Justin Verlander loses no-hitter in the ninth The Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-0. But that is not the big story, not even remotely close. The story was Justin Verlander's near miss at making history. Verlander tossed 8 1/3 no-hit innings, coming this damnNews, analysis and opinion from... Read more
SpaceX set for historic commercial flight to station By Muhammed El-Hasan, Staff Writer SpaceX CEO and Chief Technology Officer Elon Musk, left, speaks Wednesday, July 13, 2011 with Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom about plans to launch the Falcon Heavy, the largest launch vehicle since the Saturn V moon rocket,Private spaceflight... Read more
Preakness: Will I'll Have Another Take Another Win? Legendary jockey Kent Desormeaux failed a breathlyzer test at Belmont Park on Friday and has been taken off his mount for the Preakness at Pimlico on Saturday, according to Tim Wilkin of the Albany Times Union.But when Billy Boniface looks at the horse in his paddock,... Read more
SpaceX set for historic commercial flight to station Topics: nasa ♦ SpaceX. In the early hours of Saturday morning, a rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a mission to deliver a capsule full of supplies to the International Space Station. Such launchesEvery single person I know likes... Read more
Facebook IPO: Now the work begins Facebook IPO causes unfriending of morning news. Occupy Wall Street as yet has offered no comment on this latest expansion of Wall Street greed, but we'll keep an eye out for it at their page on, uh, Facebook. MeanwhileBy Jennifer Booton Facebook's $104... Read more
AP: Country singer Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13 Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13, Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter(AP) – Country music legend... Read more
In Lingerie captures Black-Eyed Susan In Lingerie took over in upper stretch and held off a late bid from stablemate Disposablepleasure in the late stages, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a one-two finish in the $300000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico May 18.By Don Markus, The Baltimore Sun Bob Baffert... Read more
Peaceful start to NATO protests More than 2000 reporters from around the world will be covering the NATO summit here. Chicago hopes they'll pass along the good word about the Windy City.In advance of the NATO summit meeting on Afghanistan, American officials are claiming real progress in... Read more
Facebook IPO huge but no pop By Gil Kaufman U2 singer Bono was already an obscenely wealthy man before Friday's (May 18) Facebook IPO . But thanks to the 2.3 percent stake in the social networking site held by his Elevation Partners investment group (it is unknown how much of theDownload... Read more
I'll Have Another Takes Aim at Preakness Win BALTIMORE (AP) -- Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas was nestled on a corner bench in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course, thinking back to a time when he was nothing more than a young man trying to makeHorse Racing Expert Dick Jerardi shares his favorites... Read more
Facebook IPO huge but no pop Facebook's $16 billion IPO will have direct and indirect effects on companies evaluating and deploying social business solutions. The Facebook IPO will be the largest tech IPO in history, and reverberations will be felt throughout the social businessIt's... Read more
Expect lower gas prices heading into Memorial Day By Barbara Gritzner On the calendar summer doesn't arrive until June 21, but Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial beginning of the summer season. A great way to celebrate Memorial Day is to come to AK Bissell Park at 7 pm on May 28,By Barbara Gritzner... Read more
Van Halen cancels dates, but not in LA The band offered no explanation for the decision, saying it will put off indefinitely all tour dates after a June 26 show in New Orleans, including shows in Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Salt Lake City and El Paso.In other throw-back news, couch commentators around... Read more
Van Halen cancels dates, but not in LA They are fighting." Any talk about the dates being canceled due to soft tickets sales has been dismissed by the promoters who said their respective shows were either sold out or close to it. Van Halen is out on tour in support ofBy NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music... Read more
Jeremiah Wright on President Obama's faith no. i mean it wasn't all about jeremiah wright when it was all about jeremiah write. wright. no matter how good the cause there's always somebody who agrees with you that you wish didn't. this is something mittny's campaign doesn't want... Read more
Jeremiah Wright on President Obama's faith Jeremiah Wright, the New York Times reported Thursday. Davis is a flashy Los Angeles-based strategist who is known as "Hollywood Fred" among his friends and colleagues and has been credited with coming up with some of the most creative and downrightEarlier... Read more
Appreciating Chris Bosh INDIANAPOLIS - After losing Chris Bosh to an injury and then home-court advantage in Florida, the Heat visit the confident and physical Pacers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Game starts 7 pm - SAN ANTONIO - If the Los Angeles ClippersThe Miami... Read more
Donna Summer dead, family celebrates life, legacy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disco Queen Donna Summer, a five-time Grammy award winner famous for 1970s hits like 'Hot Stuff' and 'She Works Hard for the Money,' died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. She was 63. Following are some key... Read more
Dwyane Wade reflects on nightmare outing By Michael Wallace After another missed shot, the frustration showed on Dwyane Wade's face in the Game 3 loss. INDIANAPOLIS -- Tough defense might not have been the only factor that contributed to Dwyane Wade having one of the worst playoffWade got a flagrant-1,... Read more
Appreciating Chris Bosh Chris Bosh has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower abdominal sprain. If he doesn't return at all this postseason, how long can the Miami Heat survive? How far can the Miami Heat go without Chris Bosh? Won't make it pastPHILADELPHIA — After Game... Read more
Satellite to watch "ring of fire" solar Eclipse from... By Jason Samenow Ashley Sarmanto, 17, of Redding, Calif., gets some glasses to watch the solar eclipse Wednesday, May 15, 2012, from Whiskeytown National Recreation Area volunteer Dolores Fremter at the park's visitors center in California.By Jason Samenow... Read more
Raiders' Rolando McClain sentenced Rolando McClain sentenced to 180 days in jail - Photo posted in BX SportsCenter | Sign in and leave a comment below! style= max-width:675px; max-height:675px; width:expression(this.width>675?675:true);Thursday, a Decatur judge found NFL player Rolando McClain... Read more
Facebook IPO: What You Need to Know Facebook announced on Thursday afternoon that it has set the price of its initial public offering.In the spirit of the Facebook IPO, Mashable created a Spotify playlist to suit.Facebook announced on Thursday afternoon that it has set the price of its initial public... Read more
Thursday's NBA playoffs game capsule By Arienne Thompson, USA TODAY Almost a year and half after her divorce from NBAer Tony Parker was finalized, Eva Longoria is finally revealing some details about their split. The once-lovey dovey couple fell apart when Longoria says she found hundredsOn his 30th... Read more
Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are back home on Thursday with a great opportunity to take control of their playoff series with the Miami Heat.The Pacers locked down on Dwyane Wade and the Heat en route to a 19-point Game 3 victory to take a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference... Read more
Stocks: Facebook IPO vs. Europe worries Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., is marked by a Hacker Way street sign. Employees and investors, expecting a big payday, are spending heavily ahead of the company's IPO. (Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images / May 15, 2012) By Jessica Guynn,Facebook... Read more
Sunday's partial solar eclipse is only the start The astronomical orbits of several celestial bodies will coincide in some spectacular ways over the next few weeks in Northern California. First up this.This weekend, their boast will be proved by the sun. While Las Vegas may get a slight glimpse at a partial solar... Read more
G8 and Nato summit: Chicago braces for Occupy protests When asked about security concerns for the Nato summit, Mr Obama casually replied: "We know how to deal with a crowd." While it is true that Chicago has a history of dealing with protesters, not all its efforts have passed off peacefully.The Obama administration... Read more
Gospel legend Marvin Winans talks about carjacking Pastor Marvin Winans -- the guy who M.C.'d Whitney Houston's funeral service -- was carjacked at a Detroit gas station earlier today. According to WXYZ,…DETROIT — Popular Detroit pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans was assaulted and carjacked Wednesday... Read more
Nicki Minaj's 'Right By My Side' Video - Watch... "A girl literally cut through traffic and made a u-turn just to put her car in front of my car, so she could take a picture." Nicki Minaj's video for "Right By My Side" is scheduled to premiere in the next week.By Kathleen Perricone By... Read more
Gospel legend Marvin Winans talks about carjacking The minister and legendary gospel singer, who delivered Houston's eulogy, was attacked while filling his fuel tank Wednesday.DETROIT – Popular Detroit pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans has been assaulted and carjacked at a gas station on the city's... Read more
Autopsy: Drug THC found in Trayvon Martin's system (ABC News) — Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, had the drug THC in his system the night of this death, according to new information obtained by ABC News.(CNN) -- Trayvon Martin had traces of drugs in his... Read more
Facebook's IPO price: $38 per share By Joseph A. Giannone NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lot of loyal Facebook fans and occasional investors are discovering a hard truth this week: Money and connections talk, especially when it comes to a hot deal handled by WallWe largely steer clear of companies going... Read more
Miami Heat is getting hot under the collar BY GEORGE RICHARDS grichards@MiamiHerald.com TWITTER: @GeorgeRichards INDIANAPOLIS – Thank goodness for Mario Chalmers on Thursday night. Who knows how bad it would have been for the Miami Heat without him. As it wasBY GEORGE RICHARDS grichards@MiamiHerald.com... Read more
Blogtable: Heat Without Chris Bosh "We're not going to try to reinvent the wheel just because they're missing Chris Bosh." The Heat effectively took away the first option for the Pacers on set offensive plays in Game 1, and George and Danny Granger combined for just 15 field... Read more
Preakness: I'll Have Another, Bodemeister to duel again Tribune Newspapers BALTIMORE — Rick Dutrow knows there's a difference coming into the Preakness with a horse who has won the Kentucky Derby and one who didn't even make it to the starting gate at Churchill Downs. If anything, it might be a littleSaturday... Read more
Berkshire Hathaway buys Media General newspapers The equines are all located on one property and show signs ofMore >> NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's company is making its largest foray into newspapers yet, agreeing to buy 63 papers from Media General Inc. Richmond, Va.Richmond Times-Dispatch... Read more
