The rain held off Sunday to give Danica Patrick a second chance, and James Jakes waved off his qualifying attempt, giving Marco Andretti one more shot to make the Indianapolis 500.
- May 24 Tue 2011 06:56
Andretti team closes Indy weekend with wild finish
- May 24 Tue 2011 06:55
White House calls rapper Common socially conscious, opposes cop killing lyrics
“Burn a Bush cos’ for peace he no push no button,” declared Common in a poem entitled “A Letter to the Law,” criticizing the former president for “killing over oil and grease” and “no weapons of destruction.”
- May 18 Wed 2011 05:06
Google-powered laptops to go on sale June 15
The June 15 release date announced Wednesday means the lightweight laptops will hit the market nearly two years after Google Inc. began working on an operating system based on its Chrome Web browser.
- May 18 Wed 2011 05:05
World’s largest HDTV installed in North Carolina, spans 200 feet
The screen tops the previous world record holder which was installed in the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in 2009. That display measures 160' wide, making the Charlotte Speedway screen the leader by a very large margin. It's somewhat humorous that these massive TVs are located at venues that people usually watch via their TVs at home. Do people really want to leave the comfort of their living rooms and buy tickets to an event just to watch it on a bigger version of what they already have at home? I guess we'll find out.
- May 17 Tue 2011 21:18
France says Rio-Paris black box data intact
The successful transfer includes all information from the flight data recorder, which monitors aircraft systems, and a loop containing the last two hours of cockpit voice recordings.
- May 17 Tue 2011 21:18
Chronic Tylenol Use May Be Linked to Blood Cancer, Study Suggests
The report was published in the May 9 online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
- May 16 Mon 2011 16:12
Australia secure place in field hockey final, India out
The Australians could meet great rivals New Zealand in the final at the weekend after the Kiwis kept their slim hopes alive with a 7-3 demolition of India. That means co-defending champions India have surrendered their crown.
- May 16 Mon 2011 16:11
India's top court imposes ban on 'toxic' pesticide
India is the world's biggest producer and user of the controversial chemical that is sprayed on crops from cocoa, rice to cotton even though it has been linked to birth deformities and illnesses in farmers and their families.
- May 16 Mon 2011 10:40
Joseph Assignment Global Initiative: Partnering for Tornado Relief
The Joseph Assignment Global Initiative believes in the power of partnership to impact the lives of the world's poorest children and their families. When there is a call, they answer. When there is a need, they supply. The Joseph Assignment is precedent in helping with disaster relief, from Hurricane Katrina
- May 16 Mon 2011 10:40
Callibra, Inc.’s Discharge 1-2-3 Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification
Schaumburg, IL (PRWEB) May 12, 2011