Digital News Report – J.K. Rowling announced at a press conference in London today, her new free Pottermore website that will tie in aspects of the popular Harry Potter book series. The…
Anthem Blue Cross will reduce Health Insurance Rate Increase for some Small Group Plans in California
Digital News Report – California Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones, announced that Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to reduce its quarterly premium increase by an average of 3 percent instead of the 6…
Global Smurfs Day is June 25, 2011 – aka Dress up like a Smurf and set a World Record
Digital News Report – Do you remember the Smurfs? OK, maybe some of you remember the popular 1980’s children Saturday morning cartoon series. However, you might want to get out and participate…
Flooding in South Dakota and North Dakota
Digital News Report – Flooding has been hitting both North Dakota and South Dakota. There have been evacuations ordered in some areas, and government agencies are preparing for more flooding. Severe rainstorms…
Arizona and New Mexico Wildfire Update – Wallow Wildfire 58 Percent Contained
Digital News Report – The Arizona wildfires have been going on for weeks and has burned almost 800,000 acres of land. Some progress has been made and the Arizona and New Mexico…
FDA releases preliminary report on the safety of Silicone Breast Implants
Digital News Report – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has had manufacturers of breast implants conduct long-term studies with women who have silicone gel-filled breast implants. In 2010, there were…
FDA announces new warning messages for Cigarette packaging and ads
Digital News Report – There are going to be new warning messages that will printed on cigarette packages and in advertisements starting in September 2012. The warnings consist of nine different, sometimes…
Computerworld releases list of ‘100 of the Best Information Technology Jobs for 2011’
Digital News Report – Computerworld has released their ‘100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2011’ list. It turns out the number one company to work at in the IT department…
Weird Al Yankovic’s new Lady Gaga parody video ‘Perform this Way’ goes viral
Digital News Report – Parody music legend, Weird Al Yankovic, has posted his new music video ‘Perform this Way’ which makes fun of Lady Gaga’s over-the-top costumes. The music video has been…
Self Defense Classes for Women of all ages starts July 5 in Santa Cruz
Digital News Report – The Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation are going to have a self-defense classes for women of all ages, including children and teens. These classes are scheduled to begin…