UPI.comSo when you fall asleep during House of Cards, you won’t feel like you missed everything. By Aileen Graef | Feb. 28, 2014 at 5:18 PM | Updated Feb. 28, 2014 at 5:25 PM |…
Eureka! Science NewsInstruments strapped onto and ingested by sharks are revealing novel insights into how one of the most feared and least understood ocean predators swims, eats and lives. For the first time, researchers at…
ABC NewsDanuel House had 19 points and Houston closed with a surge to beat No. 21 Memphis 77-68 on Thursday night. TaShawn Thomas added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars, who finished on…
UPI.comBOSTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Dirty, contaminated water is a problem for many developing nations. But water filters are relatively expensive and not something easily assembled in the shed, garage or backyard — unless, of…
Discovery NewsLumps of cheese, shown with arrowheads, were collected from the neck and chest of a female mummy known as the “Beauty of Xiaohe.” Inset shows an enlarged view of a cheese lump. Yimin Yang…
Science World ReportA large population of whales and ships is increasingly using the ice-free Bering Strait, the channel that connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, raising the risk of collision with ships. Like Us on…
ReutersThe Colorado Avalanche have been among the biggest surprises of the league and look to keep it going when they kick off a post-Olympic three-game homestand against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. The Avalanche…
ABC NewsCourtney Lee scored 18 points, Marc Gasol had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a late 3-point shooting display by Los Angeles to beat the Lakers 108-103 on Wednesday night….
The Plain DealerIrving making the technical free throw to cap an 11-2 run that got Cleveland back within 69-66 with 3:58 left. After three quarters, Oklahoma City was leading, 76-72. Though the Thunder pulled out…
Boston GlobeBUFFALO — Twenty-two seconds into overtime on Wednesday night, Matt D’Agostini slipped a backhander past Chad Johnson to give the Sabres a 5-4 win over the Bruins at the First Niagara Center. Milan Lucic…
ABC NewsLondon Perrantes scored a career-high 15 points and No. 12 Virginia opened the second half with a 16-5 run in a 65-40 victory over Miami on Wednesday night, the Cavaliers’ 12th consecutive win. Perrantes…
USA TODAYTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Trout has his first seven-figure contract. Up ahead is what figures to be a nine-figure deal. “It feels good,” Trout said Wednesday after agreeing to a $1 million, one-year…
‘Godzilla‘ movie trailer shows Bryan Cranston, but no monsterReality TV World‘Godzilla‘ movie trailer shows Bryan Cranston, but no monster. UPI News Service, 02/25/2014. Bryan Cranston stars as a worried scientist in the first official trailer…
New York Daily News“I just can’t live in New York anymore,” he wrote in the cover story of the edition that hits stands Monday. “Everything I hated about L.A. I’m beginning to crave … I…
UPI.comSamsung unveils it Galaxy S5 this week in Barcelona, Spain. Pictured are the S4 and Note. (Courtesy Samsung.com). Smartphone companies can live or die based on the sales success, or lack of it, of their…
Music TimesThe Oscars are about to get a little pop of color in its lineup. Today (Feb. 21), it was announced that pop star P!nk will perform at the 2014 Academy Awards, joining the likes…
ESPNINDIANAPOLIS — Johnny Manziel should be long gone by the time the Dallas Cowboys pick 16th in the first round in May, but the team will meet with the Texas A&M quarterback during the NFL…
ESPN“What I like about it is … it’s a challenge for myself with the new learning, which is good for me and good for all of us,” said Coughlin, noting that he will remain “very…
Daily MailJustin Bieber has inspired more ill will among Americans than the radical group Muslim Brotherhood – at least according to the popularity of a White House petition calling for the deportation of the troubled…
Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors: Live Score and AnalysisBleacher ReportDavid Lee had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Stephen Curry hit a game-tying layup with 3.2 seconds left in regulation and the Golden State Warriors…
Entertainment WeeklyFans of The Voice, you may want to sit down for this: Cee Lo Green is leaving the show. Related. The Voice: See Full Coverage. The musician appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in…
ESPNAP Photo/Paul Spinelli Eric Decker, set to become an unrestricted free agent next month, made 87 receptions for 1,288 yards and 11 touchdowns with Denver last season. Expected to be one of the top unrestricted…
New York Daily NewsShowtime has reupped two of its most rambunctious series, “Shameless” and “House of Lies.” The network has ordered 12 episodes of each, to air in 2015. “Shameless” is the tale of a…
RTUkrainian rioters are reigniting street clashes with police in the capital Kiev, with opposition MPs attempting to paralyze the work of the parliament. Protesters are stoning police, with law enforcement responding with tear gas and…
Fox NewsDelray Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Sixth-seeded Feliciano Lopez was a first-round winner on Monday at the Delray Beach Open tennis event. The 32-year old Spaniard dropped the first set but rallied to a 4-6,…
Austrian TribuneThe novel research sheds light on the fact that the solidified magma residing four-five kilometers beneath surface of dormant volcanoes can become active in few months. Despite the magma lying beneath some of the…
Corvallis Gazette TimesA new study of magma lying deep beneath Oregon’s highest peak has yielded insights that may help scientists do a better job of predicting volcanic eruptions. Research by Oregon State University geologist Adam…
Kiev City Hall trashed after Ukraine protestsUPI.comThe Kiev Post said several loosely affiliated protest groups had taken control of City Hall at various points during the protests, some being more radical than others. Witnesses who…
UPI.comCORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 17 (UPI) — Volcanoes such as Oregon’s Mount Hood can go from dormant to active in just a few months, an Oregon State University geologist says. Magma sitting 2 to 3 miles…
UPI.comThe Kiev Post said several loosely affiliated protest groups had taken control of City Hall at various points during the protests, some being more radical than others. Witnesses who were there when protesters first stormed…
CBSSports.comOther than several anonymous NFL types suggesting that the league isn’t ready for an openly gay player, and that Sam may have hurt his draft position with his announcement, the response has been overwhelmingly positive….
Albany Times UnionLos Angeles. Bubba Watson wasn’t about to let another chance get away. Two weeks after Watson made a pair of late bogeys in the Phoenix Open, he delivered the best closing round at…
No. 10 Cincinnati Shakes Off HoustonESPNCINCINNATI — Sean Kilpatrick scored 28 points and Justin Jackson overcame foul problems to add 13 points, all in the second half, and the No. 10 Cincinnati Bearcats shook off…
CNETWhere did the infamous rock that seemed to appear out of nowhere on Mars come from? The explanation, it turns out, is more simple than sci-fi. James Martin. by James Martin. February 14, 2014 2:56…
UPI.comAn 11-day-old giraffe calf stands with his herd at the Brookfield Zoo on July 2, 2013 in Brookfield, Illinois. Jasiri, a 7-year-old giraffe gave birth to the 173-pound, 5-foot-9-inch tall male calf on June 21,…
Today.comFor the 50th Anniversary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, a trio of beauties grace the cover: models Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge and Chrissy Teigen, the first cover appearance for all three. The ladies join the ranks…
People MagazineJimmy Kimmel had the honor of sharing one of the year’s sexiest secrets. On Thursday, the host revealed the 50th anniversary cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in a big way. For the…
Kansas City StarDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Has former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski been “muzzled,” or does he simply have better access to the sport’s decision makers now? John Raoux | AP Driver…
New York Daily News“Dancing with the Stars” most recent elimination is its band. The show’s longtime music director, Harold Wheeler, was fired Monday along with his 28-member band. The orchestra has arguably been the backbone…
UPI.comLOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (UPI) — “Frozen” scooped up five awards, including Best Animated Feature, at the 41st Annie Awards in Los Angeles. The Disney Animation production also won awards for direction, music, production design…
The EscapistResearchers at the University of Bristol used computer simulations to model how planets form in binary star systems, like the fictional Star Wars planet Tatooine. The image of two suns high in the sky…
UPI.comKIEV, Ukraine, Feb. 1 (UPI) — European officials should condemn Ukrainian protesters for taking over government buildings in Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday. Lavrov’s comments came at the annual Munich Security Conference,…
University HeraldTatooine (Photo : Facebook/Star Wars) An illustration of the horizon on Tatooine shows the planet’s two suns. A new study has discovered how a circumbinary planet forms and grows to orbit around two different…
UPI.comBRISTOL, England, Jan. 31 (UPI) — British astronomers say they’ve uncovered secrets of a planet orbiting twin suns, like Luke Skywalker’s fictional home planet Tatooine in “Star Wars.” The planet Kepler-34(AB)b, discovered by the Kepler…
UPI.comSUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 31 (UPI) — Attackers now own an undisclosed number of Yahoo! Mail usernames and passwords, stolen from a third-party site, the Sunnyvale, Calif., Internet giant said. As a result, Yahoo! will now…
Los Angeles Independent… Punk. , or maybe it was the Beatles. (Actually, it was probably both.) The Grammy Awards attracted 28.5 million viewers to CBS on Sunday night, which is essentially a modern-day record for…
Reality TV WorldThe Sundance Film Festival in Utah has concluded, with “Whiplash” winning the top U.S. prize for drama and “Rich Hill” winning as top U.S. documentary. ADVERTISEMENT. “Whiplash” is the story of a talented…
Entertainment Tonight NewsThe 19-year-old man named Juan Garcia was allegedly caught when a family member called 911 after allegedly spotting the teen on the property of Gomez’s Encino home. The arrest occurred around 9:30 a.m….
Business StandardActress Tori Spelling’s husband Dean McDermott has checked into a rehabilitation centre to address health and personal issues. McDermott, who has four children – Liam (6), Stella (5), Hattie (2) and 15-month-old Finn with…
USA TODAYOne celebrity is no longer enough for Super Bowl advertisers. Big Game commercials are becoming a team sport, too. In an era when Super Bowl marketers are paying $4 million for each 30 seconds…
ABC NewsDwight Howard didn’t think he was aggressive enough in Houston’s two losses to Sacramento this season and vowed to attack from the beginning when the Rockets faced the Kings on Wednesday night. Howard’s plan…
FOXSports.comHOUSTON — Former NFL and University of Texas quarterback Vince Young has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The petition was filed last week in a Houston federal bankruptcy court, listing Young with estimated assets…
USA TODAYATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks didn’t talk about ending their nine-game losing streak against Miami. The Hawks only wanted to make up for the last loss in the streak — an overtime defeat…
USA TODAYPASADENA, Calif. – Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch’s depiction of Sherlock Holmes needn’t worry that the very busy actor is getting tired of the role. “I’m going to keep going on with it,” Cumberbatch told…
3News NZThree people have been injured after a set collapsed during a show at a London theatre on Friday night. The incident occurred during a performance of Fuerzabruta, which features acrobats performing above the audience,…
Hollywood LifeUnbeknownst to everyone, Justin Bieber may have been revealing that he uses sizzurp. On the heels of a report alleging that Justin has a dangerous drug habit, a closer examination of one of his…
CNN(CNN) — Dennis Rodman has checked into an East Coast alcohol-rehabilitation center, a source close to Rodman told CNN. Rodman entered the center Wednesday, according to the source. It’s not clear how long he will…
USA TODAYDespite protests from conservationists, an annual dolphin hunt took place Saturday at Taiji Cove in Japan. According to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a Friday Harbor, Wash.-based non-profit group that protects marine life, five…
UPI.comSUNDANCE, Idaho, Jan. 18 (UPI) — The new documentary on Mitt Romney’s 2012 run for president premiered Friday night at the influential Sundance Film Festival. “Mitt” is the work of Utah filmmaker Greg Whitely and…
Tottenham NewsResearchers at Georgia State University’s Language Research Center understand how two language-trained chimpanzees communicated with a human experimenter to find food. “It allows the chimpanzees to communicate information in the manner of their …Chimpanzees…
