Archive for August, 2010
NY Turns Down Burress’ Request for Work Release
Former New York Giants Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress has…
Jankovic comes back to beat Halep at Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic came back to avoid a big upset in the first round of the U.S. Open, edging 18-year-old Simona Halep of Romania 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 Tuesday. Halep served for the match while leading 5-4 in the third set, and she came within two points of victory
Maintenance Train Car Derailment Causes LIRR Delays
A track maintenance train car derailed east of the Long Island Rail Road’s Hicksville station, causing up to 20 minute delays on the Port Jefferson…
Foursquare, MTV to reward STD checkups with badge
NEW YORK (AP) — You can “check in” to restaurants and bars, so how about health clinics while you get tested for sexually transmitted diseases? Foursquare, the phone application for telling friends and strangers where you are, is offering a special virtual “badge” through September to people who do just that.
Deseret News cutting newsroom by nearly half
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s longest-publishing daily newspaper says it will cut nearly half of its staff and consolidate breaking news operations with affiliated television and radio operations. The Deseret News announced the cutbacks Tuesday in a statement to The Associated Press. It said 85 newsroom positions are being eliminated, although some staffers will be enlisted for a transition period.
MTV revival pulling Viacom out of ratings slump
LOS ANGELES (AP) — MTV is finally getting its mojo back, thanks to the tanned twenty-somethings of “Jersey Shore.” Ever since its December debut, the show’s buzz has been huge – even making it into one of President Barack Obama’s speeches. The July 29 start of the second season, shot in Miami, drew 5.3 million viewers, nearly quadruple the original opener. And audiences have been staying put ever since
