Mark Memmott

GIF Talk: Do You Say It With A G Or A J?

Mark Memmott — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:00 +0000

The kerfuffle Tuesday and today on Twitter about the "news" that the creator of the GIF gets annoyed if he hears someone use a hard "G" when pronouncing the name of his file format triggered our aging memory banks.

Hadn't we heard a while back that GIF creator Steve Wilhite and many other tech types insist it's supposed to be pronounced with a soft "J," like Jif peanut butter?

Yes we had.

Male Sergeant May Have Filmed Female Cadets At West Point

Mark Memmott — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:00 +0000

A male sergeant at West Point has been accused of secretly videotaping at least a dozen female cadets, sometimes when they were showering, The New York Times reports.

Gen. John F. Campbell, the army's vice chief of staff, tells the Times that "once notified of the violation, a full investigation was launched, followed by swift action to correct the problem."

The accused, Sgt.

'I Have Not Done Anything Wrong,' Says Key IRS Official

Mark Memmott — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:50:00 +0000

"I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any laws.

Man Killed By FBI In Florida Was Linked To Boston Suspect

Mark Memmott — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:48:00 +0000

In Orlando, Fla., early Wednesday "an FBI agent was involved in a deadly shooting connected to the Boston Marathon bombing case," NBC News is reporting. A man who was being questioned by the agent is dead.

Eric Garcetti Wins L.A. Mayor's Race

Mark Memmott — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:33:00 +0000

The next mayor of Los Angeles will be City Councilman Eric Garcetti.

In a race in which the two top contenders were both Democrats, the 42-year-old Garcetti has opened a 7- to 8-percentage-point lead over City Controller Wendy Greuel as Tuesday's votes are being counted.

Early Wednesday, according to the singled out some conservative groups for inappropriate scrutiny while he was head of the agency, former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman told Congress on Tuesday that "I was dismayed and I was saddened" to learn about what had happened under his watch.

Shulman, an appointee of President George W.

IRS Officials To Be On Hot Seat

Mark Memmott — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:11:00 +0000
Both the former IRS commissioner who was in charge when the agency singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny and the man who replaced him will be appearing at a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday morning.
Douglas Shulman, an appointee of President George W. Bush who left the IRS last November, and acting commissioner Steven Miller (who is losing his job because of the scandal) are due at the 10 a.m. ET hearing.
Also set to testify: J.

Death Toll Climbing In Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy

Mark Memmott — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:20:00 +0000
(We're following the news from Oklahoma, where a tornado devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday. Most recent update: 8:40 p.m. ET.)
A day after a monster EF-5 tornado pummeled Moore, Okla., the focus turned to the victims.
NPR's Wade Goodwyn spent the day in the city talking to survivors.

Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:00 +0000
The Internal Revenue Service is under fire for improperly singling out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny — putting them through months (or longer) of questions that delayed or derailed the organizations' requests for tax-exempt status.
Well, now the chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee have some questions and requests — actually dozens of them — for the IRS.
As senators Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, say, "targeting applicants for tax-exempt

ABC's Karl Expresses Regret, But Stands By Benghazi Story

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:00 +0000
ABC News White House correspondent Jonathan Karl now says he regrets that some key parts of a major story he reported on May 10 were wrong.
The story sent off a political uproar. As we said last week, it made it appear that in a Sept.

VIDEO: Look Inside A Grizzly Bear's Mouth

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:56:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvzQCipwr6Q

Supreme Court Takes Case On Prayer At Government Meetings

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000
A challenge to the way a western New York State town board has had prayers read before its public meetings has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The justices announced Monday morning that they will hear oral arguments in the case of Greece, N.Y. v.

Pledging Not To 'Screw It Up,' Yahoo Seals Deal For Tumblr

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:00 +0000
The news that broke Sunday is now official.
Yahoo confirmed early Monday morning that it is buying Tumblr in a deal worth about $1.1 billion.

Top Stories: Yahoo Buys Tumblr; Latest On IRS Scandal

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:00 +0000
Good morning.
Our early headlines:
-- Pledging Not To 'Screw It Up,' Yahoo Seals Deal For Tumblr.
-- FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident Worked In Elite Unit.
-- Natio

FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident Worked In Elite Unit

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:08:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZ6-67mS8I

Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:52:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlIyoZj9j4

Aw-Inspiring Video: Sea Lion Worries When Little Girl Falls

Mark Memmott — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owkdOWdEMU8