News 2008-04-29 Andanh.com

Dance, Monkey: Eugene Mirman 4/28/2008 3:25:56 PM
We put a visiting comic on the hot seat. This week’s victim . . .
It would make her very popular with both blue-collar voters and the wealthy, latte-sipping bisexuals who like Obama.

Photo op? 4/28/2008 4:55:36 PM
Errol Morris’s picture is worth a thousand words
After 11 days on the road promoting Standard Operating Procedure, his film about the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal, Errol Morris is back in his Cambridge office.

Who’s that girl (now)? 4/28/2008 5:10:42 PM
Madonna pulls some Hard Candy from her purse
I’d wager that Madonna is not much of a fun person.

In with the in crowd 4/28/2008 4:03:32 PM
LA’s Time Machine lose the zeros
I knew a girl named Juliette who moved to Queens in her junior year of high school.

Coachella 2008 4/28/2008 11:19:19 AM
Video and MP3s: Kate Nash, MGMT, Vampire Weekend live from the WFNX Coachella party lounge

Week in the knees 4/28/2008 10:50:14 AM
Jazz Week kicks out the jams, plus Bley and Zorn
“Jazz Week,” which runs April 26–May 4, tends to appropriate all events to its needs — if you’re playing, say, your regularly scheduled gig at Matt Murphy’s Pub this week, you’re part of Jazz Week.

The curatorial eye 4/28/2008 4:06:26 PM
Daniel McCusker’s ‘tHisTHat’
Never merely illustrative, their unity seemed like the very source of Heaven.

Polar excess 4/28/2008 4:33:15 PM
The brutal but beautiful Ikaruga
Warning: if you’re the type to scream profanities and toss controllers when a game is too difficult, you’ll want to give Ikaruga a wide berth.

Bad news? 4/28/2008 3:02:24 PM
MTV puts out The Paper
“Basically, the state of the paper is that we’re screwed,” says a wry Alex, sounding for a moment less like an adolescent hack than someone who may well be defining the future of the industry.

Jobs with a future 4/25/2008 4:24:03 PM
With the job market in flux, how can colleges prepare students for any career?
A fifth/a quarter/a third of all jobs that people will be doing in 15/20/25 years have yet to be conceived, or the job you’re doing now won’t exist in 20 years, or not in the way you do it now.

Washburn-Norlands Fire Deemed Accidental Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:13:58 EDT
The State Fire Marshal's office determined a fireat the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore was accidental.

Maine Officials Keeping An Eye On Rising Rivers Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:08:25 EDT
The National Weather Service has posted a flood warning for a couple of rivers, and officials are concerned that others could spill their banks as heavy rain continues.

Bicyclist Killed In Sanford Wreck Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:50:19 EDT
Police are analyzing material from a logging truck that may have been involved in a fatal wreck in Sanford.

State Announces Winner Of I-295 Reconstruction Contract Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:23:39 EDT
State transportation officials announce their pick to reconstruct the southbound stretch of Interstate 295 between Gardiner and Topsham.

Troopers: 2 Killed In Maine Turnpike Collision Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:51:23 EDT
State troopers said two people were killed in a head-on collision on the Maine Turnpike.

Judge Orders Mental Evaluation For Laureen Rugen Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:31:13 EDT
A Portland woman charged in the slaying of her husband with a butcher knife has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.

Police: Deadly Brunswick Accident Likely Alcohol Related Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:31:24 EDT
Brunswick police say a woman died Monday night after an accident on Old Bath Road.

Saco Considers Residential Wind Turbine Ordinance Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:42:48 EDT
Saco was the first Maine municipality to erect a city-owned wind turbine. Now it may become the first city to pass an ordinance regulating residential windmills.

Scientists Warn Of Potential Red Tide Problem Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:11:17 EDT
Scientists are warning that there could be an unusually intense outbreak of red tide this spring.

Upton Man Faces Charges Linked To Alleged Hostage Incident Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:05:17 EDT
A 38-year-old man from Upton could appear in court as early as today on charges arising from an alleged hostage incident.

Home Prices Drop By 12.7% In February Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:54:50 EDT
February home prices fell by 12.7 percent over last year, with 17 of the 20 metro areas reporting record declines.

Violence In GTA IV Troubles Some Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:10:06 EDT
Some groups are issuing warnings to parents and stores over the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.

Fosamax Linked To Atrial Fibriliation Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:22:32 EDT
A drug that lowers the risk of fractures from osteoporosis may increase the risk of one heart problem.

Bush: Americans 'Understandably Anxious' Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:01:43 EDT
President George W. Bush tries to ease worries about mounting economic problems.

Officials: 31 Sect Teens Have Been Pregnant Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:22:29 EDT
Texas officials say more than half the teen girls taken from a polygamist group's ranch have been pregnant.

Is Seacrest's 'Idol' Job In Jeopardy? Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:03:11 EDT
With "American Idol" ratings on a downslide and a Fox marketing survey that appears to focus on Ryan Seacrest, could the television host's days on the show be numbered?

Spears Back On Set For Another 'Mother' Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:03:09 EDT
Pop singer Britney Spears returned to the "How I Met Your Mother" set Monday to shoot another episode following the success of her first appearance on the sitcom.

At Least 200 Hurt In Virginia Twisters Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:25:24 EDT
Residents in southern Virginia turn their attention to assessing the damage after three tornadoes wreak havoc.

Police Probe Man Who Held Daughter Captive Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:22:17 EDT
Police check the real estate holdings of an Austrian man who kept his daughter locked up for 24 years and fathered seven children with her.

10 Cars Offering Cool For Under $18K Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:12:34 EDT
Inexpensive cars don't often get labeled as fun, but find out which 10 do.

Rotten Egg Gas May Help Blood Pressure Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:48:37 EDT
The gas that makes sewage and stink bombs smell so awful may help your veins relax.

School Forces Students To Shave Eyebrows Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:34:21 EDT
Students at an Oregon school shave stripes in their eyebrows. Their school wants the whole thing gone.

Want Lower Gas Prices? Man Says Try Prayer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:59:42 EDT
A Washington, D.C., man hoping for lower gas prices stages a pray-in in San Francisco.

Iowa Shelter Dog Nurses 9 Kittens Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:57:43 EDT
A pooch in a Burlington, Iowa, animal shelter is taking care of nine kittens that lost their mother.

Turnpike Officials Meet With York Toll Opponents Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:29:14 EDT
The Maine Turnpike Authority met with opponents of a plan to replace the York toll plaza. News 8's Keith Baldi reports.

Fire Destroys Maine HIstorical Landmark Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:12:45 EDT
The State Fire Marshal's office determined a fireat the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore was accidental.

News 8 NOW 1 P.M. Newscast Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:52:31 EDT
Here's a look at the latest news headlines from News 8 WMTW.

News 8 NOW Noon Weathercast Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:45:43 EDT
Here's the latest weather forecast from the News 8 First Warning Weather team.

Some Portland Taxpayers Oppose The School Budget Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:40:24 EDT
Some taxpayers say they can't afford an increase in taxes. School officials say the budget is already as trim as it can be. News 8's Will Lewis reports

Fire Damages Livermore Landmark Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:35:56 EDT
The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Your Money Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:47:08 EDT
Should you tap into your 401k? News 8's Tracy Sabol takes a closer look in tonight's Your Money report.

Singer Acknowledges Affair With Clemens Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:40:30 EDT
Country music singer Mindy McCready tells the New York Daily News that she did have a long-term affair with pitcher Roger Clemens.

Pirates In 2-0 Hole In AHL Playoff Series Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:48:49 EDT
The Portland Pirates have dug themselves into a hole in their second-round American Hockey League series with a 7-1 loss to the Providence Bruins.

Hornets' Scott Earns Coach Of Year Honors Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:34:24 EDT
Byron Scott, the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets, is named the NBA's Coach of the Year.

Olympic Torch Makes Last International Stop Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:39:15 EDT
Security is tight in Vietnam, where the Olympic torch makes its final international stop.

Eagles File Suit Against Terrell Owens Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:34:11 EDT
The Philadelphia Eagles are suing former receiver Terrell Owens for bonus money he has not yet repaid the team.

World's Fastest Man Sidelined With Injury Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:17:31 EDT
Sprinter Asafa Powell, the world-record holder in the 100 meter event, won't race for two months because of an injury.

Pat Riley Steps Down As Heat Coach Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:42:07 EDT
Miami Heat's Pat Riley steps down as head coach, but says he will remain the squad's president.

Leibovitz Says Cyrus Photo 'Misinterpreted' Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:46:14 EDT
Photographer Annie Leibovitz says she's sorry that the "simple, classic portrait" of 15-year-old singer Miley Cyrus has been "misinterpreted."

Man Charged In Death Of 'SNL' Comic's Father Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:51:24 EDT
Nashville police arrest a country songwriter in the stabbing death of his roommate -- the father of TV comic Cheri Oteri.

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