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3 members of armed-robbery ring arrested in West Seattle
Seattle Times, The | 17 minutes ago
Three members of a suspected armed-robbery ring that have been accused of targeting convenience stores over the last month have been arrested. Since early December, a group of young men armed with handguns and a sawed-off shotgun have either robbed or attempted to rob at least eight convenience stores in West Seattle, White Center and Tukwila, said Seattle police spokesman Mark Jamieson.... (more)
Window watch: Calum Davenport, Lukas Podolski, Tottenham, Manchester City
Times (London), The | 27 minutes ago
Bolton Wanderers are in talks about signing Calum Davenport, the central defender who joined West Ham United two years ago. Davenport cost £3 million from Tottenham Hotspur but has started only 12 league matches, in part, because of injuries.... (more)
How the U.N. Perpetuates the 'Refugee' Problem
Wall Street Journal, The | 2 hours 55 minutes ago
Israel's assault on Hamas is just the latest in a long chain of military clashes, the scripts of which are always the same. On one side, there is the Israeli army. Technologically and militarily superior, its soldiers are motivated by a powerful commitment to their country's security. On the other, there are Palestinian terrorists whose aim is to kill as many innocent Israelis as possible by unleashing missiles and suicide bombers on civilian centers. Then, when Israel retaliates, they appeal...... (more)
West Melbourne celebrates 50th | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY
Florida Today (Melbourne) | 5 hours 11 minutes ago
WEST MELBOURNE -- Silhouetted by a brilliant orange sun, a sandhill crane peers toward a new subdivision flanked by palm trees and live oaks.... (more)
Steve Jobs has hormone imbalance, will remain Apple CEO - Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), The | 5 hours 47 minutes ago
San Jose, Calif. » In an unprecedented letter to Apple investors and consumers Monday, Chief Executive Steve Jobs revealed that a hormone imbalance is "robbing" his body of proteins, causing him to drastically lose weight and triggering deep concern about his health in recent months.... (more)
Calls to use oil as weapon in Gaza fight fall flat
Yahoo! | 8 hours 17 minutes ago
The call to use oil as a weapon against Israel's friends once would have echoed in capitals across the Middle East and struck fear in the West's heart. But even as the crisis in Gaza deepens, threats of an embargo by some officials in Iran and Bahrain are falling flat. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News... (more)
Viacom, Time Warner Cable Renew Carriage Deal
World Screen News | 8 hours 24 minutes ago
NEW YORK, January 5: Viacom and Time Warner Cable have agreed to the terms of a new carriage deal, averting a withdrawal of channels such as MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and VH1 from the platform. The two companies announced on New Year's Day that they had reached an agreement in principle for continued carriage of 19 cable channels under the MTV Networks umbrella. "We've been partners with Time Warner Cable for a long time, and we're happy to be renewing that partn...... (more)
Viacom-TWC tussle on shifting ground
CED Magazine | 10 hours 57 minutes ago
Viacom s arguments with TWC and Bright House Networks have apparently been resolved, but the episode demonstrated that new competition and new technology are changing the game. Many media companies are struggling with a loss of ad revenue. From a content owner s standpoint, that makes carriage fees even more important.... (more)
Animated field vies for Oscar nominatons
National Post (Canada) | 10 hours 58 minutes ago
"WALL-E" and "Kung Fu Panda" were critical and commercial hits last year, making them near shoo-ins for Oscar nominations in the best animated film category.... (more)
Banks Can Keep Customers, Make Money With Mobile
Advertising Age | 11 hours 9 minutes ago
Bankers who want to cut customer churn and make money should look no further than the mobile device in their pockets, argues Yankee Group in new research.... (more)
Consumers To Cut Their CE Spending: Forrester
TWICE | 11 hours 9 minutes ago
Cambridge, Mass. — Almost half of consumers will spend less on technology devices this year than last, according to new Forrester Research report on recessionary spending habits.... (more)
Police nab suspects in convenience store robberies
Seattle Times, The | 11 hours 11 minutes ago
Three members of a suspected armed-robbery ring that has targeted convenience stores over the last month have been arrested. Since early December, a group of young men armed with handguns and a sawed-off shotgun have either robbed or attempted to rob at least eight convenience stores in West Seattle, White Center and Tukwila, said Seattle police spokesman Mark Jamieson.... (more)
Sandwich Segment Profitable Despite Economy
QSR Magazine | 11 hours 36 minutes ago
[2009-01-05] A number of top limited-service sandwich chains overcame the downhill economy by exhibiting growth, reports foodservice consultancy Technomic. ... (more)
To This Day, Subway Mural Project Can Still Inspire - NYTimes.com
New York Times, The | 11 hours 40 minutes ago
When the No. 3 train roars by the 86th Street station on the Upper West Side, the dingy platform becomes the noisiest, if not the most unlikely, museum in the city. The station is the permanent home of 37 ceramic murals, mounted almost 20 years ago on the walls of the platform and mostly ignored by commuters waiting for the next train.... (more)
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