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Half-Hen/Half-Rooster Shows Cells Can Decide Sex Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:11PMIn mammals, a flood of hormones tells cells to develop male or female features. But a new study of gender-bending chickens reveals that birds may be different. They have an additional way of determining whether they appear male or female: Individual cells may be able to do it.
For Open Island, the secret is right song at right time Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:08PMOf all the cover songs Open Island plays, three of them draw the biggest response from crowds.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cougars cruise into group championship Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:54PMVERNON - Chatham zipped its passes around the floor at a dizzying pace. In no time, the Cougars, who went on to gain a 50-32 victory over River Dell in a Group II girls basketball semifinal at Vernon High School on Wednesday night, were in command.
Music: Massive Attack Are Back Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:45PMWith the fifth Massive Attack album finally out in the world, Grant Marshall has good reason to sound contented. The man otherwise known as Daddy G speaks in a languid Bristol drawl, occasionally trailing off or fading into a soft murmur.
Cody Meyer in state tourney 3-point prelims Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:33PMOAKLAND -- Senior Cody Meyer is to finish his high school career at the site of the IHSA Class 1A boys’ basketball state tournament. He is one of 32 participants competing in the Country Financial Three-Point Showdown preliminaries at 5 p.m. today at Peoria’s Carver Arena. The top four advance to the finals set for 1:45 p.m. Friday.
Caps beat Hurricanes 4-3 on Fleischmann's OT goal Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:03PMOn Monday night, Tomas Fleischmann was a healthy scratch for the first time all season. On Wednesday night, he scored in overtime for the Washington Capitals. Proving a point, Tomas? "It's a little message," he said. "Don't sit me out again." Fleischmann was smiling when he said it, but it points to the tough lineup-juggling act coach Bruce Boudreau has to perform now that...
Golf: PGA Tour checking with tournaments to see if they can handle a Tiger Woods return Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:54PMPGA checking to see if tournaments can handle hype
Audit Notes: FT “News,” Overdrafts Over at BofA, No Marketwatchdog Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:47PMThere they go again. The Financial Times has a scoop so big it thought it decided we media types couldn’t wait to read it in the paper or online—we needed a flash email.
Hefner's way Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:38PMWhen you work with someone every day, you get to know a few things about him. In advance of Friday
All-American woman from Pennsylvania arrested as 'Jihad Jane' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:59PMA convert to Islam, Colleen LaRose is accused of working with overseas Islamic extremists via the Internet to recruit other men and women to wage and support 'violent jihad.'
Craig gets high praise from La Russa Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:55PMAnother warm, sunny day in Jupiter today, though it sounds like rain is coming soon. Lots and lots of news out of Cardinals camp today, and of course some of it is already on the site -- most notably Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday being scratched. But as for what's not on the site, here goes...
New York's Funniest Honored at ECNY Awards Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:36PMThe ECNY Awards, celebrating the best of the comedic performing arts in New York, were presented Monday night, March 8, at the city's Comix comedy club. Fifteen awards were given out, in categories ranging from best male standup comedian to outstanding achievement in the field of tweeting.
Do animals need lawyers? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:35PMWhen I read this story the other day, I straight away pictured what cartoonists and Monty Python would make of it. Lawyers for animals? Surely you're not serious?
Chatting with The Ruby Suns’ Ryan McPhun Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:33PMThe Ruby Suns find themselves at the top of a 100-plus act bill for Neon Reverb festival.
Mental Health Central To “Soloist” Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:18PMWRITER TALKS. Columnist Steve Lopez speaks last Wednesday at the Mental Health Association Village in Long Beach about his book, “The Soloist.” —Gazette photo by Thomas Wasper
VOTD: Elijah Wood Teaches Science Lessons Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:06PMAnd you thought that Elijah Wood on Yo Gabba Gabba doing the “Puppet Master” was weird, check this out! It’s a new short film by Yo Gabba Gabba called Exploring the Universe. With awkward pauses, weird looks, musical fruit, and odd noises popping up in all the wrong places, it’s definitely entertainment for everyone! Why [...]
Japanese baby-bot with runny nose teaches parenting skills Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:04PMby Staff Writers Tsukuba, Japan (AFP) March 10, 2010 It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby.
A good yarn? West Cape May tries to unravel the mystery of the midnight knitter Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:03PMSusan Longacre, a resident of Victorian Towers in Cape May, thinks the knitted work around the park is wonderful. Mysterious knitted cozies have been appearing around trees and lamp posts at Wilbraham Park in West Cape May since the end of February.
LiveDaily Interview: George Thorogood Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:50PMAfter 35 years of playing trademark boogie and blues, George Thorogood [ tickets ] has no thoughts about making any changes to his image, style or music. His last two albums--2006's "The Hard Stuff" and last summer's "The Dirty Dozen"--have been balls-to-the-wall, hard-charging boogie efforts, reminders of his earliest albums from the 1970s when the Delaware Destroyers seemed to be the lone ...
The top 10 geek anthems of all time Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:45PMGeeks rock.
Blippy Gets A Facebook-Inspired Redesign And An Important New Privacy Feature Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:40PMWhen Blippy launched a few months ago, the idea was to get the site up there as bare-bones as possible so it was simple to people. That makes sense since the idea of sharing your credit card transaction data was (and remains) highly controversial. But despite the controversy, users have embraced Blippy. So now it's time to give it a fresh coat of paint — and a new privacy feature. Today, Blippy ...
Super Street Fighter IV Impressions Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:37PMSuper Street Fighter IV (PS3) Testing out Hakan, the newly announced Turkish wrestler.
Saluting Our Veterans: Bryan Lentz Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:28PMBryan Lentz grew up in the shadows of five men who wore the uniform of a soldier. Going back to World War I, two of his great-grandfathers fought in Europe. One of them was nominated for the Medal of Honor after an engagement in France in which he lost a lung as a result of a chemical gas attack. Both of his grandfathers served, as did his father. With that kind of family history, it would seem ...
The Mickey Mouse Musician Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:41PMWade remembers Gordon "Felix" Mills and the Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air
Daylight Saving Time contemplations Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:34PMThis weekend, Americans (except for Arizonans who play by their own rules) push forward their time measuring devices by one hour to "save" daylight. If you think about it, Daylight Saving Time is an odd idea. The government mandating that everyone change the dial hands or digital numbers on their clocks and wristwatches sounds like some weird "X-Files" alien plot to manipulate our minds. I won't ...
Talent in Full Bloom Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:27PMCaroline Herring labored to be heard over the garbled intercom chatter of an Atlanta lawn and garden store. It seems that she has a green thumb, and it's time to get seeds in the ground.
American Idol: When No Man Loves the Women Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:19PMnewVideoPlayer(...
Haim became a punchline Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:13PMIf Corey Haim were alive to Google himself today, these options that would pop up on the search list: “Corey Haim movies,” “Corey Haim drugs,” “Corey Haim fat,” “Corey Haim molested.”
State race raises record funds, gains US scrutiny Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:09PMWASHINGTON — Six months after Rep. Joe Wilson accused President Barack Obama of lying on national prime-time TV, his re-election bid against challenger Rob Miller has broken fund-raising records and brought unprecedented national scrutiny to their race.
Police impersonator reported in Valencia County Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:53PMValencia County authorities are telling drivers to be on the look out for what they think might be a fake cop pulling people over.
GDC 10: How To Blow Up Zombies With Skittles Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:38PMIn the augmented reality game ARhrrrr, fantasy gets real.
Senate can be confusing, frustrating Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:31PMThe U.S. Senate: the world’s greatest deliberative body or a place where ideas go to die? Americans watching the upper congressional chamber in action recently can be excused for not knowing how to answer that question. For weeks, they’ve seen senators single-handedly delay action on bills, threaten one another with “nuclear” options, even finish their health care reform debate as Santa fired up ...
Gas prices will jump, but not too high Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:11PMIn just one month gas prices have jumped nearly ten cents, and the cost of a gallon is expected to creep higher as the weather warms up.
Royals Rally To Beat Athletics Split Squad 11-10 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:08PMRick Ankiel homered and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat an Oakland Athletics split-squad 11-10 Tuesday.
Death by inches Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:08PMThe house of Eric Fonseca, the auteur behind the latest stop-motion-animation adaptation of Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is in no way gloomy or in ill-repair. It’s just another house on a typical Southwest San Antonio street.
Journalist opens up on Somali ordeal Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:56PMNIGEL Brennan says it's surreal. Strangers hug him; paint him; nominate him for bachelor of the year.
An Anthem for All the Dorks, Geeks and Nerds Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:30PMLocal singers/comedians Brian Smith and David Hopping have a little song for all those people who picked on them in high school. It's called "The Dork Anthem."You can watch the entire music video on...
'The Crazies': Having fun with Armageddon Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:20PMMovie review If you're looking for rational behavior and a calm mood, you don't go to see a movie titled "The Crazies." But if you want to spend time with crazed zombies, this will be your cup of tea. It's impossible to contemplate cinematic zombies without thinking about their spiritual godfather,...
Meet Penelope the Mini Therapy Horse Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:08PMYes, a horse that soothes the soul and helps those with injuries or disabilities recover. Penelope is a certified therapy pet and she needs your help to continue doing good for those who need...
Wilmott goes in to bat for Mongoose Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:37AMIt looks more like a canoe paddle than cricket equipment, but Keira are hoping a bat nicknamed "the Mongoose" can propel them to the Illawarra Cricket Twenty20 title tonight.
Cell phone store owner's sting helps police catch suspected serial burglar Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:22AMAn increasing number of thieves are striking cellular telephone stores and then selling their stashes.
Exclusive: Bong Joon-ho, All About His Mother Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:13AMComingSoon.net talks with Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho ( The Host ) about his new movie Mother , out in New York and L.A. on Friday, March 12, a murder mystery involving an overprotective mother trying to get her simple-minded son out of jail after he's arrested, accused of murdering a young girl.
WATCH: Rapper Lil Wayne Goes to Prison Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:02AMThe rapper pleaded guilty to having an unlicensed gun on his tour bus. Lil Wayne - Rapping - Prison - New York City - Arts
WATCH: 19 Party Chasers Arrested at Oscars Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:02AMOfficials say nearly 20 people were arrested for trespassing on the red carpet. Trespass - Police - Arts - Television - Programs
W. Golf. Off The Tee: Valentine Derrey Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:00AMSenior Valentine Derrey is a three-time All-Mountain West Conference selection and a 2008 National Golf Coaches Association and Golfweek All-American. Carter Babb of the TCU media relations office recently sat down with Derrey to talk about her decorated career with the Frogs.
What about all those weird exchanges on Oscar night? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:55AMLOS ANGELES - The Academy Awards are over: The statuettes have all been handed out, the red carpet's been...
'The best time of my life' Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33AMA group of red-and-white-clad supporters erupted in applause at Sudbury Airport as newly minted Olympic gold medallist Tessa Bonhomme made a triumphant return to her hometown Thursday night.[...]
Fly Girls: TV series follows flight attendants at home and in the air Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:28AMABOARD FLIGHT 97 FROM WASHINGTON TO LOS ANGELES — The man in 4D flirts with Louise Nguyen as she serves him a drink. Then he hands her his business card. "He probably wanted a date, but I won't see him," says the poised, perfectly made-up Virgin America flight attendant. Not that doe-eyed Nguyen, 28, won't date passengers. In fact, she accepts an invite to a Beverly Hills pool party from a ...
'SEMEN SHOULD NEVER COME OUT OF YOUR NOSE': MORE LUST SURVEY RESULTS Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:19AMWhat’s the worst pick-up line you’ve ever tried or heard? What was the best?
Ziemian turning heads in Durham Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:13AMLEWISBURG — When Lewisburg grad and cross country standout Sophia Ziemian was in high school, she seemed to improve exponentially each year. From a no-name freshman to PIAA Class AA champion her senior year, Ziemian was a poster child for hard work and determination.