Explosive found in Dubai, part of US terror probe
Authorities in Dubai intercepted an explosive device bound for a Chicago-area Jewish institution aboard a cargo jet, officials disclosed Friday, triggering a worldwide alert and fears that al-Qaida was attempting to carry out fresh terror attacks. A second package — like the first, shipped from Yemen — was discovered aboard a plane in England. It, [...]
Obama appears on ‘Daily Show’
In an effort to boost voter enthusiasm ahead of a crucial midterm election, President Obama made an historic appearance Wednesday night on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The event marked the first time a sitting president appeared on the program and the first time just one guest had been scheduled for a single [...]
Tiger to play 1-day event in Thailand
BANGKOK – Tiger Woods says he’s looking forward to giving something back to Thailand when he makes a quick visit to his mother’s home country for the first time in 10 years to play a one-day skins tournament next month. The Nov. 8 event is part of celebrations marking King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60th year on [...]
U.S. preschoolers fetting too much screen time
Two-thirds of preschoolers in the United States are exposed to more than the maximum two hours per day of screen time from television, computers, video games and DVDs recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, a new study has found. Researchers from Seattle Children’s Research Institute and the University of Washington looked at the daily [...]
Mariah Carey announces she’s pregnant
NEW YORK – Mariah Carey is going to have to add lullabies to her repertoire. The superstar singer confirmed on NBC’s “Today” show Thursday that she and husband Nick Cannon are expecting their first child. Carey says the baby is due in the spring. Carey had declined to discuss her pregnancy, the subject of rampant [...]
The Souvenir Menu – North by Northwest
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had about six meals at North by Northwest. I’ve had a couple of brunches, a couple of dinners, one lunch and some drinks and appetizers. This frequency wasn’t due to a lack of creativity; but mainly because the folks here tend to do something a bit uncommon; they [...]
Escoffier Culinary Academy launches in Austin
To be more precise, Michel Escoffier, the great grandson of the revered French Chef Auguste Escoffier, came to Austin earlier this month to a reception celebrating the purchase and planned transformation of the Culinary Academy of Austin by the Triumph Higher Education Group based in Chicago. The acquisition was the second in the U.S. for [...]
Education initiatives lead discussion at event
Key participants in education initiatives to lead discussion at 2010 Austin Chamber State of Education event October 26, 2010 -The Austin Chamber of Commerce today announced the select administrators, teachers and business leaders who will lead a panel discussion at the Chamber’s 5th Annual State of Education on November 9, at the Frank Erwin Center. [...]
James Earl Jones hits the road with ‘Miss Daisy’
James Earl Jones had two questions he needed answered before agreeing to join the Broadway production of “Driving Miss Daisy.” He called up the director, David Esbjornson. “I said, ‘OK, am I going to have to dye my hair a little blacker?’” “Nope,” said the director. Pleased, Jones asked his second question: “I said, ‘OK. [...]
Univision set to become top U.S. broadcast network
With double-digit ratings growth this season, Spanish-language broadcaster Univision is off to a better start than any of the major English-language networks, and the future is promising as well. The new census is expected to show a nearly 45% increase in the number of Hispanic Americans since 2000, to a total of 50 million. This [...]
