Airdate: 2008-11-17 Sucre drills a hole in the wall outside Scylla and threads a camera through it. Mahone pulls up a visual of the room on a laptop. There are fortified steel walls, audio sensors and thermal sensors. Sara urges Michael to see the doctor today, but he is hesitant to take time away from […]
Round-the-world solar plane debut
Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard has unveiled a prototype of the solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world. The initial version, spanning 61m but weighing just 1,500kg, will undergo trials to prove it can fly at night. Dr Piccard, who made history in 1999 by circling the globe non-stop in a balloon, says […]
Wisc. database missing DNA of 12K felons
MILWAUKEE – Mandatory DNA profiles of at least 12,000 Wisconsin felons are missing from a statewide database, according to an audit released Wednesday. The audit was conducted after officials discovered no DNA was on file for a convicted felon now suspected in a string of Milwaukee killings. Investigators have since found that a sample was […]
‘Family Ties’ cast members today
Unlike real-life families, TV families don’t have to get together for holiday dinners or backyard barbeques. But sometimes, years after their characters are a distant memory and they’ve moved on to other roles, cast members do get a chance to catch up with each other, and often in front of cameras in order to answer […]
Stop throwing money away
There’s no question that disposable items can be incredibly convenient sometimes. But if you stop and think about it, they’re not all they’re cracked up to be. While it might be quicker to throw something in the trash when you’re done using it than washing it and putting it away, you do have to have […]
America’s Richest Counties
The country’s fattest paychecks are brought home to these high-end suburbs. The country may have started its long haul back to economic recovery — if recent news that consumer spending increased slightly in January is any indication. But even so, most Americans still aren’t ready to brag about their paychecks. Except, perhaps, in Loudoun County, […]
A Shocking Return
Here’s a bit of casting news that will warm the hearts of even the most jaded of my fellow old-school Prison Break fans. Charles Westmoreland “lives.” Yes, he who would have you believe him to be the long-lost D.B. Cooper — and who last was seen left to die mid-escape from Fox River at the […]
Two Job Markets, Worlds Apart
The economic outlook is rosy, at least for people at the top of the ladder. The number of U.S. millionaires rose 16 percent in 2009, according to a new report by Chicago-based research firm Spectrum Group. Some 7.8 million households had a net worth of more than $1 million, excluding the value of their home. […]