Last October, beachcombers from Oregon to Alaska began noticing a startling number of bulbous, buoyant objects, as smooth and symmetrical as the seeds of some strange and massive fruit, washing up on their shores. they were black, orange, white, and, in rare cases, bore a foreign script scrawled onto their hard surfaces. the beachcombers knew [...]
IRS settles whistleblower suit, special counsel reports
the Internal Revenue Service has reached a settlement with a California-based employee who blew the whistle on mismanagement by a contractor, the Office of Special Counsel announced Wednesday. the case could have an impact on future cases involving the rights of employees to use government email to report problems. Charles Adelberg, an economist based in [...]
Breaking News – Ron Jaworski Signs Five-Year Extension for New, Expanded Multiplatform Analyst Role
Ron Jaworski Signs Five-Year Extension for new, Expanded Multiplatform Analyst Role New ESPN Monday Night Football Commentator Team: Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden Ron Jaworski has signed a five-year extension with ESPN for a new, expanded multiplatform NFL analyst role that includes appearances on Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Matchup, NFL-branded specials, Mike [...]
A look back: Super Bowl halftime shows – The Eye: a Peoria photo blog – pjstar.com
In recent years, the halftime show at the Super Bowl has been hyped nearly as much as the game itself. It’s no wonder, with such infamous superstars as Prince, Aerosmith, and the Rolling Stones performing to an international audience numbering in the many millions. the definition of an extravaganza, and a big draw for the [...]
Barack Obama's enemies list
LOS ANGELES, February 15, 2012 – Barack Obama took advantage of a devastating financial crisis to gain power. With shallow slogans such as “hope,” “change,” and “Yes, we can,” he promised to unite Americans and turn the economy around. Ronald Reagan inherited a mess from Jimmy Carter and turned it around. he enacted pro-growth policies [...]
SI Swimsuit photos trigger videos in free mobile app
SI Swimsuit photos trigger videos in free mobile app The SI Swimsuit Viewer 2012 free mobile app, a digital extension of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit franchise, shows videos of 19 featured models when triggered by imperceptible watermarks on the photos in the print publication. The mobile campaign is powered by mobile marketing and technology services [...]
Happy birthday, Brian & Kathy
Valentine’s Day might be known as Cupid’s holiday, but two people around our newsroom get to claim it as their birthday. WRAL traffic reporter Brian Shrader and our own out & About Editor Kathy Hanrahan are both Valentine’s Day babies. Brian is celebrating his 33rd birthday today and Kathy is 31. The two have a [...]
“My Reputation Proceeds Me”
I wonder how Terrell Owens feels when the sports media depicts him in a negative light. on some levels he has poured the gasoline on the media fire, especially considering some of his antics, however there are few that could argue against his physical prowess on the football field along with the statistical data to [...]