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Linsanity overshadowing NBA luminaries
The spotlight on Jeremy Lin has potential mixed with peril for the New York Knicks. Bill Reiter spent four years as sports enterprise reporter for The Kansas City Star, also contributing to multiple other news publications. Reiter was a finalist for ...
`Chelsea players must put personal issues aside for the good of the team ...
By George Ankers Branislav Ivanovic believes that Chelsea players must put any personal concerns to one side if they are to properly focus and unite around manager Andre Villas-Boas. The Blues suffered a 3-1 loss to Napoli in the first leg of their ...
Red Wings will reward Todd Bertuzzi with 2-year extension as trial looms this fall
By Greg Wyshynski By Greg Wyshynski | Puck Daddy â 2 hours 52 minutes ago Getty ImagesThe key date for Todd Bertuzzi now that he`s apparently decided to remain with the Detroit Red Wings on a 2-year extension: Sept. 24. The trial over former Colorado ...
Live blog: Tiger is 1-down after 5 holes in match play
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY Tiger Woods faces Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano in the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship today, and we`ll blog his first round. This is sudden-death competition, where only the winners of today`s 32 ...
Derrick Rose in; CJ Watson to sit
By Nick Friedell DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls point guard CJ Watson will miss his second consecutive game Wednesday because of concussion-like symptoms, but Derrick Rose will play his second straight after missing five in a row with back spasms.
Kentucky Wildcat Basketball: Mentally Tough `Cats Deflate The Hump
When discussing a basketball team, toughness can be described in many ways, and can mean different things to different people. One of the most widely held definitions of toughness within the (basketball) team concept is a squad`s ability to overcome ...
Former Colorado QB says Tebow, Quinn get along well
By Dan Hanzus NFL.com By Dan Hanzus NFL.com Before we get too amped up about a potential Tim Tebow-Brady Quinn throwdown, it`s worth noting the two Broncos quarterbacks actually might like each other. Quinn and Tebow dominated the news Tuesday after ...
10 things to watch at combine
By John Clayton Indianapolis hosted perhaps the best-run Super Bowl in the game`s 46-year run. This week`s return to Indy for the NFL scouting combine should be a breeze. A total of 327 draft prospects started converging on downtown Indianapolis on ...
Capitals vs. Senators: Alex Ovechkin Questionable For Wednesday`s Game With ...
After leaving Wednesday morning`s early skate only about eight minutes in, the status of Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is up in the air. He was seen limping after the team`s 5-0 loss to Carolina on Monday night after a hip check by the Hurricanes Bryan ...
Downie could make Colo. debut against Kings
Newly acquired forward Steve Downie could make his debut with the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night as the Avalanche try to complete their first season sweep of the Los Angeles Kings in nearly two decades. The Avalanche acquired Downie from the ...
More on K-State`s 78-68 win over Missouri
By Kellis Robinett - Posted on 22 February 2012 One is always in the starting lineup, but seldom both. One is always making big plays in a game, but the other is often watching from the bench. To put it simply, when one is up, the other is usually down ...
-- Timothy Bradley Jr.
`I really thought they were going to fight Cotto, to be honest,` Bradley said. `They fought once before and Cotto is recharged, so why not do a rematch? That`s what I thought. Pacquiao`s wife [Jinkee] even went on the record saying that is who she ...
Going Shopping: Blue Jackets LW Rick Nash the popular target as the NHL trade ...
Rick Nash wears the âC`` on his jersey as captain of Columbus. These days, the letter stands more for, coveted. The NHL trade deadline is Monday and no player has been dangled as bait like Nash, the Blue Jackets` 27-year-old star forward, ...
PGA Tour`s playoffs extended for five more years
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - The FedExCup playoffs, the PGA Tour`s lucrative four-event season finale, have been extended for a further five years, commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday. Launched in 2007, the playoffs will continue to offer $35 ...
Tom Brady`s Personal Quarterback Coach Dies
(ABCNEWS.com) Tom Martinez, the longtime personal coach to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has died at 67. His wife, Olivia, told the San Mateo Daily Journal ( http://bit.ly/wZC5Vl ) that he died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while ...
Joe Johnson Injury: Hawks` Guard To Miss Two Games, NBA All-Star Weekend
Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss the team`s next two games and will not play in the NBA All-Star game, the team announced. Do you want major updates to this story in your Facebook News Feed? Joe Johnson will indeed be unavailable to play in ...
UFC in Japan: Just business as usual?
By Chad Dundas Tomokazu Tazawa/Getty Images Once upon a time, Japan played host to all the best fights, and was home to the best MMA fighters. It was with considerable fanfare in September that the UFC announced its first trip back to Japan since the ...
Daytona pack is back â and NASCAR is happy
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â Cars going bump-and-run all night, sparks flying, smoke in the air, two `Big Ones` and one guy who flipped twice in his car before landing upside down. Chaos at the track? Time for NASCAR officials to hit the reset button?
Iman Shumpert out of dunk contest
By Ian Begley PTI Big Finish New York Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert will not participate in the NBA`s Slam Dunk contest during All-Star Weekend because of a left knee injury. Shumpert sat out the Knicks` loss to the New Jersey Nets Monday because of the ...
Ronald Belisario admits cocaine use
By Tony Jackson GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ronald Belisario, the troubled Los Angeles Dodgers reliever who missed all of last season because of visa problems in his native Venezuela, said Wednesday that it was a positive test for cocaine that kept him from ...
CBS sets TV ratings record for Sunday Northern Trust Open round
By Diane Pucin Thanks mostly to Phil Mickelson being in contention all day and helped also by a thrilling finish to the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club Sunday during which Mickelson and Keegan Bradley sank dramatic birdie putts on the ...
Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur says it`s premature to say team will opt ...
By Mary Kay Cabot, The Plain Dealer Tony Gutierrez, Associated PressThe Browns must decide whether to stick with Colt McCoy or try to draft Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. BEREA -- Browns coach Pat Shurmur, who met with the media today for about ...
Daytona 500 2012: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Won`t Ride In The Back
Immediately after the chaos of the Bud Shootout subsided, several drivers declared they would race in the back for the Daytona 500. Trying to navigate the pack for 500 miles, they said, seems too risky. It`s a recipe for getting caught up in a crash ...
2012 NFL combine primer
By Mike Sando Value of the No. 2 overall pick. The St. Louis Rams hold it, but they already have their quarterback. The pick`s trade value could fluctuate based on how well Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III performs â not just at the combine, ...
Yankees sign David Aardsma, former Mariners closer
By Michael J. Fensom/The Star-Ledger John Munson/The Star-LedgerYankees general manager Brian Cashman views the signing of David Aardsma as a long-term project. TAMPA, Fla. -- The Yankees signed former Mariners closer David Aardsma today, in hopes that ...
Sony launches PlayStation Vita with hopes of upping quality of its portable play
Sony`s much -awaited gaming device, the PlayStation Vita, hit the US on Wednesday as the company tries to compete with the mobile gaming industry. The Post`s Hayley Tsukayama reports: While most mobile games don`t have the hours of storylines that ...
Company sues Apple over iPad name in Shanghai
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer Andy Wong / AP FILE - In this May 6, 2011 file photo, people queue overnight outside the Xidan Apple Store for the chance to buy an iPad 2 on the first day of its sale in Beijing, China. Apple`s dispute over the ...
iPad`s share of tablet market to dip to 62 percent this year
by Lance Whitney February 22, 2012 10:09 AM PST Follow @lancewhit The iPad will lead in 2012, but its share will drop to 62 percent from almost 90 percent in 2010, says research firm TrendForce. Apple will remain king of the tablet market this year but ...
Microsoft complains to the EU about Motorola Mobility
By Jennifer Baker IDG News Service - Microsoft has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against Motorola Mobility for alleged abuse of essential patents. Microsoft Deputy General Counsel Dave Heiner said on his blog on Wednesday that ...
Groups ask FCC to block Verizon spectrum deals with cable providers
by Grant Gross, IDG News Service The US Federal Communications Commission must block Verizon Wireless from buying wireless spectrum from cable providers because two proposed deals would concentrate too much spectrum in the hands of one company, ...
Apple`s Foxconn Operations Exposed in ABC Report [VIDEO]
In case you missed last night`s report on ABC`s Nightline, the video above provides a rare glimpse into Foxconn plants in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, that create various Apple products, including the iPad. As Nightline anchor Bill Weir told Mashable ...
Nokia teases new camera phone with snowy video
by Luke Westaway February 22, 2012 9:10 AM PST Follow @lukewestaway With less than a week until Mobile World Congress 2012, Nokia drops a teaser video for a new camera phone. Question is, will it be a Symbian or Windows Phone device?
Environment researcher admits leaking climate docs, claims they`re genuine
By John Timmer | Published February 22, 2012 11:12 AM Last week, several documents that purportedly came from the Heartland Institute appeared on the Web, laying out the organization`s financial efforts to undercut the mainstream understanding of ...
EU Asks High Court to Decide if ACTA Infringes on Rights
By Chloe Albanesius The controversy surrounding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has prompted the European Commission to ask Europe`s highest court to assess whether the deal is incompatible with the fundamental rights and freedoms ...
Microsoft Office for the iPad: To be or not to be
by Lance Whitney February 22, 2012 8:56 AM PST Follow @lancewhit The Daily stands by its report that Microsoft has created an iPad version of Office, though the folks in Redmond label the story inaccurate. Is Microsoft cooking up a version of Office ...
Google `smart glasses` reportedly launching this year
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Just as an Internet connection has made our phones smarter and is in the process of making our TVs smarter, soon your glasses may be smarter too, thanks to a project from Google that could be a breakthrough in wearable ...
Nokia teases new camera phone with snowy video
by Luke Westaway February 22, 2012 9:10 AM PST Follow @lukewestaway With less than a week till Mobile World Congress 2012, Nokia drops a teaser video for a new camera phone. Question is, will it be a Symbian or Windows Phone device?
Borderlands 2 trailer revealed, Premiere Club detailed
This week the folks responsible for promoting the oncoming release of the first person shooter known as Borderlands 2 have done one spectacular job with a preview video that`s about to smack you right in your collective faces. In this epic three minute ...
Google Doodle Hails Heinrich Hertz, Discoverer of Electronic Heartbeat
By Brennon Slattery, PCWorld Feb 22, 2012 9:49 AM Today Google`s homepage sports a mesmerizing animated GIF of rolling waves, dolled up in Google`s colors, in celebration of the 155th birthday of Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, the German physicist who proved ...
Best photos: Rocket explores northern lights over Alaska
An all-sky image during the rocket launch taken by an automated camera near the entrance gate of the Poker Flat Research Range. A NASA-funded collaborative research team launched a rocket Feb. 18 from Alaska`s Poker Flat Research Range to collect data ...
AT&T Invests More Than $500 Million in Arizona From 2009 Through 2011 to ...
By AT&T Inc. PHOENIX, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* invested more than $500 million in its Arizona wireless and wireline networks from 2009 through 2011 with a focus on improving the company`s mobile broadband coverage and overall performance of ...
Google Privacy Changes Should Be Stopped, Consumer Group Says
By Sara Forden Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.`s planned changes to its privacy policy are deceptive, violate a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission and should be stopped, an advocacy group said in a federal complaint.
Black hole produces `cosmic Category 5 hurricane`
A stellar-mass black hole, which is born when an extremely massive star collapses, typically contains about five to 10 times the mass of our sun. By SPACE.com Staff / February 22, 2012 This artist`s impression shows a binary system containing a ...
Transformer Prime bootloader unlock now available!
This week the folks at ASUS have granted the world with a simple unlock tool for their most excellent tablet yet, the Transformer Prime. Since this first in its class for many reasons device was released, developers and so-called hackers have ben ...
SEE IT: Scientists print out 3-D dinosaur bones, plan to create scale moving ...
By Braden Goyette / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Original fossil of dinosaur bone being scanned in first stage of process to recreate bones for a robotic construction. Coming soon from your computer printer: walking 3-D dinosaur skeletons.
Symantec pcAnywhere Remote Attack Code Surfaces
As many as 200000 systems connected to the Internet could be hijacked by hackers exploiting bugs in Symantec`s pcAnywhere, including up to 5000 running point-of-sale programs that collect consumer credit card data, a researcher said today.
Flickr gets an app-inspired redesign
Fighting against popular photo sharing sites and social networks, Flickr is finally getting a well-deserved facelift to welcome a more blog-style interface. It`s been a while since Flickr made any major changes to its user interface after social media ...
IBM Turns to Big Data Algorithms for Computer Security
By NICOLE PERLROTH | February 22, 2012, 12:32 pm Businesses spend billions of dollars each year on firewalls, applications and antivirus software in a desperate attempt to ward off hackers and yet, even the companies, like Symantec and RSA, ...
Google Seen Poised To Overtake Facebook In Display Ads
By John Letzing Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc.`s (GOOG) display-advertising business is growing faster than anticipated and is on track to surpass that of Facebook Inc. next year, according to research published Wednesday ...
An Off Switch for Pain; Charging Cell Phones with Fingers
Discovered: An off switch for pain, a finger-powered cell phone charger, what your ear of choice says about your brain, the clouds are coming for us, and buckyballs in space. An off switch for pain? This sounds too good to be true, because it is.
PRECIOUS-Gold down as optimism over Greek bailout dissipates
* Gold retreats with euro, stocks; German bonds climb * Investors worry about implementation of bailout deal * Platinum hits 5-month high on S. African strike (Updates prices, adds comment) By Jan Harvey LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Gold eased on ...
Brent holds near 9-month high on Iran tensions
* Brent oil hits $123, at highest since last May * Asia, Europe cut back on Iranian crude imports * Europe, China PMIs shrink, stocks growth fears * Coming up: API US oil data due at 2130 GMT (Recasts, updates prices,) By Gene Ramos NEW YORK, ...
White House unveils corporate tax changes to fix `unfair` system
By Jim Puzzanghera and Kathleen Hennessey Calling the system unfair, the Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a broad overhaul of the corporate tax code designed to reduce the rate that most companies pay by axing dozens of breaks designed for ...
Stocks Hover Around Flatline; Dell Slumps
Stocks cut their losses to trade flat again Wednesday, but gains were limited as investors took a breather following the strong runup that propelled major averages to multi-year highs. Still, despite the lackluster session, stocks are on pace to log ...
Greece rushes to pass bailout laws amid protests
* Fitch downgrades on bond swap scheme * Thousands demonstrate in central Athens * Lawmakers to debate launching debt swap By George Georgiopoulos and Harry Papachristou ATHENS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters angry at punishing spending ...
European Stocks Lower
By ISHAQ SIDDIQI European stock markets finished lower Wednesday, as investors remained uninspired by Greece`s latest bailout deal and expressed disappointment about data showing that business activity in the region unexpectedly slowed.
Sales of Existing Homes Rise 4.3%
Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the highest annual rate in nearly two years, a hopeful sign ahead of the spring-buying season. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that home sales increased 4.3 percent last month to ...
Greek Parliament scrambles to pass austerity, bond swap deal as unions hold ...
ATHENS, Greece â Greece scrambled Wednesday to push through a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and state spending, a day after securing a new bailout and debt relief deal designed to stave off bankruptcy. The new austerity measures ...
Ex-mine official charged in fatal W. Virginia blast
By Bob Bird CHARLESTON, W.Va. Feb 22 (Reuters) - The former superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion was charged on Wednesday with felony conspiracy by tipping off employees to safety inspections and ...
FOREX-Yen hits 7-month low vs dlr on rate differentials
* Yen falls to over 7-month low versus dollar of 80.39 yen * Repatriation flows seen dampening dollar gain versus yen * Euro zone services PMI disappoints, Greece concerns persist * Sterling falls after BoE minutes By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, ...
Peugeot and GM in alliance talks: sources
By Christiaan Hetzner and Laurence Frost | FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N) and PSA Peugeot Citroen (PEUP.PA) are discussing a manufacturing alliance designed to stem losses in Europe and reduce production costs elsewhere, sources with ...
US HOT STOCKS: Dell, Chico`s, Toll Brothers, Cheesecake Factory
US stocks traded slightly lower Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently fell 34 points to 12931, the Standard & Poor`s 500-stock index shed 4.8 points to 1357 and the Nasdaq Composite index slipped 16 points to 2932.
Bureau to Investigate Overdraft Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched its first big initiative on Wednesday, announcing that it would look into the overdraft fees that banks charge their customers, a practice worth billions of dollars. The inquiry is to investigate the ...
Grubb & Ellis files for bankruptcy and will sell most of its assets to BGC ...
The bankruptcy filing of Grubb & Ellis has caused a local affiliate, Grubb & Ellis| Harrison & Bates, to weigh its options. The firm, located on West Broad Street in Henrico County, is independently owned and operated, and was not surprised by ...
Bank of England split 7-2 on QE3, minutes show
Bank of England policymakers were split over the size of the stimulus required by the UK economy, minutes of the Bank`s February meeting have revealed on Wednesday. David Miles joined long-standing `dove` Adam Posen in voting for a £75bn boost, ...
MGM Resorts 4th-qtr hurt by higher costs
(Reuters) - MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) posted a wider-than-expected loss despite a jump in revenue as the operator of the Bellagio, CityCenter and MGM Grand was hurt by higher costs. The costs were higher than expected and it remains to be seen ...
Treasuries Rise for First Time in Four Days on Greece, Auction
By Cordell Eddings and Susanne Walker Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose for the first time in four days on speculation Europe`s rescue package for Greece won`t resolve the region`s debt crisis and as the US sold $35 billion of five-year notes.
U.S. Stocks Decline Amid Disappointing Global Economic Reports
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks fell, a day after the Standard & Poor`s 500 Index failed to hold at an almost four- year high, as sales of previously owned houses missed estimates and data from Europe and China spurred economic concern.
Boeing says flaw could affect 55 Dreamliners
By Harry Suhartono | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - About 55 Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jets may have a recently discovered flaw in the fuselage, the company said on Wednesday, while reiterating that the world`s first carbon-plastic passenger plane is safe to fly ...
Garmin finds new direction with fitness gadgets
(Reuters) - Garmin Ltd (GRMN.O) forecast a strong year ahead, signaling that increasing demand for its outdoor and fitness GPS products was offsetting declines at its traditional personal navigation device (PND) business. Shares of the company jumped ...
Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use
Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to a report released on Wednesday by the research firm Javelin Strategy & Research. The rise in the use of smartphones and social media ...
Toll Bros posts surprise loss; shares sink
By Michelle Conlin (Reuters) - Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc (TOL.N) reported a surprise quarterly loss as more buyers cancelled contracts, stunning investors who had piled into housing stocks in recent months in hopes a recovery was imminent.
Continental flight returns over flier`s e-cigarette
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY A Continental Airlines flight had to return to Portland, Ore., after a passenger `was not cooperative` when asked by the crew to stop smoking an electronic cigarette, The Oregonian newspaper reports.
UniCredit wins dismissal in Madoff case
By Brooke Masters and Rachel Sanderson UniCredit and its former chief executive have won the dismissal of the most serious claims filed against them by the trustee seeking compensation for victims of Bernard Madoff, the convicted financier.
Fuller Brush Files for Bankruptcy
By STEPHANIE GLEASON Cleaning-products manufacturer Fuller Brush Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, five years after the company was taken over by private-equity firm Buckingham Capital Partners. Fuller Brush, which traces its roots back to ...
Emotional Adele Adds Top Brit Music Awards to Grammy Successes
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- An emotional Adele led winners at the Brit music awards in London last night. The singer, who has recovered from career-saving throat surgery, followed her six Grammy wins this month by capturing the top British music industry ...
Fans angered over Rihanna, Chris Brown collaboration
Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together, at least musically, and some fans are outraged. The duo, who separated in 2009 after Brown was arrested for beating Rihanna, released two remixes this week that they taped together.
Lindsay Lohan`s `Life Back on Track,` Says Judgeâand So`s Her Court Fashion
The actress arrived a whopping 24 minutes early to her probation progress hearing this morning (her earliest ever entrance, according to our E! News crack research staff), flanked by mother Dina. And you could say she arrived fashionably early, ...
President Barack Obama Sings `Sweet Home Chicago` With Mick Jagger and BB King
President Barack Obama showed off his pipes again Tuesday night -- joining music icons Mick Jagger, 68, BB King, 86, and Buddy Guy, 75, for a surprise performance of `Sweet Home Chicago` at a White House Black History Month blues concert.
Obama helps break ground on new Smithsonian`s black history museum on National ...
WASHINGTON â President Barack Obama heralded a new national black history museum as ânot just a record of tragedy, but a celebration of lifeâ as he marked Wednesday`s groundbreaking of the long-sought-after museum on the National Mall.
Sugarland Find Accusations Surrounding Indiana State Fair Tragedy `Devastating`
The deadly accident at last summer`s Indiana State Fair has turned into a legal blame game. `Sadly, when a tragedy occurs, people want to point fingers and try to sensationalize the disaster,` Sugarland`s manager, Gail Gellman, writes in a statement ...
Videos! Aniston Talks Nudity on `Wanderlust,` Theroux Break Dances
Jen Aniston appeared on BFF Chelsea Handler`s show `Chelsea Lately` on Tuesday to talk about the amount of nudity in `Wanderlust,` which co-stars her current flame, Justin Theroux. Jen commented, `There`s a lot of nudity... a lot of slow-motion, ...
Stephen Colbert to Write Children`s Book About a Pole
Inspired by his two-part interview last month with legendary Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak, Comedy Central`s fake pundit is teaming with Grand Central Publishing to release his very own children`s book...about a pole.
Comcast debuts Netflix competitor
The field is currently dominated by Netflix but the cable provider hopes its existing connection with content providers and its large subscriber base will jolt it to a position of being a formidable Netflix rival. The Comcast service, to be called ...
Oscars A to Z
If it wins Best Picture, The Artist would be the first black-and-white film so honored since 1993`s Schindler`s List â and the first silent Best Film since 1927`s Wings to win the night`s biggest award. The odds are only slightly better for ...
Happy 37th Birthday, Drew Barrymore! Anything You Want to Tell Us?
That adorable little girl from ET has grown up in front of our eyes, and today, Drew Barrymore turns 37 years old. And boy does she have a lot to celebrate! Over the holidays, the actress got engaged to her beau of nearly one year, Will Kopelman.
`Glee` shock: an attempted suicide, some valid messages
By Kim Painter, USA TODAY Fox`s TV show Glee ended its winter season with a couple of shockers (WARNING: spoiler ahead!) -- including an attempted suicide by one bullied gay character. Suicide prevention experts generally frown on explicit depictions ...
Conan O`Brien wins a 2-year extension for his TBS late-night show, through ...
NEW YORK â Conan O`Brien`s got his desk job for at least two more years. TBS said Wednesday that its late-night host, who premiered with âConanâ in November 2010, has won an extension through April 2014. O`Brien says, âI`ll be taping episodes of ...
Queen Elizabeth honors her silver-screen mom
Helena Bonham Carter poses with her Commander of the British Empire (CBE) medal after an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Feb. 22, 2012, in London. (CBS/AP) LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II is honoring the film star who played her mother in `The ...
The `long-awaited` return of Community: Will it succeed?
`Community,` the quirky comedy beloved by a cult following, will return to NBC`s Thursday night lineup in March. Photo: Mitchell Haaseth/NBC NBC faced the ire of a legion of devoted fans last fall when it unceremoniously yanked Community from its ...
Demi Lovato: `Stay Strong` Trailer
Demi Lovato opens up about her post-rehab life in Stay Strong, a new MTV special airing March 6th. âI wanted to share my story but I knew it had to be honest, it had to be real,â the 19-year-old musician said in a statement. âI have daily challenges ...
`Amazing Race` TV producer found dead in Africa
(CBS) TV producer and production facilitator Jeff Rice died over the weekend in Africa, according to media reports. Rice, who worked on `The Amazing Race,` `Whale Wars` and `The Biggest Loser: South Africa,` was found dead in his hotel room in Kampala, ...
CBS wins night with NCIS; `Cougar Town` continues slide
By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - ABC`s `Cougar Town,` which returned to the air last week to a series low, continued to slide Tuesday night as CBS`s `Unforgettable` also dipped. But CBS won the night overall on the strength of the top-rated ...
Adele`s `21` Has Its Biggest Sales Week Ever -- a Year After Its Release
By Tim Kenneally at TheWrap Fresh from her triumphant showings at the Grammys and the BRIT Awards, Adele has another reason to celebrate .`Rolling in the Deep` singer Adele`s sophomore album, `21` has just hit its biggest sales week ever, selling more ...
Kourtney Kardashian Having A Baby Girl
By Christina Garibaldi (@ChristinaMTV) The Kardashians are getting ready to add another girl to the clan! On Wednesday (February 22), Kourtney Kardashian revealed to OK! magazine that she and longtime partner Scott Disick â who have a son together ...
`X Factor` alum Rachel Crow lands Nickelodeon, recording deal
Maybe the crying for Rachel Crow will stop now? âThe X Factorâ contestant from last season has signed a talent deal with Nickelodeon. If that weren`t enough to keep the tears at bay, the 14-year-old has also wrangled a recording deal with Columbia ...
Adam Levine Talks Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston and Who Would Be a `Fun ...
Adam Levine is using his voice to set the record straight on rumors that he and Christina Aguilera don`t get along. During an appearance on Anderson (airing next Monday), the Maroon 5 frontman talks about his hit NBC show The Voice, ...
`Dragon Tattoo,` `WE` and `Harry Potter` win Costume Designer Guild Awards
Trish Summerville won the Costume Designers Guild Award on Tuesday evening for excellence in contemporary film for `The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,` while Arianne Phillips won in the period film category for `WE,` and Jany Temime earned the award for ...
Short films fill tall order as Oscar nominees
By Jordan Riefe LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar week kicked off Tuesday night at a celebration of this year`s nominees for live action and short films, who are among the least-known of the 2012 Academy Award contenders but no less important to the movie ...
Cindy Lauper, Harvey Fierstein to stage `Kinky Boots` here
BY HEDY WEISS Theater Critic/hweiss@suntimes.com February 22, 2012 11:14AM âKinky Boots,â a new musical by Harvey Fierstein (book) and pop music legend Cyndi Lauper (score), will have its pre-Broadway debut at Chicago`s Bank of America Theatre in ...
Can FDA Stop AeroShot âBreathableâ Caffeine?
By Daniel J. DeNoon âThe energy of the future is here,â says the web site of AeroShot, a âbreathableâ caffeine product. The lipstick-size device shoots a puff of lime-flavored powder onto the tongue. Each $3 unit delivers 100 mg of caffeine â about the ...
FDA To Allow New Cancer Drugs To Substitute For Those In Short Supply
There has been a major announcement by the Food and Drug Administration for cancer patients. Federal regulators say they will now allow several new drugs to serve as substitutes for those that are in short supply. The two drugs affected include those ...
Women`s heart attacks often lack chest symptoms
Women, especially younger women, are more likely than men to show up at the hospital with no chest pain or discomfort after having a heart attack -- and they are also more likely to die than men of the same age, according to a US study.
Woman sues Jimmy John`s over tainted sprouts; 1st lawsuit from E. coli outbreak
IOWA CITY, Iowa - An Iowa woman sickened by eating tainted sprouts filed a lawsuit Tuesday against sandwich chain Jimmy John`s, the first stemming from a recent outbreak of a foodborne illness linked to the restaurant. Heather Tuttle, 27, filed the ...
Whooping cough vaccines should be required for all adults, gov`t panel says
Brooke Booth is vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), at a pharmacy in Pasadena, California on September 17, 2010. (AP) Whooping cough vaccines should be required of all US adults, a federal advisory panel voted Wednesday.
MSF Says Burma Aid Loss for HIV and TB Puts Tens of Thousands at Risk
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 MSF Says Burma Aid Loss for HIV and TB Puts Tens of Thousands at Risk Daniel Schearf, Bangkok The French medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says cuts in international aid for treating HIV and tuberculosis are putting ...
MRSA from Farm Animals Has Human Roots
By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. A form of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is often seen in ...
`My anorexic daughter is now at peace`
An MSP from Aberdeenshire speaks about his anorexic daughter ahead of a Holyrood debate on eating disorders. Dennis Robertson tells the BBC`s Glenn Campbell how he and his wife were told the devastating news that their 19-year-old daughter Caroline ...
Plastic surgery really CAN make you look 10 years younger, reveal scientists
By Claire Bates TV viewers may think the women on 10 Years Younger turn back the clock thanks to clever lighting and camera work. But now scientists have revealed having the odd nip and tuck really could shave nearly a decade off your age.
Possible ICD-10 Delay Rankles IT Industry
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today LAS VEGAS -- The possible delay in implementing the new ICD-10 medical coding system may please physicians, but the health information technology (IT) industry -- which has been gearing up for ...
Report: Gluten-free diets not always a good idea
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Gluten-free diets are popular these days, but commentary from the Annals of Internal Medicine says going gluten-free if you don`t have to may be a bad idea, Time.com reported. Some individuals â like TV host ...
Raw milk illness rates in US prompt CDC warning
The rate of disease outbreaks caused by raw milk and related products was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk during a 13-year period, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Endometriosis Linked to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
A history of endometriosis increases the risk of developing ovarian cancer, although the increased risk is restricted to specific subtypes of invasive ovarian cancer, according to a meta-analysis published online Feb. 22 in The Lancet Oncology.
Campus reacts to legislative abortion talks
ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS are controversial political issues. The state Legislature is considering bills that may affect access to abortions in the state, including an extension of the period a woman must wait to undergo the procedure.
New Mammogram Benefits for Women in Their 40s
By Marijke Vroomen Durning, RN | February 22, 2012 Women between the ages of 40 and 49 years who are diagnosed with breast cancer detected by mammography have a better prognosis than women whose breast cancer was found by themselves or their doctors.
Combo vaccine may raise babies` risk for fever-caused seizures
Babies and toddlers can sometimes spike fevers that lead to seizures, which can be terrifying for parents. Those seizures, called febrile seizures, have sometimes been linked to childhood vaccines. Now a large new study from Denmark shows that babies ...
California rates health plans on quality measures
By Sandy Kleffman California`s largest health plans have improved their care for diabetic patients, but many need to do better at treating children with throat infections, testing for lung disease and helping people overcome drug and alcohol addictions ...
Seven hours of sleep enough for teens
Provo, UT, United States (AHN) â There is little argument that a good night`s sleep is important to teens and their performance in school. Many health care experts maintain that teenagers need at least nine hours of slumber a night for optimal ...
Shire wins EU approval for Lexington facility
By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff Irish drug maker Shire plc announced today that European regulators have approved the production of the company`s treatment for Gaucher disease at Shire`s manufacturing facility in Lexington. In a press release, ...
Dog Eats Cheese Knife With Wedge Of Brie
ROSLINDALE, Mass. -- A mischievous bull mastiff named Bean is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a knife she devoured while scarfing down a wedge of cheese. Sean Burte said on Jan. 25 he put a cheese plate on the coffee table in ...
`Through with Chew Week` has relevance for local youths
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - US troops sent to Iraq or Afghanistan are more likely to start a smokeless tobacco habit than their comrades who stay home -- especially if they see combat, a new study finds. The findings, reported in the journal Addiction, ...
The Economy and The Tooth Fairy
By Leigh Hewett Despite the hard economic times we live in, The Tooth Fairy recently made a mistake at my house and left behind too much money when she swiped my son`s tooth from under his pillow. He had unexpectedly lost said tooth earlier that ...
Sudden cardiac death: Time of day link found in mice
By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers. The risk of `sudden cardiac death` peaks in the morning and rises again in the ...
Woman who eats only pizza at risk for health problems
AP Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet A woman who has eaten only cheese and tomato pizza for 31 years has been told she could die unless she quits her bizarre dining habit. Claire Simmons, of Notting Hill, West London, 33, gags if she puts ...
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(AP) ATLANTA â A federal advisory panel is recommending that all Americans age 65 and older get vaccinated against whooping cough. Health officials believe whooping cough is underreported in older adults. But a goal of Wednesday`s recommendation is to ...
IAEA Inspectors Return From Iran Talks With No Way Forward
By Ladane Nasseri and Jonathan Tirone Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency, sent to Iran to defuse tensions over the country`s nuclear program, were denied access to a military base and said the talks âcouldn`t ...
Partnership Was Never Easy
By ENDA CURRAN And JAMES GLYNN SYDNEYâJulia Gillard and Kevin Rudd were once political friends, or at least that`s how they appeared to the public eye. But as people they have always been chalk and cheese. Their alliance first came to a shuddering end ...
High turnout in Yemen vote
YEMEN has announced a high turnout in a landmark vote that ended Ali Abdullah Saleh`s 33-year rule and named a new president, despite boycott calls in the south, where violence marred polling. Turnout in Tuesday`s vote for Vice President Abdrabuh ...
Syria Shelling Kills 19, Including 2 Western Journalists
February 22, 2012 Syria Shelling Kills 19, Including 2 Western Journalists VOA News Relentless Syrian shelling Wednesday in the opposition stronghold of Homs has killed at least 19 people including two Western journalists, as government forces ...
Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests |
By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam`s holy book, ...
As Italy pushes for âmidway formulaâ, India swears by courts
India resisted pressure from Italy for a âmidway formula,â telling its visiting Deputy Foreign Minister on Wednesday that the matter would now be decided by the court. At a meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Preneet Kaur, ...
Strauss-Kahn Freed After French Police Questioning
The former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from a French police station after two days of questioning over a suspected hotel prostitution ring. Judicial officials say he will be summoned again next ...
Christchurch slow to rebuild quake-hit downtown
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) â As families of the 185 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake marked the one-year anniversary of the disaster Wednesday, signs of a city still broken were all around them. Hundreds of wrecked buildings downtown are ...
Somalia al-Shabab militant base of Baidoa captured
Ethiopian and Somali troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Islamist militants in south-western Somalia. Eyewitnesses told the BBC that about 50 vehicles, including some 20 tanks, had entered Baidoa, which was not defended.
Kremlin: Russia, Iran oppose foreign intervention in Syria
By REUTERS 02/22/2012 20:19 Medvedev, Ahmadinejad discuss `dramatic situation developing around Syria`; comments come after US hinted it may arm rebels battling Assad if diplomatic resources exhausted. By Reuters MOSCOW - The presidents of Russia and ...
Divers find eight more bodies at Italy shipwreck
ROME (AP) â Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship off a Tuscan island found eight bodies Wednesday on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing 5-year-old Italian girl, authorities said. By Pier Paolo Cito, ...
Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires `kills dozens`
A train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, has killed 49 people with at least 600 more injured, officials say. The train slammed into the barrier at the end of the platform at the Once station during the morning rush hour.
Russia`s Bad Cop Means Business: Leonid Bershidsky
Russia`s ruling tandem has always been a bit of a good cop - bad cop act. President Dmitri Medvedev has been at pains to look humane, in contrast to the strong-arm approach preferred by his mentor, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Likely cancer recurrence for Venezuela`s Hugo Chavez raises new doubts on his ...
CARACAS, Venezuela â President Hugo Chavez has raised serious doubts about whether he`ll have the stamina for a successful re-election bid, revealing that he needs to return to Cuba to have a lesion removed that is probably malignant.
Megaupload`s Dotcom Released on Bail
By LUCY CRAYMER And GEOFFREY A. FOWLER AP/New Zealand Herald/Sarah Ivey Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, walked past media after he was granted bail and released Wednesday, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Honduran president pardons murderer who saved hundreds from jail inferno
The Honduran government has pardoned a convicted murderer who helped save hundreds of inmates during a fire that killed 360 people last week. President Porfirio Lobo announced he would pardon Marco Antonio Bonilla, also known as Shorty, for releasing ...
Cairo Trial of Mubarak Draws to Close Ahead of June Verdict
An Egyptian court said it will decide in June whether former President Hosni Mubarak is guilty of complicity in the killing of hundreds of protesters, as a seven-month trial that riveted and angered Egyptians drew to a close. Speaking from inside the ...
Azerbaijan arrests terror suspects
(JTA) -- Suspected terrorists with links to Iran and Hezbollah were arrested in Azerbaijan, while bombs intended for use against Israeli targets in Thailand`s capital were discovered hidden in inexpensive portable radios. The suspects in Azerbaijan are ...
Senegal Election Agency to Release Vote Results by March 2
By Rose Skelton Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Provisional results from Senegal`s Feb. 26 presidential election will be released by the country`s electoral commission by March 2, Serigne Mbacke Ndiaye, a spokesman for President Abdoulaye Wade, said today.
European Commission to Refer ACTA Treaty to EU`s Highest Court
By Jennifer Baker, IDG News The European Commission has bowed to political pressure and has asked Europe`s highest court to decide whether the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) treaty is compatible with European Union law.
Tony Blair`s wife sues Murdoch company over phone hacking
By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY Cherie Blair is suing `in relation to the unlawful interception of her voice mails,` lawyer Graham Atkins said in an e-mail, the Associated Press reports. The move makes her one of the most high-profile people to have ...
Tibetan New Year celebrations
A look at Tibetan New Year celebrations, also known as Losar, a Buddhist festival celebrated for 15 days. Many Tibetans are protesting the holiday this year, in protest of those who they say have suffered under Chinese rule. Tibetan monks dressed as ...
`America`s Most Wanted` fugitive nabbed in Montreal after decade on the run
A convicted child molester who has been on the run from US authorities for a decade, and was featured on the TV show America`s Most Wanted, has been captured in Canada. Steven Dyer is wanted in Arizona after failing to show up for a court appearance.
Italy, India Clash Over Ocean Shooting
By TOM WRIGHT And MARGHERITA STANCATI NEW DELHIâThe detention of two Italian naval officers over the fatal shooting last week of two Indians at sea has caused a diplomatic rift that deepened Wednesday, exposing the risks countries run by increasing the ...
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CAIRO (AP) â Egypt`s ousted President Hosni Mubarak has turned down the chance to address the court on the last session before the verdict in his seven-month trial. He is accused of complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that ...
