News Archive for March 24 2008

Beatles' friend Neil Aspinall dies

Neil Aspinall, a close friend and former road manager of The Beatles who was sometimes referred to as the fifth member of the band, died in New York of lung cancer, former band members said on Monday.

EA CFO Warren Jenson Leaving

Warren Jenson, the chief financial officer of Electronic Arts Inc. since 2002, is leaving the video game publisher in the midst of its hostile buyout bid for smaller rival Take-Two.

Jessica Wakeman: Miss Bimbo Off Her Diet Pills

Did outrage over a video game promoting sexist stereotypes about women prompt a reaction from the game's founders? MissBimbo.com attracted a lot of media attention last week because it's super-preposterous. The game goes like this: a player creates a young female avatar and is given "bimbo dollars" to go shopping for clothes with, tans and take diet [...]

Georgia 'Barbie Bandits' Are Sentenced

The "Barbie bandits" who went on a shopping spree after they were videotaped wearing sunglasses and laughing during an $11,000 bank heist were sentenced Monday, one to prison and another to probation.

Fears For Trapped Ukrainian Sailors In Wreckage Off Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities are trying desperately to contact 18 Ukrainian crewmen stranded within a sunken tug - but hopes of finding them alive are fading fast.

Remains of 2 US contractors recovered

Authorities have recovered the remains of two U.S. contractors who were kidnapped in Iraq more than a year ago, the FBI said Monday.

Engineer Gets 24 1/2 Years in Prison

A Chinese-born engineer convicted of conspiracy to export U.S. defense technology to China was sentenced Monday to 24 1/2 years in federal prison.

Plea deal with 5 Makah whalers charged in rogue hunt falls apart

A plea agreement involving five members of the Makah Tribe who killed a gray whale during a rogue hunt last September fell apart in court Monday, after federal prosecutors said they might seek to curtail the men's hunting rights.

Digg’s Kevin Rose predicts ‘iPhone Pro’ with 3G video chat

Source: WikipediaDigg’s Kevin Rose predicts ‘iPhone Pro’ with 3G video chat Monday, Mar 24 2008 by Chris Davies Does Digg’s Kevin Rose know something we don’t about the 3G iPhone? Well, going on past form, no, probably not, but it’s interesting to hear his [...]

White House Easter Egg Roll Gets Help From Panasonic

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Bush 'grieved' US toll in Iraq reached 4,000

US President George W Bush "grieved" that the number of US soldiers killed in Iraq has reached 4,000 and assumes responsibility for the decisions he has taken, the White House said.

Pilot's gun discharges on flight; no injuries reported

A gun belonging to the pilot of a US Airways plane discharged as the aircraft was on approach to land in North Carolina over ...