Online TV Gets a Jolt from Joost

"As if there aren't already enough ways to watch TV, the serial entrepreneurs behind Kazaa and Skype have announced Joost, which proves that there is no shortage of incomprehensible yet catchy five-letter names. The brainchild of Kazaa and Skype founders Niklas Zennstrom and...

Theatre serves the nation

"Theatre serves the nation Another year of the Prithvi theatre festival brings all of India to the stage. by | Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta Six decades ago, when Zohra Sehgal asked Prithviraj Kapoor why his traveling theatre company was called Prithvi Theatres, in the plural, he...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest top winner

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest has won the favourite movie and best film drama prizes at the People’s Choice Awards, voted for by the public.Best male movie star and favourite male action star at the annual Hollywood awards goes to Johnny Depp. Best film...

President ignoring the cries of the people

"You (Mr. Shirley) said that you were here for the people of this nation. Yes, I, and I know of many more people of this nation, seem to not believe you at all. But on Election Day it was a tough choice between you, Mr. Shirley (yes, Mr. Shirley, you have yet to show me the...

Company develops virtual meal technology

"Harvey Bumpus doesn't like to eat alone. But his wife died more than a year ago and his family is scattered across the country. Most nights, he heats up a simple meal of oatmeal or hot dogs and eats alone. "I don't have much choice," said the 82-year-old retired correctional...

Matt Damon botches Kerry’s botched joke

"Chris Matthews played a promo clip of actor Matt Damon from next week'€™s Hardball college tour. Damon says he thinks the Bush twins should be sent to Iraq. Why? Because it'€™s just not fair to have a "€œfighting class"€ who financially have no other choice but to...

My Thoughts on Davila, Marshall, and Weiner

"This is a list of the recently announced final candidates for Gallaudet Interim President. My choice would be Dr. Robert Davila, for his extensive and recent contributions to the field of Deaf Education. Weiner, as a member of the Jordan inner circle, is immediately suspect,...

Prostitution Arrest In Carmel

"A Carmel woman is under arrest after she agreed to perform sexual acts for money with an undercover officer. Carmel Police got numerous complaints about the woman and after a tip from State Police investigators went undercover. "It's a shock, but actually it could happen...

Pelosi taps Reyes to head intelligence committee

• Rep. Silvestre Reyes will head the House intelligence committee, aides say • The Texas congressman is a former border patrol agent and helicopter gunner • Democratic leaders are informing political and government leaders of the pick • Reyes has said the GOP rubber...

The Pope Lays Down the Law on Celibacy

"A shortage of priests has some calling for a loosening of the traditional restrictions, but Benedict makes clear it won't happen on his watch. Pope Benedict XVI believes Catholicism is growing sick in its historic birthplace of Western Europe, where a shortage of priests is...

The Pope Lays Down the Law on Celibacy

"A shortage of priests has some calling for a loosening of the traditional restrictions, but Benedict makes clear it won't happen on his watch. Pope Benedict XVI believes Catholicism is growing sick in its historic birthplace of Western Europe, where a shortage of priests is...