Month: September 2010

Tropical Storm Hermine made land landfall in northeastern Mexico and southern Texas late Monday night. The storm brought heavy rains and winds topping 45 mph to some of the same previously water-deluged areas that Hurricane Alex hit previously. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Small point updates to its mobile operating system often give Apple the chance to smooth the edges of its major releases, while adding a few smaller features here and there. Read the original post by PC World

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest television manufacturer, may make sets run by Google Inc.’s software to compete with Sony Corp. Read the original post by BusinessWeek

Finally, after years of the grown-ups having all the fun, at this year?s New York Fashion Week, children?s wear will also be shown. petitePARADE is the first ever runway showcase created exclusively for kids? clothing for Fashion Week. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Estrella Family Creamery has clarified a recall of potentially contaminated cheese following a Food and Drug Administration warning that consumption of any Estrella cheese products could cause illness. – (AHN) Read the original post by WGNO

Mark Kanny is the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s classical music critic and can be reached at 412-320-7877 or via e-mail. Ways to get us The Pittsburgh Symphony and Leonard Slatkin have extended his contract as principal guest conductor through the 2013-14 season. Read the original post by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A wildfire north of Boulder has destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of thousands of residents. – (AHN) Read the original post by CNN

New research suggests mild cognitive impairment rates are higher among men than women. – (AHN) Read the original post by CNN

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A new report from Ohio radiologists recommends using ultrasound technology to identify teens engaging in disturbing self-harm behavior, including a trend known as ?embedding.? – (AHN) Read the original post by CNN

The Army is working with the FBI on its investigation of a former soldier’s hostage-taking of three workers in a military hospital at Fort Stewart. – (AHN) Read the original post by CNN

More and more devices are crashing the Apple iPad’s party as another high-profile tablet gets a release date. Read the original post by About.com

A screenshot of Mafia II , a popular game, and a young gamer tries his hand at a console in a city store From GTA , NFS and DotA to Just Cause , Battlefield and Mafia, you name it and Calcutta is playing it. Read the original post by The Telegraph

AOL is adding talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to its family of Web properties as it looks for ways to draw more people to its sites. Read the original post by KLEW-TV Lewiston

The Get Down may be Milwaukee’s longest-running — and most certainly its most rump rattling — non-hit-based record spin. Read the original post by OnMilwaukee