'24': Yes, Jack Bauer, it is your problem (Los Angeles Times)
Poor Jack Bauer. He's gone from saving the world to dozing off on a couch while his granddaughter watches cartoons. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Twitter's Wallflowers Get a Little Less Timid. But It's Still a Service For Watchers, Not Talkers (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)
Twitter gets described as a conversation or a cocktail party, but it's really more like a stage play. A few people do all the talking, and everyone else watches and listens. But that's changing, a bit, as the service grows. us.rd.yahoo.com |
7,000 fake Rolex watches steamrolled
A steamroller has crushed about 7,000 fake Rolex watches in Philadelphia under the orders of federal authorities seeking to deter would-be counterfeiters. au.news.yahoo.com |
Hurricane watches in South Texas, Mexico as Alex grows
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico -- Hurricane watches were in effect Monday for a stretch of Gulf coast in southern Texas and northern Mexico as Tropical Storm Alex gained strength and appeared on track to become a Category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall later this week. In Texas, the watch was in effect for the coastal areas south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande. In Mexico, the watch ... khou.com |
Province issues flood watches, warnings due to rainfall
Manitoba Water Stewardship issued a series of flood watches and warnings Monday evening. Recent rainfall has led to soil becoming nearly saturated, while additional rain could result in flash-flooding. winnipeg.ctv.ca |