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  • HURRICANE EARL: 11 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:18AMSubmitted by Scott Pickey on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:59am. READ MORE: THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF EARL DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. HOWEVER..MICROWAVE INAGERY SUGGEST THAT AN EYEWALL REPLACEMENT COULD OCCUR SOON...IN WHICH CASE THE WIND FIELD WOULD BECOME LARGER. THE HURRICANE CONTINUES WITH A DISTINCT EYE SURROUNDED BY DEEP CONVECTION. SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES AND ...
  • Tropical Storm Fiona expected to pass near Bermuda late Friday Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:09AMNot expected to hit U.S. mainland
  • EDIT THIS!: VAMPIRES AT 'THE GATES' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:35AMThis one-hour drama is shot on Red and edited on Avid.
  • Peak beak or chill bill? It's a climate thing Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:22AMThe hotter the climate, the larger the beak on the local birds, according to researchers who have studied more than 200 species around the world.
  • Oil find reported in the Arctic sooner than expected Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:05AMOil fever could strike the Arctic sooner than expected and is likely to be accompanied by a host of problems. A U.K. rival to BP, Cairn Energy, announced last week: "First well in Greenland provides early indication of working hydrocarbon system" in the Beaufort Sea.
  • Peak beak or chill bill? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:58AMThe hotter the climate, the larger the beak on the local birds, say scientists who have studied species around the world.
  • How to turn 'eyesore' into work of art Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:55AMRobert Noble wants to turn a city construction site into a work of art. And he'd like fellow Orillians to run with his idea. When Noble looks at the plywood hoarding that wraps around the site of the city's future library, he sees not just one canvas, but 107.[...]
  • Facebook's new geotagging ability brings potential for abuse Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:42AMFacebook, the website where millions of teens, 'tweens and adults socialize, now allows users to tell their circle of "friends" exactly where they are when sending updates or photos.
  • Tropical Storm Fiona moving northwestward Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:39AMStorm should pass near Bermuda early Saturday
  • Hurricane Earl expected to skirt the Outer Banks late Thursday Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:09AMStorm should be near New England by Friday night
  • Vitamin D link to breast cancer is ‘ambigious’: Study Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMThe new meta-analysis, published in the European Journal of Cancer, reports ‘ambiguous’ evidence for the beneficial effects of vitamin D in breast cancer – stating that whilst studies measuring vitamin D levels post diagnosis offer an inverse relationship, larger population studies must now confirm such results.
  • Please Don't Quote Me Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:15PMThe dictionary simply describes the cabbage as an edible plant of the temperate zones, grown throughout the world—a thick stalk, large head formed by overlapping green to red leaves. From the Middle English word carboche, Old Northern French, caboce meaning head, or boce bump.
  • The autumn hot list 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:06PMFrom the hip-hop artist who scares Kanye West to the funniest teens on the telly and the launch of Tom Ford's must-have womenswear label, here are 20 highlights for the next season 1. Celebrity offspring It's easy to be envious of second-generation celebrities. Not only do their genes mean that without even trying they look vaguely famous, but they also get an unfair leg-up when it comes to ...
  • Black Caucus Foundation chair denounces Eddie Bernice Johnson, 'self-dealing' in scholarships Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:17PMThe lawmaker who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation issued a scathing denunciation Tuesday of Dallas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson , referring to "self-dealing," a shortage of integrity, and "unethical behavior" as he vowed to prevent further violations of scholarship rules.
  • Hurricane Watch for parts of N. Carolina Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:24PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla -- Dangerous conditions on First Coast beaches.
  • Light winds balancing act in early Laser Worlds qualifying stages Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:39PMAcross today’s two testing qualifying heats at the Laser World Championships off Hayling Island, England, it was avoiding the early high score discard that was top of the agenda for most sailors.
  • Tropical Storm Fiona is forecast to slow down Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:25PMLittle change in storm strength is expected
  • Are the Oceans Getting Saltier? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:22PMMeasuring ocean salinity is a bout a lot more than salt; changes in salinity can help us understand how Earth's climate is changing.
  • Hurricane Earl brings hurricane watch to East Coast of United States Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:09PMCategory 4 storm could batter North Carolina coast Thursday night or Friday
  • Oliver Perez feels he's being treated unfairly Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:08PMI don't have the audio link -- I'm just passing along what Matt Cerrone heard on SNY -- but apparently Oliver Perez feels like he's being treated "unfairly" by the Mets.That's one way to put it.Another way to put it...
  • Anwar al-Awlaki: ACLU wants militant cleric taken off US 'kill list' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:56PMThe US government has linked Anwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen in Yemen, to the Fort Hood shootings and the Christmas Day bombing. But the ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday to stop an alleged plan to assassinate him.
  • New name, same quest to help kids Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:33PM'Changes in latitude, changes in attitude, nothing remains quite the same ...'
  • Geocaching: A Modern Day Treasure Hunt Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:07PMIt’s a phenomenon that’s sweeping the world, and if you do it once, I guarantee you will do it again. Geocaching (pronounced “geo-cashing”) is a game, or more specifically, a treasure hunt. Your treasure map? A global positioning system (GPS).
  • Hurricane Earl batters Caribbean, threatens U.S. East Coast Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:39PMHurricane Earl is forecast to approach the Mid-Atlantic region on Thursday before curving back out to sea
  • Bailey: Disqualify North Myrtle Beach's lawyers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:34PMWilliam Bailey, the former public safety director who is suing this city over his dismissal in April, wants a judge to disqualify the city's lawyers because of alleged conflicts of interest.
  • Hong Kong going strong Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:30PMThe Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair is a far cry from the luxury Swiss watch shows, there are no state-of-the-art stands and exhibitors look at you like you are stark raving mad if you ask for a press kit, but this is one of the largest watch fairs in the world.
  • Tropical Storm Fiona moves rapidly westward Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:24PMTropical Storm Fiona has resulted in tropical storm warnings for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and St., Maarten, according to the National Hurricane Center. View full sizeTropical Storm Fiona was centered about 745 miles east of the Leeward Islands at...
  • How Safe Is Gulf Seafood? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:13PMThere's nationwide fear about whether seafood caught in the Gulf of Mexico is safe to eat. Local 2 Investigates hits the Texas coast to find out what fishermen are doing to protect the food chain.
  • Tropical Storm Danielle continues to weaken Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:09PMTropical Storm Danielle has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph but has lost key characteristics of a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. View full sizeTropical Storm Danielle was centered about 475 miles southeast of Cape...
  • Hurricane Earl may be close call for NJ Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:04PMCENTRAL JERSEY — The National Hurricane Center has moved the predicted path of Hurricane Earl to the west, bringing it closer to the New Jersey coast on Friday.
  • Hurricane Earl's winds hold steady at 135 mph, Category 4 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:24PMHurricane Earl continues to move away from the Virgin Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. View full sizeHurricane Earl was centered about 100 miles north-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 8 p.m., at latitude 19.7 north...
  • Minnesota farmer battles Gulf 'dead zone' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:48PMWithin moments of meeting Tony Thompson, you can tell he sees the world from a different tilt.
  • Hurricane Earl may be close call for N.J. on holiday weekend Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:14PMThe National Hurricane Center has moved the predicted path of Hurricane Earl to the west, bringing it closer to the New Jersey coast on Friday.
  • Vancouver Aquarium's Arctic Expedition: Birds by the millions Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:55PMWe came to Coburg Island for the hundreds of thousands of nesting thick-billed murres that cover these cliffs. The combination of the amazing geology of the colourful towering cliffs, the cacophony of sounds, the smell of fish guano and the blue skies (finally!) overhead was truly memorable.
  • Myanmar-India border region hit by mild earthquake Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:09PMNew Delhi, Aug 30 : A slight intensity earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 hit the Myanmar-India (Manipur) border region at 1509 hrs today, the Indian Met department said.
  • Anthem Blue Cross Defense of Recent Rate Hikes Codified in New Sen. Leno Bill Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:07PM"Actuarial Soundness" Defense Protects Insurers At Expense of Rate Regulation, Consumer Watchdog Says
  • Hurricane Earl Gaining Strength Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:44PMTrack satellite images as Hurricane Earl gains strength and bears down on the Caribbean.
  • Renault-Nissan’s Ghosn to Add Capacity in Korea on Higher Yen Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:33PMThe Renault SA-Nissan Motor Co. alliance plans to increase production in South Korea to cut its reliance on Japan as a manufacturing base as the yen strengthens, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said.
  • Google Street View Car Inspected by French Regulator Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:26PMA car used by Google Inc. to collect data for its Street View mapping service was inspected yesterday, less than a week after France’s privacy regulator criticized the program’s resumption.
  • Arthouse hosting jazz concert Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:21PM"Jazz From a Lower Latitude" featuring Jackson and Maggie Evans will perform Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Logan Arthouse and Cinema, 795 North Main. Both Maggie and Jackson were raised in Logan and are graduates of Utah State University. They are now living in Savannah, Georgia.
  • A Deeper Look Into the Early Jobs of the NY Attorney General Candidates Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:53AMOver at City Hall News they are digging deeper into the past: of the New York Attorney General candidates' job pasts. First Isaac Dovere looked at State Senator Eric Schneiderman 's claims of his "deputy sheriff" position in Massachusetts.
  • Willie Hensley on Ted Stevens - Uncle Ted: Pugnacious political papa Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:41PMForty-eight years ago, in the month of August in 1962, I met Ted Stevens in my home village of Kotzebue. I had decided not to return to the University of Alaska in Fairbanks that fall and was working for B and R Tug and Barge, owned by Edith Bullock, a former Republican territorial legislator. I had absolutely no concept of politics. Just nine years earlier, our family was living in a sod house ...
  • Choosing a Windows PC Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:34PMQ: I'm shopping for a new Windows PC. Once I choose the processor brand and speed, the amount of memory, the brand and capacity of hard drive, etc., does it matter which PC I buy? Since none of the PC companies make their own components, isn't price the only differentiating factor (apart from warranties and tech ...
  • Dramatic fall in number of plastic bags given out by supermarkets Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:14PMThe number of "single-use" plastic bags given to customers by leading UK supermarkets has fallen for the fourth year in a row.
  • Fishing the North Coast: Eureka salmon best bet for the weekend Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:08PM  If the weekend forecast holds true, salmon may be the only option for offshore anglers headed out of Eureka. Not that it's a bad thing, as I've heard a few of the charter boat captains say they have a good idea where some salmon are located.
  • Ads target ski bunny hockey moms Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:02PMNEW QB? Dr. Laura's new gig: Calling plays for the Minnesota Vikings? TEQUILA!
  • Tropical storm "Earl" Forms! Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:54PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla -- In addition to "Danielle" and another system coming off Africa.
  • Bash Pocock at your peril: Wallabies Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:52PMThe Wallabies have warned any attempt by the Springboks to "bash" star flanker David Pocock out of Saturday's Tri-Nations Test is doomed to fail.
  • New chef aims to carry on tradition at Lindey's Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:31PMMany restaurants change chefs, sometimes frequently.
  • Danielle turns; new storm forms Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:21PMJAMAICAOBSERVER.COM, the most concise and in-depth website for news,business, sport, commentary, entertainment, education, and lifestyle coverage on Jamaica and the Caribbean. Updated daily 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.