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Heat regroup, relax after shocking loss to Pacers
AP INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â As panic ensued along South Beach and the national scrutiny intensified, the Miami Heat decided to chill out. One day after they lost by 19 points and Dwyane Wade lost his cool in Game 3 against a balanced Indiana team growing in ...
Old, slow Lakers have one thing on Thunder
Kevin Ding column: The Lakers pulled out Game 3, but depending on their veteran minds against the Thunder`s energetic bodies is not a fair fight. $18 for an Arena Level Ticket to Circus Vargas! By KEVIN DING LOS ANGELES â On the one hand, ...
Van Buyten: Champions League final at the Allianz Arena is a unique opportunity
By Gareth McKnight Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten is of the opinion that playing the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena is a unique opportunity. The veteran 34-year-old centre-half has recovered from injury and is in Jupp Heynckes` ...
O`Malley to tour Pimlico stables on Preakness day
BALTIMORE â Gov. Martin O`Malley will be attending the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes. The governor will tour the stables at Pimlico Race Track on Saturday before the storied second-jewel of the Triple Crown. O`Malley also will participate in ...
Correct mindset, fear boosted 76ers
By Dan Duggan PHILADELPHIA â Trailing the Celtics [team stats] by 18 points early in the second half and facing the prospect of heading back to Boston in a 3-1 series hole, the Philadelphia 76ers [team stats] decided if they were going to go down, ...
Konerko takes pitch to the face
By TOM MUSICK - tmusick@shawmedia.com See more articles and follow the Daily Chronicle`s White Sox coverage for the latest information. CHICAGO â It takes a lot to knock White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko out of a game. That`s why Sox catcher AJ ...
Devils try to make shots count against Rangers
For one game, at least, in the Eastern Conference finals, the New Jersey Devils found a way to beat Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers. After losing out in the Rangers` block party in Game 1, the Devils found a solution in Game 2.
Dufner takes Nelson lead with late birdie spree
AP IRVING, Texas (AP) â Standing over his ball in a swale behind the 18th green, Jason Dufner would have been content with a par and a spot in the big group tied for the lead in the Byron Nelson Championship. Instead, Dufner had the lead to himself ...
Nolan Ryan discusses Hamilton`s future in Texas
HOUSTON (AP) â Texas Rangers star slugger Josh Hamilton insists he isn`t worried about his impending free agency. Tony Gutierrez, AP Texas Rangers CEO and President Nolan Ryan, left, shakes hands with Josh Hamilton, right, who is scheduled to become a ...
Verlander nearly throws 3rd no-hitter for Tigers
DETROITâAs no-hit bids go, this one was proceeding almost predictably. Justin Verlander was commanding his pitches brilliantly on the mound. An overmatched Pittsburgh lineup looked powerless against him. Then, with only two outs separating the Detroit ...
Kobe Bryant not ready to concede
By Ramona Shelburne | ESPNLosAngeles.com LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant has known for a while now how it was going to end and who was going to end it. At some point this Oklahoma City Thunder team was going to get him. They were too good, too tough, ...
SEC needed a partner ... even if it was a recent enemy
By Jon Solomon -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- As powerful as the SEC is, it can`t be a lone soldier. Conferences need partners to demonstrate strength, balance other powers, and produce bundles of money. The Big Ten and Pac-12 enjoy that ...
Kobe Bryant not ready to concede
By Ramona Shelburne | ESPNLosAngeles.com LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant has known for a while now how it was going to end and who was going to end it. At some point this Oklahoma City Thunder team was going to get him. They were too good, too tough, ...
Andretti aiming for Indy 500 pole
Maybe Marco Andretti can make good on his vision of going from last to first at Indianapolis. The 25-year-old American with the long racing legacy put himself atop the list of Pole Day favorites by becoming the only driver in Indianapolis 500 practice ...
Five things to take from Lakers` 99-96 win over Thunder
By Mark Medina Some things to take from the Lakers` 99-96 Game 3 victory Friday over the Oklahoma City Thunder. 1. The Lakers salvaged their season. I`ll break down the particulars, but a Game 3 victory ensured the Lakers 2011-12 season remains intact.
Pit Note #6: Busch Grabs Pole For Sprint All-Star Race
The Showdown will consist of two 20-lap segments, and the top two finishers will transfer to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. A final transfer will be awarded to the driver with the most fan votes. âPosition is going to be everything,â Allmendinger ...
Kobe Leads Lakers Past Thunder in 99-96 Thriller
After two straight exhausting playoff games that went down to the last gasp, Kobe Bryant knows the Los Angeles Lakers can`t hope to keep up with the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder. They`re better off slowing down the game â or even better yet, ...
Allardyce believes Championship play-off final is bigger than Champions League ...
By Joe Angove Allardyce`s side travel to Wembley this Saturday to battle it out for a place in the Premier League against Ian Holloway`s Blackpool, with both clubs looking for an immediate return to the top flight after relegation last season.
OKC Thunder: Game 3 quoteboard
A look at what analysts, players, coaches and others said during and after the Thunder`s game vs. the Lakers on Friday night. Here is a look at what analysts, players, coaches and others said during and after the Thunder`s game vs. the Lakers on ...
Orioles edge the Nationals in 11 innings to survive pitchers` duel
By DAN CONNOLLY WASHINGTON -- Since the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals began their so-called rivalry in 2006, there`s been a consistent theme. The clubs have never had a winning record at the same time when they`ve met for interleague play.
Cardinals lose 6-5 on bases-loaded walk in 9th
LOS ANGELESâFernando Sales` shaky ninth inning spoiled a dramatic moment for slugger Lance Berkman. Salas retired only one of the five batters he faced in the ninth inning, walking AJ Ellis on four pitches with the bases loaded to force in a run and ...
Rangers down Astros in Texas interleague battle
Houston, TX â Adrian Beltre finished with two hits including a solo homer, drove in two and scored twice as Texas downed Houston, 4-1, in the opener of this three-game interleague set. Michael Young and Nelson Cruz knocked in a run each for the Rangers ...
`El Niño` making big waves in mixed martial arts
Gilbert Melendez was fighting in Japan in 2004 when fans there started calling him `El Niño.` `I wrecked up three or four of their guys, and they said I was taking Japan by storm, wiping everything out in my path,` he said. `I like it.
Congested Teixeira takes a breather
By DAN MARTIN They`re hoping at least one game off will help clear up the severely inflamed bronchial airways that have bothered him all season. Teixeira was held out of last night`s 4-0 victory over the Reds after suffering another coughing fit during ...
Clemens Lawyer Attacks Key Piece of Evidence
Attacking key prosecution evidence, Roger Clemens` lawyer went through the items in a Miller Lite beer can one at a time and tried to cast doubt on the syringes and medical waste allegedly used to inject the famous pitcher with performance-enhancing ...
Facebook IPO fight-back begins: shares priced for `perfection`, says analyst
The fight-back against Facebook`s $100bn (£63bn) mega-float has begun, with the first analyst this weekend coming out to stamp a `sell` sign on the social network`s shares as the full extent to which Wall Street banks were forced to prop up its shares ...
SpaceX`s historic launch to space station scrubbed at last second
By WJ Hennigan SpaceX`s historic launch to the International Space Station was aborted in the pre-dawn hours at Cape Canaveral, Fla., when computers detected an anomaly in one of the rocket`s nine engines and automatically shut down.
solar eclipse to project `ring of fire`
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Thousands of people are planning viewing parties for the upcoming annular solar eclipse, a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon. The eclipse will begin over Asia on Monday morning, ...
Facebook `likes` job creation
This is for âFacebook CEO turns 28.â I wonder why America cannot create enough jobs when this man is rolling in the dough at just 28. He was able to make his own company and website while he was still in college. This sparked me to ask why more people ...
What Silicon Valley venture capitalists say about the Facebook IPO
By Peter Delevett We asked Silicon Valley venture capitalists and other experts about Facebook`s Wall Street debut, which ended trading Friday just 23 cents above where it started. Deepak Kamra, Canaan Partners: `Anybody who calls this a flop doesn`t ...
Silicon Valley`s gilded age
MENLO PARK, California: Wealth is here if you know where to find it. Fabulous home theatres are tucked into the basements of plain suburban houses. Bespoke jeans that start at $US1200 can be detected only by a tiny red logo on the button.
Ultra-Orthodox plan huge NYC meeting on Net risks
AP NEW YORK (AP) â Ultra-Orthodox Jews who believe that the Internet threatens their way of life have rented the New York Mets` stadium for an unprecedented gathering on how to use modern technology in a religiously appropriate way.
Taiwan students finish second at Intel science fair
Pittsburgh, May 18 (CNA) Three Taiwan students received second prizes of US$1500 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair`s (ISEF`s) award ceremony in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Friday. Su Tzu-hsuan and Shang Kuang-ming, both 17-year-olds ...
Google revamps search engine with new tool, Knowledge Graph
By Lee Kaelin Internet search giant Google announced a major overhaul for its search engine on their official blog yesterday evening, bringing Knowledge Graph as well as more `human-like` search functions to provide answers to user queries directly on ...
Facebook`s next task: proving itself
The lackluster performance of the company`s stock on the first day of trading may be an early sign that the market is not fully comfortable valuing Facebook at $105 billion, a number that assumes the company is capable of producing enormous profits.
Facebook`s next task: proving itself
The lackluster performance of the company`s stock on the first day of trading may be an early sign that the market is not fully comfortable valuing Facebook at $105 billion, a number that assumes the company is capable of producing enormous profits.
The iPhone5 Is Almost Here, And It`s Going To Be Big
A multitude of rumors about Apple`s latest smartphone have been swirling around the web. Here is a low down of what it is expected to look like. By Melanie Rodier The iPhone4S may have disappointed some Apple fans with what they perceived as a lack of ...
Asteroids Dangerous to the Earth More Common Than Thought
By Nathan On May 19, 2012 Potentially Hazardous Asteroids(PAHs) are about twice as common as originally thought, according to new research by NASA. PAHs are a subsection of the more common near-Earth asteroids. But they follow an orbit very similar to ...
Facebook slapped with $15 billion lawsuit for allegedly violating wiretap laws
Facebook has been accused of violating federal wiretap laws because of its use of `super cookies` that track users` Web activity. If the court rules against Facebook, many users in the US could be awarded as much as $10000 in damages.
Ashton Kutcher`s Steve Jobs Movie To Begin Shooting In The Original Garage
Already, we`ve seen pictures of Ashton Kutcher in his black-tutleneck-blue-jeans costume for the upcoming âjOBS: Get Inspiredâ TV movie adaptation of the Apple co-founder`s life. Now, we`ve heard that the movie is to begin filming in the actual house ...
Student`s doodle charms Google
A St. Croix Preparatory Academy student was a state finalist in the state in the Doodle 4 Google competition. SCPA junior Lauren Strohbehn won first place in the state. More than 114000 entries were submitted in this year`s contest.
Microsoft restarts the `Buy a PC, get an Xbox` program for students
As many graduating high school students across the United States begin preparing to enter college in the fall, Microsoft is bringing back a popular promotion from last year to encourage more PC sales. As detailed on Microsoft`s official Windows Blog, ...
Not your average billionaire: why Zuckerberg is no `evil genius`
Thursday night was just like any other for Mark Zuckerberg. On the eve of his company`s dizzying stock market debut, the 28-year-old gave his weekly address to Facebook engineers and opened its `hackathon` jamboree of computer code, caffeine and ...
Dino dismay: Origin of skeleton to be auctioned questioned
The origin of a rare tyrannosaur skeleton, now sitting mounted and prepared at an auction house in New York City, has been questioned, with some saying the specimen is from Mongolia. If so, that would mean it entered the United States illegally.
Only Good Things Will Follow: Facebook Acquires Gift-Giving App Karma
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Sat May 19th, 2012 acquisition facebook karma Hot on the heels of its debut on Wall Street, Facebook has announced that it has acquired the popular gift-giving app Karma. According to TechCrunch, the move is a âreal product ...
How is Google+ doing? Not so well, according to a new study
Google`s attempt to unsettle Facebook only launched officially last September, but a new study suggests that unless something dramatic happens to fire up its userbase, Google+ might not make it past its first birthday. Admit it: You signed up for ...
Sprint Offers $100 Credit for iPhones From Other Carriers
Sprint announced on Friday a $100 credit if you trade in an iPhone from another carrier and purchase a new iPhone 4S along with a two-year contract. With AT&T and Verizon sunsetting their unlimited plans, Sprint is hoping to capitalize on the fact that ...
Facebook rings opening bell from headquarters on IPO day
On its IPO day, Facebook rang the opening bell remotely from its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The social network behemoth finished moving onto the 57-acre campus in December. Here`s a look at the massive campus. The Facebook campus is shown in ...
Facebook stock slightly up in first day of trading
Facebook`s trade debut generated more media attention than profit as it closed at $38.23 â up just 23 cents from its original price. Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg had opened trade in a video link From California. Technical hiccups had delayed trade, ...
Indonesia`s Mount Marapi has small eruption
BUKITINGGI, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia`s Mount Marapi volcano, located in the province of West Sumatra, on Friday morning erupted. The 2891-meter (9485 feet) tall volcano, located near the cities and town of Bukittinggi, Padang Panjang and ...
Facebook Flops: Look Out Below!
By ANDREW BARY | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR The most anticipated tech IPO of all time fell flat on Friday, finishing up just 0.6%. If underwriters don`t support the stock, Facebook could fall below its offering price. After all the hype and anticipation, ...
Newspaper review: Pressure heaped on eurozone talks
Saturday`s newspapers are dominated by the G8 summit, which is expected to focus on the eurozone crisis today. The paper says it is because they know the crucial decision on the eurozone`s immediate future will be taken not by them, but by Greek voters ...
Smoldering Greek Fire Has Investors in Retreat
By JONATHAN BUCK | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Toting up the cost of Athens` possible withdrawal from the euro zone, and the real dangerâa contagion that could spread the crisis to all of Europe. Economists are crunching the numbers to calculate the cost ...
Spain`s Regions Contribute to Wider Deficit
By SANTIAGO PEREZ AND JONATHAN HOUSE MADRIDâSpain`s Budget Ministry said late Friday it has revised its budget deficit estimates for last year to a wider 8.9% of gross domestic product, largely because of more red ink reported by four regional ...
More Fizzle Than Sizzle
By ALAN ABELSON | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Jamie Dimon has a week to forget. Facebook stumbles out of the blocks. Why gold miners look good. Beached whale. Dimon in the rough. Keening eurwoe. Slippery Greece. Gold bugged. Mighty dollar.
Newspaper review: Pressure heaped on eurozone talks
Saturday`s newspapers are dominated by the G8 summit, which is expected to focus on the eurozone crisis today. The paper says it is because they know the crucial decision on the eurozone`s immediate future will be taken not by them, but by Greek voters ...
Lynchburg mail processing center to consolidate with Roanoke
The US Postal Service modified its plans to close mail processing centers, sparing some centers from closing. However, Lynchburg remains on the list of 140 centers to be consolidated next year. Roanoke, which also was on consolidation list in February, ...
China Accuses US of Protectionism Over Solar Panel Tariff
On Friday, China`s Foreign Ministry criticized the US Commerce Department`s decision to impose tariffs on imports of Chinese solar panels. It accuses the US of protectionism and says it will hurt trade relations between the two countries.
Oil prices slide to 6-month low on Greece turmoil
MARKETS Oil slides on Greece turmoil Oil dropped Friday to a six-month low in New York on concern that Greece will have to exit the euro system, compounding Europe`s debt troubles and curbing fuel demand. Futures declined 1.2 percent after German ...
Gas prices in Washington are more than 50 cents higher than the national average
Gas prices in Washington are approaching an all-time high, as the entire West Coast is feeling the pinch of a supply shortage due to an out-of-service refinery in Blaine. Meanwhile, on the East Coast, prices are dropping. The national average price per ...
Facebook Banker Morgan Stanley Props Up Price It Helped Boost
Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter in Facebook Inc. (FB)`s initial public offering, stands to take a hit from a stock market debut that stoked disappointment among investors in the largest social network. The bank stepped in to prop up the stock from ...
Chorus of Chesapeake critics grows louder
By Zain Shauk Pension funds and Wall Street investors are getting louder in their criticisms of the man heading Chesapeake Energy Corp., which has lost more than $1.8 billion in market value over the last two weeks. The New York City comptroller, ...
Con: Facebook`s margins sure to invite competition
By Bernard Condon AP NEW YORK -- First, forget the numbers and go with your gut: Given the breathless news media coverage, the ubiquity of its product, the Oscar-winning film about its unlikely success and the rock-star status of its28-year-old founder ...
Repsol: Exploratory oil well off Cuba comes up dry
By PETER ORSI An exploratory oil well off the coast of Havana has failed and will be capped and abandoned, Spanish company Repsol said Friday, a disappointment for Cuba but far from a death-blow to the island`s petroleum dreams.
After protest, CME grains set for nearly non-stop trade
By Tom Polansek | CHICAGO (Reuters) - CME Group (CME.O) won approval on Friday to expand trading hours for its grain markets, thrusting reluctant corn farmers and wheat brokers into the high-octane world of data-driven volatility and near ...
Federal officials close Alabama Trust Bank
By NATHALIE TADENA US regulators closed a bank in Alabama on Friday, bringing the nationwide tally of bank failures to 24 for the year. Sylacauga-based Alabama Trust Bank NA was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Winnebago leery, says takeover offer isn`t credible
A Connecticut suitor wants to build cars and trucks, as well as RVs, at the Forest City plant. The Winnebago production facility in Forest City is shown above. North Street Capital in Connecticut has offered to buy the RV maker, saying it would also ...
CFTC Said to Open Inquiry Into JPMorgan Loss
By BEN PROTESS WASHINGTON â A federal investigation into JPMorgan Chase`s multibillion-dollar trading loss widened Friday as regulators pursued a new line of inquiry. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened an enforcement case, people briefed ...
The Facebook Puzzle
By TIERNAN RAY | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Was the stock`s disappointing debut a case of too many shares too soon? And what will happen in three months, when lockups expire? The most eagerly awaited initial public stock offering in a long, ...
New York penthouse sells for a record $90 million
By Les Christie @CNNMoney May 18, 2012: 5:07 PM ET Take a look inside New York`s most expensive penthouse by clicking on the picture above. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, ...
Facebook stock slightly up in first day of trading
Facebook`s trade debut generated more media attention than profit as it closed at $38.23 â up just 23 cents from its original price. Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg had opened trade in a video link From California. Technical hiccups had delayed trade, ...
American Eagle Shopping Options for 22-Store 77kids
PITTSBURGH - With the retail sector in the limelight for the next week, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. has disclosed plans to exit 77kids either through a full or partial disposition of assets. The chain has 22 stores and e-commerce line.
German IG Metall get highest pay rise in 20 years
SINDELFINGEN, Germany (Reuters) - Germany`s largest industrial union IG Metall will get its biggest pay rise in 20 years after agreeing to a 4.3-percent pay increase deal with employers at the end of marathon talks that ended just before dawn on ...
JPMorgan to be haunted by change in risk model
JPMorgan Chase & Co`s decision to radically change the way risk was measured in its Chief Investment Office is likely to dog the bank in the developing crisis over the big trading losses it has suffered. The move, which allowed the bank to disguise the ...
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NEW YORKâStocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Salesforce.com Inc., up $11.78 at $145.58 The maker of web-based business software lost money in the first quarter, ...
Top 5 Donna Summer Songs of All Time
By Ted Glanzer Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, died Thursday at the age of 63. Among other things, she was the first artist to have three straight double albums reach No. 1, and she won five Grammys. She`ll be missed. In honor of Ms. Summer, ...
AI finalist Phillip Phillips postpones `desperately needed` surgery` to ...
The last man standing in Season 11 of American Idol, Phillip Phillips, has refused âdesperately neededâ surgery in order to compete in the sing-off with Jessica Sanchez, the last woman standing, various US media agencies are reporting, ...
Jennifer Lopez says on Twitter that she is not leaving `American Idol`
Despite reports to the contrary, Jennifer Lopez took to Twitter to deny that she will not be returning as a judge on American Idol. âThere is no truth to reports that say I am definitely leaving Idol,â Lopez tweeted Thursday night.
Movie Review: Game on With `Battleship`
Starring Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna, this film hits the big screens this weekend, but will it score a direct hit with fans? âBattleship,â starring Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna, is now playing at ...
Sammy Hagar says he`s not surprised Roth-Van Halen tour has postponed dozens ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ â Right now, Sammy Hagar is awfully glad he`s not in Van Halen anymore. The legendary rock band he led for more than a decade after replacing David Lee Roth in 1986 launched a tour in February with Roth back at the helm.
Youths in Philippines protest against Lady Gaga
MANILA, Philippines (AP) â Christian young people in the Philippines protested Saturday against upcoming concerts by Lady Gaga despite organizers` assurances that her performances would not threaten morality. About 200 Christian youths marched in ...
Loretta Lynn Is Actually 3 Years Older Than You Think
Loretta Lynn is actually three years older than she has led her fans to believe, which means the story she tells of being married at thirteen-years-old is not true. According to document obtained by the Associated Press, Lynn`s birth certificate shows ...
Mila Kunis` Stalker Pleads Not Guilty, Bail Set at $150000
Undoubtedly feeling more at peace with her overly zealous admirer in custody, Mila Kunis` alleged stalker will remain behind bars with a judge setting bail at $150000 during a hearing on Friday (May 18). As previously reported by GossipCenter, ...
Barnes Foundation Changes Location, But Little Else
by Joel Rose Audio for this story from Weekend Edition Saturday will be available at approx. 12:00 pm ET After years of bitter controversy, the Barnes Foundation opens the doors of its new location in downtown Philadelphia on Saturday.
Will Smith slaps journalist who tried to kiss him
MOSCOW (AP) â Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of `Men in Black III.` The reporter from the Ukrainian television channel 1+1 approached Smith on the red carpet, ...
Cannes: Audiard sought to make film whose `protagonist was love`
CANNES, France â Honored with nine Césars, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes in 2009 and nominated for the best foreign-language Oscar, the intense prison drama âA Prophetâ made French writer-director Jacques Audiard`s international reputation.
Am I Sacha Baron Cohen`s next target?
Sacha Baron Cohen avoids the limelight - he prefers to let his comic creations do the talking. So I`m surprised to be offered an interview with the man himself. What`s the catch? `Which university did you go to?` asks Sacha Baron Cohen.
Nick Stahl Missing -- Cops Chasing Leads In Missing Person Case
The LAPD has received multiple tips in the Nick Stahl missing person case ... from people who claim they have spotted the `Terminator 3` actor since he was reported missing last week. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... investigators have been ...
Touched by voice of Fischer-Dieskau
By Mary Kunz Goldman The great baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died, and eulogies are coming from all over the classical music world. The case could be made that Fischer- Dieskau, who was just short of his 87th birthday, was the greatest singer ...
Dating Brian Urlacher Jenny McCarthy To Pose Nude for Playboy
By Cheyenne Kent Jenny McCarthy may insist she has found love, but is it possible she is simply in love with love? Her current boyfriend is Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. However, Brian was not the man she appeared to be excited about as she ...
Box Office Report: `Battleship` Sinks With Estimated $9.5 Million on Friday
`Dictator` is performing on the softer side domestically, but easily pulls ahead of `What to Expect When You`re Expecting`; `Avengers` continues to dominate and will win weekend with $50 million or more. CANNES -- Universal and Hasbro Entertainment`s ...
Cameron Diaz `expects` gore
BY CINDY PEARLMAN May 18, 2012 8:04PM Cameron Diaz (with Matthew Morrison) had some real-life experience for âWhat to Expect When You`re Expecting.â BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. â Cameron Diaz says childbirth makes her a bit queasy.
The Buzz: The Avengers, Blade Runner Sequel, and Posters
The Buzz is a feature in which we round up the Top 3 most-buzzed-about movie/TV stories of the week (in chronological order). Why go through pages of blogs just to find out what everyone is talking about? We`ve got it all right here.
Conan, Dave rip on Jay
Conan O`Brien, left, and David Letterman discuss their mutual feelings concerning Jay Leno and NBC on `Late Show with David Letterman` on Thursday. / Jeffrey R. Staab/AP Time heals all wounds, the saying goes, but it makes no mention of how much time.
Box Office Report: `Battleship,` `Dictator` Sluggish; `Avengers` Still Soars
With âAvengersâ still looming large, âBattleshipâ is on course for soft $11 million to $12 million Friday, while âDictatorâ and Lionsgate comedy âWhat to Expect When You`re Expectingâ duke it out. CANNES -- Universal and Hasbro Entertainment`s pricey ...
Roger Waters` story behind `The Wall`
(CBS News) Roger Waters is playing, singing and most of all, building `The Wall.` At three stories tall and 140-yards across, the world`s largest movie screen reflects high-definition images from 42 projectors all synchronized to the music.
Ryan Reynolds eyed for `Highlander`: Lionsgate-Summit high on thesp, who`s ...
The franchise`s motto is `there can be only one,` and Lionsgate-Summit seems to have found the man to be the next `Highlander.` Ryan Reynolds has emerged as the front-runner to topline the reboot, and though it`s unclear whether an actual offer has ...
Community`s Dan Harmon Speaks Out, Says He Will No Longer Have Any Power
Fans of the NBC comedy Community received some devastating news today. As reported a few hours ago, Dan Harmon, the show`s creator, has been replaced as showrunner by Just Shoot Me creators Moses Port and David Guarascio. The initial report said that ...
Goldenvoice ready to roar in Orange County
But a planned festival in Great Park won`t be a Coachella replica â no booze? The crowd roars during a performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Ca., April 22, 2012.
AP: Country singer Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) â Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in `Coal Miner`s Daughter,` documents obtained by The Associated ...
Father: Ga. woman battling flesh-eating bacteria learns of amputations, says ...
ATLANTA â Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words âLet`s do this.
Baby boomers asked to check for hepatitis C
By MIKE STOBBE AP For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the Centers for Disease ...
Delaware joins settlement with Skechers USA over deceptive advertising
Wilmington â Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Delaware has joined the federal government, 42 states, and the District of Columbia in reaching an agreement with Skechers USA to resolve charges that it advertised certain health benefits from ...
South Carolina mom hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria
By Meg Kinnard AP COLUMBIA, SC >> Days after giving birth to twins, a South Carolina mother has been hospitalized for what doctors say is a rare flesh-eating infection. The development follows the similar affliction of a Georgia graduate student, ...
Study: Healthy food affordable
The excuses for not eating healthily are easy â I`m too busy. I don`t live near a grocery store. I can`t afford healthy food. I don`t know how to cook. A new study from the US Department of Agriculture`s Economic Research Service is taking one of those ...
Hospital CEO discusses Supreme Court ruling, presidential election
BAKERSFIELD, CA â Paul Hensler is certainly not alone in saying that public health officials are âliving in a time of incredible uncertainty.â As the CEO of Kern Medical Center, a county hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., Hensler lists his top concern ...
Hundreds Walk in Hope of Cancer Cure
By the Numbers: 2012 Relay for Life FILER ⢠Dozens of tents dotted the lawn and white paper bags lined the track of the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds in Filer Friday evening as hundreds of cancer survivors, friends, family and supporters gathered for ...
Review so far shows mad cow case was atypical
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators are searching for a dozen herdmates of the elderly California dairy cow that had mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said on Friday, with all signs indicating it was a rare spontaneous case of the fatal ...
A decade later, researcher apologizes for study suggesting gays can go ...
NEW YORK â A prominent retired psychiatrist is apologizing to the gay community for a decade-old study that concluded some gay people can go straight through what`s called reparative therapy. Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, formerly of Columbia University, ...
Health Highlights: May 18, 2012
The question of whether the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack should be tested on children is being considered by the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
River Ranch Recalls Retail And Food Service Salads Because Of Possible Health Risk
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May ...
$6 million in AIDS funding provided by San Francisco to offset federal cuts
Mayor Ed Lee announced Thursday that The City will restore $6.6 million in federal funding to preserve primary care and critical support services and programs for San Franciscans living with HIV/AIDS. Programs and services funded by the federal Ryan ...
`Dieting During Pregnancy Is Safe And Helpful`
A study in BMJ reports that the risk for serious complications, such as pre-eclampsia, diabetes and premature birth can be safely reduced even in overweight and obese pregnant women by following a healthy calorie controlled diet during pregnancy.
Deep-sea microbes live life in the extremely slow lane
Samples from the depths of the Pacific appear to be almost dead, but scientists say they could help in the search for life on other planets. Danish researcher Hans Roy opens a core sample of mud from the last ice age. He reports deep-sea microbes live ...
Should you go gluten-free?
It`s not often that a serious medical condition sparks a dieting fad. Such is the case with the gluten-free craze. Sufferers of Celiac Disease, an autoimmune digestive disease, absolutely must avoid foods containing gluten, but somehow gluten-free has ...
Sequenom falls after losing coverage for test
By Brian D. Pacampara, The Motley Fool Although we don`t believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they`re material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of Sequenom (NAS: ...
AIDS community hopeful about home HIV test
WICHITA, Kansas -- Just days before `HIV Vaccine Awareness Day,` and Food and Drug Administration panel gives its approval for a new in-home HIV test kit. The test is a big step in the fight against AIDS, as knowing is half the battle.
FDA Bans Tainted Korean Shellfish
(RTTNews) - Korean shellfish imports have been curbed by the FDA after the agency`s regulators determined poor sanitation practices exposed oysters, mussels, clams and scallops to human waste. Contaminated shellfish may carry the norovirus, ...
California officials lift raw milk quarantine at dairy
By Marc Lifsher SACRAMENTO -- State agriculture officials have lifted a ban on sales of raw milk by Organic Pastures, a Fresno dairy. The California Department of Food and Agriculture imposed the quarantine May 10 after inspections found harmful ...
Athletes Better Equipped to Play Through the Pain
By Salynn Boyles May 18, 2012 -- Sprains, strains, and worse injuries are unavoidable in sports, and playing through the pain comes with the territory for most athletes. So how do they continue to excel with pain that would leave others sidelined?
Parents Often Lose Sleep Over Child`s Epilepsy, Study Finds
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Note that a survey study found that in households with a child with epilepsy, sleep patterns were ...
Study proves school nutrition standards work
By Kerry Grens | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High school kids in California, a state that limits the junk food sold in vending machines, eat fewer calories in school than kids in states without such regulations, according to a new study.
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By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A prominent retired psychiatrist is apologizing to the gay community for a decade-old study that concluded some gay people can go straight through what`s called reparative therapy.
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By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A prominent retired psychiatrist is apologizing to the gay community for a decade-old study that concluded some gay people can go straight through what`s called reparative therapy.
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By MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer â 3 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) â A prominent retired psychiatrist is apologizing to the gay community for a decade-old study that concluded some gay people can go straight through what`s called reparative therapy.
Newspaper review: Pressure heaped on eurozone talks
Saturday`s newspapers are dominated by the G8 summit, which is expected to focus on the eurozone crisis today. The paper says it is because they know the crucial decision on the eurozone`s immediate future will be taken not by them, but by Greek voters ...
German Bund Yields Fall to Records as Crisis Escalates on Greece
German 10-year bonds rose for a fifth week, pushing yields down to records, as heightened concern Greece will withdraw from the euro area boosted demand for the region`s safest securities. Two-, five- and 30-year yields also declined to all-time lows ...
Torch starts its 8000 mile journey
LAND`S END, England (AP) â British sailing hero Ben Ainslie has kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame. Hundreds held up mobile phones as he jauntily ...
BBC One: The Diamond Jubilee: Armed Forces Tribute
Three thousand troops from the Royal Navy, the army and the Royal Airforce parade through Windsor Castle to honour the special bond between the Queen and her armed service personnel. After marching through Windsor town they will gather in the Castle ...
Greece tops G8 agenda as eurozone crisis snares Spain
Fears that debt-stricken Greece may be headed for a chaotic eurozone exit loomed large as President Barack Obama met other G8 leaders for crisis talks in the United States on Friday. weeks, putting its eurozone future in doubt and dragging down Spain, ...
3 NATO protesters face terror conspiracy charges
CHICAGO â Police say three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cocktails. Chicago police Lt. Kenneth Stoppa told The Associated Press early ...
Parliament dissolved; new elections on June 17
ATHENS, Greece (AP) â President Karolos Papoulias has dissolved the Parliament elected on May 6 and set a new election date for June 17. The presidential decree dissolving the Parliament and calling for a new election has been posted outside the ...
Lift sanctions, Iran tells West before nuke talks
By Mohammad Davari (AFP) â 19 minutes ago TEHRAN â Iran on Saturday said sanctions over its disputed nuclear programme should be lifted in talks with world powers next week in Baghdad, but maintained the punitive measures would not compel it to abandon ...
Quebec passes law in effort to end daily protests
By PHIL COUVRETTE, AP â 1 minute ago MONTREAL (AP) â Quebec`s provincial government passed an emergency law Friday restricting demonstrations and shutting some universities as the government seeks to end three months of protests against tuition hikes.
Suu Kyi to address Parliament in UK
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to make a historic address to both Houses of Parliament as she ventures out of her country for the first time in more than two decades. The rare honour was announced as David Cameron prepared to brief G8 ...
France`s Hollande sticking to early Afghan pullout
By BEN FELLER and JAMEY KEATEN WASHINGTON â Francois Hollande, the new president of France, met Friday with President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the administration`s first official face-to-face interaction with the new ...
Suicide blast rocks Syrian city
A suicide car bomb blast has shaken Syria`s eastern city of Deir el-Zour, targeting a military compound in the latest in a wave of blasts to hit the country in recent months, the country`s state media reported. State TV said the blast caused casualties ...
G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria: US official
| CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear ambitions and that it was time to focus on a political transition in Syria, ...
Student killed, 7 hurt in blast near Italy school
ROME (AP) â A bomb exploded outside a high school in southern Italy named after a slain anti-Mafia prosecutor as students arrived for class Saturday, killing a teenage girl and wounding several other classmates, officials said.
Malawi president looks into predecessor`s death
AP BLANTYRE, Malawi -- Malawi`s new president says official investigators will look into her predecessor`s recent death in office and alleged attempts to keep her from taking his place. In her first state of the nation address Friday, President Joyce ...
China`s Chen Guangcheng `set to fly to US`
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng - who was at the centre of a diplomatic crisis with the US - says he is at Beijing`s airport, where he expects to leave to go to the US. The blind activist told reporters he did not have a passport, but believed he was ...
Protesters rally against Bahrain`s royal family
Tens of thousands of mainly Shi`ite protesters have staged a rally in Bahrain over a proposal for closer ties with other Gulf states. The plan has the backing of Saudi Arabia as a way of containing dissent in Bahrain. There has been speculation that ...
Indonesia calls off search for jet crash victims
JAKARTA â Indonesian officials have called off the search for victims of a Russian jet crash, the operation`s head said on Saturday as experts continue their probe into why it flew into a dormant volcano. The new Sukhoi Superjet 100 slammed into Mount ...
Sri Lanka marks anniversary of Tigers` defeat
By Amal Jayasinghe (AFP) â 1 hour ago COLOMBO â Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday rejected international calls to withdraw troops from the island`s former war zone as he marked the third anniversary of the Tamil rebels` defeat.
73-year-old woman`s Everest feat
A 73-year-old Japanese has made history by becoming the oldest woman to scale the world`s highest mountain, Mount Everest, topping a record, she herself set a decade ago. Tamae Watanabe, set foot on top of the world on Saturday, reaching the Everest`s ...
China developing internet for offensive operations: Pentagon
`China is investing in not only capabilities to better defend their networks but also they`re looking at ways to use cyber for offensive operations,` Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for East Asia and Asia Pacific Security Affairs David ...
Deadly blast hits Syria`s biggest city in east
A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows members of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) inspecting the site of a blast in the eastern city of Deir Zor. A deadly suicide blast that hit Syria`s main eastern city ...
East Timor marks 10th anniversary, gets new president
DILI â Former guerrilla leader and ex-army chief Taur Matan Ruak is to be sworn in as East Timor`s new president Saturday as the young democracy, devastated by decades of conflict, celebrates 10 years of independence. Ruak takes over from Jose ...
Journalist kidnapped and killed in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) â The tortured body of a Mexican police reporter was found on the side of a road in the northern state of Sonora on Friday, a day after he was kidnapped by gunmen while waiting at a car wash, authorities said. AP Police secure the area ...
Sri Lanka to probe war abuses on its own, presents reconciliation plans to US
WASHINGTON â Sri Lanka says it will conduct its own investigation into rights abuses during the final months of the island nation`s civil war when thousands of civilians reportedly died, dismissing the need for an international tribunal.
