Month: September 2010

Nicholas Marsh, one of several federal prosecutors being investigated for their handling of the corruption case against former Sen. Ted Stevens committed suicide over the weekend. The Justice Department convicted Stevens but later had the seven-count indictment dismissed because of lapses by prosecutors. – (AHN) Read the original post by KSWB-TV San Diego

Transintl.com offers its 8GB (2×4GB) PC3-10600 DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM 204-Pin Dual Channel Notebook Memory Kit (pictured) for $158. With shipping at $8, it’s a $20 drop and the lowest total price we could find for such a kit by $22. Alternatively, Transintl.com offers its 16GB (4×4GB) PC3-10600 DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM 204-Pin Dual Channel Notebook Memory Kit for…

The world’s largest retailer intends to expand to the African continent with a proposed acquisition of Massmart Holdings. Wal-Mart has made a preliminary, non-binding offer to the Johannesburg-based retail chain for 148 rand ($21) a share. – (AHN) Read the original post by KSWB-TV San Diego

In a sign that the holidays are almost upon us, Toys”R”Us has announced plans to hire approximately 45,000 seasonal employees. The new hires will be used to staff its Toys”R”Us and Toys”R”Us Express pop-up stores in the U.S. The move will essentially double the toy seller?s domestic workforce. – (AHN) Read the original post by…

A shooting on the campus of the University of Texas-Austin Tuesday morning left one suspected gunman dead and a possible second accomplice at large. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

Osaka, Sept 28, 2010 – – Panasonic Corporation will demonstrate the company’s environmental vision for the home and the wider community at CEATEC Japan 2010, a comprehensive cutting-edge IT and electronics trade show to be held from October 5 to 9, 2010 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, east of Tokyo. Read the original post…

Before there was ?Glee,? before there was Britney, there was ?The Rocky Horror Picture Show.? The 70?s cult classic, which went from the stage to the screen and can still be found in theaters, gets its own small-screen tribute just in time for Halloween when ?The Rocky Horror Glee Show? airs in October. – (AHN)…

A Georgia prison inmate who tried to kill himself last week was put to death by lethal injection Monday night after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his appeal for a stay of execution. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

HP has acquired 3PAR Inc. for a price of $33 a share in cash or an enterprise value of $2.35 billion, the company announced Tuesday. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

As often happens with part-time bands, life intervened for the Myty Konkeror. After releasing a four-song debut EP in 2007, the New Haven/Brooklyn trio had intended to come roaring back with a full-length record. Read the original post by The Hartford Courant

Today only, the Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of Trent Reznor’s and Atticus Ross’ The Social Network MP3 Album for $2.99. That’s the best deal we could find for this 19-track, DRM-free album, released today. Amazon MP3 downloader is required. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Today only, the Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of Trent Reznor’s and Atticus Ross’ The Social Network MP3 Album for $2.99. That’s the best deal we could find for this 19-track, DRM-free album, released today. Amazon MP3 downloader is required. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Beyonce is adding temporary tattoos to her fashion house’s sportswear collection. The songstress and her mother Tina Knowles are collaborating with airbrush makeup company Temptu to create a limited edition of temporary tattoos under their own Dereon label. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

A Dania Beach, Florida, man bet his friends $50 he could swim across his backyard canal during his birthday celebration. He lost. – (AHN) Read the original post by NBC Connecticut

The School Committee put off a vote last night on a formal ban on iPods and other electronic devices in the schools after students argued that they often promote learning rather than discourage it. Read the original post by The Boston Globe