Manchester United vs. Barcelona in Champions League final

In one of the most eagerly-anticipated UEFA Champions League finals in years, Lionel Messi leads Barcelona into Wembley Stadium in London to clash with Manchester United in Saturday’s title match. Manchester United and Barcelona kick off at 2:45 p.m. today (FOX) to crown the 2011 UEFA Champions League winner. Barca won the 2009 final in dominating fashion, claiming a 2-0 win. Re-live this match with Steven Goff’s matchday blog from May 27, 2009. Check out a Manchester United-Barcelona photo gallery which will be updated after the match. There’s...

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Silver Hawks: Smith, Dragons cut down Hawks

SOUTH BEND -- Aggressiveness at the plate has been a strength for the South Bend Silver Hawks lately. But on Friday night, aggressive swings were a liability. South Bend, which had won seven of its previous nine games, ran into an even hotter pitcher as Dayton's Josh Smith handcuffed the Silver Hawks in a 6-1 minor-league baseball victory for the Dragons. Smith, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound right-hander, picked up his fourth victory against three losses. He pitched six innings, giving up only two infield hits. Smith struck out five and walked one. In...

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Angry Birds is a fowl pleasure

Sometimes I am the bird and sometimes I get the bird. Lately I’ve been playing Angry Birds on my iPod, having discovered this challenging physics game while examining the new iPad 2 at an electronics store. Once home I downloaded it and have been hooked ever since. If your eyes are glazing over at the word “physics,” take heart; I’m higher math-challenged myself. Still, I do hope the game doesn’t venture into quantum mechanics. I’m not sure I’m ready for Time-Traveling Angry Birds on the Island of Alternate Realities. Anyway. Playing Angry...

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Minecraft 1.6 Breaks the Game, Mojang Fixes It

The latest patch for indie sensation Minecraft is out, and so is the patch fixing everything that the patch broke. Patching a game as intricate and complex as Minecraft isn't easy. Still, creator Notch and his team at Mojang do their best with regular updates to the game, and patch 1.6 hit servers yesterday, adding maps - among other things - to the addictive build-a-thon. Unfortunately, Patch 1.6 brought with it a host of nasty bugs and potentially-crippling performance issues. So, Mojang released...

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SC for suspending runaway FIA babu

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court while hearing the Hajj scandal case on Friday asked for suspending former FIA officer Javed Bukhari from his ANF post and said that another contempt of court notice could be issued to DG FIA for his creating hurdles to the course of justice. The establishment and interior secretaries were ordered to submit complete record regarding the transfer of FIA Director Hussain Asghar, who had been investigating the Hajj corruption case with the entire satisfaction of court and had collected some important evidences against...

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Jill Scott’s “So In Love” Video Will Be Dearly Beloved

Jill Scott and producer J.R. Hutson think that her new jam “So In Love” is compelling because of the “chemistry” she shares with Anthony Hamilton — and it’s on obvious display in the official Taj-directed video. Just like we told you, Jill looks straight gorgeous, and the clip starts as she opens the drapes to let the morning rays fill her house — a subtle nod to her eagerly-awaited LP, The Light Of The Sun. And from there, the romance starts… quickly. Is it getting warm in here, or is it just...

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Johnny Depp’s “Rango” On Blu-ray And DVD

Johnny Depp’s movie “Rango,” released by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 15, 2011. The movie will arrive on a Blu-ray DVD Combo Pack as well as a single-disc DVD. Here is the description of the movie from IMDB: “Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.” “Rango” was directed by Gore Verbinski who directed the first three “Pirates of the Caribbean”...

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Introducing...The Tempest Ladies

With so many productions of The Tempest a year, what's special about the production on June 2 (7 and 9 p.m.) at The Players Theatre? Well, it's being performed by six women--Stella Berg, Laura Borgwardt, Julia Giolzetti, Holly Hart, Laura Bess Jernigan, and Jana Stambaugh--who call themselves the Tempest Ladies. Plus, it's only 90 minutes long and $10 a ticket. So, who are the Tempest Ladies? The Tempest Ladies was formed in 2008 by Syracuse University students studying abroad at Shakespeare's...

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Perkins has gotten his groove back in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — Troy Perkins said Friday he doesn’t want to think too much about personal motivations he has for playing well against D.C. United on Sunday (5 pm ET; Direct Kick, MatchDay Live) at JELD-WEN Field. The Timbers goalkeeper would rather not dwell on the 3-15-4 record he had minding the D.C. United net last year, or the 1.68 goals-against average. It was an unpleasant experience for the 2006 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. He shouldered the blame for a bad season and felt, at the end,...

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Bryce Dallas Howard Pregnant Again

Bryce Dallas Howard has another baby on the way! A rep for the 30-year-old “Twilight Saga” actress confirmed to AccessHollywood.com that she and husband Seth Gabel are expecting their second child. Bryce and Seth have one son together, Theo, 4. In July 2010, the actress gave a candid account of her battle with postpartum depression following the birth of Theo in Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP newsletter. The actress said through the support of her loved ones, professional treatment and reading Brooke...

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2011's university commencement speakers: Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton, Tom Hanks star for students

Graduation Day is all about the graduates. Isn't it? Recently, the spotlight has been on the A-list Hollywood and Beltway stars serving as commencement speakers rather than on the kids in the caps and gowns. Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington stepped off the movie set and on to the Ivy quad to headline Yale University’s and the University of Pennsylvania���s graduations last week. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandburg left Silicon Valley to address...

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The Sims 3 Generations-RELOADED

RELOADED released the newest Sims, The Sims 3 Generations.Enjoy the game  . Description: Enjoy a whole spectrum of rich life experiences with your Sims! Start off in the imagination-fuelled world of childhood and embrace the drama of the teen years. Experience the complicated realities of adult life, then reap the benefits of growing up in each life stage.A wealth of new options and activities makes your Sims’ lives more meaningful than ever before, whatever their ages. With new celebrations,...

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Cedar Rapids 2011 BRRip XviD AC3-EMBER

After the 720p by WiKi, we now get the regular BRRip from p2p group EMBER. Cedar Rapids looks like another nice comedy with Ed Helms. As funny as The Hangover 2? You decide! Check the video sample to verify quality. Enjoy! Plot: To call insurance agent Tim Lippe (Ed Helms), “naïve” is a gross understatement. He’s never left his small hometown. He’s never stayed at a hotel. And he’s never experienced anything like Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sent to represent his company at the annual insurance convention,...

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10 Mostly Obscure Indy 500 Facts Sure to Impress Your Friends, at Least on a Slow-Lane Kind of Day

1. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway spans 253 acres and includes a golf course. The track publicity department points out that Churchill Downs, Yankees Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the Roman Colosseum and Vatican City can all fit inside. It’s a good thing they never did that. The pre-1981 infield in Turn 1, famously known as The Snakepit, could make Woodstock look like church. The Pope would not have approved, or at least would’ve demanded shades on his windows. 2. Ray Harroun won the inaugural 500-mile...

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F1: Alonso Tops P3 In Monte Carlo

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso paced the final practice session Saturday morning ahead of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix (SPEED, 7:30a ET/4:30a PT). Alonso's (1:14.433) lap was a little over a half-second (.563) quicker than Jenson Button's best effort (1:14.996) in the McLaren-Mercedes. Third fastest Felipe Massa nearly mirrored Button's best lap (1:15.024). Despite barely using his DRS or the super soft tires like those ahead of him, reigning World Champion and current points leader Sebastian Vettel...

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Retro subway signs dot Brooklyn stations during 'Men in Black III' filming

Actor Will Smith travels back in time as Agent J in "Men in Black III" - and it looks like he's taking downtown Brooklynites with him. Retro subway signs like those used in the 1940s through the 1970s replaced existing signs at the Borough Hall subway stop in Brooklyn for the filming of the movie, drawing a crowd waiting to catch a glimpse of Smith on Thursday night. Straphangers were left scratching their heads Friday when the signs were still there, leaving some to wonder if their regular subway...

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Blackbeard liked big anchors! Archaeologists recover giant artifact from sunken pirate ship

Blackbeard's facial hair wasn't the only thing the infamous pirate liked big. Archaeologists on Friday recovered one of three giant anchors believed to be used by the 18th-century high seas bandit on his ship, Queen Anne's Revenge. The 11-foot, 4-inch long anchor was pulled from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina. Scientists hoped to raise the ship's other two anchors, but they are stuck to the sunken ship. "This is a very important piece that is on top of the wreck," Mark Wilde-Ramsing,...

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Blue Angels Chief Relieved

Marine Corps Times (“Blue Angels CO resigns after low fly-over“): The commanding officer of the elite Blue Angels flight demonstration team stepped down Friday after a mere seven months in command following a “lower-than-normal maneuver” during a recent show that forced the cancellation of three of the team’s acrobatic performances, according to a Navy announcement. The voluntary relief of Cmdr. Dave Koss of Orange Park, Fla., a 20-year F/A-18 pilot, came less than a week after he grounded the...

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Gil Scott-Heron, musician and poet who wrote 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,' dies at 62

Gil Scott-Heron, a musician and the author of the song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" — which helped pioneer sounds that would fuse to become rap — has died in New York City. He was 62. A friend who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company confirmed that he died Friday afternoon at a hospital. Doris C. Nolan said he died after becoming sick upon returning from a European trip. Scott-Heron recorded "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" in the 1970s in Harlem. He mixed minimalistic percussion and spoken-word...

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Gil Scott-Heron, RIP

We're very sad to bring this news: Jamie Byng, Gil Scott-Heron's publisher in the UK, has tweeted that the poet and songwriter passed away today. "Just heard the very sad news that my dear friend and one of the most inspiring people I've ever met, the great Gil Scott-Heron, died today. Gil Scott-Heron's death is NOT a rumour. I just called by Dorothy who is staying with Aunt Mimi in NY to tell me the news. I'm so sad." As confirmed by a publicist for his record label, Gil Scott-Heron, the singer-songwriter...

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G8 leaders praise Arab Spring activists

 Leaders at the Group of Eight summit in France expressed their support for democracy activists in the Middle East and North Africa on Friday but stopped short of pledging money to support them. The G8 leaders raised the possibility that multilateral development banks could provide more than $20 billion to support reforms in Egypt and Tunisia, where popular uprisings dislodged authoritarian rulers. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the amount of aid could reach $40 billion. In addition...

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Yemeni jets bomb opposition tribal forces

 In an escalation of Yemen's crisis, air force combat jets bombed tribal forces opposed to embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a senior defense official said. At least seven air force bombers were deployed east of Sanaa to the district of Nehm, where two military compounds had been overtaken earlier by tribal fighters, said the official, who was not identified because he is not authorized to speak to the media. Ahmed Soufi, a senior advisor to Saleh, said 18 people were killed in the fighting. Are...

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Syrian forces fire on protesters; 8 killed

Syrian security forces fired on anti-government protesters in several southern towns Friday, killing at least eight people, organizers said. Bullets flew in the early morning hours as hundreds took to the streets in Dael to chant for support of the military, separate from the security forces, said the witness, who refused to be named for fear of his safety. A curfew was enforced until 6 a.m. and protesters at first were not allowed to pick up the bodies of their fallen, the witness said. Are you...

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Bin Laden considered seeking deal with Pakistan, U.S. official says

Washington (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden considered seeking a deal with Pakistan under which al Qaeda leaders in the country would be protected and, in return, al Qaeda would refrain from attacking Pakistan, a U.S. official told CNN Friday. The revelation surfaced as American agents analyzed the documents that were seized in the May 2 raid of bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak on the record. The documents show the al Qaeda leader...

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NHTSA investigating 440,000 Nissan Altimas over braking issues

Federal auto safety regulators are investigating 440,000 Nissan Altimas for braking issues. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today it had opened a preliminary investigation into 2007-08 Nissan Altima vehicles after receiving 20 complaints alleging brake master cylinder leakage. NHTSA had 16 of those complaints since October. Two complaints allege a reduction in brake effectiveness. The rest said the only symptom of the problem was illumination of the brake warning lamp. Of the 18, 17 said a Nissan dealer diagnosed the problem...

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Blackbeard’s Anchor from QAR Has Boarded Ship

BEAUFORT - On a fine sunny morning today the first anchor to be recovered from the shipwreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, was hoisted aboard the research vessel Dan Moore and bathed in sunlight for the first time in nearly 300 years. A research team led by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Underwater Archaeology Branch directed the lift of the nearly 3,000-pound artifact from 20 feet of water just off the coast.  It is one of three anchors at the site. Worldwide fascination with all things Blackbeard continues,...

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Niacin Not Effective For Preventing Heart Attacks

WASHINGTON — A drug that boosts people's good cholesterol didn't go on to prevent heart attacks or strokes, leading U.S. officials to abruptly halt a major study Thursday. The disappointing findings involve super-strength niacin, a type of B vitamin that many doctors already prescribe as potential heart protection. The failed study marks the latest setback in the quest to harness good cholesterol to fight the bad kind. "This sends us a bit back to the drawing board," said Dr. Susan Shurin, cardiovascular chief at the National Institutes of Health. The...

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Fergie and Halle Berry win big at FiFi fragrance awards; Gucci and Victoria's Secret win top prizes

Celebs tasted the sweet smell of success at the American Fragrance Foundation's FiFi awards in New York City this week. Singer Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson of the Black Eyed Peas took home the award for New Fragrance: Celebrity of the Year for her debut scent Outspoken by Fergie for Avon. The singer's husband, actor Josh Duhamel, reportedly surprised his wife, who thought he was off on a golfing trip. Instead, he presented her with her FiFi. "When this girl decides to do something, she's all in,"...

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Juve keen to net Aguero

Juventus can sign Sergio Aguero, but his price tag is 45 million euros. Juventus can sign Sergio Aguero, but his price tag is 45 million euros. That is how much Atletico Madrid want for the Argentina striker, who has scored 74 goals in 175 appearances for the La Liga club since signing from Independiente in 2006. Speaking to Radio Marca, Atletico chief Miguel Angel Gil Marin rejected claims that Real Madrid wanted the player by revealing that Juventus have come forward. “I have received no offer from Real Madrid and (President) Florentino...

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Tiki Barber puts his foot in it again with ‘Anne Frank’ comment

While brother Ronde appears to be the very soul of dignity as he continues his future Hall of Fame career down in Tampa Bay, former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber managed to offend quite a few people with a recent comment. Explaining the media scrutiny he's received since he left his pregnant wife to be with his 23-year-old girlfriend, Barber told L. Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated that he moved into the attic of his agent, Mark Lepselter, to escape prying eyes. "Lep's Jewish," Barber...

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Bishop Eddie Long settles sexual misconduct suit out of court

Georgia megachurch preacher Bishop Eddie Long has settled out of court with four young men who accused him of sexual misconduct, Long’s spokesman said Thursday. In a statement posted on the Web site of Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, church officials said, “This decision was made to bring closure to this matter and to allow us to move forward with the plans God has for this ministry.” “This resolution is the most reasonable road for everyone to travel,” the statement said. BJ Bernstein,...

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Foot Locker Names New CFO

NEW YORK -- Foot Locker Inc. will rejigger its executive ranks this summer in moves designed to bolster its bifurcated business that will also see it name a new chief financial officer. Foot Locker's growing online business will now report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Ken Hicks, giving him a larger role in that division's future. All of its roughly 3,400 retail stores in 22 countries will be consolidated under the leadership of Richard A. Johnson, who currently serves as the president and CEO of several of its brands in the U.S. Current...

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Air France Probe Shows Jet Stall in Free Fall Into Atlantic

May 27 (Bloomberg) -- Air France Flight 447 crashed in 2009 after the Airbus A330 lost speed and stalled before beginning a three-and-a-half minute plunge into the Atlantic Ocean that killed all 228 people on board, an investigation found.The findings by the French BEA air-accident investigation bureau show the autopilot disengaged shortly after pilots alerted cabin crew of possible turbulence ahead. Data presented by BEA show the youngest of the three pilots, who was 32 and in control for most of the last minutes, angled the jet’s nose higher,...

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