Bengals Receiver Chris Henry Has Died
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry died Thursday morning after suffering head injuries when he fell from the bed of a moving pickup truck Wednesday during what police said was a domestic dispute with his fiancee, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department. The police said Henry died at 6:36 a.m. He had been on [...]
Criminals Are Packing More Heat
Criminals increasingly are choosing high-powered firearms such as assault weapons, a new survey of 166 U.S. police agencies shows. Nearly 40% of the departments reported an uptick in the use of assault weapons, according to the Police Executive Research Forum, a law enforcement think tank. In addition, half reported increases in the use of 9mm, [...]
Holiday Travelers Getting Nice Surprise
Want to fly home for the holidays, but didn’t book early and now are scared off by last-minute, high-priced fares? Several major airlines – including American, Delta, United and AirTran – are offering a little gift. They’re posting fares for flights now through Christmas and New Year’s that travelers would usually only get by buying [...]
Weak Script? No One Will Even Care
With the game-changing, magnificent visual spectacle that is Avatar (3 stars out of 4), writer/director James Cameron can be crowned king of the virtual world. But he still needs to hire a screenwriter. For all the grandeur and technical virtuosity of the mythical 3-D universe Cameron labored for years to perfect, his characters are one-dimensional, [...]
Census Radar on Hunt for ‘Snowbirds’
Minnesota’s efforts to count its traveling residents during the 2000 Census were modest. Barbara Ronningen, one of the state’s demographers, says she gave her father, Sidney Ronningen, and other Minnesotans who went south for the winter fliers to hand out at gatherings of the state’s snowbirds at annual picnics in Arizona and Florida. “We weren’t [...]
Thefts Hit Charities Hard During Holidays
Thieves are targeting groups that collect toys or raise money for the needy this holiday season – fallout from the recession, some organizers say – but communities are stepping up to replenish the lost donations. After more than 1,000 toys were taken last weekend from a Toys for Tots warehouse in Wichita, the group was [...]
More Russians Saying ‘Nyet’ to NHL Grind
Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is a two-time MVP and Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin is the reigning league scoring champion. But the reality is Russian players are disappearing from the NHL landscape. Only 23 Russians (and nine more from former Soviet republics) are playing full-time today, compared with 87 in 2000-01. “I don’t think [...]
Bengals Receiver Chris Henry in Serious Accident
CHARLOTTE – Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry suffered serious head injuries and was on life support Wednesday night in Charlotte, N.C., after being involved in what police are describing as a “domestic situation” with his fiancee in which Henry came out of the back of a truck. FOXsports.com is reporting that the situation was “dire.” [...]
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ Youth Movement
Oh what a difference a year can make. For 2009, I was able to gain more weight and keep zero of my New Year’s promises. All in all, for me, I felt it was a very successful year. Although I would probably say that, regardless of what happened in 2009, just to sound cool or [...]
Crist Signs Rail Bill, No Pancakes for Kopelousos
Gov. Charlie Crist kicked off a tour of areas likely to celebrate his signing of passenger rail legislation meant to spur train travel in the state by signing the measure Wednesday morning in Tallahassee. But noticeably absent from the ceremony was Transportation Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos, a staple at previous rail events. Kopelousos has come under [...]
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