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via: cnn.com Today’s mobile weather apps offer radar maps that show jerky movements of blurry storm systems, along with vague forecasts such as “40% chance of precipitation.” But what if your phone could tell you precisely when and where it will rain? Read More
via: businessweek.com Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) — AT&T Inc.’s $39 billion bid to acquire Deutsche Telekom AG’s T-Mobile USA came to an end yesterday in a phone call between the companies’ chief executive officers, according to people familiar with the matter. “They made an unprecedented move bidding on T-Mobile and appear to have miscalculated the risks […]
via: cnn.com The owner of one famous Southern soul food destination tells us how he’s making his cuisine healthier. See More
(Via CNN) — Early Sunday, as the sun ascended to the winter sky, the very last American convoy made its way down the main highway that connects Iraq and Kuwait. Read More
From CNN: — A compromise spending bill to keep the government funded for the rest of the fiscal year won approval Friday from the House of Representatives, the first step toward averting a partial government shutdown at midnight. The nearly $1 trillion measure passed on a 296-121 vote and now goes to the Senate, where approval […]
CNN.com is reporting a mother of a child with a rare medical condition is battling Medicaid to get her child to Boston for surgery. Read More
The death of Florida A&M Drum Major Robert Champion has reignited the age-old discussion surrounding hazing and initiation practices amongst college students. Last week, three…
via: abc4.com CEDAR CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) – A flock of tens of thousands of Eared Grebes mistook the Utah town of Cedar City for a lake late Monday night and crash landed during a winter snow storm killing hundreds of the migrating birds. Residents said the sky rained birds in Iron County about […]
LOS ANGELES – John Atterberry a music industry executive has died after being shot by the crazed guman who was randomly shooting at cars in Hollywood last week. Atterberry had worked as a vice president for Death Row records and worked with artists Jessica Simpson, Brandy and the Spice Girls, producer Rodney Jerkins and comedian, […]
via: cnn.com Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing boys, remains “totally prepared and committed to proving his innocence” after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday, his attorney said. “We’re ready to defend. We’ve always been ready to defend,” attorney Joe Amendola told […]
via: cnn.com Listen to the 911 calls from both a wounded man and his mother-in-law – who both claim to have been shot at by the other. See More
(BLACKSBURG, Va.) – Two people, including a police officer, are dead after a shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech, and students are being urged to remain indoors as officials search for the gunman. “Shortly after 12 p.m. today, a Virginia Tech Police officer stoped [sic] a vehicle on campus during a routine traffic stop […]