Admin | February 28, 2011
Associated Press – February 23, 2011 4:44 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The debate over expanded gambling in Minnesota could soon be broadened to include a proposed speedway and casino near Hibbing. An investor group hoped to take a step forward Wednesday night through a purchase option on land owned by the Iron [...]
Admin | February 28, 2011
The Academy Awards air Sunday, and among the popular and widely seen nominated films lies the obscure gem, The Illusionist, which is up for an award in the Best Animation category. Other entries in this category include Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon. The story, set in 1950s Scotland, follows an old, [...]
Admin | February 27, 2011
By Alan Collins BIRMINGHAM (WBRC) – Days before Governor Bob Riley left office, he sent almost $8 million in BP funds to the attorney generals office. Part of the money would go to cover litigation involved in fighting electronic bingo. A memo from the Legislative Fiscal Office confirms the transfer. According to the Office of [...]
Admin | February 27, 2011
There was a time in commercial real estate when having a national retail chain, like Borders Bookstore, as a tenant was considered a safe investment. Not so anymore. That message was delivered loud and clear Feb. 16 when the Michigan-based chain announced it will close 200 bookstores as part of a restructuring and Chapter 11 [...]
Admin | February 27, 2011
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The one time of year that presents a plethora of teddy bears, boxes of chocolate, flowers and heart-shaped objects. While I am a closeted fan of cheesy gestures, there is definitely a fair share of people who hate the so-called holiday and all that it entails. Valentine’s Day has become a controversy [...]
Admin | February 26, 2011
Tracking Protection is designed to stop third-party content such as images and adverts being used to track user browsing online, and can be found in the Safety options of the tools menu on IE9, along with other protection features such as InPrivate browsing. The feature works through Tracking Protection Lists, which specify whether sites listed [...]
Admin | February 26, 2011
And by help, what I really mean is exacerbate the problem by giving you things to gamble on that you should in no way, shape, or form actually be gambling on. Yes, the NFL Combine starts tomorrow from Indianapolis, and millions of us will be fixated on the NFL Network so we can watch guys [...]
Admin | February 26, 2011
Experts: Soft power should be used to promote modern Chinese culture BEIJING – China should strive to gain more cultural soft power by discussing its current culture rather than lingering over its traditional culture, said one of the countrys top think tanks on Friday. We have emphasized our traditional culture to an extreme extent in [...]
Admin | February 26, 2011
The latest comScore (NSDQ: SCOR) Media Metrix rankings are out and January showed web users thinking about three things in particular: jobs, taxes and travel. In terms of which site networks saw the most visitors, the top three remained in the hands of Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT). Interestingly, Tribune [...]
Admin | February 26, 2011
February 23, 2011 Browsing Kickstarter you find many unique products looking for funding, some stand out more than others. Ones like The Classic by Joystickers, mini joysticks you can stick to your iPhone, and unstick when your done. I couldnt imagine how useful these things would be until I actually tried a game that had [...]