White House gives Egypt a to-do list

Tom Cohen CNN Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama's spokesman listed Wednesday specific steps the Egyptian government needs to take to satisfy the demands of protesters convulsing the country. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs called for expanding he negotiations with opposition groups, lifting the state of emergency and making constitutional changes to bring about democratic elections. "We think more has to be done, and more importantly, I think the people of Egypt think more has to Read more [...]

Mackey: PechaKucha finds potential in Springfield – The State Journal

Last weekend, a group of people braved single-digit temperatures and ice-sheet roads to celebrate curiosity at the Capital City Bar Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Parkway. They were gathered for volume three of PechaKucha Night Springfield, and would hear short presentations on eight topics, including two people largely lost to history; the process of making paper; and the “pulse” of the Illinois River. Members of Klein Dytham architecture introduced the concept of PechaKucha in Tokyo in 2003 Read more [...]

Historic Oxford Hotel on the market

ONE of North Adelaide’s oldest watering holes, the Oxford Hotel, has gone on the market for the first time in 16 years. The State Heritage-listed property is expected to sell for more than $6.5 million, with 135 people inquiring about the hotel in the first week of it being listed for sale. Vendor Rob Williamson, from Savills, said the 1884 O’Connell St hotel had been initially listed on realcommercial.com.au on Tuesday, February 1. “We had a major response via email - there were Read more [...]

CCC keeps list of scholarship sources

Posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 11:58 am CCC keeps list of scholarship sources 0 comments Clatsop Community College (CCC) maintains a list of external scholarship sources and databases as a resource for students. The information is compiled from various sources, and new scholarships have been added to the list, which can be found at http://tinyurl.com/extschol. Check back often throughout the year, as scholarships and deadlines change Read more [...]

Filppula listed as week-to-week with knee injury

Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula was listed as week-to-week with a knee injury by Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock this morning after the team's skate before tonight's game with Nashville. "Fil's got a slight knee sprain or knee tweak or whatever you want to call it," said Babcock. "He's not day-to-day, he's week-to-week. We'll see how he does. "I mean, obviously, we'd like to have him back. We'd like to have all hands on deck. We'd like to find out what kind of hockey team we really have, but Read more [...]

Pacific Walrus Is Wait-Listed for Protection

Get in line, walrus. That's the message that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) gave to the Pacific walrus on Tuesday (Feb. 8).' } s += 'Ads by Google' if (google_ads[0].bidtype == "CPC") { google_adnum = google_adnum + google_ads.length; } document.write(s); return; } // ]] The walrus needs protection under the Endangered Species Act, the FWS ruled, but higher-priority species are blocking its path, Reuters reported. The delay dashed Read more [...]

White House gives Egypt a to-do list

Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's spokesman listed Wednesday specific steps the Egyptian government needs to take to satisfy the demands of protesters convulsing the country. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs called for expanding he negotiations with opposition groups, lifting the state of emergency and making constitutional changes to bring about democratic elections. "We think more has to be done, and more importantly, I think the people of Egypt think more has to be done," Read more [...]

Oracle’s Ellison Buys Huge Palm Springs Estate

By Juliet Chung Even in that rareified stratum of high-end real estate, Wealth Reporter Robert Frank pointed out last winter (http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2010/02/11/who-will-buy-this-75-million-house/), Porcupine Creek stands out. The Rancho Mirage estate has a 18,430-square-foot, Mediterranean style mansion with hand-painted ceiling murals, a prayer room and a children’s wing. There’s a private, 19-holf golf course of 248 acres, eight guest houses, and resort-style amenities Read more [...]

Rumor: Apple iPhone 5 to Arrive First Week of June

ShareSo here’s the latest buzz on the upcoming iPhone 5. Analysts believe that Apple will release the next iteration of the iPhone in the first week of June; to be more specific between June 5 – 9.This isn’t based on some tea leaves premonition, but more from a mysterious event that Apple has booked for what it’s believed to be the WWDC 2011 event — which will fall on said dates. You see, Apple has always introduced their new iPhones during the WWDC event every year and it usually falls Read more [...]