Los Angeles
James Harden thrives in hairy situations for Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City's James Harden, right, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant chase after a loose ball during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday. Harden's ability to score clutch points isn't the only thing he's known for. By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY It wasn't quite as violent as the elbow that struck Oklahoma [...]
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New York Tim
Facebook Gold Rush: Fanfare vs. Realities
One of the most anticipated floats in Wall Street history ended on a flat note, with Facebook's stock closing at $US38.23, up 23¢ from its launch price. That meant the company, founded in 2004 in a Harvard dorm room, has a market value of about $105 One stock yesterday refused to be trodden down by [...]
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USA TODAY
Thunder deny Lakers, take 3-1 series lead
By Kevin Roderick | May 19, 2012 10:44 PM The Lakers led for a good bit of Saturday night's NBA playoff game at Staples Center. But Oklahoma City made a key steal in the last minute, Kevin Durant sank a three-pointer, and Kobe Bryant couldn't respond. Though I'd like to see the Lakers and Thunder [...]
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ABC News
I'll Have Another Wins Preakness, Triple Try Next
Two weeks ago, J. Paul Reddam's I'll Have Another ran down pacesetter Bodemeister to take the Kentucky Derby under the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs. On Saturday, I'll Have Another took on that pacesetting rival in the Two weeks ago, J. Paul Reddam's I'll Have Another ran down pacesetter Bodemeister to take the Kentucky Derby [...]
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CNN
Mark Zuckerberg marries longtime girlfriend
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to "married" on Saturday. Zuckerberg and 27-year-old Priscilla Chan tied the knot at a small ceremony at his Palo Alto, Calif., home, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has updated his status to "married.">> A day after the historic Facebook IPO, founder and [...]
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Los Angeles
Fired 'Community' creator Dan Harmon attacks NBC chief
Well, we've all probably already heard the news about Dan Harmon's ousting as showrunner for next season. At risk of over-editorializing, I'll save any sentiments about that for “Introduction to Finality,” as it's effectively Harmon's swan song. Cartoon Network's Adult Swim announced its new pilots for the upcoming season Wednesday, including an untitled animated Harold [...]
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New York Tim
Launching of Rocket by SpaceX Is Aborted
Matt is currently working as a writer for TechCrunch. Matt Burns is a family man first and attempts to be a writer second. Born and raised in the heart of the automotive world, only cars eclipse his love of gadgets. He previously In the evening, SpaceX officials said they had identified a faulty valve as [...]
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Kansas City
France: NASCAR studying ways to improve racing
The hashtag's basic function is to serve as a content filter on Twitter. While useful, hashtags can also be uninspired. So Twitter is converting the hashtag into a content destination in its own right through a unique partnership So the time has come for One Hot Night reprised. Twenty years ago the All-Star race moved [...]
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USA TODAY
Preakness Stakes – 2012
Awesomemundo was the winner in the Allaire DuPont – Distaff, followed by Love and Pride and Catch a Thief. Hudson Steele ran in the Jagermeister Dixie Stakes, and ended up besting Humble and Hungry and Forte Dei Marmi. Hudson Steele was trailing after The racing card is stacked at Pimlico on Saturday well before the [...]
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Fox News
NAACP announces support of same-sex marriage, shoring up Obama's base
(The Blaze/AP) — The NAACP, an African-American civil rights organization, passed a resolution on Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the Less than two weeks after President Barack Obama announced his public support for gay marriage, a prominent African-American civil rights organization is [...]
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