Month: September 2010

The man suspected of shooting a doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital has fatally shot not only himself but his hospitalized mother. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

ASavings via eBay Daily Deal offers the Lexar 16GB Platinum II Memory Stick PRO Duo Flash Memory Card, model no. LMSPD16GBSBNA, for $33.99 with free shipping ($2.12/GB). That’s the lowest total price we could find by a buck. (Most places charge $45 or more.) Deal ends October 13 at 12:21 pm ET. Read the original…

A Michigan woman caught a cab, stripped naked, then stole the vehicle when the driver left to get assistance. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

NetDirectBargains via eBay Daily Deal offers the Griffin Connect2Aux Car Bundle for iPod / iPhone for $5 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for this bundle by $5. It includes the Griffin PowerJolt SE car charger, Griffin iSqueez iPod holder, and an auxiliary audio cable. Deal ends October 19 at…

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has broken the record held by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the most money donated by a candidate to their own campaign. The Republican nominee for governor contributed another $15 million to her bid, putting the total amount of personal wealth she has spent for her effort at…

Profits for FedEx for the first quarter of the fiscal year doubled but came short of projections, and the shipping giant said Thursday it would have to cut 1,700 jobs. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

The case against Phillip Markoff was closed Thursday, a month after the former Boston medical student who came to be known as the Craigslist Killer committed suicide. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Adobe yesterday announced the release of a beta preview version of Flash Player for Mac, Windows, and Linux offering 64-bit support. The new release, codenamed “Square”, has been found to be fully functi… Read the original post by Reuters

CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo has been tapped to write a monthly interview column for USA Today. Her column, which will begin Monday, Sept. 20, will provide readers with an in-depth look at top leaders in today’s business world. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Chuck E. Cheese’s is recalling more than 1 million toys it gave away in its promotional packages beginning last year. The restaurant chain says the toys could pose a health hazard to children. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Today only, Pennywise.biz offers the i-Digi Earphones with Microphone for $3.99 plus 1 cent for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $26. They feature a microphone with an answer / end call button, fabric cord, different sized ear gels, 2.5mm adapter, and more. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Reuters publishes an interview with Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz touching on a number of different topics, briefly including the burgeoning mobile advertising market and Apple’s role in it through its iAd progra… Read the original post by Reuters

Burlington Coat Factory wants customers to return thousands of children’s jackets with drawstrings that could pose a strangulation hazard. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing for the first time since the April 20 BP Gulf oil crisis the species of oiled birds found, both dead and alive. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York

Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending is projected to reach $36.9 billion in 2010, a 122.1 percent increase from $16.6 billion in 2009, according to Gartner, Inc, an IT research firm. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC New York