Month: December 2010

Yahoo Inc. is reducing its work force 4 percent as it hands out 600 layoff notices for the holidays. Read the original post by Toledo Blade

(AHN) – Authorities are trying to find a helmet-wearing gunman who robbed a high-profile Las Vegas casino Tuesday morning and got away with $1.5 million in casino chips. The thief is also suspected to have robbed another casino last week. Read the original post by Andy

(AHN) – The Coast Guard has chosen a woman to take the helm at its academy in Connecticut. Rear Adm. Sandra Stosz will be the first female superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy. Read the original post by Andy

Buy via eBay Daily Deal offers the Verbatim 16x 4.7GB DVD+R Media 200-Pack, model no. 97175-KIT, for $29.99 with free shipping. That’s $0.15/disc, and the lowest total price we could find by $37, although we saw it for $6 less last month (since expired.) Read the original post by dealmac.com

(AHN) – Four persons were taken into custody Wednesday, and authorities are looking for a fifth, after a U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Tuesday on the Arizona-Mexico border. Read the original post by Andy

Sometimes you just need a special tool to make a dish a special way. The useful kitchen gadgets that are suggested as gifts for cooks make dishes such as these easier to prepare and more pleasant to serve. Read the original post by The Courier-Journal

When it comes to contributing a dish to a potluck party a ‘ whether ita TMs a family gathering, tailgate party or work event a ‘ transporting the dish is often the hardest part . Read the original post by Arkansas Online

(AHN) – A 56-year-old North Florida man pulled out a pistol at the Bay District School board meeting in Panama City and held the board members hostage before shooting at them and taking his own life. Read the original post by Andy

Today only, Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of Travie McCoy’s Lazarus MP3 Album for $3.99. That’s the lowest total price we could find for this 10-track, DRM-free album, released in June. (iTunes charges $11.99.) Amazon MP3 Downloader is required. Read the original post by dealmac.com

(AHN) – Former child actress Thora Birch has been fired from the Off Broadway revival of “Dracula” just four days before the play’s debut. The 28-year-old actress said she was shocked over her abrupt dismissal, which was apparently the fault of her ex-porn star dad. Read the original post by Andy

(AHN) – New York state Sen. Pedro Espada has been indicted for embezzling half a million dollars from a charity. The lawmaker allegedly used funds intended for Bronx clinics to pay for campaign expenses, Broadway tickets and expensive meals for family members. Read the original post by Andy

Today only, Woot.com offers the Jakks Pacific EyeClops Portable Mini Projector, model no. T28625, for $24.99. With $5 for shipping, that’s $10 under our mention from last month and is the lowest total price we could find now by $20. This small, portable projector is kid-friendly (recommended for ages 8 and up) and projects an…

(AHN) – A national quick-draw champion?s trigger finger was a little too itchy during a recent practice and he ended up accidentally shooting himself in the knee. Read the original post by Andy

Best Buy Co. shares tumbled more than 15% Tuesday, their biggest decline in more than eight years, after the retailer reported an unexpected decline in fiscal third-quarter profit and cut its outlook. Read the original post by MarketWatch