I-5 bridge collapse survivor: ‘You hold on’
I-5 bridge collapse survivor: ‘You hold on’ MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a “big puff of dust.” “I hit the brakes and we went off,” Sligh told reporters from a [...]
May 24, 2013
I-5 bridge collapses into Washington river, injuring three
I-5 bridge collapses into Washington river, injuring three MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers who pulled three injured people from the chilly waterway. Authorities said it appeared nobody [...]
May 24, 2013
I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.
I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash. MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Marcus Deyerin (DayERin), a spokesman for the Northwest Washington Incident Management team, said there were no fatalities or suspected fatalities. He said three people [...]
May 23, 2013
Amazon brings the Kindle Fire HD to more than 170 countries, expands Appstore to nearly 200 countries
Amazon brings the Kindle Fire HD to more than 170 countries, expands Appstore to nearly 200 countries Ultimately, many of the photos and cellphone records of Trayvon Martin released online Thursday by George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys – indicating that the slain teenager smoked marijuana, got into fights at school, and had an interest in, and [...]
May 23, 2013
Review: C4 Electronics Dolry HiFi Stone 30-Pin AirPlay Adapter
Glossy on the front and matte-finished on the back, Dolry is as elegantly designed as wireless adapters get. Oval-shaped with a white light on the front and a 30-pin port on the bottom, it also goes by the name “HiFi Stone,” which appears on the unit’s back. There are no buttons to press or cables [...]
May 23, 2013
Neil Gaiman’s amazing A Calendar of Tales now available
In February of 2012, Neil Gaiman teamed up with BlackBerry for his Keep Moving Project. It was a rather ambitious idea, to combine fan submitted story ideas and art work with Neil’s unique story telling abilities into what he titled A Calendar of Tales. Over the course of a few weeks, Neil took to Twitter, [...]
May 23, 2013
RIAA stamps its feet again, demands Google improve anti-piracy efforts
7:15 PM Shocking as it may seem, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) still isn’t happy with Google’s efforts to stamp out piracy. On its official blog this week, the RIAA once again bemoaned Google’s supposed lack of enthusiasm for removing links to alleged pirated content from its search results. In particular, the RIAA complained [...]
May 23, 2013
Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth
Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas. (Jason Sickles/Yahoo News) [Updated at 5:40 p.m. CT] DALLAS – The Boy Scouts of America, one of the country’s largest and oldest youth organizations, decided Thursday to break 103 years of tradition by allowing openly gay members into [...]
May 23, 2013
Video: Microsoft bashes iPad’s multitasking ability in latest commercial
Video: Microsoft bashes iPad’s multitasking ability in latest commercial
May 23, 2013
Obama heckled by a familiar voice
Obama heckled by a familiar voice Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin is surrounded by security on May 23. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) President Barack Obama’s planned counterterrorism speech was temporarily derailed several times Thursday when activist Medea Benjamin shouted criticisms of the administration’s use of drones and operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Benjamin, co-founder of [...]
May 23, 2013