Kids choice awards votes open

March 31, 2009 9:10 AM | By staffwriter

The votes for Nickelodeons' Kids Choice Awards are still open today previous to the ceremony to be held at 8 p.m. EST at Pauley Pavilion at UCLA.   Nickelodeon's 22nd Annual...

Discovery shuttle second landing hopeful as weather improves

March 30, 2009 4:58 PM | By staffwriter

The weather for the second landing of NASA's space shuttle at Kennedy Space Center in Florida was looking more favorable and given the "go," the NASA reported by 1:20 p.m.The first...

Disney in talks to join Hulu as new web strategy

March 28, 2009 12:34 PM | By staffwriter

Walt Disney Co. is in negotiations to take an equity stake in Hulu in exchange for providing the video portal with ABC programming.   The talks between the two companies a...

'Freedom Tower' name dropped for new World Trade Center

March 28, 2009 12:03 PM | By staffwriter

U.S. flag flies from crane over Ground Zero site during ceremony commemorating seventh anniversary of September 11 attacks, in New York (Reuters)The building that replaces the Wo...

Oakland policemen honored at massive joint funeral

March 27, 2009 11:54 PM | By staffwriter

Oakland Police funeral. (Photo:Reuters)The four Oakland policemen that died as a result of a violent rampage on March 21 caused by a 26-year old man were honored in a massive funer...

What accident happened at Whitestone Bridge?

March 27, 2009 11:53 PM | By staffwriter

An M.T.A. construction truck knocked over a road sign on the Whitestone Bridge Friday afternoon in the Bronx, hurting two people and causing the bridge to close to vehicle circulat...

'Foxy Knoxy' trial hearing witness heard shout

March 27, 2009 11:51 PM | By staffwriter

Raffaele Sollecito and Amanda Knox. (Photo:Reuters)21-year-old Amanda Knox a.k.a. "Foxy Knoxy" and former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, 24 are back in court in Rome, Italy ...

CNBC's Dylan Ratigan quits on dispute with producer: source

March 27, 2009 2:01 PM | By staffwriter

Dylan Ratigan. (Photo: CNBC)CNBC's anchor Dylan Ratigan quit, according to a report from the New York Post.   Ratigan is leaving the network for unknown reasons and Friday will ...

Photographer captures 'ghost' in Tantallon castle

March 27, 2009 1:56 PM | By staffwriter

Tantallon Castle. (Photo:Undiscovered Scotland: The Ultimate Online Guide)A photographer captured an image of what appears to be a ghost standing behind a window in the interior of...

Teen girl, 14, faces porn charges for posting explicit pics of herself

March 27, 2009 11:56 AM | By staffwriter

The 14-year-old girl from New Jersey was arrested after posting 30 explicit pictures of herself on MySpace.com. She is facing child pornography charges and if convicted then she ...

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