Zimmerman lawyer showed prosecution weaknesses at hearing CURT ANDERSON, AP, MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press FILE - This Wednesday, April 11, 2012 file booking photo provided by the Sanford Police Department shows George Zimmerman. Photo: Sanford Police Department / AP Tracy Martin, left, and Sybrina Fulton,In a move... Read more
"Chimpanzee" presents sanitized jungle BALTIMORE (WMAR) - The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has announced the birth of a stillborn chimpanzee baby. Bunny, the Zoo's 22-year-old chimpanzee, gave birth yesterday to a stillborn baby. The birth happened in the chimp's night quarters in front of ZooStunning... Read more
Bronze statue of singer Willie Nelson unveiled in Texas Country music deity Willie Nelson is about to release a new album called Heroes, and we've already posted his Pearl Jam and Coldplay covers. And for reasons.Country music deity Willie Nelson is about to release a new album called Heroes, and we've already... Read more
Bronze statue of singer Willie Nelson unveiled in Texas By Corrie MacLaggan | AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - An 8-foot-tall bronze statue of country singer Willie Nelson in his trademark braids was unveiled in Austin, Texas, on Friday, an unofficial pot-smoking holiday. Nelson, who has long advocated legalizingCountry music... Read more
Derek Fisher rejects call to step down Derek Fisher was able to lead the NBA Players Association to the end of the lockout that lasted until Dec. 8 last year, but NBPA executive director Billy Hunter has cast his vote to remove theDerek Fisher and Billy Hunter, the top two people in charge of the NBA... Read more
Penguins edge Flyers to stave off elimination again By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Steve Sullivan, Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins fended off elimination with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern ConferenceIn the second, the... Read more
The Band's Robbie Robertson pays tribute to Levon Helm Robbie Robertson has released a statement about his former bandmate Levon Helm, who is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Robertson and He.Helm and his bandmates — Canadians Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson and Richard Manuel — were musical... Read more
Ted Nugent will plead guilty to illegal black bear hunt Michael Moore and Ted Nugent rest on far opposite sides of the Hollywood political spectrum: Moore is a committed liberal who won an Oscar for a documentary that took on the gun industry, while Nugent is an arch conservative who is a vehement supporterBy Anonymous... Read more
Alaska company unveils hemp seed vodka this 4/20 HUF has another sought after 420 Pack that is dropping tonight at midnight.epic fail - 420 FAIL. 420 FAIL. x. Share. epic fail - 420 FAIL. Updated 420 Funny all day here. Submitted by: Unknown. Via: Reddit · Incorrect source or offensive? Share on FacebookThe... Read more
Kicking Off Earth Day 2012 Going beyond light bulbs and good intentions on this year's upcoming Earth Day, April 22, an extraordinary array of restaurants has taken a huge step and signed on to a "comprehensive green restaurant certification program," dealing with larger issuesBy... Read more
Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71 First, Ohanian published an open letter to Taplin, in which he pushes modern solutions to problems between artists and the business models they rely on--in particular, he suggested The Band get back together for one more release.Levon Helm, the enigmatic drummer... Read more
Record Store Day gets boost from Katy Perry Switchfoot have announced details for their 8th Annual Bro-Am event and they will celebrate Record Store Day by releasing a limited edition CD entitled Vice Re-Verses this Saturday, April 21. The EP features remixes of songs from its latest album,Record Store Day... Read more
Review: 'The Lucky One' is an unconvincing romance Film, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, opens today (April 20)The latest piece of romantic fluff based on the writing of Nicholas Sparks (THE NOTEBOOK, DEAR JOHN) is THE LUCKY ONE. In it, Zac Efon plays Sergeant Logan Thibault, a young Iraq War veteran who... Read more
Review: 'The Lucky One' is an unconvincing romance Film, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, opens today (April 20)The latest piece of romantic fluff based on the writing of Nicholas Sparks (THE NOTEBOOK, DEAR JOHN) is THE LUCKY ONE. In it, Zac Efon plays Sergeant Logan Thibault, a young Iraq War veteran who... Read more
Dallas IFF 2012 Dispatch: Game Day Sunday Did you enjoy the mild winter? How about all of the rain North Texas received in the spring? Well, you're not the only one -- snakes did too! The warm winter and damp spring means we can expect a bumper crop of snakes.DALLAS (AP) - Police say they pursued... Read more
St. Louis Blues (Sports Network) - The San Jose Sharks will try to even the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals at two games apiece when they host the second-seeded St. Louis Blues in tonight's Game 4 at HP Pavilion. The seventh-seeded Sharks have lost twoBy RB... Read more
St. Louis Blues Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak is tended to by trainer Ray Barile after teammate Barret Jackman collided with him in second period action during a first-round playoff game between the St. Louis Blues and the San Jose Sharks on April 14, 2012,That's what the... Read more
Ted Nugent: 'Good, professional' meeting with Secret... After meeting with rocker Ted Nugent on Thursday, the Secret Service says its probe into what he had to say about President Barack Obama is over.By The Reliable Source So how'd things go with that much-anticipated summit between Ted Nugent and the Secret Service?... Read more
Ivan Rodriguez Was 'Best I've Seen,' Rangers Manager... WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 04: Ivan Rodriguez #7 of the Washington Nationals kneels on the ground after an inside pitch against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on July 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. The WashingtonOur analysts discuss Darvish's tough task, as well... Read more
Pat Summitt's son: "God has bigger plan for her" KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pat Summitt smiled and joked, looking and sounding at peace as she talked about stepping down as Tennessee's women's basketball coach. "It was really a great ride for me," said Summitt, diagnosed with early-onset dementia.Pat... Read more
Alaska company unveils hemp seed vodka this 4/20 Facts About Marijuana: High Dogs Give 420 Crash Course (PHOTOS). Posted: 04/20/2012 8:47 am. reddit stumble · Share on Google+. Get Politics Alerts: Sign Up. React: Important Funny Typical Scary Outrageous Amazing Innovative FinallyThis article was originally... Read more
Levon Helm, drummer and singer with The Band, dies at 71 Levon Helm, singer and drummer for the Band, died on April 19th in New York of throat cancer. He was 71. He passed away peacefully at 1:30 this after.By David Hinckley / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Drummer-singer Levon Helm performing in 2009 on the Don Imus show on Fox... Read more
Ivan Rodriguez retiring in Texas on Monday 'Pudge' plans to announce his retirement on Monday, ending a 21-year major league career that included a record 13 Gold Gloves at catcher.The Pudge is calling it quits. Former Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez will retire from major league baseball... Read more
Ousted Secret Service supervisor joked about Palin WASHINGTON – One of the Secret Service supervisors ousted in the agency's ongoing prostitution scandal joked on Facebook that he was checking out former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as he protected her during the 2008 campaign.Ted Nugent... Read more
The Band's Levon Helm dies at 71 Levon Helm, the drummer for The Band whose twangy vocals brought a poignancy and earthiness to songs like The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and Up on Cripple Creek, died on Thursday at the age of 71 from cancer, his manager said.NEW YORK — Levon Helm, whose... Read more
Ted Nugent meets Secret Service: Was he singled out? Ted Nugent, famous rock artist and firearm enthusiast, has been cleared by Secret Service following an interview. Fox News reports that the U.S. Secret Service anticipates "no further action."Ted Nugent, famous rock artist and firearm enthusiast, has been cleared... Read more
The Band's Levon Helm dies at 71 The band's gig starts at 8:30 pm Saturday and covers songs by Radiohead, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt and more. Stranger's Almanac plays alt rock music. Stranger's Almanac WAcoustic rock/current alternative group Stranger's Almanac takes pride... Read more
Remembering Columbine from an insider's perspective As we approach the 13th anniversary, the Columbine story is being revised in legitimate and important ways. Samuel J. Granillo's film, "Columbine: Wounded Minds," "isn't just a message, it's a movement."<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashevillein/7091998205/"... Read more
Ted Nugent meets Secret Service: Was he singled out? (CNN) -- The U.S. Secret Service said Thursday that it has resolved any questions regarding rocker Ted Nugent, whom its agents interviewed after he said he would be "dead or in jail" if President Barack Obama wereBy Deena Winter on April 19, 2012 Controversial,... Read more
LIVE: Microsoft Earnings! (MSFT) I think there is a decent chance that MSFT could set up similarly to QCOM, where the company beat on the current quarter but then gave less than stellar guidanc.(MSFT) (MSFT) and Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) (ADBE) "We want to make sure that America is a more competitive... Read more
Mel Gibson caught ranting again Let's face it, Mel Gibson hasn't had the best decade in terms of public perception. Most of that is, admittedly, his fault. Now he's set to release a new movie amid a fresh scandal that continues to get worse every single day.The great broadcaster... Read more
Happy Birthday: Fenway Park turns 100 years old Step through the brick arches at Fenway Park and you turn back the clock to an era when men wore fedoras and watched a young, pudgy-faced Babe Ruth hit epic home runs for the Boston Red Sox.Step through the brick arches at Fenway Park and you turn back the clock... Read more
Dick Clark's biggest impact was personal Today we mourn the loss of a dog-lover extraordinaire: Dick Clark. He was 574. In dog years. Clark was a big-time dog person. He designed his Malibu home so that it could accommodate all his dogs -- he sometimes had as many as five at a time.Dick Clark -- famed... Read more
'Think Like a Man' acts smarter thanks to cast (Alan Markfield) There are some twisted, seriously outdated attitudes at the bottom of "Think Like a Man." Luckily, there's some fairly entertaining chatter that goes on above those attitudes. In the film, love is a commodity, sex is a weapon,The... Read more
