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Microsoft has been at the forefront of promoting new Xbox 360 titles and showcasing their goods wherever they can. However, due to time constraints MTV had to pull a scheduled airing of Mass Effect on the G-Hole. Microsoft, saddened at the turn of events, offered an apology to the gaming community. Seriously. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY / Sex predator to return to mental hospital Convicted sex predator Cary Verse, detained by police last month for allegedly violating terms of his parole when he drove a teenage boy in his car, will be released from jail and sent back to a state mental hospital until a court decides his fate next month.
The arrangement was agreed to Friday by his attorneys and state prosecutors, and approved by a judge. Verse, 36, was released from Atascadero State Mental Hospital in 2004, and was met with protests when he tried to settle in the Bay Area. He finally found a home in the eastern Contra Costa County community of Bay Point. Under terms of his parole, he is not allowed to have male passengers in his car without prior approval from authorities. On Nov. 18, police in Walnut Creek stopped Verse for driving with a broken taillight and found him with a 14-year-old boy in his car. Lady Indians Advance to Finals of Contra Costa Classic BERKELEY, Calif. (12-2-2006) - Seniors Adrianne Davie and Rudy Sims combined for 53 points to lift the Arkansas State Lady Indians (5-3) to a 90-71 win over San Jose State (0-7) Saturday night in the California Contra Costa Times Classic at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
Davie finished the night with 28 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while Sims finished with a season high 25 points, five rebounds and a season high four steals. Ashley Anderson also finished in double figures for ASU, netting 10 points on the night. ASU's 90 points were another season-high for the Lady Indians, eclipsing an 87-point effort against Arkansas Pine Bluff Nov. 26. "We did enough good things to get the win, but we didn't play with a lot of discipline," said ASU head coach Brian Boyer. "Probably some of that was fighting off fatigue from the travel. Q&A With Iraq Study Group's David Abshire David Abshire knows something about troubled presidencies. Not only does he head the Center for the Study of the Presidency; he was also a special counselor to President Reagan during the Iran-contra scandal. It seemed only natural, then, that he was on the congressional speed dial last November when the Iraq Study Group (otherwise known as the Baker-Hamilton commission) was organized. Abshire spoke with U.S. News about the pitfalls and potential of government commissions when facts on the ground are changing fast. How is the ISG different from other commissions? The biggest difference between the Baker-Hamilton commission and the Tower board, which investigated Iran-contra, for example, is that President Reagan had the courage to look back and examine flawed processes that led to flawed results. EFCC raids telecom outfit, shuts down FM radio station in Enugu OFFICIALS of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, raided the offices of Enugu-based telecommunications outfit, Rainbownet Ltd and shut down a private radio station, COSMOS FM also in the Coal City. Premises of both organisations at the Ebeano Housing Estate near New Haven, Enugu, were sealed with stickers bearing “EFCC Under Investigation" posted on the walls. The reason for the raid was not immediately known but the two organisations were mentioned in petitions written by a former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Christian Onoh and a former local government chairman, Rev Oscar Egwuonwu against the state governor, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani whom they alleged owned the outfits through his proxies. Some officials of both establishments were whisked away by the EFCC personnel after the raid but while COSMO FM was shut down, Rainbownet was allowed to continue rendering its fixed wireless and other telecommunication services.
Having used their vast resources and slow decision making at Sony to snatch former PS3 exclusives Assassin's Creed and GTA IV for the Xbox 360, Microsoft has today also landed Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War. The Koei titles were, as with the previous titles, originally envisaged as PS3 only games, but will now be released on the Xbox 360 as well as Sony's next-gen platform. Fatal Inertia is being created by Koei Canada under the watchful eye of Dynasty Warriors creator Takazumi Tomoike. An octane-fueled mix of racing and demolition derby is promised. Bladestorm meanwhile is set in 14th century Europe, offering real-time strategy as you take charge of a mercenary leader. The games will be out alongside the PS3 in Europe (hopefully next March), though it is presently unclear when they will reach the 360. Bank deputy throws down gauntlet on growth plans after break with ... Rachel Lomax, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, issued a challenge to fellow members of the Monetary Policy Committee last night not to endanger growth and employment needlessly by trying to guard against nugatory risks.
In a strong defence of her vote against this month’s rise in official interest rates, Ms Lomax said that insurance always came at a cost: “Taking out insurance against risks that do not materialise can inject unnecessary volatility into the economy, with consequences for jobs as well as demand. LocoRoco Xmas Level Coming Soon [ News ] SCEE confirms that a free festive level will be available to download on December 11th... Author: Jon Wilcox | Date Added: 27/11/2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has today confirmed that a special festive level of LocoRoco will be free to download from December 11th at yourpsp.com.The level, decked with snow, reindeer, and flying sleigh, will also feature a special Christmas song performed by the LocoRoco themselves - it's got to be better than many Christmas songs, surely...We'll have more news shortly... .
TV docu stimulates more open attitude to history, China, the world A 12-episode documentary called "The Rise of the Great Powers" screened on Channel 2 of the China Central Television (CCTV) from 13-24 November. Scheduled for the prime time 21:30 slot, each show lasted 50 minutes. The 600-minute documentary reviews the history of nine great powers -- Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States -- since the 15th century. The documentary covers historic events such as Britain's Magna Carta, Portugal and Spain's Great Voyages, the Industrial Revolution and the collapse of the former Soviet Union. It aims to identify the factors in the rise and fall of these countries. "This CCTV documentary is unprecedented," netizens said in various BBS on the Internet, "it has powerfully influenced our thinking".
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