Monday, 6 June 2011

A mean season for Carolinas shrimpers

An unusually cold winter that decimated native shrimp has robbed the Carolinas of a spring delicacy. Below-normal water temperatures killed virtually all the white shrimp that overwinter in South Carolina's estuaries, and N.C. officials also report dead crustaceans. The cold heaped more trouble on Carolina shrimpers, whose numbers are also dwindling. Shrimpers are already being undercut by cheaper, farm-raised imports and, more recently, rising fuel costs. S.C. fishermen who caught 1.3 million...

E3 2011: Summer of Arcade games announced

Even though the press conferences haven’t even started, news are slowly being trickled out as we count down to Microsoft‘s press conference. During GameTrailers E3 2011 livestream Phil Spencer, VP of marketing at Microsoft announced the line-up for the Summer of Arcade set to his Xboxes during the traditional summer lull June through August usually is. Check after the cut for the full list. Games announced by Spencer - Bastion - From Dust - Fruit Ninja Kinect - Toy Soldiers: Cold War - Insanely Twisted Shadow Plan...

WWDC 2011 Pre-Keynote Roundup and Coverage Details [Updated]

With just under two and a half hours to go before Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes the stage for his keynote address at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, it's time for us to set the stage with final details on the latest rumors and coverage information. Attendees have been securing their spots in line early to ensure that they will have seats in the main auditorium rather than being shunted to an overflow room to watch the keynote on video. Coverage As we noted...

WWDC 2011 liveblog Stream, Gizmodo Contradiction

Sorry to put a bee in the bonnet, but when it comes to the WWDC 2011 liveblog stream via Gizmodo we feel a contradiction has come into play. Personally, we love Gizmodo and they have a good fan base and of course its fans will follow their liveblog. Gizmodo states that they will be giving readers real time commentary on all the news covering Apple’s big event ‘WWDC’ later today. The event will cover announcements such as iOS 5, iCloud and Mac OS X Lion, and Gizmodo will post the best images live...

Lauryn Hill Is Pregnant With Sixth Baby

Lauryn Hill is adding another baby to her brood. The former Fugees star announced over the weekend that she's expecting her sixth child. Hill revealed the happy news while performing a concert at Detriot's Chene Park on Saturday. "She told the crowd, 'I'm going to be taking time off to give birth'," Ashley Trybula of Detroit's Hot 102.7 told RadarOnline.com. Hill has been hinting that she has a bun in the oven for several months. "I keep having these children," Hill said two months ago while...

63% SAY BUYING CHEAP CAR INSURANCE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GETTING THE BEST POLICY

According to a new survey from direct car insurance and price comparison website car-insurance-uk-supermarket.co.uk, 63% of people in the UK believe that finding cheap car insurance is more important than finding the best cover. Almost a tenth (9%) regarded saving money as all that matters when they buy car insurance. For this sizeable group, equivalent to 2.7m drivers nationally, what is included or excluded from their car insurance policy is not of interest to them as long as they are able to...

Apple news coming today: iCloud, Mac OS X Lion, iOS

Today at 1 pm Eastern, Steve Jobs will take to the stage at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in California to usher in some new Apple software products. Though he's technically out on medical leave, Jobs is apparently able enough to do this, which is a great sign for his health (we hope). We know he'll be introducing something called iCloud, a cloud service that many speculate will offer streaming music as well as other capacities. iOS 5 for iPhone, iPad and Touch will likely get a big...

Steve Jobs at WWDC in San Francisco

Moving on to Scott Forstall, the senior vice president of iOS software. So far, more than 200 million iOS devices have sold to date, making it the top mobile operating system, with 44% of the market, he says. More than 25 million iPads have sold, along with 15 billion songs through the iTunes music store, making it the top music retailer in the world. More than 140 million books have been downloaded through the iBooks store. More than 90,000 apps exist for the iPad on the App Store, Forstall...

Rockies Vs. Padres: Battle Of The Claytons Begins Colorado-San Diego Series

For more on the Rockies, visit Purple Row. To learn more about the Padres, head over to Gaslamp Ball. Follow @sbndenver on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Denver on Facebook. Jun 6, 2011 - The Colorado Rockies finish their nine-game West Coast road trip with a three-game set against San Diego Padres. The Rockies are currently 2-4, taking one game each from the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants. In all, they are now 5.5 games behind the San Francisco Giants in the NL West. Monday's...

Mila Kunis & Justin Timberlake: The Most Inappropriate Award-Show Touches

During Sunday night's MTV Movie Awards, Justin Timberlake proved just how "totally platonic" his relationship with Mila Kunis was when he groped her like a crowdsurfer at Ozzfest. Of course, Kunis was all too happy to return the favor, going low and grabbing JT's junk while the two — who, it should be noted, star in the upcoming comedy "Friends With Benefits" (and whose relationship has been the subject of much speculation in the past) — announced the nominees for "Best Male Performance." Not surprisingly, in the hours following the Awards,...

Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart Heat Things Up In "Breaking Dawn"

After sweeping the MTV Movie Awards last night, The Twilight saga is about to takeover again with the latest installment "Breaking Dawn." The teaser debuted last night at the awards and only one word can be used to describe it: WOW! Things between Bella and Edward really begin to heat up in this one. The trailer gives us a sneek peek at the wedding between Bella and Edward, their steamy honeymoon and of course Bella's pregnancy. Jacob doesn't seem to be happy about any of it...

Bonnaroo Turns 10: The 2011 Lineup & Preview

Each June, nearly a hundred thousand people descend on a farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee for one of the world's largest outdoor festivals.  The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a 4-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a once serene 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. Rolling Stone magazine named the annual festival one of the "50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll."  The event is known for bringing together some of the biggest performers in rock and roll...

Shavuot Menu

I thought I would share my menu with you – I am keeping it simple because I do not have the time to be in the kitchen for hours on end this week. Plus there is Shabbat to think about too. Tues Night: Light Fettucine Alfredo with a large leafy salad (Joy of Kosher Magazine) Ice Cream – Cookies n Cream or Vanilla Wednesday Lunch – we are invited out (yay!!) Wednesday Night: Breaded fish filets Creamy Smashed Potatoes with Chives (JoK magazine) Steamed Peas Cheesecake for dessert – store bought....

Engadget, broadcasting live from WWDC!

That's right, for the first time we're bringing you a live video feed straight from San Francisco, the heart of Apple's big summer event. What will Apple unveil, when will it ship, and what does it all mean? Tim and Darren will help you figure it all out. Just make sure you click "Play" to start the video. Update: And we're done. Sorry for breaking UStream -- we'll have a saved version of the video up shortly. In the meantime, why not bookmark our liveblog of today's event? To be clear, we're...

Engadget is live from E3: get your Microsoft and Sony keynote liveblogs right here!

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry's biggest annual get-together, kicks off in earnest on Tuesday, June 7th. Microsoft and Sony, however, will be getting the party started on Monday with keynotes scheduled for 12.30PM ET and 8PM ET, respectively. You can check out our liveblog posts (linked below) for the particular times in your local region -- oh yes, we're going to be liveblogging the hell out of these keynotes. Considering this year's E3 will be the place where Nintendo previews...

Marking D-Day with massive U.S. paintball battle

(Reuters Life!) - Mighty forces are gathering in the U.S. and they're looking for a fight. They're well-organized, high-spirited and heavily armed -- with paintball guns. In one of the largest paintball games in the world, some 3,000 people in Oklahoma will relive the events of June 6, 1944, D-Day, when German-occupied France was invaded by Allied Forces, marking a turning point in World War Two. This year's Oklahoma version will mark the 14th time a D-Day-style paintball game has been staged. There's an Allied side and a German side, and even...

D-DAY

Today marks the 67th anniversary of D-Day, the start of the Normandy Campaign. It was a seminal event in world history, but, particularly American history, an epic battle of good versus evil. G-d bless America and those that fought for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Today is also the one year anniversary of our very first protest of the Ground Zero mosque. Once again America faces another brutal enemy in the battle between good and evil. When we called patriots to Ground Zero to...

Nikki Reed, Paul McDonald Are Engaged 'Twilight' star and 'American Idol' finalist appeared together at MTV Movie Awards

They sure looked the part of the happy couple on Sunday night at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, but what the world found out before "Twilight" took the night's top awards is that star Nikki Reed and "American Idol" finalist Paul McDonald have reportedly made it official. After less than two months of dating, Reed was sporting a sparkling engagement ring on the red carpet, and a source reportedly confirmed that the pair are going to take the plunge. "He's the one. He's the one," Reed, 23, said of the...

Halo 4 confirmed accidentally by Microsoft

Everyone expects E3 to be dominated by details of the Wii 2 and probably some more information on Sony’s PS Vita handheld. But Microsoft may just steal the attention of attendees and the gaming press with news of Halo 4 actually existing and being in development. That development must be some way along if Microsoft intends to demo the game at the show this week. The surprise announcement has accidentally been revealed early through a headline on Xbox.com that introduced the game as news that millions...

Plaxico Burress has family, then football on his mind after nearly two years behind bars

Plaxico Burress plans to play in the NFL again, but first the former New York Giants star wants to spend time with his family, including a daughter who was born during the two years he spent in jail on a gun charge. "I just want to thank God for bringing me through one of the most trying times in my life," Burress said to reporters after being released from Oneida Correctional Facility in central New York on Monday morning. "It's a beautiful day. It's a beautiful day to be reunited with my family....

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