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  • FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2010, file photo, New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau (55) warms up on the field before an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass. Star linebacker Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday Jan. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
    Junior Seau had brain disease CTE AP - 58 mins ago

    Junior Seau, one of the NFL's best and fiercest players for nearly two decades, had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated … More »Junior Seau had brain disease CTE

    FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2010, file photo, New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau (55) warms up on the field before an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass. Star linebacker Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday Jan. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

    Junior Seau, one of the NFL's best and fiercest players for nearly two decades, had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday.

  • FILE - Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III twists his knee as he reaches for the loose ball after a low snap during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Landover, Md., in this Jan. 6, 2013 file photo. Griffin had his lateral collateral ligament repaired and his ACL reconstructed for a second time. The surgery was performed Wedensday Jan. 9, 2013 in Florida. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
    Doctor optimistic after Redskins' RG3 knee surgery AP - 1 hr 30 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — If Adrian Peterson can do it, maybe Robert Griffin III can, too. More »Doctor optimistic after Redskins' RG3 knee surgery

    FILE - Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III twists his knee as he reaches for the loose ball after a low snap during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Landover, Md., in this Jan. 6, 2013 file photo. Griffin had his lateral collateral ligament repaired and his ACL reconstructed for a second time. The surgery was performed Wedensday Jan. 9, 2013 in Florida. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — If Adrian Peterson can do it, maybe Robert Griffin III can, too.

  • Radwanska of Poland hits a return to Date-Krumm of Japan during their women's singles match at the Sydney International tennis tournament
    Radwanska has a plan for grand slam success Reuters - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Agnieszka Radwanska flirted with her goals of winning a grand slam and becoming the tennis world number one last year and, after a blistering start to 2013, will be out to tick one of … More »Radwanska has a plan for grand slam success

    Radwanska of Poland hits a return to Date-Krumm of Japan during their women's singles match at the Sydney International tennis tournament

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Agnieszka Radwanska flirted with her goals of winning a grand slam and becoming the tennis world number one last year and, after a blistering start to 2013, will be out to tick one of those boxes at the Australian Open next week. It would be easy to dismiss the 23-year-old Pole as another of the string …

  • FILE - Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly watches play against Alabama during the second half of the BCS National Championship college football game in this Jan. 7, 2013 file photo taken in Miami. The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly Tuesday Jan 8, 2013 for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press.  (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
    AP source: Eagles interview Notre Dame's Kelly AP - 1 hr 55 mins ago

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. More »AP source: Eagles interview Notre Dame's Kelly

    FILE - Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly watches play against Alabama during the second half of the BCS National Championship college football game in this Jan. 7, 2013 file photo taken in Miami. The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly Tuesday Jan 8, 2013 for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press.  (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 3, 1996 file photo, Nebraska head football coach Tom Osborne stands between Nebraska's two National Championship trophies during the homecoming rally at the Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. Osborne, the retired Nebraska coach isn’t getting drawn into arguments over how his 1990s teams that won three national championships in four years would fare against the Alabama teams that just accomplished the same feat. Osborne said Wednesday he admires what the Crimson Tide has done under Nick Saban. The Cornhuskers' 60-3 record from 1993-97 is the greatest five-year stretch in history. Alabama is 61-7 since 2008.   (AP Photo/Dave Weaver, File)
    Osborne won't compare 1990s' Huskers to Alabama AP - 4 hrs ago

    Retired Nebraska coach Tom Osborne won't get drawn into an argument over how his 1990s teams that won three national championships in four years would fare against the Alabama teams that just accomplished … More »Osborne won't compare 1990s' Huskers to Alabama

    FILE - In this Jan. 3, 1996 file photo, Nebraska head football coach Tom Osborne stands between Nebraska's two National Championship trophies during the homecoming rally at the Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. Osborne, the retired Nebraska coach isn’t getting drawn into arguments over how his 1990s teams that won three national championships in four years would fare against the Alabama teams that just accomplished the same feat. Osborne said Wednesday he admires what the Crimson Tide has done under Nick Saban. The Cornhuskers' 60-3 record from 1993-97 is the greatest five-year stretch in history. Alabama is 61-7 since 2008.   (AP Photo/Dave Weaver, File)

    Retired Nebraska coach Tom Osborne won't get drawn into an argument over how his 1990s teams that won three national championships in four years would fare against the Alabama teams that just accomplished the same feat.

  • NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in New York. NHL owners ratified the tentative labor deal on Wednesday. All that now remains is player approval to finally start the hockey season. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
    NHL owners unanimously approve labor deal AP - 5 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman felt all the anger directed toward him as the lockout dragged on and threatened to wipe out the entire hockey season. More »NHL owners unanimously approve labor deal

    NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in New York. NHL owners ratified the tentative labor deal on Wednesday. All that now remains is player approval to finally start the hockey season. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

    NEW YORK (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman felt all the anger directed toward him as the lockout dragged on and threatened to wipe out the entire hockey season.

  • FILE - In this March 18, 2008, file photo, Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Al Kaline watches a spring training baseball game between the Tigers and the Washington Nationals in Lakeland, Fla. For only the second time in four decades, baseball writers failed to give any player the 75 percent required for induction to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, sending a powerful signal that stars of the Steroids Era will be held to a different standard. "I'm kind of glad that nobody got in this year," Kaline said. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
    Hall of Famers happy to see Bonds, Clemens denied AP - 5 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody was happier about the Hall of Fame shutout than the Hall of Famers themselves. More »Hall of Famers happy to see Bonds, Clemens denied

    FILE - In this March 18, 2008, file photo, Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Al Kaline watches a spring training baseball game between the Tigers and the Washington Nationals in Lakeland, Fla. For only the second time in four decades, baseball writers failed to give any player the 75 percent required for induction to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, sending a powerful signal that stars of the Steroids Era will be held to a different standard. "I'm kind of glad that nobody got in this year," Kaline said. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

    NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody was happier about the Hall of Fame shutout than the Hall of Famers themselves.

  • Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul dribbles the ball as Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant defends him during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles
    Paul pulls the strings as Clippers slice up Mavs Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Chris Paul orchestrated another Los Angeles Clippers triumph with a season-high 16 assists as he pulled the strings in a 99-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. With the game … More »Paul pulls the strings as Clippers slice up Mavs

    Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul dribbles the ball as Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant defends him during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles

    (Reuters) - Chris Paul orchestrated another Los Angeles Clippers triumph with a season-high 16 assists as he pulled the strings in a 99-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. With the game evenly poised heading into the closing stages, Paul scored or assisted on eight of his team's 10 field goals in the fourth …

  • FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2012, file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa.  Sandusky is expected to appear on Thursday, Jan., 10, 2013 inside a central Pennsylvania courtroom for a hearing about whether his lawyers had enough time to prepare for trial. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Sandusky hearing to focus on fairness of trial AP - 5 hrs ago

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The judge who sentenced Jerry Sandusky to at least 30 years in prison will hear his lawyers and prosecutors argue over whether the former Penn State assistant football coach got … More »Sandusky hearing to focus on fairness of trial

    FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2012, file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa.  Sandusky is expected to appear on Thursday, Jan., 10, 2013 inside a central Pennsylvania courtroom for a hearing about whether his lawyers had enough time to prepare for trial. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The judge who sentenced Jerry Sandusky to at least 30 years in prison will hear his lawyers and prosecutors argue over whether the former Penn State assistant football coach got a fair trial.

  • South Korea's Jang Mi-Ran reacts after failing to lift on her third attempt in the women's +75kg group A clean and jerk weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Korean 'Female Hercules' Jang calls time on career Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    GOYANG, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korea's Jang Mi-ran bid an emotional farewell to weightlifting after a decorated 15-year career when the 'Female Hercules' announced her retirement at news conference … More »Korean 'Female Hercules' Jang calls time on career

    South Korea's Jang Mi-Ran reacts after failing to lift on her third attempt in the women's +75kg group A clean and jerk weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    GOYANG, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korea's Jang Mi-ran bid an emotional farewell to weightlifting after a decorated 15-year career when the 'Female Hercules' announced her retirement at news conference in her hometown on Thursday. The 29-year-old, accompanied by her father, mother and younger sister, struggled to deliver …

  • Radioshack Nissan Trek cycling team rider Schleck looks down as he addresses a news conference in Luxembourg
    Schleck looking forward to first Armstrong interview Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Tour de France winner Andy Schleck will be transfixed to the television when Lance Armstrong breaks his silence on cycling's darkest chapter but the Luxembourger remains unsure if the disgraced … More »Schleck looking forward to first Armstrong interview

    Radioshack Nissan Trek cycling team rider Schleck looks down as he addresses a news conference in Luxembourg

    (Reuters) - Tour de France winner Andy Schleck will be transfixed to the television when Lance Armstrong breaks his silence on cycling's darkest chapter but the Luxembourger remains unsure if the disgraced American will admit to a drugs-tainted past. The January 17 interview with Oprah Winfrey will be Armstrong's first …

  • Tottenham Hotspur's Adebayor celebrates after scoring a goal against Panathinaikos during their Europa League soccer match at White Hart Lane in London
    Adebayor to fly back for Spurs before Nations Cup Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's Emmanuel Adebayor will represent Togo at the African Nations Cup finals next week after he plays in the Premier League at the weekend, the club said on Wednesday. … More »Adebayor to fly back for Spurs before Nations Cup

    Tottenham Hotspur's Adebayor celebrates after scoring a goal against Panathinaikos during their Europa League soccer match at White Hart Lane in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's Emmanuel Adebayor will represent Togo at the African Nations Cup finals next week after he plays in the Premier League at the weekend, the club said on Wednesday. Adebayor received a warm reception in Togo on Tuesday when it was announced he had gone back on his decision to boycott …

  • Bolton Wanderers' Ngog celebrates after scoring a goal against Millwall during their English FA Cup fifth round soccer match at The Den in London
    Bolton striker Ngog to play for Cameroon Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Former French junior international David Ngog has committed himself to helping Cameroon qualify for the next World Cup, coach Jean Paul Akono said on Wednesday. The pledge came after … More »Bolton striker Ngog to play for Cameroon

    Bolton Wanderers' Ngog celebrates after scoring a goal against Millwall during their English FA Cup fifth round soccer match at The Den in London

    YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Former French junior international David Ngog has committed himself to helping Cameroon qualify for the next World Cup, coach Jean Paul Akono said on Wednesday. The pledge came after a trip to Europe by Akono to seek commitments from wavering players as Cameroon rebuild their side after recent failures. …

  • FC Lorient's Traore celebrates after scoring against Montpellier during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Moustoir stadium in Lorient
    Burkina Faso to take gamble on striker's fitness Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso took a gamble on the fitness of key striker Alain Traore by including him in their final squad for the African Nations Cup finals in South Africa on Wednesday. Traore … More »Burkina Faso to take gamble on striker's fitness

    FC Lorient's Traore celebrates after scoring against Montpellier during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Moustoir stadium in Lorient

    OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso took a gamble on the fitness of key striker Alain Traore by including him in their final squad for the African Nations Cup finals in South Africa on Wednesday. Traore had been receiving treatment in France for an adductor injury, missing pre tournament preparations. However, with the …

  • Tunisia head coach Trabelsi leads a training session in Bongoville
    Two cut as Tunisia settle on final squad Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    TUNIS (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid reserve Abdelkader Oueslati and defender Rami Bedoui from Etoile Sahel were cut from Tunisia's squad for the African Nations Cup finals as coach Sami Trabelsi settled … More »Two cut as Tunisia settle on final squad

    Tunisia head coach Trabelsi leads a training session in Bongoville

    TUNIS (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid reserve Abdelkader Oueslati and defender Rami Bedoui from Etoile Sahel were cut from Tunisia's squad for the African Nations Cup finals as coach Sami Trabelsi settled on his final 23-man selection on Wednesday. Tunisia, who are training in the Middle East, play Gabon in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. …

  • Fulham's Dempsey challenges Peterborough United's Zakuani during their English FA Cup soccer match in London
    Zakuani makes the final line-up for DR Congo Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    KINSHASA, Jan 9 (Reuters - Uncapped Gabriel Zakuani of English Championship strugglers Peterborough United was included in the Democratic Republic of Congo's squad for the African Nations Cup on Wednesday. … More »Zakuani makes the final line-up for DR Congo

    Fulham's Dempsey challenges Peterborough United's Zakuani during their English FA Cup soccer match in London

    KINSHASA, Jan 9 (Reuters - Uncapped Gabriel Zakuani of English Championship strugglers Peterborough United was included in the Democratic Republic of Congo's squad for the African Nations Cup on Wednesday. The final 23-man list, released just before Wednesday's deadline for the submission of squads, also features a return …

  • Cape Verde's Varela heads the ball next to Portugal's Ronaldo during their friendly soccer match in Covilha
    Ecstatic Cape Verde ready to dance despite setbacks Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    FARO, Portugal (Reuters) - A series of player withdrawals has failed to dampen the party mood for Cape Verde who make their debut at the African Nations Cup (CAN) finals next week in South Africa. The … More »Ecstatic Cape Verde ready to dance despite setbacks

    Cape Verde's Varela heads the ball next to Portugal's Ronaldo during their friendly soccer match in Covilha

    FARO, Portugal (Reuters) - A series of player withdrawals has failed to dampen the party mood for Cape Verde who make their debut at the African Nations Cup (CAN) finals next week in South Africa. The archipelago nation in West Africa with a population of 500,000 is still ecstatic at becoming the smallest country to ever …

  • Tiger Woods waves after making a birdie on the 16th hole during the final round of the World Challenge golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, California
    Woods to open season in Abu Dhabi Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will begin his season next week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, the 14-times major winner said on Wednesday, the second consecutive year he will start his campaign in the … More »Woods to open season in Abu Dhabi

    Tiger Woods waves after making a birdie on the 16th hole during the final round of the World Challenge golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, California

    (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will begin his season next week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, the 14-times major winner said on Wednesday, the second consecutive year he will start his campaign in the United Arab Emirates. Woods finished tied third in the European Tour event last year, two shots behind winner Robert …

  • FILE - This July 8, 2007 file photo shows San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds reacting to flying out during the sixth inning of a baseball game in St. Louis. With the cloud of steroids shrouding many candidacies, baseball writers may fail for the only the second time in more than four decades to elect anyone to the Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
    Steroids fallout: No BB Hall for Bonds, Clemens AP - 9 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — No one was elected to the Hall of Fame this year. When voters closed the doors to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa, they also shut out everybody else. More »Steroids fallout: No BB Hall for Bonds, Clemens

    FILE - This July 8, 2007 file photo shows San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds reacting to flying out during the sixth inning of a baseball game in St. Louis. With the cloud of steroids shrouding many candidacies, baseball writers may fail for the only the second time in more than four decades to elect anyone to the Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

    NEW YORK (AP) — No one was elected to the Hall of Fame this year. When voters closed the doors to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa, they also shut out everybody else.

  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during the launch of Windows Phone 8 in San Francisco
    Microsoft's Ballmer and Seattle group set to buy Kings - report Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    SEATTLE/SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A group of investors led by hedge fund manager Chris Hansen and Microsoft Corp CEO Steve Ballmer is close to a deal to buy the Sacramento Kings basketball team for $500 million … More »Microsoft's Ballmer and Seattle group set to buy Kings - report

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during the launch of Windows Phone 8 in San Francisco

    SEATTLE/SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A group of investors led by hedge fund manager Chris Hansen and Microsoft Corp CEO Steve Ballmer is close to a deal to buy the Sacramento Kings basketball team for $500 million and move the franchise to Seattle, Yahoo Sports reported on Wednesday. The Maloof family, which has wrangled with …

  • Seton Hall guard Aaron Cosby (1) shoots against Louisville center Gorgui Dieng (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Newark, N.J. Louisville won 73-58. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
    Dieng leads No. 3 Louisville over Seton Hall 73-58 AP - 10 hrs ago

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A couple more pieces fell into place for No. 3 Louisville against Seton Hall. More »Dieng leads No. 3 Louisville over Seton Hall 73-58

    Seton Hall guard Aaron Cosby (1) shoots against Louisville center Gorgui Dieng (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Newark, N.J. Louisville won 73-58. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A couple more pieces fell into place for No. 3 Louisville against Seton Hall.

  • Isner of U.S. hits a return to compatriot Harrison during their men's singles match at the Sydney International tennis tournament
    World number 13 Isner out of Australian Open Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - John Isner has pulled out of the Australian Open because of the knee injury that forced him to quit last week's Hopman Cup and hampered him in his defeat to Ryan Harrison at the Sydney … More »World number 13 Isner out of Australian Open

    Isner of U.S. hits a return to compatriot Harrison during their men's singles match at the Sydney International tennis tournament

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - John Isner has pulled out of the Australian Open because of the knee injury that forced him to quit last week's Hopman Cup and hampered him in his defeat to Ryan Harrison at the Sydney International warm-up. The big-serving 27-year-old American, top seed in Sydney, said after Wednesday's 6-4 6-4 loss …

  • Washington Redskins' Griffin smiles as time runs out in his team's victory over the Dallas Cowboys in their NFL football game in Landover
    Redskins' Griffin undergoes successful knee surgery Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III underwent successful knee surgery on Wednesday and is expected to be ready for the 2013 season, his doctor said. The 2011 … More »Redskins' Griffin undergoes successful knee surgery

    Washington Redskins' Griffin smiles as time runs out in his team's victory over the Dallas Cowboys in their NFL football game in Landover

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III underwent successful knee surgery on Wednesday and is expected to be ready for the 2013 season, his doctor said. The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, one of the top first-year players in the National Football League this season, underwent reconstructive …

  • FILE -In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 file photo, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Indianapolis. Arians has been hospitalized with an illness Sunday, Jan. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
    Agent says Colts assistant out of hospital AP - 13 hrs ago

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The agent for Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said Wednesday night that his client has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and that they are finalizing details to begin … More »Agent says Colts assistant out of hospital

    FILE -In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 file photo, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Indianapolis. Arians has been hospitalized with an illness Sunday, Jan. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The agent for Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said Wednesday night that his client has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and that they are finalizing details to begin interviewing for head coaching jobs.

  • In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, referee Tony Brothers, left, issues technical fouls to New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony and Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York. The All-Star forwards exchanged words during the game and Anthony clearly was affected. He said Tuesday he lost his cool after Garnett said things to him that he feels shouldn't be said to "another man."  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    NBA suspends Anthony 1 game for postgame actions AP - 13 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony was suspended one game by the NBA on Wednesday for confronting Kevin Garnett after the New York Knicks' loss to Boston on Monday. More »NBA suspends Anthony 1 game for postgame actions

    In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, referee Tony Brothers, left, issues technical fouls to New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony and Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York. The All-Star forwards exchanged words during the game and Anthony clearly was affected. He said Tuesday he lost his cool after Garnett said things to him that he feels shouldn't be said to "another man."  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

    NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony was suspended one game by the NBA on Wednesday for confronting Kevin Garnett after the New York Knicks' loss to Boston on Monday.

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  • A home for sale is seen in Los Angeles
    Consumer watchdog tightens mortgage lending rules on banks Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than five years after the housing market collapsed, the U.S. government's newly created consumer watchdog said Thursday it will force banks … More »Consumer watchdog tightens mortgage lending rules on banks

    A home for sale is seen in Los Angeles

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than five years after the housing market collapsed, the U.S. government's newly created consumer watchdog said Thursday it will force banks to verify a borrower's ability to repay loans to ward off the kind of loose lending that helped push the U.S. economy into recession. The Consumer Financial …

  • The headquarters of Morgan Stanley is pictured in New York
    Morgan Stanley to cut jobs, may signal more pain ahead Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley plans to slash 1,600 jobs in what may be just the beginning of a new round of layoffs at large investment banks, this time driven by a deeper … More »Morgan Stanley to cut jobs, may signal more pain ahead

    The headquarters of Morgan Stanley is pictured in New York

    (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley plans to slash 1,600 jobs in what may be just the beginning of a new round of layoffs at large investment banks, this time driven by a deeper reassessment of Wall Street businesses in the face of new regulations and capital standards. Morgan Stanley, the sixth-largest U.S. bank by assets, plans …

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to the audience during an Apple event in San Jose
    Apple's Tim Cook meets with China Mobile chairman in Beijing Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc's Chief Executive Tim Cook met with China Mobile's Chairman Xi Guohua on Thursday to discuss "matters of cooperation," a China Mobile spokesman … More »Apple's Tim Cook meets with China Mobile chairman in Beijing

    Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to the audience during an Apple event in San Jose

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc's Chief Executive Tim Cook met with China Mobile's Chairman Xi Guohua on Thursday to discuss "matters of cooperation," a China Mobile spokesman said, raising hopes that a deal between the two tech giants may move forward. "In the morning, Apple's CEO Tim Cook visited China Mobile's headquarters. …

  • The logo of General Motors' Opel AG Belgian unit is pictured in Antwerp
    GM says Opel not up for sale Reuters - 2 hrs 26 mins ago

    EISENACH, Germany (Reuters) - General Motors Co's European division Opel is not up for sale, Steve Girsky, vice chairman of the U.S. car maker, said on Thursday. Parent … More »GM says Opel not up for sale

    The logo of General Motors' Opel AG Belgian unit is pictured in Antwerp

    EISENACH, Germany (Reuters) - General Motors Co's European division Opel is not up for sale, Steve Girsky, vice chairman of the U.S. car maker, said on Thursday. Parent GM will continue to invest in Ruesselsheim-based Opel, Girsky, who is also head of Opel's supervisory board, said at an event at the company's Eisenach, …

  • Cliff fears, tax rises mean payday for tax advisers Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The imposition of increased U.S. tax rates on the nation's highest earners is expected to provide a mini-bonanza for the army of lawyers, accountants and … More »Cliff fears, tax rises mean payday for tax advisers

    (Reuters) - The imposition of increased U.S. tax rates on the nation's highest earners is expected to provide a mini-bonanza for the army of lawyers, accountants and tax advisers who can devise ways to reduce clients' taxable income. They were already run off their feet at the end of last year as many wealthy people sought …

  • A visitor walks past the bank's logo prior to Deutsche Bank's annual news conference in Frankfurt
    German Libor probe of Deutsche Bank to end in first-quarter: sources Reuters - 32 mins ago

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German regulator BaFin's probe of Deutsche Bank over possible manipulation of interbank lending rates will be completed by end-March, two people … More »German Libor probe of Deutsche Bank to end in first-quarter: sources

    A visitor walks past the bank's logo prior to Deutsche Bank's annual news conference in Frankfurt

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German regulator BaFin's probe of Deutsche Bank over possible manipulation of interbank lending rates will be completed by end-March, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. BaFin is conducting a so-called special probe - the most severe form of investigation it can undertake - into Deutsche …

  • A crane loads containers at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province
    China exports rebound but 2013 outlook remains murky Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's export growth rebounded surprisingly sharply to a seven-month high in December, a strong finish to the year after seven straight quarters … More »China exports rebound but 2013 outlook remains murky

    A crane loads containers at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's export growth rebounded surprisingly sharply to a seven-month high in December, a strong finish to the year after seven straight quarters of slowdown, but subdued global demand means that the spike may not herald an enduring recovery. Uncertain trade prospects contrast with data that showed resilient …

  • US unemployment aid applications tick up to 371K AP - 8 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, the latest sign of stability in the job market. More »US unemployment aid applications tick up to 371K

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, the latest sign of stability in the job market.

  • New federal rules aim to curb risky mortgages AP - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators for the first time are laying out rules aimed at ensuring that mortgage borrowers can afford to repay the loans they take out. More »New federal rules aim to curb risky mortgages

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators for the first time are laying out rules aimed at ensuring that mortgage borrowers can afford to repay the loans they take out.

  • A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. A positive start to U.S. corporate earnings season helped boost Asian stock markets Thursday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
    Investors welcome positive start to US earnings AP - 1 hr 48 mins ago

    LONDON (AP) — A positive start to the U.S. corporate earnings season and a sharp improvement in China's monthly trade helped boost world markets Thursday. More »Investors welcome positive start to US earnings

    A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. A positive start to U.S. corporate earnings season helped boost Asian stock markets Thursday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

    LONDON (AP) — A positive start to the U.S. corporate earnings season and a sharp improvement in China's monthly trade helped boost world markets Thursday.

  • In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from right, arrives for Japan's business organizations' joint New Year's party in Tokyo. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was in the final stages of drafting fresh stimulus spending Thursday, Jan. 10, reportedly totaling more than 20 trillion yen ($227 billion), rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. Economy minister Akira Amari and Abe discussed details of the proposed stimulus package ahead of an announcement expected on Friday, officials said. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
    Japan revs up stimulus, aiming at economic rebound AP - 1 hr 37 mins ago

    TOKYO (AP) — Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its government were in the final stages of drafting fresh stimulus spending Thursday reportedly totaling more … More »Japan revs up stimulus, aiming at economic rebound

    In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from right, arrives for Japan's business organizations' joint New Year's party in Tokyo. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was in the final stages of drafting fresh stimulus spending Thursday, Jan. 10, reportedly totaling more than 20 trillion yen ($227 billion), rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. Economy minister Akira Amari and Abe discussed details of the proposed stimulus package ahead of an announcement expected on Friday, officials said. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

    TOKYO (AP) — Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its government were in the final stages of drafting fresh stimulus spending Thursday reportedly totaling more than 20 trillion yen ($227 billion), rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump.

  • Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, left, and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richards, right, brief journalists after they arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport from Pyongyang, in Beijing Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Schmidt is urging North Korea to shed its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the Internet or risk being left behind economically. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
    Schmidt joins elite few to glimpse net in NKorea AP - 3 hrs ago

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google chairman Eric Schmidt's glimpse of the Web being used at a top university in Pyongyang makes him part of a tiny elite that has seen the … More »Schmidt joins elite few to glimpse net in NKorea

    Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, left, and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richards, right, brief journalists after they arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport from Pyongyang, in Beijing Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Schmidt is urging North Korea to shed its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the Internet or risk being left behind economically. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google chairman Eric Schmidt's glimpse of the Web being used at a top university in Pyongyang makes him part of a tiny elite that has seen the Internet in North Korea.

  • NYC firm hit hard on 9/11 gives $10M in Sandy aid AP - 2 hrs 35 mins ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City brokerage firm that lost 658 employees in the Sept. 11 terror attacks announced that it will "adopt" 19 schools in communities hit hard … More »NYC firm hit hard on 9/11 gives $10M in Sandy aid

    NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City brokerage firm that lost 658 employees in the Sept. 11 terror attacks announced that it will "adopt" 19 schools in communities hit hard by Superstorm Sandy and will give each family in those schools $1,000 to spend as they see fit.

  • US futures edge higher ahead of jobs report AP - 26 mins ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are rising ahead of a government report that is expected to show fewer people applying for unemployment benefits last week. More »US futures edge higher ahead of jobs report

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are rising ahead of a government report that is expected to show fewer people applying for unemployment benefits last week.

  • Eric Rudder, chief technical strategy officer of Microsoft, holds a prototype Windows smartphone with a flexible OLED display during Samsung's keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    Gadget Watch: Samsung shows bendable phone screen AP - 35 mins ago

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — By showing off a phone with a flexible screen, Samsung is hinting at a day when we might fold up our large phone or tablet screens as if they were m … More »Gadget Watch: Samsung shows bendable phone screen

    Eric Rudder, chief technical strategy officer of Microsoft, holds a prototype Windows smartphone with a flexible OLED display during Samsung's keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — By showing off a phone with a flexible screen, Samsung is hinting at a day when we might fold up our large phone or tablet screens as if they were maps.

  • FILE - This Jan. 9, 2012, file photo shows then-Budget Director Jack Lew listening as President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Lew, the current White House chief of staff  is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
    In picking Lew, Obama turns a page at Treasury AP - 2 hrs 40 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jack Lew, President Barack Obama's nominee for treasury secretary, is a premier federal budget expert who would take the helm of the government's main … More »In picking Lew, Obama turns a page at Treasury

    FILE - This Jan. 9, 2012, file photo shows then-Budget Director Jack Lew listening as President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Lew, the current White House chief of staff  is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jack Lew, President Barack Obama's nominee for treasury secretary, is a premier federal budget expert who would take the helm of the government's main agency for economic and fiscal policy just as the administration girds itself for a new confrontation with congressional Republicans over the nation's debt …

  • UN finds rising mercury emissions, need for treaty AP - 2 hrs 19 mins ago

    GENEVA (AP) — Mercury pollution in the top layer of the world's oceans has doubled in the past century, part of a man-made problem that will require international cooperation … More »UN finds rising mercury emissions, need for treaty

    GENEVA (AP) — Mercury pollution in the top layer of the world's oceans has doubled in the past century, part of a man-made problem that will require international cooperation to fix, the U.N.'s environment agency said Thursday.

  • The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles
    Bank of America, other banks move closer to ending mortgage mess @ Reuters - Mon, Jan 7, 2013

    CHARLOTTE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp announced more than $14 billion of legal settlements over bad mortgages it sold to investors and flaws in its foreclosure … More »Bank of America, other banks move closer to ending mortgage mess

    The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles

    CHARLOTTE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp announced more than $14 billion of legal settlements over bad mortgages it sold to investors and flaws in its foreclosure process, taking the bank a step closer to ending the home loan problems that have dogged it for years. About $3 billion of Bank of America's Monday's …

  • Job seekers attend large career fair at Rutgers University in New Brunswick
    Mediocre job growth points to slow grind for U.S. economy @ Reuters - Fri, Jan 4, 2013

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers kept their pace of hiring steady in December, falling short of the levels needed to bring down a still lofty unemployment rate and … More »Mediocre job growth points to slow grind for U.S. economy

    Job seekers attend large career fair at Rutgers University in New Brunswick

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers kept their pace of hiring steady in December, falling short of the levels needed to bring down a still lofty unemployment rate and pointing to lackluster economic growth in 2013. Other data on Friday gave stronger signals on the health of the economy, with the U.S. service sector activity …

  • US economy adds 155K jobs, rate stays at 7.8 pct. @ AP - Fri, Jan 4, 2013

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense negotiations to resolve the fiscal cliff. More »US economy adds 155K jobs, rate stays at 7.8 pct.

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense negotiations to resolve the fiscal cliff.

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - January 10, 2013
Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever.
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Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)  
Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.
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Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862), Walden  
The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.
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G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)  
A gentleman is a man who can play the accordion but doesn't.
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