Breaking News

"Breaking News" is a term used in journalism that implies a recent and typically sudden news development. A story that is designated “breaking news” interrupts normal radio, television, and sometimes Internet broadcasting or publishing with a live report on a significant incident.

Historical events such as the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the stock market crash of 1929, the assassinations or assassination attempts on U.S. and world leaders, have all been considered breaking news. Other events that are not tragedies or disasters have also broken regular programming such as news in space exploration (the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969), certain sporting events, and the outcome of the O.J. Simpson double murder trial.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Breaking News”

• Jackson County to hold H1N1 vaccine clinic Tuesday

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 836
  The Jackson County Health Department will offer swine flu vaccinations from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday in Lee’s Summit. The clinic will be held in the Pavilion, 520 NW Murray Road in John Knox Village.
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• IT’S DOLLHOUSE TIME FOR TAYLOR LAUTNER

  
  Hollywood Outbreak — Authority: 568
  From the always wonderful WORLD OF WONDER comes word that Mattel plans to have its TAYLOR LAUTNER/JACOB BLACK doll in stores by February (to coincide with the NEW MOON DVD release). Nice to see that Earring Magic Ken will have a new playmate.    viaWORLD-OF-WONDER
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• Apple’s Black Friday deals leaked?

  
  Boy Genius Report — Authority: 801
  One of our connects just hit us up with some intriguing Apple information. According to them, what you see detailed above is a shot of Apple’s yearly Black Friday deals. It’s reported to be something Apple will email out shortly. This time around, it looks as if Apple will be offering up to 30% off on all iPods ...
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• Deer hunting numbers down in Missouri

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 836
  It was a gloomy weekend for Missouri deer hunters.
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• NJ airport guard pleads guilty over Obama threat

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 836
  A New Jersey airport security guard accused of threatening to shoot President Barack Obama has pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment in a deal with prosecutors.
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• Jackson Public Schools to consider $1.2 million in cuts tonight

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 825
  The Jackson Public Schools board tonight will consider $1.2 million in cuts, including $400,000 from the closing of Amy Firth Middle School.The board is holding a special meeting at 6 p.m. in the Jackson High School library to discuss how...
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• 4.6-magnitude quake shakes California desert

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 836
  The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.6 earthquake has shaken a remote area of the Mojave Desert in Southern California.
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• NBC Action Weather | Rain, sleet and snow showers continue tonight

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 836
  A mix of rain, drizzle, sleet and snow showers will be around through Tuesday. We are not expecting any accumulation.
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• Breaking News!!!!

  
  The Yonkers Insider — Authority: 138
  Chuck Lesnick wins Re-Election as Yonkers City Council President. Jim Castro Blanco has conceeded and all remaining ballots will be counted. Council President Lesnick will now get a second term as Yonkers City Council President. We at The Yonkers Insider salute Jim Castro-Blanco, for running a good and spirited race. ...
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• Millions in U.S. will have to repay part of tax credit

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 805
  More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring.
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• Limas a mum

  
  WENN Blog - Celebrity Photos, News, and Gossip — Authority: 597
  Victorias Secret underwear model ADRIANA LIMA is a first-time mum. The catwalk stunner and her husband Marko Jaric welcomed baby daughter Valentina in New York City on Sunday (15Nov09). The 28-year-old beauty wed the Memphis Grizzlies basketball player on Valentines Day (14Feb09). It has been a great year for Lima, ...
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• Caltech grad gets prison for SUV firebombings

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 836
  A California Institute of Technology graduate student has been resentenced to federal prison for conspiracy in the firebombing of dozens of SUVs in an environmental protest.
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• Police: Body found in Twin Falls attic

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 805
  Authorities say they have not yet determined how long the body was in the attic and there is no evidence of a crime in connection with the death.
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• TRAILER TIME: GROWN UPS

  
  Hollywood Outbreak — Authority: 568
  It’s not due in theaters until next Summer and there doesn’t seem to be any poster art available yet but the trailer for GROWN UPS just hit the web this morning. Directed by DENNIS DUGAN and starring ADAM SANDLER, DAVID SPADE, SALMA HAYEK, CHRIS ROCK, STEVE BUSCEMI and GARY BUSEY. We’ll probably wait for the DVD.
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• Director of guest services at MIS among finalists for national humanitarian award

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 825
  At Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR drivers Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart compete twice each year with the likes of Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin.Now they are up against Tim Booth.Booth, the director of guest services at MIS,...
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• Former Thomas Township Trustee Ader pleads guilty to lesser sexual assault charge

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 825
  Faced with a possible life sentence for first-degree criminal sexual conduct, former Thomas Township Trustee Timothy W. Ader might avoid jail time altogether after pleading guilty today to a lesser charge.Ader, 58, of 947 Lutzke pleaded guilty to attempted fourth-degree...
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• One of two laid-off troopers from Jacksons state police post called back

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 825
  One Michigan State Police trooper assigned to the Jackson County post is returning to work after a more than four-month lay-off.Chad Wolf is to be back on the road this week after he and 54 other returning troopers complete some...
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• NZ Engineers Predict Years for Samoa To Recover; High Stress & Anxiety Among Male Tsunami Survivors

  
  pacificEyeWitness.org — Authority: 442
  As part of a professional body named Resilient Organisations Group,  New Zealand engineer Regan Potangaroa led a team of volunteers from the University of Auckland, Engineers without Boarders, and South Pacific Engineers to support the disaster response and recovery effort in Samoa following the recent ...
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• Aston Villas Carlos Cuellar Is Fan of Englands Sensational Six Villans

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 769
  Its a well known fact that Aston Villa has a strong contingent of good England international players in their team, with the club having dubbed the best of them as the "Sensational Six." The "Sensational Six" refers to strikers Gabriel Agbonlahor and Emile Heskey, wingers Ashley Young, James Milner, summer signing ...
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• Lenexa City Council member dies

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 836
  Lenexa City Council member John T. Ramsey Jr., 58, died Saturday. Ramsey served as a Ward 1 council member for 14 years. Lenexa Mayor Mike Boehm said the city was mourning Ramsey’s death.
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