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”

• The Twilight Saga Steals Weekend Box Office - Nov. 27-29

  
  RushPRnews - Newswire & Global Press Release Distribution — Authority: 439
  The Twilight Saga: New Moon topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $42.5 million WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, NOVEMBER 27-29, 2009 Rank. Movie Title (Distributor) Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week...
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• Top 10 Gifts Shopping at Target

  
  RushPRnews - Newswire & Global Press Release Distribution — Authority: 439
  A look at whats jumping off the shelves at Target this holiday seasonBy Gabrielle PanteraPeavey Rockmaster Guitar Stage Pack in silver sparklePeavey Rockmaster Guitar Stage Pack in silver sparkle- What are the most popular gifts, the ones that are likely...
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• Overturned semi ruptures tank, forces closure of Paseo Bridge

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 828
  A semi overturned this morning in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 on the Paseo Bridge, forcing the closure of the bridge. The north and eastside of the downtown loop is also closed. Emergency crews freed the driver and he was taken to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries.
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• Mobile Parental Control Solution for Smartphones Launched By Net Nanny and SMobile Systems

  
  Cell Phone News and Cell Phone Reviews: HotCellularPhone.com — Authority: 145
  Net Nanny Mobile Smartphones just became safer, thanks to a partnership between ContentWatch, the developer of Net Nanny ( www.netnanny.com ), and SMobile Systems. The two companies have released a new mobile solution, Net Nanny Mobile , powered by SMobile Systems. With Net Nanny Mobile, parents have more tools to ...
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• Cop Killer In Washington Now Cornered

  
  Journal — Authority: 551
  News of this incident are still coming and it seems that the suspect is holed up in his house.  News of Huckabees paroling this cretiin is making the swings as well.  Methinks Huckabees 2012 run for President is over.  I never liked the guy anyway. Huck PAC : STATEMENT REGARDING WASHINGTON STATE SLAYINGS The ...
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• Nuance Powers AT&T Voicemail to Text

  
  Cell Phone News and Cell Phone Reviews: HotCellularPhone.com — Authority: 145
  Nuance Communications today announced its Voicemail to Text platform is powering the recently launched AT&T Voicemail to Text service . The service converts English and Spanish language wireless voicemail messages to text and delivers them via SMS, email or both, providing convenience and flexibility in how ...
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• Sugar Land Hosts Pakistani ‘101’ Seminar For Management Staff

  
  FortBendNow.com — Authority: 444
  The City of Sugar Land held a half-day Pakistani “101” seminar for departmental leaders and key staff on Nov. 17.  The program was the third in a series of sessions hosted by the city manager’s Multi-Cultural Advisory Team. Barkat Charania, Shaukat Zakaria, Celina Shariff, Saleena Jafry, Farha Ahmed, Farah ...
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• Obama facing tough selling job on Afghan policy

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 828
  President Barack Obama is preparing to announce a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan on Tuesday, including the addition of thousands more American forces, a clarification of the mission and a path toward disengagement. It will likely be one of the toughest sales jobs of his presidency.
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• Dr Phil Show Still in Denial

  
  HotGossip.com — Authority: 131
  Dr. Phil wants to let you all know that he’s not in the least responsible for a 2007 bus crash that injured 17 mothers — it was all that pesky bus company’s fault. According to docs filed last week in L.A. Superior Court, the production company behind the “Dr. Phil” show claims they just can’t be held. ...
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• Tiger Woods Saga Continues

  
  HotGossip.com — Authority: 131
  TMZ reports this morning that  the Florida Highway Patrol is now working on obtaining a search warrant that will permit them to take medical records from the hospital that took care of Tiger Woods to see if the wounds that he sustained were consistent with a car accident or domestic violence. TMZ says that ...
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• NISSAN’S AMAZING “SCRATCH SHIELD” PAINT TO BE APPLIED TO MOBILE PHONES

  
  Cell Phone News and Cell Phone Reviews: HotCellularPhone.com — Authority: 145
  NISSAN SCRATCH SHIELD Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced it will license its breakthrough “Scratch Shield” paint to NTT DoCoMo, Inc. for mobile phone application in Japan. The self-healing paint, currently applied to certain Nissan and Infiniti vehicles worldwide, was developed in collaboration with ...
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• Fedor’s knockout victory over Brett Rogers viewed by over 25 million homes

  
  Five Ounces of Pain — Authority: 577
  AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (November 24, 2009) - M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced today that the international audience reports from broadcasters all over the world revealed an unprecedented number of viewers for the November 7th “Fedor vs. Rogers” MMA event from Chicago, Illinois.“We are extremely happy with the ...
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• Best Buy Unveils Rocketfish Adapter with WirelessHD Technology, Offering Consumers a High Quality Wireless Entertainment Experience and Faster, Easier Home Theater Installation

  
  Cell Phone News and Cell Phone Reviews: HotCellularPhone.com — Authority: 145
  Rocketfish WirelessHD Adapter, RF-WHD100 Best Buy, announced today the release of its Rocketfish WirelessHD Adapter . Available on bestbuy.com, the affordable high-speed wireless adapter set provides consumers with the freedom and flexibility to place their HDTV anywhere in their room without unsightly cables. ...
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• Official: Leaders may join Obama at climate summit

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 828
  An administration official says some world leaders may change their schedules so they can attend an upcoming climate conference the same day as President Barack Obama.
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• Black Trumpet Restaurant on the Move

  
  Artful Diner — Authority: 424
  Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1, the Black Trumpet Restaurant will open for business in its new home in Spring Lake.
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• Danica Patrick signs multi-year IndyCar contract with Andretti Autosport

  
  FanZone Sports - Racing — Authority: 439
  Andretti Autosport announced today it has signed domain registrar Go Daddy, the worlds largest domain name registrar and Web hosting provider, to a multi-year primary sponsorship agreement and has also secured driver Danica Patrick for multiple years as the driver of the teams #7 IZOD IndyCar Series entry.
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• H1N1 Vaccine To Be Available At Sugar Land Community Center

  
  FortBendNow.com — Authority: 444
  The Fort Bend County Health and Human Services Department will distribute H1N1 vaccines at a temporary clinic at the Sugar Land Community Center, 226 Matlage Way, on the following dates:   Saturday, Dec. 19, from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, from noon- 5 p.m. ...
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• Mo. man suspected of killing wife, kids in Kansas

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 828
  A former city official from Missouri who lost his job after he was charged with assaulting his wife was due in court Monday to face charges of fatally shooting her and their teenage daughters in eastern Kansas.
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• Christmas-hating Ohioan nabs Salvation Army kettle

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 828
  Police in northwest Ohio say a man who claimed to hate Christmas swiped a Salvation Army red kettle full of donated money and pushed one of the charitys bell ringers to the ground when she tried to take it back.
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• Man ends eight-hour standoff that began when he fired upon sheriff sergeant

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 828
  A 59-year-old Miami County man who shot at a Miami County Sheriff sergeant was arrested early this morning after surrendering to police following a nearly eight-hour standoff.
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