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For tabloid readers who don’t follow football, the Super Bowl was a match up between reality television personalities Kim Kardashian and Kendra Wilkinson, the girlfriend of Saints star Reggie Bush and the wife of Colts player Hank Baskett.

There’s a saying that to be successful you need to be in right place in right time and to beat everybody to be on time you need to have the best ride in the town. That’s what His Airness Michael Jordan Kaboomed at the Superbowl. Oh Yeah!!! Mike has always been at the top of the [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Michael Jordan hits the super Sunday, Super Bowl with a super sexy Ferrari!”, url …

TIME TV Critic James Poniewozik sorts suicidal robots, magic refrigerators and a maniacal Robert Goulet to rank the best Superbowl commercials of the past 10 years

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They are on opposing sides, but Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints fans found something to bond over at the Super Bowl on Sunday — a Daughtry (daw-TREE’)concert. Black and gold mixed with Colts blue as the rockers performed before the game. Lead singer Chris Daughtry joked that he was able to bring together a rowdy group.

The Super Bowl XLIV showdown between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts is all well and good, but what about the commercials?Super Bowl ad spots cost top dollar so they had better be good. Check out some of the 2010 Super Bowl’s greatest hits, then go take a look at some of the worst ads:Betty White, Abe Vigoda take the field for SnickersThis gets a big thumbs up from us. Betty White …

View full sizeAP Photo/Jessica HillThe Kleen Energy plant is seen in this aerial photo after an explosion in Middletown, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENPAT EATON-ROBBAssociated Press Writers MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — The mayor’s office tells The Associated Press…

The fleur-de-lis has come to be the symbol of the Saints. But it has been the symbol of many other things.

This years Superbowl Sunday that features the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints compete will not only see CBS deploy a new zoom feature but also the prospect of a Google ad during the third quarter of the game. The news comes by way of an Eric Schmidt tweet posted to his infrequently used twitter [...]

Suddenly, Dulles is different. One week after the debut of the AeroTrain that is replacing the airport’s familiar — and reviled — mobile lounge transport system, the traveler’s experience at Dulles International Airport is forever changed. And unless your nostalgia for one of traveldom’s more…

The Box , of course, is Richard Kelly’s take on Richard Matheson’s classic short story, Button, Button . What if you could get your hands on $1 million by pressing a button in a box in exchange for the murder of a complete stranger?

LAS VEGAS –“I think tonight was probably (Mark) Coleman’s last fight in the UFC.” Those…

A supergroup is an awkward animal, so Them Crooked Vultures – performing Wednesday at The Fillmore in Charlotte – has embarked on a challenging journey. Not just a mere supergroup, TCV is a power trio supergroup. It combines the venerable talents of John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin on bass/ keyboards; Dave Grohl of Nirvana/Foo Fighters on drums; and Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age on …

Miami may be known for hot things like bodies, bars, and automobiles, but until Will Castro arrived in Magic City recently, a car in this town — even a hot car — was arguably just another (yawn) set of wheels.

The five best secondary school debaters in New Zealand – the Russell McVeagh New Zealand Schools’ Debating Team – leave New Zealand today to attend the 2010 World Schools’ Debating Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Pennsylvania American Water announced today that entries are now being accepted for its Eighth Annual “Protect Our Watersheds” Art Contest. Open to fifth-grade students in schools served by Pennsylvania American Water — and to individual fifth-graders who live in the company’s service area, the contest encourages students to draw on their artistic talents to convey the importance of protecting …

Maryland is expected to have wild winter storm and the situation over there has been described as ‘extremely dangerous” and there is a state of emergency declared today. The wild storm is all over the area and there is a possibility of Maryland experiencing a record-breaking snow totals and gale-force winds. There is a huge [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Snow Totals– Snow Totals Philadelphia …

Washington and Baltimore prepared today for what may be a record snowfall from an East Coast storm that prompted blizzard warnings for parts of New Jersey and tornado watches in Florida.

A blizzard warning was in effect until 7 p.m. tonight for Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic, coastal Cape May and southeast Burlington counties

Dee Dee Bridgewater Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Emarcy 2010 Stephanie Nakasian Billie Remembered: The Classic Songs of Billie Holiday Inner City 2010 Dee Dee Bridgewater , one of the premier singers of her generation, as well as an acclaimed actress and radio personality, has had an extremely close relationship with the music of Billie Holiday, having starred in …

The menu at this new East Village restaurant reads like a roster of favorite snacks and midnight feasts, albeit executed with a precision honed in high-end kitchens.

Joe Seymore scored 19 points and Central Connecticut State defeated Bryant 60-34 on Thursday night, the lowest total an opponent has scored against the Blue Devils in the shot clock era.

KARACHI -Two suicide bombers on motorcycles struck a bus and hospital in Karachi on Friday, killing 23 people and targeting Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s financial capital for the second time in six weeks. Read more…

OVERALL1-5,024 1. Justin Young, Bloomington, IN, 1:05:57; 2. Michael Aish, Arvada, CO, 1:06:38; 3. Patrick Rizzo, Boulder, CO, 1:07:31; 4. Josh Glaab, Superior, CO, 1:10:27; 5. Josh Moen, Miami, FL, 1:10:28; 6. Matthew Ely, Natick, MA, 1:10:29; 7. Matt Hooley, Madison, WI, 1:11:50; 8. Jason Pyles, South Charleston, WV, 1:12:38; 9. Dave Lyons, Portland, OR, 1:13:15; 10. Dirk Heinze, High Bridge …

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BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Wyoming County Press Examiner What better way to relax and enjoy oneself than stimulating conversation over a good beer? There is now a group in Tunkhannock that gets together once a month to take that a step further: discussion of the beverage itself. The beer club meets the last Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Seasons restaurant. Each month, the group selects one or …

Friday is National Wear Red Day! All are encouraged to don the beautiful color to raise awareness about heart disease. It is also the day of the annual American Heart Association Women’s Luncheon in San Luis Obispo. Women who attend will hear inspiring stories from heart attack survivors and learn motivational tips to lead healthy lives. National Wear Red Day was started by the American Heart …

Goth-cabaret star and Dresden Dolls leader Amanda Palmer has always been one to indulge her most theatrical ideas, whether through her high-drama music and live shows or more oddball ventures, like working on a Neutral Milk Hotel-inspired high school play or publicly, through song, asking her label to drop her . But Palmer’s newest project may be her grandest and weirdest yet. Together with punk …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The demolition of Giants Stadium got started Thursday when a giant metal claw attached to a crane started taking bites out of the cement helix at one of the four gates around the 34-year-old facility.

Shannon Sharpe won three Super Bowl rings during a 14-year career as a big-play target with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens. Now a CBS analyst, the eight-time Pro Bowler collaborated with USA TODAY’s Jon Saraceno for this column on Super Bowl XLIV.

Snowboarder Kelly Clark built her reputation and success by flying astoundingly high off the walls of a halfpipe.

Late December. Blue haze veils the hills but a bright winter sun highlights frost flowers on the forest floor. High temps in the mid-thirties with a stiff north wind and a white rime of ice outlining the creeks. In short, perfect camping weather.

JAMA. 2010;303(5):405-406. Orlando— The roles played by anemia and iron deficiency in cardiovascular risk remain unclear, and findings on how treatment of these conditions affects such risk have further complicated the puzzle.

The Martin Act is the answer to the prayers of thousands of attorney generals who wanted to kick some behinds of institutions committing financial fraud. New York General Business Law article 23-A, sections 352-353, a 1921 piece of legislation gives super powers to these attorney generals who can call people for questioning and not let [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Martin Act – the super …

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – 02/03/10) – San Anton Resource Corporation (TSX: SNN – News ) (“San Anton” or the “Company”) announces that, subject to certain conditions, it has agreed in principle with its controlling shareholder, Kings Minerals NL (ASX: KMN – News ) (“Kings”), to complete a business combination whereby Kings will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of San Anton …

She’s been among the strongest competitors at season nine of the widely viewed reality talent hunt caper ‘American Idol’. And as per the latest, it would appear that the velvety voiced Hope Johnson has boosted her chances of bagging the ‘Idol’ crown no end with her soulful rendition of the acclaimed country number ‘I Hope You [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “‘I Hope You Dance’ earns Hope …

The tomb of ancient Persian leader Darius the Great serves as a “political billboard” carved into an Iranian cliff. Ever since the Renaissance, we have been told that art is a product of a noble society, one that is rich enough and functional enough to support the muse. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs made that belief into science: In order for humans to reach the peaks of artistic thinking, he …

I feature young actors in this column all the time, and I’m sure readers are often as impressed reading about them as I am talking with them.

What’s Your Reaction? Josh Shirley is headed to UCLA, turning down reported front-runners USC and Miami.

Wednesday was one of the most successful signing days for Nebraska in the recent times. After the Huskers convinced quarterback Brion Carnes to switch from Western Kentucky to Nebraska, Bo Pelini has just landed his second four-star of the day in defensive back Corey Cooper. The news of Cooper’s commitment was initially leaked by Sl.com and [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Corey Cooper signs …

Dorice Donegan Moore aka De De has been arrested in the death of Abraham Shakespeare. Dorice Donegan Moore admits that after the death of Abraham Shakespeare she pretended to be Abraham and tell people he was alive. Only problem – Abraham was dead under a newly poured concrete slab floor. What makes the story stranger is [...]

The talk of charter schools in Alabama is not new news. In fact, it’s come up several times over the last couple of decades. The old conversation is now getting a new spin as it makes its way up to Washington, DC. Governor Bob Riley will meet with the Secretary of Education on Wednesday to talk about getting charter schools here in Alabama.

Read this story now to get real time election results from the Illinois and Missouri Primaries.

On Tuesday night’s “Teen Mom” reunion special with Dr. Drew, viewers caught up with MTV reality stars Amber Portwood, Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell and Farrah Abraham.

Chicago Jazz Calendar Andy’s Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 One of Chicago’s best-known and most respected Jazz establishments, historic Andy’s offers casual dinning and live jazz. Local acts focusing on mainstream, traditional, be-bop jazz and blues are featured with sets at lunchtime, late afternoon and evenings. Located just off Michigan Ave in downtown Chicago…

Groundhog Day is today and people around the nation are asking the same question: Will we have six more weeks of winter?

Former Boston Legal actor Justin Mentell has died following a car crash in rural Wisconsin, the Iowa County Sheriff’s Department said. He was 27. Mentell died Monday after driving his Jeep off a steep embankment, striking two trees, according to the …

The 2010 Groundhog Day is here and people are browsing the internet like crazy to see if the famous groundhogs saw their shadow or not! You know what the drill is right? If you don’t know then let me explain! According to folklore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow but fails to see its shadow, [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Did the groundhog see his shadow 2010? Some did and some not …

What’s Your Reaction? Jimmy the Groundhog, the infamous groundhog from Sun Prairie, made his 2010 prediction earlier today.

FDA says HIV drug can harm liver Federal health officials said Monday that patients taking a Bristol-Myers Squibb drug for HIV are at risk of a rare, but potentially fatal, liver disorder. The Food and Drug Administration said it has received 42 reports

Keith L. Black, M.D., has been named the recipient of the 2010 BET Honors Award in Public Service. In addition, he has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Literary Work/Non-fiction category for his book, “BRAIN SURGEON: A Doctor’s Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles.”

Here is a Celebrity Doppelgangers Generator for Doppelgänger Facebook week. This Celebrity Doppelgangers Generator is the same celebrity look a like generator LALATE profiled in 2009. Ironically that story (from March 2009) last week started a resurgence on LALATE. Tonight it’s taking it up a notch moreso with the spread of “Doppelgänger week on [...]

The Marquette coach’s intensity hasn’t wavered amid a slew of close losses. His single-minded approach keeps his team on track.

Grammy Awards 2010 Red Carpet: Grammy Awards 2010 Red Carpet Photos and Video – Grammy Awards 2010 red carpet best dressed are going to be popular. The best dressed on the 2010 Grammy Awards red carpet will be the talk of the fashion world for a couple of days. Even though the red carpet is [...] Grammy Awards 2010 Red Carpet: Grammy Awards 2010 Red Carpet Photos and Video is a post from: Daily …

February marks the annual Black History Month for United States and Canada. It’s the month dedicated to all those Negros who changed the world in one way or other and left their impression that would last forever. It’s a national annual observance for remembrance of all those Negros who have gone to space, served as [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Black history month 2010 a.k.a. “Negro …

A plane used to report on traffic caused its own traffic mess when it made an emergency landing on the New Jersey Turnpike on Monday morning.

Sunday’s Grammy Awards included a Lady Gaga/Elton John duet, a cover of “You Oughta Know” by Beyonce and a random cameo by Solange Knowles’ son. There was also an appearance by Michael Jackson ’s kids, Prince and Paris Jackson. Here’s what happened when we live-blogged the show:

In this week’s installment of the Barbershop, host Michel Martin joins regulars Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Gustavo Arrellano and Ken Rudin talks to discuss MSNBC host Chris Matthew’s knee-jerk response to President Obama’s recent State of the Union address. Also, the men hold their applause for NBC comedian Jay Leno’s recent appearance on Oprah.

Does Jay-Z have kids? Does Jay-Z have a son? A Jay-Z son question remained one of the biggest buzz topics online during and after tonight’s Grammys. In fact, with the exception of the Grammy Awards list, a 2009 Jay-Z report covered on LALATE here at the time was the second most read story here during the [...]