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Analysis finds TV buyers steered to costlier LCDs

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:03:55 +0000

LCD or plasma? If you’ve been shopping for a flat-panel TV, that’s the big question. According to a mystery-shopper survey, electronics salespeople don’t know much about the differences, but still have a ready answer:...

Grandmother, 77, pins down rabid fox that bit her

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:38:16 +0000

A 77-year-old grandmother was recovering at home after she pinned down a rabid fox that bit her and held it until help arrived. Avis Blakeslee was attacked as she tended to her petunias outside her Stroudsburg...

Maine reporter breaks back inside inflatable ball

AP — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:29:38 +0000

It sounds like a cushy reporting assignment: Get strapped inside a huge inflatable ball and go rolling down a hill at a Maine ski area.

Cable ads attacking Verizon confuse consumers

AP — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:17:52 +0000

Avery Axel was annoyed with his cable company, Comcast, and was considering switching to Verizon’s new FiOS fiber-optic TV and Internet service.

Jolie pitted against Aniston in box-office tussle

AP — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:17:06 +0000

Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston are sharing a play date.

Researchers: Red players beat blue in online game

AP — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:20:07 +0000

It’s better to be on the red team than on the blue team in an online multiplayer shooting game, according to researchers.

McCain to try to claim mantel of change

AP — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:53:45 +0000

With voters sour on the status quo, Republican John McCain plans to spend the next five months arguing that he has a history of fighting to reform government and that Democrat Barack Obama talks of change with nothing to show for...

Navy sees future with drones for spying but not fighting

AP — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:13:39 +0000

The Navy lags well behind the Air Force in the development of armed drones _ the unmanned aircraft now used increasingly in Iraq and Afghanistan _ insisting that its “Top Gun” fighter pilots are still smarter, better and more flexible...

'American Idol' bests 'Dancing' in TV ratings

AP — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:08:11 +0000

Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi is used to winning with a lot of people watching, and Tuesday’s “Dancing With the Stars” finale was no exception.

`American Idol' bests `Dancing' in ratings

AP — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:06:33 +0000

Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi is used to winning with a lot of people watching, and Tuesday’s “Dancing With the Stars” finale was no exception.