News Archive for January 26 2008

Christian Brando, Eldest Son Of Legendary Actor Marlon Brando, Dies At 49 At L.A. Hospital

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Christian Brando, the troubled eldest son of the late actor Marlon Brando, has died from pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital, an attorney said Saturday. He was 49.[...] Read more!

Palestinian leader George Habash dies

GEORGE Habash, the ailing founder of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), died on Saturday in Amman at the age of 82, Jordanian and Palestinian officials said.

Canon's New EOS Rebel XSi

Canon U.S.A., Inc.s EOS Rebel series of digital single lens reflex cameras have now redefined the gateway prowess and pro-ness of the DSLR category with the introduction of the lines new leader, the 12.2-megapixel EOS Rebel XSi camera. Incorporating a number of high-end functions and technology found in Canons professional SLR models, the EOS Rebel [...]

Microchips Everywhere: a Future Vision

Here's a vision of the not-so-distant future:

Huckabee's Book Deal After Jonesboro Tragedy Still Seen As Cashing In

After two middle-school boys in camouflage gear shot and killed four classmates and a teacher here, leaving 10 others wounded and a community shattered, it seemed inevitable that someone would see opportunity in the tragedy for a book deal. Indeed, within days a publisher agreed to pay $25,000 to an Arkansas writer to produce a book on youth violence.

Defunct Spy Satellite Falling From Orbit

dnormant, among other readers, sent us word that a US spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit the Earth in late February or March. Government officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is classified as secret. None of the coverage speculates on how big the satellite is, but Wikipedia claims that US spy satellites [...]

'Do Not Deliver' List Would Bar Papers

Connie Finch doesn't read a newspaper, but she picks up plenty each morning. At least one free newspaper is dropped at the end of her driveway each day, and she picks up more newspapers left by her neighbors.