Monday, May 07, 2012

Animal Kingdom, Blimey!, -and- Stop Thief!

In the News Today
  • Animal Kingdom - "Tame" cheetah mauls woman
  • Blimey! - Worker smuggled fake BOMB inside London's Olympic Park
  • Stop Thief! - Would-be copper thief was gravely injured trying to steal copper wiring from a live Edison vault
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  • OS X Lion Update Accidentally Outs User Passwords in Plain Text, Stumbles over FileVault
  • Verizon First to Offer National Text-to-911 Service
  • U.S. Lags in Internet Connectivity Speeds

    Born on this Day in History: May 7, 1919 - Eva Perón was born in Los Toldos, Argentina. She moved to Buenos Aires in the 1930s and had some success as a performer. in 1945 she married Juan Perón, who became president of Argentina the following year. Eva Perón used her position as first lady to fight for women's suffrage and improving the lives of the poor, and became a legendary figure in Argentine politics.

    On this Day in History: May 7, 1959 - Small-time boxing promoter Don King is arrested in Cleveland on suspicion of drug dealing. His criminal record includes a 1955 arrest for arson, a 1954 arrest for murder, and others.

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  • Friday, May 04, 2012

    Tech Gone Wild, Stupid Criminals, -and- Hic!

    In the News Today
  • Tech Gone Wild - Man wrongly "outed" after trip to Best Buy
  • Stupid Criminals - Water bottle leads to suspect in biggest drug heist in history
  • Hic! - Mouth spray that gets you drunk in seconds
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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Blows Away Amazon Pre-Order Records
  • Discovery Acquires Web TV Producer Revision3
  • GIMP 2.8 Image Software Adds Single-Window Mode

    Born on this Day in History: May 4, 1975 - Kimora Lee Simmons was born in St. Louis, Missouri. At age 14, she landed a modeling contract with Chanel and moved to Paris. At 17, she met Russell Simmons. They married in 1998. Her fashion design career started shortly after. In 2003 she worked as executive producer of the "Def Poetry Jam." In 2007 she started appearing on "Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane."

    On this Day in History: May 4, 2001 - After dinner at Vitello's in Studio City, film and television actor Robert Blake remembers that he left something at the restaurant. When he returns to the car, he discovers his wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley, slumped over in the passenger seat. She had been shot in the head by person or persons unknown. Bakley later dies of her injury. One year later, Blake is charged with the murder.

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  • Thursday, May 03, 2012

    Finders Keepers, Never Too Young, -and- Animal Kingdom

    In the News Today
  • Finders Keepers - Stay-at-home mom walking her dog stumbles upon $20K meteorite
  • Never Too Young - The world's first health resort for stressed-out toddlers
  • Animal Kingdom - Pet parakeet returned to Japanese owner after telling police his address
    Technology in the News Today
  • ESPN Fires Columnist and Alleged Social Media Grifter Sarah Philips
  • Microsoft "De-Clutters" Bing Search Results
  • Introducing Fastest Mobile Networks 2012

    Born on this Day in History: May 3, 1975 - Christina Hendricks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. At 19 she moved to New York and modeled professionally there and in London for the next three years, after which she moved to Los Angeles to transition from model to actress. In 1999, she landed her first acting roles, including a recurring role in the TV series "Undressed." In 2009, she was cast in "Mad Men," an AMC series.

    On this Day in History: May 3, 1987 - The Miami Herald runs a story that Senator Gary Hart had spent the preceding weekend alone with a woman other than his wife. The Presidential candidate withdraws from the race just five days later.

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  • Wednesday, May 02, 2012

    Show Me the Money, Sunshine Supermom, -and- There Goes the Neighborhood

    In the News Today
  • Show Me the Money - Old $50 bill found real, but not before bearer arrested
  • Sunshine Supermom - NJ woman charged with felony after taking 5-year-old daughter into tanning booth, where child suffered serious burns
  • There Goes the Neighborhood - Angry neighbors battle: One armed with chainsaw, the other with Samurai sword
    Technology in the News Today
  • Verbatim Stores 'n' Goes Faster
  • Unlock Your Phone with Your Voice with New Sensory Tech
  • Google Rolling Out Automatic Message Translation for Gmail

    Born on this Day in History: May 2, 1985 - Kyle Busch was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. After 65 Legends wins, he moved up to NASCAR's late model series, winning ten races and signing on with Roush Racing. He made his Truck Series debut with Roush in 2001, then he shocked the NASCAR world by bolting for Hendrick. The team owner put Busch in the #5 Chevy, replacing Terry Labonte. Busch won his first pole position in 2005.

    On this Day in History: May 2, 1957 - Mob figure Frank Costello is shot in the head by Vincent "the Chin" Gigante. Instead of killing him, the bullet circumnavigates between his skin and cranium, exiting through the original wound. Costello retires from the Mafia soon after.

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  • Tuesday, May 01, 2012

    Drive My Car, To Protect and Serve, -and- Animal Kingdom

    In the News Today
  • Drive My Car - Couple jailed for towing granddaughter in toy car behind SUV
  • To Protect and Serve - DEA left forgotten suspect in cell for five days
  • Animal Kingdom - 30,000 honeybees removed from Cape May attic
    Technology in the News Today
  • Jawbone Upsizes the Jambox to Big Jambox
  • Cyber Attacks Jump 81 Percent, Target Mobile, Social Networks
  • Bill Would Ban Employers From Requesting Usernames, Passwords

    Born on this Day in History: May 1, 1939 - Judy Collin was born in Seattle, Washington. She released her first album in 1961 at age 22. Her first gold album, 1967's Wildflowers, included her own compositions as well as a cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," for which she won a Grammy Award for Best Folk Performance. In 1975, she won her second Grammy, for "Send in the Clowns." She continues to record and tour.

    On this Day in History: May 1, 1942 - The 215th and final hanging occurs at California's San Quentin maximum security prison. Subsequent executions utilize the facility's gas chamber, and ultimately, inmate's choice of that or lethal injection.

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