AFP - French Open finalist Robin Soderling of Sweden will play Argentina's Juan Monaco in the final of the Bastad tournament here on Sunday.
Friday, July 30, 2010
SODERLING TO MEET MONACO IN BASTAD ATP FINAL (AFP)
ARMSTRONG DROPS TO 4TH AT TOUR; SPECTATOR DIES (AP)
AP - Lance Armstrong dropped one spot to fourth place at the Tour de France on Saturday, and a woman crossing the road died after being hit by a police motorcycle escorting riders.
A ?GIFT?: FROM ME, TO YOU!
[That is, if you consider absurdly lengthy ?Titles? as gifts!]In lieu of last week?s post, wherein I explained my latest obsession creating ?Titles? for the people in my life, a few of my lovely readers requested their own personalized ?Titles.? And I simply could not resist!I am proud to present the following:#1) A Girl Meleah [...]
Thursday, July 29, 2010
NEW PIRATE BAY TO BE BASED ON GIVE-AND-TAKE MODELS (AP)
AP - One of the world's largest filesharing Web sites, The Pirate Bay, is going legal through a series of give-and-take payment models that in some cases may even earn its users a bundle of cash, the new owners said Saturday.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR TWEETS JACKSON GRIEF (AFP)
AFP - Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor has spoken out about her sadness after Michael Jackson's death, amid tabloid rumors she was hospitalized by grief.
OWEN SCORES WINNER ON MAN UTD DEBUT (AFP)
AFP - Michael Owen got his Manchester United career off to a flyer on Saturday when he scored the winner on his debut as the Premier League champions struggled past a Malaysian XI 3-2.
BALLESTEROS HOPING FOR RETURN TO ST. ANDREWS (AP)
AP - Seve Ballesteros said he would like to play in the British Open at St. Andrews in 2010.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
PEOPLE AROUND WORLD DO GOOD FOR MANDELA'S BIRTHDAY (AP)
AP - Nelson Mandela's fans celebrated the anti-apartheid icon's 91st birthday Saturday by emulating him with good deeds, reading to the blind, distributing blankets to the homeless or refurbishing homes for AIDS orphans.
TOUR DE FRANCE 14TH STAGE UNDER WAY (AP)
AP - The 14th stage of the Tour de France is under way with Oscar Freire of Spain and Julian Dean of New Zealand in the pack a day after being slightly injured when they were hit by projectiles on French roads.
CRONKITE REMEMBERED AS 'HONORABLE' AND 'AN ICON' (AP)
AP - The death of Walter Cronkite elicited tributes from colleagues, presidents past and present, world-famous astronauts and those who hoped in vain to fill his empty anchor chair, all honoring the avuncular face of TV journalism who became the "most trusted man in America."
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Monday, July 26, 2010
HAMAS MAKES FEATURE FILM ABOUT SLAIN MILITANT (AP)
AP - The Gaza movie premiere drew an exclusive crowd with local celebrities posing for jostling photographers
A NEW ENFORCER IN BUILDINGS, THE ENERGY INSPECTOR
Building leaky, inefficient homes locks in energy waste for decades, but construction codes for many states and cities are weak.
A NEW ENFORCER IN BUILDINGS, THE ENERGY INSPECTOR
Building leaky, inefficient homes locks in energy waste for decades, but construction codes for many states and cities are weak.
SPACEWALK DAY: ASTRONAUTS SET FOR FIRST OUTING (AP)
AP - It's spacewalking day at the shuttle-station complex.
MCCARTNEY PLAYS FIRST CONCERT EVER AT CITI FIELD (AP)
AP - Sir Paul McCartney knighted another New York Mets ballpark Friday night, playing the first concert ever at Citi Field.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
CLIPPERS TRADE FORWARD RANDOLPH TO GRIZZLIES (REUTERS)
Reuters - The Los Angeles Clippers have traded high-scoring power forward Zach Randolph to Memphis, the Grizzlies announced on their website Friday.
SPOTLIGHT: NEW L.S.E. CHIEF AIMS TO REGAIN LOST GROUND
Xavier Rolet is emphasizing technology and derivatives in his effort to re-establish the London Stock Exchange as one of the world?s top markets.
JIMENEZ FANS 10 TO LEAD ROCKIES OVER PADRES, 5-3 (AP)
AP - Whatever flicker of hope the San Diego Padres had after scoring two runs in the fifth inning was quickly doused by Colorado right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez.
STOCKS & BONDS: A WEEK OF SHARP GAINS COMES TO A QUIET END
Investors weighed upbeat news on home construction against earnings results that showed the continued impact of the downturn.
VASQUEZ UPSETS PRESCOTT IN SPLIT DECISION (AP)
AP - Lightweight Miguel Vasquez upset previously undefeated and world-ranked Breidis Prescott by split decision in their 10-round main event Friday night at Planet Hollywood.
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
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Friday, July 23, 2010
PATIENT MONEY: MAKING HOME A SAFER PLACE, AFFORDABLY
If older people choose to remain in houses where they are comfortable, there are many ways to shore up their homes? safety.
PHILS BEAT MARLINS 6-5 IN 12 INNINGS (AP)
AP - A downpour led to an early exit for Cole Hamels on a long night for the Philadelphia Phillies. Yet they keep winning, rain or shine.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
AMAZON ERASES ORWELL BOOKS FROM KINDLE
An Amazon spokesman said that ?1984? and ?Animal Farm? were added to the Kindle store by a company that did not have rights to them, using a self-service function.
JACKIE CHAN PRAISES KUNG FU OF WILL SMITH'S SON (AP)
AP - Jackie Chan says "Kung Fu Kid" co-star Jaden Smith's dedication to martial arts puts his own son to shame.
NATIONAL BRIEFING | SOUTH: GEORGIA: JUDGE RULES AGAINST ATLANTA IN WATER DISPUTE
A federal judge ruled against Georgia in the state?s water dispute with Alabama and Florida, deciding that Atlanta must stop withdrawing water from a massive federal reservoir within three years unless if can get approval from Congress.
NATIONAL BRIEFING | WEST: CALIFORNIA: JAIL SENTENCE IN A SAN FRANCISCO OIL SPILL
The helmsman of a cargo ship that set off an environmental disaster in San Francisco Bay has been sentenced to 10 months in prison.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY INCREASES HAZARD RATINGS ON COAL ASH SITES
Critics had complained about the Environmental Protection Agency allowing a utility to rate its own facilities.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
ANCELOTTI SAYS HE EXPECTS TERRY TO STAY AT CHELSEA (AFP)
AFP - Whatever uncertainties new Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti faces, the future of captain John Terry with the club doesn't appear to be one of them.
BY DEGREES: A NEW ENFORCER IN BUILDINGS, THE ENERGY INSPECTOR
Building leaky, inefficient homes locks in energy waste for decades, but construction codes for many states and cities are weak.
BY DEGREES: A NEW ENFORCER IN BUILDINGS, THE ENERGY INSPECTOR
Building leaky, inefficient homes locks in energy waste for decades, but construction codes for many states and cities are weak.
NEWS LEGEND WALTER CRONKITE DEAD AT 92 (E! ONLINE)
E! Online - Once upon a time, there were three TV networks, three nightly newscasts, and, above all, one Walter Cronkite.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
BUSINESS BRIEFING | PEOPLE: GOLDMAN EXECUTIVE NAMED AS OBAMA ADVISER
President Obama said Friday he would nominate Robert Hormats, a vice chairman of Goldman Sachs International, to a top economic position at the State Department.
BUSINESS BRIEFING | PEOPLE: FORTRESS INVESTMENT IS SAID TO SELECT A NEW CHIEF
Daniel H. Mudd, left, the former Fannie Mae chief executive who was ousted last fall in a government takeover of the mortgage-finance giant, is expected to join the Fortress Investment Group.
BUSINESS BRIEFING | MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: ACCENTURE ACQUIRES A PHONE CONCERN FROM NOKIA
Accenture, the technology consulting firm, agreed to buy a Nokia business that advises and provides services for cellphone makers using the Symbian operating system, the companies said Friday.
BUSINESS BRIEFING | MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: EDDIE BAUER CHOOSES BUYER IN BANKRUPTCY AUCTION
Golden Gate Capital, a private equity firm, won the bankruptcy auction for Eddie Bauer Holdings, the outdoor clothing chain, with a $286 million bid.
YAHOO BOARD MEMBER ICAHN WANTS MICROSOFT DEAL (REUTERS)
Reuters - Activist investor Carl Icahn spoke out in favor of a search deal between Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp, as talks between the two companies appeared to regain momentum.
CRONKITE: PEERLESS ANCHOR WHEN TV NEWS CAME OF AGE (AP)
AP - Walter Cronkite didn't just live the life of an anchorman. He invented and embodied it.
Monday, July 19, 2010
NEWS ANALYSIS: UPHILL ROAD FOR EUROPE TO KICK RUSSIAN GAS HABIT
Profound questions remain beyond next winter about whether Europe can ever guarantee adequate and stable supplies of natural gas from Russia, its largest supplier.
JACKSON'S MOTHER MAY CHALLENGE WILL EXECUTORS (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson's mother asked for a judge's ruling Friday on whether she can challenge the authority of two men named in her son's will as executors of his estate without being disinherited.
TREASURY?S HUMOR IS LOST ON SENATOR
An agency dropped plans to hire a consultant to teach managers how to use comedy after a lawmaker objected.
SUMMERS SAYS STIMULUS PLAN ON TRACK DESPITE JOB LOSSES
Lawrence H. Summers, the top White House economic adviser, said high levels of consumer and business debt would act as a drag on growth for some time.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
THOME POWERS WHITE SOX WITH CAREER-HIGH SEVEN RBIS (AP)
AP - Jim Thome hit a grand slam and a three-run homer for a career-high seven RBIs Friday night, carrying the Chicago White Sox to a 12-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
PIRATED COPIES OF ORWELL BOOKS PULLED FROM KINDLE (AP)
AP - A pirated e-book of "1984" led to an Orwellian moment for Kindle customers.
MADOFF ACCOUNTANT PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO FRAUD CHARGES
A judge has given prosecutors more time to negotiate a possible plea bargain with Bernard Madoff?s long-time accountant, David Friehling.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
WEB NEWS START-UP HAS ITS EYE ON TEXAS
With the longtime editor of Texas Monthly at the helm, a news site hopes to be an immediate force on the Texas political landscape.
CRAFT DOCKS; ASTRONAUTS NUMBER 13 ON STATION
The space shuttle Endeavour docked at the international space station with the commander guiding the craft through a backflip so the belly of the craft could be examined for damage.
PUJOLS' 2 HOMERS LEAD ST. LOUIS OVER ARIZONA 6-1 (AP)
AP - Albert Pujols hit two homers to add to his major league-leading total and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Friday night.
SHORTCUTS: BLINDED BY SCIENCE IN THE ONLINE DATING GAME
The competition is fierce among Internet dating sites to prove that their particular method is more scientifically valid.
SHORTCUTS: BLINDED BY SCIENCE IN THE ONLINE DATING GAME
The competition is fierce among Internet dating sites to prove that their particular method is more scientifically valid.
Friday, July 16, 2010
NOTHING FOR NOTHING
Ellen Ruppel Shell concludes that lower prices do not necessarily translate into bargains in the chain store, or along the food chain.
MOVIE STUDIOS TRY TO HARNESS "TWITTER EFFECT" (REUTERS)
Reuters - Audiences are voicing snap judgments on movies faster and to more people than ever before on Twitter, and their ability to create a box office hit or a flop is forcing major studios to revamp marketing campaigns.
VERIZON PLANS TO OFFER SOME OF ITS CELLPHONES TO SMALL WIRELESS COMPANIES
Verizon is trying to head off federal regulation of exclusive cellphone deals.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
#9: NEWPORT NEWS TIE FRONT HALTER TOP
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#1: BODY GLOVE JUNIORS' SMOOTHIES SOLO D-CUP
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
YOUR MONEY: CONVERTING AN I.R.A. INTO A ROTH? HOW?S YOUR CRYSTAL BALL?
Tax laws change, making the decision to turn a regular individual retirement account into a Roth potentially difficult.
WALTER CRONKITE, VOICE OF TV NEWS, DIES
Mr. Cronkite pioneered and then mastered the role of television news anchorman with such plain-spoken grace that he was called the most trusted man in America.
DEALBOOK: CIT LIMPS INTO WEEKEND, SEEKING A LIFELINE
By the close of business on Friday, the CIT Group remained locked in talks with private investors over a potential lifeline as it sought to stave off a bankruptcy filing.
LEGENDARY CBS ANCHOR WALTER CRONKITE DIES AT 92 (AP)
AP - Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks' golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called "the most trusted man in America," died Friday. He was 92. Cronkite's longtime chief of staff, Marlene Adler, said Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. at his Manhattan home surrounded by family. She said the cause of death was cerebral vascular disease.
LAST MAN STANDING
Best Buy is focusing on fast-growing products like mobile phones and low-cost laptops and moving away from CDs and DVDs.
Monday, July 12, 2010
PATIENT MONEY: MAKING HOME A SAFER PLACE, AFFORDABLY
If older people choose to remain in houses where they are comfortable, there are many ways to shore up their homes? safety.
AMAZON ERASES TWO CLASSICS FROM KINDLE. (ONE IS ?1984.?)
An Amazon spokesman said that ?1984? and ?Animal Farm? were added to the Kindle store by a company that did not have rights to them, using a self-service function.
PIRATED COPIES OF ORWELL BOOKS PULLED FROM KINDLE (AP)
AP - A pirated e-book of "1984" led to an Orwellian moment for Kindle customers.
TALKING BUSINESS: LOOKING BACK IN ANGER AT THE CRISIS
If the Bank of America hearings show anything, it is that Congress is taking away all the wrong lessons from the crisis.
SUMMERS: ECONOMY HAS MOVED BACK FROM CATASTROPHE (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama's top economic adviser has new cause for optimism. Back in January, Lawrence Summers said, Google searches for "economic depression" had increased by a factor of four. Today, the searches are back to pre-crisis levels.
FRENCH WORKERS USE THREAT TO OBTAIN SEVERANCE PAY
With its equipment surrounded by gas cylinders and kindling, a manufacturing company agrees to demands of workers planned to be laid off.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
JOBLESS RATE PASSES 10% IN 15 STATES
The unemployment rate in Michigan surpassed 15 percent, the first time any state has hit that mark since 1984.
NCAA ASKS OKLA. TO FOCUS ON ATHLETES' EMPLOYMENT (AP)
AP - The NCAA has asked Oklahoma to enhance its compliance education program relating to the employment of athletes as part of the school's continuing probation following rules violations by former quarterback Rhett Bomar.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Q&A: "ENEMIES" COMPOSER GIVES VOICE TO "INNER SNARLING" (REUTERS)
Reuters - "Public Enemies" has cops, robbers, Johnny Depp and Christian Bale -- what more could you want out of a summer movie? How about a score that craftily enhances the central tension of the film, as Depp's John Dillinger takes on the banks with a gun and a grin during the Great Depression?
RANGERS RELEASE EL DUQUE FROM TRIPLE-A CONTRACT (AP)
AP - El Duque's comeback attempt with the Texas Rangers has ended.
JACKSON CUSTODY HEARING PUSHED BACK, AGAIN (E! ONLINE)
E! Online - Looks like Debbie Rowe and Katherine Jackson's lawyers are doing everything in their power to keep their clients from having to share a courtroom.
TOP SEED VS. LEFTY FOR PUBLINX TITLE (AP)
AP - Top-seeded Nick Taylor of Canada has advanced to the finals of the U.S. Amateur Public Links, where he will face Brad Benjamin of Rockford, Ill.
A WEEK OF SHARP GAINS COMES TO A QUIET END
Investors weighed upbeat news on home construction against earnings results that showed the continued impact of the downturn.
Friday, July 9, 2010
MAC NEWS BRIEFS: SYNCMATE 2.0 RELEASED (MACWORLD.COM)
Macworld.com - Eltima released a new version of its SyncMate synchronization tool this week. The latest release, SyncMate 2.0, gives Mac users the ability sync their computers with Nokia series 40 mobile phones, Google accounts, and other Macs in addition to Windows Mobile devices.
G.E.?S EARNINGS FALL 47%, LED BY FINANCE UNIT
General Electric?s second-quarter results reflected continuing struggles at GE Capital, but analysts said the overall earnings signaled that G.E. was stabilizing its business.
GOOGLE SAYS VIDEO ADS ON A ROLL (INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY)
Investor's Business Daily - To spark growth as ad sales slow, Google is looking to YouTube.
TRENDS & INNOVATIONS - FRIDAY (INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY)
Investor's Business Daily - More people are online in China than there are people in the U.S., according to a research group sanctioned by China's gov't. The number of Internet users in China reached 338 mil in June, while the U.S. population was just under 307 mil. The number of Chinese Web users has jumped 13.4% since the end of '08. But overall Internet penetration in China is still just 25.5% vs. more than 70% in the U.S. A new surge in Chinese Internet use is expected this year with the country's rollout of 3G mobile service, which supports wireless Web surfing.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
CLIPPERS TRADE RANDOLPH TO MEMPHIS FOR RICHARDSON (AP)
AP - The Clippers have traded leading scorer Zach Randolph to Memphis in exchange for Quentin Richardson.
ARMSTRONG 3RD AS RAIN, SHOOTING PART OF TOUR STAGE (AP)
AP - Lance Armstrong stayed in third place after a wet and chilly ride Friday and lost a crucial ally for the rest of the Tour de France when teammate Levi Leipheimer withdrew because of a broken wrist.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
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MORE KIDS' TUNES ON TAP FROM THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (REUTERS)
Reuters - On the heels of its best children's album Grammy win for "Here Come the 123's," alternative rock band They Might Be Giants is readying the release of another kid-centric set, "Here Comes Science." The New York-based group also is working on a new rock album that frontman John Flansburgh calls "less traditional."
OOVOO TAKES ON SKYPE, CISCO IN VIDEO CONFERENCING (REUTERS)
Reuters - Start-up ooVoo is hoping to take on everybody from Skype, the Internet telephony arm of eBay, to Cisco Systems with a new video conferencing offer for small businesses.
CUBS LF SORIANO OUT WITH SWOLLEN RIGHT PINKIE (AP)
AP - Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano says he dislocated a finger and isn't sure when he'll return to the lineup.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
CIT GROUP FALLS OFF S&P 500 INDEX (AP)
AP - Standard & Poor's is replacing the struggling CIT Group Inc. with software maker Red Hat Inc. in the S&P 500 index.
CITIGROUP AND BOFA PROFITS AIDED BY ASSET SALES
Behind the reports was a sober reality: Those robust profits were driven by billions of dollars in one-time gains.
THIS IS NOT AN EARTH-SHAKING ANNOUNCEMENT
I'm just one guy programming away, but I have met Valentino Rossi, and when I'm very productive, as I have been this week, I feel like I'm programming the way he rides a motorcycle.
When things are clicking, programming-wise, it activates other parts of my creativity. I cook more imaginatively, and I consider moving to Italy, so I can enjoy the good life while reorganizing the world. They have Internet in Italy so it's hard to imagine how Berlusconi could interfere.
Anyway, this is not an earth-shaking announcement. I just got something working today that I imagined for quite some time, and it's nice.
The goal is to have a Small Pieces Loosely Joined equivalent of Twitter.I know now that there are people at Google who share this vision. They have the resources to do centralization. What we have to make sure is that the Rest Of Us have the ability to route around the centralization. I hope they don't take it personally at Google, but enough with letting one company control the flow of the real-time web. There are always pundits who are willing to sell us out to the BigCo's, but I am not one of them. Never have. I remember when Google was One Of Us. Hopefully that thread still runs strong inside them now that they are a BigCo.
While everyone was debating the morality of Arrington releasing the Twitter info, I was thinking "Geez these people are focusing on the wrong stuff." The real question is how big TwitterCorp plans to get while holding the control tightly within the confines of their Corp. That can't work. It never has. I'm amazed that smart people like the people who run Twitter are willing to bet on that, still, so far into it. That they think a single company can run the Pulse of the Planet is a sign that they are drinking too much of their own Kool Aid. This can't work. Can't.
Anyway, here's what I have working.
A Twitter-like RSS feed with a single subscriber who gets notified by the cloud when the feed has updated. It then reads the feed and displays the new stuff. This all happens before I can refresh the page. It's the same speed as the connection between Twitter and FriendFeed. Now there will be people who say it can't scale. 1. They don't know. 2. They might be right. And even if it's slower than Twitter, it's worth the tradeoff. Because Twitter is going to break. Be sure of it. Nothing in the history of the Internet has ever done what they're trying to do. I don't know for sure, but I suspect it can't be done. And even if it can, it's bad.
Anyway, time for me to enjoy what's left of the day. It's gorgeous in California. I'm going to get some exercise then have my Italian dinner and then more work tomorrow! Buongiorno and arrivaderci!
Monday, July 5, 2010
VERIZON'S EXCLUSIVITY COMPROMISE -- AN UNIMPRESSIVE GESTURE (PC WORLD)
PC World - All hail Verizon, the champion of change -- right? After all, the cellular company has caved into government pressure and agreed to loosen its grip on exclusive rights to sell popular mobile handsets. That's a major step. At least, it might seem that way until you read beyond the headline.
RUBY GETTINGER IS LOSING WEIGHT, GAINING FRENEMIES (AP)
AP - Talk about frenemies. Now that reality TV star Ruby Gettinger is less than 350 pounds (from her highest weight of 716), some so-called friends have told her she doesn't need to lose any more weight.
YAO MING LIKELY OUT NEXT SEASON (AP)
AP - The Houston Rockets thought they had become championship contenders last summer when they acquired Ron Artest to join Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, a pair of perennial All Stars.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
TIGER NOT SO GREAT IN THIS BRITISH OPEN (AP)
AP - The obligatory handshakes were over, and there wasn't much left for Tiger Woods to do other than sign his scorecard and tell his pilot to gas up the Gulfstream.
CISCO LAYS OFF 600 TO 700 WORKERS AT HEADQUARTERS (AP)
AP - Cisco Systems Inc. laid off 600 to 700 workers at its company headquarters and an undisclosed number of employees at other locations this week, bringing the world's largest maker of computer networking gear closer to its goal of reducing its work force by about 2,000 positions.
TURNABOUT AT TURNBERRY: WATSON LEADS, WOODS LEAVES (AP)
AP - In one unforgettable hour, as nostalgia gave way to disbelief, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods walked off the 18th green at Turnberry headed in opposite directions few could have imagined. The oldest player at the British Open was leading. The best player was leaving. Even a tournament that has been around for 149 years can still serve up a shocker or two.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
GUARDIANSHIP HEARING FOR JACKSON'S KIDS POSTPONED (AP)
AP - Court officials say a guardianship hearing for Michael Jackson's children has been postponed until Aug. 3.
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