History's 'WW In HD' Hits Home With Viewers
History's premiere of WWII in HD blew up big with viewers. Airing on five consecutive nights from Nov. 14 through Nov. 19, WWII in HD averaged a 2.0 household rating and 2.4 million total viewers for each of the two-hour telecasts, according to Nielsen data. The project, which bowed from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. over that five-night span, also garnered 970,000 adults 25 to 54 and 840,000 adults 18 to 40, according to History officials, who said more than 24.1 million viewers screened at least a...

City of Life and Death trailer: PHOTO
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-WWII In HD' Delivers For History
Miniseries with remastered footage averages 2.4 million over five nights By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/24/2009 10:59:57 AM WWII in HD , History's miniseries featuring digitally remastered footage from the second World War, averaged 2.4 million viewers during its five night run Nov. 15-19. That is twice the primetime average for the network. The series also attracted an average of 840,000 adults 18-49 and 970,000 25-54. The miniseries had been heavily hyped, with the colorized HD...

Floods in Cumbria: Army could build WW2 Bailey bridges: PHOTO
The Army could be asked to build Second World War-style Bailey bridges over the River Derwent in Cumbria as a temporary replacement for the bridges which have been washed away by Flooding, the local council has said.

Greenhouse gas concentrations at highest level since Second World War
Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases, the major cause of global warming, are at their highest levels since the Second World War and still climbing, the UN has warned.

Obama (Sort of) Comments on the Bow Flap: Controversy 'Leaves Me Speechless' [Surrender]
Barack Obama has responded, via an anonymous aide, to charges that by bowing to the Communist emperor of Japan he was actually surrendering and apologizing for World War II , which is technically illegal because he's not a citizen. The Atlantic 's James Fallows quotes a " U.S. government official who was on the trip " characterizing Obama's reaction to the criticism he received for the bow. He was just being polite , as opposed to terrified that America's status as a superpower will disappear...

Mussolini's Brain for Sale on eBay?
Because the world will never be able to get enough of Benito Mussolini , some compassionate individual has done all of humanity a favor and put the Italian dictator's brain for auction on eBay. The Telegraph reports that Alessandra Mussolini, the granddaughter of the man who led Italy into World War II, is furious about reports that her grandfather's brain had been stolen and put up for auction, along with vials of his blood. The asking price was originally 15,000 Euros (about $22,000), but...

Search date for sunken hospital ship set
THE search for a torpedoed World War II Hospital ship in Queensland waters will start next month. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Premier Anna Bligh today said the hunt for the Centaur was expected to start in mid-December. A Japanese submarine torpedoed the Hospital ship off south-east Queensland in May 1943, killing 268 people. Premier Anna Bligh said a Defence Maritime Services vessel, the Seahorse Spirit , would play a critical role in the search. She said deep-sea side-scan sonar equipment...

IPMU in Tokyo Needs Support: PHOTO
Japan has had a long and distinguished tradition in modern physics. Just to pick one example, the amazing efforts of Shin’ichirō Tomonaga to understand quantum electrodynamics, anticipating the work of Schwinger and Feynman while remaining essentially isolated from the rest of the world during World War II. More recently, Japan has continued to do forefront experimental work, including the SuperKamiokande neutrino detector and the Belle particle physics experiment at KEK. Nevertheless, in...

First Coast will see its share of aging Baby Boomers
T ALLAHASSEE - Since World War II, Florida has beckoned retirees looking to spend their golden years in the sun. The steady stream has made Florida's population the oldest in the nation. Now, Florida is headed for an even grayer future in the Baby Boomer retirement era, state economists and demographers predict. The consequences: worker shortages and severe strains on public pensions and government services. By 2030, more than one in four state residents will be 65 or older - or 26 percent,...

Mussolini's Brain, Blood on eBay
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's brain and blood were offered for sale on eBay, according to the London Times . Alessandra Mussolini, the far-right Italian politician and granddaughter of the Fascist dictator, told police the preserved remains of the body were stolen from a Hospital in Milan where Mussolini's autopsy was conducted after he got killed at the end of the World War II. "I was advised this morning that pieces of my grandfather's brain and some of his blood were...

Veterans museum celebrates first year
WATERLOO - Guests stepped into the 1940s for the first birthday of the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum on Saturday. Nearly 200 attended "A Night at the Hollywood Canteen" to mark a year since the opening of the 32,000-square-foot, $11.5 million addition to the Grout Museum. The event mimicked a World War II USO show where celebrities performed for Troops to boost their morale. KWWL's Ron Steele, the University of Northern Iowa mascot TC the cat, Grout Executive Director Billie Bailey and...

Yen's steady drop in foreign reserve status reflects wider worries
Ten years have passed since the euro was launched as a common European currency by 12 members of the European Union based on the Maastricht Treaty of 1992. The euro was initially used only for interbank trading and other electronic transactions, but the debut of euro notes and coins on Jan. 1, 2002, put an end to the national currencies of the participating countries, including the German mark, which rose to prominence after Germany raced with Japan to rebuild from the ashes of World War II.

Almanac
Today is Monday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2009. There are 38 days left in the year. On this date * In 1765, Frederick County, Md., became the first colonial entity to repudiate the British Stamp Act. * In 1889, the first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco. * In 1943, during World War II, U.S. forces seized Tarawa and Makin atolls from the Japanese. * In 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed Nov. 25 a day of national mourning after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. * In...

Rabbits Get Self-Assembling Contact Lenses; Soldiers Next?: PHOTO
The Head Up Display was invented for the Military during World War II, projecting imagery on to the cockpit canopy so the pilot did not have to look down at his instruments. These days HUDs are standard in all sorts of Aircraft and cars, and there are even swimming goggles which will display a lap counter for you . Researchers at the University of Washington are inching closer to the next step: contact lenses as display devices. As National Defense magazine reports , the difficult part is...

Splitting the German Government: Expellee Leader Steinbach Puts Merkel in a Tight Spot: PHOTO
Erika Steinbach, the controversial head of an association of Germans expelled from Eastern Europe after World War II, is proving to be a thorn in Merkel's side. What to do about Steinbach has driven a wedge through the new government, and Merkel's attempt to buy Steinbach off with a lucrative government post has failed. One of the many privileges that a German chancellor enjoys is the right to allocate posts in her government after winning an election. She can reward loyal followers and foster...

Gritty, Nazi-Soaked Trailer for Danish Slasher Final Solution: PHOTO
Those darn Nazis and their darn murderous experiments. They were going at it something pretty fierce back in the day. Luckily, we’ve beaten their asses back to the stone age with a combination of true American grit and good old Fashion Nazi bashing baseball bats. (Or, what I learned about World War II by watching Quentin Tarantino movies). But it wasn’t always that way. The new Danish slasher “Final Solution” chronicles the life and times of a young Jew named Emma in...

Angelina Jolie Wanted by the Russians
Angelina Jolie , expect a job offer soon! Nikita Mikhalkov, Oscar-winning Russian filmmaker, is getting ready to shoot a new WWII drama and is determined to have the mother-of-six to play the main role, it’s being reported. The film, titled Love and War , is based on a love story between three Soldiers from Romania, Russia and Italy and three girls from a Moldovan village. Angelina has been invited to play a school teacher, who has witnessed the executions of her family and whose fiancé...

Angelina Jolie Wanted by the Russians
Angelina Jolie , expect a job offer soon! Nikita Mikhalkov, Oscar-winning Russian filmmaker, is getting ready to shoot a new WWII drama and is determined to have the mother-of-six to play the main role, it’s being reported. The film, titled Love and War , is based on a love story between three Soldiers from Romania, Russia and Italy and three girls from a Moldovan village. Angelina has been invited to play a school teacher, who has witnessed the executions of her family and whose fiancé...

Obituaries in the news
Albert Taylor Scroggins Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Albert Taylor Scroggins Jr., a World War II veteran and former dean of the University of South Carolina's journalism school, has died. He was 89. Dunbar Funeral Home confirmed Monday that Scroggins died Saturday after an extended illness, but did not provide specifics. Scroggins served in the South Pacific in the Navy during World War II. He led journalism and campus publications programs at the University of South Florida, and at Southern...

Film Review: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Directed by Frank Capra
Frank Capra's finest film. American history before entry into WWII. France rave reception of film. Senator grafting conflicting with young idealist.

Who We're Thankful For In 2009: Tom Hardy, From 'Bronson' To 'Mad Max: Fury Road' And 'Inception'
Tom Hardy is a man you should be watching in the new year. Let's face it: he's a man you should have been watching since HBO's stellar World War II miniseries "Band of Brothers" aired, his screen debut. You can be forgiven for missing "Bronson" this fall, as the movie didn't open very wide. It was however critically hailed -- with good reason -- and a hit in the UK, where the subject, notorious criminal Charlie Bronson, is well-known. Next year is going to kick off a whole new chapter however,...

C.S. Lewis and The Doctor
For me, two very important events happened yesterday and today.

BNO News To Launch Subscription Newswire|Aol.|Publish Your Tweets|Keep Calm And Carry On|Jailed Newsweek Reporter And His "Daily Show" Interview: VIDEO
WebNewser: BNO News is launching a subscription-only newswire next year, and its first client is MSNBC.com . AgencySpy: Meet the new AOL : Aol. GalleyCat: Now you can immortalize your tweets in print . New York Times: A number of media companies have posted World War II-era Britain-inspired signs telling staffers to "Keep calm and carry on" . Wonder if any one is following that advice. Newsweek/Mediaite: Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari chronicles his ordeal in Prison in Iran in this week's...

Waldo Hunt, 1920-2009
Waldo Hunt, 1920-2009 Waldo Hunt, the father of the modern pop-up book , has died: "A Chicago native who grew up in Northern California, Mr. Hunt joined The Army during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, his family said. He returned from the war to open an advertising agency in Los Angeles. When he sold it to a bigger company in New York, he went along as part of the deal. While strolling down Fifth Avenue, he became mesmerized by a children's pop-up book from...