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Detention in gun cases challenged (Boston Globe)
Immediately after he took office in January 2007, Bristol District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter took a tough new approach to reducing the violent gun crime that has ravaged cities such as Fall River and New Bedford. Reaction to fake checks (Miami Herald)
In regard to your advice in the Dec. 29 column regarding the scams with the fake checks: It would seem to me that Action Line should have referred Mr. Delgado and Ms. Hampton to the Postal Inspectors. . . India launches diplomatic offensive, gives Pak proof (The Times of India)
NEW DELHI: India on Monday went on a diplomatic offensive by presenting Pakistan, and other key countries, a dossier of incriminating "material" from the probe into the Mumbai attacks, including telephone intercepts between the attackers and their Lashkar-e-Taiba handlers in Pakistan. GameStop Offers Female-Focused Magazines with Fitness Games (1up.com)
Are you one of the nearly 700,000 people who bought a copy of Wii Fit in November? Or perhaps you're one of the countless still trying to find it on store shelves after a sold out holiday season? If you fit into either of these camps, you just might be one of the "busy moms who often don't have time to spare for exercise" that GameStop is targeting with their latest promotion (via ... Xbox 360 Achieves Record Christmas Sales in Europe (1up.com)
"2008 saw us grow faster than any of our competitors and we over-achieved in sales during the crucial Christmas selling period," boasted Chris Lewis, regional vice president of Microsoft's Xbox business in Europe, in a report from gamesindustry.biz. Officially, the company claims eight million Xbox 360s now roam the region -- an estimated one million more than Sony's PlayStation 3. ... Used Game Prices Dropped 23.7% by End of 2008 (1up.com)
In yet another indication of the myriad ways the recession is effecting the videogame industry, Video Game Price Charts reports ( via Gamasutra) that the average price for a used game saw a significant drop in 2008, ending 23.7 percent lower than where it started in January. As you can see in the chart above, the average price for a used game started at $12.69 at the beginning of ... India launches diplomatic offensive, gives Pak proof (The Economic Times)
India on Monday went on a diplomatic offensive by presenting Pakistan, and other key countries, a dossier of incriminating "material" from the probe into the Mumbai attacks. Exclusive Street Fighter 4 Console Character Videos (1up.com)
Street Fighter 4 Exclusive 'Dan vs. Dan' gameplay HD "I hope you're ready for a beating," says Dan Hibiki, the underpowered Street Fighter (originally created by Capcom as a joking reference to Ryo Sakazaki, a main character in SNK's Art of Fighting ). In 1UP's exclusive Dan vs. Dan video , we get the impression that he's no longer a joke character but a worthy fighter ... Eduardo the Samurai Toaster Announced for WiiWare (1up.com)
Semnat Studios announced today that it will be releasing Eduardo the Samurai Toaster for WiiWare this winter. The old-school shooter features a colorful art style as our hero Eduardo battles pastries and fruit, and it's already been rated E by the ESRB. The game will deliver drop-in 4-player cooperative play, showing a real sign of faith in the Wii's online capabilities. [ the ... Environmental Efforts Forefront In 2008 (Grunion Gazette)
GREEN REFLECTION. Colorado Lagoon looks tranquil, but remains the source of contention among neighbors. -Gazette file photo Cheers - here's to greening the city.
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