Monday, May 12, 2008

JogBlog 5-12-08

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Death toll in China earthquake rises to 7,600

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Aid Group: 1.5 Million At Risk In Myanmar
Boat carrying Myanmar aid sinks; toll climbs beyond 28,000

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Storm System, Tornadoes Kill 22 in Missouri, Oklahoma and Georgia
Tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town might not rebuild

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U.S. first-class-mail rate to rise 1 cent to 42 cents today

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Ex-manager says O.J. Simpson confessed

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DMX arrested on animal cruelty and drugs charges

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Annoying Archuleta dad loses 'American Idol' backstage pass
Ban on David Archuleta's dad stirs a lively 'Idol' debate

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Actor Farina arrested with gun in luggage at LAX

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Jimmy Fallon to take Conan's late-night spot

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Hulk Hogan's son sentenced to 8 months for crash

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Unprecedented Collision with Pelican Sends Woman to Hospital

Of Local Interest:
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Commission Calls for MLK Statue's Redesign
Storms kill 1 in central Georgia, destroy several metro houses

Trail Droppings:
Obama says he's been to 57 states

Dodd: Obama, Clinton ticket not likely
Obama campaign chief sees end of nomination fight
Wright Controversy Deepens Voter Divide

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Clinton goes from inevitable nominee to on the ropes
Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.
Dems to Clinton: Don't Say Anything to Hurt Us

McCain allies tout blue-collar strategy

Snapshot of War:
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US activity in Sadr City eases after deal
Doubts emerge over scope of Sadr City truce

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Number of disabled veterans rising
Judge removes legal adviser from Guantanamo case

As the World Turns:
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Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack on Khartoum
Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes western China
Serbia Nationalist, Pro-West Forces Battle for Power
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Pledges Participation in Run-off

Domestica:
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First daughter wed at Dad’s ranch
President calls wedding 'spectacular'
Jenna Bush picks 'You Are So Beautiful' for dance with Dad

Stolen Laptop Helps Turn Tables on Suspects
3 crew members die as medical helicopter crashes in Wis.
Earliest Known American Settlers Harvested Seaweed

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Omaha man says this was his second self-tracheotomy
Woman pays off 1976 parking ticket issued in Mich.

In Sport:
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San Antonio, Utah even it up
Jazz, Spurs Tie Series, 2-2

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Crosby's play powers Pens past Flyers

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Scott Dixon takes pole for 92nd Indianapolis 500
Injured crewmember in Danica Patrick incident still in hospital


BizSciTek:
Murdoch withdraws offer for Newsday
Stocks and Earnings Suffer Together

Google to launch Friend Connect for the social Web
Facebook announces Connect, to use your data on external sites
FCC to Test DTV Transition
Better Digital TV Converters to hit stores in May
Once Lush Sahara Dried Up Over Millennia, Study Says

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The STS-124 Crew Finishes Launch Rehearsal
FBI Investigates Counterfeit Chinese Computer Parts
Dueling approaches to net neutrality clash in US House
Did you get infected? Virus runs amok amid JavaOne

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Canadian iPod settlement resolves battery life claims
AT&T's WiFi Fake-Outs Leave iPhone Users Nonplussed

The Game:
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Week recap: PS3 sales up; Xbox 360 GTA IV; Wii Fit
GTA IV Sees Incredible Launch, but Which Console Rules?

The Entertainers:
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'Iron Man' pounds rivals at movie box offices

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'Speed Racer' $20M Weekend Half What Warner Bros Hoped; Rival Studios Accuse WB Of Inflating #s
Tom Cruise's Adolf Hitler film put back into Hollywood bunker

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People already buying 'Indiana' tickets

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Ashlee Simpson To Be Married Next Week

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Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer Get Cozy Poolside

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Jennie Garth To Be Kelly Taylor. Again

‘Mermaid’ Actor Breaks Wrists in Fall From High Over Stage