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Ugandan gorillas digitally network for help
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:18 in Techonology | Viewed 117 views times | No Comments
Swinging its way onto the scene of internet social networking is a cyber clique of jungle-dwelling east African mountain gorillas mingling for their own survival. Aimed at funding conservation efforts for African gorillas, Uganda Wildlife Authority’s “Friend a Gorilla” campaign is scheduled to launch this Saturday. Through the campaign’s website (www.friendagorilla.org) human fans will be
H1N1 blamed for Mass. woman’s death
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is calling the death of an unidentified 55 year-old female who had “multiple underlying health conditions” related to the H1N1 virus. The woman died in Middlesex County, Mass. It is the first death of the fall flu season in the state, according to DPH commissioner John Auerbach.
World Famous Cincinnati Zoo
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:15 in Zoo | Viewed 281 views times | No Comments
The Cincinnati Zoo was recently rated the #1 attraction locally and one of the top zoos in the nation by Zagat Survey. It was recognized by Parents Magazine as #7 on the “Top 10 Best Zoos for Kids.” Over one million people visit the Zoo’s award-winning exhibits, and more than 500 animal and 3000 plant
`Cleantech’ could be “next big thing”
With the U.S. economy in shambles and record unemployment, many Americans are increasingly hoping for the emergence of a large-scale breakthrough that will help build industries, create jobs and generate capital. As a candidate for the Next Big Boom, Silicon Valley investors are pointing to something called cleantech – alternative energy, more efficient power distribution
Economists predict low holiday spending, US retailers brace for critical season
U.S. retailers are bracing for a difficult upcoming holiday shopping season, according to experts, who say that tight lending coupled with cautious consumer spending could be detrimental to the approaching period critical to economic recovery. Many early projections suggests retail spending in the final two months of 2009 — a season that accounts for a
US services sector sees first growth in a year: ISM
The US services sector grew in September for the first time in a year, according to a survey by purchasing managers released Monday. The Institute of Supply Management said its nonmanufacturing index rose to 50.9 percent from 48.4 percent in August. Any figure above 50 percent indicates growth. The services sector makes up the majority
Burger King aims at “upscale” makeover
As part of a plan to be revealed Wednesday in Amsterdam, the company will announce a massive effort to overhaul its 12,000 locations worldwide. The sleek interior will include rotating red flame chandeliers, brilliant TV-screen menus and industrial-inspired corrugated metal and brick walls. “I’d call it more contemporary, edgy, futuristic,” Chairman and CEO John Chidsey
Man denied food at closed Miami Taco Bell shoots worker
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:09 in Dining | Viewed 147 views times | No Comments
Police say a man upset he couldn’t order food after closing time at a Miami Taco Bell shot at employees as they tried to leave, hitting one in the leg. Police say the man waited in the parking lot and opened fire around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators are still searching for the suspect, and the
Late Anna Nicole Smith investigated in murder plot
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:08 in Entertainment | Viewed 132 views times | No Comments
The FBI investigated whether Anna Nicole Smith plotted to kill her tycoon husband’s son as they battled for his father’s fortune, newly released files show, but the former Playboy Playmate who died in 2007 was never prosecuted. Smith’s FBI records say the agency investigated Smith in 2000 and 2001 in a murder-for-hire plot targeting E.
1,725-pound Ohio pumpkin could be world record
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:07 in Entertainment | Viewed 120 views times | No Comments
A teacher from Ohio has won top honors in a pumpkin-growing contest with a 1,725-pound behemoth that could land worldwide bragging rights. Christy Harp of Jackson Township near Canton took first place at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers annual weigh-off Saturday in Canfield. She won $2,500 and could claim the world title. Contest organizers