Archive for August, 2008

The Hurricane In Question Is Still Called Katrina

Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 31 -- Three years after it battered New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Katrina upended this convention city Sunday. Read more..

Hurricane Blows Networks’ Convention Coverage Off Course

Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

ST. PAUL, Aug. 31 -- On the eve of what was supposed to be the Republicans' week in the media spotlight, every network is suddenly turning into the Weather Channel. Read more..

Opening Day Is Abbreviated; Bush, Cheney Won’t Appear

Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug 31 -- Republican officials threw away the script for their presidential nominating convention on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the Gulf Coast and threatened ... Read more..

Oil Group Joins Alaska in Suing To Overturn Polar Bear Protection

Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

CHICAGO -- The American Petroleum Institute and four other business groups filed suit Thursday against Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, joining ... Read more..

Walking game

Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

How virtual reality helps get patients walking again Read more..

Ofcom seeks help on mobile rules

Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Mobile owners with views on the state of the telephony market are being sought by regulator Ofcom. Read more..

Future fair

Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Hitachi unveils its hi-tech vision Read more..

Chemical coat to mean drier socks

Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Technology developed to protect soldiers from chemical weapons may help to make almost any surface or fabric waterproof. Read more..

Diary codes

Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

What makes people write their journals in shorthand? Read more..

GOP Considers Delaying Convention

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Republican officials said yesterday that they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the ... Read more..