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Texas teacher fired for putting 4-year-old in 'monster closet'

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Sirsy, the little band with big sound Special

Get to know the two person band Sirsy and their unbelievable talent. These two nerds never save the best for last because their entire show is a roller coaster ride from start to finish.

Digital Journal Report by Erin P. Capuano

Google buys restaurants reviewing service Zagat

Google has acquired Zagat, a website well-known for original restaurant reviews and guides, according to a blog post on Google's official blog.

In the Media by Anish Girdhar

Utility giant to close five US coal-fired plants

Columbus - American Electric Power (AEP), the Ohio utility giant, announced late last week it will retire five coal-fired fuel plants and spend billions of dollars to comply with a series of proposed regulations by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 19 comments

Swedish Transport Agency rejects 'offensive' FCKU2MF number plate

Stockholm - A Swedish man has had his request for a personalised number plate turned down by the Swedish Transport Agency, because it may be regarded as offensive by others.

In the Media by Mathew Wace Peck - 1 comment

Hyper-local blogs getting more powerful, filling in mainstream gaps Special

Local city blogs fill a niche market the mainstream media doesn't serve, three blog editors told a packed crowd at the mesh 2009 new media conference. And the Torontoist blog said it has a new plan to revive its finances.

Digital Journal Report by David Silverberg - 6 comments

Company openly bottling and selling NY tap water

A New York company is bottling city tap water and selling it openly. They claim bottling local water is healthier than drinking soda and it reduces environmental costs.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 3 comments

Google Maps provides more local search results at once

When you search for any locations in Google Maps, usually it provides only top 10 results but it overlooks some places that don’t show up in the search result. The new setting will provide all the results in one map search.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 1 comment

Growing Your Own Food: On Your Balcony

You do not need a large parcel of land to grow some of your own food, nor do you need a backyard or even a community garden plot. If you have a balcony you may be all set to grow your own vegetables and herbs.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 23 comments

Google free local voice search 1-800-GOOG-411

Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.

In the Media by Thespian

Local versus Organic: the New Food Debate

The food debate expands, going beyond organic

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 17 comments

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VIDEO: Local doctors 'to shape services'

Michael Fallon MP, deputy chairman, Conservative Party: "We have to get rid of the bureaucracy and put local doctors in charge of shaping local services."

BBC local radio 'must stay local'

BBC local radio stations should save money by sharing managers instead of merging daytime programmes, a report suggests.

Bristol launches its own currency

Keeping it within the local economy