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  • Outer Banks evacuate ahead of Hurricane Earl's arrival Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:23PMNAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) | Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely ...
  • CNN Student News Transcript: September 2, 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:12PMSeptember 2, 2010
  • Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:07PMHurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm's way.
  • Hurricane Earl Nears Coast; Evacuations Expand Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:04PMTourists Flee N.C.'s Outer Banks ahead of Category 3 Storm's Expected Hit Late Thursday or Early Friday   2010 Storm Tracker
  • Epic Reveals Unreal Engine 3 for iOS Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:58PMEpic Citadel, world's first UE3-powered iOS app, now available on App Store.
  • MANCHESTER: Oktoberfest event may feel more German this year Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:47PMThe original Oktoberfest began—and continues to take place in—Munich, Germany as a 16-day festival. It is the world’s largest fair, and locations around the world have been holding Oktoberfest celebrations for years that are modeled after the German event.
  • Why You Shouldn't Eliminate Rescue 50 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:45PMI am writing you on behalf of public safety, specifically the proposed elimination of Rescue 50. Rescue 50 is strategically located in Countryside at Station 50 on the corner of State Road 580 and Countryside Blvd. Rescue 50 is a transport capable Advanced Life Support unit staffed with two Paramedics.
  • Hatteras Island evac ordered for 30,000 residents Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:43PM(AP:NAGS HEAD, N.C.) North Carolina's Dare County has ordered 30,000 residents and visitors to leave the Outer Banks' Hatteras Island as Hurricane Earl approaches.
  • Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:29PMNAGS HEAD, N.C. — Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast.
  • As Hurricane Earl nears East Coast, island evacuations begin in North Carolina Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:24PMA slight shift in course could make a big difference for millions
  • Montreal: Canada's Paris Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:04PMPerhaps it's because their winters are so long that Montrealers throw themselves into the summer season with such fervour.
  • Data Hounds and PrettyMaps Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:55PMLocal data visualizers Stamen Design helps Oakland with pretty, chilling, cutting-edge maps. by David Downs Stamen Design researcher and Oakland resident Michal Migurski has to hand it to WikiLeaks. The leakers gave their data on Afghanistan to the best artists in the world at publications like the UK Guardian, and the dynamic map of the countryside erupting over eighteen months into a fiery ...
  • Greenwich makes plans for a second 9/11 memorial Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:36PMGreenwich's 9/11 memorial on Great Captains Island, as seen in 2009. Photo: File Photo / Greenwich Time File Photo Greenwich's 9/11 memorial on Great Captains Island, as seen in 2009.
  • CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Bohemian Philanthropy: Songs from the East Village Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:28PMBohemian Philanthropy: Songs from the East Village Taps Deep Roots, Bolsters Unique Public School Most public schools facing the current funding crunch mount desperate donation drives or bake sales. But at the arts-based East Village Community School in the heart of one of New York's historically bohemian and global neighborhoods, parents, students, and school staff opted instead to raise money ...
  • Last Week of GPS Adventures at Turtle Bay Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:07PMGeocaching exhibition closes September 6th.
  • Last Week of GPS Adventures at Turtle Bay Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:05PMForget old maps and “X” marks the spot, Geocaching is the modern day treasure hunt. It’s a high tech hide-and-seek game, using GPS devices to search for containers, or caches, hidden by other players.
  • PlayStation Store Update Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:20PMHi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update. Updates Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Digger HD – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99) Mushroom Wars – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99) Worms – Sale (now $6.49, original price $12.99) Sam And Max [...]
  • 20 Brand New Factory Unlocked Apple iPhone 4G 32GB Sim Free Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:15PMCategory: Items & Merchandise User : paul_mobiles Date : Wednesday, 01/09/10 - 08:10AM Description : Apple iPhone Specifications & Features Screen 3.5 Inch Multi Touch Colour Screen (320 x 480 Pixels Imaging 2 Megapixel Digital Camera Camera Settings Video Record Video Player Movie & TV Show Player Video Controls (Play, Pause, Chapter FF, Chapter Rewind & Volume) Video Record Viewfinder Display ...
  • CNN Student News Transcript: September 1, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:05PMSeptember 1, 2010
  • Florida Supreme Court refuses to put redistricting, property tax and health amendments back on the ballot Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:03PMTALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld lower-court decisions to remove three legislatively drafted constitutional amendments dealing with property tax breaks, redistricting and the federal health-care reform from the Nov. 2 ballot.
  • Education Tidbits Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:07AM"Algoma University, in conjunction with ESRI Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nicola Shaw as Health Informatics Research Chair and Scientific Director for the Health Informatics Institute.
  • Trimble Announces Expanded Capabilities for Field-IQ System Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:31AMTrimble announced today new and enhanced variable rate and boom control options to the versatile Field-IQ⢠crop input control system. The expanded capabilities help farmers manage pest and nutrient applications by avoiding spray overlap with automatic or manual control of up to 48 sectionsâmore sections controlled than any other variable rate system in the industry today.
  • WCC FEATURE: Loving your neighbour in the Middle East (WCC media WCC FEATURE:) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:24AMWorld Council of Churches - Feature LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR IN THE MIDDLE EAST For immediate release: 31 August 2010 By Mark Beach (*) Military checkpoints are a way of life for Palestinians in Palestine and Israel.
  • Does your website allow you to communicate and exchange information with your customers? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:04AMAccording to Internet World Stats ( www.internetworldstats.com ), there are over 1.9 billion Internet Users (roughly 28.7% of the world’s population). Over 77% of the North American population uses the Internet, followed by Oceania/Australia (61.3%) and Europe (58.4%) with the highest levels.
  • News Briefs Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:54AMShas spiritual leader and former Chief Sephardic Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has tossed another jab at the Palestinian Authority and called for a total thaw of the building freeze in Judea and Samaria.
  • News Briefs Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:54AMJordan is getting set to help the Palestinian Authority in its upcoming talks – which might only last one day – with Israel. Top PA sources told the London-based Al Quds Al-Arabiye newspaper that Jordan will give the PA old maps and aerial photos of Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.
  • BLOG: An online game inspired by a St. John's street Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:27AMEmpire Avenue is the name of one of the main streets in St. John's, as well as the name of the latest social media network.
  • A look at the new Nokia N8 smartphone Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:23AMWe recently got our hands on Nokia's upcoming flagship Symbian^3 device, the Nokia N8, which is due to release at the end of September. A hands-on preview to whet your appetite.
  • Mimos centre of excellence gains momentum Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:42AMMIMOS’ Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Testing is fast becoming the preferred end-to-end and on-demand software and hardware testing provider of choice.
  • Gas Utility Upgrades to GIS for Outages, Compliance Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:36PMREDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District is improving outage response and better meeting regulatory requirements with GIS from Esri.
  • CNN Student News Transcript: August 31, 2010 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:35PMAugust 31, 2010
  • Gas Utility Upgrades to GIS for Outages, Compliance Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:28PMREDLANDS, Calif.----Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District is taking advantage of Esri's Small Utility Enterprise License Agreement program to improve outage response and better meet regulatory requirements with the use of geographic information system technology.
  • iDevice therefore iAm Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:25PMI went into a Vodafone shop in Queen Street, Auckland last week and said 'my contract is about to expire, I'd like an iPhone 4 please'. They didn't exactly laugh; they were very polite. They said 60 iPhone 4s arrived last week and...
  • Serving others legacy friends say King leaves Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:12PMPaulette King was dedicated to her family and helping others, a consummate professional credited with tremendous advancements at the Sampson County Register of Deeds Office.
  • Reinvigorate.net Offers Powerful Real-Time Analytics, HeatMaps, And A Touch Of Creepy Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:05PMIf you're running a website — be it a world-famous news portal or a personal blog — there's a good chance you spend a lot of time poring over your stats. There are of course plenty of services available to help with this, including the hugely popular Google Analytics. But the older systems tend to have lengthy lag times before they'll generate a report, whereas services like Chartbeat show ...
  • 101 things to do in Wyobraska Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:56PMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.
  • In near future, you may be able to pay bills from your phone Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:45PMThe smart phone, that Swiss Army Knife of the digital age, is liberating pockets around the globe from cameras, calendars, maps and music players. Could the wallet be next?
  • Re-imagining the Interface of Mobile Augmented Reality Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:38PMThe mobile augmented reality (AR) industry has seen a tremendous amount of growth over the last year. No longer are we simply holding our phones up looking around for nearby coffee shops - now our magical pocket computers can recognize images and augment them in real-time with 3D graphics. Mobile AR browsers like junaio and Layar have begun to venture into this realm, but a new player, Popcode ...
  • Microsoft Enters Google’s Unwalled Garden Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:30PMIn late 2009, when Microsoft introduced a downloadable application for the Apple iPhone, it set off some excitement in the tech world. For years Microsoft and Apple had been head-to-head in the war for personal computing.
  • $2 million Audubon center being built in Promfret Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:06PMAs we walked through the deep grass of a former dairy farm, the sound of bulldozers echoed across the fields and woods in the heart of the 700-acre Baffin Sanctuary.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Wish List Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:47PMCall of Duty: Black Ops (X360) The ultimate speculative guide to the fall's biggest war game.
  • Good Sports: How Tech Is Raising Our Game Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:55PMFrom 3D HDTV broadcasts to live games on your mobile phone, your options for sports viewing have never been this good. Mobile phone - High-definition television - Video Games - Games - Television
  • Former prisoners of war to sign books at Andersonville National Historic Site Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:04PMAMERICUS — Andersonville National Historic Site, along with the Friends of Andersonville, Rolling Thunder, and Georgia Southwestern State University will host a variety of events during September to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The historic site will host the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall from Sept. 17-25, and have extended park hours to 7 p.m. each night.
  • Good Sports: How Tech Is Raising Our Game Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:00PMHow desperate are you to catch your favorite sport's team's latest score or trade?
  • Inside the Boeing 787 simulator Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:55PMRENTON, Wash. - At Boeing's Renton training facility, two 787 Dreamliner simulators are up and working. In fact, they've been running for months, providing training to the training pilots from some key airlines that are buying the jet, including Japan's ANA and Houston-based Continental Airlines. But this is the first day Boeing has gone public with the simulator, just before line pilots with ...
  • Inside the Boeing 787 simulator Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:54PMIn another sign that the Dreamliner is getting closer to the point where the rest of us can fly on one, Boeing is delivering training to pilots, mechanics.
  • New year, new school Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:49PMSisters Lauren, 7, and Michaela, 5, Bicksler started their first day at Jones-Farrar Magnet School on Thursday. This was also the first full school day in the magnet school’s existence at Freeport School District 145.
  • Worldwide Server Market Revenues Increase 11.0% in Second Quarter as Market Recovery Accelerates, According to IDC Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:06PMFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 11.0% year over year to $10.9 billion in the second quarter of 2010.
  • Worldwide Server Market Revenues Increase 11.0% in Second Quarter as Market Recovery Accelerates, According to IDC Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:00PMFRAMINGHAM, Mass.----According to the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 11.0% year over year to $10.9 billion in the second quarter of 2010 .
  • Joy and fear: Miners found alive, stuck for months Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:33PMCOPIAPO, Chile — Chile's government reinforced a lifeline today to 33 miners trapped deep inside a gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to carve a tunnel wide enough to pull them out.