Michael Jackson's Death Still Not Being Treated as Homicide

The investigation into Michael Jackson's death marches on, and with it, so do the rumors. Despite several reports, the quest for answers has not turned into a homicide...
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Surrendering pets so they can survive

The numbers indicate some local pet owners struggling to make ends meet are being forced to surrender their dogs and cats to the SPCA.
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Who will they be in life after 'Harry Potter'?

The three young stars of the Harry Potter films talk about their future plans:
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Use Twitter to Find Thought Leaders in Your Industry

Social media experts offer tips on how best to avoid the noise on Twitter â€" and trade messages with the right colleagues.
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One Time in Bandcamp: Challenging MySpace Music

Bill Tancer, Hitwise GM of Global Research recently wrote about MySpace's departure as a top traffic generator for entertainment and music sites. Says Tancer, "MySpace was the most significant contributor of traffic to entertainment - multimedia sites providing ...
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Google Voice Starts Singing for BlackBerrys And Androids

Google's been busy this last week or so, starting with the excitement of Chrome OS and now with Google Voice for smartphones getting its roll-out. The BlackBerry and Android apps dropped this morning, but iPhoners will have to wait. The Voice app is designed to facilitate using Google's service instead of your regular cellphone number, making the most of the enhanced facilities Google offers ...
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COVER STORY: 'HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE'

SAN FRANCISCO - The climactic sequence in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is one of the most (if not the most) complex compositions of live actors, greenscreen, CG characters, environment, simulated natural phenomena and simulated fantasy phenomena I have encountered in 21 years of writing for Post.
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Stopgap Fix for Critical Firefox 3.5 Security Hole

Instructions showing hackers how to exploit an unpatched, critical security hole in Mozilla's new Firefox 3.5 Web browser have been posted online. So, until Mozilla can ship an update to quash this bug, Security Fix is posting instructions to help readers protect themselves from this vulnerability. The security hole has to do with a flaw in the way Firefox 3.5 handles Javascript, a powerful ...
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Can You Stand the Harry Potter Wait?

After a two-year wait, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens in just a matter of hours. And, given the franchise's box-office track record, at just the right time.
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NSW Farmers' candidates make their pitch: Charles Armstrong

NSW Farmers treasurer and presidential nominee Charles Armstrong, "Euloglen", Nyngan, backs reforms to the National Farmers Federation.
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Blowfish fall again, now 1-10

Brendan Rowland tied the game with an RBI double in the eighth, and Nathaniel Lami drove in the go-ahead run two batters later as the Fayetteville Swampdogs continued their mastery of the Columbia Blowfish with an 8-7 victory Tuesday night at Capital City Stadium.
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Dukes Trio Lead the Out of Town Charge into NSW Motocross Championship Finale

There are plenty of out of town riders heading to Bathurst in Central Western NSW to contest the third and final round of the 2009 Demon Energy Drink NSW Junior and Senior Motocross Championship this weekend (July 17 - 19) and leading the charge is the Dukes family. ...
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Tsunami May Reach New Zealand Cities After 7.8 Quake (Update1)

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- A tsunami prompted by an offshore earthquake of magnitude 7.8 may threaten the New Zealand cities of Auckland and Wellington, the U.S. Geological Survey said in an e-mailed alert.
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'Harry Potter' and the Prelude to a Kiss

How good is The Kiss? The Potterites lining up for opening showings of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will studiously examine the film for its treatment of these crucial plot points: The development of Tom Riddle from creepy orphan to wicked Lord Voldemort. The revelation of the dark magic...
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Mars flight simulation experiment ends

Six men are emerging from three months of isolation in Soviet-era metal tubes after completing an experiment simulating a mission to Mars.
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Flintoff set to quit Test cricket

ENGLAND superstar Andy Flintoff is set to announce his retirement from Test cricket in the next few hours.
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The Week Ahead: Events and meetings we want you to know about

This week's events and meetings around Greater Victoria
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David Paul: Our heat index will reach 105

Crank up the AC Houston, because it is going to be another hot day.
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