Digital News Report- According to the United Nations, the cholera epidemic that began in Zimbabwe in August has claimed 978 lives as of the third week of October. This is a 25%…
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Winter blast freezes U.S.
Digital News Report- Winter weather has struck all regions of the United States over the weekend, save for extreme southern reaches in Florida and parts of Georgia. Rain, snow, and freezing or…
Construction begins on UCSC Science Hill
Digital News Report- Construction preparation activities began earlier this morning on the Science Hill site that will be home to the new Biomedical Sciences building. The activity includes installation of a fence…
Bank bomb kills two
Digital News Report- A second person has died in an Oregon bank bombing that occurred Friday night at the West Coast Bank in Woodburn about 30 miles south of Portland. Woodburn Police…
Auto bailout fails
Digital News Report- The $14 billion auto bailout bill, which was finalized on Wednesday, has stalled in the Senate. It failed to reach a 60 vote majority that would have ended the…
Bettie Page dead at 85
Digital News Report– Bettie Page, the notorious 1950’s pin-up girl who was made famous by her fetish modeling and being one of Playboy’s first Playmates of the Month, has passed away…
Governor’s wife tied to scandal
Digital News Report- The scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Blagojevich’s attempted sale of President-elect Obama’s soon to be vacant senate seat has shifted focus today to the Governor’s wife. One of the tapes…
Holiday Travel Tips
Digital News Report- During the 21-day travel season (Dec 18 2008- Jan 7 2009) it is expected that 43 million people will travel globally on US airlines. Projections by the Air Transport…
UCSC tree sit continues
Digital News Report- Negotiations ended on Wednesday between tree sitters and University representatives without resolution. The tree sitters, who are protesting a proposed biomedical research facility, have been staked out on the…
Auto Bailout Bill Finalized
Digital News Report- The White House and Democratic lawmakers have finalized a government bailout deal for American automakers today. This will create a government “car czar” to dole out the loans, with…