Well, the brief, exciting moment of freedom for the many exotic animals from Muskingum County Animal Farm has come to an end. For the most part, for the animals, it ended badly. Authorities, faced with growing darkness and the concern with many large, aggressive apex predators released into small town Ohio, were forced to take extreme […]
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Stamp Prices Are Being Raised Again
Posted 10/19/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganYour office supply art just got much more expensive. In another attempt to stave off bankruptcy and actually lose less money than expected, the United States Postal Service is passing its expenses on to you, the consumer. That’s right, the price to mail a letter is going up yet again. Starting on January 22, postcard postage increases […]
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Town Closed After Exotic Animals Escape From Private Zoo
Posted 10/19/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganThe Muskingum County Animal Farm was the home to many exotic species, including lions and tigers, wolves, cheetahs, giraffes, camels, grizzly bears, and black bears. I say was because Muskingum County Animal Farm no longer has any animals within its confines. The owner, Terry Thompson, was found dead on the property, and the animals have all […]
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PlayStation Vita To Be Released On February 22
Posted 10/19/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganFor whatever reason, Sony cannot make a handheld game that people want to buy. Nintendo, even with its screw-ups regarding the Nintendo 3DS, owns the portable gaming handheld market, and Sony can’t seem to make a dent in the market. Fortunately, Sony is a multi-billion-dollar company with lots of cash to waste, so they’ll keep […]
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Actress Sues Amazon, IMDB Over Revealing Her Real Age
Posted 10/19/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganWomen can be sensitive about their age, but nobody is as sensitive to the ticking clock as an actress. There’s such a perceived discrimination against actresses over age 40 that to be revealed as being middle aged can be a death blow for actresses who aren’t A-list talents. Hence, an actress is suing the IMDB […]
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Carson Palmer Becomes A Raider
Posted 10/19/2011 6:00 am by Ron HoganWhen Carson Palmer got up yesterday, he was a retired NFL quarterback. He wasn’t officially retired; he was still drawing checks from Cincinnati owner Mike Brown, but he wasn’t going to play any time soon. He wanted out of Cincinnati, where the Bengals have only had two winning seasons in the last 20 years. Bengals owner Mike Brown […]
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Another Massive Satellite Heading Towards Earth
Posted 10/18/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to things crashing back into earth, you’d better get used to it. With as much space junk floating around and as many satellites as there are now, the idea of a massive satellite burning up in earth’s atmosphere is one you’ll need to get used to. After all, just a short while […]
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Virgin Galactic Moves Into Spaceport America
Posted 10/18/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganIt’s been awhile since we’ve gotten any news concerning Richard Branson’s for-profit space exploration venture or the $209-million-dollar Spaceport America out in the middle of nowhere in Las Cruces, New Mexico, but just because there’s no big news, that doesn’t mean things aren’t happening. Behind the scenes, Virgin Galactic has been hard at work preparing […]
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Mountain West To Merge With Conference USA
Posted 10/18/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganRound and round the conference wheel goes… where it stops, nobody knows. As the race to 16 teams intensifies and traditional rivalries break up in pursuit of money, mid-major conferences have to do anything they can to survive. For example, take a look at the Mountain West and Conference USA. The two leagues have seen […]
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Sesame Street’s YouTube Site Hacked, Loaded With Porn
Posted 10/18/2011 6:30 am by Stephanie SturgisTots getting permission to surf on their parents’ computers on Sunday morning may have seen more than was appropriate. For 20 minutes, the Sesame Street YouTube channel was showing way more than Big Bird and the Cookie Monster. A hacker took over the normally felt puppet-filled educational-laden channel and changed it to a flesh-laden X-rated […]
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The Zombie Preparedness Center (AKA Westlake Hardware)
Posted 10/18/2011 6:00 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to any emergency situation, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. However, when that ounce of prevention fails to work, you really need to be prepared. There’s not going to be much of a warning when it comes to the inevitable zombie outbreak, so it’s best to get prepared […]
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Cornel West Arrested On Supreme Court Steps
Posted 10/17/2011 8:30 am by Ron HoganCornel West is a man who wears many hats. He’s a professor at Princeton, a civil right activist, a media personality, a public speaker, and a man who looks like Jules Winfield’s grandfather. Long story short, it’s no surprise that Cornel West was headlining a protest on the steps of the Supreme Court while simultaneously […]
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Samsung Moves To Block iPhone 4S Sales
Posted 10/17/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganSamsung and Apple have had some long-running disputes back and forth. The subject at hand? Well, ostensibly, it’s patents, but really, it’s money. It’s all about money. After Apple got Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in Australia, Samsung is firing back. Samsung is trying to get Apple’s iPad 2 and iPhone 4S pulled from shelves around the […]
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BlackBerry Offers Free Apps To Outage Victims
Posted 10/17/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganWere you affected by the BlackBerry worldwide outages that happened last week? Well, if you were, or if you’re just a BlackBerry subscriber, Research In Motion has a deal for you. RIM is giving away $100 worth of free apps from BlackBerry App World to subscribers affected by recent service issues. Call it good customer […]
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Family’s Google Search For ‘Ways To Kill’ Results In Convictions
Posted 10/17/2011 7:00 am by Stephanie SturgisYou don’t have to be a genius to know that your computer history can get you into trouble. Whether it’s an online infidelity or visits to inappropriate sites while at work (which may or may not include the word beaver), the computer can cause big problems if you don’t clear your incriminating history and cookies […]
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Coach Fight! Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz Get Physical
Posted 10/17/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganAs a former professional football player, former quarterback and current coach Jim Harbaugh is a very physical, very excitable guy. That hasn’t changed, even years after he left the league and took over as the coach for the surging San Francisco 49ers. After the 49ers stormed back in the 4th quarter to defeat the previously […]
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’86 Ball Buckner Booted Available For A Million Bucks
Posted 10/16/2011 10:33 am by Stephanie SturgisBaseball is a sport that inspires fans to collect memorabilia. Pay attention and you’ll see nuns auctioning off rare baseball cards. Now, the ball that haunted Bill Buckner and the Boston Red Sox is up for grabs in an auction. If the buyer is willing to part with a million dollars, that is. Red Sox […]
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Nearly Half A Billion Dollars In Pot Confiscated In Tennessee
Posted 10/16/2011 8:15 am by Stephanie SturgisWhen huge drug busts make the news, Tennessee is not the first location that comes to mind. Usually big marijuana hauls by the police happen in the Pacific Northwest, along the Mexican border or along the coast in Florida. Not this time. In the buckle of the Bible Belt South, police shut down an operation […]
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Antelope Crashes Into Bicyclist
Posted 10/14/2011 9:17 am by Stephanie SturgisWhen nature and humanity collide the result is often crazy and sometimes dangerous. Whether it’s a surfer standing on the back of a shark, a woman punching a bear to save her dachshund or firemen rescuing a drunken elk trapped in an apple tree, unusual circumstances abound. There was another case of Mother Nature’s creatures […]
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Man Goes Shark Surfing
Posted 10/14/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganWhen a great white shark is hungry, there’s nothing off limits. Great whites leap into research boats and attack fishing boats when they want food. Great whites even attack other sharks when it’s feeding time, so a surfer is nothing more than a light snack to the average shark. Doug Niblack knows this first hand. […]
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Family Lost In Corn Maze Calls 911
Posted 10/13/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganOne of the traditions of this time of year is the corn maze. Usually, it’s a field of corn (duh) with a neat pattern on it. For example, this year’s corn maze at the Connors Farm is an impressive Headless Horseman/Salem, Massachusetts-themed affair, and as corn mazes go, it’s pretty tough. Some unlucky folks found this […]
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BlackBerry Hit By Worldwide Outages
Posted 10/13/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganIt’s strange to think this way, but did you know that Android is the most popular smartphone system on the market? Seriously, the numbers agree! RIM is number one, and Android is in second place after passing the iPhone in market share. BlackBerry is serious business, and Research In Motion knows this and depends on […]
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Google Engineer Calls Google+ A “Complete Failure”
Posted 10/13/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganGoogle+, Google’s Facebook alternative and one of the largest launches in the company’s history, as an instant success when it rolled out in Beta. Everyone wanted an invitation, and its exclusivity made it desirable (and made us more forgiving of its flaws). Then, it went public, people rushed to sign up, and then… nothing. Traffic […]
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Apple iOS Upgrades Tend To Be Problematic
Posted 10/13/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to upgrading something as important as an operating system, allow me to give you some friendly, unprofessional advice: don’t upgrade on launch day. Yesterday, Apple launched iOS 5 to the public, and thus, the entire day was spent taxing Apple’s servers while various iDevices, like the iPad and iPhone, tried in vain […]
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Marathon Mom Gives Birth Just Hours After Finishing 26.2 Miles
Posted 10/12/2011 9:00 am by Stephanie SturgisAs someone who is trying to get fitter after years of inactivity, I’m still hesitant to sign up for a 5K race, no matter how important the fund-raising cause or how cool the T-shirt they give away might be. I’m not up for that 3.2 mile jog just yet. I walk 4 miles per day, […]
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Zynga Debuts New Titles, New Web Services
Posted 10/12/2011 8:30 am by Ron HoganThe business of fun is changing for Zynga. No longer content with being the leading game provider for Facebook and cranking out hit mobile games like FarmVille and Words With Friends, Zynga is looking towards the future and trying to change the game before the game changes them. The company is announcing new games, of […]
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Starting QB Dismissed from South Carolina Football Team
Posted 10/12/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganThe Ol’ Ball Coach has a new man under center in South Carolina. Troubled former starting quarterback Stephen Garcia has been dismissed from the University of South Carolina after getting caught drinking. Garcia, who is immensely talented but also immensely troubled, has been suspended from the Gamecocks squad five times, including twice this spring alone. […]
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Given To LA Museum
Posted 10/12/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganWhen the Space Shuttle Endeavour was retired in May, nobody knew where it would end up. Would NASA sell it to SpaceX to help with commercial space flight? Would they keep it around but in mothballs in case they needed it for something? As it turns out, NASA must need a multi-billion-dollar tax write-off, because […]
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Zombies Injured On “Resident Evil” Set
Posted 10/12/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganRight now, in Toronto, Paul W.S. Anderson is working on yet another movie in his series of Resident Evil films starring Milla Jovovich. Dubbed Resident Evil: Retribution, it’s the second of the RE movies to be shot in 3D (after Afterlife); it’s also the first Resident Evil move to nearly cause some real-life deaths. After […]
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Burglar Butt Dials 911 While Committing Crime
Posted 10/12/2011 6:30 am by Stephanie SturgisDispatchers in 911 offices always have to be ready for any emergency. Any time the phone rings it could be a life-and-death emergency or a crazy unusual scenario. 911 operators have been asked to deliver cheeseburgers and find a woman a date. The calm and collected people manning 911 have even saved their choking son […]
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