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LA jury goes home in aspiring model murder trial

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:13:11 -0400

LOS ANGELES - A jury has completed its first full day of deliberations in the murder trial of a woman accused of strangling an aspiring model and actress in her Santa Monica apartment.

Ask Babe: What's the value of a signed 1977 Red Sox...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:14 -0400

By BABE WAXPAK - Dear Babe: I have a 1977 Boston Red Sox yearbook/program that has autographs of a number of team members -- most of which are signed next to their photos. The book is signed by Don Zimmer, Fred Lynn, Butch Hobson, George Scott, Luis Tiant, Dwight Evans, Fergie Jenkins, Denny Doyle, Bill Lee, Carl Yastrzemski, Steve Dillard, Tom Murphy, Bob Stanley, Ed Yost, Johnny Pesky, Dick Stockton (broadcaster), Ken Harrelson (broadcaster), John Kiley (organist, no picture in book), Ken Hough (no picture), Rick Miller (no picture) and Charlie Moss (trainer, no picture). -- Allen Ouellette, Kingston, N.H.

Compute: Use old computer monitor to watch TV

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:20:07 -0400

By ANDREA ELDRIDGE - Anyone with a computer monitor in the closet gathering dust has probably thought the same thing: "Why can't I just use this to watch TV?" You can! As more people transition to mobile devices or upgrade the screen when replacing a PC, there are decent monitors taking up room in storage cabinets everywhere. Before you retire your old monitor to the landfill, consider repurposing it.

CHP plucks teens from Sacramento River

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:57 -0400

REDDING, California - Five teenagers are safe after being plucked from a rock in the Sacramento River near Redding by a California Highway Patrol helicopter.

Ask Babe: DiMaggio bat a winner, experts say

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:52:25 -0400

By BABE WAXPAK - Dear Babe: When I was a boy about 8 (I'm now 61) I was injured and in a hospital in Pittsburgh. A friend of my father, Carl Dephillipo from Cleveland, gave me a bat, which he said was given to him by, as well as used by, Joe DiMaggio. Mr. Dephillipo is still alive (about 87 years young) living near Cleveland and has had the nickname of "DiMag" forever. I have a copy of a news article (maybe 45-plus years old) where he discusses his collection. In the interview, he makes mention of his gift of a Joe DiMaggio bat to a crippled boy in Pittsburgh. I am that boy he notes but, I was not "crippled." Though for sure, a gift to a crippled boy makes a much better story. -- Tom Hadley, Hugo, Okla.

Man convicted in North Coast Ponzi scheme

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:56:50 -0400

REDDING, California - A man accused of cheating North Coast residents out of hundreds of millions of dollars in what prosecutors characterized as one of the largest real estate Ponzi schemes in California history has been convicted by a Shasta County jury.

Ask Babe: Is autographed Jimmy Piersall photo a baseball...

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:22:19 -0400

By BABE WAXPAK - Dear Babe: I have an autographed photo from Jimmy Piersall. It is a black and white 8x10 photo, showing him in a Cleveland Indians uniform.

Compute: Touch-screen monitor may be right for you

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:17:09 -0400

By ANDREA ELDRIDGE - In this, the last of my three-part series on choosing the right computer monitor, we get to the fun part: touch-screen and 3-D technology. Is it worth paying more to get your hands on the newest technology?

Ask Babe: How do you choose which rookie cards to buy?

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:20:38 -0400

By BABE WAXPAK - Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you.

Compute: Factors to consider when buying a computer...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:14:31 -0400

While a monitor has a huge impact on your computing experience, the multitude of choices can be confusing. Last week I reviewed some of the primary factors to consider, including screen size, components affecting clarity and pairing with the right graphics card. - If you missed it, check it out at http://www.callnerds.com/choose-a-computer-monitor-part-1/