| Surge in killings outrages Oakland
A camera mounted at Gallagher's Liquors caught details from an earlier shooting, and the neighbors want more of them, he said. Janet Patterson, a resident manager at ACORN in West Oakland, said community members are organizing and supporting all sorts of worthy programs in an effort to get young people engaged, but it never seems to be enough. She said it's easy to feel hopeless when she sees the same faces on the street morning and night. Does she have a solution? "That's a million-dollar question with no answer," Patterson said. "We had a good opportunity to get the guns back, but this killing is still going on. "We have all these block parties and picnics to get to know each other, but the people who are armed with all the guns are not the ones participating in the solutions." -For more community resources visit insidebayarea.com, open Not Just a Number and click on community resources.
Pentax unveils K20D, K200D digital SLRs
Pentax joined in the slew of updates for the PMA photo expo this afternoon with updates to its K-series digital SLRs. Looking to earn the same reputation as its larger rivals, the company's flagship K20D jumps from 10.1 to 14.6 megapixels compared to the older K10D but also switches to a new CMOS sensor; this eliminates much of the noise that appears with conventional CCD sensors at mid-to-high ISO sensitivity levels used for shooting in low light, the camera maker explains. It also extends that ISO range to 6400 and supplies hardware image stabilization through the body rather than the lens. The K20D also allows beginners or those caught in unusual shooting positions to compose a shot with a live preview on the 2.7-inch LCD rather than having to use the optical viewfinder, as with most digital SLRs.
A Little Bit Country a Lot Glam on the CMA Red Carpet
It was jeans for some (Kid Rock, of course) and gowns for others at last night's 41st Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. Nicole Kidman definitely brought the most bang to the red carpet in her bold dress — sure it looks a little like one of those cheesy college dorm felt-y posters, but it's not like she can't pull it off. Carrie Underwood looked typically great while fellow former Idol-er Kellie Picker looked surprisingly demure for her. I must admit that Kate Walsh looked pretty smokin', finding a way to be on our ABC Wednesday night even when Private Practice was preempted for these awards. Fab wants to know what you think about all the red carpet looks — check out her love it or hate its. Meanwhile, Bella's all interested in what you think about everyone's beauty, so check her polls out here.
Movie Review: "Be Kind Rewind" steals your heart like it stole its ...
It has all been done before. Everything that there is to be said has been said, to be thought or felt or considered has been thought and felt and considered. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of entertainment, where any film that is successful is promptly copied by every other studio in Hollywood. When lamenting the fact that there is no new material left, most Hollywood types will say things like “The Simpsons already did it" or “That's just Star Wars meets James Bond." “Be Kind Rewind," the new movie by “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" director Michel Gondry, doesn't copy any of these things. But it does copy Nickelodeon. .
Beyonce Knowles plans country album
The singer is shedding her R'n'B roots to experiment with a new sound following the success of her live reworked performance of Irreplaceable with country band Sugarland in Los Angeles last weekend. A source said: "Beyonce wants to try something completely different. "She is a big fan of country music and thought that would be an interesting and exciting way to go. "She tested the waters at the American Music Awards last weekend and she is up for it." Beyonce is keen to team up with award-winning singer-songwriter Amanda Ghost on the new tracks. The pair have already enjoyed chart success together. Amanda wrote Beautiful Liar, which was recorded by Beyonce and Shakira earlier this year. She also penned James Blunt's hit single You're Beautiful.
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Eccentricities of Spring: Best Ballpark Quirks
Pimple-faced teens with jersey numbers that seem better suited for middle linebackers playing alongside the game's most recognizable stars. Ahh, we're entering the parallel universe known as Spring Training once again. But more than just presenting a version of the game so very different from its midseason form, the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues also showcase an assortment of ballparks that are worlds removed from their regular-season counterparts. And within each of these little gems fans find at least one unexpected design flourish or object of local pride that signifies the park is a seamhead haven unlike any other. This Travel Ten is dedicated to the most unusual of these Spring Training ballpark eccentricities those finishing touches that give spring wanderers occasion to pause and say, "You won't see that in the big leagues." Here are 10 favorite ballpark quirks for fans to marvel at (listed randomly, with Florida fields first, followed by those in Arizona): 1.
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