| 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' No. 1 For Third Week
The action-adventure snares $20.2 million in its third straight week at No. 1. NICOLAS CAGE's 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' struck gold yet again, finishing in first place at the box office for the third week in a row, taking in $20.2 million. The sequel to 2004's blockbuster finds Nic rebrandishing his trusty torch as treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates, who must this time track down some long-lost pages from ABRAHAM LINCOLN assassin JOHN WILKES BOOTH's diary. The JERRY BRUCKHEIMER-produced action-adventure co-stars DIANE KRUGER, ED HARRIS, JON VOIGHT and HARVEY KEITEL. 'I Am Legend' rose a spot to reclaim second place, making another $16.3 million. In the big-budget zombie-fest, WILL SMITH fights for survival as the lone human surivor of a worldwide, mutant-brewing plague.
Nominate Unsung Hero For Jefferson Awards
KPRC Local 2 and the Jefferson Awards call on you to nominate individuals for their achievements and contributions to public and community service. Do you have a relative, friend or co-worker who makes an impact in your community? In every neighborhood, there are "unsung heroes" -- volunteers who are not paid as well as many professionals but go well beyond their expected duties. The nomination process is simple. Fill out the form below and include a compelling story about your nominee. Make sure to highlight how the nominee's actions benefit the lives of others and the local community. One winner will be picked each month. There is no deadline to send in nominations. Any nomination should address the following. Outstanding personal acts: Here is an ordinary individual performing outstanding personal acts.
Canon 40D Review
The test lab over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Canon 40D Review SLR Camera. The Canon EOS 40D scored an Editor's Choice Award.
Quote from the review: "Late last year Canon released the EOS 40D, a 10-megapixel D-SLR targeted to serious photographers since it costs north of $1,000 USD for the body alone. Add a few lenses and accessories, the next thing you know youve hit $2K.
This camera is targeted for anyone looking at the older 10-megapixel Nikon D80 or the newer 12.2MP Sony alpha DSLR-A700, a camera I liked a great deal. In other words, its for those more than willing to go beyond Auto and make the most of a sophisticated imaging capture device (a.k.a camera)."
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Microsoft's keynote presentation at the Game Developers Conference 2008 just wrapped. While there were few surprises to be had, finally confirmed was a highly anticipated sequel. Gears of War 2 Announced Rumored for months, Epic Games' CliffyB took the stage during the Microsoft keynote at GDC 2008 with Lancer (the chainsaw gun) in hand to announce that Gears of War 2 will hit in November 2008, only on Xbox 360. See the debut teaser here. Unreal Engine 3 Gets Enhanced Epic Games' Tim Sweeney walked the audience through improvements in Unreal Engine 3 with advanced character lighting, ambient occlusions for shadows, fluid effects, destruction effects and other details. All the new features will likely be implemented in Gears of War 2. Ninja Gaiden II to Release Worldwide Early June Team Ninja's notorious Tomobu Itagaki in his trademark leather and shades demonstrated a new Ninja Gaiden II stage prepared exclusively for GDC 2008.
Poisoned dumplings put child in coma
China's exports have come under intense scrutiny in the past year after a number of potentially deadly chemicals were found in goods including toothpaste, toys, pet food and seafood. China's government launched a four-month campaign last August to improve the quality of Chinese products and restore international confidence in its goods. Officials termed the campaign a success. E-mail to a friend Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All About Food Safety .
Holiday Hotlist: NBC Explores Gift Ideas
First up: the girls.
Symonne gave the Pixel Chix a test run.
For a week, she dressed, fed and played with her virtual friend.
Take good care of the Chix and things do well.
"You get more clothes, you get to go more places," Symonne explained.
But if you ignore her, watch out.
"If you don't pay attention to her, she'll give you attitude," Symonne said. "She'll say, 'Hey! I thought you were my friend,' and disappear."
If you're shopping for a younger crowd, you might want to pick up a Tadpole.
It's a spill-proof, drop-proof cover for the video iPod. Eighteen-month-old Hannah Levin put it to the test. .
Swarm Approach To Photography Improves Contrast And Detail In Digital ...
ScienceDaily (Feb. 3, 2008) A new approach to cleaning up digital photos and other images has been developed by researchers in the UK and Jordan. The method uses a computer algorithm known as a PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization) to intelligently boost contrast and detail in an image without distorting the underlying features. .
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