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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87 Following a Stroke

Staff Writer — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:25:18 +0000

CNN is reporting this morning that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died this morning (Monday, April 8) following a stroke. Thatcher, known as the “Iron Lady”, was the only female to serve as Prime Minister in Great Britain. She is also one of the most prominent and well-known female female political figures around [...]

Courtney Godfrey Says Goodbye To The Northland From Northland's News Center

Chris Allen — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:01:39 +0000

Every morning for the past two years I have been fortunate to visit with Courtney Godfrey from the Northland’s News Center. Over that time we have been able to get to know each other and state opinions on news items. Being her friend, I knew she was leaving before she announced it to the Northland. [...]

New Prague Minnesota School in Lockdown, Students Reported Okay [UPDATED]

Staff Writer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:02 +0000

WCCO TV in Minneapolis is reporting a middle school in New Prague, Minnesota was placed on lockdown this morning after someone called 911 reporting a shooting within the school. According to the report, police are on the scene and the preliminary investigation shows no shooting occurred. The situation has still prompted a lockdown situation for [...]

"The Daily" The iPad Only News Publication Shuts Down in Mid-December

Rayman — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:50:36 +0000

It’s a sad day for those of us who read The Daily on our i-Pads. It was announced today by News Corp, that The Daily would be stopping it’s publication effective December 15th. I say it’s a sad day, because I hate to see a quality publication like The Daily have to cease operation as [...]

TV, Web, Newspaper, Radio: How Do You Get Your News? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:18:38 +0000

The Internet may have revolutionized the way many of us get the news, but according to a Harris Poll of 2,307 adults, a majority of Americans still prefer an older technology when it comes to their preferred method of news accumulation.

Fox Has Stopped Promoting 'Neighborhood Watch' in Wake of Trayvon Martin Incident

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:40:55 +0000

In the upcoming movie ‘Neighborhood Watch,’ Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill play inept badge-less crime fighters who patrol the streets of their posh suburban town. Then things get interesting when the neighborhood gets invaded by aliens of the extraterrestrial kind.

The movie, which is scheduled for July 27th release, is being directed by The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer, and the story is from the screenwriting team of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Madcap fun, right?

Lousiana Congressman John Fleming Believed an Article From 'The Onion' Was Real [PHOTO]

Kathy Landin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:05:04 +0000

Amazingly, there are still people on the planet who are connected to the internet, but don’t know that The Onion is not a source for actual news. These dim bulbs and dull knives clearly don’t understand satire, and the fact that it is the basis of all Onion content.

This ignorance is still running so rampant that there is even a blog that posts the Facebook commentary of the slow ones who surf among us. And this time, they found a congressman who fell for a fake story from America’s Finest News Source.

Report: Katie Couric to Leave 'CBS Evening News'

Tony Hart — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:00:45 +0000

She's used to breaking headlines, but today, Katie Couric is making some of her own.

According to a report from the AP, Couric is leaving her historic anchor post at 'CBS Evening News' after joining the program less than five years ago, in 2006. Her next move: a syndicated talk show, which is expected to launch in 2012.

Couric's contract with CBS ends on June 4, though no word on when her official last broadcast will be.