Coed With Flesh-Eating Disease Likely to Lose More Limbs Corruption is the deadly flesh-eating bacteria that have taken residence in the body to weaken it further and keep it from ever recovering. Figures are staggering beyond belief on how much of the nation's flesh corruption has so far devoured andATLANTA --... Read more
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas BALTIMORE -- Josh Hamilton has become the 16th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game. Facing the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers outfielder hit two-run homers in the first,Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish... Read more
Brandon Inge homer helps A's blast Detroit Those developments didn't put a damper on the game, however, as Brandon Inge's one-out grand slam in the bottom of the ninth gave Oakland a 7-3 victory over the Blue Jays before a sparse crowd of 10784 at the Coliseum. After the teams battled to a 2-2Ok... Read more
Brandon Inge homer helps A's blast Detroit Steven Bisig/US PRESSWIRE SEATTLE -- Tigers infielder Ramon Santiago has noticed what looks different about Brandon Inge. "His pants," Santiago said, smiling. "You can't even recognize him." Inge wore his baseball pants up around his knees... Read more
William Balfour guilty in Hudson murders case William Balfour is the former brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson, and his trial for the murder of her family has come to an end, and the jurors have reached a verdict.CHICAGO JURY FINDS WILLIAM BALFOUR GUILTY OF MURDERING THREE MEMBERS OF SINGER JENNIFER HUDSON'S... Read more
Roundup: Josh Hamilton powers Rangers past Angels This is why Josh Hamilton's appearance last night on ESPN's Pardon the Interruption made such an impression on me. PTI is one of the few shows I watch regularly. I don't have as much time as I once did in order to keep upBy David Brown By David Brown... Read more
Time magazine cover: TV networks blur breast image This isn't how we breast-feed at home, it's more of a cradling, nurturing situation," Grumet, 26, says. "I do understand why Time chose this picture because it did create such a media craze to get the dialogue talking."See which stars are for and... Read more
What to watch: 'American Idol' announces top three Sir Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for playing one of the biggest psychos of all time, Hannibal Lecter, in 1991's The Silence of the Lambs. Now he's playing the man who directed the movie that had all of America screaming, Alfred Hitchcock,The Silence of... Read more
Jurors acquit rapper Lil Boosie of murder Rapper Lil Boosie has been found not guilty of first degree murder stemming from the shooting death of a 35-year-old man back in 2009. Boosie was…The Baton Rouge rapper feels the love from family and supporters after being acquitted in murder trialJurors have... Read more
The Pauly D Project: Definitely Not Fat Man Friendly by Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBNnews.com MANILA, Philippine -- Filipino-American DJ Neil Armstrong has landed in Manila to help launch the latest campaign of global sports brand adidas on Saturday, May 12, at the Bonifacio Global City.By Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBNnews.com... Read more
Strong storms rolling over Houston area HOUSTON - After a stormy Friday, the weekend weather looks pretty good after a brief chance for some early showers on Saturday. The large area of low pressure that gave us some rain on Friday will move off to the east and that means nice weather forThis wasn't... Read more
Facebook's Eduardo Saverin gives up citizenship: Shrewd... A smart move by Social Network character/actual human being Eduardo Saverin: the Brazilian Singapore resident, who famously co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg and Co., "renounced his U.S. citizenship before anSAN FRANCISCO - Eduardo Saverin, the billionaire... Read more
Time's breastfeeding mom speaks out on 'Today' Standing for journalism, strengthening democracy | Journalism training, media news & how to's.By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Despite the brouhaha over breast-feeding kicked off by a Time magazine cover photo this week of a mom nursing her 3-year-old son,... Read more
The Bet That Blew Up for JPMorgan Chase NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- JPMorgan Chase, in a surprise announcement, said Thursday that it has suffered trading losses of $2 billion since the start of April.The group that suffered the losses is part of the bank's so-calledJPMorgan Chase has suffered big, unexpected... Read more
Jurors acquit rapper Lil Boosie of murder (@WAFB) May 11, 2012. After six days of deliberation, Lil Boosie was found not guilty in the 2009 murder of Terry Boyd. Despite the victory, Boosie isn't a free man yet. He's still serving an 8 years in prison on drug charges.(@WAFB) May 11, 2012. After... Read more
'American Idol's' David Cook and RCA Records Part... While the show continued procrastinating what could literally take two seconds to tell us, David Cook returned to the Idol stage to perform his new single "The Last Song I'll Write For You". The good news is that Idol keeps inviting him back to performSPOILER... Read more
Oldest known Maya calendar found in Guatemala Apocalypse Not Now: Digital Trends has the scoop on doomsday: The world is not going to end on December 21 – not even according to the Mayan calendar. And especially not according to the awesome newly uncovered Mayan calendar — the oldest known MayanThis year... Read more
Georgia woman, 24, battles flesh-eating disease Girl with flesh-eating disease to lose hands. AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Doctors treating University of West Georgia grad student for a type of flesh-eating bacteria say the 24-year-old will end up losing both her hands and her remaining foot.A University of West Georgia... Read more
Why the Romney bully story matters This morning The Washington Post published a disturbing story about Mitt Romney's high-school days at an elite college preparatory school in Michigan. For me, the account brings back painful memories of the anti-gayWhat is the defining image in the Washington... Read more
Lack of passion in Game 6 most sickening thing for Lakers The Lakers, it seems, have some serious heart issues. Bryant's look of disgust and sound of frustration with his teammates after the Nuggets pounded them Thursday night said it all. Physically drained after a bout with gastroenteritis, emotionally wornSB Nation... Read more
'Parks and Recreation': The election results are in By Jim Troyer The staff of Austin's Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry won this year's "Tourism's Toplist" award for its contributions to local tourism. In presenting the award at the park and recreation offices Wednesday, Cheryl Corey,Since... Read more
Nuggets' Chris 'Birdman' Andersen investigated... (CBS4) - Investigators in Douglas County are investigating Denver Nuggets player Chris "Birdman" Andersen. Officers served a search warrant for Andersen's home in Larkspur. The Internet Crimes Against Children unit started looking into Andersen inDenver... Read more
Kevin Garnett shows why it's a bad idea to say he's... On Wednesday, Hawks owner Michael Gearon Jr. called Celtics center Kevin Garnett the "dirtiest guy in the league" during a charity luncheon in Atlanta, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We are playing this oldI'm hoping that the owner of... Read more
Bristol Palin: Too much 'Glee'. Bristol Palin, daughter of GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, blames Malia and Sasha Obama for the president's change of heart on same-sex marriage.You have got to be out of your mind Bristol Palin – your ideas vs. obamas – your speech vs. his... Read more
Georgia college student battles flesh-eating bacteria (AP) - Doctors say a young woman fighting a flesh-decaying bacteria she contracted after a zip line accident remains in critical condition. Officials said Friday that 24-year-old Aimee Copeland was listed in critical condition at the Joseph M. StillMRSA, or Methacillin-Resistant... Read more
Celtics Beat Hawks 83-80 to Advance in East I'm hoping that the owner of the Sixers has some bad things to say about Kevin Garnett.The Celtics and Hawks have been so evenly matched in the regular and post-season. Here are three things to watch for in Game 6.Doc Rivers knew there would be no rest for... Read more
Nuggets rout Lakers with Kobe sick to force Game 7 DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Nuggets have crept back into their series with the Los Angeles Lakers by outrunning and outgunning their older opponents. The Nuggets will try to run them ragged again Thursday night in Game 6 back in Denver,Lakers guard Kobe Bryant missed... Read more
JPMorgan Chase loss rattles markets JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, said Thursday that it lost $2 billion in the past sixBy PAN PYLAS AP LONDON — Global markets fell on Friday after a big surprise trading loss at JPMorgan Chase shook investor confidence, while political chaos... Read more