Utah's Hogle Zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubs; critically endangered speciesAugust 25th, 2009 Utah's Hogle Zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubsSALT LAKE CITY — Three male Amur tiger cubs have made their public debut at Utah's Hogle Zoo. Formerly known as Siberian tigers, the Amurs are listed as a critically endangered species.
Detroit to NY flight lands safely after sensor indicates extinguisher went off in cargo bayAugust 3rd, 2009 Flight from Mich. to NY lands safely after alertROCHESTER, N.Y.
Nintendo profit down 60.6 percent in April-June on fewer hit titles, stronger yenJuly 30th, 2009 Nintendo profit down 60.6 percent in April-JuneTOKYO — Nintendo Co. reports that its net profit tumbled 60.6 percent in the April-June quarter from last year, hurt by a stronger yen and fewer blockbuster games.
Indian scientists improvise to rescue maiden lunar mission from overheating, failureJuly 17th, 2009 Scientists save India's moon mission from failureNEW DELHI — India's only satellite orbiting the moon came close to failure after overheating but scientists improvised to save it and have achieved more than 90 percent of the mission's objectives, an official said Friday. The launch of Chandrayaan-1 in October 2008 put India in an elite group to have lunar missions along with the U.S., Russia, the European Space Agency, Japan and China.
Air Force adding analysts, developing new sensors to gather and distribute war intelligenceJuly 7th, 2009 Air Force develops new sensor to gather war intelWASHINGTON — The Air Force is developing a new video sensor and creating 2,500 analyst positions to help gather and interpret the increasing flood of aerial surveillance data coming from the warfront and get it back to the troops on the ground, officials said Monday. Lt. Gen. David Deptula, the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, said the new technology, called the Gorgon Stare, will be available for deployment to the warzone on a limited basis early next year.
Judge dismisses Guardian Media's patent-infringement claim against NintendoJune 12th, 2009 Judge tosses patent claim against NintendoREDMOND, Wash. — A judge has dismissed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo over the company's Wii video game machine.
Gamers line up to play 'Legend of Zelda,' 'God of War' sequels at E3June 4th, 2009 Gamers line up for 'Halo,' 'God of War' sequelsLOS ANGELES — Gamers at the Electronic Entertainment Expo are sticking with what they know. The longest lines at E3, the three-day trade show wrapping up Thursday in Los Angeles, have been for glimpses of the next installments in long-running franchises such as Nintendo's "Legend of Zelda" and Sony's "God of War" series.
Newborn and cranky, baby rhino conceived through artificial insemination debuts at Madrid zooJune 4th, 2009 Rare baby rhino debuted at Madrid's zooMADRID — Only a month old and already in a bad mood, a baby white rhino conceived through artificial insemination is delighting keepers at a Spanish zoo. The male rhino was born in late April and unveiled this week, and is only the third in the world to be conceived with that technique, zoo veterinarian Enrique Saez said Thursday.
Reading, Pa., school withholds diplomas for all seniors after hackers change 29 grads' gradesJune 4th, 2009 Grade-change scam delays diplomas for Pa. studentsREADING, Pa.
Review: 'Excitebots,' 'NASCAR Kart Racing' take you for a spinMay 12th, 2009 'Excitebots,' 'NASCAR Kart Racing' go for a spinWhen it comes to high-speed driving on Nintendo consoles, the action pretty much begins and ends with one name: "Mario Kart." The Wii version was last year's best-selling game worldwide, and no one has made a serious effort to challenge its dominance in the genre. Take a look at some other Wii racing titles.
From iPhone apps to games, 5 cheap tech items for summer car tripsMay 12th, 2009 5 cheap tech items for summer car tripsNEW YORK — Dreading long car trips this summer? Here are five inexpensive things to can help keep the peace in the car and make the journey more interesting:
POIFriend — Jazz up your GPS unit with lists of extra Points of Interest you can download for free from this Web site. For instance, you can load the locations of all the restaurants featured in the "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" show on the Food Network, and all U.S.
NCAA to review Chattanooga complaint about loss from hosting tourney games with no local teamsMay 9th, 2009 Chattanooga unhappy about losing nearly $60,000CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga has complained to the NCAA, saying it lost money hosting women's tournament games because the teams had no local ties.
Griffey back in the lineup after missing 3 games with colon conditionMay 8th, 2009 Griffey returns after missing 3 gamesKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seattle Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr.
Reading Eagle cuts 52 jobs, about 12 percent of work force, citing troubled economy, industryMay 1st, 2009 Eastern Pennsylvania newspaper cuts 52 jobsREADING, Pa. — The publisher of the Reading Eagle says the newspaper company has laid off 52 workers.
Braves put OF Garret Anderson on DL with strained thigh, call up OF Brandon JonesApril 24th, 2009 Braves put OF Anderson on DL, call up OF JonesCINCINNATI — The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Garret Anderson on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of a strained left thigh. Anderson had to leave an 11-1 win over Pittsburgh last Sunday with tightness in his thigh.
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