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
Justin Blackmon, another WR off to a bad start The Jaguars will look to protect themselves in contract negotiations with first-round pick Justin Blackmon, who just recently was charged with an aggravated DUI in Oklahoma.I was one of the people that argued the team should draft WR Justin Blackmon. Blackmon was... Read more
Justin Blackmon, another WR off to a bad start From the blog Shutdown Corner: Things are not starting well in the relationship between the Jacksonville Jaguars and first-round pick Justin Blackmon. The former Oklahoma State standout receiver, who the Jags traded up toBy LaVar Arrington The Jacksonville Jaguars'... Read more
Rajon Rondo & Boston Celtics Overcome Heat, Even Series Tags: heat, celtics, NBA, boston sportscenter MIAMI -- The day before Boston's Game 7 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers, Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was asked about Doc Rivers' adage that suggests that, as goes Rondo, so go the Celtics.Tags: heat,... Read more
No zombie apocalypse? Not today, anyway The horrific crime was one in a series of incidences recently that led some folks to think a zombie apocalypse is underway. It all seemed to start on May 26 when Rudy Eugene was shot and killed by a Miami police officer after eating almost the entiretyThe US Centers... Read more
Diamond Jubilee: London Salutes Queen Elizabeth By JILL LAWLESS AP FILE - A Sunday June 3, 2012 photo from files showing Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and her husband Prince Philip watching the proceedings from the royal barge during the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London.By JILL LAWLESS... Read more
Rajon Rondo & Boston Celtics Overcome Heat, Even Series By Jackie MacMullan | ESPNBoston.com I'm done trying to discern what goes on inside the talented, brilliant, stubborn, mercurial mind of Rajon Rondo. How can he be so utterly disengaged from a series-deciding Game 7 one minute, then seize completeReferees... Read more
Miss USA 2012: Olivia Culpo Crowned, Beats Latina Beauties Co-Owner of the Miss Universe Organization, Donald Trump, addresses Miss Texas USA 2012, Brittany Lynn Booker; Miss Tennessee USA 2012, Jessica Hibler; Miss South Dakota USA 2012, Taylor Neisen; Miss South Carolina USA 2012, Erika Powell; Miss RhodeOn Sunday night... Read more
MTV Movie Awards 2012: Seven Things You Didn't See By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) MTV's original punkmaster, Ashton Kutcher, returned to his roots tonight for a very special episode of "Punk'd," that aired right before the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. During the spicy episode, he pulled two certain-to-beEveryone... Read more
Nintendo goes wireless with its Wii U Pro controller Nintendo has just announced it will be offering a new controller for its upcoming next -generation games console. The Wii U Pro Controller will allow the Wii.Aside from officially detailing tweaks to its Wii U Gamepad today, Nintendo has announced a secondary controller... Read more
Is Zombie Apocalypse coming? It's the "zombie apocalypse" that everyone is talking about—including Congress. The Miami cannibal attack may, if lawmakers have their way, be the final straw in the fight to making sure synthetic drugs such as bath salts and synthetic marijuana... Read more
Celtics beat Heat 93-91 in OT, tie series at 2-2 The Celtics have battled back with two wins at home, and now the tables have turned. It's the Heat losing their composure. It's the Heat making excuses.By Tom Ziller - NBA Editor By Tom Ziller - NBA Editor The Heat and Celtics played an instant classic... Read more
'Perks Of Being A Wallflower' Trailer: Five Key Scenes Good news for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower: judging from the trailer, you won't be disappointed in the film adaptation. The story follows the experience of Charlie (Logan Lerman), a high school freshman whoOther than the trailer for "The Perks... Read more
'Drop Dead Diva' tames Cho, gives Elliott allergies (CBS News) When "Drop Dead Diva" premieres Sunday on Lifetime, viewers can expect the start of a music-filled and star-studded season. Actress Margaret Cho's character will even get to channel her inner-Lady Gaga in season four."Drop Dead Diva"... Read more
MTV Movie Awards 2012: Odds in 'Hunger Games' favor... Joe Manganiello: Shirtless for MTV Movie Awards 2012!There were some hits at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards this year But there were also some misses.some bright, neon yellow misses! Check out the worst of the worst at this year´s gala! CLICKJulianne Hough – MTV... Read more
