Puppy cam: the latest internet sensation (Guardian Unlimited)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:49:30 GMT

What time is it? It's Cute'O'Clock! Remember the alarm with which we met the launch of Justin.tv in March 2007, as Justin Kan broadcast his not-particularly-interesting life to the world, 24/7. Well, finally someone has discovered a use for life-casting technology, filming their six baby Shiba Inu puppies all day , every day for the past month. Much like Big Brother (but without the ...

National Book Awards Tries to Glam Things Up; Who Invited All the Fancy People, Publishing Peons Wonder? (The New York Observer)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:31:29 GMT

At around 1 o'clock Thursday morning, Morgan Entrekin decided it was time to extract himself from the dance floor at Socialista and head home. "I'm having an excellent time!" he said, half empty beer in hand. "I wish I were 20 years younger! I could dance all night." The reason he couldn't: "I have a 3-year-old! I'm tired, man. I'm old." Mr. Entrekin used to party. Hasn't in a while. ...

Elevator blast hospitalizes one employee (Kearney Hub)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:50:47 GMT

UPDATED 11/20/08 12:30 p.m.: GOTHENBURG - The area around the All Points Cooperative elevator that exploded today (Thursday) at 3:15 a.m. was cordoned off as Nebraska State Fire Marshal's investigators searched for a cause.

Feisty Finnegan (Pensacola News Journal)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:58:26 GMT

CHICAGO — Barely five minutes had ticked off the clock, yet from his spot in the Soldier Field press box the gray-haired NFL employee had seen enough.

Program helps UNM employees keep weight off (University of New Mexico Daily Lobo)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:09:40 GMT

UNM is trying to keep employees healthy by helping them maintain their weight over the holiday season. Mary Jo Quintana, director of the Employee Health Promotion Program, said 41 employees are enrolled in "Maintain Don't Gain" this year, compared to 35 in 2007.