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2-second video causes headache for ABC News Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:29AMFor the want of a better two-second picture of a tachometer, ABC News has called into question its reporting on acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles.
Nielsen Ratings: TV Specials Draw Viewers, But Series Don't Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:32AMBy DAVID BAUDERTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSWhile special events are doing very well for broadcasters - capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years - their day-to-day schedules are hurting.
School Notes Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:14AMSt. John of the Cross endowment trust fund will have a No Giveback Raffle. Raffle tickets are priced at $100 and sales are limited to 2,000 tickets to guarantee odds of winning.
Community Calendar Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:08AMDeadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of the desired publication date. Send information to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
School Notes Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:00AMFund-raisers
Today's Highlight in History: Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:12AMToday is Thursday, March 11, the 70th day of 2010. There are 295 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 11, 1985, Mikhail S. Gorbachev was chosen to succeed the late Soviet President Konstantin U. Chernenko. On this date: In 1810,
Ex-teen idol Corey Haim dies at 38 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:06AMCorey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died.
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 11 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:01AMUpdates include: Traylor Howard joins Dana Gould's comedy pilot at ABC; James Frain to play villain for NBC's "The Cape"; and The CW eyes more reality projects.
Iger keeping options open for ABC Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:10PMAt Disney’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, CEO Bob Iger faced off with disappointed “cast members” over health benefits, didn’t dismiss the idea of selling ABC, announced a new ride and rebuked one of the company’s classic animated films.
'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Calif. at 38 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:04PMHaim died early Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said.
Do You Think Your Parent or Grandparent Should Stop Driving? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:59PM'World News' Wants to Hear Your Stories About Osteoporosis 20/20 - Health - Osteoporosis - Conditions and Diseases - Arts
UPDATE: Anti-gay resolution hoax revealed Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:29PMSALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - The people who held a fake news conference announcing a resolution to export all homosexuals from Utah have stepped forward to admit their...
'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead at 38 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:28PMLOS ANGELES — Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
Former Congressman Eric Massa fights back on national television Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:55AMFormer Congressman Eric Massa continues to appear in the spotlight more than a day after he officially resigned. After first announcing he would not seek reelection, he resigned last week amid a sexual harassment investigation. From there the story has spiraled out of control.
SPY Tests the High, as the VIX Tests the Low Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:45AMThe major indices finished slightly higher yesterday. However, an intraday tug-of-war between the bulls and bears kept traders on their toes. Will the same continue today? Here's what's happening in today's session.
'Hella-' Internet Campaign Lobbies for New Science Term Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:25AMA physics student at the University of California thinks hella deserves immortalization in the annals of mathematics
Lisa Guerrero: Taking a Red Carpet Ride Into the New Media Millennium Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:28AMI've been a broadcaster for 17 years, but Sunday's Academy Awards pre-show "Live From The Red Carpet" on Oscar.com was the first time I've ever...
Biden tries to restrain, reassure Israel over Iran Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:08PM&$ &$Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a joint statement at Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, March 9, 2010. (Xinhua/GPO)&$ &$ by Dave Bender, Geng Xuepeng The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, apparently in an effort to ...
Mother's plea to improve mental health services Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:21PMThe mother of Perth-born newsreader Charmaine Dragun, who took her own life at a notorious Sydney suicide spot, has today made a heartfelt plea for governments to improve mental health services.
Toyota denies faulty electronics are to blame for unintended acceleration Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:12PMToyota yesterday hit back at allegations that defective electronics are behind the recall of 8.5 million of its cars in recent weeks.
Little Mermaid statue stolen in Salt Lake City Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:44PMSALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Police need your help to find the little mermaid, or at least a statue of her.
Tell Us Your Stories About Osteoporosis Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:34PM'World News' Wants to Hear Your Stories About Osteoporosis
Michelle Obama's Gown Goes to Smithsonian Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:12PMABC's World News reports on First Lady Michelle Obama, who today donated her inaugural gown to the Smithsonian Institution. Michelle Obama - Smithsonian Institution - United States - Barack Obama - President
Do You Believe Eric Massa Was Forced Out by Democrats or Is He Trying to Lay the Blame on Others? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:59PMABC News' 'World News With Diane Sawyer' and its Question of the Day: Was former Rep. Eric Massa forced out of office by fellow Democrats, or is he simply looking to place blame?
Marcophiles: Businesses paying for public art? Wrong place, wrong time Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:59AMMARCO ISLAND —On April 5, Marco Island’s City Council may revisit a proposed ordinance that would require non-residential developers to pay for art visible to the public. Even existing businesses would have to incur the same expense for art if they improve their property by 50 percent or more of assessed value.There will be time another time, if necessary, to argue the big idea of whether ...
White House denies health drive could cost House Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:49AMWASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House denied Tuesday that Democrats could pay the heavy price of losing their House of Representatives majority in return for passing President Barack Obama's health reform bill.
Forthcoming Book Shows Today's High-Achieving Women How To Find Contentment & Direction Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:00AMIn her groundbreaking book, Wander Woman: How High- Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, June 2010, paperback), Marcia Reynolds, Psy.D., draws on solid research and a wealth of clinical and personal experience to identify an emerging identity among high-achieving women.
Aer Lingus, Gartmore, John Menzies: U.K., Irish Equity Preview Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:35PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last market close.
Toyota attempts to counter tests Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:29PMWASHINGTON – Toyota gave detailed evidence Monday that it says disproves claims that electronics may cause the unwanted acceleration that led to the recall of more than 8 million cars and trucks. Toyota was attempting to counter tests by an Illinois engineering professor who said Toyota engines could rev without a driver pressing on the gas. The automaker says mechanical problems, not ...
'The Bachelor' wedding: Jason Mesnick weds Molly Malaney Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:25PMJason Mesnick and Molly Malaney are the first "Bachelor" couple to walk down the aisle.The actual wedding was Saturday, Feb. 27, but the wedding aired Monday night (March 8) on ABC. It was a two-hour extravaganza that included a lot of familiar "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" faces.First off, Trista and Ryan Sutter are still going strong and have two adorable children, good for them. Ed and ...
Come in Spinner: There’s a fraction too much fiction Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:21PMThe recent controversy over a strategy prepared by a Victorian government media adviser illustrates the problems that arise from journalists-turned-advisers, explains Noel Turnbull .
Toyota escalates war of experts Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:57PMThe automaker brought out its own outside engineers to dispute a professor's claim that he found an electronic defect.
Toyota disputes critic who blames acceleration problem on electronics Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:47PMToyota, dogged by millions of recalls and claims that it still has not fixed its safety problems, took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks.
Eric Bader Leaves BrandInHand for Strategy Role with Initiative Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:53PMMobile expert assumes newly created role at IPG-owned Initiative.
Toyota contests critic who blames electronics Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:52PMThe automaker contends that sticky gas pedals and floor mats are behind the unwanted acceleration, despite the engineering professor's findings.
Toyota aims to prove electronics aren't to blame Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:52PMToyota Motor Corp. plans to rebut claims that the electronics of its cars and trucks are to blame for unwanted acceleration problems that are behind the recall of more than 8 million vehicles. The automaker is holding a demonstration Monday to counter tests by an engineering professor that show Toyota engines can be revved by tinkering with the electronics that control acceleration. Many safety ...
Toyota Fires Away at Acceleration Theory Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:51PM(CBS/AP) Toyota Motor Corp. staged a demonstration Monday to rebut claims that the electronics of its cars and trucks are to blame for unwanted acceleration problems that are behind the recall of more than eight million vehicles.
Toyota Fires Away at Acceleration Theory Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:30PMAutomaker Brings in Experts to Discredit Professor's Claim That Electronics Glitch is Behind Safety Problems
Toyota Aims to Debunk Acceleration Theory Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:21PMIn this Feb. 9, 2010 file photo, Master Diagnostic Technician Kurt Juergens, of Foxborough, Mass., uses a laptop computer to diagnose and repair the brake system on a 2010 Toyota Prius in the repair s...
Toyota fighting back after claims made about its electronics Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:06PMAn engineering professor claimed Toyota engines can be revved by tinkering with the electronics that control acceleration. Toyota is holding its own demonstration Monday that it says will prove otherwise.
Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:01PMWASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. plans to rebut claims that the electronics of its cars and trucks are to blame for unwanted acceleration problems that are behind the recall of more than eight million vehicles.
Comprehensive Analysis Raises Concerns About Gilbert Congressional Testimony, ABC News Segment Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:00PMToday, during a live webcast, Toyota raised serious concerns about the validity, methodology and credibility of a demonstration of alleged "unintended acceleration" in a Toyota Avalon by Professor David Gilbert of Southern Illinois University and depicted in ABC News broadcasts and on-line segments.
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: MONDAY, MARCH 8 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:46AMUpdates include: TBS casts two pilots; Aly Michalka books the lead on The CW's "Hellcats"; and Kathy Bates is on track to topline NBC's "Kindreds."
Zimbabwe : HIV Infection - Positive Benefits of Male Circumcision Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:06AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Apple's iPad hype machine rolls into action at the Oscars Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:53AMApple chose the Oscars on the ABC television network to air its first iPad commercial on Sunday night in the U.S.
‘Hurt Locker’ Wins Six Oscars, Including Best Picture (Update1) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:41AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- “The Hurt Locker,” the Iraq war drama about a U.S. Army bomb squad, marched to six Oscars including best picture and best directing by Kathryn Bigelow , the first woman to win the award.
`Basterds' star Waltz wins supporting-actor Oscar Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:39AMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Christoph Waltz won the supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for his role as a sociable fiend of a Nazi in ``Inglourious Basterds,'' while the blockbuster ``Up'' was named best animated feature.
Viewers are poised to flock to Oscarcast this year Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:25AMNEW YORK The Academy Awards have a tiresome habit of calling the annual Oscar telecast Hollywoods biggest night.
Toyota Statement on Rebuttal of Professor Gilbert's 'Unintended Acceleration' Demonstration Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:10AMEDITOR'S NOTE: Last week we watched the Congressional witch hunt interrogation of Jim Lentz, head of Toyota's American operations. The subject of Professor Gilbert's experiment came up and Jim Lentz admitted that Toyota had just conducted the same test that Gilbert performed.
Area veterans, C of O students make news Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:15AMA group of World War II veterans and the College of the Ozarks students who traveled with them to Iwo Jima were recently featured on ABC World News.