entertaint & culture
tv critics are mad about 'mad ' - new york daily news
 abc news | tv critics are mad about 'mad ' new york daily news - by david hinckley los angeles â?? amc's retrodrama "mad ," which revolves around the advertising z in early 1960s new york, picked up three top awards saturday night from the television critics ociation (tca). 'mad ' tops tca awards emmy noms reax: tv critics aren't too critical! some are, egad, happy! |
economy & finance
ford to retool us plants for european cars: report - reuters
 wall street journal | ford to retool us plants for european cars: report reuters - chicago (reuters) - car maker ford motor co (fn: quote, profile, research) is drawing up plans to retool american plants to make small, fuel-efficient penger cars that it mainly makes and sells in europe, the wall street journal reported on saturday ... ford plans small-car ford to move european models to us |
economy & finance
ds for chicago cubs mitted - reuters
 reuters | ds for chicago cubs mitted reuters - by ben klayman and megan davies chicago/new york (reuters) - the first ds for the storied chicago cubs and related ets were mitted on friday in an auction that could fetch more than $1 llion, according to a source close to the process. dding for tribune's cubs leads off with 3-bagger tribune ends first round of ds for cubs, wrigley |
technology & science
sprint to launch advanced push-to-talk phones
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sprint today announced four new push-to-talk phones, powered by qualcomm's qchat technology, in over 40 markets. the lg lx400, samsung z400 and sanyo pro-200 and pro-700 will be available june 15.
the lg lx400 is a slender clams with nextel direct connect push-to-talk services. the phone includes a 1.3-megapixel camera, bluetooth, gps capalities and noise reduction capalities. it will be available for $79.99 with a two-year service agreet and $50 mail-in rebate.
the samsung z400 ultra-rugged push-to-talk phone is certified to military specification 810f for dust, shock and vibration. it adds a 1.3-megapixel camera, sprint navigation and bluetooth support and will be available $99.99 with a two-year service agreet and $50 mail-in rebate.
the sanyo pro-200 sports a slim clams form, delivering nextel direct connect push-to-talk services and bluetooth, messaging capalities and mole email. it will be available for $49.99 with a two-year service agreet and $50 mail-in rebate.
the sanyo pro-700 rugged phone is certified to military standards for dust, shock and vibration. it will be available for $79.99 with a two-year service agreet and $50 mail-in rebate.
"instant connections help customers get things done more efficiently, and these new phones allow us to continue to deliver on the gold standard of instant push-to-talk connectivity on the now network," said kevin packingham, sprint senior vice president.
the new handhelds offer push-to-talk capalities on sprint's mole broadband network. features available on these devices include:
- direct connect: one-to-one push-to-talk communication with call set-up times of less than one second.
- call alerts: repeating alert that users can send to let another nextel direct connect scribers know they are trying to reach them.
- group connect: one-to-many capality to communicate with up to 20 other nextel direct connect users. they can create and manage group connect groups on the phone or online.
users can use sprint mole broadband's high-speed data network. it offers fast file downloads, web browsing, email access and more. other features exclusive to the new phones include:
- single number option: choose having one phone number for voice and push-to-talk calls. if preferred, customers can opt to have a separate direct connect number.
- teamdc: a more formal one-to-many feature that allows up to 35 nextel direct connect scribers to communicate via ptt at the same time. customers create and manage groups online, then all members of the group receive a notification and can access the group.
- dc permissions: customers can block/allow incoming one-to-one push-to-talk calls and call alerts.
- dc missed call notification: - when on a nextel direct connect call, customers receive a notification if they miss a push-to-talk call, call alert or group call.
- call alerts with text: attach one of several preset text messages, such as "please stop by," to call alerts.
- sprint mole sync: online tool that manages contact information including setting up groups. it automatically synchronizes with the phone, allowing for easier entry, access and full secure backup of contacts. contacts automatically transfer if users move to another sprint mole sync-capable phone.
the new phones will be available june 15 in atlanta-athens ga, austin tx, baltimore, boston, chicago, cincinnati, cleveland, colorado, columbus oh, northern connecticut, southern connecticut, dallas-fort worth tx, delaware, southwest florida, hawaii, houston, indianapolis, jacksonville fl, kansas, las vegas, long island ny, los angeles, north los angeles, memphis tn, miami-west palm beach fl, milwaukee, central new jersey, northern new jersey, southern new jersey, new york city, orange county ca, oregon, orlando, philadelphia, pittsburgh, pa, providence ri, richmond va, riverside-san bernardino ca, san antonio, san diego, san francisco bay area, south bay ca, tampa fl, washington dc, southwest washington, western washington and winston-salem nc.
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news & headlines
sportscaster jim mckay dies at 87 - minneapolis star tribune
 kval | sportscaster jim mckay dies at 87 minneapolis star tribune - ap new york - jim mckay, the veteran and eloquent sportscaster thrust into the role of telling americans about the tragedy at the 1972 munich olympics, has died. 'wide world of sports' host jim mckay dies famed sportscaster mckay dies at 86 |
travels
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nature & wellness
foreclosures are increasing west nile dangers - san jose mercury news
 dog flu diet and diseases | foreclosures are increasing west nile dangers san jose mercury news - ap los angeles?foreclosures are increasing west nile virus dangers because of stagnant swimming pools behind abandoned homes. the foul pools are breeding grounds for mosquitoes, which can p west nile to humans and horses. health officials caution hoosiers about west nile deadliest animal on earth lives right here |
music
secrets of the guitar heroes: jimmy page
 | • the essential led zeppelin album guide • the 100 greatest guitar songs of all time every song you played at led zeppelin's reunion show in london last year started with or was based on a killer riff. what makes a great zeppelin riff? |
personal
the fruits of gun control
fifty-four shootings in two weekends. s-up bodies recovered in groups of three and five. is this ramadi? basra? no.
wel to chicago.
after a recent outbreak of gun-related violence, mayor richard daley is now pushed into supporting a plan by new police superintendent jody weis to arm 13,000 chicago police officers with ault rifles. depending on how many weapons are eventually deployed, this may develop into the largest militarization of police patrol officers in united states history. if the departt arms 10,000 of their officers with m4s, the police will have 9,900 more ault rifles in chicago than the u.s. marines presently have in fallujah, iraq.