Miami Heat's struggles continue in blowout loss to Spurs

SAN ANTONIO — Heat coach Erik Spoelstra spoke of his team strengthening its "collective resolve" after Thursday's telling defeat to the Magic. On Friday, Miami got that chance.

And failed.

Again.

Hype met substance on Friday night in San Antonio. Substance won: Spurs 125, Heat 95. Bolstered by a 28-2 record at home, the Spurs (51-11) entered Friday with the best record in the NBA. It didn't take long to figure out why.

San Antonio jumped out to a 24-point lead in the first quarter and that was that. Sure, the Heat cut the lead to 12 by halftime, but — unlike the Heat (43-19) — the Spurs don't blow big leads at home. San Antonio's advantage was back to 24 points in the third quarter and Spoelstra pulled the Heat's Big 3 with more than eight minutes left in the game.

"We've only been close in this building one time and that was the year we won it," Heat guard Dwyane Wade said. "They always come out and blitz us this way. [Gregg] Popovich is a great coach. He knows how to get his team shots behind the three-point arc."

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Heels oust Noles

GREENSBORO -- North Carolina hung tough on the boards, made its free throws and outlasted a physical Florida State team on Friday night, pulling out a taxing 78-65 women's basketball victory at Greensboro Coliseum.

The No. 6 Tar Heels (24-7), who ended the regular season with a four-game losing streak, have awakened in the ACC tournament, upsetting the No. 3 seed Seminoles and advancing to the semifinals for the 26th time in program history. They will face No. 2 seed Miami today at 3:30 p.m.

"They've got the best two players in the league," UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell said of the Hurricanes' Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams. "We'll have our hands full."

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Tip yields arrest in East Coast Rapist case

The long search for the elusive East Coast Rapist yielded an arrest Friday after a tip came in from someone who knew the suspect. Detectives secretly picked up one of his discarded cigarette butts, had it tested and learned the DNA was a match, law enforcement officials said.

Four law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case identified the suspect as Aaron H. Thomas, 39. He has worked as a trucker and was taken into custody in New Haven, Conn.

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Gaddafi sends forces into besieged town

Libyan leader Moamar Gaddafi has sent armoured forces into the coastal town of Zawiyah to reassert control but has run into rebel resistance.

Arab satellite television channels including Al Jazeera said tanks fired at residential buildings in Zawiyah, 50 kilometres west of the capital Tripoli.

"Now with all the artillery, tanks and armored vehicles, we're seeing battles and killings we haven't seen in Iraq," one witness told Al Arabiya television station.

"I consider it total genocide. The battles have now entered the city. More than 15 armoured vehicles entered two hours ago along with a tank.

"There is heavy firing in all the areas and mosques have announced jihad against these brigades."

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Lakers no longer allergic to 'Cats

Presses weren't stopped. Parades weren't planned.

But sure enough, the Lakers beat the Charlotte Bobcats, a feat that could be confirmed by the box score and an appreciative crowd in a 92-84 victory Friday at Staples Center.

It was a slow-speed chase, nobody lighting up the scoreboard until late in the game, but the Lakers managed to beat the team that handed them a 20-point loss last month and had been on a stunning 8-2 run against them in recent seasons.

Losing year after year to the Bobcats, who have made the playoffs only once in their seven-year history, had been biting at the Lakers, their coach saying beforehand there was "no explanation" for it.

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The iPad's biggest competitor hasn't been invented yet

Steve Jobs had some strong words for Apple's competitors as he launched the iPad 2 in San Francisco earlier this week. Apple's chief executive said that the original iPad, released less than a year ago, had left the competition "flummoxed". "They went back to the drawing boards," he said. "They tore up their designs because they weren't competitive."

What might sound like hubris to those who are unconvinced by the fervour that sounds any new Apple product is largely supported by the facts. By the end of 2010, Apple had sold 15 million iPads. The company estimates its share of the market at 90 per cent or more. The most pessimistic view of Apple's place in the tablet market right now suggests that its share may have fallen as low as 75 per cent in the last quarter of 2010. Overall, though, the tablet market remains Apple's.

The competition is growing, however. Motorola's Xoom tablet, released in the US last month and due in Britain some time next month, has had generally positive reviews; there are high hopes for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, which is expected next month; and Samsung is about to release the second version of its Galaxy Tab, the first version of which was greeted enthusiastically by technology writers but, by the company's own estimation, failed to sell in significant numbers.

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'American Idol': Q&As With the Top 13!

After a nail-biting live two-hour results show that revealed America's top five male and female contestants, pitted six potential wild-card performers against each other, and ultimately sent 11 contestants packing, what's next for the Top 13 finalists for American Idol Season 10? A party, of course! In a large tent sitting atop the parking garage for the Los Angeles outdoor mall The Grove (which itself resides just south of Idol's CBS Television City home), the Top 13 finalists ran a gauntlet of press interviews for a good two hours. Casey Abrams, Naima Adedapo, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Ashthon Jones, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk, Scotty McCreery, Paul McDonald, Thia Megia, Haley Reinhart, Karen Rodriguez, and Pia Toscano talked with EW about what sets them apart, what theme nights they're dreading, their thoughts on the judges, and what they were doing at this time, last year.

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Fresh protests hit Libyan capital

At least 1,000 people protesting against the rule of Muammar Gaddafi have taken to the streets of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, raising fears of fresh conflict between anti-government protesters and loyalist forces.

Protests called by the opposition began on Friday when worshippers streamed out of a mosque in the centre of the city, chanting "Gaddaf is the enemy of God", witnesses said.

"This is the end for Gaddafi. It's over. Forty years of crimes are over," Faragha Salim, an engineer at the protest, told the Reuters news agency.

Pro-Gaddafi forces fired tear gas at protesters, the AP news agency said, saying at least five cannisters were fired at the crowd in the district of Tajoura in the capital.

"They fired teargas. I heard shooting. People are scattering," a reporter from the Reuters news agency in Tajoura said.

Anita McNaught, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Tripoli, said it was not possible to immediately verify the reports, but that there was a heavy security presence in the city.More

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Wis. governor to Dems: Return or 1,500 workers will be axed

MADISON, Wis. — Thousands of Wisconsin state workers were bracing for layoff notices Friday as Republican Gov. Scott Walker and absent Democrats remained in a standoff over a budget balancing bill that would also strip public workers of their collective bargaining rights.

Walker said he would issue 1,500 layoff notices Friday if at least one of the 14 Senate Democrats doesn't return from Illinois to give the Republican majority the quorum it needs to vote. Senate Republicans voted Thursday to hold the missing Democrats in contempt and force police to bring them back to the Capitol.

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Kizza Besigye should be declared a Hero and Given a medal.

Kampala, Uganda, Africa Presidential Elections 2011

For all its worth, the Guy has surely tried, 3 time loser to President Elect Yoweri Museveni , Besigye has stamina and determination

I propose a toss and Medal,
Besigye should be declared a living hero for the following 2 reasons,

In 2001 He came out and boldly gave the ruling NRM a run for their money with some proposals that brought a shift in government policy  where a year after government sponsored students Numbers were doubled from 2000 to 4000 and introduction of the quota system.

After being thrown in jail the judiciary was put to a test, though he was court martial-ed he came through the fracas Victorious.

In 2006 He stood again with his Party the Forum for Democratic Change and lost but during the campaigns he proposed scrapping of Graduated tax which came into force after the elections. This was a relief especially to the poorest of the poor.

Though he stood again on the 18th Feb and lost in more ways than one he is victor and for this he should be declared a Hero.
 

 

China's fear of Middle East-style unrest

China's government has, in recent days, responded to calls on the internet for Middle East-style popular protests in Chinese cities by rounding up dozens of human rights defenders, lawyers and others.

Human rights groups say a broad crackdown is under way and at least 100 people have been picked up or warned by the authorities. Some of those taken by the security services have vanished without a trace. Human rights organisations say such detentions are illegal under Chinese law.

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Android OS Becomes Most Popular Smartphone Platform In US

Google's Android mobile operating system has finally flown past Apple's iOS and the BlackBerry OS to become the most popular smartphone platform in the US.

According to new statistics released by research firm Nielson, Android now dominates with over 29 per cent of the US smartphone market followed by Apple's iOS and Research in Motion's BlackBerry with a 27 per cent market share each.

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform was awarded the fourth spot with a 10 per cent smartphone market share followed by Palm OS at 4 per cent, and Symbian with 2 per cent.

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Britney's single "leaks", some predict a club hit

(Reuters Life!) - The second single from Britney Spears' upcoming album "Femme Fatale" was posted on the internet on Thursday, and the upbeat dance anthem "Till the World Ends" has some pundits predicting a club hit.
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Chavez Libya talks offer rejected

The United States and France have brushed aside Venezuela's proposal for mediation to end the violence in Libya.

PJ Crowley, the US State Department's spokesman, instead repeated US calls for Muammar Gaddafi to step down from power in the face of the three-week-old uprising that he has tried to crush with his security forces.

"You don't need an international commission to tell Colonel Gaddafi what he needs to do for the good of his country and the good of his people," Crowley told reporters on Thursday when asked about the Venezuelan proposal.

France also rejected Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's offer and dismissed talk of any solution that would allow the embattled leader to stay in power.

"Any mediation that allows Colonel Gaddafi to succeed himself is obviously not welcome," Alain Juppe, the French foreign minister, said after talks with his British counterpart William Hague.

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Advancing rebels vow to topple Gaddafi

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamar Gaddafi have clashed with rebels who have risen up against his rule on the outskirts of the oil port of Ras Lanuf, members of the rebel force say.

The armed rebels are calling for foreign air strikes to set up a no-fly zone after three days of attacks by Mr Gaddafi's warplanes.

"Yes there have been some clashes. There have been rockets and missiles from us targeting a military base which is there to protect Ras Lanuf oil terminal," said Adel Yahya, an armed rebel.

"Clashes have started. We're outside Ras Lanuf, about 10 km to 15 km away. Right now it's heavy weapons fire. Infantry will be coming later," said Bashir Warshafani, an armed volunteer member of the rebel force making his way to the front.

Eastern-based rebels say they are open to talks only on Mr Gaddafi's exile or resignation following attacks on civilians that have provoked international condemnation, a raft of arms and economic sanctions and a war crimes probe.

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Diabetes snatches Uganda’s soccer legend David Otti

Uganda Cranes soccer icon David Otti has died at Kampala's Case Medicare Clinic, family and friends say. Otti, 71, is reported to have breathed his last at 2pm, losing a protracted battle to diabetes.

"He got an attack at his Mutundwe home (Wankulukuku) at midday (on Thursday) and was rushed to the clinic where he passed on," says Mohamood Katerega, the Express Football Club manager.

Otti's legacy was eclipsed by coaching duties at Uganda' top three clubs; Express, Kampala City Council and Villa. He too managed Kenyan side Gor Mahia and Rwanda's outfit, Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) FC.

The former Ugandan international, was also in charge of the Ugandan teams that qualified for the Africa Cup of Nation in Cairo (1974) and Ethiopia (1976).

Reports indicate Otti spent much of Wednesday struggling for his life. His leg had been amputated at Mulago Hospital in May 2010.

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Gaddafi is in dire need of help from his old comrade Hugo Chávez

Muammar Gaddafi and Hugo Chávez are old comrades in the struggle against imperialism and American hegemony. But the Libyan leader has probably never before been in such dire need of solidarity and help from his Venezuelan friend.

It is thousands of miles from Tripoli to Caracas, but the two have forged a relationship that includes revolutionary political views, a shared reputation for eccentricity, membership of the oil-producing cartel Opec, exchanges of extravagant gifts – and a near-unlimited capacity for generating controversy at home and abroad.

Though not even the wildest critic of Chávez would put him in the same category as Gaddafi, their enemies insist that both men are dictators. Chávez's proposal to mediate in the crisis rocking Gaddafi's Jamahiriyah (state of the masses) remains vague and has met a frosty response from the Libyan rebels. But it was the first sign of a diplomatic exit from the impasse.

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Armagh doctor wins local election in Kampala suburb

HIS BIGGEST worry was that they'd rig it. In the end, Dr Ian Clarke's margin of victory was so big that even when one or two declaration forms went missing, the result was not in doubt.

At 8am yesterday morning, the Ugandan election commission declared the Armagh native the new chairman of Kampala's Makindye division. With 26,500 votes, he beat the incumbent Moses Kalungi of the ruling National Resistance Movement into second place with just 11,000.

"We started getting warnings on Wednesday night that people were trying to interfere with the vote" Dr Clarke said yesterday, "but we had our people on the ground, watching for irregularities. Still, we were surprised that the NRM candidate came second, because he is not popular on the ground."

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Obama says Gaddafi must leave

US President Barack Obama has insisted that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi "step down from power and leave," his most explicit statement of support for rebels challenging Gaddafi's four-decade rule in a region convulsed by uprisings against authoritarian regimes.

"We will continue to send a clear message: The violence must stop. Muammar Gaddafi has lost the legitimacy to lead and he must leave," Obama said at a White House news conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Thursday.

Obama also appeared to suggest that Gaddafi loyalists switch sides in support of the revolutionaries.

"Those around him have to understand that violence that they perpetrate against innocent civilians will be monitored and they will be held accountable for it," Obama said. "And so to the extent that they are making calculations in their own minds about which way history is moving, they should know history is moving against Colonel Gaddafi."

The US administration has been tempering tough talk on Libya with a dose of reality, explaining that even a no-fly zone to control the skies over the country would require a military attack. Two leading senators on defence matters responded on Thursday by urging a strong US stance aiding Gaddafi's opposition.

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Apple iPad 2's A5 Processor Aims to Blunt Motorola Xoom's Dual-Core

Apple's new proprietary processor for the iPad 2, the A5, could ratchet up the microprocessor competition partially kicked off by its A4 chip.

That's the estimation of one analyst firm, IHS iSuppli, which is suggesting that the new chip will certainly help the iPad 2 match the competitive threat offered by Motorola's 10.1-inch Xoom tablet, which comes equipped with a dual-core processor. 

"In the new design paradigm of smartphones and tablets, computing efficiency trumps raw computing power," Wayne Lam, a senior analyst at IHS iSuppli, wrote in a March 2 research note. "Designs like the iPad demand highly integrated microprocessors that emphasize graphics performance, lower power consumption and small space usage."

Apple claims the A5 will offer radically faster performance than the A4, present in not only the iPad, but also the iPhone 4, Apple TV and iPod Touch.

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Tight Blood Sugar Control May Put Some Diabetics at Risk

WEDNESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive blood sugar control doesn't benefit people with both type 2 diabetes and heart disease -- and it may harm them, researchers say.

Trying to maintain the blood sugar levels typical of people without diabetes can increase the risk of death for people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease by 19 percent, according to the latest analysis from the long-running ACCORD study.

"This study reports that at least over the five-year period of time, although there continued to be a reduction in the rate of [heart attack], a significant increase in mortality still exists," said the study's lead author, Dr. Hertzel C. Gerstein, the Population Research Health Institute Chair in Diabetes Research at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.

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Diabetes as common in pets as in people

Diabetes Mellitus is a disorder Americans have become very accustomed to hearing about in the news and from our doctors. Many people do not realize this disorder also affects our pet population. Because diabetes is as common a disorder in pets as it is in humans, it's very important to stay informed about the disease and to watch for symptoms that can lead to early diagnosis. To understand diabetes, it is important to know how it works.

Think about how a car that needs gasoline to run; our bodies work in a similar way. Food is our fuel, but it must be refined into a useable form for it to benefit our bodies. Just as a car cannot run on pure crude oil, our bodies cannot run on pure rib-eye steak. Oil must be refined into gasoline and our food must be broken down into something our bodies can use. It must be broken down into sugar, or glucose. Once food is broken down into glucose through digestion it is absorbed into the bloodstream. After that our bodies need a way to access that fuel in order for it to be useful.

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Our view: Rule of law Parnell still bucks health-care bill but will abide by judge's ruling

U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson sensibly issued a stay Thursday of his ruling earlier this year that the health-care overhaul is unconstitutional.

Judge Vinson was one of two federal judges who have found the federal requirement to buy health insurance violated the U.S. Constitution. Vinson went beyond his colleague in concluding that the entire overhaul was thus unconstitutional.

Gov. Sean Parnell used that conclusion as the basis for refusing to implement any provisions of the health-care bill, arguing that even though other federal judges (three so far) have disagreed with Judge Vinson, Alaska was a party to the Florida suit and thus bound by its decision. Now, unless the feds fail to appeal, Parnell rightly says he'll follow the law and implement the health-care provisions, although he said he'll consider doing so with state, rather than federal money

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Acute Hepatitis B Incidence Double in People With Diabetes

ATLANTA – The incidence of acute hepatitis B is nearly twice as high among adults with diabetes as in those without, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The finding, presented by Meredith Reilly, M.P.H., at a meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, was based on 2009-2010 data from four sites (Connecticut, Colorado, Oregon, and New York City) that participate in the CDC's Emerging Infection Program. Data from 2006-2008 from New York City also were included.

Those data were compared with study population denominator data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Overall, the prevalence of diabetes in 2009 was 8.4% among more than 12 million individuals at the four sites, ranging from 6.3% in Colorado to 10.0% in New York City. Diabetes prevalence ranged from 5.2% for adults aged 23-59 years, to 18.0% for those aged 60 years and older.

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Water polo hosts UCLA and Cal Baptist to open home slate

The first of three home weekends awaits the No. 7 Arizona State University water polo team as the Sun Devils (4-6, 0-1 MPSF) are set to play host to No.3 UCLA (16-3, 0-1 MPSF) and Cal Baptist (10-5) this Saturday at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center in Tempe. The Sun Devils and Bruins will meet in an MPSF contest at noon before UCLA and CBU play one another at 1:30 p.m. The day concludes with the Sun Devils and Lancers playing at 6 p.m. Admission is free for all three games this week.

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For Young, Sex Falls in Survey

ATLANTA (AP) — Fewer teenagers and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows.

The study, released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is based on interviews with about 5,300 young people, ages 15 to 24. It shows that the proportion in that age group who said they had never had oral, vaginal or anal sex rose in the past decade to about 28 percent, from 22 percent.

The survey is considered the largest and most reliable on sexuality.

Anjani Chandra, a health scientist for the centers, described the decline as small but significant. She declined to speculate on the reasons. It is difficult to look for a trend earlier than 2002 because previous surveys did not gather as much detail about various types of sex, she added.

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Roadrunners top Sun Devils in extra innings

URPRISE — The Cal State Bakersfield dugout was vocal all night Thursday.

The team constantly bombarded ASU pitchers with heckles and unrecognizable shouts during every Sun Devil windup.

The Roadrunners (7-2) were pests, hanging around throughout the game until they finally broke through with a Cael Brockmeyer game-winning solo home run in the top of the tenth inning off of ASU junior pitcher Mitchell Lambson (0-1) to defeat the No. 11 Sun Devils (6-2), 2-1, in Surprise.

"People get excited to play us," ASU coach Tim Esmay said. "Our guys played hard too, I'm just disappointed we didn't execute to take advantage of the opportunities we had late in the game."

ASU had the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the tenth, but junior first baseman Zach Wilson flied out to center to end the game.

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‘American Idol’ – The Top 13 Revealed!

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

In a surprise move, "American Idol" unveiled the Top 13 on Thursday night — sending 11 hopeful contenders packing.

Having received the least amount of viewer votes, Ta-Tynisa Wilson, Julie Zorrilla, Lauren Turner and Rachel Zevita were the first women to get the "Idol" axe, while Jordan Dorsey, Tim Halperin, red-headed teen Brett Loewenstern, and Clint Jun Gamboa were eliminated from the Top 24's men.

The judges chose six contestants to "sing for their lives" in the wild card round — Ashthon Jones, Stefano Langone, Kendra Chantelle, Jovanny Barreto, Naima Adedapo and Robbie Rosen.

Ashthon Jones led the wild card pack, performing Jennifer Hudson's demanding "Dreamgirls" ballad, "And I Am Telling You," because, as Ashthon put it, she's "not going!"

Jennifer Lopez agreed with Ashthon's declaration, telling the diva-in-training, "I felt your passion and how much you want to be here — and you deserve to be here."

Stefano Langone was next, performing his version of "I Need You Now," which prompted Steven Tyler to blurt out a classic "Steven-ism," saying, "You gilded the lily of your own passion."

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Fomer FBI agent who went missing in Iran is alive, says US

Four years after a retired FBI agent mysteriously vanished inside Iran, US officials have received proof that he is alive.

The US had lacked reliable information about the fate of Robert Levinson since he disappeared in March 2007 from the Iranian island of Kish. It remains unclear who is holding Levinson or where he is.

The state department issued a three-sentence statement saying there were indications Levinson was in south-west Asia and asking Iran for help.

Iran has repeatedly said it has no information about Levinson, but US diplomats and investigators have long said they believed he was taken by Iranian government agents.

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European Central Bank signals interest rate hike over inflation fears

The European Central Bank is poised to raise interest rates next month as concerns about inflation touch off a new and potentially tricky challenge for policymakers trying to sustain the global recovery: how to temper rising prices without discouraging growth in countries with weaker economies.

The bank, which governs monetary policy for the 17 nations that use the euro, kept rates stable at its Thursday meeting. But in a news conference afterward, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet gave what analysts called a clear sign that the bank is ready to part ways with the U.S. Federal Reserve and raise interest rates from the historic lows of the recent recession.

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At least schedule favors Rockets

Kyle Lowry will not check the standings, or he will at least fight the urge. Luis Scola looks only after wins, giving him several days in the dark.

They know the news is not good.

Yet the Rockets believe that even after Wednesday's 106-103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, they have given themselves a chance to make a late-season playoff push. Still, it might be best if they avoid close examination of the standings.

The Rockets have gone 5-1 since the All-Star break, but they have 3½ games and three teams separating them from the Western Conference's No. 8 seed.

However, the Rockets cling to the hope they are finally playing at a level that could bring them a playoff spot.

"I love the position we put ourselves in, but we have to take advantage of it," Lowry said. "There is no room for error for us. We have to win every single game that we can possibly win. We have to do it big every time we get on the floor."

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NFL deadline extended by a day

After meeting for several hours at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service offices yesterday, the sides agreed to extend the deadline for reaching a collective bargaining agreement until midnight tonight.

According to league sources, this does indicate that they are any closer to a new CBA. But the extension buys time to talk about a longer extension. And that's exactly what today's talks are expected to yield: an extension of the talks from three days to two weeks.

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Signs point to Bibby not being instant fix for Heat

MIAMI -- Mike Bibby's debut with the Heat was supposed to be something to celebrate. Instead, the newest addition to a potential championship contender walked off the court with his head down.

The Heat blew a 24-point third-quarter lead in a 99-96 loss to the Magic on Thursday. Bibby and the crowd at American Airlines Arena were expecting a party. Instead they witnessed one of the Heat's worst losses of the season.

And now the Heat head into their toughest stretch of the year -- including matchups against playoff contenders in San Antonio, Chicago, the Lakers and Oklahoma City -- with plenty of questions. One of them is if Bibby is really a difference-maker on a team full of stars.

"It was tough," Bibby said of the loss. "We had the game won. We had it in the bag."

Bibby thought this was going to be a magical night, especially when he first entered the game. With just over a minute left in the first quarter, Bibby stood up from the bench and took off his warm-up suit. The crowd stood along with Bibby to give him a rousing ovation as he walked on the court.

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Knicks not taking Cavalier attitude

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — There was no hesitation in his response, no pause for the reporter to even finish his question.

Carmelo Anthony seemed to be waiting for the Cleveland Cavaliers to be mentioned, like he's waiting for them to visit the Knicks tonight at the Garden.

"[Tonight] is a payback game, man," Anthony said. "... It left a bitter taste in my mouth and the team's mouth. And we remember that. We hold grudges."

Maybe they and Anthony — a Knick for all of five games — should do just that.

The Cavaliers are 2-0 against the Knicks this season after last week's 115-109 victory, but only 9-49 against every other team.

The company line for the Knicks (31-28) is earning a playoff spot and then trying to make a run. They hold the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games ahead of Philadelphia.

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Rodney King ticketed 20 years after police beating

Tune in Friday at 8 p.m. ET as CNN looks back at the Rodney King beating and the events that divided Los Angeles and the nation on "CNN Presents: Race and Rage."

(CNN) -- Some 20 years after his beating at the hands of Los Angeles police, Rodney King was pulled over in Arcadia, California, this week after allegedly running a red light, his fiancee said Thursday night.

Cynthia Kelly said she was riding with King on Tuesday when the traffic stop occurred. King was then cited with driving without a license, she said.

Amateur video captured King's beating after Los Angeles police officers stopped him for speeding March 3, 1991. Police beat King repeatedly, delivering 56 baton blows and six kicks -- causing skull fractures, and brain and kidney damage.

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Davis strains left knee; may return next week

WALTHAM — Glen Davis (strained patella tendon in his left knee) will miss tonight's game against Golden State but could return next week. Davis limped off the court near the end of the Celtics' 115-103 win over Phoenix Wednesday and did not practice yesterday.

An MRI yesterday indicated no damage beyond tendinitis, which he said has affected him since Game 7 of last year's Finals.

"There's no swelling, just a sore tendon,'' Davis said. "I've been playing with it all year, it's just getting worse.''

Davis felt pain as he jumped for a dunk with 41 seconds remaining. He took several steps, then fell to the floor before being helped to the locker room. Only Davis, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce have played all 59 games this season.

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Serena Williams' health scare: Are you at risk?

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Tennis star Serena Williams has said in a statement released to CBS News following her recent health scares, "This is extremely hard, scary and disappointing."

Williams had a blood clot, also known as a pulmonary embolism, in her lung last week, then needed emergency treatment on Monday due to complications.

Serena Williams suffers pulmonary embolism
Serena Williams says blood clot "scary"

But the condition, as scary as it is, is unfortunately common. "Early Show" co-anchor Chris Wragge noted on the broadcast that pulmonary embolisms affect at least 100,000 Americans every year.

CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton explained what happens when pulmonary embolisms strike.

"This is normally a blood clot that starts usually in the leg or lower extremity and then travels up the body, into the heart, and lodges in the lungs, can give you symptoms of increased respiratory rate, increased heart rate, some shortness of breath," she said.

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The most typical face on the planet

National Geographic Magazine released a video clip, below, showing the most "typical" human face on the planet as part of its series on the human race called "Population 7 billion."

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Take a tour of the world’s most beautiful buildings, from Kansas City to India.

By Karrie Jacobs

ICMC at Brandenburg Technical University,
Cottbus, Germany

Photo: Alex Korting

A hundred years ago, naming the world's most beautiful buildings was easy: the Parthenon. Sure. The Taj Mahal. Absolutely. Hagia Sophia. No argument. But now, in part because the whole notion was chewed up and spit out by those troublemaking Modernists, we're just learning to think about architecture in terms of beauty again. It's open season.

Certain themes are evident in our choices of the world's most beautiful buildings. We love buildings surrounded by water; the interaction between water and daylight is always magical. (Why do you think the Lincoln Memorial has a reflecting pool at its doorstep?) And we are head over heels for flamboyant uses of pattern and color. The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, for example, is positively psychedelic.

So are we consistent? Nope. But however capricious our choices may seem, we don't take beauty lightly. After all, the ongoing search for beauty is what travel is all about. It's certainly the best reason we know to leave the house.

ICMC at Brandenburg Technical University

Cottbus, Germany

While many architects prefer the smoothest, clearest glass, Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron specializes in texture. This technologically sophisticated university library, in an obscure corner of Eastern Germany, is clad in frosted glass—and embossed with letters from the world's alphabets. Shaped like an amoeba, with its central spiral staircase in bright magenta and green, the seven-story building looks like a carnival ride.

Relativity Theory: The free-form building looks especially impressive because it's surrounded by long, dull, rectilinear buildings of the sort the East Germans were known for.

Sagrada Família, Barcelona

Photo: Kelly Kollar

Sagrada Família

Barcelona

Visionary Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí spent more than 40 years of his life on this glorious, chaotically complex, and still unfinished Gothic-Art Nouveau cathedral. After his untimely death in 1926 (he was hit by a streetcar), his associates continued his sculptural masterwork, and despite the fact that the original drawings were destroyed during the Spanish Civil War, construction continues today. Completion is scheduled for sometime between 2017 and 2026.

Authenticity Alert: The east-facing Nativity façade was the only one completed by Gaudí himself.

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New charges filed in U.S. WikiLeaks case

WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army notified the soldier who is a key suspect in the WikiLeaks case that he faces 22 new charges in the alleged downloading of secret information.

The most serious new charge against Pfc. Bradley Manning, a junior intelligence analyst suspected of leaking thousands of documents released by WikiLeaks, is aiding and giving intelligence to the enemy, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

In their notification Wednesday, Army prosecutors said Manning "wrongfully and wantonly" caused intelligence to be published on the Internet, knowing the material would be "accessible to the enemy."

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Spacewalkers Take O-Ring Glitch in Stride

Discovery astronauts Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew checked off the last item on their long to-do list and wrapped their mission's second and final spacewalk Wednesday afternoon. Their work was briefly delayed by a spacesuit leak due to a bad o-ring. "Part of the safety process calls for a full leak check while inside the airlock before ever going into space," said NASA's Michael Curie. "No one ever was in any danger."
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American Idol' Predictions: Which Girls Are Going Home

It's been an interesting week. The guys may have had the edge going into the "Wild Card" show, but Randy continues to insist that it's anyone's game. There were some performances from the Top 12 Girls that secured a few places in the Top 10, and a few that secured a ticket home. Let's examine.

Here are the girls I think are definitely moving on: Pia Toscano, Lauren Alaina, and Thia Megia. They had the advantage of having the final three spots, and their performances were stellar enough to cement them in the voters' brains. Lauren Turner is also a favorite, who I think viewers will want to see more of. I think the fifth spot will come down to Naima Adedapo and Karen Rodriguez.

Myspace voters put Karen through, so she already has a strong following, and her performance received rave reviews. Naima Adedapo gave a strong performance, and is considered an early favorite. Who do you think has the edge?

The girls on the cusp are Kendra Chantelle, who was good but didn't really stand out, Ashthon Jones, whose denim corset wasn't enough to set her apart, and Haley Reinhart. I'm not sure how voters will feel about Haley Reinhart, because she has a different sound but that sound can be a bit of a rollercoaster. Also, personality does come into play and she seemed like a little bit of a brat when she reacted to the judges' comments. I can't stand when singers can't take criticism.
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Qaddafi Forces Capture 3 Dutch Aircrew

THE HAGUE — Libyan forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi have captured three crew members of a Dutch naval helicopter who were rescuing European citizens, last Sunday, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on Thursday, the first report of foreigners being by held in Libya's bloody and unfolding uprising.

Otte Beeksma, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry, said the pro-Qaddafi forces also captured two civilians being rescued — one Dutch, the other from an unspecified European country — who had since been released. Dutch officials decline to give personal details of the crew members while confidential negotiations for their release were underway.

The authorities had kept word of the capture a secret until a Dutch newspaper broke the story.

Mr. Beeksma, said the crew of a Lynx helicopter had landed in the coastal city of Sirte — a pro-Qaddafi stronghold — after flying from a navy ship, the HMS Tromp, anchored offshore. The helicopter was "surrounded by armed Libyan forces late on Sunday afternoon."

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Twitter fast-tracked Charlie Sheen account

The troubled actor's verified account, @charliesheen, appeared on the social network on Tuesday, and has already attracted almost 1.2 million followers. He took over the account from a squatter, after a series of defiant TV and radio interviews in which he denied addiction problems.

Ad.ly, a firm that specialises in celebrity endorsements on Twitter, said it acted as a broker between Mr Sheen and the social network.

"Based on trusted relationships with our executives, Charlie's management team reached out to us," a spokeswoman told GQ.

"Right off the bat, we realised that Charlie's voice has no contemporary. We knew he had one speed: go."

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Tyfone and Dexim Bring NFC Contactless Payments to the iPhone

Tyfone (www.tyfone.com), a mobile financial services solutions provider, announced today the Tyfone iPhone sleeve, powered by Dexim (www.dexim.net).The Tyfone iPhone sleeve, designed and produced by award-winning smartphone accessories manufacturer Dexim, uses Tyfone's SideTap™ MicroSD technology to allow existing iPhone users worldwide to make mobile contactless payments directly from their phones.

"Financial institutions and retailers alike are turning to mobile technologies for the next wave of commerce evolution," said Carol Grunberg, vice president of marketing at Tyfone.  "Tyfone's technology is built for the widest possible audience, and lets consumers add contactless payment technology to their existing mobile phones.  Tyfone's SideTap can work in hundreds of millions of phones with memory card slots already in the market today.  The Tyfone iPhone sleeve lets people who are using the iPhone have the same contactless capabilities as people using Android, BlackBerry and other smartphones."

The Tyfone iPhone sleeve and the company's patented SideTap technology transform the iPhone into a true electronic wallet. This Dexim-powered  stylish sleeve, which also provides protection for the iPhone, has a slot to house the Tyfone SideTap MicroSD card, the world'sfirst secure memory card integrated with contactless payments technology.  This sleeve also has built-in circuitry interfacing the 30-pin iPhone connector to a memory card slot enabling iPhone apps to communicate to the smartcard chip in SideTap MicroSD for over-the-air provisioning and management of identity securely. A miniature antenna and onboard controller ensures consumers can securely store and update any bank account, credit card, prepaid card and other payment information.

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Jobs breaks from medical leave to unveil iPad 2

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple CEO Steve Jobs took a break from his medical leave on Wednesday to unveil the company's sequel to its bestselling iPad - one that is thinner, faster and able to shoot photos and video using a pair of cameras.

Jobs showed off the iPad 2, which will be available at stores March 11.

Jobs looked frail. "We've been working on this product for a while, and I just didn't want to miss today," Jobs told an audience that gave him a standing ovation. "Thank you for having me."

Improvements in the second-generation device largely tracked with the rumors preceding its introduction. It is one-third thinner than its predecessor, 15 percent lighter and features twin cameras. The front camera allows for video chatting and the rear camera can shoot high-definition (720p) video.

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Williams Was Treated for Blood Clot in Lungs

Serena Williams, out of action since winning Wimbledon in July, has experienced another significant health problem that could further delay her return to the game she once dominated. Williams's representatives confirmed Wednesday that she was hospitalized last month in Los Angeles because of a pulmonary embolism and that she then required emergency treatment Monday for a hematoma, a pocket of blood that swells under the skin.
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NFL owners, players have one last gasp to close the labor gap

With the clock ticking toward Thursday night's expiration of pro football's bedrock labor deal, the league, its 1,900 players, coaches and staffers and the legion of fans who have supported the nation's most popular sport are at the crossroads.

"Business and frustration, they just go hand in hand," Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said Wednesday, after NFL owners met for three hours at a hotel in suburban Washington, D.C.

Irsay strolled down a hallway, headed to get his bags and leave town, as the bulk of owners declared their intentions to depart.

"I don't have a gut feeling," he said. "I've seen these things before. I just know that with a phone call, things can change at any time."

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Convicted RFK assassin denied parole

Coalinga, California (CNN) -- A California state panel on Wednesday denied parole for Sirhan B. Sirhan, saying the convicted assassin of Robert F. Kennedy hasn't demonstrated an understanding of the "magnitude" of his crimes.

Commissioner Mike Prizmich of the California Board of Parole Hearings told Sirhan that he failed to meet the state's criteria for suitability for parole and added that he failed to seek self-help program and his behavior was immature.

In response, Sirhan sought to interrupt Prizmich, who admonished the inmate. Prizmich, however, said Sirhan would be eligible for parole again in five years.

"At this hearing, you're interrupting me time and time again, demonstrating a lack of control and impulsivity," Prizmich told Sirhan.

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Gaddafi warns 'thousands' will die

ELEANOR HALL: To Libya now and Colonel Moamar Gaddafi ramped up his threats in another speech overnight, this one warning that he would arm the population and that thousands would die if the West intervened to support the uprising against him.

At the same time his military forces launched an attack aimed at retaking some of the opposition-held ground in the east of the country.

Opposition groups drove back the Gaddafi forces in the strategic oil town of Brega.

But despite reports that the Gaddafi attack involved aerial bombing Western powers dampened down expectations that they would impose a no-fly zone over Libya anytime soon.

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Facebook Buys Beluga To Get Former Google Talent

Acquiring former Google talent appears to be the motive behind Facebook's acquisition of Beluga, which offers a mobile group-messaging app. Currently the Beluga app works on Apple's iPhone and Android-powered devices, but that's likely to expand as Facebook integrates Beluga. Currently Beluga has only 1,971 Facebook fans.

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How to Backup your Gmail Account

This past weekend over 150,000 Internet users woke up to find their Gmail inboxes, contacts and chat conversations gone. The issue, according to Google, was caused by a storage software update that introduced an unexpected bug. But while the company has since begun restoring data from tape backups and will likely offer monetary compensation where applicable, the incident served as a reminder that no matter how reliable some cloud-based services are, they are certainly not infallible, and thus it might be prudent to have your own backup ready just in case things go amiss.

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Google zaps 21 malicious Android apps

The openness of Android is what many people love so much about the mobile OS – you can run your own code on it, customise it however you see fit, and generally tinker about much more so than you can with it's competitors. The Android Market is open too – anybody can put an App on there and wait to start raking in the cash.

Unfortunately Google has fallen foul of its open-door policy a few times now, and today the search giant has announced the removal of 21 Apps from the Android Market that were masquerading as productivity Apps or games, when in fact they were attempting to crack open users handsets and gain access to the wealth of delicious personal information contained within.

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Libya suspended from UN rights council

UNITED NATIONS — The 192 United Nations member nations suspended Libya yesterday from the UN Human Rights Council in the latest international effort to halt the Khadafy regime's violent crackdown on protesters.

The General Assembly voted by consensus on the council's recommendation to suspend Libya's membership on the UN's top human rights body for committing "gross and systematic violations of human rights.'' General Assembly president Joseph Deiss called for the vote and signaled its adoption by consensus by banging his wooden gavel.

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Verizon ending iPhone unlimited data

NEW YORK — Verizon Communications Inc. will stop offering unlimited data plans for Apple Inc.'s iPhone as soon as this summer and switch to tiered pricing, which should generate more revenue and hold the heaviest users in check.

The carrier, which began selling the iPhone last month, offers a $30 unlimited data service for the device. But such plans for the handset are "not a long-term solution,'' finance chief Fran Shammo said yesterday at a Morgan Stanley conference.

Verizon Wireless, co-owned by Vodafone Group and Verizon Communications, has ended AT&T Inc.'s four-year exclusive hold on the iPhone in the United States. Analysts estimate Verizon will sell 2 million iPhones this quarter.

After beginning iPhone sales in February, Verizon said it may limit the download speeds for customers who are among the top 5 percent in data consumption, in areas where they risk jamming the network. Verizon also has an opportunity for additional revenue as customers adopt smartphones because they tend to use more data than customers with more traditional devices, Shammo said.

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Of Irish Soil and Ugandan Politics IAN CLARK

KAMPALA, Uganda — The patient crowd huddled around the shed — young and old, a mosaic of the Katwe slum — to hear the politician speak. They had seen his picture around town — how could anyone forget his face? — and now they had a chance to see him in action.

He railed against corruption and spoke passionately about water, latrines, paved roads.

And when he was finished, he cast a glance over the crowd, and cracking a grin he yelled out "Londa mzungu," which essentially translates as "Vote for the white guy!"

This short and spry politician, Ian Clarke, is trying to do the highly unusual, but he may very well succeed.

Outside of countries with large white minorities, like South Africa, few white people run for office in sub-Saharan Africa. And Mr. Clarke, 59, a family practice physician, with dual Irish and Ugandan citizenship, is running for local office in a hard-knocks neighborhood of Kampala, Uganda's capital, where raw sewage trickles down the street and infants root around in the garbage.

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Refugee Crisis Developing On Country's Borders Libya

The situation in Libya has become not just a political crisis, but a potential humanitarian crisis as well. Foreign workers and frightened Libyans are pouring to the borders to escape the turmoil, and international aid agencies are gearing up resources to cope with needs for food, shelter and clothing.

Staff from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported February 28 from the Tunisian border that 14,000 people poured out of Libya, and a comparable number are expected to attempt the crossing March 1.

"We can see acres of people waiting to cross the border," according to a UNHCR news release quoting Ayman Gharaibeh, the agency's team leader on the border. "Many have been waiting for three to four days in the freezing cold, with no shelter or food."

Since February 20, an estimated 70,000 to 75,000 people have fled the unrest in Libya, according to Tunisian officials. They remain stranded at the border, lacking transport to go elsewhere. UNHCR said finding the means to transport people elsewhere has become "critically important."

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Blazers Insider: Level head looks past headbands, thinking caps

The day started Tuesday morning inside the Trail Blazers' shootaround with coach Nate McMillan showing his seldom seen, lighthearted side.

The coach emerged from the sliding-glass door separating his office from the practice court wearing, of all things, a headband.

You know, the very thing he abhors and banned Blazers players from wearing.

He wore it as gesture to newly acquired Gerald Wallace, who out of respect for his new coach, abstained from wearing a headband Sunday in his Blazers debut.

McMillan took off his headband and tossed it to Wallace. The message was clear: From now on, Wallace had the coach's blessing to wear it, which Wallace did Tuesday night.

Incidentally, the Blazers players got quite the chuckle out of McMillan's charade.

Which brings us back to the end of the day, at a solemn Rose Garden.

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Lakers get a one-sided victory over Timberwolves.

Reporting from Minneapolis — No one, it seemed, could make a shot for the Lakers early on Tuesday night.

But they all still could play defense.

That has been the Lakers' motto since the All-Star break and it's what carried them past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 90-79, at the Target Center.

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Pacers pull out needed victory

The Indiana Pacers didn't refer to their 109-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors as being huge or a momentum changer in their season.

The Pacers simply called it a victory, one they badly needed because of what lies ahead.

"Very important, that's how I see it," Pacers forward Danny Granger said. "We had just lost two in a row and we're headed out on the road for some tough ones."

The Warriors had a chance to tie the score with less than 30 seconds remaining, but forward Dorell Wright missed a 3-pointer from the corner in front of the Pacers bench.

The victory was much needed for the psyche of the Pacers.

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Worst Cities for Finding a Job in 2011

If you've exhausted all other options, relocating can be a smart move for improving your job prospects--but be sure to check where people are hiring, and in what industries before you pack your bags and go.

The scrumptious Cajun cuisine and sweet jazz of New Orleans may make that city seem the perfect place for a fresh start--but the Big Easy is right now the toughest city in the U.S. for finding employment, according to the online job aggregator Indeed.com.

"New Orleans never fully recovered from the Katrina disaster, and tourism hasn't bounced back," says Paul Forster, Indeed.com's chief executive officer and cofounder. "But I think we'll see some improvement over the next year."

Indeed.com compiled a list of America's easiest and hardest cities for finding a job using data collected from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ranking was determined by calculating the number of job postings per thousand people in each major U.S. metropolitan area. The data covers job listings in the fourth quarter of 2010 with salary estimates of $50,000 or more.

The picture this offers does not reflect a precise number of available jobs. An opening can be listed in more than one place and can remain online for a time after it's filled. Nevertheless, the numbers do present a strong, broad gauge of which cities are the easiest and hardest for finding a job.

Historically, the easiest cities for finding a job thrive on industries that benefit from shifts in the economy or trends, says Forster. And the hardest cities rely on industries that suffer most during economic downturns. The rankings of the easiest and hardest cities for finding jobs confirm his view.

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Madonna's attire leaves daughter embarrassed

Madonna is said to have embarrassed her daughter Lourdes on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscars party with her bottom revealing attire.

Madonna, 52, wore a black leotard and a few scraps of lace, and a mortified Lourdes, 14, was heard pleading, "Mum, do you have to?!", every time the singer struck a pose and stuck her behind out for cameras.
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Jets Cut Four Players, Former 1st Rounder

After a second trip to the AFC Championship game in as many years, the New York Jets have begun the process of restocking the roster in an effort to help head coach Rex Ryan keep his Super Bowl promise.

The team released four players Monday: offensive lineman Damien Woody, nose tackle Kris Jenkins, linebacker Jason Taylor and defensive end Vernon Gholston.

All the moves were expected. Woody and Jenkins have 23 years of NFL experience between them and both have been plagued by injuries recently; Jason Taylor, 37, is expected to retire; and Gholston, the Jets sixth-overall pick in the 2008 draft, never saw his on-field production approach expectations. In three seasons, Gholston started just five games, managed 42 tackles and never once registered a sack. He earned $21 million in guaranteed money on his rookie contract.

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Upcoming tough stretch may define Pacers' season

Flaws that need correcting. Little practice time to work on those flaws. A 30-day stretch that will likely determine the team's postseason fate.

Welcome to March.

The Indiana Pacers, losers of two straight games as they have lost some sharpness, will be tested mentally and physically this week.

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Two and a Half Men' Will Be Paid for Cancelled Episodes, While Charlie Sheen Threatens Lawsuits

Though Charlie Sheen's angry meltdown was overshadowed this weekend by the spectacle surrounding the 83rd annual Academy Awards, today Sheen made headlines again for attacking his enemies and aggrandizing himself.

 

First, the good news: Since Sheen's antics were responsible for CBS's cancelling the last four episodes of Sheen's sitcom, "Two and a Half Men," the crew won't have to suffer for his mistakes. Warner Bros. (which produces "Men") will pay crew members for those four episodes.

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'King's Speech' helps restore Weinsteins to film royalty

The low-budget British drama is Harvey and Bob Weinstein's first best picture winner since 2002. It also represents a big turnaround for their studio, which was on the verge of collapse not long ago.

Harvey Weinstein vowed he would return to the glory days atop the independent film business, and Sunday night he delivered on that promise.

After Weinstein Co. nearly shut down last year, the New York studio's low-cost British drama "The King's Speech" took top honors at this year's Academy Awards, the first best picture victory for the movie impresario since 2002.

As when "Shakespeare in Love" defeated "Saving Private Ryan" in 1999, Weinstein's movie prevailed over an early favorite from a big Hollywood studio, in this case Sony Pictures' film about Facebook, "The Social Network."

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Pro-Gadhafi forces try to retake strategic city

TRIPOLI, Libya – Government opponents in rebel-held Zawiya repelled an attempt by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi to retake the city closest to the capital in six hours of fighting overnight, witnesses said Tuesday.

The rebels, who include mutinous army forces, are armed with tanks, machine guns and anti-aircraft guns. They fought back pro-Gadhafi troops, armed with the same weapons, who attacked from six directions. There was no word on casualties in Zawiya, 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of Tripoli.

A similar attempt was made by pro-Gadhafi forces Monday night to retake the city of Misrata, Libya's third-largest city 125 miles (200 kilometers) east of Tripoli. Rebel forces there repelled the attackers.

"We will not give up Zawiya at any price," said one witness. "We know it is significant strategically. They will fight to get it, but we will not give up. We managed to defeat them because our spirits are high and their spirits are zero."

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Yemen's President Blames US, Israel for Arab Unrest

Tens of thousands of Yemeni opposition activists have rallied in Sana'a to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who accused his ally the United States for the first time of fueling daily protests against him.

Speaking Tuesday, Saleh accused the United States and Israel of working together to cause uprisings in Yemen and other parts of the Arab world, saying the alleged plot is orchestrated in Tel Aviv under U.S. supervision.
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BA worker guilty of planning airline bomb plot

(Reuters) - An Islamist who worked as a British Airways computer expert was found guilty on Monday of plotting with a radical cleric to blow up a plane bound for the United States.

Rajib Karim, 31, used his position to plot an attack with Anwar al-Awlaki, a militant known to be associated with al Qaeda, London's Woolwich Crown Court heard. The jury found him guilty of four counts of engaging in preparation for terrorist attacks.

Karim plotted to blow up an aircraft in a spectacular attack, shared information of use to al-Awlaki -- one of the world's most wanted men -- offered to help financial or disruptive attacks on BA and gained a British job to exploit terrorist purposes, the jurors ruled.

Lawyer for the prosecution Colin Gibbs described Karim's deep determination to plan an attack as frightening, the Press Association reported.

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Gmail disruption sends some users calling for backup

Tens of thousands of Gmail users were mysteriously locked out of their accounts Monday or could not find any of their e-mails, as a result of a Google bug, a company representative said. The victims - about 38,000 people, or approximately .02 percent of all Gmail users - should have had their accounts restored by the end of the day, Google spokeswoman Jessica Kositz said.

Google engineers are still trying to determine what caused the malfunction, Kositz said, adding that the company plans to issue an explanation by the middle of the week. "Unfortunately, this was a bug on our side, but what we saw was that this involved a really small percentage of our users," she said. "We keep everything on backup. We're taking this seriously, and we're working as quickly as possible."

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