LAist (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
As with every weekend, the LAPD is out to nab drunkards off the streets. This weekend's DUI checkpoint, scheduled for 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., is in Sherman Oaks, just south of the 101 Freeway on Van Nuys Boulevard at Hortense . The Van Nuys Division, which serves Sherman Oaks, has seen 102 driving under the influence-related traffic collisions and 1,008 hit and runs. Stay safe out there and don't drink...
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
Kansas City police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this weekend at a location in the city known for DUI-related crashes and arrests. The checkpoint will take place after 11 p.m. tonight or Saturday.
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Fatah had made a strategic decision to declare a third intifada against Israel, movement officials told Nazereth-based newspaper Hadith Anas , citing the failed peace talks as the reason for their resolution. The newspaper report quoted Fatah Central Committee members as saying that the movement wished to implement a decision made during its sixth convention, which assembled last August in the West...
TechConnect Magazine (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Three months after announcing it, the Twitter team has now released the Geotagging API which unlocks location features for users of the increasingly-popular micro-blogging service. The arrival of the API won't lead to any changes to the actual site but will mean changes to Twitter application which, once they are updated to support geotagging, will be able to provide location information together with...
Serious Eats (Free subscription) | yesterday
"But it's a harmless tub of peanut butter!" TSA says no. [Photograph: Robyn Lee] Just because it's the holiday season doesn't mean TSA will go easy on the liquid rule. Keep in mind that the following items will not survive the checkpoint for carry-on luggage: Cranberry sauce Cologne Creamy dips and spreads (cheeses, peanut butter, etc.) Gift baskets with food items (like salsa, jams and salad...
Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | yesterday
What is anti-Semitism today, two generations after the Holocaust? In his continuing exploration of modern Israeli life, director Yoav Shamir (Checkpoint, 5 Days, Flipping Out) travels the world in search of the most modern manifestations of the “oldest hatred", and comes up with some startling answers.
VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Twitter finally rolled out its new application programming interface for tagging tweets with your location. It won’t appear on Twitter.com, but it will be enabled for location-based services like Birdfeed, Seesmic Web, Foursquare, Gowalla, Twidroid and Twittelator Pro. Tweetie already switched on some geotagging functionality earlier this year, so you can see nearby tweets. This is probably...
Twitter Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
In August we announced that we were working on a new API that would provide developers with the ability to geotag tweets. Today, the Geotagging API is officially available. This release is unique in that it's API-only which means you won't see any changes on twitter.com , yet. Instead, Twitter applications like Birdfeed , Seesmic Web , Foursquare , Gowalla , Twidroid , Twittelator Pro and others are...
Reality TV Magazine (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Last weekend, the news broke that Shayne Lamas was arrested in L.A. after being given a breathalyzer. She immediately accepted full responsibility for drinking, but said that she had every confidence she would pass a routine checkpoint. Keep reading to hear what Shayne told Life & Style about her experience… “I thought this is fine, [...] Related posts: Shayne Lamas Arrested For DUI...
Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: Lambert-St. Louis has opened a second checkpoint in the East Terminal, adding two lanes to its original four-lane checkpoint. The airport says it will result in quicker security clearance for passengers of Southwest, USA...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Two journalists have been shot at and wounded in the last two days in Somalia. On Tuesday, Voice of America reporter Mohammed Yasin Isak was shot in the shoulder by a police officer just after being stopped at a police checkpoint. And yesterday, Abdirahman Warsame of Xinhua news agency was hit by a stray bullet while standing outside a hospital in Mogadishu. He was covering the fighting that continues...
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
By Paul Edward Parker WARWICK, R.I. -- With next week's Thanksgiving holiday prompting a surge in air travel, T.F. Green Airport is offering tips to make getting through the airport easier and less stressful. Airlines report higher than normal passenger volume will begin Tuesday and carry through to the following Sunday. During that period, travelers are advised to allow extra time to navigate parking,...
WorldBlog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
By Lawahez Jabari, NBC News Producer BETHLEHEM, West Bank – "I felt very nervous and frightened walking through the Erez Crossing today. I was forced to go back to Gaza. My family was waiting for me to return with my university degree, but I came home without carrying the dream that they were waiting for," said Berlanty Azzam, a 22-year-old woman from Gaza, in a phone interview Tuesday....
Gadling (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Wednesday November 18th 2009. Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone. Today's first deal is for the Skooba Designs Checkthrough messenger bag. This innovative bag holds your laptop, and folds open to reveal its contents when you pass through airport security. On sale at sellout.woot.com...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Kunduz, Afghanistan - German troops injured two civilians in northern Afghanistan Wednesday after the civilians failed to heed warnings to stop approaching a military checkpoint, the provincial governor said. German troops had installed a temporary c...
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