Former Mountaineer back in jail after second robbery arrest

Former West Virginia linebacker Branko Busick is back in jail -- again -- after a second arrest for armed robbery in a little under 96 hours.

Busick was arrested earlier this week for armed robbery, which ultimately led to his dismissal from the West Virginia football team. Apparently that arrest led to another victim coming forward and accusing Busick of a second crime stemming from a June 23 incident.

The victim in the second case told police he was hit in the face and knocked down as he walked home from work June 23. This week, he identified Busick as the man who stole his iPhone and a wallet containing about $70.

Gilmore said that victim was treated for his injuries at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Busick was first arrested Monday after another victim told police a man had pointed a gun at him and two others, demanding money. When the victim said he had none, the man began hitting him with the weapon.

Busick's father, a former WWF wrestler named Big Bully Busick, posted the first $25,000 bond, but now Busick is being held on a $250,000 bond in Northern Central Regional Jail.

If Busick is convicted, he faces up to 10 years in jail for each count.

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HTC Puccini tablet goes through the FCC

HTC Puccini tablet

If you've been dying for a blueprint-esque look at HTC's upcoming 10-inch "Puccini" (that's a code name) Android tablet, look no further than the FCC, which has taking the HTC Puccini for a spin. Most of us can't tell too much from this line drawing (at least it doesn't appear to have dual 3D cameras), but the FCC's testing does out 850MHz and 1900MHz radios, which seems to imply that we could possibly see this guy on AT&T at some point. And it's also got an LTE radio to boot, which lends credence to the idea that this could roll out along with AT&T's true 4G network (enhanced backhaul be damned!) later this year. On the other hand, releasing an LTE tablet that's only LTE in five cities -- remember that AT&T plans to light up Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and San Antonio first -- makes only slightly more sense than releasing an LTE tablet that doesn't actually have LTE.

Also still on the fence: Exactly what Android version will this thing be running, and what sort of special sauce will HTC bring to it?

Anyhoo, the Android tablet machine marches on. This one whetting anyone's appetite just yet?

Source: FCC; via Engadget


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Google Buys G.Co As Official URL Shortcut For Google Products

Google announced today that it will start using a new URL shortcut that’s much shorter than the original Goo.gl. Reports this morning surfaced that the search giant had purchased the domain G.Co for use with Google products such as GMail, Documents, and Photos. The company has confirmed the new shortcut domain but did not reveal [...]

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Photo of the Week: Iron Man

Two operations on the same collarbone in two months, that collarbone being the second one broken this season, and a win in his second race back in action. Remarkable. Though tragically fragile for a motorbike racer, Dani is as tough as old boots and one of few individuals fast enough to challenge for the MotoGP title. At the beginning of the year I prayed to the speed gods that Dani could finally have a season ...

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Get free MLB.tv access during April with MLB.com At Bat app

If you're a baseball fanatic, the MLB At Bat app is a must-have. It's packed with live updates, scores, stats, news, and videos -- and right now there's another great reason to pick up At Bat. Pony up for At Bat and you'll get to enjoy MLB.tv free for the entire month of April.

The service streams games in HD to just about any connected device you can imagine, from iPhone to PS3, and even Roku boxes and LG Internet-ready televisions. The basic subscription will set you back $99 for the season, and a Premium sub is an extra $20 (and adds DVR functionality, multi-game PIP, and more).

MLB At Bat is available for Android and iOS and both apps run to $14.99 US.

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New software uses facial recognition to defend against prying eyes

Having the right programs and hardware to keep the information on your display safe from prying eyes is never a bad idea, and new software from Oculis Labs offers a very interesting take on how to do just that. It's called PrivateEye, and it utilizes facial recognition to automatically pixelate the contents of your display when you look away.

If you step away from your system and someone else decides to sit down and poke around, PrivateEye will present a confusing jumble of garbled text. It'll even notify you if someone tries to peek over your shoulder -- and display a picture of your peeping Tom, throw up an alert, or sound an alarm.

Check out the video embed after the break, and share your thoughts in the comments!

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Just speculating: Six potential adds, ahead of the trade deadline

At this stage of the season, with just two weeks remaining before the MLB trade deadline, it's tempting to spin every rumored deal, even those that are massive in scope and absurdly unlikely. We try not to produce too many preemptive fantasy spins around here, because such things tend to interfere with our ability to cover actual deals when they advance from chatter to trade.

Still, as a practical matter in competitive fantasy leagues, most of the impact pick-ups are made by owners who are willing to speculate, to stash players for later use. In such leagues, managers have already reacted to the Heath Bell deal that hasn't yet happened. All of Bell's handcuffs ? Mike Adams, Chad Qualls, Luke Gregerson ? are long gone.

So today, my intention is to call out a few names that might be worth adding now, just in case a deadline deal gives them greater fantasy relevance. Please note that this is not intended to be some definitive ranking of all players who stand to gain value. Instead, it's just, like, a list of six dudes, all of them widely available in Yahoo! leagues. I've either added these guys recently, or I've attempted to do so. Please feel free to share your own spec adds with the group in comments. Don't be bashful.

Matt Lindstrom, RP, Colorado Rockies (7 percent owned) - The Rockies would seem to be cooked, 9.5 games out of first place in their division and buried in the Wild Card standings. Ubaldo Jimenez is perhaps the biggest name on Colorado's trade block, but Huston Street is right there, too, according to MLB.com's Thomas Harding. Lindstrom appears to be next up in the bullpen hierarchy, and his ratios have been much better than any reasonable person could have expected (2.92 ERA, 1.30 WHIP). Lefty Rex Brothers has impressed (2.57 ERA, 18 Ks in 14.0 IP), but Lindstrom would figure to get the first shot at the ninth.

Mike Dunn, RP, Florida Marlins (2 percent) - I swear, this thing won't be filled with closing situations. Promise. Last one, right here. The Fish are reportedly willing (and possibly eager) to flip closer Leo Nunez, which would clear a path for the hard-throwing Dunn. You'd expect that team to announce a committee arrangement, with Dunn as the committee's chair. And Steve Cishek perhaps in the mix, too.

Kyle Blanks, OF, San Diego Padres (0 percent) - The mountainous ex-sleeper is again killing it in Triple-A, hitting .349/.415/.738 at Tucson with 11 homers in just 32 games. There's a spot for Blanks when Ryan Ludwick is dealt, or if the Pads pull the plug on Anthony Rizzo (who has gone 0-for-3 every night, forever).

Brandon Belt, 1B, San Francisco Giants (3 percent) - OK, this one's less about potential trade fallout than it is about Aubrey Huff not hitting, ever. Huff is still at .235 for the year, .189 in July. Belt, meanwhile, is living on-base at Fresno (.469 OBP) while also hitting for modest power (7 HR, 11 doubles in 138 at-bats).

Jesus Montero, C, New York Yankees (4 percent) - Let's not forget that Montero nearly moved at the deadline last year, in the Cliff Lee deal that didn't quite happen. (Or from the Yankees' perspective, perhaps it did happen, then it un-happened. Whatever). It's hardly crazy to think that Montero could move this season, for real. If he does, he could get interesting in a hurry, depending of course on the landing spot. No, this hasn't really been the consolidation/development year that we were hoping for from Montero (.283 AVG, 7 HR, .747 OPS), but he's still just 21, and few have ever really doubted his power potential.

Chris Davis, 1B, Texas Rangers (1 percent) - As many of you know, I've never been much of a Davis fetishist. He's had his chances and he's whiffed, both literally and figuratively. But we know the Rangers are active in the trade market, and Davis has again delivered preposterous totals in the PCL. He's hitting .357/.399/.801(!) at the moment for Triple-A Round Rock, with 21 homers in only 43 games. And the guy is still just 25, so there's no writing him off. A clear trade chip, a potential impact bat.

And with that, I yield the floor to our esteemed commenting community. Please share the leads with the rest of the sales staff...

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