Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/index.php?bio=hillenbrand1284 http://thesop.org/index.php?bio=hillenbrand1284 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:32:00 GMT Physicians grew suspicious over the "unusual" burns on Afghani villagers, now speculated as the result of white phosphorus. http://thesop.org/story/military/2009/05/10/white-phosphorus-suspected-in-afghani-conflict.php http://thesop.org/story/military/2009/05/10/white-phosphorus-suspected-in-afghani-conflict.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Sat, 30 May 2009 04:55:00 GMT Rafael Nadal demonstrated why he is the frontrunner for the French Open title this year to Lleyton Hewitt who hasn't been able to figure out how to beat the plucky southpaw three times in the last four years in Paris. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/29/nadal-keeping-pace-towards-fifth-claycourt-slam-murray-reaches-new-career-best.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/29/nadal-keeping-pace-towards-fifth-claycourt-slam-murray-reaches-new-career-best.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Sat, 30 May 2009 01:52:00 GMT Venus Williams bagels first set on her way to foregoing the next, thereby losing to Agnes Szavay in the third round of the French Open. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/29/venus-williams-drops-straight-sets-in-third-round-loss.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/29/venus-williams-drops-straight-sets-in-third-round-loss.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Fri, 29 May 2009 23:44:00 GMT By Friday, Andy Roddick, the highest rated American male on the tour, also became the only American male left standing at Roland Garros after eight of his compatriots were eliminated from the French Open. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/29/roddick-is-the-last-american-man-standing-in-the-french-open.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/29/roddick-is-the-last-american-man-standing-in-the-french-open.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Fri, 29 May 2009 12:41:00 GMT Steve Martin's "The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo" jumped to number 106 on the Billboard 200 this week on the strength of its involvement in the last week's episode of "American Idol." http://thesop.org/story/music/2009/05/29/one-wild-crazy-guy-debuts-the-serious-side-to-his-musical-talents.php http://thesop.org/story/music/2009/05/29/one-wild-crazy-guy-debuts-the-serious-side-to-his-musical-talents.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Fri, 29 May 2009 09:55:00 GMT After winning the last two Grand Slam tournaments, American second seed Serena Williams continued her formidable streak well into the French Open as she stepped over Virginia Ruano Pascual in consecutive sets 6-2, 6-0. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/29/serena-williams-steps-over-ruano-pascual-on-her-way-to-the-3rd-round.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/29/serena-williams-steps-over-ruano-pascual-on-her-way-to-the-3rd-round.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Fri, 29 May 2009 02:41:00 GMT Roger Federer persevered in a rigorous match that may have gone to five sets had Federer not pulled out all the stops when he was down 5-1 to Jose Acasuso in the third set on Thursday. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/28/federer-claws-back-to-earn-third-round-honors.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/28/federer-claws-back-to-earn-third-round-honors.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Thu, 28 May 2009 22:51:00 GMT Venus Williams lagged in the first set but eventually won against Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 7-5 in the second round of the French Open on Thursday. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/28/venus-williams-slides-into-3rd-round-joining-former-number-one-jankovic.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/28/venus-williams-slides-into-3rd-round-joining-former-number-one-jankovic.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Thu, 28 May 2009 11:01:00 GMT Number two seeded Roger Federer may be facing an uphill struggle on Thursday when he plays his second round matchup at Roland Garros against Jose Acasuso of Argentina on a tempered Centre Court. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/28/unfavorable-conditions-may-thwart-federers-chances-in-2nd-round.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/28/unfavorable-conditions-may-thwart-federers-chances-in-2nd-round.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Thu, 28 May 2009 09:24:00 GMT World number one Rafael Nadal advanced into the second round at Roland Garros as did Maria Sharapova who triumphed in her comeback match in the first round of the French Open. http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/28/nadal-and-sharapova-advance-in-the-french-open.php http://thesop.org/story/sports/2009/05/28/nadal-and-sharapova-advance-in-the-french-open.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Wed, 27 May 2009 23:33:00 GMT Confronted with international opposition to its nuclear bomb tests underground on Monday and its missile launches on Tuesday, North Korea warned governments on Wednesday that it would attack South Korea after the nation joined the Proliferation Security Initiative. http://thesop.org/story/world/2009/05/27/north-korean-threat-follows-test-launch.php http://thesop.org/story/world/2009/05/27/north-korean-threat-follows-test-launch.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Sun, 24 May 2009 05:02:00 GMT So as Obama himself hailed those courageous individuals who saw combat in wars past and present on the weekend prior to Memorial Day, he hoped fellow Americans would respect servicemembers in the manner they deserve. http://thesop.org/story/politics/2009/05/23/obama-hails-veterans-often-overlooked-this-hallowed-memorial-day.php http://thesop.org/story/politics/2009/05/23/obama-hails-veterans-often-overlooked-this-hallowed-memorial-day.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Sun, 24 May 2009 02:56:00 GMT A couple filed a lawsuit against a writer for the popular CBS drama, "CSI", citing that two unsavory characters bearing their names on the program were written into the show out of spite because of a real estate transaction that fell through. http://thesop.org/story/entertainment/2009/05/23/couple-files-lawsuit-against-csi-writer-citing-revenge-as-cause.php http://thesop.org/story/entertainment/2009/05/23/couple-files-lawsuit-against-csi-writer-citing-revenge-as-cause.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Sun, 24 May 2009 01:21:00 GMT Police in North Platte, Nebraska, said a 6-year-old boy jumped behind the wheel of his family's pickup truck after his father at the controls fainted due to low blood sugar, and prevented the truck from colliding into anything before a city officer responded by bringing the vehicle to a stop. http://thesop.org/story/usa/2009/05/23/boy-jumps-into-action-after-dad-faints-behind-the-wheel.php http://thesop.org/story/usa/2009/05/23/boy-jumps-into-action-after-dad-faints-behind-the-wheel.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand) Sat, 23 May 2009 03:18:00 GMT After experiencing a losing battle with pancreatic cancer, 66-year-old Linda Fleming became the first individual to be euthanized under Washington State's new assisted suicide law, according to an activist organization on Friday. http://thesop.org/story/usa/2009/05/22/washington-sees-first-death-through-new-assisted-suicide-law.php http://thesop.org/story/usa/2009/05/22/washington-sees-first-death-through-new-assisted-suicide-law.php hillenbrand1284@yahoo.com (Christopher HIllenbrand)