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Will Ferrell Announces Starting Lineups at Bulls-Hornets Game

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:25:10 +0000

The NBA allowed Will Ferrell to do the pregame introductions for the contest. Ferrell announced the starting lineups as only he could, making a joke about each player.

Senator Slams Obama for Withholding Information on Awlaki Killing

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:24:10 +0000

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has joined a chorus of critics demanding that the Obama administration release its legal justification for assassinating the radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen.

Will the $26 Billion Mortgage Settlement Help You?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:23:48 +0000

The massive $26 billion mortgage settlement between states and banks is designed to help millions of American homeowners -- but not everyone is eligible.

Highlights - Euro zone finance ministers meet on Greece

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:21:07 +0000

Euro zone finance ministers and officials meet on Thursday to discuss a second financial bailout package for Greece, after leaders in Athens clinched a long-stalled deal on reforms and austerity measures.

Foreign Markets: The Leadership Challenge

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:19:54 +0000

They're legendary gaffes: Parker Pens introduced its Quink pen in Spain with a translation of its English slogan, "It won't leak and embarrass you." The multi-million dollar launch, in Spanish, announced that the pen wouldn't get you pregnant.

Jeremy Lin: Why the Knicks Point Guard is For Real

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:17:51 +0000

For the third straight night, Jeremy Lin dominated a game and led the Knicks to victory. Lin is not just riding a hot streak. He's for real.

Chinese Father Forces Young Child to Run Naked In Freezing Snow [VIDEO]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:14:23 +0000

A Chinese father has sparked a blacklash of outrage after forcing his nearly naked 4-year-old son to race around in the New York snow even while the boy pleads for him to stop, according to the New York Post. The video which has been made available online shows the little boy running around in the snow in nothing but a pair of shoes and yellow underwear.

India's Tata Steel posts first quarterly loss in 2 years

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:14:11 +0000

India's Tata Steel , the world's No.7 steelmaker, posted an unexpected quarterly loss, its first in more than two years, as higher raw material costs and weak demand in Europe hurt margins.

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Islamist Group Joins al-Qaeda, Says Ayman al-Zawahiri [VIDEO]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:13:31 +0000

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was seen in a video posted to jihadi forums today welcoming the militant Somali group al-Shabaab into the international terrorist organization.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson Drives to Spring Training: Are Financial Issues to Blame?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:09:51 +0000

Met general manager Sandy Alderson drove to spring training on Wednesday. Did the Mets not send him on a flight because of their financial troubles?

Jeremy Lin, A Story that Could Only Happen in New York

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:07:32 +0000

Lin's rags to riches rise is perfect for the city that has spawned more tales of overcoming the odds than anywhere else.

Duke's Austin Rivers and 5 other Current College Basketball Players with NBA Fathers [PHOTOS, VIDEO]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:01:13 +0000

Duke's Austin Rivers is one of several current college basketball players with current or former NBA players or coaches for fathers.

Cisco slips as fragile recovery fails to impress

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:12 +0000

Shares of Cisco Systems Inc fell 3 percent, a day after the network equipment maker's estimate-beating forecast failed to impress, suggesting investors may still be wary of its restructuring efforts paying off so early.

81-Year-Old Grandmother Struck by Stray Bullet

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:44 +0000

The 81-year-old grandmother of an officer on Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's security detail was struck in the face by a stray bullet Wednesday as she was preparing to sit down for dinner, according to the New York Post. Agripina Camacho was shot in the cheek as a bullet pierced the window of her Brooklyn apartment.

Stock Exchange Bomb Plotters Jailed for 5-16 Years

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:53:21 +0000

Nine men who plotted to bomb London Stock Exchange and build terrorist training camp sentenced.

How Double Fine Raised $700,000 in 24 Hours With Crowdsourcing

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:53:20 +0000

San Francisco-based game studio Double Fine took to Kickstarter to fund its next adventure game project. So far, the crowdsourcing effort has raised more than $700,000 in less 24 hours.

Brooklyn Police Officer Walking Again After Deadly Shootout

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:31 +0000

The Brooklyn police officer who was shot in the head just last week is already walking again, according to the New York Post. 29-year-old Officer Kevin Brennan was shot by Latin King member Luis "Baby" Ortiz, 21, during a violent encounter at the Bushwick Houses on January 31. He has been recovering at Bellevue Hospital since the incident.

U.S. Economic Snapshot: How Are We Doing?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:16 +0000

The economy is growing, and things are getting better, but the sluggish rates of growth and potentially-catastrophic threats the current recovery faces are making economists guarded about their optimism for the future.

Kodak Exits Digital Camera Business in Latest Bankruptcy News

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:50 +0000

Kodak announced Thursday it plans to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012 in a bid to cut costs.

FTSE ends up on Greek deal hopes, BG

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:07 +0000

The FTSE closed modestly higher on Thursday, supported by oil and banking stocks after BG Group reported strong results and Greece moved closer to securing a bailout package that will avert a chaotic default.

Greek deal gets cool reception on Wall Street

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:06 +0000

News that Greece had reached a deal to secure a bailout was greeted with caution on Wall Street on Thursday, with investors taking a wait-and-see approach in a market that has become extended after weeks of gains.

Taco Bell Breakfast Menu vs. McDonald's vs. Starbucks: Which Deal Is Best?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:41:55 +0000

Taco Bell introduced "FirstMeal," a breakfast menu with Mexican-style offerings, in late January. The new Taco Bell breakfast menu offers eleven unique items and is currently offered in ten western states, including California, Arizona and Colorado.

Big Bang World Tour: 2012 'ALIVE' Dates to Include North America, Europe

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:41:54 +0000

Big Bang will tour 25 cities starting in March.

Jeremy Lin: The Great Asian Hope

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:41:08 +0000

Lin is a fabulous playmaker, a creative passer and can even dunk the basketball!

Anti-Junk Food Campaigners Launch ‘Super-complaint’ over Ads

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:41:00 +0000

Children’s Food Campaign passes 54 complaints about unhealthy products to Advertising Standards Authority.

Full List of Products in Children's Health Super-Complaint

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:38:32 +0000

Product websites targeted by Children’s Food Campaign’s super-complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency.

Yankees Trade Rumors: A.J. Burnett to the Pirates Could Clear Space for Hitters

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:38:06 +0000

The Yankees are quietly but diligently working to trade A.J. Burnett to save money for signing hitters.

South Park Creators Threatened by Muslim Convert

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:34:13 +0000

Younus Abdullah Mohammad pleads guilty to hate campaign over cartoon's 'defamation' of prophet.

Joe the Plumber CPAC 2012: I Know Tax Reform, I Cut Coupons

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:31:02 +0000

Washington -- Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher took to CPAC 2012 on Thursday to attempt to raise some interest and support for his campaign for Congress.

The Real 'Food Stamp President': Rep. Gutierrez Rips Newt Gingrich [VIDEO]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:37 +0000

Gutierrez called out Gingrich for labeling President Obama the "food stamp president" (watch here), and revealed the actual "food stamp president" was not a Democrat, but a Republican: George W. Bush. Gutierrez also tore into the former Speaker on Wednesday for relying on "politically punchy" and racially volatile props to sustain his presidential campaign.