Cell phones becoming more entrenched
Last Updated: 11:19 AM 05/15/08 -
It looks like landline phones may soon go the way of pay phones. A new set of federal numbers say three in 10 households either use only a cell phone or seldom take calls on their traditional phone. (Full Story) |
Grits, gravy and guns: Georgia passes law allowing guns at restaurants
Last Updated: 11:08 AM 05/15/08 -
Gun owners with permits to carry concealed weapons in Georgia will soon be able to pack heat at restaurants that serve alcohol, on buses and in parks. (Full Story) |
Woman pleads guilty in Spitzer prostitution probe
Last Updated: 11:02 AM 05/15/08 -
A woman accused of booking clients for the high-priced call-girl ring that brought down former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has pleaded guilty. (Full Story) |
Protesters say Obama T-shirt offensive
Last Updated: 9:55 AM 05/14/08 -
A Barack Obama T-shirt has sparked a protest in Georgia. The shirt being sold at a bar in Marietta, Georgia shows a cartoon chimp, Curious George, peeling a banana with the words "Obama in '08" printed beneath. (Full Story) |
Doctor gets a laugh over 51-cent tax bill from Brighton
Last Updated: 9:44 AM 05/14/08 -
A doctor says he got a laugh out of a 51-cent property tax bill from Brighton that cost the city $5.21 to send. The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports Phil Kazanji recently got the letter demanding payment via certified mail. (Full Story) |
Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony, Yo-Yo Ma
Last Updated: 9:35 AM 05/14/08 -
A very different kind of conductor has taken the podium at the Detroit Symphony: A shiny, white robot. The four-foot-three-inch ASIMO got a warm welcome tonight as it conducted a concert featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma. (Full Story) |
More bodies exhumed to try to solve 100-year-old mystery
Last Updated: 2:05 PM 05/15/08 -
The bodies of three children who died in a fire 100 years ago have been exhumed by a forensic anthropologist trying to solve a mystery surrounding a LaPorte widow suspected of killing at least 25 people. (Full Story) |
Southwest passenger cited for cell phone chatter
Last Updated: 11:11 AM 05/13/08 -
A Southwest Airlines passenger got an unwelcome reception in Dallas after allegedly giving the crew a hard time about using his cell phone. (Full Story) |
High gasoline prices spawning songs, signs, symbolic acts
Last Updated: 9:21 AM 05/13/08 -
Americans facing rising gasoline and diesel prices are cycling about, saddling up, singing out and, sometimes, going to extremes. (Full Story) |
Shipping containers could become condos in Detroit
Last Updated: 9:17 AM 05/13/08 -
A Detroit-based group hopes to use empty shipping containers to build a $1.8 million, 17-unit condominium project. (Full Story) |
2 koalas coming to Indianapolis Zoo
Last Updated: 9:14 AM 05/13/08 -
The Queensland koalas on loan from the San Diego Zoo are scheduled to be on display in Indianapolis from Memorial Day weekend through Sept. 1. The exhibit will feature other Australia natives, including the spotted python, the inland bearded dragon and various finches. (Full Story) |
David Byrne to make music with NYC building
Last Updated: 9:39 AM 05/12/08 -
Ex-Talking Heads front man David Byrne plans to turn a landmark building in Manhattan into a giant musical instrument. (Full Story) |
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