Wednesday, February 20, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Yahoo News) 21/02/2013


Official: Dogs search rubble in Kansas City blast Firefighters are on the scene of a gas explosion and massive fire Tuesday night, Feb. 19, 2013 at JJ's restaurant at the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Mo. A car crashed into a gas main in the upscale Kansas City shopping district, sparking a massive blaze that engulfed an entire block and caused multiple injuries, police said. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Tammy Ljungblad) KANSAS CITY OUTDogs are searching the smoldering remains of a restaurant that burned to the ground after a gas explosion and massive blaze, a fire official says. Read More ...
Parents on chemicals: Does convenience trump concern? Richard Carriero and his wife, Carrie. (Photo courtesy of Richard Carriero)“As a child,” Richard Carriero says, “I was oblivious" to the dangers of chemicals in my toys. Read More ...
Study finds best time to buy plane tickets...and it's pretty convenient American, US Airways announce $11 billion mergerGood news for bargain hunters: you don’t need to lose sleep get good prices. Read More ...
Postal Service chic? New clothing line coming in 2014 Postal Service to launch clothing line in 2014.The cash-strapped Postal Service is going to produce a line dubbed “Rain Heat & Snow.” Read More ...
Exclusive: Disney discovers unreleased Mickey Mouse sketch from 1938 Statues of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse are seen at Disneyland in AnaheimMore than 80 years after his creation, Mickey Mouse continues to surprise. The Disney archives have released a newly discovered sketch from 1938, “Mickey’s Toothache,” part of an incomplete cartoon that was part of an effort to make Mickey a more complete character. In “Mickey’s Toothache,” created in April 1938, artist Ferdinand Horvath has the [...] Read More ...
Have a gun? Get a discount on your pizza Denice Tarrant holds her two-week-old grandson Maxwell Reed as she pays for dinner at All Around Pizza in Virginia Beach, Va., on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, where anyone who carries a gun or brings a concealed handgun permit is offered at 15 percent discount. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Amanda Lucier) MAGS OUTA Virginia Beach shop owner is showing his support for firearm rights. Read More ...
Body found in hotel water tank may be missing Canadian tourist Authorities stand on the rooftop of Cecil Hotel after a body was found in a water tank in Los AngelesPolice say a 21-year-old woman had gone missing under suspicious circumstances. Read More ...
Georgia execution halted at the last minute Georgia Department of Corrections photograph of Warren Lee HillJACKSON, Ga. (AP) — The execution of a Georgia man who killed a fellow prisoner in 1990 was halted Tuesday at the last minute so courts could consider claims that he's mentally disabled and other issues. Read More ...
Is there a new ‘Battlestar Galactica’ TV show on the horizon? The new "Battlestar Galactica" (BSG) prequel film “Blood & Chrome” is out on DVD and Blu-ray today. So far, the feature-length film has earned positive reviews, but its road to success has been bumpy to say the least, transitioning from potential series, to Web series, to TV movie and now going full circle to a [...] Read More ...
Columbia prof strips, shows 9/11 tape during class Columbia University says it's reviewing a science class in which a professor stripped to his underwear and showed 9/11 video footage during a lecture on quantum mechanics. Read More ...
Alabama House passes bill tightening restrictions on abortion clinics The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday that would tighten regulations for abortion clinics in a move critics say could force many in the state to close. The Republican-controlled House approved the bill in a 73-23 vote. The bill now moves to the Senate, which also has a Republican majority, for consideration. The bill, called The Women's Health and Safety Act, would mandate that an Alabama-licensed physician be present at every abortion and those doctors would be required to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. ... Read More ...
Texas official: Bruises found on dead Russian boy A 3-year-old boy whose death fueled a fight over American adoptions of Russian children was brought into a West Texas hospital unresponsive and bruised on several parts of his body, a medical examiner's investigator said Tuesday. Read More ...
New England fishermen plead gov't not to cut catch limits New England fishermen facing a dire future for their industry asked Congress in a letter Tuesday for immediate help surviving deep and impending cuts to their catch limits. Read More ...
Police: NY TV anchor threatened wife with death This booking photo released by the Darien, Conn., Police Department shows WCBS-TV anchor Rob Morrison arrested Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at his home in Darien. Police said he fought with his wife and then choked her at their home and threatened her even after he was arrested. Morrison was scheduled to be in court Tuesday on charges of strangulation, threatening and disorderly conduct. (AP Photo/Darien Police Department)Rob Morrison said he'd kill his wife as he was being arrested for attacking her at their home. Read More ...
Photos: Death-defying daredevils Photos: Death-defying daredevils Read More ...
U.S. ready to counter China cyberattacks A Chinese People's Liberation Army soldier stands guard in front of 'Unit 61398' in the outskirts of ShanghaiThe White House plans to reveal an aggressive response strategy tomorrow. Read More ...
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