Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesSteve Novak of the Knicks walks off the court as the Kings celebrate their win at the buzzer. SACRAMENTO — The Knicks faced a daunting task Friday night when they found themselves down by 27 points in a road game in which they were without Carmelo Anthony, their top scorer, and Raymond Felton, their starting point guard. But they did not lose their composure when trailing...
Dec
29
Kings 106, Knicks 105: Knicks Fight Back Against Kings, Only to Be Blindsided at the Buzzer
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Android-powered Ouya console now shipping to 1,200 developers [video]
Labels: TechnologyTitle Post: Android-powered Ouya console now shipping to 1,200 developers [video]Rating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
FBI removes many redactions in Marilyn Monroe file
Labels: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star's communist-leaning friends who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage.But the records, which previously had been heavily redacted, do not contain any new information about Monroe's death 50 years ago. Letters...
China Toughens Restrictions on Internet Use
Labels: BusinessHow Hwee Young/European Pressphoto AgencyNew measures by the Chinese government could chill some of the vibrant discourse on Twitter-like microblogs. HONG KONG — The Chinese government issued new rules on Friday requiring Internet users to provide their real names to service providers, while assigning Internet companies greater responsibility for deleting forbidden postings and reporting them to the...
Dec
28
Official Acquitted in Russian Jail Death Case
Labels: World MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has acquitted the only official charged with the death of whistleblowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. Magnitsky died in jail in 2009 after his pancreatitis went untreated. An investigation by Russia's presidential council on human rights concluded that Magnitsky was severely beaten and denied medical treatment. The Tverskoy court found jail doctor Dmitry Kratov...
Leaked BlackBerry 10 slides show video calling and screen sharing for BBM
Labels: TechnologyTitle Post: Leaked BlackBerry 10 slides show video calling and screen sharing for BBMRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Katie Holmes' Broadway play 'Dead Accounts' closes
Labels: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Katie Holmes' return to Broadway will be much shorter than she would have liked.The former Mrs. Cruise's play "Dead Accounts" will close within a week of the new year. Producers said Thursday that Theresa Rebeck's drama will close on Jan. 6 after 27 previews and 44 performances.The show, which opened to poor reviews on Nov. 29, stars Norbert Leo Butz as Holmes' onstage brother who...
Recipes for Health: Spinach, Sardine and Rice Gratin
Labels: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesSpinach, sardine and rice gratin. Sometimes a can of sardines comes in very handy and this dish is a great way to work more high-omega 3 fish into your diet. It is a classic Provençal gratin, traditionally made with fresh sardines but just as good made with the skinless, boneless olive-oil packed sardines I buy at Trader Joe’s. You are getting lots of calcium,...
Dec
27
Knicks 99, Suns 97: Hobbled by Injuries, Knicks Win on Last Shot
Labels: WorldPHOENIX — J. R Smith walked on the court and looked up at the scoreboard. It said the game was tied at 97-97, and Smith knew the ball — and the game’s biggest moment — was coming to him. Smith then closed his eyes and bowed his head. He meditated. “When I was walking on the court, I was like, “Man, you’re going to make it, you’re going to make it,’ ” Smith said. “I was mentally really trying...
Patrick Dempsey brews up coffee shop purchase
Labels: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick Dempsey says he wants to rescue a coffee house chain and more than 500 jobs.The "Grey's Anatomy" star said Wednesday he's leading a group attempting to buy Tully's Coffee. The Seattle-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October.Dempsey said he's excited about the chance to help hundreds of workers and give back to Seattle.The actor has a strong TV...
Creating the Ultimate Housework Workout
Labels: HealthRobert Wright for The New York TimesChris Ely, an English butler, and Carol Johnson, a fitness instructor at Crunch NYC, perfecting a houseworkout. CAN housework help you live longer? A New York Times blog post by Gretchen Reynolds last month cited research linking vigorous activity, including housework, and longevity. The study, which tracked the death rates of British civil servants, was the latest...
Dec
26
Changing of the Guard: Corrupt Chinese Officials Draw Unusual Publicity
Labels: WorldBEIJING — The Chinese have become largely inured to tales of voracious officials stockpiling luxury apartments, $30,000 Swiss watches or enough stolen cash to buy their mistress a Porsche. But when images of a bulbous-faced Communist Party functionary in southwest China having sex with an 18-year-old girl spread on the Internet late last month, even the most jaded citizens took note — as...
Huawei shows off 6.1-inch Android phablet ahead of CES [video]
Labels: TechnologyTitle Post: Huawei shows off 6.1-inch Android phablet ahead of CES [video]Rating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Jessica Simpson's Christmas gift: She's pregnant
Labels: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Simpson's daughter has the news all spelled out: "Big Sis."Simpson on Tuesday tweeted a photo of her baby daughter Maxwell playing in the sand, the words "Big Sis" spelled out.The 32-year-old old singer and personality has been rumored to be expecting again. The tweet appears to confirm the rumors."Merry Christmas from my family to yours" is the picture's caption. Simpson used...
Recipes for Health: Penne With Mushroom Ragout and Spinach
Labels: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesPenne with mushroom ragout and spinach. Mushrooms and spinach together is always a match made in heaven. I use a mix of wild and regular white or cremini mushrooms for this, but don’t hesitate to make it if regular mushrooms are all that is available. 1/2 ounce (about 1/2 cup) dried porcini mushrooms 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive...
Fiscal Cutoff Gradually Morphs Into a Horizon
Labels: BusinessQuick action by President Obama and Congress could still help the economy escape the full impact of hundreds of billions in tax increases and automatic spending cuts set to take effect shortly after the last minutes of 2012 tick away next week. But if the deadlock in Washington persists much longer than a few weeks, the consequences will quickly mount, economists warn. Until late last week,...
Dec
25
Frenzy Over Teaching Test Points to Italy’s Woes
Labels: WorldGianni Cipriano for The International Herald TribuneRomina De Cesaris, center, waited last week to take a teaching test. More than 321,000 people also applied to take the exam. ROME — Luisa Ribolzi, an expert on education in Italy, likened a teaching job at a public school when the economy is bad to “a ship to jump on for everyone who is swimming in the sea.” Now imagine seeing that ship...
Dozens of Android Games, Apps Discounted for Google Holiday Sale
Labels: TechnologyThe Google Play store — that’s the name of the Android “app store,” or the “Android Market” for those of you new to the change — is featuring dozens of game and app sales for Android smartphones and tablets. Well, actually, it’s not; you can see some of the discounted apps on the front page, but there’s no special section of the website or on-device market that says where the ones on sale are, or...
Reaction to the death of actor Jack Klugman
Labels: LifestyleCelebrities on Monday reacted to the death of "Odd Couple" star Jack Klugman, who died Monday at age 90. Here are samples of sentiments expressed on Twitter:___"R.I.P. Jack Klugman, Oscar, Quincy a man whose career spanned almost 50 years. I first saw him on the Twilight Zone. Cool guy wonderful actor." — Whoopi Goldberg.___"You made my whole family laugh together." — Actor Jon Favreau, of "Swingers,"...
News Analysis: Getting Polio Campaigns Back on Track
Labels: HealthHow in the world did something as innocuous as the sugary pink polio vaccine turn into a flash point between Islamic militants and Western “crusaders,” flaring into a confrontation so ugly that teenage girls — whose only “offense” is that they are protecting children — are gunned down in the streets? Nine vaccine workers were killed in Pakistan last week in a terrorist campaign that brought...
Dec
24
French Arts Institutions Turn to Crowdfunding
Labels: WorldStéphane Remael for The International Herald TribuneThe Panthéon in Paris, which needs repairs to the dome. PARIS — The crass term for it is begging, but the French prefer a loftier description: “participatory financing.” For as little as a single euro even the most ordinary art connoisseur can join the fund-raising fraternité that is working to restore the dome of the Panthéon here. Contribute...
RIM shares fall at the open after earnings
Labels: TechnologyTORONTO (Reuters) – Research In Motion Ltd fell in early trading on Friday following the BlackBerry maker’s Thursday earnings announcement, when the company outlined plans to change the way it charges for services.RIM, pushing to revive its fortunes with the launch of its new BlackBerry 10 devices next month, surprised investors when it said it plans to alter its service revenue model, a move that...
'Hobbit' extends No. 1 journey with $36.7 million
Labels: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins is running circles around some of the biggest names in Hollywood.Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" took in $36.7 million to remain No. 1 at the box office for the second-straight weekend, easily beating a rush of top-name holiday newcomers.Part one of Jackson's prelude to the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the Warner Bros. release raised...
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