NBA doesn’t enjoy blogger’s joke
Thursday, April 30th, 2009With some prodding from the league, blogger and Ohio State basketball benchwarmer Mark Titus has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft. Read More…
Archive for April, 2009
Gradegov.com lets users rate Congress
Thursday, April 30th, 2009A website called Gradegov.com which allows users to give individual members of a letter grade, A through F will be launched next week. The site will display each lawmaker’s average, as well as breakdowns by political party and by grades sent by voters who actually live in a member’s district. Read More…
First U.S. swine flu death reported; U. of Delaware has four “probable” cases
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Federal health officials this morning announced the first death in the United States due to the swine flu. The Centers for Disease Control said the victim was a 23-month old child in Texas. No other details were given. Read More…
Apple readying “media pad” and “iPhone lite” for launch soon?
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Apple is preparing to launch not one, but two new devices with Verizon, according to yet another new rumor. Read More…
Flooding storms rake Houston during overnight hours
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009An intense cell of thunderstorms overnight dumped up to a foot of water in spots in parts of the area, focusing on the western half of Harris County, causing road-clogging flooding and closing school for thousands of students. Read More…
Move to save Miami Marine Stadium gets historic boost
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009A campaign to save the long-shuttered Miami Marine Stadium will get a major boost Tuesday when the country’s principal preservation group names the city-owned site as one of the most endangered historic places in the United States. Read More…
CDC: How to Protect Yourself Against Swine Flu
Monday, April 27th, 2009The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control said Monday that people can best protect themselves against the swine flu threat by taking precautions they were taught as kids, like frequently washing their hands. Read More… More on Swine Flu…
Seven Race Fans Injured From Last-Lap Crash
Monday, April 27th, 2009Seven race fans were treated at Talladega Superspeedway for what were described as minor injuries when Carl Edwards’ car went airborne and crashed into the protective fence that separates the track from the seating area on the final lap of Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup race. Read More…
Hampton University Shooting
Sunday, April 26th, 2009At approximately 1 a.m. Hampton Police Division along with the Hampton University Police and the Hampton Fire and Rescue Division received a complaint of a shooting in the 700 block of Hunnington Avenue located on the campus of Hampton University. When officers arrived on scene they found three3 males suffering from gunshot wounds. Read […]
Timothy Wright, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, dies at 61
Friday, April 24th, 2009Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer the Rev. Timothy Wright died yesterday at Bronx Veterans Hospital at the age of 61. Read More…