Beaumont soldier inspires spiritual artFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:24AMOn Oct. 17, 2009, Beaumont soldier Army Spc. Michael Dahl Jr. died while serving in Afghanistan. Hours later, a cross in his honor was already being erected on a canvas in Mobile, Ala. by an artist who never even met him.
TV-theft suspect leads police into mangrovesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:19AMKEY WEST -- Police chased and caught a 22-year-old suspected of stealing a flat-screen TV from a hotel through the mangroves early Wednesday. Anders Gus Pantelis, of 1338 Sunset Drive, was charged... read more
US-TECH SummaryThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:31PMGrowing smartphone battle seen hitting vendors' profits
Sony, Panasonic Withstand Strong Yen With ForecastsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:14PMSony Corp. and Panasonic Corp., the world’s largest consumer-electronics makers, signaled Japanese technology companies are withstanding slowing European demand and the stronger yen after raising their earnings forecasts.
Abilene Police replacing pepper-spray cansThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:51PMThe Abilene Police Department, which recently purchased 53 Tasers, is replacing some of its pepper spray to ensure there are no repeats of a June episode of the popular TV show “ Mythbusters .”
Looking Back in Fairbanks — July 30Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:47PM10 YEARS AGO July 30, 2000 — Fairbanks delegates to the Republican National Convention say they’ll be watching out for Alaska’s interests at the once-every-four-years gathering, but are mostly a...
Program Aims to Get Kids to Turn Gadgets Off, Healthy Habits OnThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:10PMParticipants in the housing authority¿s Power Up program have spent the last month disconnecting from electronic devices and learning more about how to live healthier lives.
How Technology Is Changing Our BrainThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:49PMHow have modern technologies like computers and cell phones changed the brains of young people? What are the benefits and downsides of the newly evolving brain wired on microprocessors and limitless information? We'll explore these issues with a UCLA brain and memory expert.
Pac-10 steps up marketing effortThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:07PMLOS ANGELES -- About a year ago, when Larry Scott took over as commissioner of the Pacific 10 Conference, he quickly discovered the numbers didn't add up. read more