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Was great getting out of the office to experience the latest Indiana Jones.

The Yankees' season-opening power outage notwithstanding, both big-market, big-money clubs have been designed as offensive juggernauts, capable of pounding mediocre pitching and creating very long workdays at the ballpark.

Join Stanford University climate scientist, Stephen Schneider, sustainability expert Hunter Lovins and green jobs pioneer Van Jones and youth climate leaders, for ...

short supply because deliveries were halted “to keep people in their precincts until the count is complete.” We also heard of boxes stuffed with pro-Kibaki ballots, and of a surprising rate of voter turnout (115%) in several areas that favored Kibaki...

I’ve always admired Peet’s Coffee — even when I was a die-hard Starbucks marketer. On market trips to California I would always bring back a pound (or two) of Peet’s whole bean coffee. And every Christmas I would order Peet’s Holiday Blend to compare with Starbucks Christmas Blend.

Clemens filed the suit Sunday night in Harris County District Court in Texas, listing 15 alleged statements McNamee made to the baseball drug investigator George Mitchell. Clemens claimed the statement were "untrue and defamatory."

Emily is my niece and is a senior in college applying for music programs around the country (including USC). If she goes to USC.....yikes.

Steroid Report Implicates Top PlayersBy MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and DUFF WILSON 34 minutes ago John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times Former Senator George J. Mitchell delivering remarks on the report. Dozens of baseball stars including seven M.V.P.’s were named in the former Senator George Mitchell’s report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

They don't have much offense, but victory over depleted Ducks keeps them in the chase for Jan. 1 game in Pasadena

As many as 35 structures have been destroyed and hundreds more are threatened in Malibu as a wind-driven fire raced through at least 4,500 acres today in Corral and Latigo canyons, forcing the evacuation of 10,000 to 14,000 people. By mid-afternoon the blaze was 25% contained. Firefighters were making a stand near Kanan Dume Road to stop the fire's northwestward march through steep, heavy brush.Fire click to enlarge Photo GalleryMalibu burns  click to enlargeGraphicReturn of the winds click to enlarge Photo GalleryReader Photos: Malibu Corral fireRelated-AROUND THE WEB: Evacuations, road closures, emergency information Related Stories-Malibu fire closes roads-Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, loses home in Malibu fire-Malibu's past is laced with blazes-Firefighters spend holiday waiting in San Bernardino-What your fire insurance and FEMA can do-Help available in taxing times after the fires-L.A. County offers tax relief to property owners-What fire victims need to know about their animals-Ash and soot could ruin your vehicle's finish  "The effort will be to try to pick it up, catch it and nail it before it continues to move westward," said Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman. Calling the fire "dynamic and dangerous," Freeman said firefighters were making a concerted effort on multiple fronts to protect structures. The fire, driven in the early morning hours by fierce 50-mph winds, engulfed about five homes in Latigo Canyon, 15 in the Newell Road area and as many as 15 in the Sea Breeze area, Freeman said, cautioning that the numbers were preliminary. At least one commercial building near Via Escondido may also have burned. Six firefighters received minor injuries, Freeman said. At noon, firefighters were fanning out to protect structures in Paradise Cove and Ramirez Canyon. St. Aidan's Episcopal Church was also threatened. Farther south, in Ramona in San Diego County, a 30-acre fire broke out but was 50% contained by 1 p.m. and not threatening homes or structures. "It's now just a matter of getting it fully contained," said a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. In Malibu, the wide mandatory evacuation zone included all neighborhoods west of Corral Canyon Road, south of Mulholland Drive, east of Trancas Canyon and north of Pacific Coast Highway. Evacuation centers have been opened at Agoura High School in Agoura Hills and Channel Islands High School in Oxnard. About 1,750 firefighters, at least 45 fire engines, numerous hand crews, 23 water-dropping helicopters and two fixed-wings planes were attacking the blaze, which broke out at 3:30 a.m. on a dirt road at the top of Corral Canyon Road and Castro Crest Motorway, south of Malibou Lake. The blaze had been named the Corral fire. Freeman said the cause had not been determined. He said arson investigators had been dispatched to the fire's origin and were investigating all leads, including a report that campers in the area might have started the blaze. He said there was no indication that the fire was caused by downed power lines, although lines and toppled poles had blocked roads. Going into the afternoon, officials were hopeful that the winds would continue to subside. "There are some silver linings as we stand here today," Malibu Mayor Jeff Jennings said. "The winds are giving firefighters a chance to hammer the fire and bring it under control." "Waking up at 4 a.m., with the smell of smoke in the nose and the wind beating at the window, is something you learn to live with here," Jennings said. "But it always comes as something of a shock." Corral Canyon residents were awakened about 3:30 a.m. by the smell of smoke, sirens and evacuation orders. At the time, "the winds are all over the place and the fire is moving in every direction," said Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Sam Padilla.Resident Carol Sue Stoddard said firefighters "came by and banged on the door and said, 'You have to get out and get out now.' " The 48-year-old filmmaker, who lives on Corral Canyon Road, said she saw the fire come down the hills and ignite pine trees next to her house. "I was running in circles. I could have grabbed more, but I was taking footage. . . . Embers were going everywhere." Stoddard watched her collection of 12 classic cars catch fire as she fled. Although the cars are not insured, her $2-million home is, she said. Beverly Taki, 53, a Realtor who lives in Corral Canyon, said that the lights in her house went out about 5 a.m. and that she improvised by using the light of her cellphone. Taki said that a legendary resident of Corral Canyon named Ben Kennedy, who has lived there since 1954 and is now in his 90s, had to be evacuated by firefighters after his caretaker's truck was destroyed. "We are always nervous about fires," she said. "We're a mile and a half up the canyon." Sonia Enriquez, a 29-year-old model, said that she smelled smoke about 3:30 a.m. in her home in the 26000 block of Latigo Shore Drive but that she "thought it just must be the old ashes and I went back to sleep. . . . I woke up an hour and a half later and there was fire all over the place."

While online ads keep growing at a healthy clip, up 21 percent to $773 million industrywide, it is not enough to make up for the decline in print ads. Print ads in the third quarter were $10.1 billion. That is $1 billion less than they were in the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, online newspaper ad sales rose only by $135 million. After six straight quarters of decline, print ad sales are at 1997 levels—lower if you adjust for inflation.

boyd, d. m., & Ellison, N. B. (2007). Social network sites: Definition, history, and scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 11. http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html

Menlo-Atherton won't have to share PAL Bay crown with anyone By Vytas Mazeika / Daily News Staff Writer The exclamation mark to a dominant run through the PAL Bay Division came in a nearly flawless first half of football Friday night for Menlo-Atherton High. The Bears clinched their first PAL Bay title since 1992 by scoring five touchdowns in a span of six plays from scrimmage, amassing 426 yards of total offense in the first half to trigger a 48-7 rout of host Woodside.

October 20, 2007, 10:07 pm The $14 Million Swing By Jack Curry Tags: Barry Bonds, Fausto Carmona, J.D. Drew Barry Bonds paid $40,000 to make sure that he would have his full supply of maple bats this season. It worked out to about $500 a bat, a large sum. So, if a bat is worth $500, can one swing ever be worth $14 million? Maybe. J.D. Drew’s grand slam off Fausto Carmona gave the Red Sox a 4-0 lead over the Cleveland Indians in the first inning on Saturday night. Suddenly, Drew, who was considered a major disappointment in the first year of a five-year, $70 million free-agent contract, might be the most popular player at Fenway Park. The Red Sox must beat the Indians in Game 6 of the A.L.C.S. to stay alive and play a Game 7 on Sunday night. Because of Drew, the Red Sox are feeling good about being busy in 24 hours from now. If the Red Sox win on Saturday and Sunday and make it to the World Series, Drew’s swing will be memorable, even priceless.

AS SECRETS ABOUT THE PREVIOUS GENERATION OF HEROES ARE REVEALED, A NEW HERO EMERGES IN POST-KATRINA NEW ORLEANS —

Bright green sweaters with short puff sleeves.....

Just being able to poach liberally from anywhere on Vox is. Awesome. Dear Tatushiko, thanks!

Chris Knight writes "I ran for school board where I live this past fall and created some TV commercials including this one with a 'Star Wars' theme. A few months ago VH1 grabbed the commercial from YouTube and featured it in a segment of its show 'Web Junk 2.0.' Neither VH1 or its parent company Viacom told me they were doing this or asked my permission to use it, but I didn't mind it if they did. I thought that Aries Spears's commentary about it was pretty hilarious, so I posted a clip of VH1's segment on YouTube so that I could put it on my blog. I just got an e-mail from YouTube saying that the video has been pulled because Viacom is claiming that I'm violating its copyright. Viacom used my video without permission on their commercial television show, and now says that I am infringing on their copyright for showing the clip of the work that Viacom made in violation of my own copyright!"