Archive for April, 2009

Tech Industry Cheers as Obama Taps Aneesh Chopra for CTO

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

President Obama finally named the U.S.’s first chief technology officer on Saturday morning during his weekly radio and Internet address. Aneesh Chopra, currently Virginia’s secretary of technology,  will soon join his former colleague Vivek Kundra, the national chief information officer, on a team tasked with using technology to make government more efficient.   Read More… […]

Captain Richard Phillip’s wife: He says Navy Seals were the real heroes in Somali pirate standoff

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

The wife of the ship captain rescued from pirates said Monday her husband is in fine spirits – even ribbing her for losing her voice just before holding a press conference.   Read More…  

A Cessna 421 plane goes down in Oakland Park neighborhood

Friday, April 17th, 2009

A small plane crashed into a house shortly after taking off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport late this morning. The Cessna 421 twin-engine prop plane took off around 11:15 a.m. and went down near Andrews Avenue, just north of Commercial Boulevard, said airport spokesman Chaz Adams. Read More…    

Britney’s Unwanted Visit From ‘American Idol’ Alum Miranda Tozier-Robbins

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Miranda Tozier-Robbins, who auditioned for the American Idol in Boston back in 2005, was arrested Thursday morning for trespassing onto Britney Spears’ property.   Read More…  

Ryan Seacrest’s New Lady: Jasmine Waltz

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Ryan Seacrest, a busy man hosting American Idol, lately he has been happily enjoying the company of L.A. bartender Jasmine Waltz.   Read More…

General Growth Files Biggest U.S. Property Bankruptcy

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

General Growth Properties Inc., owner of Boston’s Faneuil Hall and the South Street Seaport in New York City, filed the biggest real estate bankruptcy in U.S. history. Read More…  

Carlie Christine Playboy Cheerleader Coach

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Carlie Christine was fired from her cheerleader coach job at Casa Robles High School in Orangeville California for her Playboy photos.   Read More…

Tax Day Freebies, Don’t Miss Any

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Free ice cream. MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery will give away single-scoop servings to customers at 200 stores in what it calls an “e-cone-omic ice cream stimulus package.”   Free sweets. Snack chain Cinnabon will give out Tax Day Bites, free bite-size cinnamon rolls usually known as Classic Bites, from 5 to 8 p.m. at […]

Oksana Pochepa And Mel? Russian Singer Claims To Be Gibson’s Girlfriend

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

A Russian pop singer last night claimed to be the mystery girl blamed for ending MEL GIBSON’s marriage.   Read More…

GM recalls 1.5 million cars due to fire risk

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

General Motors Corp is recalling nearly 1.5 million Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac mid-sized cars due to a potential leak of engine oil that could cause an engine fire. The recall applies to the 1997-2003 Buick Regal; 1998-2003 Chevrolet Lumina, Monte Carlo and Impala; 1998-99 Oldsmobile Intrigue; and 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix, GM said in […]