| Two arrested, charged in Oakland man's murder
Last week, Crowder was arrested and booked in the Berkeley Jail, with bail set at $50,000, on suspicion of making death threats against another man on a Berkeley basketball court. Police said he told the man that the last time someone messed with him that man ended up dead. He then alluded to the Drummond case, Kusmiss said. "During the police interview, Crowder identified Beaudreaux as the shooter," she said. "That was corroborated by witness accounts." Beaudreaux was arrested Friday in San Pablo. Relatives of Drummond were not immediately available to comment Wednesday. After emigrating from Jamaica, Drummond grew up in Upland in San Bernardino County. He came to the Bay Area in 2003 and had been working for UPS at the Oakland airport at the time of his death.
Golden Treasure Caps off Record Year
Cage can attest to that. National Treasure: Book of Secrets spent another weekend at number one, banking $35.6 million between Friday and Sunday—plus another $13.7 million on Christmas Day—to bring its two-week total to $124 million. The adventure flick also had the third-biggest Xmas showing ever, behind only Meet the Fockers ($19.5 million) and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($14 million). Alvin and the Chipmunks and I Am Legend accounted for another $30 million and $27.5 million in receipts, respectively, leaving Smith's sci-fi tour de force just a few days shy of the $200 million mark. A resurgent Charlie Wilson's War remained in fourth place with $11.8 million, up 21.9 percent from last week, despite mixed reviews. But critics be darned—the film was nominated for five Golden Globes and perhaps people want to see for themselves what a lighthearted dramatization about what amounted to the U.S.
Video: Unique Holiday Gift - Birdwatchers' New Tech Tool Provides ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The popularity of birdwatching and backyard bird feeding has exploded in recent years, but hectic work schedules limit how much time birdwatchers can spend enjoying their hobby. Technology is solving that problem while helping bird enthusiasts get a closer look than was previously possible. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/wingscapes/30617/ The recently introduced Wingscapes BirdCam is a motion-activated, weatherproof camera that takes digital photos and videos of birds. Images can be viewed on a TV or downloaded to any computer, where they can be emailed, printed, or posted to the web. "The BirdCam gives birdwatchers three things they always need: a close-up view, extra time, and a record of their sighting." says Bart Stephens, Product Manager of Wingscapes and developer of the BirdCam.
OmniVision Image Sensor Powers Avantis FDA-Cleared 'Third Eye(TM ...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI) , a leading independent supplier of CMOS CameraChip(TM) solutions for high-volume imaging applications, today announced that the smallest of its family of CMOS imaging devices, the 1/18-inch OV6920 sensor, is a key component of Avantis Medical Systems' Third Eye(TM) Retroscope(TM) auxiliary endoscopy system. The new disposable miniature video endoscope, which has already been cleared by the FDA for commercial distribution in the United States, is smaller in diameter than a ballpoint pen refill. Its distal tip diameter of just 3.5 mm allows it to fit through the instrument channels of standard-size endoscopes, called colonoscopes, used in colonoscopy. "Before the development of the Third Eye Retroscope, endoscopes this small could typically be made only through the use of fiber optic bundles that relay the image to a larger sensor positioned outside the body," said Fred R.
Brown fails to back Alexander’s tax power bid
Last night, Angus Robertson, the SNP's leader at Westminster, claimed that the Prime Minister had made a gaffe at his monthly press conference, arguing that Mr Brown had "asserted that London rule was the preference in Scotland". "Having lost the Scottish Parliament elections, Gordon Brown still doesn't seem to realise that people in Scotland want more decisions taken closer to home," declared the Moray MP. "The majority of Scots voted in 2007 for parties committed to increasing the powers of the Scottish Parliament. Labour has been the last party to formally recognise the demand for further powers but they still don't trust the people to decide." Mr Robertson added: "The SNP believes the people should have the choice and we are confident, with the rising support for independence, that Scotland will choose independence." .
Nikon's Coolpix S51c: Not Cool Enough
Over the past couple of years, Nikon has been amping up the style of its Coolpix point-and-shoot cameras to compete with the likes of Canon and Sony for consumers who buy just as much for looks as for performance. The 5-ounce Nikon Coolpix S51c fits squarely in that category, with a sleek silver-and-chrome faceplate that immediately catches the eye. The front of this $280 camera is slightly thicker on the right side, where a built-in Wi-Fi radio is housed. The back is devoted almost entirely to the 3-inch, antireflective, liquid-crystal display screen, which makes quite a statement, though it might not be one many will like. Despite a relatively bright luminance, there's no painless way to quickly adjust the display in sun and other glaring light. Instead, you have to dig through a cumbersome menu on the screen, fighting the glare as you do.
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