| Death Of New York Officer A Mystery
They told him to drop the gun three times,'' Cathy Schipper told the Daily News of New York City. ``He never said, 'I'm a cop' or 'I've got a badge.''' If Ridley heard them - at least one witness said he may not have - he did not react. The officers fired an estimated 9 or 10 shots, hitting Ridley about four times. He died immediately. Before Friday, none of the county officers had ever fired a gun in the line of duty. One of the men is black, one is white, and two are Hispanic. The dead officer was black. Ridley's pastor called the killing ``an outrageous execution of a young African-American,'' and the Rev. Al Sharpton asked whether Ridley would have been shot if he were white. But there was no apparent rancor at a City Council ceremony in which the dead officer's gold shield was presented to his mother.
Movie Studio Deal, Ultra-Slim Laptop Wow Macworld Audience
According to Jobs, the tech giant has forged an alliance with all six major movie studios to offer just-released DVD films over high-speed Internet connections.
The service was launched in the U.S. Tuesday and will roll out internationally later this year.
The company will have more than 1,000 movies for online rental through iTunes by the end of February, with prices of $2.99 for older movies and $3.99 for new releases.
Users can watch instantly over a broadband Internet connection, or download and keep the movie for 30 days, with 24 hours to finish watching the movie once it's started.
Jobs also said the Apple TV console would no longer need a separate Mac computer in order to run properly.
New Ultra-Slim Laptop Unveiled Jobs also took the wraps off a super-slim new laptop Tuesday, unveiling a tiny personal computer that is less than an inch thick and turns on the moment it's opened.
May 2007
No one was injured. The crash at Lumbert Mill Rd & RT. 28 in Centerville happened about 5:15 PM. The location has been the scene of many MVAs including several fatals. The State has been studying a light at this location for 5 years. Traffic was at a standstill for 45 min and traffic had to be rerouted up 5 Corners Road. Barnstable Police are investigating both crashes. Photos courtesy of Frank Paparo.A Cape Wide News readercaught the scene at Osterville/West Barnstable Road: .
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