Jerry L. O’Brien faces one count of robbery of a financial institution and one count of robbery. He remained jailed Friday in lieu of $50,000. O’Brien’s co-defendant, Barbara Dixon, 32, also remained in jail. The Gridley resident, also known as ...
9 Jan 2009
In October, a federal jury in Baltimore awarded $11 million to the father of Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, a Marine killed in Iraq, against the notorious Fred Phelps and his Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church for their offensive protest at Snyder's ...
9 Jan 2009
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc. has narrowed a list of candidates for a new chief executive officer to Autodesk Inc. Executive Chairwoman Carol Bartz , Yahoo President Susan Decker and another executive, a person familiar with the matter said. A ...
9 Jan 2009
Celebrities and owners and executives of sports franchises chipped in $273,000 to John McCain and various Republican campaign committees in the past quarter. Hollywood types who gave McCain the maximum $2,300 include Kelsey Grammer, Tom Selleck and ...
9 Jan 2009
Nippon Life Insurance Company of America, a leading provider of employee benefit solutions to U.S. companies, today announced that Gerald "Jerry" Patterson, the former Vice President and CMO for the Life & Health Group Segment of the Principal ...
9 Jan 2009
As of press time, the first full week of January isn’t even in the books -- yet the NFL already has its leading candidate for the “worst-spun news item of 2009” award. The Dallas Cowboys released Adam “Pacman” Jones. Well, that’s not so ...
9 Jan 2009
Usually, BoomTown plays the stalker of Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang. But, with an interesting product to show off, this time he invited me and also Walt Mossberg to take an on-the-floor look-see at the company's new "Connected TV" effort yesterday.
9 Jan 2009
California Attorney General Jerry Brown has become a hero to gay rights advocates - and a potential leader in the 2010 Democratic gubernatorial field - with his recent controversial decision to mount a legal challenge to overturn Proposition 8, the...
9 Jan 2009
Jerry Healy, who was known for his community involvement and business enthusiasm, died late Wednesday night at University of Kentucky Hospital after a short illness. He was 72. Mr. Healy, who lived in Lexington, owned 14 McDonald's restaurants in Central Kentucky and employed more than 1,000 people. "We will remember him most for his honesty and integrity and the fact that he always ...
8 Jan 2009
Newly elected state Assembly Member Jerry Hill will hold his own version of the popular 'There Oughta be a Law' contest, allowing residents in his district to come up with new legislation or change existing laws. Hill, D-San Mateo, has dubbed his contest 'Oughta be a Law... or Not' and is inviting anyone living in the 19th Assembly District to submit 'ideas for improving quality of life in San ...
8 Jan 2009
Colorful, bold, intricately patterned and exquisitely crafted aptly describe the Central American textiles on view at the Wichita Art Museum. The pieces are contemporary clothing articles from the collection of Jerry Martin, director of the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology at Wichita State University. It is a staggering exhibition, both in the aesthetic punch it carries and in the sheer ...
8 Jan 2009
Racine native Jerry Rannow made a name for himself during the heyday of situation comedies penning scripts for television sitcoms like “Happy Days,” “Welcome Back Kotter,” and “Head of the Class.” This was after acting in New York and Hollywood.
8 Jan 2009
Yes Pecan!: Ben & Jerry's Announces Inaugural Ice Cream - The Huffington Post.
9 Jan 2009
Jerry Yang and Sue Decker Talk About Yahoo’s Connected TV at CES. Related stories, videos, photos about Ces, Ceo, Stalker, Widget Engine, Korea.
9 Jan 2009
It served as a rallying point for his supporters and now gourmet ice cream producer Ben & Jerry's is adopting the message to honor the new President by renaming their butter pecan flavor, "Yes Pecan" for the month of January. ...
9 Jan 2009
Usually, BoomTown plays the stalker of Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang. But, with an interesting product to show off, this time he invited me and also Walt Mossberg to take an on-the-floor look-see at the company's new "Connected TV" effort ...
9 Jan 2009
The San Francisco Chronicle today pulls up an interesting factoid: Before Attorney General Jerry Brown became a staunch gay marriage advocate, he actually signed into law the first ban on same-sex marriage back during his initial stint ...
9 Jan 2009
Jerry's used to be our favourite supermarket when we lived in the neighbourhood. An Italian shop with a very good butcher, Italian products, sandwiches, fruit and veg. We have nothing like Jerry's where we live now.
9 Jan 2009