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Conan O'Brien's tour starts April 12

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:54:27 -0600

Conan O'Brien is back! He's hitting the road starting April 12 for his "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" and will perform across the country until June 14.

Conan is barred from having his own TV show until September, according to his severance deal from NBC.

He will appear on stage performing musical numbers, skits and "occassional awkward silence," with his Tonight Show crew, including sidekick Andy Richter and The Tonight Show band, The Wrap reports.

Federal budget deficit breaks record

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:39:38 -0600

WASHINGTON — The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year.

The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the February deficit totaled $220.9 billion, 14 percent higher than the previous record set in February of last year.

The deficit through the first five months of this budget year totals $651.6 billion, 10.5 percent higher than a year ago.

Sony unveils PlayStation motion controller

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:21:30 -0600

Sony is on the Move.

During an event at the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, the company officially unveiled the name of their upcoming Playstation 3 motion control device: Playstation Move. The controller will hit shelves this fall.

"It's fast, precise and accurate," said Peter Dille, Sony's senior VP of marketing. "We like to think this is the next generation of motion-gaming...we're really approaching this as a platform launch."

Villanova takes on Marquette

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:20 -0600

Vehicle tow rates rising

mwesp — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:20:03 -0600

LAFAYETTE - Vehicle's towed will cost more to get them back.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved a 20% increase in rates for non-consensual tows.

Before 2008, the rates had not changed since 1999.

Can Nancy Pelosi Get the Votes?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:44 -0600

Are there enough votes in the House to pass the Senate's health-care bill? As of today, it's clear there aren't. House Democratic leaders have brushed aside White House calls to bring the bill forward by March 18, when President Barack Obama heads to Asia. Nevertheless, analysts close to the Democratic leadership tell me they're confident the leadership will find some way to squeeze out the 216 votes needed for a majority.

Tomlinson visits Vikings, could join AP in star-studded backfield

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:41:40 -0600

LaDainian Tomlinson is in Minnesota meeting with the Vikings about
joining Adrian Peterson in what would be a big-name backfield.

Minority births on track to outnumber white births

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:41 -0600

WASHINGTON – Minorities make up nearly half the children born in the U.S., part of a historic trend in which minorities are expected to become the U.S. majority over the next 40 years.

In fact, demographers say this year could be the "tipping point" when the number of babies born to minorities outnumbers that of babies born to whites.

Texas education board's social studies vote may have wide impact

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:38 -0600

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' state education board, rocked by primary elections that may push the influential panel's far-right leanings toward the center, is set to take its first vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide.

Kansas wins Big 12 tourney opener

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:08:55 -0600

NFL Hall of Famer, ex-TV actor Merlin Olsen dead at 69

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:54:24 -0600

Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen
has died. He was 69.

Live Thursday college basketball scoreboard

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:49:50 -0600

Georgetown upsets Syracuse

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:49:29 -0600

Hoyas stun No. 3 'Cuse in Big East tourney

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:49:29 -0600

Madness starts early as Georgetown beats Syracuse in thriller.

7.2 aftershock hits Chile as new president takes office

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:29:44 -0600

SANTIAGO, Chile – The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.

The 7.2-magnitude aftershock was stronger than the quake that destroyed the Haitian capital on Jan. 12.

Helton will be Rockie for life

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:10 -0600

Helton gets two-year extension, will be Rockie for life

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:10 -0600

First baseman Todd Helton has agreed to a contract restructuring
and extension that will allow him to finish his career where it
began, with the Colorado Rockies.

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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:10 -0600

Report: Tiger targeting Bay Hill for return to PGA Tour

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:47:42 -0600

With Ari Fleischer on board, Tiger appears ready for comeback.

Attorney: Officers were with Big Ben

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:27:10 -0600

Grizzlies give Celtics a beating in Boston

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:14:43 -0600

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:14:43 -0600

Irish handle Pirates in Big East tourney

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:43 -0600

With a healthy Luke Harangody back in top form, Notre Dame stopped
Seton Hall in its run-and-gun tracks to take another big step
toward the NCAA tournament.

Nomar Garciaparra retirement video

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:25:12 -0600

Steelers OL Colon was with Big Ben, but has 'no knowledge'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:10 -0600

Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Willie Colon was with teammate Ben
Roethlisberger on the night the quarterback was accused of sexual
assault in a Georgia club, but did not witness anything, Colon's
agent says.

Law officials rewarded for DWI enforcement

mwesp — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:10:12 -0600

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana law enforcement agencies in the area got more than 7,700 drunk drivers off the roads in 2009.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission honored officers from all over the state for their DWI enforcement last year on Tuesday.

More than 15 agencies and several officers received awards.

Chief Jeff LeDuff says the Baton Rouge Police Department has a task force that specifically deals with DWI's every single day.

An estimated 451 people were killed in alcohol related accidents in Louisiana in 2008.

Notre Dame drops Seton Hall to reach Big East quarterfinals

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:59:21 -0600

Mexico’s Slim tops the list of world’s richest

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:32:47 -0600

Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.

For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.

Riding surging prices of his various telecom holdings, including giant mobile outfit America Movil, Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on earth and nab the top spot on the 2010 Forbes list of the World's Billionaires.

Strong Storms Still Possible Late This Evening, Beautiful By Weekend

Jesse Gunkel / Meteorologist — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:23 -0600

Thursday...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows around 50. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

Sunday...Sunny. Highs around 70.

Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

Monday...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.

Man U moves on

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:06:57 -0600