NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce is expected to face the media Thursday as she previews her halftime performance at the Super Bowl. But the focus will likely be on her performance at that other big event earlier this month.The superstar hasn't spoken publicly since it was alleged that she lip-synched her rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at President Barack Obama's inauguration last week. Her critically...
Slot maker WMS Ind. to be sold for $1.5B
Label: Business Gaming machines maker WMS Industries Inc. is being swallowed up by larger rival Scientific Games Corp. for $1.42 billion in...
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At 42 dead, January homicide count is city's worst since 2002
Label: World When Kimberly Common visited her mother in the hospital Monday, the two spoke of how much they missed Common's son, Antonio,...
RIM changes name, unveils BlackBerry 10 in comeback bid
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd unveiled a long-delayed line of smartphones on Wednesday it says will put the company on the comeback trail in a market it once dominated, promising its BlackBerry 10 devices will wow consumers and businesses alike when they finally hit stores. Signaling his hopes for a fresh start for the company that pioneered on-your-hip email, Chief Executive...
A-Rod implicated in PED use again as MLB probes
Label: SportsNEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is in the middle of Major League Baseball's latest doping investigation after an alternative weekly newspaper reported baseball's highest-paid star was among the big leaguers listed in the records of a Florida clinic the paper said sold performance-enhancing drugs.The Miami New Times said Tuesday that the three-time AL MVP bought human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing...
Spielberg seen winning director Oscar for “Lincoln”
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – American filmmaker Steven Spielberg is clear favorite among the public to win the best director award for his film about President Abraham Lincoln at the Academy Awards this year, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.While the race to win best film at the February 24 ceremony was shaken up by “Argo” stealing the thunder of “Lincoln” at two award ceremonies last weekend, the best...
Soldier with new arms determined to be independent
Label: HealthBALTIMORE (AP) — After weeks of round-the-clock medical care, Brendan Marrocco insisted on rolling his own wheelchair into a news conference using his new transplanted arms. Then he brushed his hair to one side.Such simple tasks would go unnoticed in most patients. But for Marrocco, who lost all four limbs while serving in Iraq, these little actions demonstrate how far he's come only six weeks after...
Lohan arrives at Los Angeles court for hearing
Label: EntertainmentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan has arrived for a court hearing in her misdemeanor reckless driving case.The "Liz and Dick" star appeared Wednesday at the Los Angeles courthouse. It's the first time in nearly a year that she has been required to be in court.The hearing will be in the courtroom of Judge Stephanie Sautner, who previously sentenced Lohan to jail, house arrest and morgue cleanup detail.The...
Airlines had earlier 787 battery issues
Label: BusinessU.S. Transportation regulators are asking Boeing for a complete history of the lithium-ion batteries used on 787 Dreamliners. Battery problems have grounded all 50 787s in use around the world. (Jan. 30) ...
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Woman charged with DUI in crash that killed 2 changing tire
Label: World Chicago police are investigating a fatal car accident that...
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