Family escapes St. Paul house fire

A family safely escaped an early-morning fire at their St. Paul home, according to St. Paul Deputy Fire Chief Stan Jadwinski. Around 4:08 a.m., firefighters were called to a home at 1317 Juno Ave. in the Highland Park neighborhood. Fire was coming out of a second-floor bedroom window, Jadwinski said. "There...

Maggie Daley out of the hospital

Maggie Daley is back home today after spending one night at Northwestern Memorial Hospital with flu-like symptoms. Chicago's first lady was admitted to Northwestern on Thursday because of nausea and dehydration, just two days after she left the hospital following a 10-day stay for surgery to replace...

Rodeo performer pleads guilty to sexual contact with children

EAST TEXAS (KLTV) – Rodney Hayes, a retired East Texas rodeo performer, pleads guilty in federal court to transportation of minors with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity. The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hayes is a resident of Linden, TX in Cass County....

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal - Part of 2011 Madrid Masters

Federer and Nadal were finalists at the event last year with this year's draw pending. Tennis fans wondering when either Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal will play next are advised that both players will challenge for the Madrid Masters 2011 title in Madrid, Spain. Federer and Nadal met in the final last...

Review: Ballet Met's '7 Deadly Sins' easy to indulge, enjoy

BalletMet Columbus succumbs to temptation this weekend with its world premiere of 7 Deadly Sins, which opened last night at the Riffe Center's Capitol Theatre. In this substantial new ballet, sin can be fun, funny, disturbing or physically painful. You might want to look away at times during the...

Disney Cruise Line Arrives in San Francisco

Today, the Disney Wonder cruise ship sailed under San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Bridge on its way to the Port of San Francisco, marking the first time that Disney Cruise Line has visited San Francisco.The ship stopped in San Francisco for two...

UE Students Build Hovercraft

Where they're going, they don't need roads.  A vehicle built by students at the University of Evansville isn't science fiction, it's just payoff for hard work and ingenuity.  The "hovercraft" is actually built from an older model - so you could say it's a classic.  UE President Thomas...

In a Tale of Deliverance, It’s Moses to the Rescue

Immediacy is the goal of the Passover Seder, commemorating the biblical story of the Jews’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt. Through the retelling of that story and the explication of rituals and symbols, Seder participants are supposed to become convinced that the Exodus happened to them. Tradition...

Fraternity Hazing Scandal at Montclair State University

Fraternity hazing scandal at Montclair State University in New Jersey sent one student to the hospital and two others behind bars. Police have arrested Joseph Cordasco, 20, and Christian Calderon, 21. They're accused of physically and mentally abusing a pledge for the TKE (The Rho Zeta Chapter of Tau...

Poplar Bluff, Mo. residents return home after levee breach

People began returning to their homes in flood-ravaged Poplar Bluff, Missouri on Thursday as the Black River finally began receding in the region. Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted, said Police Captain Mike McClain. "Most people are relieved, and rightfully so," McClain said. "They are ready to...

Bad times for Tressel, Ohio State

This has been a bad week for Jim Tressel, and his chances of remaining coach at Ohio State are waning with each new development in the Tattoogate crisis. Last weekend, the NCAA sent Ohio State a formal notice of allegations listing 14 items that players Terrelle Pryor, Daniel Herron, Mike Adams, Devier...

Looking at who fared better guarding Chris Paul

The debate surrounding how Derek Fisher matches up with elite point guards will never subside and will remain volatile at least to the day his contract with the Lakers expires after the 2012-2013 season. In unsurprising fashion, he also became the topic of scrutiny throughout this first-round...

Total Gym: The Celebrity Workout You Can Do At Home

We turn to celebrities for fitness inspiration all the time. From challenging celebrity workouts like The Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels’ 20-minute butt kicking routine to Madonna’s favorite class, barre3 to new gadgets like the ViPR But it can be hard to keep...

Patriots pick QB Ryan Mallett

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is annually unpredictable on draft day, but this year, he might have outdone himself by picking sliding quarterback Ryan Mallett in the third round (74th overall). Few saw this one coming, even though Mallett took...

Bengals rebuild with Dalton and Green

With franchise quarterback Carson Palmer and former Pro Bowl receiver Chad Ochocincoaging and disgruntled, the team drafted their replacements in quarterback Andy Dalton and receiver A.J. Green. Cincinnati's urgency to replace the soon-to-be former faces...

Broncos select Canada’s ‘Big O’ in NFL draft

Orlando Franklin may not know what position he’ll play but, when the National Football League opens its 2011 training camps, the Toronto-raised offensive lineman will be a Denver Bronco. Franklin, nicknamed the Big O, was taken Friday in the second round of the NFL Draft, 46th overall,...

School's in session for 49ers' top pick

When Aldon Smith visited the 49ers for a pre-draft workout, coach Jim Harbaugh gave him a pop quiz. It was a list of about 50 questions regarding football and its history. For example, there was: How wide is a football field? "I got that one wrong," Smith said with a laugh Friday. "I said 50. I think...

Redskins take Jenkins, trade down again

In another move aimed at upgrading their 31st-ranked defense, the Washington Redskins used the 41st pick of the NFL draft Friday to select Clemson lineman Jarvis Jenkins. The Redskins also had entered the draft’s second round with the 49th overall pick, but traded back three times to stockpile mid-...

School's in session for 49ers' top pick

When Aldon Smith visited the 49ers for a pre-draft workout, coach Jim Harbaugh gave him a pop quiz. It was a list of about 50 questions regarding football and its history. For example, there was: How wide is a football field? "I got that one wrong," Smith said with a laugh Friday. "I said 50. I think...

Storms cause widespread power outages in Williamson, Davidson

A wave of severe weather moved through Nashville Friday leaving downed trees and widespread power outages in its wake. Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. reported more than 3,000 customers were in the dark after storms passed through Williamson County. The outages were in Franklin and Cool...

Could That Swollen Tongue be Kawasaki Disease?

You may have heard on the news that cases of Kawasaki disease are on the rise, especially in China and Japan. Likewise, I have seen a significant increase in the number of my readers who are looking for swollen tongue causes. Are the two related? Actually, swollen tongue is a symptom of Kawasaki disease....

MIX11: Drone hovercraft flies with Microsoft Surface

LAS VEGAS -- Most of Microsoft's MIX conference is about Web development and Windows Phone 7 this year, but several sessions have also focused on Microsoft's Surface. In a Tuesday session on natural user interface, a developer showed a hovercraft drone remote-controlled by Microsoft Surface software....

Operation Flashpoint: Red River review - 8/10 in OPM

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