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  • Facebook gets a facelift to help its users share Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 11:21PMNEW YORK -- The popular online hangout Facebook is sporting a new look to reflect changes in how its members communicate with each other and how they share photos and updates about their lives. ... - By ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press
  • Penguins Sign Trio Monday Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 11:15PMFormer Wheeling Nailer Paul Bissonnette among those earning contracts.
  • Carter Transfers To UMass Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 11:08PMForward/center Sean Carter has transferred from Oregon State to Massachusetts, according to Minutemen coach Derek Kellogg.
  • Shock vs. Sparks should be electric Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 10:57PMAUBURN HILLS - The Tigers are out of town, the Lions are still a day from starting training camp and the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills is still a couple of weeks away.
  • Tristate Regional News, Monday 7/21 Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 8:53AMIndiana Black Expo Over In Indianapolis With Few Problems (Indianapolis) -- The 2008 Indiana Black Expo ended over the weekend with few problems and upbeat.
  • Icahn gets foot in the door at Yahoo! Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 8:53AMActivist billionaire financier Carl Icahn has reached a compromise in his battle with the management of Yahoo! and secured three spots on the board for his representatives.
  • LivingSocial.com closes on $5M to continue user growth Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 8:35AMWASHINGTON, DC – LivingSocial.com, a network where people can share reviews and common interests, has raised a $5 million A round led by Grotech Ventures with a personal investment from Steve and Jean Case.
  • Facebook Gets a Facelift Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 8:31AMOnline hangout reorganizes its interface to help members share little updates.
  • Facebook gets facelift Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 4:05AMThe popular online hangout Facebook is sporting a new look to reflect changes in how its members communicate with each other and how they share photos and updates about their lives.
  • A new way of wagering Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 4:01AMMon, Jul 21, 2008 (2 a.m.) Imagine being able to lay a bet on a New England Patriots-Green Bay Packers game while eating at a casino buffet, instead of being stuck in a smoky sports book.
  • Business Buzz Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 3:57AMSchool may be out for London high school students, but a host of London youths marked the end of the year in winning form.
  • Names and Games Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 3:53AMWaukewan Ladies League Tuesday, July 15th, was a perfect day for golf and the scores reflected it. Fourteen ladies scored 50 or under. JoAnne Strickland came in lowest with a 45. Betsy Cox and June Murray each had 46. Forty seven was scored by Jane Flynn, Carolyn Koczera and Lynn Allen.
  • AT&T U-verse Arrives in South Florida Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 3:46AMMIAMI , July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- South Florida residents have a new -- and better -- choice for their television and communications services.
  • Full House Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 10:01AMLooking at what’s on television these days, it’s easy to understand why Texas Hold’em is known as the most popular poker game in New Braunfels, New York and elsewhere.
  • Renaissance Festival re-creates Donneybrooke Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 9:40AMThe Central Coast Renaissance Festival will return for its 24th year Saturday and Sunday in El Chorro Regional Park, located across Highway 1 from Cuesta College north of San Luis Obispo.
  • Opportunity Enterprises briefs Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 9:11AMBreakfast fundraiser The Self-Advocates group is hosting a fundraising breakfast at Applebee’s Restaurant in Valparaiso from 8 to 10 a.m. today to raise money to attend the national Self-Advocates Conference in the fall.  Tickets are $6 each, and are available by contacting Cynthia Randall at (219)464-9621, ext. 258 or Cynthia.randall@oppent.org.
  • Kansas City Royals Return Home to Face Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 8:58AMQuisenberry bobbleheads and Emerson Drive postgame concert
  • Advertisement starts Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 8:42AMLONDON (Reuters) - Former Northern Ireland and Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Derek Dougan has died at the age of 69. Dougan scored more than 120 goals for Wolves in 320 games and was a member of their victorious 1974 League Cup side.
  • ’Runners earn Jr. Olympics bids Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 10:03AMThe Southeast Louisiana Roadrunners have qualified 20 multi-event athletes for the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games to be held later this summer in Ypsilanti, Mich.
  • China spends big on the internet Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 9:58AMOnline spending in China rose almost 60 per cent in the first six months of the year, new research reveals. Surfers spent $37.52bn on internet services in the first six months of the year, the Data Center of China Internet reported, according to the government-controlled Xinhua news agency.
  • U.S. Open Cup semifinal tickets on sale Friday Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 9:58AMCharleston, SC. Tickets for the Charleston Battery versus Seattle Sounders U.S. Open Cup semifinal at Blackbaud Stadium on Tuesday, August 12 go on sale tomorrow (Friday, July 18 - 9AM). Tickets are priced at $10 - $18 and can be purchased by calling the Charleston Battery Box Office (843) 971-GOAL (4625) or online at www.charlestonbattery.com.
  • Buffalo Bills season tickets surpass 54,000 (press release) Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 9:54AMOrchard Park, NY - The Buffalo Bills announced today they have sold 54,200 season tickets for the upcoming season.
  • Videogames getting more social Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 9:53AMLOS ANGELES (AFP) - Videogame makers are riding the social-networking wave with a flood of soon-to-be-released titles that let friends play online as teams and even create their own characters.
  • Briefs: Oggie Open, to benefit GHS Athletic Boosters, set for Aug. 2 Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:12AMGAYLORD — The second-annual “Oggie Open” golf tournament will take place Aug. 2 at Marsh Ridge Resort in Gaylord.
  • Travel softball keeps players’ skills sharp Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:10AMHallisey Kunde can’t think of a person on her summer travel softball team, the Marengo MudDogs, who doesn’t spend their summer swinging a bat because it’s the right thing to do.
  • Sports calendar listings Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:03AMSPORTS CALENDAR
  • NFL Hiring Experts To Monitor Gang Signs Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 3:34PMThe NFL is hiring experts to identify players who are suspected of using gang signals, the Los Angeles Times reported.
  • Two Aeros Named Olympians - Matt LaPorta to Play for U.S.; T.J. Burton for Canada Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 3:32PMAKRON, OH - The Akron Aeros will have two representatives in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as OF Matt LaPorta will play on the United States national baseball team and RHP T.J. Burton will represent his home country of Canada in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.
  • Use Of Gang Signals In NFL To Be Monitored Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 3:31PMThe Los Angeles Times reports that the NFL is hiring experts to identify players who are suspected of using gang signals.
  • Posey Joining Hornets Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 3:29PMThe New Orleans Hornets bolstered their defensive presence by reportedly coming to terms with free-agent James Posey.
  • Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo Plan More Games Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 3:12PM Big Three game makers all announced plans for more games, sequels, exclusives, connectivity and ways for gamers to use their systems for stuff other than gaming.
  • New sport combines boxing and chess Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 3:10PMNikolay Sazhin almost knocked out his opponent with a blow to the chin in the second round. But he had to take the queen to win the match.
  • Blazers fall to Kings in overtime, 75-74 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 11:37PMBig man Jason Thompson scored on a drive and added a free throw for a three-point play with 12.7 seconds left in overtime as Sacramento beat Portland 75-74 Tuesday in NBA Summer League action at Las Vegas. Jerryd Bayless scored 26 points, giving him 54 in two summer league games. He made an ...
  • NASA Directs Contractor To Adopt Ares and Orion Launch Date Postponements Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 11:29PMNASA has asked its main contractor for its new Orion spacecraft to prepare estimates for what it would cost to shift a number of important program milestones for the initial Ares 1 rocket and Orion spacecraft missions.
  • More U.S. Teens Ditching Exercise Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 11:21PMOne of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: Although 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, less than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do.
  • EL ALL-STAR GAME Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 11:15PMTRENTON -- It appears no matter what hurdle is thrown in front of him, Chris Malec is going to knock it down. In 2005, life threw him a curve ball when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer while a senior at UC-Santa Barbara.
  • St. Lucie County community calendar: July 16 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 11:11PMCheck here for St. Lucie County events.
  • Albany Conquest Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 1:44PMThis week the Albany Conquest PR department sat down with Conquest backup quarterback #15 Joe DeLuise, who has handled the holder duties for all kicking plays and is set to make his first career af2 start after starting quarterback Dan Cole was injured during last weekend’s game in Louisville.
  • The Vampires Are Coming, but Only After Months of Warnings Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 1:37PM HBO’s new vampire series from Alan Ball will not start until September, but for a select group of horror-film enthusiasts, the story has been under way for weeks.
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  • EA promises more iPhone games Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 1:32PMEA games has announced that it is bringing a number of titles to the iPhone. Reporting from the EA press conference at E3, Joystiq notes that EA will utilize the accelerometer in a newly announced Spore title for the iPhone, allowing full creature control. The company will offer full touch-support in Tetris and also make Scrabble WiFi compatible, a...
  • Red Wings Drake Announces Retirement Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 1:25PMRed Wings forward Dallas Drake will retire after raising the Stanley Cup last month for the first time in his 16-year career.
  • Channel 4 launches careers guidance project Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 6:16AM Channel 4 for is launching a careers guidance project tonight with the help of Mighty Boosh and The Thick of It writer Roger Drew. The Insiders, based on the real-life diaries of six professionals including a doctor, police officer and actress, is designed to offer teenagers an insight into their work, but with a comedy spin. Channel 4 is offering a warts-and-all take on the six jobs, which ...
  • Microsoft Wants Games to Appeal to the Masses Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 6:10AMIn a significant shift, Microsoft unveiled a strategy for its gaming unit that is meant to help the company’s Xbox 360 console appeal to the mainstream.
  • Around Town Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 6:09AMHistoric St. George Live! tours will be at 9 and 10:30 a.m. today through Saturday at the Pioneer Opera House plaza, 47 E. 200 North. Tickets are $3 for ages 12 and up, children with adult are free. Bus provided. Call 862-1651, 628-8484 or 627-4510, ext 112.
  • World of gaming becoming a more fashionable place Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 6:08AMThis month, shoppers will be able to walk into H&M and buy a nautical-inspired minidress designed by 21-year-old Beau Fornillos, who created the sporty frock using a computer video game.
  • East Coast golfer holes first ace at isle course Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 6:07AMMassachusetts resident Dennis Maher recorded the first hole-in-one at the Moody Gardens course recently.
  • Get plugged in to prose Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 7:31AMRiding the train to work and want to listen to an audiobook you can simply carry in your pocket? Check out your local library. Some Tri-State-area libraries are venturing into more high-tech options, as their budgets allow, to meet customer needs and attract teens who have grown up in a more technology-oriented world.
  • Northwest Herald All-Area Baseball Team Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 6:43AMPlayer of the Year: T.J. Swank, Prairie Ridge, Sr., Pitcher-First baseman
  • 14:18 (BST), 11/07/2008 Velvet Assassin Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Today a lucky ... Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 8:36AM– Today a lucky gamer has found a cache filled with WWII antiquities and a bar of gold in Fredericksburg, Texas. For the past two months, people have been uncovering clues that seem to be related to the stealth action game Velvet Assassin inspired by real life WWII secret agent Violette Szabo.