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Hot trends for August 04, 2008

Rock Band 2 release dates?

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:13:04 PDT
Xbox 360 - September 14th,PS3 - October 19th,Wii - November 18th.For more pictures and other news in gaming and tech, check out - http://teknogazm.blogspot.com - Also, check out my video podcast on iTunes - just search for Teknogazm LIVE.

Money News Delivers Travel and Holiday Insurance News for HolidayMakers

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PDT

Could 64-bit Windows finally be taking off?

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 PDT
Could 64-bit Windows finally be taking off? Mon, Aug 4th, 2008 posted by admin 06:08 AM If you build it, it appears they will come, eventually. Such is the case with 64-bit computing. Advanced Micro Devices launched 64-bit chips for the desktop back in 2003, hoping the fact that it was there and didn’t cost extra would convince consumers. “Our industry, right now, is hungry for another round of innovation,” AMD chief Hector Ruiz told the crowd at the San Francisco launch in Se

PEOPLE en Espanol Names the Best and Worst Dressed Celebrities of … - MarketWatch

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:52:34 PDT
PEOPLE en Espanol Names the Best and Worst Dressed Celebrities of … MarketWatch - 1 hour ago The September issue of PEOPLE en Espanol also includes the hottest insider tips and trends from today's top celebrity hair, makeup and fashion stylists. … Copyright © 2008 Uptown Girls. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.uptowngirl

Not All Real Estate News is Bad

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:54:05 PDT
The media seems to be jumping on any news that relates to the downward turn of the real estate. In fact they seem to be so focus on the downward trend they are not looking for any positive news in the market, and there has been some good news. The real estate market downward trend may be bottoming out, and there is hope for the future.

"Making News" and the Corporate Media

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:26:42 PDT
The race card and it meaning exploited by the MSM.

Injured Cameraman Helps Rescue Injured Marine From IED Blast

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:31:14 PDT
A FOX News cameraman helped save the life of an injured Marine in Afghanistan - and was injured himself - when the armored Humvee convoy he was traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb Sunday night in the Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold.IMHO we need MORE journalists like this: know when to put the camera down and be a human!

The Glitch Mob: ‘Slaying It’ Behind a Laptop

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:29:05 PDT
The Glitch Mob are a California based electronic outfit merging hip hop and electro that create bass heavy tracks popular with the Burning Man scene. Formed roughly two years ago, the group are noted for “slaying crowds” with their high energy live performances. xlr8r has an interesting piece exploring how the group has appropriated the stage presence of a live band while still manning a Macbook: “When you have a laptop up there, it can create this wall between the performer and the audience,

Emirates Airlines withdraw their in flight magazine

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:43:59 PDT
Interesting news story that Emirates have withdrawn their in flight magazine due to environment and fuel cost issues.

What makes men cry?

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:37:00 PDT
Celebs like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have been papped, busting waterworks in public. Britney cried out of crustration, and Paris Hilton cried because she was going to the chokey. But what makes men cry? What is it that actually makes men cry? BBC News thinks they've got some answers...Here are their top ten reasons men cry...More>>


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9:17 AM

Longtime Braves broadcaster Skip Caray dies at 68

Source: The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) � Skip Caray, a voice of the Atlanta Braves for 33 years and part of a family line of baseball broadcasters that included Hall of Famer Harry Caray, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, the team said. He was 68.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but various health problems had limited Caray to calling only Braves home games this season.

"We've all lost a very good friend," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "For me, he was a good buddy � at the park and away from the park. We always had a lot of great laughs. He will be very sorely missed."

Caray was drawn into broadcasting by his father, Harry, the longtime voice of the Chicago Cubs and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The family line has continued with two of Skip Caray's sons. Chip Caray is part of the Braves broadcast team and Josh Caray is working on the radio for the Class A Rome Braves.

While his father was known for his declarations of "Holy Cow," Skip Caray was able to declare "Braves Win! Braves Win!" with regularity as the team won 14 consecutive division titles beginning in 1991 and the 1995 World Series.

"Our baseball community has lost a legend today," Braves president John Schuerholz said. "The Braves family and Braves fans everywhere will sadly miss him. Our thoughts are with his wife Paula and his children."

Caray and Pete Van Wieren have been broadcasting Braves games since 1976. Caray's sarcastic wit made him a popular lead voice of the broadcast team, and his fame grew nationally as TBS carried Braves games to a national audience for 30 years.

After decades of calling the Braves America's Team, TBS this year began a seven-year contract of national weekly telecasts, leaving the Braves to the regional Peachtree TV network � and leaving Caray to radio work on home games.

Health problems also cut into Caray's workload.

Caray said this year he was battling diabetes, congestive heart failure, an irregular heartbeat and reduced kidney and liver functions.

"I almost died in October (2007)," Caray told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the Braves' 2008 home opener.

Still, Caray's death came as a shock, even to those who worked closely with him.

"He's had some medical issues but you're never ready for something like this," longtime TBS producer Glenn Diamond said Sunday night. "We're all very shocked by the timing. It's a very sad day for family and for Braves fans. I think the Braves fans feel they're part of Skip's family."

Caray, a St. Louis native, started in local radio and later joined his father at the University of Missouri calling football.

He joined the St. Louis Hawks NBA broadcasting team and followed them to Atlanta in 1968. He was added to the Braves broadcast team in 1976.

Caray and Van Wieren were inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2005. Caray was named Georgia sportscaster of the year six times.

"He had a huge impact on a lot of people's lives and he had a huge impact on my life," Diamond said. "During the season we spent more time together than we did with our families and our lives."

Caray is survived by his wife and four children.

The Braves said funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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