LA Kings keep it cool with Stanley Cup in sight LOS ANGELES -- Dustin Penner, whose observations of the world are sharply drawn, is not the lunatic fringe of the Kings' magnificent run to the cusp of the Stanley Cup. The growth is luxuriant, thick and black, ideally suited for a lumber camp if thisWhat... Read more
Are the LA Kings the worst thing to happen to hockey? But the four-time Stanley Cup winner (Edmonton, 1984, '85, '87, '88) admitted that he's stunned by the roll the Los Angeles Kings are on. L.A. is 14-2 this postseason and held a 2-0 series lead on the New Jersey DevilsCan we have a show of hands... Read more
E3 2012: Five unanswered questions about Wii U We're here at Nintendo's E3 press conference on a hazy L.A. morning, waiting to hear how the House of Mario plans to shake things up with the Wii U (and possibly an even larger 3DS). Is that Reggie wearing a PikminThe move was announced on Monday night... Read more
Wisconsin recall election: Will Scott Walker survive? Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is fighting for his political life in a recall contest against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) as voters head to the polls in the Badger State on Tuesday.Monica Davey and Jeff Zeleny answer a selection of questions about the Wisconsin... Read more
Wisconsin recall election: Will Scott Walker survive? The gubernatorial recall vote in Wisconsin highlights Tuesday's elections. Five other states are conducting presidential primaries, although Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama already have collected enough delegates to win their parties'MILWAUKEE... Read more
How Xbox SmartGlass will work From Kinect motion controls, to voice commands and now SmartGlass, Microsoft is on a crusade to transform the living room into a fluid locus of home entertainment, with Xbox Live right at the center. But does anything set thisSmartGlass will launch worldwide this... Read more
Transit of Venus: Tips for viewing on LA Now Live By Jason Samenow Model simulation of cloud cover at 6 pm (EDT) today shortly before the transit of Venus commences. Color shades indicate percent of cloud cover with green and blues representing mostly cloudy skies and pinks and oranges partly cloudyAs the rare... Read more
'The Bachelorette' recap: In romantic Bermuda, Emily... By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. at FindLaw.com The Abbey and bachelorette parties are almost synonymous. Women flock to West Hollywood's hottest gay bar on the weekends, seeking to celebrate their pending nuptials with a bit of drink and a lot of flesh.When the... Read more
LA Kings fans looking for 'one more win' at home Jeff Carter's postgame thoughts… (on the Kings' penalty-killing…) CARTER: "Well, I think Johnny Stevens has done an unbelievable job having us prepared every game. He's made changes with what the other power playsSome hilarious L.A. Kings fans... Read more
Morning jam: NJ-LA Game 3 facts But the four-time Stanley Cup winner (Edmonton, 1984, '85, '87, '88) admitted that he's stunned by the roll the Los Angeles Kings are on. L.A. is 14-2 this postseason and held a 2-0 series lead on the New Jersey DevilsBy ESPN Stats and Information... Read more
How Xbox SmartGlass will work [E3 2012] Earlier today we reported that Microsoft could be unveiling the Xbox Live Companion app at E3, and true enough they did. In fact it's actually known as the Xbox SmartGlass and in case you missed our earlierAt the Entertainment Entertainment Expo,... Read more
Blame Parker for Spurs' struggles Share share E-mail. Manu Ginobili made his first start of the series. Kin Man Hui / San Antonio Express-News. Column by Buck Harvey. Give the Thunder credit. Every time the Spurs pulled closer, every time there might haveBy JA Adande | ESPN.com Tom Pennington/Getty... Read more
'Bath Salts': Use of Dangerous Drug Increasing Across... Augusta County Sheriff Randy Fisher holds up evidence bags with eight different types of confiscated synthetic drugs, including bath salts, in his office in Verona on Thursday. / Mike Tripp/The News Leader Tonya Phillips knew something was wrong whenAugusta County... Read more
Boys Basketball Dream Team: Clippers made it their year Ponca City, Okla. (June 4, 2012) — The Bass Federation's brand new Dream Team Rally tournament trail is excited to announce the Washington Bass Federation is scheduled to host its first TBF Dream Team Rally event.Video The Dream Team Official Trailer! posted... Read more
E3 2012: a closer look at Xbox SmartGlass That's what Microsoft envisions with Xbox SmartGlass, a system introduced Monday at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. The system is the most visible iteration yet of the future Microsoft hopes to build around Windows 8,Microsoft may not... Read more
Salesforce.com buying Buddy Media in $689M deal With the deal, Salesforce is looking to build out tech tools for marketers as they increasingly use social media to listen to and connect with consumers.It was revealed on Monday that Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM ) has agreed to buy Buddy Media for $689 million. The... Read more
All eyes on Wisconsin governor's recall election When Tuesday comes to an end, the ramifications for the Republican party in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C., will be far from over.MILWAUKEE -- Right now, Wisconsin has a Republican governor and lieutenant governor. But after Tuesday's recall elections, the... Read more
E3 2012: a closer look at Xbox SmartGlass Microsoft has unveiled a new technology it's calling Smart Glass -- a new way to share and dive deeper into media across a variety of devices. At its keynote event in advance of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Microsoft executives demonstrated howWe can... Read more
Xbox SmartGlass to connect with Windows 8 Going the other direction, SmartGlass can throw a browser window up on your TV screen via Xbox. Additional specific Windows-based tie-ins, especially on the gaming front, have not been spelled out yet, beyond the sharing of achievements,Microsoft demonstrated their... Read more
Giant squid spotted off NSW South Coast Scott Rokis IT'S NOT the giant squid or the jellyfish stings that worry Paul Lundgren. He's a little concerned about storms and the cold, but the thing the Mill Valley swimmer is most worried about is that the 78 miles he plans to swim solo unassistedResearchers... Read more
MLB draft: Winners and questions Cecchini stayed in the area and attended the draft Monday at MLB Network studios. He said a friend he brought to the game Friday told a Mets scout they should pick Cecchini because he must be good luck. That's exactly what the team did, and by MondayThis will... Read more
Hot 97 Says No Refunds for Summer Jam Show More than 60000 fans are expected to pack the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, Sunday for the annual Summer Jam concert, hosted by radio station Hot 97. And for the Super Bowl of hip-hop concerts, there's no better place.Unless you were fortunate enough... Read more
'The Bachelorette' recap: Tropical Storms It was a bittersweet week for Emily and the rest of us as we left the friendly confines of Charlotte, North Carolina and started our trip around the world. I can't thank the folks of Charlotte enough for rolling out the red carpet andRyan Bowers continues... Read more
Venus Transit 2012: What You'll See This Week (Pictures) Beyond the romance of its rarity, Tuesday's transit of Venus could help scientists learn more about the composition of the solar wind -- the stream of charged particles emanating from the sun.Venus will pass right between Earth and the Sun and allow for a... Read more
Star Wars 1313 Gameplay Demo LucasArts has revealed their next big Star Wars game franchise. Star Wars 1313 promises to be a more "mature" Star Wars experience than you're used to. In this game, players take on the role of a bounty hunter. They haven't disclosed the identity... Read more
Live Update: Microsoft's Big E3 2012 Press Conference Check this spot at 9:30am PST for the Xbox's latest.The Halo 4 trailer not surprisingly kicked off the E3 2012 Microsoft Xbox360 keynote conference with a bunch of new footage, including the first in-game video from the Halo 4 campaign. And from what we can... Read more
United Community Bancorp Reports Third Quarter Results By Staff "This is a great honor for United Community Bank and Red Clay Interactive," Red Clay Interactive CEO Lance Compton said. "There were four financial institutions named Official Honorees, and United Community Bank was the only one from theBut as with... Read more
Kurt Busch still struggling with anger by Christy Valdez Busch has been placed on suspension and will not be running in the Pocono 400 on June 10th. He was already on probabtion from his actions at Darlington, and none of this helps him in his quest for a full time ride next season.NASCAR has apparently... Read more
Microsoft Shows SmartGlass (AP Photo/Microsoft/343 Industries) Microsoft Corp. kicked off the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Monday by unveiling new software called Xbox SmartGlass that will allow Xbox 360 users to share content across smartphones, tablets and TVs.A wise thing to do right... Read more
MLB draft to test new policies But here is my limb of the day: Fried, the high school lefty that has darted up draft boards. Lefties that hit 90-plus with upside are always intriguing. I could see a scenario where Buxton and Gausman are both off the board, and instead of takingMarc Hulet is... Read more
Precisely Standard Transhumanoid Boilerplate But after 13 years, several albums and a handful of side projects, the approach that once made Sigur Ros seem so alien has now become boilerplate. Without the e.THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES," was David Elliott's title for the first Kiev International... Read more
