Brittain Chiropractic has new satellite location in Waldport (Newport News-Times)Brittain Chiropractic, owned by Dr. Dennis D. Brittain of Newport, has opened a new satellite location in the Waldport Town Center (behind Ray's Market on U.S. Highway 34). The new Waldport office was envisioned in response to considerations such as fuel prices and ongoing highway and […]

Russian Telecom Satellite Fails After Sudden Impact (SpaceDaily)by Staff Writers Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 30, 2006 The Russian Satellite Communications Company's Express-AM11 telecommunications satellite suffered a sudden failure on Wednesday. "At present, providing services via the Express-AM11 satellite is impossible," the company said in a statement.Malfunctioning AM-11 satellite to be placed in disposal orbit (Interfax)MOSCOW. […]

Satellite snag puts TV, radio off air (Stuff)Satellite television and radio services were cut to hundreds of thousands of households last night.Malfunctioning AM-11 satellite to be placed in disposal orbit (Interfax)MOSCOW. March 31 (Interfax-AVN) - The malfunctioning Ekspress AM-11 satellite will be placed in disposal orbit, the press service of state- run Kosmicheskaya Svyaz said.'Sudden […]

'Star'sets rockersReality TV: Reality skein to birth new band — CBS'"Rock Star"is adding some heavy mettle to its lineup this summer. Drummer Tommy Lee, along with guitarists Jason Newsted and Gilby Clarke (Guns N'Roses), are forming a new band called Supernova and will use the Mark Burnett-produced"Rock Star"to search for a lead singer.'Cash'maker racks up […]

TEXT-SingTel restores Optus satellite after overnight outage (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - The following statement was released by Singapore Telecommunications : Optus B1 satellite service restored following overnight outage'Sudden External Impact' Cripples Russian Satellite (SPACE.com)PARIS - A Russian telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit failed March 29 following what […]

War of the bossesReality TV: Trump, Stewart squabble over skein — The bleat goes on in the rekindled Donald Trump-Martha Stewart battle. The two pop-culture icons spent much of Tuesday in a back and forth tempest over"The Apprentice."SurvivorReality TV: Who wants to be a millionaire? Sixteen people who abandoned their jobs, families and remote controls […]

Satellite installer files suit (Times Leader)WILKES-BARRE – A man who installed satellite equipment for a local company has filed a federal class action lawsuit, alleging the firm has improperly classified installers as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime and other benefits.Satellite problem downs Sky digital (NZCity)About 500,000 Sky digital customers across New Zealand and Australia […]

Thales says satellite shake-up will not affect plant in Govan (The Herald)Thales, the French defence electronics and weapons company, yesterday offered assurances that its optronics plant in Govan will not be affected by fresh moves to rationalise Europe's satellite industry.Toshiba Satellite P105-S921 Gaming Laptop (Gizmodo)Another day, yet another life-changing gaming laptop released. This time, Toshiba […]

Paula Is Forever Your Judge (E! Online)E! Online - Fox announced Wednesday that Paula Abdul, the sticky-sweet glue that holds the American Idol judges together, will remain with the show for at least three more years.'Love Monkey'Finds New Home on VH1 […]

Thales says satellite shake-up will not affect plant in Govan (The Herald)Thales, the French defence electronics and weapons company, yesterday offered assurances that its optronics plant in Govan will not be affected by fresh moves to rationalise Europe's satellite industry.Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) Hires Vice President Government Solutions (SYS-CON Media)Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP (MSV) announced […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) Hires Vice President Government Solutions (SYS-CON Media)Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP (MSV) announced today that it has hired James Corry to lead MSV's system solutions for all federal, state, and local government needs, as well as the solutions for emergency responders and public safety. Mr. Corry joins MSV from Sprint Nextel, where […]

"Extreme Makeover"Targets the Tragic (E! Online)E! Online - Run of the mill misfortune apparently just isn't going to cut it anymore on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.Kelsey Grammer to direct CBS comedy pilot (Reuters)Reuters - Kelsey Grammer will direct the CBS comedy pilot […]

Charity's a reality at TLCReality TV: GRB, cabler to bow philanthropy pilot –"Growing Up Gotti"producer GRB Entertainment is moving from mobsters to millionaires. Shingle is teaming with TLC on a one-hour pilot about philanthropists who anonymously perform random acts of kindness.'Cash'maker racks up dealsReality TV: U.K. producer hits big with N. American b'casters — Leopard […]

Satellite Photos Show Possible Terrorist Training Camp In Lodi Trial (KFSN-TV Fresno)A government witness in the Lodi terror trial testified Tuesday that satellite photographs of Pakistan show what could be a militant training camp like one described by a man accused of attending such a camp in 2003.Broadcasts in Far East cut after Russian telecom […]

British Petroleum Selects Telenor Satellite Services to Provide Global Communications, Agreement Supports BP's (ZDNet India)Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway (Oslo Stock Exchange: TEL and NASDAQ: TELN), has announced the signing of a three-year communications agreement with British Petroleum (BP) for global broadband services over satellite.Satellite Problems Cause TV Blackout in […]

C-COM Satellite profitable in 2005 (Ottawa Business Journal)C-COM Satellite Systems has turned a money-losing year into a profitable one. The Ottawa-based developer of satellite antenna systems says it earned a profit of $450,375 or $0.015 per share in the year ending last November, compared to a loss of $19,993 or $0.001 per share a year […]

Peri Gilpin joins Locklear's ABC comedy pilot (Reuters)Reuters - Peri Gilpin, best known for her role as radio producer Roz Doyle on"Frasier,"has joined ABC's Heather Locklear comedy pilot"Women of a Certain Age."'60 Minutes'Lands Among Nielsen's Top-10 (AP)AP - Long-suffering CBS News has […]

"The Simpsons"in the Flesh (E! Online)E! Online - Get ready for The Simpsons in living color. Literally.And the"Idol"Winner Is… (E! Online)E! Online - This spring, American Idol is the other March madness.Blake Lawyers Charge Jury Misconduct (AP)AP - […]

Heavy metal maniaReality TV: VH1 greenlights'SuperGroup'series — VH1 and J.D. Roth's 3 Ball Prods. ("Breaking Bonaduce") have gone into business with a few heavy-metal American idols. Cabler has greenlit"SuperGroup,"a reality show that casts Ted Nugent, Scott Ian, Sebastian Bach, Evan Seinfeld and Jason Bonham as members of a new band aimed at bringing metal back […]

XM Satellite Radio Announces New Lineup (Washington Post)– XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. announced a new channel lineup Monday, expanding the number of channels by a dozen, adding several new music and news channels while deleting some others.British Petroleum Selects Telenor Satellite Services to Provide Global Communications (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)OSLO, Norway & ROCKVILLE, […]