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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:20:53 -0700 AP - Betty White's dance card continues to fill. - Sony, Jackson estate inks $250mln deal (AFP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:20:40 -0700
AFP - Sony and the estate of late music legend Michael Jackson have signed a record-breaking 250-million-dollar deal for distribution rights through 2017, US media said Tuesday.
- China without Google: 'a lose-lose scenario' (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:47 -0700 AP - China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China's fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad. - Dixie Chick members make debut at SXSW (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:48:14 -0700
AP - Even though the Court Yard Hounds are a new group, they are hardly your typical baby act. The duo is derived from one of music's best-selling bands — the Dixie Chicks — and their self-titled debut album is already among the spring's more anticipated releases.
- France's Bastareaud returns for England rugby clash (AFP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:41:43 -0700
AFP - France centre Mathieu Bastareaud was the only change to the starting line-up for this Saturday's Six Nations clash with England at the Stade de France from the one that beat Italy 46-10 last weekend when the team was announced on Tuesday.
- Lakers get 9th straight win over Warriors, 124-121 (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:37:53 -0700
AP - Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and Pau Gasol added 26 to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their ninth straight victory over the Golden State Warriors, 124-121 on Monday night.
- Grisham releases 'The Firm,' 22 others as e-books (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:32:10 -0700
AP - Best-selling author John Grisham is finally ready to go digital.
- Hysteria, tears in Berlusconi book on Italy's love (Reuters)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:15:46 -0700 Reuters - Hysterical and tearful messages from Italians imploring Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to persevere after being attacked last year fill a new book that hits stores just as campaigning for regional elections steps up. - Dr. says Beckham's Achilles' tendon totally torn (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:02:43 -0700
AP - David Beckham's left Achilles' tendon was totally torn, and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder is expected to be out of action for about six months.
- ESPN reporter's stalker gets 2 1/2 years in prison (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:09:04 -0700
AP - An Illinois insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after giving a tearful apology that was harshly rebuked by his victim.
- ESPN reporter's stalker gets 30 months in prison (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:06:37 -0700
AP - ESPN reporter Erin Andrews says her ordeal at the hands of a video stalker still haunts her every time she steps into a hotel room, wondering if someone is in the next room waiting to invade her privacy with a hidden camera.
- There's plenty of reaction to possible expansion (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:55:10 -0700
AP - It wouldn't take an act of Congress, and in the overall scheme of things, expanding the field for the NCAA men's basketball championship wouldn't solve or create any problems for most Americans.
- ABBA, Hollies, Genesis, Iggy Pop enter Rock Hall (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:39:24 -0700
AP - An English band steeped in harmony, a reggae pioneer, progressive rockers who thrived despite a defection, four Swedes who combined their nation's traditions with their rock heroes and a man who prowled a ballroom floor singing "I Wanna Be Your Dog" wouldn't seem to have much in common.
- UConn is overall No. 1 seed for women's NCAA tournament (AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:36:10 -0700
AP - On their way to a record 72-game winning streak, the Connecticut Huskies have beaten just about every power program in women's college basketball.
- Channing Tatum approached for "Captain America" (Reuters)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:02:29 -0700 Reuters - Add Channing Tatum to the list of actors being considered for the role of Captain America. - Royals handle White Sox 9-1 (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:57:07 -0700 AP - Zack Greinke got the best of a matchup with Mark Buehrle and the Kansas City Royals earned a 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. - Mourinho gears up Inter for key game with Chelsea (AFP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:26:46 -0700
AFP - Jose Mourinho returns to Chelsea with the ultimate revenge mission on his mind as Inter Milan attempt to knock his former club out of the Champions League.
- Djokovic dodges disaster at tennis Paribas Open (AFP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:10:33 -0700
AFP - Second-seeded Novak Djokovic has survived a scare, but it was smooth sailing for defending champion Rafael Nadal as both moved into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
- Holmstrom's late goal lifts Red Wings past Flames (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:49:05 -0700
AP - Tomas Holmstrom scored his 20th goal of the season with 1:19 left in the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
- AP Source: Jackson in $200M-plus recording deal (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:00:59 -0700
AP - The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person familiar with the deal.
- Moore willing to be Obama's hoops partner (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:34:33 -0700 AP - If President Barack Obama is looking for a partner to play U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and his daughter in basketball, Connecticut's Maya Moore says she's prepared to serve. - 3 Jets players travel to Haiti to assist efforts (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:15:22 -0700 AP - Three New York Jets players traveled to Haiti on Monday to help with the relief and recovery efforts following the earthquake that killed a government-estimated 230,000 people and made 1.3 million homeless in January. - Sony in $250 million deal with Jackson's estate: report (Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:56:08 -0700
Reuters - Sony Corp has reached a deal with Michael Jackson's estate that could be worth as much as $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation.
- Ovechkin suspended for Capitals' next 2 games (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:03:52 -0700
AP - Two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin was suspended Monday for the Washington Capitals' next two games because of a reckless hit.
- Broadband plan aims to boost speed, wireless (Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:56 -0700 Reuters - U.S. regulators released a blueprint for upgrading Internet access for all Americans, with Internet speeds up to 25 times the current average, expanded coverage and more airwaves for mobile services. - Lamely wins Puerto Rico Open at 19 under (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:28:16 -0700
AP - Derek Lamely had to contend with a rain-delayed start, slow play on a soggy course, and tamping down his inevitable nerves as he inched closer to notching his first win as a rookie on the PGA Tour.
- Google sees mobile ad rates passing PC rates (Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:19:44 -0700 Reuters - Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones. - China TechFaith posts jump in 4Q profit (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:57:53 -0700 AP - Chinese cell phone designer China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. said Monday it tripled its fourth-quarter profit, helped by a jump in revenue and a rise in value of derivative securities on its books. - FCC Wants 120MHz of Spectrum From TV Stations (PC World)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:40:15 -0700 PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will seek to take back 120MHz of spectrum from U.S. television stations in the next five years and reallocate it to wireless broadband providers in a voluntary program that would allow the stations to share or keep spectrum auction revenues, under a national broadband plan that will be officially released Tuesday. - 'Alice in Wonderland' keeps hopping with $62.7M (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:52 -0700 AP - Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" still reigns at the box office, pulling in $62.7 million in its second weekend and becoming the first film released in 2010 to top the $200 million mark.
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