| Digital death: Farewell to an icon
First you hear that familiar click of the camera capturing a moment in time. Then comes the whirr of the picture processing inside. Suddenly, your print is expelled from the camera. It appears black at first, but it slowly comes into focus with a few quick shakes — the way OutKast’s André 3000 immortalized it in song. (Ok, so technically shaking it doesn’t make the picture develop any faster, but it is all part of the fun.) Those of us who have used Polaroid instant cameras are familiar with this dance. Even if it’s been a while, we bet you still remember the acrid smell of the print and the anticipation of seeing your picture in real time. Now it’s time to say goodbye to that old ritual. Polaroid recently announced plans to stop producing the instant film that made the company an American icon.
Result: Ireland 16-11 Italy
I never thought it would happen at half-time. I should have had faith." Anonymous Welsh person on text 81111 80 mins: James Haskell makes a 20-metre break and pushes England to the half-way line. The clock is well beyond 80 minutes, but it's all over - Wales have won an absolutely extraordinary game of rugby. Just unbelievable. 79 mins: The Welsh pack are not letting the ball out of their sight, even though Hook is itching for a drop-goal. But Duncan Jones knocks on with 15 seconds left on the clock. Can England produce a moment of magic to level this absolutely enthralling encounter? 78 mins: BBC commentator Brian Moore names James Hook as his man-of-the-match - and rightly so. The fly-half has been absolutely inspirational. Wales' 20-year Twickenham hoodoo is just 90 seconds from being banished to the annals of history.
Actress Patty Hearst And Her French Bulldog Win Award At Westminster ...
The owner had just the right touch, trying to soothe her French bulldog's trembling paws. "There, there," Patty Hearst said. Far, far removed from the days when her image as a machine gun-toting revolutionary captivated a nation, Patricia Shaw Hearst was in more genteel surroundings Monday. She was tending to Diva at Madison Square Garden, petting her soft head on dogdom's biggest day. Surrounded by Cardigan Welsh corgis, Chinese shar-peis and Parson Russell terriers, she blended right in at the Westminster Kennel Club show. "When people find out it's me, it's like it doesn't make sense," the 53-year-old Shaw said. "The Frenchie people know me because I've been around. But others, they seemed surprised." That basically summed up Mitzie McGavic's reaction.
Coordinated blasts rock Iraqi churches; Attacks end period of relative ...
ISTANBUL Four Iraqi churches and three convents were damaged in coordinated bomb blasts Jan. 6, the day many Iraqi Christians celebrate either Epiphany or Christmas Eve according to some Eastern liturgical calendars. At least six people were injured, one seriously. "Three churches in Baghdad and three in Mosul (were hit), but there were no fatalities," Chaldean Baghdad Auxiliary Bishop Andreas Abouna told Compass a day after the attacks. He said that the blasts occurred within five minutes of each other at approximately 11 a.m. Father Bashar Warda of St. Peter’s Seminary said that the coordinated bombings sent a clear warning to Christians on the Feast of the Epiphany, also Christmas Eve day for several of Iraq’s indigenous churches. "There has been much violence against the Sunni and Shiites, while the Christians have been left alone, at least for (the past few months)," Warda told Compass.
Coyotes rally past Avalanche
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Phoenix update: The Coyotes try to end their five-game road trip with a win and make further inroads in the Western Conference playoff chase. Ilya Bryzgalov, who had the night off Monday in Denver, returns in goal.
Calgary update: Calgary entered Monday's game against Edmonton with 60 points. The Flames are led by RW Jarome Iginla with 32 goals and 65 points.
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