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Friday, December 14, 2012

Geminid Meteor Shower 2012: How To See Shooting Stars Thursday And Friday

Most meteor showers happen when Earth and a comet cross paths, slingling rocks, dust, and debris from the comet's tail into our atmosphere. The sudden influx of shooting starts that results is a highly noticeable event and

Winter Milky Way Geminids on December 12, 2012. Credit: John Chumack The Geminid Meteor Shower is underway, with the peak on December 13th and 14th! SpaceWeather.com is reporting that international observers are

The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight (Dec. 13) into the wee hours of Friday morning with 100 or more shooting stars per hour, according to Space.com. With the moon entering its new phase, visibility of the meteors is

Comet Wirtanen is considered the source of a new meteor shower visible this week. Credit: T. Credner, J. Jockers, T.Bonev. While space experts are predicting a grand performance from the annual Geminid meteor shower

Bill Cooke, the head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, told The Huffington Post that the Geminid meteor shower could be the year's best. More than 100 meteors, or "shooting stars," may be visible each hour, with some lucky viewers seeing a couple

PNC Bank donates winter clothes to schoolchildren - Rockford, IL - Rockford ...

Some customers of PNC Bank were having trouble logging into their online and mobile banking accounts this afternoon following a threatened digital attack on a handful of big U.S. banks, according to a posting on the Pittsburgh-based bank's Facebook page.

The audio and music rights for Pritish Nandy's Shaadi Ke Side Effects, has been bagged by music company, T-Series. Pritam Chakroborty, who was the composer for Pyaar Ke Side Effects, will be composing for the sequel as well. Says Bhushan Kumar

PNC plans to change the underlying technology of its Virtual Wallet online banking account, switching to HTML5 from Adobe Flash. Virtual Wallet, a combination of three checking and savings accounts, has operated on Flash since its 2008 launch.

Police responded to a reports of a possible robbery at PNC bank at 5601 Coventry Lane.

Mick Jagger's Sandy humor falls flat at Madison Square Garden 12-12-12 relief ...

Mick Jagger, the legendary founding member of The Rolling Stones, wrote a series of love letters in the summer of 1969 to his former African-American lover Marsha Hunt while he was in Australia working on the film Ned

Better take a closer look at the Mick Jagger signature you worked so hard to get: after 50 years in rock roll, the Rolling Stones singer has learned.

Jagger, 69, gave American TV chat show host David Letterman the inside track on his time in the band in a tongue in cheek sketch called 'Things I, Mick Jagger, have learned after 50 years in rock 'n' roll'. Here's his list: 1. You start out playing

LONDON -- A collection of love letters written by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to American singer Marsha Hunt, believed to be the inspiration for the band's hit single "Brown Sugar", sold at Sotheby's on Wednesday for

BEFORE she was a fashion designer whose clothes can be found in the closets of Nicole Kidman and Michelle Obama, and before she was famous for a decade-plus romance with Mick Jagger, L'Wren Scott was one of the most successful stylists working in

Calif. Robbery Spurs Chase, Long Campus Lockdown - ABC News

Eros International Media Ltd. (EROS), the distributor of Bollywood's most-expensive film, is reviving a plan to sell shares in the U.S. as it seeks valuations similar to Hollywood studios such as Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF). Eros plans to

A state university where some 10,000 students were locked down for hours reopened Thursday as authorities tried to track two robbers who managed to escape a room-by-room manhunt. "We're back to business as usual," said campus police Capt.

If you're really missing Community on NBC these days, why not ease off the fast-forward button on the ol' DVR and feast your eyes upon Chevy Chase in the latest batch of Old Navy commercials! Said nobody, because these

A state senator came to the aid of a woman who was chasing a robber who had stolen her phone while she was still talking on it. Kathleen Joyce, director of government relations for the Boston Bar Association, had left her office and was walking down

York City Police arrested three men and found two guns after they chased a silver minivan late Thursday morning - seen by witnesses at the scene of a shooting minutes before - until the van crashed, police said. Police were sent to the 200 block of

Texas Tech Hires Kliff Kingsbury

Texas Tech hired former Red Raider quarterback Kliff Kingsbury as its head football coach just days after Tommy Tuberville's surprising departure for the University of Cincinnati.

2,308 reads. 4 Icon_comment. Picture39_crop_exact. The Texas Tech Red Raiders have reportedly hired former Texas A&M offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury to fill their head coaching vacancy, according to the Associated Press (via DallasNews.com).

Wednesday evening, new Texas Tech Football head coach Kliff Kingsbury (pictured, above) and athletic director Kirby Hocutt addressed the media at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. Hocutt and Kingsbury arrived on a charter jet after meeting

Kliff Kingsbury was hired as the new head coach for Texas Tech Football on Wednesday. He played for Texas Tech from 1999-2002.

To replace the departed Tommy Tuberville, Texas Tech has hired 33-year-old Kliff Kingsbury as its head coach. As offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Texas A&M, Kingsbury helped turned Johnny Manzeil into the

PNC Bank donates winter clothes to schoolchildren - Rockford, IL - Rockford ...

The kraft paper is Kraft Fun Day from My Mind's Eyelove that stuff, and the patterned paper is K & Company..an older line..Margo. Yeah, old, but still beautiful IMO, and I've been hoarding avoiding using it. Here's the inside

In this article I have popped the hood on PNC Financial Services Group (PNC) in order to take a closer look at the bank to determine whether it offers a value opportunity for investors. This includes comparing PNC's financial

Lexington, KY - The PNC Foundation has awarded the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) a $120,000 sum to act as scholarships over the next three years at seven of the system's campuses.

Ideology, identity and the destiny of the PNCR The People's National Congress Reform celebrated its 55th anniversary a few weeks ago in October at the centre.

Twenty-five Notes on the 121212 Concert

The 121212 concert for Sandy relief was awesome and inspiring. Inexplicably, most of the biggest performers were British, but everyone put in impressive performances. The between-song appeals for donations were well done. Big-name celebrities were on

Gotta give it up for the locals. Musicians closely associated with New Jersey and New York dominated the 12-12-12 concert to raise funds for Hurricane Sandy survivors,

Critiquing the broadcast of the 12-12-12 Sandy benefit concert on Wednesday night is like assessing the food at a bake sale: Maybe the muffins are oversalted or the cookies are stale, but that's not the point. The point is charity and drawing attention

The "12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief" benefit album is already off to a fast start -- even though it hasn't been released yet. Industry sources say that through Wednesday night (Dec. 12), pre-orders for iTunes' exclusive digital release of the

'X Factor' Results: Who Went Home?

L.A. Reid is leaving "The X Factor" behind. The music executive will not return for Season 3 and is instead going back to his day job as Epic Records chairman, according to "Access Hollywood."

Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid says he wants to re-focus on his company.

Thursday night's elimination episode of X Factor will send three of the four remaining acts into the finals, but last year's third-place finalist, Chris Rene already has plans for at least one them -- fellow Californians Emblem3. our editor recommends

All right, America, are you ready to find out which three acts made it through to the "X Factor" season finale and which artist had their dreams crushed? Going into Thursday's (December 13) results show, we predicted that Fifth Harmony would be packing

There may not be a front-runner following Wednesday's semi-finals on The X Factor, but there does seem to be a weakest link. Most of the judges seemed down on girl group Fifth Harmony, whose rendition of Shontelle's "Impossible" left them wanting more,

Jenni Rivera's remains identified

After her plane crashed Sunday, the Mexican-American singer's death was confirmed by the medical examiner's office Thursday.

MONTERREY, Mexico - A state official says Jenni Rivera's family has identified the remains of the Mexican-American music star killed in plane crash. Nuevo Leon state security spokesman Jorge Domene said DNA tests are still pending. The singer's remains

After her plane crashed Sunday, the Mexican-American singer's death was confirmed by the medical examiner's office Thursday.

Cops ARRESTED for Stealing Items from Crash Site. Breaking News. 1213-getty-jenni-rivera. Two Mexican police officers have been ARRESTED -- after officials say they stole items from the Jenni Rivera plane crash site. According to government officials,

The investigation into the plane crash that took the life of singer Jenni Rivera is focusing on the pilots and the condition of the plane. Officials also released dramatic details about the Sunday crash. They said her private jet

'X Factor' Results: Who Went Home?

In a shocking Top 4 “X Factor” results show, one act was sent home while the other three advanced to next week's season 2 finals.

Tate Stevens (Imeh Akpanudosen - GETTY IMAGES) Semi-finals night on “The X Factor”: four acts remain in the competition, three to go through to the finals next week. Tonight is all about strategic choices Ko-Hosts Khloe Kardashian Odom and Mario Lopez

Apparently, anything can, indeed, happen on "The X Factor." The five-headed girl group, Fifth Harmony, generally considered the underdog in this glitzy singing competition, pulled a stunner Thursday night and bolted into next week's grand finale

The four remaining acts on "The X Factor" -- Tate Stevens, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Emblem 3 and Fifth Harmony -- performed two songs apiece in an unnecessarily attenuated two-hour semifinal show Wednesday night. The first song each act sang was of their

Nirvana-Paul McCartney Song Stems From Dave Grohl's 'Sound City ...

According to a TMZ report, Love was “not amused” by the thought of Paul McCartney sitting in with her late husband's band, Nirvana. And while her concerns regarding “Beatlevana” — Macca playing with Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear – were

The concert – which included performances from Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and more – raised money to benefit those affected by the superstorm in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. With an all-star lineup, every

He came on well past midnight in New York, the final act of the 12-12-12 concert for Hurricane Sandy relief. But those who stayed up to watch Paul McCartney perform witnessed history.

Dave Allocca,AP Photo/Starpix. "Saturday Night Live" is welcoming two big names to this week's special Christmas show. Martin Short will host the episode, with Paul McCartney serving as musical guest. "I think he's from Europe," Short said, tongue-in

After Last Week's Worm, Tumblr Goes Dark Again; Company Says Outage Is ...

The Mean Girls of Capitol Hill tumblr is fetch like totally a regulation hottie and soon to be Spring Fling Queen in the tumblr world. And we, like, talked to the girl that invented it, you know what we mean? The tumblr is blowing up in the

While Maker's issues are likely attributable to hacker retaliation, Tumblr is seeming to experience the far more common system disruption. According to Tumblr's Twitter account: We're experiencing slow loading or intermittent errors on certain pages

Back in April—you know, eight months ago—the Tumblr hit #WhatShouldWeCallMe started making waves here in the Hub. The city's colleges discovered the Internet and started creating personalized GIFs, and even Boston chimed in with “Gif Hub of the

After intermittently reporting troubles on its Twitter account for the past few hours, Tumblr said two hours ago that the company has taken the site down entirely to fix a network issue.

Tumblr went down for a few minutes Wednesday afternoon, and while a few pages have appeared to return, most of the site is still down for the count.

"Homeland" leads old favorites in Golden Globes TV race

The Golden Globes are seen as a significant marker in the annual Oscar race, but the awards are less significant in the world of television. Other surprising omissions from the drama category included the HBO fantasy “Game of Thrones” and “Sherlock

The Golden Globe nominations have been announced, and I will just tell you right now that they are terrible because Parks and Recreation was not nominated for Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical). You know what I

The Golden Globe nominations for television included a few surprises, most notably the omission of "Mad Men."

Exclusive 'Pacific Rim' Trailer Commentary: Guillermo Del Toro Reveals All

So, with Pacific Rim we're getting del Toro's first true Hollywood big-budget blockbuster. And from the looks of the trailer, he's definitely got a lot of reason to feel confident that it'll be a big success. With some shots sure to remind many

The official trailer for Guillermo del Toro's upcoming sci-fi flick, the Pacific Rim, is now available for your viewing pleasure.

This time, the horror master is tackling the sci-fi genre with Pacific Rim. The robot vs. monsters epic could be one of next summer's biggest blockbusters. To jump-start its promotion, Warner Bros. has released its first trailer. Pacific Rim stars

Guillermo del Toro is a 48 year-old filmmaker making a 12 year-old boy's movie — and he's the first to admit that in our exclusive trailer commentary for "Pacific Rim." MTV News sat down with del Toro this week to talk about everything that was

The right-to-work dilemma

Updated at 7:30 p.m. ET: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law two bills Tuesday sharply limiting labor rights, which the House passed over the objections of thousands of people packing the Capitol in protest, some of

Michigan is the 24th right-to-work state, following Indiana, which became the 23rd state on Feb. 1, 2012. So far, over 200 companies have announced they will move to Indiana or expand existing operations in the state, and 90 cited the right-to-work law

WASHINGTON, December 13, 2012 — Make no mistake about it, a Right to Work (RTW) state means less work for workers and is an anti-union move. Yet that is what has happened once again, this time in Michigan, the birthplace of one of the biggest and

#tellusatoday: Do more right-to-work states send signal? Share. Comments. your say 1213 unions 2. Silent protesters wear stickers to illustrate loss in wages from the right-to-work law in Lansing, Mich., on Wednesday. (Photo: Paul Sancya, AP). 8:06PM

WASHINGTON -- Gov. Rick Snyder (R) officially made Michigan a "right-to-work" state on Tuesday, signing into law two bills that significantly diminish the power of unions.

Kanye West Takes Style Note From Kim Kardashian, Wears Leather Skirt at 12 ...

Kanye West in a skirt? The rapper donned unusual attire in NYC last night.

In between were, as Mick Jagger quipped, "the world's biggest collection of aged British rock stars" plus Kanye West, talk show hosts, comedians and two members of Nirvana performing with Paul McCartney. Kanye West was the only artist representing for

In a related note, former Kanye West collaborator and Roc-a-Fella artist, Cam'Ron commented on the hoody and kilt combination on Instagram stating, “Pyrex and a skirt? S**t ain't adding up. And if u co-sign this I'm blocking u!! Straight up. I'ma have

Back in 1999 Ma$e gave Kanye West a shot, letting him produce music for Harlem World's group album The Movement and this year the Harlem rapper appeared on Ye's Cruel Summer compilation, rapping on "Higher." "One of his first beats was on the

Texas Tech Hires Kliff Kingsbury

Fashion maven, offensive mastermind and former star quarterback. It's hard for Texas Tech to have made a more popular coaching hire than Kliff Kingsbury.

Red Raiders go with former star QB over Tigers' offensive coordinator.

I'm a Red Raider, so my Twitter and Facebook feeds have been blowing up today with the news that Kliff Kingsbury is headed home to be the head coach at Texas Tech. Yay, football! With that news comes the people who dig

New Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury talks with reporters at Lubbock International Airport in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Kingsbury was announced as the new Texas Tech head football coach on Wednesday

Texas Tech Hires Kliff Kingsbury

Red Raiders go with former star QB over Tigers' offensive coordinator.

Fashion maven, offensive mastermind and former star quarterback. It's hard for Texas Tech to have made a more popular coaching hire than Kliff Kingsbury.

Texas Tech hired former Red Raider quarterback Kliff Kingsbury as its head football coach just days after Tommy Tuberville's surprising departure for the University of Cincinnati. Kingsbury, 33, played for the Red Raiders from 1998-2002 and finished

Texas Tech hired former Red Raider quarterback Kliff Kingsbury as its head football coach just days after Tommy Tuberville's surprising departure for the University of Cincinnati.

Sitar maker says Ravi Shankar's legacy will inspire another generation of ...

He met a young Ravi Shankar at a concert there in the 1940s, but the men began working together in the 1950s, following the India-Pakistan partition and the relocation of the shop to New Delhi. Around that time, Shankar started working with and

Ravi Shankar, the sitar master who helped popularize Indian music in the 1960s, influencing hippie culture and musicians from the Beatles and the Grat.

Pandit Ravi Shankar's life, which traversed nearly a century, ended Tuesday. The legendary sitar player, who taught Beatle George Harrison how to play the stringed instrument and brought Indian music to the West, passed away at age 92 in the early

Ravi Shankar's arrival in Western music has widely been ascribed to his association with the Beatles, particularly George Harrison, and his stunning performance at the 1967 Monterey

In certain circles, the echoes of the late sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar's talent are everywhere — and not just in the places you might expect. There's his daughter and sitar protegee Anoushka Shankar, who's followed in her father's fusion

Kanye West Wears Leather Skirt for 12-12-12 Benefit Show

Kim Kardashian's man lit up Twitter Wednesday night after donning a leather skirt and leggings for his performance.

Even if Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza were to pool together all their resources, they still couldn't book the lineup assembled for 12-12-12: The Conc.

Last night, the 12-12-12 Sandy benefit concert went down at Madison Square Garden, with a legion of superstar artists performing. Among them were a leather kilt-wearing Kanye West, who ran through a set featuring Cruel Summer hits “Clique” and “Mercy”,

Check out Kanye West's 20-minute-long medley at last night's 12-12-12: Sandy Relief concert held at Madison Square Garden HERE!

Kanye West was among the evening's top draws as he hit the stage for a 20-min set that included "Clique" "All The Lights" and "Jesus Walks. Yeezy put together a very daring outfit, pairing a black hoodie and leather shirt/skirt

Rihanna Bringing Chris Brown Diamonds To The Voice Finale!

This isn't breaking news, as Guillermo Del Toro announced McLain would be an AI back in October, though I don't think anyone anticipated the voice would be exactly the same as her most famous one. Many were confused after seeing the trailer and might

Today, NBC announced that Team Blake's Season 2 mentor — and the country singer's longtime pal — will perform “Catch My Breath,” a new song off her Greatest Hits album on the live finale. Considering how many contestants have performed her music on

One of Blake Shelton's two remaining contestants in the Top 4 of “The Voice” is Cassadee Pope -- and tonight, she pretty much secured herself a place in the final rounds when she performed Keith Urban's song, “Stupid Boy.”

The sexXxy and occasionally controversial singer is headed to The Voice to perform during the two-hour season finale show on December 18th. She does know it's a family show, right? LOLz. We hope so, since RiRi will have to keep her clothes on be

The Voice welcomed home several members from its sophomore class on Tuesday night. Team Cee Lo's Juliet Simms, Team Christina's Chris Mann, and Team Blake's Raelynn all performed, while Team Adam's Tony Lucca and Nicolle Galyon and Team

Paul McCartney, Nirvana members jam at '121212' concert - latimes.com

EXCLUSIVE: SENSATIONAL gig will see 90s grunge band Nirvana together for the first time in 20 years — with Paul McCartney singing.

Fans expecting Paul McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana to bust into Smells Like Teen Spirit or Come as You Are at last night's 12-12-12 Sa.

From. To. Email Sent! You have successfully emailed the post. Paul McCartney Replaced Kurt Cobain In A Nirvana Reunion And Courtney Love Isn't Happy—Here's Today's Buzz. Aly Weisman | Dec. 13, 2012, 10:05 AM | 250 |. Email; More. Share on Tumblr

Paul McCartney did his best Kurt Cobain impersonation on Wednesday night, joining Nirvana's Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic for a spirited performance at the 12-12-12 concert. The special development closed the show, which benefits victims of Hurricane

Sir Paul McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana - Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear - debut their song Cut Me Some Slack at the 12.12.12 benefit concert in aid of victims of hurricane Sandy at Madison Square Garden, New York, on

Remembering Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar's arrival in Western music has widely been ascribed to his association with the Beatles, particularly George Harrison, and his stunning performance at the 1967 Monterey

The legendary Indian sitar player, Ravi Shankar, died this week at the age of 92. His music touched a wide range of people - from rock musicians to international ambassadors. Host Michel Martin pays tribute to Shankar's musical legacy. Share. 5Facebook

Ravi Shankar, the sitar master who helped popularize Indian music in the 1960s, influencing hippie culture and musicians from the Beatles and the Grat.

The Recording Academy has announced the 2013 recipients of its Special Merit Awards, honoring the late sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar and Motown's Tempta.

After Last Week's Worm, Tumblr Goes Dark Again; Company Says Outage Is ...

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If you operate a Tumblr blog, you're probably aware that the site experienced a major outage yesterday. After experiencing intermittent errors and slow loading times on a number of pages, Tumblr decided to take down the

After intermittently reporting troubles on its Twitter account for the past few hours, Tumblr said two hours ago that the company has taken the site down entirely to fix a network issue.

As you may have heard by now, this afternoon, many users have reported being unable to access their favorite mixed media blogging platform, Tumblr. The compan..

After intermittently reporting troubles on its Twitter account for the past few hours, Tumblr said two hours ago that the company has taken the site down entirely to fix a network issue.

Anne Hathaway: Wardrobe malfunction 'makes me sad;' Matt Lauer under fire for ...

Cameras caught a bit too much of Anne Hathaway when the 30-year-old actress arrived at the premiere of "Les Misérables" on Monday. Dressed in a fitted black gown with a high slit but, as we came to learn, no underwear,

Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman spotted at LAX after an NYC trip.

Anne Hathaway admits her no underwear wardrobe malfunction on Dec. 10 was 'devastating' and a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that she is 'horrified!' Poor Anne! Anne Hathaway, 30, usually looks elegant

Anne Hathaway was caught with her pants down this week. Or her skirt up, to be more accurate.

12-12-12 concert: Rock legends take stage for Sandy relief

Check out the massive setlist for the Concert for Sandy Relief.

Call the “12-12-12” benefit show “The Concert for New York City” 2.0. Eleven years after the benefit concert in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was held at Madison Square Garden, many of the same top musicians came together to raise money

If your office is anything like our office - or like social media - people are abuzz about Wednesday night's 12-12-12 benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy relief. What were the most memorable moments for you - positive and negative? Did you like Jon Bon

Check out the massive setlist for the Concert for Sandy Relief.

See what celebrities -- from performers Mick Jagger and Bon Jovi to bystanders Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban -- had to say about the charity concert and its many top-notch performers.

Adrienne Maloof On Brandi Glanville: She 'Crossed The Line' (VIDEO)

BEVERLY HILLS (LALATE) – “What did Brandy say about Adrienne Maloof's family” has become Real Housewives of Beverly Hills “bombshell” this week, according to Kim Richards. Brandi's comments about Adrienne Maloof's family prompted Bravo to edit

Brandi Glanville and Adrienne Maloof Oh you silly Housewives, always gotta make things super overly dramatic. Things got really out of control on RHOBH. We have no clue what Brandi Glanville said about Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif on Monday night's

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump says her friendship with co-star Adrienne Maloof is severely broken and doesn't think it can be repaired. “It will never be what it was I mean, I've been honest with that,”

Camille is the beacon of support to Adrienne as she's going through a very bitter and public divorce and it's all captured on 'RHOBH'. Camille tells Hollywoodlife.com Editor-in-Chief how she's supporting Adrienne, in an

Paul McCartney, Nirvana members jam at '121212' concert - latimes.com

Macca's going grunge. Paul McCartney will sub for Kurt Cobain as Nirvana reunites for Wednesday night's special Hurricane Sandy relief concert at Madison Square Garden. RELATED: SPRINGSTEEN, McCARTNEY, ROLLING STONES TO PERFORM AT

EXCLUSIVE: SENSATIONAL gig will see 90s grunge band Nirvana together for the first time in 20 years — with Paul McCartney singing.

Judging from the velocity of Dave Grohl's whipping hair, Wednesday night's Nirvana jam session with Paul McCartney at the 12.12.12 Concert for Sandy Relief went over swimmingly. The promised marriage of the most important band ever (The Beatles) and

Paul McCartney's set found him playing the role of Kurt Cobain in a Nirvana reunion, performing a new song with that band's former members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. Through television, live streams, the radio and theater simulcasts, an estimated

Rihanna Bringing Chris Brown Diamonds To The Voice Finale!

Team Blake's Cassadee Pope and Terry McDermott and Team Cee Lo's Trevin Hunte and Nicholas David all awaited their fates during the elimination round to decide the top three, with the coaches seeming to be relieved that they would not have a role in

Groups vow to push 'right to work' in other states

Lansing — Attorney General Bill Schuette said Thursday the new right-to-work law applies to unionized state government workers, but stopped short of saying he would sue the Michigan Civil Service Commission to enforce the law. "I expect the Civil

Fox News host Gretchen Carlson falsely claimed that the Michigan legislature's approval of right-to-work legislation is directly linked to the failure of a ballot initiative to put collective bargaining rights in the state constitution. In fact, the

Lansing, Mich. — Now that Michigan has become a right-to-work state, unions in this stronghold of organized labor are confronting a new and urgent problem: convincing members to continue paying for their services instead

MLive.com's Tim Martin writes: "The right-to-work fight also serves as an introduction to Michigan's 2014 election cycle -- when all seats in the House and Senate will be up for election, and Snyder would face re-election. Republicans will tell voters

WASHINGTON -- Gov. Rick Snyder (R) officially made Michigan a "right-to-work" state on Tuesday, signing into law two bills that significantly diminish the power of unions.

Groups vow to push 'right to work' in other states

To be sure, there are problems with right-to-work laws from a libertarian or conservative perspective. They should not be our ultimate goal. But that's because the NLRA gives states no good options when it comes to labor policy. The ultimate

Tuesday night, Michigan's Republican Governor Rick Snyder signed into law what has now become the standard Republican labor legislation; it's called by the euphemism "Right to Work," and it bans contracts between companies and unions that require all

Rick Snyder explained on Morning Joe today that his state's new “right to work” law is actually good for workers and unions; it makes unions stronger by requiring them to “present a good value proposition” to workers that will

Mick Jagger's Sandy humor falls flat at Madison Square Garden 12-12-12 relief ...

Twitter users got no satisfaction from Mick Jagger Wednesday night after the Rolling Stones front man cracked a joke about Hurricane Sandy during the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief. During the band's two-song set, Jagger had many fans fuming when

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger irked some fans with an attempt at humor during Wednesday night's 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden.

The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is no stranger to the Ed Sullivan Theater. The Stones first hit the stage there in 1964. But on Tuesday night, Jagger returned to the landmark for a first-time appearance on "Late Show

LONDON—A collection of love letters written by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to American singer Marsha Hunt, believed to be the inspiration for the band's hit single “Brown Sugar,” sold at Sotheby's on Wednesday for £187,250 (almost $298,000

Watch rock legends Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and more perform at the Sandy ...

Spoiler alert Roger Waters revealed the bulk of his set list for tonight's "12-12-12" Sandy benefit concert during a chat on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon "We're.

Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines has recorded a studio version of Pink Floyd's "Mother" for the soundtrack album West of Memphis: Voices of Justice, which will be released on Jan. 15. The film documentary West of Memphis follows the story of three

Spoiler alert Roger Waters revealed the bulk of his set list for tonight's "12-12-12" Sandy benefit concert during a chat on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon "We're.

Gov't Mule covers Have A Cigar (Pink Floyd) at Mountain Jam VII on 6/4/11. Sung by Matt Abts. Edited by: Ryan Lennox. http://youtu.be/E2qIFi0eKVE.

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, who recently toured with his show "Roger Waters The Wall Live," performed "In the Flesh" and "Another Brick in the Wall" from the band's classic album. He then launched into "Money" and "Us and Them" from "Dark Side of the

Media Training: Anne Hathaway Artfully Diverts Today's Matt Lauer

I have suddenly found myself deeply immersed in actress Anne Hathaway's recent wardrobe malfunction. Seems the “Les Miserables” star was attending the New York premiere of her new film Monday and, well, here's how The Times' Ministry of Gossip blog

Anne Hathaway has been a red carpet fixture since 2001's The Princess Diaries. Since then, she's gone from teen queen to legit movie star, picking up an Oscar nomination (and hosting gig) along the way. But one thing has not changed: how totally and

In a recent interview with Matt Lauer on Today, actress Anne Hathaway didn't fumble or stumble. She adroitly shifted the conversation away from an unpleasant topic and put on a master class in media skills. On Monday, December 10th, while attending the

The media are bashing back at the "Today" cohost after he made a joke about Anne Hathaway's recent wardrobe malfunction. When the actor showed up at NBC's morning show Wednesday to promote her new film "Les Miserables," Lauer alluded to an

12-12-12 concert: Legends rock for Sandy relief

On Wednesday night a heavyweight lineup of marquee acts will cram New York's Madison Square Garden for a relief concert to benefit areas devastated by October's Superstorm Sandy. Billed as "12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief," the event will

12-12-12 Concert: McCartney, Reunited Nirvana Electrify Crowd With New 'Cut Me Some Slack'. Supergroup plays new track on night featuring sets from Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin and the Rolling Stones. By Gil Kaufman. With an all-star roster

Meanwhile, last night's 12 12 12 Concert is riding high on Google and Twitter. A baby boomer's delight, the concert was crammed with the soon-to-be-in-assisted living like Paul McCartney, The Who, Billy Joel, the Boss and Mick Jagger. Alicia Keys seem

12-12-12, THE CONCERT: The day ended with an all-star benefit concert along the lines of what's been done for the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the Asian tsunami in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the Haiti earthquake in 2010. The "12-12-12" concert,

Losing his cool: Miley Cyrus's fiance Liam Hemsworth 'gets into late night ...

miley-cyrus-dog-lila-dies-twitter.jpg Miley Cyrus' dog died, and the pop star has gone into mourning. It was little Lila, the Yorkshire Terrier who was hospitalized recently, that passed away. Miley has gone into mourning on Twitter, which she often

The 22-year-old actor, who is currently engaged to pop star Miley Cyrus, apparently lost his cool after accusing another patron of throwing a rock at him. Video footage obtained by TMZ, shows a man, alleged to be the Hunger Games star, punching the man

"I have never been so hurt in my life," the singer tweeted Tuesday of her pet's death.

A day after Miley was sadly made to say good bye to one of her babies, her precious puppy Lila, Demi Lovato proved to be such a good friend, reaching out with some much needed words of comfort and support on Twitter. How sweet! Demi Lovato is proving

Miley Cyrus is having a rough time. The 20-year-old singer/actress is mourning the loss of her dog, Lila, who recently passed away. The soon-to-be Mrs. Liam Hemsworth has been sharing her pain on Twitter, thanking

'Man of Steel' trailer shows a majestic Superman

Man of Steel, official trailer #2. Oh, the drama of it all! David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco. TAGS: Entertainment

Week 14 was super, but Week 15 is going to be superbad. Some great games that are possible playoff previews. Check out some of our treasure trove of content over the past week. Sunday: Meet Kirk Cousins: Redskins

Ben Child: The first full trailer for Zack Snyder's reboot has landed, and shows us an introspective hero unsure of his place.

Want to watch a cool new documentary about Real-Life Superheroes? Does Mark Ruffalo know something about The Avengers 2? Has the Internet dissected the Man of Steel trailer? Which actor wants back in for X-Men: Days of Future Past? Would 40

Ben Child: The first full trailer for Zack Snyder's reboot has landed, and shows us an introspective hero unsure of his place.

12-12-12 Sandy Benefit: McCartney, Reunited Nirvana Electrify Crowd With New ...

The sold-out "12-12-12" concert was being shown on 37 television stations in the United States and more than 200 others worldwide. It was to be streamed on 30 websites, including YouTube and Yahoo, and played on radio stations. Theaters, including 27

Sandy Relief '121212' Concert. Paul McCartney, center, performs on stage with firefighters at the 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York, Dec. 12, 2012. Proceeds from the show will be distributed through the Robin

Transcript for 12-12-12: Is a Number Actually Lucky? Are you superstitious. Than 121212. Today that is will mean a lot to you. Countless people around the globe chose today to buy Lotto -- schedules C sections. Or getting -- we asked ABC's legal -- guy.

December 12, 2012 is an extremely special date! It's the last major numerical date of this century. There was 01-01-2001, 02-02-2002 and so on—until today. There's no 13th month, so there's no way this will happen again

Sandy Relief '121212' Concert

The 12/12/12 baby watch is in full swing: Reports have surfaced that at least two children in the U.S were born at 12:12 a.m. and another arrived at 12:12 this afternoon, giving them all one very special birthday.

12, 2012, deserves some notice according to astrologers and numerologists. The day -- better known as 12/12/12 -- is one of "energetic significance," according to numerologist Stephanie Sterling. She says that when all the numbers in the date are added

Starting tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST, you can watch the star-studded Sandy relief concert on Mashable and use several social media platforms to donate or tell your story.

The Los Angeles County clerk's office in Norwalk is a busy place. But Wednesday was busier than usual, especially for the volunteers who perform civil marriage ceremonies. Seventy 12-12-12 wedding ceremonies were

Clackamas Town Center Shooting: Who Is the Alleged Shooter?

newsconf.jpg A photo of Jacob Tyler Roberts, 22, hangs on the podium where Sgt. Adam Phillips (right) of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office talks to reporters about the Clackamas Town Center shooting. Friends say that Roberts was a likeable young

The Clackamas Town Center shooting investigation will continue to disrupt TriMet light-rail and bus service on Wednesday, with Green Line MAX trains not stopping or leaving the mall's transit center. Green Line riders will need to board or deboard

Police are conducting a store-by-store search of Clackamas Town Center, looking for a gunman who killed two people and shot an unknown number of additional victims.

TriMet will not resume MAX and bus service to the Clackamas Town Center until the mall reopens, the transit agency said Wednesday. With police still investigating Tuesday's deadly shooting, Clackamas Town Center officials

Authorities have released the names of two people killed Tuesday when a gunman opened fire at Clackamas Town Center mall near Portland, Oregon, as Steven Forsyth and Cindy Ann Yuille. Freya PetersenDecember 12, 2012 16:43. Subscribe to Freya

Jenni Rivera's plane plunged from 28000 feet, Mexican official says

Monterrey, Mexico (CNN) -- Even as Mexico's top transportation official said the plane carrying Jenni Rivera spiraled to the ground in a tailspin that may have surpassed 600 mph, some of the singer's family members were holding out hope on Wednesday.

There are great performers, and then there are game-changers. Jenni Rivera, who died at age 43 in a plane crash outside of Monterrey, Mexico early Sunday morning, was that rare breed of artist who will be remembered not only for her success, but for

Telemundo shifts focus in effort to boost share

A consumer-focused, off-air marketing campaign kicks off with network executives ringing the NASDAQ opening bell and goes on to include a takeover of Times Square; an impromptu flash mob of dancers performing in the street; the set up of a studio in

For some reason, every Spanish-language network seems to want the same thing for Christmas: a rethink.

MIAMI – November 29, 2012 – Building on the momentum of its best season ever in 2011-2012, Telemundo Media delivered the network's best November performance in its history among total viewers (1,265,000) and adults 18-49 (660,000) during Monday

Telemundo Media and Powwow have signed a multiyear non-exclusive first-look and development agreement, it was announced today. “Powwow and Daniel Gutman.

For some reason, every Spanish-language network seems to want the same thing for Christmas: a rethink.

Jennifer Lawrence named 'most desirable' woman in international poll

From heartwarming to quirky to absolutely ecstatic, the celebs always have lots to say on SAG day, so let's take a look at what stars like Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, Alec Baldwin and more are saying! 2013 SAG Awards: A Complete

Jennifer Lawrence, you are the world's most desirable woman, according to an international poll released on Tuesday by the website AskMen. "The Hunger Games" star rose to the top of the list from No. 47 last year on the heels of the box-office smash

Jennifer Lawrence has been named the Most Desirable Woman in the World for 2013, according to AskMen's just-released annual Top 99 list. The Silver Linings Playbook actress rose from #47 last year to the top spot based

(CNN) — Jennifer Lawrence has rapidly become one of our favorite leading ladies in Hollywood, and it looks like the users at AskMen.com would agree. The site's released the results of its “Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2013″ list, and the versatile

Jennifer Lawrence named 'most desirable' woman in international poll

"Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence has been named the Most Desirable Woman in the World for 2013, according to AskMen's just-released annual Top 99 list. The actress rose from #47 last year to the top spot based on

Actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the Screening Of The Weinstein Company's 'Silver Linings Playbook' at The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on November 19, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images). What do you

Jennifer Lawrence has rapidly become one of our favorite leading ladies in Hollywood, and it looks like the users at AskMen.com would agree. The site's released the results of its "Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2013"

Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Helen Mirren, "Hitchcock"; Naomi Watts, "The Impossible." Supporting actor: Alan Arkin, "Argo"; Javier Bardem, "Skyfall

Jacob Tyler Roberts Identified As Clackamas Town Center Shooter

SteveForsyth.JPG Steve Forsyth, 45, was one of two people killed Tuesday at Clackamas Town Center. The West Linn resident was father of two and described as "bigger than life," by most everyone who knew him. Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

Jacob Tyler Roberts Clackamas County Sheriff. Police today identified a 22-year-old Southeast Portland man as the killer who strolled into the Clackamas Town Center shopping mall Tuesday and opened fire, killing two people and seriously wounding a third.

Antonio Charro, 46, was shopping with his daughters and grandson at Clackamas Town Center when gunfire erupted. He soon found the wounded Portland woman lying face down and bleeding. He found out she died the

Forsyth's humor and bigger-than-life personality touched so many people that old friends from across the country wept along with his new next-door-neighbor when they heard he was one of two victims killed in a Tuesday

newsconf.jpg Lt. Adam Phillips (right) of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office talks to reporters at a news conference Wednesday morning at which authorities identified Jacob Taylor Roberts as the man who allegedly shot

'Man of Steel' trailer shows a majestic Superman

http://manofsteel.com http://www.facebook.com/manofsteel In theaters June 14th. From Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures comes "Man of Steel", starring Henry

Finally! Since the first teaser dropped this past July, this is what comic book fans and move buffs have been waiting for. The first full-length trailer for Zach Snyder's reimagining of Superman, Man of Steel, just went live and it

The publicity campaign for Man of Steel, next year's Superman reboot, has so far been very reminiscent of producer Christopher Nolan's other superhero franchise, with a series of teasers that haven't shown much more of the

That's the dilemma for young Clark Kent in the new "Man of Steel" trailer, which gives you the idea that being plunked down into Smallville isn't the easiest possible transition for a superpowered kid. Those of us who still mourn Christopher Reeve

Charles Woodson still out for Green Bay Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers added more spice to next weekend s game in Chicago by defeating the Detriot Lions 27-20 on Sunday night, Dec. 9, and putting themselves in position to clinch the NFC North title

By Jeff Hughes, today at 8:28 am. Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Game Preview. If the Packers were playing well - and they are certainly not - I don't know if I could conceivably pick the Bears this week. Even as it is now, I'm about at the

Green Bay Packers offensive linemen Josh Sitton, T.J. Lang, Jeff Saturday, Marshall Newhouse and tight end Ryan Taylor showed up for Wednesday's practice wearing Rodgers jerseys. The Wisconsin state legislature had designated Dec. 12, 2012, as Aaron

Way back in October, after the Green Bay Packers pounded the Houston Texans to rebound from an embarrassing second-half collapse against the Indianapolis Colts, I wrote an article describing why Green Bay's early-season struggles and injuries could

Adrienne Maloof Lashes Back: Brandi Glanville 'Crossed the Line'

Brandi Glanville knows how to ruffle feathers, but even she admits she crossed the line and picked the wrong enemy in Adrienne Maloof.

By Radar Staff Outspoken Brandi Glanville is well known for crossing the line and hitting below the belt with her sniping barbs -- and Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif are furious with their The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

What did Brandi Glanville say during Monday night's episode of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? PICTURES: Brandi At Villa Blanca All the ladies think.

Brandi Glanville knows how to ruffle feathers, but even she admits she crossed the line and picked the wrong enemy in Adrienne Maloof.

Adrienne Maloof and husband Paul Nassif used a surrogate to have their three children, fellow Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Brandi.