June 2011 - USA HOT NEWS

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Jays' poor defence leaves Cecil out to dry

BY SHI DAVIDIsportsnet.ca

TORONTO -- The basic and fundamental act of communicating in the outfield is something that the Toronto Blue Jays have struggled with far too often this season, and it cost them in a big way Thursday night.A soft popper bound for Jose Bautista’s glove was disrupted by a hard-charging Corey Patterson causing the ball to drop in to start the sixth inning, and the miscue set the stage for a three-run explosion that sullied Brett Cecil's return to the majors and

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Tracy Morgan steps in it again with use of the 'R-word'

I’m beginning to feel sorry for Tracy Morgan.

It can’t be easy to breathe when your foot’s that far down your throat.

Plus, there’s the “30 Rock” star’s LGBT apology tour, which hit a snag this weekend, when, according to the New York Times, he told an audience at a Times Square comedy club: “Don’t ever mess with women who have retarded kids,” because, he added, “Them young retarded males is strong. They’re strong like

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Growers Nervous As Washington Eyes Farm Subsidies

Guests

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), farmer and member of House Agricultural CommitteeTroy Bredenkamp, executive vice president, Colorado Farm Bureau

Federal subsidies for farmers have been an essential element of the U.S. agricultural industry for decades. But as both political parties look for ways to cut the deficit, payments to growers are under the microscope, and farmers are bracing for leaner times.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Sergey Brin fans test Google+ limits

Here's one way to stress test the new Google+ social network: start a video conference with Sergey Brin and let anyone try to get in.
Google Vice President Bradley Horowitz launched a Hangout--that's Google+ speak for video conference - at 5:44 pm PT today with Brin in attendance. A rush of Google+ users tried to jump into the conference. But since Google+ limits Hangouts to 10, many got messages that read "We're sorry, the Hangout looks to be jam-packed already. There's no more room!"
Brin

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Morrow, Thames shine as Jays edge Bucs

THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays staged a late seventh-inning rally to back an outstanding pitching performance from starter Brandon Morrow and edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Wednesday.
Despite entering the contest in an ugly 0-for-11 slump, Blue Jays outfielder Rajai Davis jump-started the decisive inning with a one-out ground rule double -- his second of two on the day.
Shortstop Yunel Escobar, who spoiled what could have been a strong scoring

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Sony: ‘Virtual reality is coming back’

Sony has hyped the return of virtual reality with its HMD headset, which was announced at CES.

Sony has hyped the return of virtual reality devices for gaming in an interview to promote the upcoming b.tween 3D event, claiming that virtual reality could represent the future of 3D content.

‘Another thing that’s coming back which I’m very excited is the notion of virtual reality,‘ said Sony’s Mike Hocking, who discussed Sony’s new head-mounted display (HMD) device. ‘You can

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Square raises $100 million for $1 billion valuation

Square's app and system lets buyers make mobile payments as an alternative to NFC.
(Credit:
Square)

Mobile payments start-up Square has acquired a $100 million investment from venture capital giant Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, valuing the company at more than $1 billion.

The company announced the investment on its Twitter feed. "To continue to empower everyone to accept payments anywhere, we've raised $100 million in our Series C Financing, led by @kpcb," the company tweeted. KPCB

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Jays blast 4 homers, but fall short to Bucs

BY SHI DAVIDIsportsnet.ca

TORONTO -- There were other mistakes John Farrell could have picked on in Tuesday night's 7-6 interleague loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, but it was one lapse in particular by starter Jo-Jo Reyes that drew the Toronto Blue Jays manager's attention.Farrell repeatedly pointed to Reyes's failure to cover first base on what ended being an RBI single by Garrett Jones during the pivotal four-run fourth as a key play that opened the door to a bigger-than-it-should-have

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Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig Tie the Knot in NY

Barely a month after splitting from her fiance, Darren Aronofsky, actress Rachel Weisz was spotted getting cozy with actor Daniel Craig. Rumors swirled that it was the scandalous romance with Daniel that brought down her nine year romance. That was December 2010.

Fast forward to June 2011 and Rachel, 41, and Daniel, 43, decided to secretly tie the knot in NY. Who made the celebrity guest list? Just four people - Daniel's daughter Ella, 18, Rachel's son Henry, 4, and two friends.

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Monday, June 27, 2011

SPORTS - Los Angeles Dodgers file for bankruptcy protection (AP)

LOS ANGELES – One of baseball's proudest franchises is in tatters, its future to be decided not on the field but in the courtroom.
The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled franchise afloat.
McCourt, upset that baseball Commissioner Bud Selig rejected the

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Tigers prevail over Jays in make-up game

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DETROIT -- Jose Bautista's bid for a game-saving catch turned into trouble for the Blue Jays.
Toronto manager John Farrell was happy with the effort, though.
Bautista missed an attempted sliding catch in the eighth inning and the ball scooted by him for a go-ahead triple, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Blue Jays 4-2 on Monday night.

"That was absolutely the right play," Farrell said. "No question."
With one out in the eighth and the

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Living research lab prepares for royal couple’s Canadian visit

The upcoming royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is, in many ways, typical: There will be little girls with bouquets, a landau ride to Parliament Hill, an appearance at the Calgary Stampede, inspection of the troops, some native dancing and, in a nod to their youthfulness, a dragon boat race and a visit to the land of Anne of Green Gables.

But, in their carefully scripted itinerary, one event stands out: a visit to the Ward of the 21st Century at the University of Calgary’s

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

SPORTS - Tseng runs away in winning LPGA Championship (AP)

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Yani Tseng wasn't satisfied with merely winning the LPGA Championship and, at 22, becoming the youngest to win four LPGA majors.
Once she made the turn with a 10-stroke lead Sunday, the best female player in the world set her sights on making a little more history.
"I was like, what's a new goal for me?" Tseng said. "And that's why I told myself I wanted to set a record, to make 20 under."
She missed by one

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Romero knocks in pair, blanks Cardinals

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS -- The Toronto Blue Jays expected Ricky Romero to go deep into the game. Getting a major contribution from his bat was a huge bonus.
Romero threw a four-hitter for his second career shutout and helped break it open with his first career hit as the Blue Jays whipped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
"I'm not a good hitter," Romero said. "So it definitely feels good to help myself out in that situation."

J.P.

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Hamilton could opt for caution instead

Lewis Hamilton has revealed for the first time he may think twice before making an overtaking manoeuvre.
Hamilton’s failed moves in the last two races in Monaco and Canada have been the subject of great debate, with former drivers such as Niki Lauda and Stirling Moss voicing their criticism.
The 26-year-old insists all the talk of late “has not meant a single thing” to him as he intends to carry on being just as aggressive.
After qualifying third for Sunday’s European Grand Prix behind

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SPORTS - Serena, other stars advance at Wimbledon (AP)

WIMBLEDON, England – Serena Williams has been known to say she isn't satisfied with this or that aspect of her game, even after easily winning a match, say, 6-3, 6-2.
So it was somehow refreshing to hear Williams actually praise herself after a victory by that very score over 26th-seeded Maria Kirilenko at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Yes, only five matches since returning to the tour after nearly a full year off because of a series of health

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June 26: Your lookahead horoscope

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY:
The sun is at right angles to Uranus on your birthday this year, which denotes a phase of change and upheaval. If you’re smart you will realize that’s no bad thing. You need something to get you motivated again. Here it comes now.
ARIES (March 21 – April 20):
The people you love will be rather demanding over the next few days, so much so that there may be a few cross words before the end of the week. But that’s okay – honesty is better than living a

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Maggie Pro 3 Inch LCD Magnifier

As people get old, they get bothered by a lot of things. One of them might probably be difficulties in reading small texts. While vision might be affected by age, the fondness of reading may...

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Friday, June 24, 2011

Spector at the draft: Simply the one

There was no doubt in anyone's mind in St. Paul over which name would be called first.

ST. PAUL - Do you want to know what makes Ryan Nugent-Hopkins the kind of player that, in 1,000 opinions here this weekend, you might not have found one that didn't see him as the first overall pick?Well, here's a story told to us by Liam Liston, the fine, young Brandon Wheat Kings goaltender who stayed out to stop some more pucks a few months back, after the morning skate at the 2011 CHL Top

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Peter Falk's appeal was no mystery

In this May 5, 2002 file photo, actor Peter Falk, from "Columbo," arrives at NBC's 75th anniversary celebration at New York's Rockefeller Center. Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in "Columbo," died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at his Beverly Hills, Calif., home. He was 83. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, file)

LOS ANGELES —

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For AARP, A ‘Monumental’ Shift On Social Security?

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Bob Ducharme protests changes to Social Security in front of Chicago’s Social Security Administration office in 2005. Until recently, AARP had not conceded that Social Security benefits may need to change in the future.

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Bob Ducharme protests changes to Social Security in front of Chicago’s Social Security Administration office in 2005. Until recently, AARP had not conceded that Social Security benefits may

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Microsoft sees a role for Kinect in health care

SEATTLE--Microsoft thinks its Kinect motion-sensing game controller will find a spot in operating rooms and doctors offices as it already has in consumers' living rooms.
The software giant, which has been working for years to get health care companies to use its technology, is trying to open doors with Kinect. Today at the Pacific Healthcare Summit here, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, showed how medical providers can use the technology to improve care.
In one

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Brophy on Flyers: Culture shock

The Flyers dealt Mike Richards and Jeff Carter to try to change the team’s chemistry.

So there you go.The two players signed by the Philadelphia Flyers to be a big part of the team's future are now history. Now before you think this all has to do with the Flyers opening cap space to sign goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, think again. Sure the Flyers needed to make cap room to sign Bryzgalov to a nine-year, $51 million deal, but that was not the sole motivation for making such monumental

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LA Noire announced for PC

LA Noire has been confirmed for PC by Rockstar, though a release date has not been set.

Rockstar Studios has confirmed a PC version of LA Noire is in the works, announcing a spate of extra features – though without setting a release date.

‘The PC version of L.A. Noire was developed by Rockstar Leeds,‘ says the official release. ‘It will run on a wide range of PCs and feature customization, including keyboard remapping and gamepad functionality to both optimize and customize the

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Grieving Bam Margera visits crash site of 'Jackass' co-star Ryan Dunn

Bam Margera, from left, Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. (AP photo)

Bam Margera cried so hard his body shook Tuesday night when he went to see where best friend and "Jackass" co-star Ryan Dunn died in a fiery crash.

See full report with video from NBCPhiladelphia.com.

Margera rocked back in forth in agony at the guardrail that Dunn pierced

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The EU must target Syria’s merchant class

The European Union, which intends to extend the list of Syrians banned from travelling to the EU and subject to asset freezes, is considering broader sanctions that would target selected Syrian companies doing business in Europe. This is a good idea.
Syria’s merchant class has traditionally provided strong support for the Baathist regime, support that has not gone unrewarded, especially in the 11 years since Bashar al-Assad took over the presidency from his father. While economic

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Elecom Introduces New External Batteries for iPhone 4, Galaxy Smartphones

Elecom has introduced new external batteries in the Japanese market for use with the Apple iPhone 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S smartphones. This just goes to show that there can never be enough power...

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Stewart shaky in Jays loss to Braves

BY SHI DAVIDIsportsnet.ca

ATLANTA – A good start quickly devolved into a bad finish for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are licking their wounds in more ways than one right now.Making his second big-league start after an impressive debut, a shaky Zach Stewart immediately gave back a first-inning lead and then didn’t make it out of the fourth frame in a 5-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves.Brian McCann highlighted a three-run third with an imposing two-run blast to right-centre, and reliever Marc

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'Gossip Girl' star Penn Badgley wins Jeff Buckley role

Penn Badgley

“Gossip Girl” star Penn Badgley will play singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley in the feature “Greetings from Tim Buckley.” Dan Algrant is directing.

Written by Algrant, Emma Sheanshang and David Brendel, the film tells the true story of the days leading up to Buckley’s 1991 appearance at his father’s tribute concert in St. Ann’s Church. Through a romance

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The challenge of parenting a special-needs athlete

Theresa Partlow is a pragmatist and realist.
When she watches her daughter, Catherine, run in the Special Olympics in Athens next week, Theresa will be watching one of the world’s best Special Olympics athletes.
There will be medals and a podium. There will be hugs and a celebration of Catherine having tried her best.
There’s also the reality.
Catherine has global developmental delay, a condition that about 1 per cent of the population is born with. Intellectual skills, such as speech and

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Lexus CT 200h: Economy wins over sport

The newest hybrid from Lexus comes in the form of a low-down hatchback with futuristic side styling, an aggressive front end, and a dark sunglasses-looking rear window. It seems like a perfect fit for the class of hot hatchbacks that includes the Civic Si, VW GTI, and Mazdaspeed3.
And a sporty hybrid? Sign us up.

But hitting the gas produces the same sort of half-hearted push that you get from a Toyota Prius, no surprise as it has the same power-train specs. Sure, it shows nice composure

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Winnipeg decides to go with new coaches

THE CANADIAN PRESS
WINNIPEG -- The new NHL team in Winnipeg is truly starting fresh.
Former Atlanta Thrashers head coach Craig Ramsay was informed Monday that he had been ruled out for the position in Winnipeg, ensuring that the franchise will have new faces in all key positions.
A source told The Canadian Press that general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff had narrowed his coaching search to two candidates -- Chicago Blackhawks assistant Mike Haviland and former Manitoba

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Tunisian ex-president sentenced to 35 years in jail

A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, in absentia, to 35 years in jail each after finding them guilty of theft and unlawful possession of cash and jewellery.
Reading out the verdict and sentence in the courtroom after just one day of deliberation, the judge also ruled Ben Ali and his wife would have to pay fines totalling 91 million Tunisian dinars ($65.6-million).

The judge said the verdict on other charges, relating to illegal possession

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Saturday, June 18, 2011

The iPad is the tablet market, for now

Confusion continues to be the rule rather than the exception for the
Android
tablet buying experience at stores in the U.S. That will keep Apple in control of the tablet market for the foreseeable future.

HP TouchPad running a Flash video at a recent tech conference. No vendor to date has been able to take on Apple effectively in the U.S.
(Credit:
Brooke Crothers)

That lede may rankle Android enthusiasts. But let me begin with a vignette that illustrates the confusion that prevails with

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Morrow bounces back as Jays shutout Reds

BY SHI DAVIDIsportsnet.ca

CINCINNATI – All too often during his previous five starts, Brandon Morrow would be left shaking his head, unsure why his usually strong stuff hadn’t translated into better results.This time it was the Cincinnati Reds who were left in wonder Saturday night, as the electric right-hander put his game together for 6.2 dominant innings to end a month-long win drought in a 4-0 Toronto Blue Jays victory.Yunel Escobar scored on Edinson Volquez’s throwing

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Federer all business for Wimbledon

Roger Federer has warned his run to the French Open final was just a warm-up for Wimbledon as he targets a seventh title.
Federer was generous in his praise of defending champion Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, his three principal rivals for Wimbledon glory.
But he was also brimming with confidence about his own game, and after finishing runner-up to Nadal on clay in Paris a fortnight ago he half-expects, at the very least, to go one step further on grass.
He took the difficult

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Friday, June 17, 2011

SPORTS - McIlroy roars into the record books at US Open (AP)

BETHESDA, Md. – In one of those can't-miss moments in sports, thousands of fans covered every inch of space on the hill behind the 10th green at Congressional. They spilled onto the clubhouse veranda, pressed their faces against the windows and lined up against the balcony railing to watch Rory McIlroy deliver a performance never before seen in the U.S. Open.
"It was Tiger Woods of 11 years ago," Ian Poulter said.
In some respects, it was

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This Day in Tech: Tracking the hacks; app-building for Windows 8

Too busy to keep up with today's tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, June 17.
Apple, Google clouds can't snub publishers
The influence of music publishers is growing, and one man is leading them to what they hope is more digital music dollars. More

Keeping up with the hackers
This handy chart provides a timeline of the computer attacks and hacks that have happened over the past few months. More
Web apps get ultimate endorsement: Win 8
Web-style

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Betty Fox, mother of Terry Fox, dies

THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER -- Betty Fox, the mother of one of Canada's most beloved heroes, who nurtured Terry Fox's legacy into one of international action and inspiration in the fight against cancer, has died.
Her family said at the beginning of June that Fox was seriously ill and in a hospice, though their statement said reports she was suffering from cancer were incorrect.
On Friday morning, the family posted a notice on the Terry Fox Foundation website saying

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Votto vs. Bautista could be walking clinic

Joey Votto and Jose Bautista know what to expect this weekend: few good pitches to hit.

The last time Jose Bautista and Joey Votto crossed paths was in Arlington during the World Series, when they shared in the honour of receiving the Hank Aaron Award as the best offensive players in the American and National Leagues.
They spent a few hours together, traded some stories, enjoyed some laughs.
"He's a pretty cool dude," says Bautista.
Things won't be quite as relaxed

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Seen it yet? 'It's getting real in the Whole Foods parking lot'

(Warning: contains some profanity)

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Newey impressed by Vettel approach

Red Bull design guru Adrian Newey believes Sebastian Vettel’s level-headed attitude has been the key to his success.
Reigning Formula One world champion Vettel is currently romping away this year as the 23-year-old leads the standings by 60 points ahead of a chasing pack spearheaded by McLaren’s Jenson Button.
Newey, who has spent virtually his entire career working in F1, has been left amazed by the cool approach adopted by Vettel for one so young.
“The very special thing with Sebastian

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Hewlett-Packard sues Oracle over Itanium support

Making good on a threat issued in a letter last week , Hewlett-Packard has filed a lawsuit against software giant Oracle, asking a court to require Oracle to meet what HP says are requirements that it continue to produce software that supports the Intel Itanium server processor.
In the suit, filed in a California Superior Court in Santa Clara, HP accuses Oracle of engaging in a "calculated effort to thwart competition from HP and harm its customers," and asks the court to force Oracle to

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There’s real drama behind Fran Drescher's 'Happily Divorced'

The cast of TV Land's "Happily Divorced," starring Fran Drescher.

LOS ANGELES — Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson, the husband-and-wife team behind the hugely successful series “The Nanny,” were once so joined at the hip that they compared themselves to one of TV’s most beloved couples, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

Like that iconic duo, Drescher and Jacobson had

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Hugh Hefner's Playmate fiancee has 'change of heart,' wedding off

CHICAGO — Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner says his fiancee has called off their wedding.

The 85-year-old Hefner says in a Tuesday message on Chicago-based Playboy’s official Twitter feed that 24-year-old Crystal Harris has “had a change of heart.”

Hefner announced in December that he and the former Playmate were getting married, tweeting that he’d given Harris an engagement ring. He has said that the wedding was scheduled for this Saturday at

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Murray plays down Queen’s success

Andy Murray insists victory at the AEGON Championships has had minimal impact on his ambitions for Wimbledon.
Murray will launch his latest attempt at winning a first Grand Slam at the All England Club when the competition begins on Monday.
The 24-year-old Scot is full of confidence following his success at Queen’s, but insists his target for Wimbledon was already in place.
“Winning Queen’s didn’t crank up my own expectation levels and that’s what’s important,” he said.
“We knew

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

EOps i24R3 Wireless Speaker System

Some people not only look at devices by the features they provide. Design and looks also become an important facet of their appeal. For such people, this unique EOps i24R3 Wireless Speaker System may just...

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SPORTS - Bruins batter Luongo's Canucks 5-2, force Game 7 (AP)

BOSTON – When Brad Marchand whistled a shot over Roberto Luongo's shoulder early in Game 6, Vancouver's enigmatic goalie looked a bit surprised, a little shaky.
When Milan Lucic trickled another goal through Luongo's legs 35 seconds later, the Boston Bruins could tell Luongo was off — and they were on.
The tension of an elimination game eroded right along with Luongo's poise. With another goal by Andrew Ference moments later, Luongo

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AMD aims new chip at quad-core laptops

Advanced Micro Devices will bring quad-core processing and powerful graphics silicon to mainstream laptops, as it seeks to strike the right balance between the two computing paradigms.

On Tuesday, AMD is announcing the Fusion A-Series chips for mainstream consumer notebooks as well as desktops. AMD's Fusion technology puts all of a PC's computational power on one piece of silicon--what AMD calls an APU or accelerated processing unit. Chips will be offered with both two and four processor

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Bruins chase Luongo to force Game 7

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BOSTON -- When Brad Marchand whistled a shot over Roberto Luongo's shoulder early in Game 6, Vancouver's enigmatic goalie looked a bit surprised, a little shaky.
When Milan Lucic trickled another goal through Luongo's legs 35 seconds later, the Boston Bruins could tell Luongo was off -- and they were on.
The tension of an elimination game eroded right along with Luongo's poise. With another goal by Andrew Ference moments later, Luongo was history and

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Rumor: Unlocked iPhone 4 to hit U.S. this week

iPhone fans may not need to resort to extreme actions to unlock their phones much longer.
(Credit:

CC Ninja M. / Flickr)

The Apple rumor mill is grinding away already this week, with a report that an unlocked
iPhone 4 will become an option for U.S. customers in Apple stores on Wednesday.
The rumor comes courtesy of Twitter user @chronicwire, who apparently set up the account about a week ago and quickly started tweeting all kinds of purported iPhone leaks and rumors. The latest is that four

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Red Sox dismantle Jays to complete sweep

BY SHI DAVIDIsportsnet.ca

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are prepared to live with Kyle Drabek’s growing pains this season.And boy, did they ever hurt Sunday afternoon.The 23-year-old right-hander, taking the mound shortly after manager John Farrell said a trip to the minors for the rookie hasn’t been discussed, became the latest victim of a Boston Red Sox beatdown, getting clubbed for a career-high eight earned runs during four-plus innings of work in a 14-1 dismantling.Drabek’s

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Weiner Won’t Go; New Photos Surface On Internet

The second-ranking House Democrat on Sunday joined the party leadership in urging Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) to quit because of his sexting scandal, a request the New York lawmaker has sidestepped in favor of a temporary leave of absence.
The Republican Party chairman criticized Democratic leaders for not taking a more forceful stand earlier on the affair, which has overshadowed much of the legislative business on Capitol Hill over the past week.
Weiner has acknowledged exchanging messages

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Dos Santos batters Carwin at UFC 131

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VANCOUVER -- Junior Dos Santos battered and bloodied Shane Carwin to win a dominant decision at UFC 131 on Saturday night and earn a shot at heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
Twenty-two of their 26 combined fights had ended in the first round so no one was expecting a marathon. And Dos Santos (13-1) almost finished Carwin in the first, with a barrage of unanswered blows.
But Carwin (12-2) stayed up and the Brazilian made him pay, using his superior

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Four crocodiles discovered in London flat

Police in London were shocked to discover four rare crocodiles in the spare room of a suburban house.Officers had been called to the house in Croydon on an unrelated matter when they discovered the reptiles and quickly called in wildlife officials.“We were very surprised to get the phone call and to discover there were West African dwarf crocodiles,” London Animal Health Service manager Rob Quest told the Croydon Guardian. “I wouldn’t even begin to guess how they got into the

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Genius Traveler 9000 Wireless Mouse

As laptops and notebooks are primarily used by highly mobile users, its peripherals should also be designed accordingly. Devices like the mouse for example should also be designed with mobility in mind. And for this...

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Luongo responds as Canucks win Game 5

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VANCOUVER -- .When he saw the puck go in the net Maxim Lapierre wasn't sure how to celebrate.
Lapierre scored early in the third period and goaltender Roberto Luongo made 31 saves for the shutout as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Boston Bruins 1-0 Friday night to move to within one win of claiming the Stanley Cup.
"It's been six months I've been thinking about a goal," Lapierre said after the game. "It's been a long time.

"I had so many thoughts

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Brian Regan coming in Sept.; tickets on sale today

Comedian Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian Brian Regan will hit the Tennessee Theatre Sept 9. Tickets for the performance go on sale Friday, June 10.

To purchase tickets, call 865-656-4444 or go online to www.knoxvilletickets.com.

If you haven't seen his act before, Regan offers wry observations on everyday life and relies on a healthy amount of physicality in his comedy. Check

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Suspended Mexican players blame the beef

The Mexican government said Friday its beef doesn’t contain clenbuterol, hurting the defense of five soccer players suspended after testing positive for the banned substance.
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, defenders Francisco Rodriguez and Edgar Duenas, and midfielders Christian Bermudez and Antonio Naelson “Sinha” were removed from El Tri’s Gold Cup team on Thursday after the Mexican soccer federation said they tested positive for clenbuterol during a pre-tournament training camp on the

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Charges dropped against husband in Facebook sting

Have you ever seen "The War of the Roses"? This was a movie in which a husband and wife participate in a considerable amount of divorce drama.
Somehow, this movie comes to mind when I hear that police have now dropped the charges in a case I wrote about yesterday involving a wife, a husband, and a fake Facebook profile.

Should you not like to click on links, let me give you the short version: estranged wife creates a fake Facebook profile for a teenage girl called Jessica Studebaker. Husband

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Terry Morrow: 'Memphis Beat' star DJ Qualls now knows why cops look like they have attitude

“Memphis Beat” actor DJ Qualls has finally figured out why policemen walk the way they do — backs straight and arms not touching their sides.

“When I used to see cops walk in this cocky way, like there is some major attitude behind it, I didn’t really know why they were that way,” says Qualls, 31, who plays a uniformed policeman on the drama (back for a second season beginning at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday on TNT). “The gun belt is so heavy that it

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Today's 'awww' moment: surfing dogs in California

Who can resist cute canines? Put 'em on a surfboard and you've got today's "awww" moment, brought to you by YouTube.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Canucks postmortem

Listening to the Vancouver Canucks explain their 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 4 was an exercise in incredulity.
It is late in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and teams want to stay positive, even after lopsided losses. But other than defenceman Kevin Bieksa, who said he has liked the team’s first periods and not much else, there’s some denial going on right now.
The Canucks leaned on the crutch that they had 38 shots against Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, and some quality scoring

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Steering Wheel

There are certain games that using an ordinary game controller won’t just cut it. For example, racing games played on your Xbox 360 would certainly be more enjoyable using a steering wheel controller rather than...

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Jays bounce back, even series with Royals

BY SHI DAVIDIsportsnet.ca

KANSAS CITY – An unhappy looking Kyle Drabek was about to walk off the mound after getting pulled in the sixth inning when manager John Farrell physically stopped him, and gave him a spirited pep talk.The rookie right-hander is always tough on himself and his pitching line wasn’t pretty Tuesday night. But there was a bit of good to be taken from his uneven performance, and Farrell was pointing that out to the excitable 23-year-old.Drabek did just enough to

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Jennifer Hudson inks deal to write weight-loss memoir

Jennifer Hudson

Add author to Jennifer Hudson’s resume.

The Academy Award-winning actress and singer has inked a deal with Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group, to pen a memoir detailing her struggles with weight. The still-untitled book, due in January 2012, will also expand on how she shed 80 lbs.

Hudson has had her share of weight ups and downs. Dubbed “the big girl”

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Palestinian Mosque Set Ablaze In West Bank

Arsonists torched a West Bank mosque early Tuesday and scrawled Hebrew graffiti on one of its walls.
The Palestinian mayor of el-Mughayer village said a tire was set ablaze inside the mosque in an apparent attempt to burn down the building.
No one claimed responsibility, but suspicion fell upon Jewish settlers, both because they have carried out similar acts in the past and because the graffiti read, “Price tag, Aley Ayin.”
“Price tag” is a settler practice of attacking Palestinians in

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Monday, June 6, 2011

'Cake Boss' coming in November; tickets on sale Friday

Buddy Valastro, star of TLC's "Cake Boss," will appear at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St., at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6.

Tickets for the event go on sale at 10 a.m. this Friday, (June 10) at tennesseetheatre.com, 865-656-4444, or at the Tennessee Theatre Box Office. Tickets are $35.75 & $45.75 plus applicable service charges.

A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $75 which includes a post-show meet and greet, limited edition tour mug, a souvenir tour

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VMRO-DPMNE wins, opposition gains in Macedonian vote

The prime minister keeps his job, but the opposition more than doubles its number of seats.
By Misko Taleski for Southeast European Times in Skopje — 06/06/11

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has won a new mandate, but will govern with reduced parliamentary strength.

General elections in Macedonia on Sunday (June 5th) resulted in a decisive victory for the ruling party, VMRO-DPMNE, though it lost its absolute majority in parliament. Meanwhile, the leftist coalition led by the Social

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

SPORTS - Wade, Bosh lift Heat to 2-1 lead in NBA finals (AP)

DALLAS – Dwyane Wade kept soaring and scoring, doing everything he could to get the Miami Heat a crucial win towards an NBA title.
Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem provided the final push.
Bosh made a 16-foot, go-ahead jumper from the baseline with 39.6 seconds left and Haslem pestered Dirk Nowitzki the rest of the way as the Heat held on for an 88-86 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night for a 2-1 lead in the NBA finals.

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IBM launches operation software package for cities

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Petrov feeling fine for Canada

Vitaly Petrov says he won’t have “any problems” racing in Canada after a heavy crash in last Sunday’s Monaco GP.
The Lotus Renault driver needed medical assistance when he crashed seven laps from the end of the Monte Carlo street race.
Complaining of back pain, Petrov was taken to hospital for scans where it was revealed that he had not suffered any serious injuries.
The Russian is confident that his ankle, which took a knock in the shunt, will be “fine” in time for next weekend’s

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Reynolds' slam lifts Orioles past Jays

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BALTIMORE -- Mark Reynolds hit a grand slam and Jake Arrieta pitched six effective innings to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.
With the Orioles trailing 3-1 in the sixth, Reynolds hit the first pitch from Ricky Romero into the left-centre stands for his eighth homer of the season and the first slam of his career in 129 home runs.
Arrieta (7-3), allowed three runs on five hits, walking four and

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Rihanna, BET defend video

Rihanna had a simple response Thursday to advocacy groups condemning her latest video: She's not anyone's parent.

The singer found herself at the center of controversy this week after the premiere of her latest video, "Man Down" - a video she promised in a Twitter message would have a "very strong underlying message 4 girls like me."

It's that message - which shows her killing a man who has assaulted her - that has drawn the ire of three advocacy groups that work,

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The great Aussie road trip is on again

Illustration: Michael Perkins Source: The Sunday Telegraph

AUSTRALIAN road travellers are expected to make a comeback in 2011, spurred by a 30-year high in caravan production, highly competitive domestic tourism deals and greater certainty around retirement savings.

Proving the resilience and popularity of touring holidays, Australian caravan, camper trailer and motorhome production in 2010 increased by 32 per cent to 21,164 new units – a 30-year record.
Figures from the

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Friday, June 3, 2011

Gigabyte Booktop M2432 Notebook

With notebooks becoming even more and more powerful in terms of performance, it may soon just be chosen by consumers as a viable option to buying a full desktop PC. Notebooks after all, have the...

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5 YouTube tips you should be using

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Jays pay first visit of year to Baltimore

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

SPORTS - Nowitzki rallies Mavs to win that ties NBA finals (AP)

MIAMI – Any pain in Dirk Nowitzki's left hand wouldn't have hurt nearly as much as a 2-0 deficit.
So he put the ball there — torn-up finger and all — and hoisted the shot that gave the Dallas Mavericks new life in the NBA finals.
Nowitzki shook off an injury to his non-shooting hand and made the tie-breaking layup with 3.6 seconds left, and the Mavericks roared back from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to stun the Miami

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HTC chief: We're the largest Android developer, after Google

HTC Chief Executive Peter Chou took the stage at Qualcomm's Uplinq conference in Sad Diego today to talk about
Android and
Windows Phone 7, but not before tooting HTC's own horn.
The Taiwanese phone-maker shipped 25 million smartphones in 2010, Chou said, and continues its growth in the opening quarter of 2011 with 9.7 million smartphones. On the strength of these numbers, HTC claims its spot as one of the top five smartphone brands worldwide, ranking No. 2 or 3 in some markets.
What's

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Ford announces 1.0-liter EcoBoost, its smallest engine ever

Could the Fiesta be the first North American car to get Ford's new 1.0-L EcoBoost?
(Credit:
Ford)

Ford's been taking advantage of its EcoBoost forced-induction technology to downsize engines across its line. V-8s give way to turbocharged V-6s. V-6s give way to turbo four-bangers. Continuing the trend, Ford has just announced the smallest engine it's ever built: a 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine.
Besides the obvious fuel savings from its lower displacement, Ford's new tiny terror

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Google rolls out rival to Groupon in Portland, Ore.

Floyd's Coffee Shop in Portland, Ore., is the first business to be featured on Google Offers, a new daily-deals service.
(Credit:
Anne Dujmovic/CNET)

PORTLAND, Ore.--Google Offers launched its answer to Groupon today exclusively in Portland, Ore., with its first deal for--you guessed it--a coffee shop. Perhaps owing to the highly caffeinated culture here, some people who snapped up the "Offer of the Day" raced over to Floyd's Coffee Shop only to discover that the coupon can't be redeemed

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Jays look to win rubber match with Indians

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Win next-gen hardware with Asus and bit-tech

Tell us how Asus can improve its motherboards and graphics cards to win loads of free hardware

Have we got a competition for you! Asus, Bit-tech and Custom PC have teamed up to create a unique competition. On 30 June, we’re hosting the an Asus Overclocking Summit.

It’s a special, preview event where you’ll get to use some of the latest technology, play some games, quiz Asus engineers and then take the kit home. Sounds good, but places are limited.

Over the next four weeks, we’ll

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Jays' win streak snapped in loss to Indians

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TORONTO -- It was a hit and miss night for Toronto Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow.
His Cleveland Indians counterpart was far more consistent.
Morrow struck out nine batters, but also gave up six runs on nine hits, including five doubles and a triple, as the Indians defeated the Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday.

"I think I'm making good pitches," said Morrow (2-3). "My stuff's been there. It just seems every time they put the ball into play it gets over

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Balotelli injured in Italy training

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. The Forbidden Fashion Show roars into the Seattle Art Museum on Saturday, May 21, with sexy swimwear and lingerie strutting a runway designed like a roadway. The James Bond-themed show, titled “Live Another Night,” is in its fourth year, and it’s the only show of its kind in Seattle,
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