Tips for trades Nov 20, 2009
If Andre really wanted to impress the gang with Jack The Ripper jokes, he should've started off by quoting some of Henry Silva's from Amazon Women On The Moon. Ruxin's explanation of why Taco needed to be "blanching carrots" with his wife in the kitchen was equal parts brilliant and naive. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Paris and London, air/6 nights, from $699 Nov 17, 2009
More: Optional activities include a wine tasting in a 17th-century Parisian wine cellar ($29 per person), a dinner at the Eiffel Tower followed by a cruise ($162 per person), a Jack the Ripper tour in London ($31 per person), and a full-day Bath, Windsor, and Stonehenge excursion ($108 per person). Additional nights start from $118 per room per night at the Campanile Boulevard Berthier in Paris and from $98 per room per night at the Ambassadors Hotel in London. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Local expert shares theories on 'Jack the Ripper' Nov 11, 2009
Pittsburgh handwriting expert shares theories on 'Jack the Ripper ... There will be a dual Pittsburgh connection tonight when the History Channel premieres "MysteryQuest -- Jack the Ripper." ... Appearing in the 10 p.m. broadcast is Pittsburgh handwriting expert Michelle Dresbold, who concludes Jack the Ripper was Francis Tumblety, an "Indian herb doctor," and abortionist from Rochester, N.Y., who once lived in Pittsburgh among other American cities before moving to England. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A bloodier Dracula rises again Nov 3, 2009
Jack the Ripper, Bram himself incorporated into new story ... The notes also prompted the inclusion of Jack the Ripper, whose gruesome exploits gripped London around the time the elder Stoker was writing his novel and who is believed by some historians to have helped shape its plot. (CNN -- Showbiz)
London Cemetery: R.I.P. with a Stranger? Oct 30, 2009
Its residents include Victorian worthies, 1960s-era soccer star Bobby Moore and Catherine Eddowes and Mary Ann Nichols, two victims of Jack the Ripper. It hosts 1,000 burials and 2,500 cremations a year, but Burks says that if it does not reuse old graves it will soon run out of space. (CBS News)
'The Laughing Gorilla,' by Robert Graysmith Oct 29, 2009
Serial killers are branded with nicknames so the media can sell more stories, and although the Hillside Strangler or the Unabomber or Jack the Ripper might not have been remembered if it weren't for their names, the killer is the story, not the catchphrase. The Gorilla Man killed on both coasts and in the Midwest before settling in Canada, where his body count reached dozens before he returned to San Francisco's docks, dirty streets and even dirtier cops. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cornwell's Scarpetta gets BlackBerry Oct 26, 2009
Cornwell vs. Jack the Ripper. Loading weather data. (CNN -- International)
Stoker descendant pens new Dracula novel Oct 25, 2009
" In a move that will upset Bram Stoker purists, Stoker and Holt even moved the action of the first novel from 1893 to 1888 so they could include another infamous historical figure -- Jack the Ripper. "It's clear from his interviews that Bram was aware of the Ripper murders, which were going on while he was living in London. " That most feared of all Victorian bloodletters, who was never caught or identified, seemed perfect grist for the authors' bloody mill. Stoker and Holt's tale finds the... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Dacre Stoker writes sequel to Bram's classic Oct 22, 2009
Actual events and historical figures are woven into this work of fiction, which puts a new spin on the Jack the Ripper murders and incorporates Elizabeth Bathory, the 16th-century Hungarian countess accused of killing hundreds of women. It was said that Bathory bathed in the blood of virgins to retain her youth. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Sequel to 'Dracula' well worth 112-year wait Oct 15, 2009
The Harkers' son Quincey, ignorant of his parents' past, is proving a hindrance, and a dogged London detective is convinced that the city's recent vampire-committed killings are actually the work of Jack the Ripper. This daring sequel captures the essence and gothic glory of the original. (USA Today -- Life)
Ghosts, goblins and more fall fun Oct 13, 2009
Encounter city ghosts on a in Seattle, Washington, or on a ghost tour in (was the real Jack the Ripper a Norfolk merchant. or in historic. (CNN)
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She tells Whiteside that if Florence Nightingale had ever nursed the likes of him, she would have married Jack the Ripper instead of founding the Red Cross. Martin Cosentino s setting of the well-appointed Stanley living room, John Ballom s period costumes, sound designer Corby Grubb s incessant doorbells and telephone rings, and Walter Boswell s lighting enhance the production immeasurably. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
New book delves into mysterious disappearance of two teenagers Oct 7, 2009
And the public, or so I am told, is prone to avoid reading about unsolved mysteries unless they are of the most garish sort, such as the Black Dahlia, Jack the Ripper or the Zodiac, he wrote in the preface. I would later learn that the higher profile television programs devoted to capturing criminals had also declined for years to broadcast the details of the Madison/Smalley case because police lack a suspect whose photograph they can publicize. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Jack The Ripper's Identity Revealed Oct 5, 2009
- Two Further Victims Also Linked to Jack the Ripper -- With Photo ... LONDON, October 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Historian and author, Mei Trow has uncovered a compelling new suspect in the greatest criminal mystery of all time: the identity of Jack the Ripper ... His theory, the result of two years intensive research, is explored exclusively in one-off documentary, JACK THE RIPPER: KILLER REVEALED, airing on Discovery Channel, Sunday 11th October, 9. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Georgia nips LSU; Jackets win on the road Oct 3, 2009
State might beat the Jackets By the 2nd quarter, Auburn will carve up Tenn like Jack the Ripper. Miles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Veil lifts on a trove of WWII treasures Sep 24, 2009
The items in the collection are not the sort bought on eBay, but the acquisitions of a collector-dealer who exposed fakes (the bogus Hitler and Jack the Ripper diaries) and wrote the standard book on forgery detection. Verifying the chain of custody, known in the trade as provenance, is essential. (Boston Globe)
Management In Real Life: You Just Hired Jack the Ripper Sep 21, 2009
More to the point, would you hire Jack the Ripper to perform your triple bypass just because he has the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the surgery ... If we know we're consistently ignoring the values when we select employees, however, we should consider how often we're figuratively hiring Jack the Ripper to perform heart surgery and so risk making crazy the norm. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Play TV god and fix the mix Sep 19, 2009
It may not have the CSI, NCIS or Law and Order franchises, but it has 12 years of Homicide and Blue Heelers, Cop Shop, Jack The Ripper, Heartbeat, JAG, Australia's Most Wanted, and, most recently Criminal Minds, 24 and City Homicide. Where would you source more mayhem. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Records shed light on ‘Ripper’ victims Sep 16, 2009
LONDON - The world is endlessly fascinated with Jack the Ripper - but what about his victims ... Some people treat the Jack the Ripper story as a bit of a game, said Alex Werner, a Museum of London historian. (Boston Globe)
Brad Molloy: Thanks, Doc, but I feel OK Sep 13, 2009
Foolishly thinking my troubles were over, the nurse then walked in with what looked like the tackle box for Jack the Ripper and suggested that I try to relax as she proceeded to poke at my veins like she was drilling for oil. How relaxed can you be while someone is jamming a piece of steel in your arm. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Crawford still growing Sep 10, 2009
Walking onto the field before Saturday's game against Akron, the defensive end spotted a fan section of his in the front row near the Penn State sideline, where the group of students hung a cloth containing a black and blue British flag reading "Jack the Ripper.". "It's a nickname for me on the team," said Crawford, not bothered by sharing the same moniker as the infamous London serial killer. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Writing Crime Fact or Fiction for M... Sep 5, 2009
Writing Crime Fact or Fiction for Magazines. Writing Crime Fact or Fiction for Magazines. (Suite101.com)
BLITZ AKRON: FOS Gameday Guide Sep 3, 2009
comPosted Sep 2, 2009. Now in their 14th season of previewing Penn State football clashes, Nirav Dalal and Mark Harrington bring back the FOS Blitz -- Penn State's premier gameday guide for Nittany Lion fans. (LionNews.com)
This day in history Aug 31, 2009
In 1888, Mary Ann Nichols, the apparent first victim of Jack the Ripper, was found slain in London s East End. In 1954, Hurricane Carol hit the northeastern Atlantic states. (Boston Globe)
Daily TV guide Aug 25, 2009
Melodrama centering on Jack the Ripper s reign of terror in London. Merle Oberon. (Boston Globe)
The angry ape cure Aug 23, 2009
There had also been the occasional invading Japanese soldier, as well as a Jack the Ripper person and other nocturnal maniacs and featureless boogey men. There were a few giant bull ants and redback spiders too; larger than our kitchen table and this entire assembly of wicked fiends were ready and waiting to pounce out of the darkness and devour or dismember me, somewhere between the light switch and my pillow. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Top 10 Ye Olde British Criminal Trials Aug 15, 2009
Bettmann / Corbis Jack the Ripper in one of his notorious slashing attacks at London's East End in 1888 ... In a final twist, some believe Cream's final words were "I am Jack ...," a reference to notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper. (Time.com)
Alan Moore creates a new adventure for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Aug 13, 2009
Working for British intelligence under the auspices of Mycroft Holmes, the current League of Extraordinary Gentlemen includes Allan Quatermain ( King Solomon s Mines ), Mina Murray ( Dracula ), gentlemen thief A.J. Raffles (a Victorian foil for Sherlock Holmes), ghost hunter Carnacki, and a Jack Heath, who may be Jack the Ripper returned. Other, sporadic members of the League include Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Captain Nemo, and Tom Sawyer. (Boston Globe)
A Look Back at Jack the Ripper Case Aug 13, 2009
There is a movie, which portrays the story surrounding details of the relationship of the Prince and the prostitute which may have led to Jack the Ripper murders. Johnny Depp is the star character. (Suite101.com)
Time-travel movies: past and present Aug 9, 2009
Played by Malcolm McDowell, the author journeys from Victorian London to late- 70s San Francisco in pursuit of Jack the Ripper (David Warner, the Evil Genius in Time Bandits ), who s used Wells s apparatus to escape police pursuit. Mary Steenburgen is the love interest. (Boston Globe)
Rough justice - Victorian style Aug 5, 2009
And the trial of one of the main Jack the Ripper suspects, Dr Thomas Neill Cream, is included in the files. He was sentenced to death in 1892 for mass poisoning. (BBC News -- Europe)
Infotainment Aug 4, 2009
Criminal trials in England dating back to the 18th century, including the infamous Jack the Ripper suspect, are to go online for the first time, a British website said. The website said it is publishing 1. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Britain's historic criminal trials go online Aug 3, 2009
LONDON: Criminal trials in England dating back to the 18th century, including the infamous "Jack the Ripper" suspect, are to go online for the first time today, a British website said ... Other legendary criminals include Dr Thomas Neill Cream, hanged in 1892 for poisoning several people and who allegedly confessed to being Jack the Ripper, although he was in prison at the time of some of the gruesome killings ... Criminal trials in England dating back to the 18th century, including the infamous... (India Times, India)
It’s a crime to paint prison as a picnic Jul 31, 2009
Ive visited well-designed jails in Holland where the wardens sported doctorates, and Ive worked in Dickensian jails in Britain where many inmates looked to be direct descendants of Bill Sykes or Jack the Ripper. Having experienced the full range of Western jail designs and management strategies, if I hear one more know-it-all extolling the proven fact that prisoners have it easy, and that they live in better conditions then half the population of Vaucluse, so help me Ill... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Daily television and radio guide Jul 23, 2009
A clairvoyant police inspector searches for Jack the Ripper. Johnny Depp. (Boston Globe)
Town seeks limited room for sex offenders Jul 12, 2009
"When the objective is exactly the same as those that have been rejected by the courts, the result is going to be the same. It's not our objective to have Jack the Ripper move onto Sesame Street. It's simply to see these human beings who happen to be designated sex offenders be treated decently.". The proposed law will be introduced at the Town Board's meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in Town Hall. (Albany Times Union)
S.F.'s signature weather, fog great for movies Jul 11, 2009
Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie Critic. Friday, July 10, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Media Backlash? Jul 7, 2009
" We're talking about an accused pedophile here. is the message of Michael Jackson, apart from his great contribution to music, which nobody is challenging, but how many times have they mentioned that part of his past, and also the fact that, if you're rich enough and dead enough in America, little things like this don't matter. THOMAS: Michael Jackson was a cash cow in life and he'll be a bigger cash cow in death. When "Night Line" beats Conan on "The Tonight Show" and David Letterman, 27... (Fox News)
The Zodiac Case Jul 5, 2009
"The third factor is that he was never caught, which made this case so durable, keeps this whole thing fueled. It's akin to the Jack the Ripper case in London, which was never solved and continues to have a following to this day.". As to who the Zodiac was or is, Van Nuys said, "It's clear this was a person with an enormous need for attention. He had an immature personality and was clearly filled with rage. He was egotistical, narcissistic, manipulative. It leads you to the classical psychiatric... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Bagehot: The last judgment Jun 27, 2009
What was Jack the Ripper s real identity. Was Britain s involvement in Iraq an absolute debacle, and if so, who was responsible. (The Economist)
Stolen Walter Hays school computer recovered, man arrested Jun 26, 2009
People were lauding that like Jack the Ripper was caught. Puhlease. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Century of news Jun 18, 2009
The pay-as-you-go service brings a century of history alive from Jack the Ripper to WG Grace. Today's news, tomorrow's fish wrapper (or website statistic on the number of clicks) - news has always been ephemeral. (BBC News -- UK)
Spinal Tap Releases New Album, Offers Free Download Jun 17, 2009
(June 16, 2009)--Spinal Tap finally got around to recording that song from their opera about Jack the Ripper. A fully produced version of "Saucy Jack" is available as a free download on www. (KWTX.com, TX)
Pool sharks: Cache County Senior Center hosts 9-ball tournament May 31, 2009
Jack Heath, according to Engebretsen, was Jack the Ripper. Also, Jack s a hustler, Engebretsen added, to which the 82-year-old Heath replied, Don t believe a damn word they say. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
The Craigslist Sex Panic May 28, 2009
Craigslist's power in the field of online prostitution appears to be far more threatening to Blumenthal, et al., than any modern-day Jack the Ripper who targets those who advertise there. If public safety is his goaland not a run at the governor's officethen Blumenthal ought to reconsider who his enemies and allies are in his fight to keep the sex trade in check. (Slate)
Judge rejects plea deal May 23, 2009
" if there were holes in the case why (again) on EARTH would he plead guilty unless was guilty. Let's see; holes in the case, never met the girl before (as you claim he said) and innocent. AGAIN WHAT COUNCIL IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD SAY I THINK YOU SHOULD PLEAD GUILTY if the innocence is so strong. I'll tell you why because he's NOT and his council knew that and said this is the best deal you're going to get if we go to trial you will get more time and more severe of a charge. GUILTY! Good... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
TV's 10 best star turns of 2009 May 19, 2009
Denis Leary's dark dramedy has long been the go-to destination for actors eager to scuff up their image, but the idea of Alex P. Keaton playing a hard-headed, alcoholic, womanizing jerk is a bit like casting Jimmy Stewart as Jack the Ripper. Fox pulls off the challenge with so much gusto, you quickly forget that he's somehow managing to keep the bottom half of his body still (his character is a paraplegic) despite his real-life struggle with Parkinson's disease. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Spinal Tap roars Back From the Dead May 8, 2009
Another new song Saucy Jack, from the unfinished St. Hubbins musical about Jack the Ripper is available at SpinalTap. com, and Shearer says there are also about four or five (other) new songs that werent completed in time to make this record, so well do something digital with them on the download side or something like that. (MSNBC -- News)
Dueling flatulence-sound sellers hope to clear air (54) Apr 28, 2009
Purchase the application from Apple s App Store for 99 cents, load it on your iPhone or iPod, then proceed to amuse or embarrass friends by selecting from a variety of noises including Jack the Ripper, Brown Mosquito and Burrito Maximo. Funny, or not, so far. (Helena Independent Record)
CD review: 'Time After Time' film score Apr 6, 2009
Meyer had grown up on "Spellbound," "Ben-Hur" and other Rzsa soundtrack classics and asked the composer to score his fantasy adventure about writer H.G. Wells traveling back in time to capture Jack the Ripper. One of Rzsa's last great scores, the music for "Time After Time" was particularly challenging because the film is a mix of drama, comedy, horror and action. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ariz. Serial Shooter Convicted Mar 14, 2009
Murders of several prostitutes near English town revive memories of 'Jack the Ripper. Stories. (CBS News)
Heroines as ruthless as they are alluring Feb 24, 2009
And Montalvo strips to the buff to service her final prostitution client, Jack the Ripper, thereby lending a special frisson of horror to her bloody death. Alfons Flores's sparse sets, including banners of Lulu in various states of undress, prepare us for what is to come. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Police guard man in hospital after fatal car crash Feb 23, 2009
With our 2 for 1 offer at PizzaExpress. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
Where did all the great presidents go? Feb 20, 2009
I wouldn t want to meet a president I would rather meet Jack the Ripper. Then I could write a best-selling book revealing his identity and become wealthy. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
* World News Quick Take Feb 20, 2009
The Bradford truck driver mainly targeted prostitutes and was dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper X after Londons infamous Victorian Jack the Ripper X because he mutilated and dismembered his victims bodies. UNITED STATES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Teacher Lynn Walls jailed over sex texts to Warcraft boy Feb 14, 2009
This weekend for just 1. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
First-rate day trips for business travelers Feb 7, 2009
Scully once had a London driver take her to all the spots where Jack the Ripper killed his victims. "It was fascinating," she says. (MSNBC -- Travel)
