A Ticket to Free Parking
All You Need is an Ambulance MERCHANTS ALONG East 34th STREET IN BROOKLYN, New York, got to wondering about an ambulance that was parked in front of an expired parking meter recently. The vehicle that has ambulance markings, emergency light bars, and an ambulance license plate had been there several days when on January 6 a shopkeeper took a peek inside. Joe Cartelli and the “lost” ambulance.
Motel Fire in Sub-Freezing Nova Scotia
Fire Well Advanced on Arrival Units Still on the Scene Thursday Morning SEVENTEEN FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED to a major fire in the Pineview Inn motel in Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Wednesday night. Chronicle-Herald / Taylor The alarm was dispatched at 9:30 pm local time for an “alarm sounding.” The first-in units found smoke showing and when they entered the 3-story structure they found heavy fire sweeping through the hallways and extending upward through the walls
Morning Lineup – January 12
Thursday Morning It will be a brief Lineup this morning because we have a lot of tasks and duties waiting already. But I want to remind you that there are just three days, including today, to check out an play the eBook contest that we're running
CES 2012 – Day 1
Updates From the Consumer Electronics Show which runs from Tuesday to Saturday this week * * * * * HERE'S A GOOD video review of a new smartphone from HTC introduced yesterday. Coming soon via AT&T, it's a 4G Windows phone that has an eye-popping 16 MP camera in it: * * * * * The Associated Press tells us that the theme for this year seems to be “Thin is In” * * * * * Nixie's report starts with Ultra Books, only a mention though, but it's worth waiting through the video to see the new Home Drone, a consumer-operated drone controlled by your smartphone that transmits live video images back to your receiver
3 Days Left to Play the eBook Contest
Enter the Contest and Start Your eBook Reading Now Only Three Days Left to Enter TO HELP INTRODUCE YOU TO the world of eBooks, Dave Diamantes, author of top-selling eBook Dead Pen Pals has created this simple exercise combined with a contest for your enjoyment and enlightenment. One of the unique features of eBook purchasing is the ability to download the first chapter of the book for free so you can “browse” and decide if you want to buy it or not
Architectural Landmark Burns in California
Riverside County Architectural Treasure A RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA, LANDMARK BUILDING burned out early Tuesday morning leaving a cultural void in the community. The structure that was built about 35 years ago has always been used as a restaurant, but has changed hands frequently in later years, most recently dba GG's Island Restaurant
This Month’s Most Reluctant Patient
Winner Proclaimed Early A DAY-LABORER HAD TO BE FORCIBLY restrained before continuing his journey to the emergency room this past Saturday evening. Altoro Alveriz was riding in an SUV along with two colleagues down I-95 in South Carolina. The Charleston Post & Courier tells us: Around mile marker 60 on I-95, just north of the Bells Highway interchange, the vehicle's other occupants said they were listening to music and joking around when they heard a rear window being rolled down, according to the incident report.
Controlled Ka-Booms
Some Photogenic Destruction This Weekend * * * Con-Agra Flour Mill – Huron, Ohio * * * Prudential Insurance Building – Houston, Texas * * * * * * *
Play the eBook Contest
Start Your eBook Reading Now TO HELP INTRODUCE YOU TO the world of eBooks, Dave Diamantes, author of top-selling eBook Dead Pen Pals has created this simple exercise combined with a contest for your enjoyment and enlightenment. One of the unique features of eBook purchasing is the ability to download the first chapter of the book for free so you can “browse” and decide if you want to buy it or not
Family Dispute Shoot-Out Leaves Florida Fire Lieutenant in Critical Condition.
Unwitting Participant in Violent Confrontation MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA, FIRE LIEUTENANT John Richardson, Jr., is hospitalized in critical condition and fighting for his life after being shot by his brother-in-law during a domestic dispute Sunday afternoon. Lt.