

Technology in the News Today:

Sony Unveils a Pair of Digital Binoculars

First Firefox 7 Beta Promises Dramatically Lower Memory Use>

Google Adds Weather Layer to Google Maps

On this Day in History: August 19, 1934 - Adolf Hitler wins absolute power when 89.9% of the German electorate consolidates the positions of President and Chancellor into a single office, occupied by him.

Born on this Day in History: August 19, 1946 - Bill Clinton (1946 - ) U.S. President Bill Clinton graduated Yale Law School in 1973. Clinton served as Arkansas governor and won the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections. In 1998, Clinton was impeached, but overcame the charges. Following his presidency, Clinton wrote his memoirs, and devotes his energies to goodwill causes.

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Animal Kingdom, Fly Away, -and- Walk Away Little GIrl

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Animal Kingdom - Otis the skydiving dog makes 64th tandem jump

Fly Away - so many flies in Chicago Burger King inspectors wouldn’t open mouths

Walk Away Little Girl - Fashion industry outraged after French label launches lingerie for girls as young as FOUR

Technology in the News Today:

Microsoft Prepping Windows 8 App Store

IBM Unveils Chip That Mimics Human Brain

Hands On: Google's Mysterious Photovine Photo-Sharing App Unveiled">

On this Day in History: August 18, 1590 - Sent to England to get supplies three years prior, John White finally returns to Roanoke Island and discovers his colony "strongly enclosed with a high palisade of great trees, with [curtain walls] and [bastions] -- very fort-like." There is no sign of the settlers or where they may have gone.

Born on this Day in History: August 18, 1937 - Robert Redford (1937 - ) Born in Santa Barbara, California, actor and director Robert Redford gained notice in Barefoot in the Park (1967), and starring roles followed. As a director, he won an Oscar for Ordinary People (1980). In 1981, Redford created the Sundance Institute to support independent film-making. In 2002, he received an Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Get a Job!, Fighting Back, -and- American Civil Lunacies Union

In the News Today:

Get a Job! - eight bizarre (but true) job interviews

Fighting Back - naked man chases two female burglars, catches one

American Civil Lunacies Union - ACLU sues to keep sex offenders in house near new daycare center

Technology in the News Today:

'Dog Wars' App Trojan Fakes Link to PETA

Google's New 'Sitelink' Search Dominates Results

Netflix Launches 'Netflix for Kids,' for Kids

On this Day in History: August 17, 1948 - Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is arrested for bad checks in San Luis Obispo, California. In court a fortnight later, Hubbard pays the $25 fine.

Born on this Day in History: August 17, 1943 - Robert De Niro (1943 - ) Born in New York City, actor and director Robert made his film debut in 1965, and received Oscars for The Godfather, Part II (1974) and Raging Bull (1980). In 2002, he set up a production company to help revitalize Manhattan after 9/11. De Niro received an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003

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Fighting Back, Born in Chicago, -and- Can You Hear Me Now?

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Fighting Back - Iowa man attempts to lure teen girl, gets mom's fist instead

Born in Chicago - man denied bail after 99th arrest

Can You Hear Me Now? - driver using two cellphones banned from driving for one year

Technology in the News Today:

ViewSonic Announces Dual-Booting ViewPad 10pro Tablet

Google Acquires Motorola Mobility: What You Need to Know

What Will the Google, Motorola Deal Mean For Your HDTV?

On this Day in History: August 16, 1938 - Blues musician Robert Johnson, who presumably sold his soul to the devil (the story somewhat being told by the movie Crossroads), is poisoned by a jealous husband in Three Forks, Mississippi.

Born on this Day in History: August 16, 1958 - Madonna (1958 - ) Born Madonna Louise Ciccone, pop icon Madonna began her career as a dancer in New York. Her second album, Like a Virgin, hit No. 1 on the pop charts, leading to a long, successful music career. A savvy businesswoman, Madonna has shown a knack for redefining her image, making her the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century.

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But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
— Matthew 9:13 (NIV)


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Fighting Back, She's Alive, -and- Stupid Criminals

In the News Today:

Fighting Back - 63-year-old former wrestler takes down armed robber

She's Alive! - newspaper wrongly reports woman's death

Stupid Criminals - 23-year-old man arrested for stealing life-size Justin Bieber cutout

Technology in the News Today:

Google Acquires Motorola Mobility to Supercharge Android

Android Partners Welcome Google-Motorola Deal

Google Gmail Phishing Attacks Continue, China Suspected

On this Day in History: August 15, 1969 - Woodstock begins on Max Yasgur's farm in upstate New York. Tickets are $18 for three days of counterculture musical acts, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and Sha-Na-Na.

Born on this Day in History: August 15, 1912 - Julia Child (1912 - 2004) Born in Pasadena, California, chef and author Julia Child trained at Paris's famous Cordon Bleu in 1948, and co-authored a groundbreaking cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 1961. In 1962, Child created The French Chef TV series, which won several awards. Child was the first woman inducted into the Culinary Institute Hall of Fame.

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A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

— Proverbs 11:25 (NIV)


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Mark of the Beast, Don't Try this at Home, -and- She Loves Me Not

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Mark of the Beast - electronic skin tattoo has medical, gaming, spy uses

Don't Try This at Home - Gainesville woman loses 3 fingers trying to wake boyfriend with fireworks

She Loves Me Not - Taco Bell employee handcuffs himself to co-worker who declined dates

Technology in the News Today:

30 Years of PC Operating Systems

FCC Plan Would Allow 911 to Accept Texts, Photographs, Videos

Will Hulu Have a Buyer Next Week?

On this Day in History: August 12, 1869 - In San Francisco, Emperor Norton I issues a stern edict outlawing both the Republican and Democratic political parties. Violators face a prison term of five-to-ten years.

Born on this Day in History: August 12, 1881 - Cecil B. De Mille (1881 - 1959) Born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, film director Cecil B. De Mille made the first Hollywood picture in 1914, directing more than 70 films. A master of the spectacle, De Mille triumphed in The Ten Commandments (1923, remake 1956) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

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Clop Clop, Wrong Turn on Sesame Street, -and- Night Wings

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Clop Clop - artist injects herself with horse blood, wears hooves

Wrong Turn on Sesame Street - online petition urges Bert and Ernie to wed

Night Wings - bat gets loose on plane, terrorizes passengers

Technology in the News Today:

Can Anonymous Really "Kill" Facebook?

NYPD Social Media Unit Goes After Criminals Online

Walmart Shutting Down MP3 Store

On this Day in History: August 11, 1772 - The summit of Papandayan volcano in West Java suddenly implodes, unleashing a catastrophic debris avalanche which blankets an area of 250 square km. Tumbling boulders flatten 40 villages and their 2,957 inhabitants.

Born on this Day in History: August 11, 1921 - Alex Haley (1921 - 1992) Originally a member of the Coast Guard, Alex Haley began writing to avoid boredom during long bouts at sea. His 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which followed the lives of Haley's African ancestors, questioned the relationships between races and brought the author to the forefront of American consciousness.

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