Archive for June 14th, 2008

Georgia uses ninth-inning rally to top No. 1 seed

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

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Sony Ericsson leaks galore include F305 motion gaming phone

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

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Sony Ericsson is having a bit of trouble keeping its newest lineup on the down low, but we suppose that’s the price of fame. Most notable of the new crew is the F305 (pictured), which isn’t exactly feature-packed, boasting of mere EDGE speeds, a Memory Stick Micro slot, a 2-inch 176 x 220 display and some music playback features. What sets it apart is a built-in accelerometer for motion controlled games. The game-oriented face buttons are also a perk, but we hope this thing has enough processing power to handle something actually entertaining. The S302 Snapshot is camera-oriented, but only just barely, with a 2 megapixel fixed focus camera, a flash, and PhotoFix software. You can also shoot video, with 20MB of built-in storage, and Memory Stick Micro expansion. Both phones come with A2DP and will be announced on the 17th, according to whoever leaked all this info. The F305 should hit Q3, with the S302 to follow in Q4. Sony Ericsson will also be busting out three stylish but cheap-seeming Bluetooth headsets to accompany these two.

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Four Marines Killed in Afghanistan

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

A roadside bomb killed four U.S. Marines in Afghanistan Saturday, the deadliest single attack against American troops this year in Afghanistan, according to military figures compiled by CNN. Another service member was seriously wounded in the attack, which happened during combat in the Farah province of southwestern Afghanistan.

McCain Cancels Fundraiser with Clayton Williams

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Questions from the media prompted Republican John McCain to cancel a fundraiser at the home of Texas oilman Clayton Williams, who once joked, while running for governor of Texas, that weather is like rape — “as long as it’s inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.”

Curlin captures $1 million Stephen Foster Handicap

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

No jet lag for Curlin.

Federer cruises into final of Wimbledon tune-up

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Roger Federer reached the Gerry Weber Open final and pushed his record winning streak on grass to 58 matches Saturday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer.

Youkilis stars in homecoming with 10th-inning HR

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

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Stanford’s 11 runs in 9th crush Seminoles at CWS

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

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X2Wii hack sends NES, SNES and N64 button mashing to your Wii’s GameCube port

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

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Not willing to lay out the cash required to sneak the official Super Famicom Wii controller into the States? Don’t feel like going through the insanity of making your own wireless NES and SNES controllers for the Wii? Raphaël’s epic X2Wii project might just be your ticket to Virtual Console bliss. He’s worked up an adapters for the NES, SNES and N64 controllers to plug straight into your Wii’s GameCube port, and while they certainly aren’t simple, it’s all DIY magic.

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Graham Suggests New Amendment for Gitmo

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) vowed Thursday to do everything in his power to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision on Guantanamo Bay detainees, saying that, “if necessary,” he would push for a constitutional amendment to modify the decision. A former military prosecutor, Graham blasted the decision as “irresponsible and outrageous,” echoing the sentiments of many congressional Republicans and President Bush.

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Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Nicked Perkins favoring shoulder at C’s practice

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins said there is a “strong possibility” he can play in Game 5 of the NBA finals, even though he didn’t practice Saturday and appeared to be heavily favoring his strained left shoulder.