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Baltimore public schools

2007-12-07T15:17:00.015-08:00

Bob Wade, coordinator of athletics for the Baltimore public schools, said he was not familiar with pre-concussion baseline testing but that he has been working for about five years to get athletic trainers for the city's 19 public schools.

Westroads Mall

2007-12-07T15:17:00.014-08:00

Nebraska public safety officials and witnesses said most of the casualties were inside the Von Maur department store at the Westroads Mall on Omaha's west side. The 20-year-old assailant, who wore military-style camouflage, opened fire from the store's third floor shortly after 1 p.m., targeting employees and customers with a semi-automatic weapon, witnesses said.

Omaha news

2007-12-07T15:17:00.013-08:00

A gunman opened fire from a balcony in a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, killing eight people, wounding five before taking his own life, police said. Following is a chronology of some of the deadlier mass shootings in the United States in recent years: March 1998 - At Westside Middle School in Jonesboro...

Cincinnati school closings

2007-12-07T15:17:00.012-08:00

Counties north of Cincinnati such as Butler and Warren will see the most - two to four inches of snow, he said. Hamilton and Clermont counties will shovel one to three inches, and Northern Kentucky communities will get an inch or a bit more, he said. The snow undoubtedly will bring local traffic headaches and other problems for rush hour commuters tonight and Wednesday morning. There also likely will be school closings and delays. cincinnati school closings

Omaha shooting

2007-12-07T15:17:00.011-08:00

This is the second incident where someone has opened fire in a shopping mall. The last incident was at Ward Parkway Mall in Kansas City, MO in April of this year. For more information about the Omaha shooting you can click on the related stories links below.

Mark kamps

2007-12-07T15:17:00.010-08:00

Mark Kamp arrived at Toys R Us four hours before it opened, and he wasn't first in line. The Wii remote.Kamp had heard that the toy retailer was getting a shipment of Wiis, the still-scarce Nintendo video game system that, one year after its release, again is a hot holiday gift. mark kamps

Brett Murray

2007-12-07T15:17:00.009-08:00

Artist Brett Murray was born in Pretoria, studied art at Stellenbosch university and now resides and works in Cape Town. Brett works mainly in metal and plastics, creating wall sculptures and lights that comment on the "rich and unique irony, particular and peculiar to South Africa."

Sun Ming Ming

2007-12-07T15:17:00.007-08:00

The Nighthawks, formerly in the American Basketball Association, joined nine out-of-state franchises in forming the PBL. Earlier this year, the team made headlines by signing 7-foot-9 center Sun Ming Ming from China.

Mall shooting

2007-12-07T15:17:00.005-08:00

Police received a 911 call from someone inside the mall, and shots could be heard in the background, Negron said. By the time officers arrived six minutes later, the shooting was over, she said. mall shooting

Trojan.Win32.Agent.akk removal

2007-12-07T15:17:00.003-08:00

I have been getting a box (looks like a windows system message) that pops up periodically and randomly on my screen that says my computer has Trojan.Win32.Agent.akk, then says to click below to get the software to clear the trojan (recommended). I can click "OK" or "No thanks" (I think - I only copied down the name of the trojan). Your browser was hijacked by Trojan.Win32.Agent.akk How to remove and clean system, please help! You need to clean your system immediately, in other case it can be crashed soon! Trojan is a general term for malicious software that is installed under false or deceptive pretenses or is installed without the user's full knowledge and consent. Most Trojans exhibit some form of malicious, hostile, or harmful functionality or behavior.

Robert Hawkins

2007-12-07T15:17:00.001-08:00

The shooter, whom Omaha Police Chief Thomas Warren identified as Robert Hawkins, left several suicide notes. In an evening news conference, Warren declined to speculate on Hawkins' motives, saying: "When you have an incident of this nature, it may be impossible to come up with an explanation."

NFL.com Live

2007-12-05T01:19:00.009-08:00

The ad goes on to trumpet the new NFL.com Live service which, the ad seems to indicate, will allow fans to watch the game live on the Web or on their Sprint Mobile-enabled phones.

Myspace voodoo

2007-12-05T01:19:00.007-08:00

'Fall Out Boy' Pete Wentz was badly injured at a concert this weekend. The rocker, who is dating Ashlee Simpson, broke his ankle at his Voodoo Fest performance in New Orleans. Below is Pete's message from his MySpace page, about the Woodoo music and not canceling the concerts.myspace voodoo

Swiss chard

2007-12-05T01:19:00.005-08:00

Despite all the holiday gaiety, December still has the bite of late autumn. Here in the Northeast, landscapes take on a barren silhouette as daylight hours dwindle with each page turn of the calendar. It's a time for sharp flavors. Swiss chard is one of them.

Catcher Brian Schneider and outfielder Ryan Church

2007-12-05T01:19:00.003-08:00

Catcher Brian Schneider and outfielder Ryan Church were traded to the Mets by the Nationals for outfielder Lastings Milledge. Schneider is regarded as one of the best defensive catchers in the game. Church hit .272 with 15 homers and 70 RBI last season. Milledge hit .272 with seven homers and 29 RBI in 184 at-bats in 2007.

Death of stuntman 'Evel' Knievel

2007-12-05T01:19:00.001-08:00

Evel Knievel, the motorcycle stuntman whose daredevil exploits made him an international icon, has died in Florida. He was 69 and had been suffering from pulmonary fibrosis for some years. By the time of his retirement, he had broken almost forty bones, including his back seven times, spent at least a month in a coma in 1968 and nearly died a number of times. Robert Craig Knievel had retired in 1981.