Victor Cruz, an undrafted wide receiver on the Giants, wowed the New Meadowlands crowd when he caught three touchdowns helping the Giants win over the Jets 31-16 on Monday night. Cruz caught the scoring grabs at 64, 34 and five yards. Not bad for a rookie fresh out of the two-week training camp. At this [...]
10 people were rescued in Iowa’s Mud Creek after overnight thunderstorms drenched parts of the state with up to 6 inches of rain on Wednesday. From msnbc.com: Altoona Fire Department Capt. Ryan Young told msnbc.com that a total of 11 people in three cars were swept downstream in Mud Creek, north of Altoona, near Des [...]
Academy Award winning actress Patricia Neal died at her home in Edgartown, Massachusetts on Sunday. She was 84. Neal was best known for her Oscar-winning role (Best Actress) as Alma Brown in Hud, co-starring with Paul Newman. She also received awards from the New York Film Critics, the National Board of Review and BAFTA. Tragedy [...]
Happy Birthday President Obama! US President Barack Obama celebrates his 49th birthday and will be spending it with some friends today in Chicago. He is planning “dinner with some friends in Chicago,” said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. “And I think he is looking forward to spending the night in his house for a change.” [...]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a demand instructing Wikipedia to stop using the FBI seal in it’s articles, or face legal action. FBI lawyer David C. Larson sent a letter to Wikimedia Foundation last July 28 asking the online encyclopedia to comply with federal law and remove the seal. The FBI letter [...]
If the rumors are true, Kara DioGuardi will be joining Ellen DeGeneres as she leaves Fox’s hit show, American Idol. TMZ.com reported that DioGuardi will not be joining the American Idol judge panel and will only be reconsidered if the Jennifer Lopez deal does not push through. DeGeneres, 52, however, will be leaving on her [...]
SMART Communications teased it’s subscribers with an “18 & Up Only” banner (see here) but eventually dropped the “adult” theme and unveiled the T.G.I.Freeday promo allowing it’s subscribers go mobile internet crazy for a day and for FREE! Registration is not required and all you need is a 2G or 3G enabled phone to avail [...]
After more than decade of waiting, StarCraft fans will finally get to return to the StarCraft Universe and lead Jim Raynor and his Raiders quest for vengeance in StarCraft 2 : Wings of Liberty. From Blizzard’s Battle.net blog: The struggle for justice in a tumultuous corner of the universe known as the Koprulu sector continues. [...]
