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6:54 AM

August 04, 2008 Breaking News

First Pics of Vivienne & Knox Jolie-Pitt: Goodbye Brangelina

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:23:29 PDT
I'm sure you've heard the big news - the first photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins were released last night. But what you didn't hear about is what the publications had to agree to in order to secure the prized photos of little Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon...

Fortinet Offers Multi Layer Integrated Security Solution

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:36:59 PDT
Since the networking era got revolutionized, there was a trend for point to point networking security appliances that definitely granted a better security from all threats but as the online activities increased the trend in security threat also became blended.

Keep iCal and GCal in Sync For Free

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:00:58 PDT
The blogs have been buzzing as of late about Google’s introduction of the CalDAV protocol into its Google Calendar service. For those of who who live on the planet Jupiter, Google Calendar is the excellent free online calendar service that resides in the cloud. One of the major trends in technology is maintaining a connection between apps in the cloud, and apps on your physical machine. With the introduction of CalDAV to Google Calendar, it’s never been easier to keep iCal and Google Calendar i

The Rarest and Most Valuable Sega Dreamcast Games

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:31:40 PDT
There are two major trends you will notice in the list below. First of all is the dominance of fighting and shooting games, mostly of the 2D nature. This is of little surprise to those that know the Dreamcast well as there games are some of the main draws for the system — especially when they don’t get ported to other systems. The second. . .

Dhoni Wins the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:11:14 PDT
A news article about Dhoni winning the country's highest award conferred to a sports person.

Ludacris ode to Obama not welcomed by candidate

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:49:00 PDT
Man tried to shoot gay neighbour he accused of sodomising his cat A Portuguese man has been jailed for five and a half years after shooting one of his neighbours in a case of mistaken identity. Gloucester gays won't let homophobia win as they gear up for Pride Organisers are putting the finishing touches to next weekend's Gloucestershire Pride, which is on August 9th. Gay rights activist reappointed to NI Equality Commission One of Northern Ireland's most vocal advocates fo

Most state workers in Utah shifting to 4-day week

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:12:17 PDT
Workplace trend to decrease costs, carbon footprint and offer workers greater flexibility.

Review: IM+ for Windows Mobile Standard

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:50:06 PDT
I love to chat. In person, I sometimes have a hard time actually involving myself in a conversation. I am able to complete thoughts more easily behind the buffer of my chat program. Having the ability to chat on my BlackJack is a great tool as well, the “instant gratification” that a chat program offers beats email or text messaging any day. I have tried a number of Chat applications on my phone. Everything from MunduIM to Palringo to AOL’s IM client for Windows Mobile have been installed an

First Pics of Vivienne & Knox Jolie-Pitt: Goodbye Brangelina

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:23:29 PDT
I'm sure you've heard the big news - the first photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins were released last night. But what you didn't hear about is what the publications had to agree to in order to secure the prized photos of little Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon...

Canada - Mortgage Insurance is NOT a sure thing

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:56:10 PST
"MarketPlace" was broadcasted on Feb 6 and re-ran on CBC NewsWorld on Feb 9. It was about claims made and declined by the major banks (and their underwriter Canada Life) regarding mortgage insurance that the borrowers took when they assumed their mortgage.Link: http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/in_denial/

What is the story about Zargan 'nuclear' Plant in Ahvaz?

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:10:22 PDT
Two days ago, I received an e-mail from a friend of mine with a link to an Arab publication as well as MEMRI translation of the news about Iran’s secret nuclear plant being built in Ahvaz by destroying people's houses and forcing them to move close to the plant to be used as human shields.Since I was born in that town, the news got my attention!

Most state workers in Utah shifting to 4-day week

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:12:17 PDT
Workplace trend to decrease costs, carbon footprint and offer workers greater flexibility.

Rising credit card defaults worry Reserve Bank

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:25:43 PDT
Rising defaults in the credit card segment is worrying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as interest rates are rising and customer profiles are weakening. Pointing to the new trend, RBI deputy governor V Leeladhar on Friday said rising credit card defaults in the country are a matter of concern.


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6:29 AM

Longtime Braves broadcaster Skip Caray dies at 68

Source: The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) � Skip Caray, a voice of the Atlanta Braves for 33 years and part of a family line of baseball broadcasters that included Hall of Famer Harry Caray, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, the team said. He was 68.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but various health problems had limited Caray to calling only Braves home games this season.

"We've all lost a very good friend," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "For me, he was a good buddy � at the park and away from the park. We always had a lot of great laughs. He will be very sorely missed."

Caray was drawn into broadcasting by his father, Harry, the longtime voice of the Chicago Cubs and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The family line has continued with two of Skip Caray's sons. Chip Caray is part of the Braves broadcast team and Josh Caray is working on the radio for the Class A Rome Braves.

While his father was known for his declarations of "Holy Cow," Skip Caray was able to declare "Braves Win! Braves Win!" with regularity as the team won 14 consecutive division titles beginning in 1991 and the 1995 World Series.

"Our baseball community has lost a legend today," Braves president John Schuerholz said. "The Braves family and Braves fans everywhere will sadly miss him. Our thoughts are with his wife Paula and his children."

Caray and Pete Van Wieren have been broadcasting Braves games since 1976. Caray's sarcastic wit made him a popular lead voice of the broadcast team, and his fame grew nationally as TBS carried Braves games to a national audience for 30 years.

After decades of calling the Braves America's Team, TBS this year began a seven-year contract of national weekly telecasts, leaving the Braves to the regional Peachtree TV network � and leaving Caray to radio work on home games.

Health problems also cut into Caray's workload.

Caray said this year he was battling diabetes, congestive heart failure, an irregular heartbeat and reduced kidney and liver functions.

"I almost died in October (2007)," Caray told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the Braves' 2008 home opener.

Still, Caray's death came as a shock, even to those who worked closely with him.

"He's had some medical issues but you're never ready for something like this," longtime TBS producer Glenn Diamond said Sunday night. "We're all very shocked by the timing. It's a very sad day for family and for Braves fans. I think the Braves fans feel they're part of Skip's family."

Caray, a St. Louis native, started in local radio and later joined his father at the University of Missouri calling football.

He joined the St. Louis Hawks NBA broadcasting team and followed them to Atlanta in 1968. He was added to the Braves broadcast team in 1976.

Caray and Van Wieren were inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2005. Caray was named Georgia sportscaster of the year six times.

"He had a huge impact on a lot of people's lives and he had a huge impact on my life," Diamond said. "During the season we spent more time together than we did with our families and our lives."

Caray is survived by his wife and four children.

The Braves said funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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