Sky broadcasts Barcelona Grand Prix testing in 3D, we go take a look

Geeks who are into fast cars and stereoscopic displays must think that watching F1 races in 3D is the bees-knees. However, FIA, the sport's governing body, has often been resistant to new technology -- only adopting HD a few years ago. That's why when the FIA asked Sky to produce a test-broadcast of the practice testing laps in the run up to the Barcelona Grand Prix, the British broadcaster jumped at the chance. Naturally, BSkyB wanted to show off its technical marvel, and so invited us to come and see what it was like. Of course, like the good geeks that we are, our attention was focused on keeping Sky's chief engineer Chris Johns in a corner and needling him with questions. Curious to find out what he said (apart from "please go away," of course)? After the break is where all the cool kids are at.

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Online legal info free for 20 Latin American countries - ABA Journal

Photo of Tim Stanley by Tony Avelar.

Legal Rebels Update: Timothy J. Stanley

Rebel Year: 2009 (Read his profile from 2009.) Home: Los Altos, Calif.

What he?s been up to: Twenty Latin American countries?including Mexico, Colombia and Cuba?now have access to free, online legal information thanks to Timothy J. Stanley and Justia.com. Next up, the company wants Justia sites for African countries. In the 1990s Stanley created FindLaw with his wife, Stacy Stern, and technologist Martin Roscheisen. They sold it to West Group in 2001, and in 2003 Stanley launched Justia.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., the company, makes its money developing websites, blogs, Google AdWords and social media marketing for law firms. Profits help cover Justia?s free information, which includes cases, codes, regulations, dockets, court filings, legal commentary, legal summaries, social media platforms and Facebook communities.

?The best part about being a lawyer,? says Stanley, also a computer programmer who writes code, ?is knowing what to put up for free.?

What has him energized: Passionate about publishing free legal information, Stanley is also a board member of Public.Resource.org, a nonprofit that shares public domain materials. Pug dogs are another love. He owns two, Sheba and Rio, and created a pug-themed Facebook page, Hug Pugs, which as of February had more than 331,000 likes. Comparatively, the Justia Facebook page had 125,391 likes and the Justia Latinoamerica page 174,329. The different sums don?t bother Stanley, and he explains that while they used the Facebook pages to help build up Latin American Justia communities, lawyers there really use the social media platform to help each other.

Source: http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/legal_rebel_timothy_j._stanley/

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Superbug CRE may endure in patients 1 year after initial infection: Study

Public release date: 27-Feb-2013
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Washington, DC, February 27, 2013 -- Patients who tested positive for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) took an average of 387 days following hospital discharge to be clear of the organism, according to a new study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

The study was conducted in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, a 700-bed university-affiliated general hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. The research team analyzed follow-up cultures from 97 CRE-positive patients who had been discharged from the medical center between January 2009 and December 2010.

The average time until cultures became negative was 387 days. At three months, 78 percent of patients remained culture positive; at six months, 65 percent remained positive; at nine months, 51 percent, and at one year 39 percent of patients remained positive, meaning they could potentially become re-infected or transmit the germ to others.

Risk factors for extended carriage included the number of hospitalization days, whether and how often the patient was re-hospitalized, and whether the patient had an active infection as opposed to colonization without signs of active disease.

This is one of the first studies to determine length of CRE duration after hospital discharge and provides vital insight into treating formerly CRE-positive patients upon readmission as to limit the spread of this virulent and often deadly pathogen.

The authors state, "Patients with multiple hospitalizations or those who were diagnosed with clinical CRE disease should be assumed to have a more extended duration of CRE coverage and should therefore be admitted under conditions of isolation and cohorting until proven to be CRE-negative. These measures will reduce the hospitalization of CRE-positive patients among the general patient population, potentially preventing the spread of CRE."

CRE are extremely difficult-to-treat, multidrug-resistant organisms that are emerging in the United States. A CRE strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae recently spread through the National Institutes of Health hospital outside Washington, DC, killing six people. Because of increased reports of these multidrug-resistant germs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently alerted clinicians about the need for additional prevention steps to prevent transmission.

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Washington, DC, February 27, 2013 -- Patients who tested positive for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) took an average of 387 days following hospital discharge to be clear of the organism, according to a new study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

The study was conducted in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, a 700-bed university-affiliated general hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. The research team analyzed follow-up cultures from 97 CRE-positive patients who had been discharged from the medical center between January 2009 and December 2010.

The average time until cultures became negative was 387 days. At three months, 78 percent of patients remained culture positive; at six months, 65 percent remained positive; at nine months, 51 percent, and at one year 39 percent of patients remained positive, meaning they could potentially become re-infected or transmit the germ to others.

Risk factors for extended carriage included the number of hospitalization days, whether and how often the patient was re-hospitalized, and whether the patient had an active infection as opposed to colonization without signs of active disease.

This is one of the first studies to determine length of CRE duration after hospital discharge and provides vital insight into treating formerly CRE-positive patients upon readmission as to limit the spread of this virulent and often deadly pathogen.

The authors state, "Patients with multiple hospitalizations or those who were diagnosed with clinical CRE disease should be assumed to have a more extended duration of CRE coverage and should therefore be admitted under conditions of isolation and cohorting until proven to be CRE-negative. These measures will reduce the hospitalization of CRE-positive patients among the general patient population, potentially preventing the spread of CRE."

CRE are extremely difficult-to-treat, multidrug-resistant organisms that are emerging in the United States. A CRE strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae recently spread through the National Institutes of Health hospital outside Washington, DC, killing six people. Because of increased reports of these multidrug-resistant germs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently alerted clinicians about the need for additional prevention steps to prevent transmission.

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Why we don't eat horse meat: It's economics

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Why do we have such an aversion to horse meat?

The discovery of traces of horse meat in food products supposedly made of beef or pork has caused a scandal in Britain and, most recently, prompted Ikea to withdraw its Swedish meatballs from stores in 21 European countries.

Related: No horse in IKEA meatballs in the US, store says

The controversy is obviously about more than the mislabeling of food. The very idea of eating horse strikes many people in Britain and the U.S. as abhorrent ? despite the fact that horse is considered a proper food item in many parts of the world.

A new study from researchers at Oxford University says the roots of the taboo on horse meat are in the spread of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. But the real reason may be something more pedestrian: simple economics.

Although church authorities did attempt to root out the practice of eating horse in Northern Europe and the U.K. because of its perceived connection with paganism, there's no evidence that this was the decisive factor in turning popular sentiment against horse meat.

It seems far more likely that the aversion grew out of common sense home economics. Cows are just more efficient sources of food than horses.

Brian Palmer of Slate explains that in terms of caloric content, 3 ounces of cows give you more bang per pound:

A three-ounce serving of roast horse has 149 calories, 24 grams of protein, and five grams of fat. The same amount of beef tenderloin has 179 calories, 24 grams of protein, and nine grams of fat. Horse milk, which some Central Asians drink in fermented form, has one-third the fat of cow's milk.

To the contemporary eye, that may make it sound as if horse meat is healthier than beef. But that's only because we have ample sources of calories and fat available to us. For most of human history, that hasn't been true. Medieval residents of Northern Europe would have certainly appreciated the higher calorie, higher fat content of beef. Even without the scientific ways of discovering precise fat and caloric intakes, it would have been easy to notice that a serving of beef left you feeling more full than a serving of horse.

What's more, the different digestive systems of horses and cows mean that cows are more efficient eaters. A 2002 study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found that horses eat 63 percent more than cattle. This isn't just a matter of bulk. Horses also eat more "digestible material" with actual nutritional content than cows, according to the study.

This is rooted in the differences between the digestive systems of the animals. Here's how Jessica Walling, a graduate student at Central Washington University, explains it at the Mustang Management blog:

[Cows and horses] diverged from common ancestors into two families known as Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla ? ruminant and cecal digesters. Fermentation in the cecum and the rumen is similar. However, horses are only 70% as efficient as cows at digestion. This is because cattle regurgitate and chew partially digested food as "cud," repeatedly. Food is ground into smaller particle sizes. Another reason cattle are more efficient is because the food they intake is digested by microbes before it enters the true stomach.

Given a choice between raising cows and horses for food, it makes far more sense to raise cows. To put it differently, people who preferred beef to horse meat would have been healthier, heartier and used available resources more efficiently. They would, in short, have been more prosperous and successful. Over time, the beef eaters would triumph over the horse eaters.

While early Christian leadership may have nudged some in Europe away from eating horse meat, it's very likely the more efficient culinary taste would have won out even without a papal edict.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/why-eating-horse-meat-taboo-its-economics-1C8565314

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South Dakota legislator calls MMA ?Child porn of sports,? while governor says it?s too violent

A bill to create an athletic commission in South Dakota is going nowhere fast, largely thanks to the ignorance of Gov. Dennis Daugaard and state house Rep. Steve Hickey.

Their primary objective is to ban sanctioned mixed martial arts in the state. In a blog post, Hickey writes that, "MMA Cage Fighting is the child porn of sports."

The lack of knowledge and the lack of research both Daugaard and Hickey showed about MMA has to be frightening for persons who live in South Dakota. If they can't be bothered to do the minimal research required to learn that MMA is far safer than other "mainstream" sports, including football, it's scary to think about the laws they'll pass in the state regarding education, health care and budgets.

The UFC is the largest MMA promoter in the world. No fighter has ever suffered traumatic brain injury, let alone died, in the UFC's 20-year history. A 2006 study done by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and which appeared in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine found MMA has far less traumatic brain injury than other sports.

Mixed Martial Arts competitions have changed dramatically since the first Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993. The overall injury rate in MMA competitions is now similar to other combat sports, including boxing. Knockout rates are lower in MMA competitions than in boxing. This suggests a reduced risk of TBI [traumatic brain injury] in MMA competitions when compared to other events involving striking.

MMA events must continue to be properly supervised by trained referees and ringside physicians, and the rules implemented by state sanctioning?including weight classes, limited rounds per match, proper safety gear, and banning of the most devastating attacks? must be strictly enforced. Further research is necessary to continue to improve safety in this developing new sport.

A 2008 study released by the British Journal of Sports Medicine reached the same conclusions. After a five-year study, its authors wrote:

Injury rates in regulated professional MMA competition are similar to other combat sports; the overall risk of critical sports-related injury appears low. Additional study is warranted to achieve a better understanding of injury trends and ways to further lower injury risk in MMA.

The simple fact is that a random NFL player is at far greater risk of a serious brain injury than is a random MMA fighter. Sadly, neither Gov. Daugaard nor Rep. Hickey bothered to do much investigation or educate themselves before speaking out.

South Dakota state house Rep. Mark Johnston introduced a bill to create an athletic commission in the state for the express purpose of making the sport safer. According to the Argus Leader, Johnston said his goal is to prevent unregulated events where tragedies could possibly occur.

A state athletic commission's job is, at the core, to protect the fighters. It makes sure the proposed matches are fair and that promoters have doctors and an ambulance at all events. The commissions also require qualified referees, who stop fights when one fighter is in danger. It also requires fighters to undergo extensive medical examinations before fighting to make certain they are fit to compete. States such as Nevada, California and New York, with strong commissions, have discovered injuries fighters didn't know they had and prevented them from competing. That wouldn't be the case in South Dakota, with no commission to require those tests.

A fear of many states with strong commissions is that promoters will travel across state lines to put on shows in states such as South Dakota, where there is no regulation and where, as a result, costs are less. But the result is that it is far less safe for the competitors.

Sadly, neither Daugaard nor Hickey recognize that. Hickey told the Argus Leader he was angered by the thought of his state sanctioning MMA.

I'm offended that the state would legitimize cage-fighting and the bloody violence that those kinds of spectacles create. I think it's interesting that we declare that it is a crime for one human being to strike another, and yet the state now proceeds to legitimize, and label a sport, cage-fighting.

With all due respect, Gov. Daugaard, a few points:

? It is a crime for one human to strike another outside of the bounds of athletic competition. But it is no crime to strike another in the context of sport and when doctors and referees are available to protect the athletes and where the athletes have signed a contract to compete against each other.

? MMA fights sometimes get bloody. But no fighter to my knowledge has ever suffered anything worse than scarring as a result of being cut. It is important to note that a lot of the cuts are on the forehead above the eyes, where they mix with sweat and make them seem far worse than they are.

? States that have athletic commissions ban fighters who have sustained head injuries from competing again for several months. And before even being allowed to practice in a gym, the fighter needs to be cleared by a doctor.

? MMA is a combination of sports, many of which are already legal in South Dakota, including boxing, wrestling, karate, jiu-jitsu and judo.

Israelis plan to press Obama to free convicted spy

FILE - In this Friday, May 15, 1998 file photo, Jonathan Pollard speaks during an interview in a conference room at the Federal Correction Institution in Butner, N.C. Israel's president Shimon Peres, backed by thousands of followers, is leading an all-out effort to press U.S. President Barack Obama during his upcoming visit to free convicted spy Pollard and end one of the most painful sagas between the two allies. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)

FILE - In this Friday, May 15, 1998 file photo, Jonathan Pollard speaks during an interview in a conference room at the Federal Correction Institution in Butner, N.C. Israel's president Shimon Peres, backed by thousands of followers, is leading an all-out effort to press U.S. President Barack Obama during his upcoming visit to free convicted spy Pollard and end one of the most painful sagas between the two allies. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)

JERUSALEM (AP) ? Israel's Nobel-laureate president, backed by thousands of followers, is leading an effort to press President Barack Obama during his upcoming visit to free convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, ending one of the most painful episodes between the two allies.

Pollard was sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for passing classified material to Israel.

Pollard is said to be in poor health, and his case has become a rallying cry in Israel. Leaders routinely call for his release and say his 28 years in prison are excessive punishment. But stiff opposition from the American military and intelligence community has deterred a string of American presidents from releasing him.

Next month's visit by Obama, coupled with a perceived softening of the American stance, is raising hopes that Pollard, 58, may finally get his freedom.

More than 65,000 Israelis have signed a petition calling on Obama to free Pollard, the Facebook page of the U.S. embassy in Israel has been flooded with pardon requests and a nationwide campaign began Tuesday urging President Shimon Peres to push for Pollard's release. He quickly agreed.

In a video clip, Peres is shown receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Obama. The camera then pulls back, showing the wall of a prison cell with the following message: "Mr. President, please save me. J. Pollard."

Speaking to high school students Tuesday, Peres, who won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1994, said he would try.

"I intend to raise the issue of Jonathan Pollard during my meeting with President Obama," he said. "(I) will do everything I can to convey this clear message: Jonathan Pollard must be released from prison on humanitarian grounds."

Pollard, a Jewish civilian intelligence analyst, was arrested by FBI agents in Washington in 1985 after unsuccessfully seeking refuge at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. He pleaded guilty to leaking classified documents to Israel and received a life sentence. He is eligible for parole in two years. With little time left on his sentence, Israelis believe it would pose little risk for Obama to free Pollard.

The Pollard affair is enmeshed in highly fraught issues. One is the very idea of spying against an ally ? especially a country's primary patron. Another is the delicate issue of suspected dual loyalties among American Jews, and their own concerns about being seen in such a light.

Once a niche cause of the Israeli religious right wing, the call for Pollard's freedom has now become a matter of consensus in Israel. A wide range of politicians, artists and Nobel Prize winners have embraced Pollard's cause. The influential writers A.B. Yehoshua and David Grossman ? leading voices of the Israeli peace camp ? and former President Yitzhak Navon are among the prominent names backing the calls for his release.

"Both he (Pollard) and Israel have repeatedly expressed remorse. We have learned our lesson and have been living with the painful consequences for nearly three decades," their petition reads. "It is our fervent hope and prayer that your upcoming trip to Israel will bring us the good news we have waited for, for so very long, and that this tragic and painful episode can finally be put to rest once and for all."

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said he plans to honor Pollard with the "Jerusalem Freedom Award," which represents "the goal of the Jewish people to be free in our land," according to the municipality.

White House officials say there is no change in policy and no plans to free Pollard.

Aaron David Miller, a former American Mideast peace envoy who served under six U.S. secretaries of state, said freedom seemed like a long shot.

"A Pollard release would certainly make Netanyahu's day," Miller said, but would risk angering many in Washington.

Advocates note that some of those convicted for spying for American enemies have served far shorter prison terms.

Even after all these years, many details of the case remain a mystery. Pollard delivered piles of documents to his handlers, and their full extent has never been disclosed.

Pollard's lawyer, Nitzana Darshan-Leitner, said the material had traditionally been shared with the Israelis. She said the information included details about Arab and Soviet military capabilities, and it helped Israel carry assassinate a senior PLO official in Tunisia in 1988.

Darshan-Leitner said Pollard suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney stones. "His medical condition is very precarious," she said.

A recently declassified 1987 CIA damage assessment concluded that Pollard did not spy against America. According to the version published in December by the National Security Archive, a George Washington University project, Pollard cooperated "in good faith" while in custody and his handlers' requests were limited to intelligence on the Pakistanis, Arab states and the Soviets.

Pollard was granted Israeli citizenship in the late 1990s during Netanyahu's first term. While Netanyahu was out of office, he visited Pollard in prison, Last year, Netanyahu made a formal appeal to the U.S. for his release and a personal plea to allow him to attend his father's funeral. The requests were denied.

For years, the Americans resisted an early release by saying it would harm national security. The stiff punishment was also seen as a deterrent to allies, warning them of the consequences of spying on American soil. But opposition has begun to crack, raising hopes that a breakthrough may be near.

Former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and George Schultz, along with Lawrence Korb, the assistant secretary of defense at the time, former CIA Director R. James Woolsey, Sen. John McCain and former Vice President Dan Quayle have all called for Pollard's release in recent years.

Pollard's wife, Esther, said that given these developments, and the passage of time, the moment was ripe for Obama "to right this injustice."

"I pray that President Obama will respond without any further delay," she said in an email message.

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AP International Political Writer Steven R. Hurst in Washington contributed.

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Google+ Sign-In lets you use account info across iOS, Android and web apps

These days it seems like every app wants your Facebook or Twitter info -- it figures that Google wants a piece of that action, too. Today the software giant announced Google+ Sign-in, a new feature that makes it possible to log into non-Google apps using your credentials for its myriad services (your Gmails, your YouTubes, et al). Google promises that Sign-in, which will be available for Android, iOS and web apps alike, will deliver the "protections and safeguards you've come to expect," plus some tweaks for the Google Maps Android API. The feature also makes it possible to decide what information you're sharing, so you don't spam the rest of us with your fitness goals (have we mentioned how fit you're looking these days?). You can also manage all of the apps you're using with Sign-In through Google+. More information for developers and users alike can be found in the source link below.

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Right Wing Rages Uncontrollably at Michelle Obama: "Someone Put a Bullet in That Fat Pig" (Little green footballs)

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Lowe's makeover bears fruit; Sandy helps sales

(Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc's quarterly results beat analysts' estimates on Monday as sales benefited from rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy and the retailer's own efforts to improve product selection and customer service.

The results prompted the world's No. 2 home improvement chain to forecast higher revenue for the current fiscal year. Lowe's said it expected total sales to rise about 4 percent from $50.52 billion in the year ended on February 1. Its shares rose 0.4 percent to $37.83 in premarket trading.

Lowe's, which has lagged behind larger rival Home Depot , is in the middle of a makeover. It has closed locations, curbed openings, cut jobs, streamlined its supply chain and invested in its stores and its online business.

Home Depot plans to report its results on Tuesday.

Lowe's has armed its store workers with Apple iPhones to help shoppers research products, check rivals' prices and make purchases. It has also given iPads to store managers so they can spend more time on the sales floor.

Lowe's has also started offering everyday low prices and products targeted to specific geographic markets. It made its stores more appealing with improved signs, television displays that stream videos to educate shoppers on how-to-do projects, and lower racks to make items easier to reach.

The company has started mylowes.com, a site that allows shoppers to save their room dimensions, create a shopping list and set reminders for recurring items such as air filters and batteries for smoke alarms. It also increased its assortment of products online.

Net income was $288 million, or 26 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with $322 million, or 26 cents a share, a year earlier.

Analysts on average were expecting a profit of 23 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

For the current fiscal year, Lowe's forecast earnings of $2.05 a share.

Sales fell 5 percent to $11.05 billion, but exceeded the analysts' average estimate of $10.84 billion. Sandy made landfall five days before the start of Lowe's fourth quarter.

Same-store sales rose 1.9 percent both globally and in the United States. The company forecast a 3.5 percent increase in fiscal-year sales at stores open at least a year.

Citi analyst Kate McShane said the outlook could be conservative given that the company expects meaningful same-store sales and gross margin benefits from merchandise and other changes by the second half of the year.

However, she has maintained her "neutral" rating on the stock, citing Lowe's underperformance against Home Depot in same-store sales and a choppy economy.

"The lack of incremental visibility on the company's progress against key initiatives keeps us on the sidelines," McShane added.

(Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)

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McCarthy's 'Identity Thief' tops box office again

NEW YORK (AP) ? Hollywood's latest films performed tepidly at the box-office on Oscar weekend, with Melissa McCarthy's "Identity Thief" returning to the top spot in its third week of release.

The Universal comedy earned $14.1 million on the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, enough to regain the box-office title after losing it last week to 20th Century Fox's "A Good Day to Die Hard," the Bruce Willis action sequel.

With a cumulative total of $93.7 million, "Identity Thief" is the biggest hit so far in 2013. Though the film has been badly reviewed by critics, the road trip duo of McCarthy and Jason Bateman has proved popular at the multiplexes, where no other comedy has been around to challenge it.

More than anything, "Identity Thief" has proven the stardom of McCarthy, following her breakout performance in "Bridesmaids."

"The holding power of a film always gives you an idea of the strength of its concept or its star," said Nikki Rocco, Universal head of distribution. "In this case, it's both."

With the industry gathering for the Oscars on Sunday, it's always a weekend where moviegoers' attention goes more to the Academy Awards than the movie theater. For the fifth week in a row, the box office was down as compared to last year's business

One of the two new films in wide release, Lionsgate's Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson action film, "Snitch," opened with $13 million. That was a decent but not strong showing for "Snitch" in a year where action films have largely fared poorly.

Though "A God Day to Die Hard," the fourth film in the franchise, led the box office last week, it slid 60 percent in its second week to $10 million. Earlier action films from Arnold Schwarzenegger ("The Last Stand"), Jason Statham ("Parker") and Sylvester Stallone ("Bullet to the Head") performed worse.

The other new wide release was the Weinstein Co.'s "Dark Skies," a PG-13 horror film starring Keri Russell. It debuted with $8.9 million.

The down weekend was unlikely to dampen the Oscar celebration. The nine best picture nominees have largely fared well at the box office. This weekend, eight of them are in the top 21 films.

For the first time since the category's number of nominees was extended in 2009, six of the nominees grossed more than $100 million domestically: "Argo," ''Lincoln," ''Les Miserables," ''Silver Linings Playbook," ''Django Unchained" and "Life of Pi." ''Zero Dark Thirty" missed narrowly with $91.6 million going into the Oscars.

"It's one of the best performing groups of nominees I've ever seen," said Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst for box-office tracker Hollywood.com. "Great night for Hollywood, tough day at the box office."

A box-office bump could follow for Sunday's big winners, though any benefit might be better found overseas, where some of the films are still expanding. The best picture favorite, Ben Affleck's Iran rescue thriller "Argo," is already out on DVD in North America.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. "Identity Thief," $14 million.

2. "Snitch," $ 13 million.

3. "Escape From Planet Earth," $11 million.

4. "Safe Haven," $10.6 million.

5. "A Good Day to Die Hard," $10 million.

6. "Dark Skies," $8.9 million.

7. "Silver Linings Playbook," $6.1 million.

8. "Warm Bodies," $4.8 million.

9. "Side Effects," $3.6 million.

10. "Beautiful Creatures," $3.4 million.

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Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.

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Nokia Expands Its Windows Phones To More Price Points With $180 Entry Level Lumia 520 And $330 Mid-Range Lumia 720

Nokia has announced two new Lumia smartphones at its Mobile World Congress press conference ? broadening its Windows Phone 8 portfolio to five devices and filling in some of the pricing gaps in the mid and lower end of the range. The two 3G newcomers to the Lumia line are the mid-range Lumia 720 and the new entry level 520, which will cost $180 before taxes.

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BillSobey published Rob Baxter delighted by Exeter Chiefs' win over London Welsh

Exeter Chiefs ended a run of five Aviva Premiership games without a win by beating London Welsh 47-16 at Sandy Park.

Fly-half Gareth Steenson kicked 22 points for the Devon side who also scored five tries through Jack Yeandle, Tom Hayes, Damian Welch, Sireli Naqelevuki and Jack Nowell.

The victory maintained Chiefs eighth-placed position in the Premiership table.

Head coach Rob Baxter said: "We got the ball to the men in try-scoring positions effectively today. What you saw today was us finishing a lot of the opportunities we created."

For full match reports, reaction and analysis read the Western Morning News and stay logged on to www.thisisdevon.co.uk this week

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Beatitudes, Blessings & Broadcasts: Leah and Moshe's Baby Shower

On February 2nd, my daughter Kaila and I hosted a shower for my daughter Leah who is preparing to give birth to my first grandbaby.? We had such a delightful time preparing for this day and when it all came together - we just had so much fun!

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Here's what the invitations looked like:

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We thought and thought and thought about what the theme should be.? Finally, we settled on a basketball theme for a few reasons.? One, when I first met Moshe, it was very evident that he loved basketball.? Two, when Leah lived at home, she enjoyed playing basketball with her daddy, who also loves playing basketball.? And lastly - Leah's favorite colors are orange and purple and the basketball decorations I had were orange and purple - so it was just meant to be.

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Here is a picture of the party favors that we made for all of the guests.? I was thrilled to find the cute little basketball ribbon one day while I was out shopping.

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I had fun making this blanket for my new little grandbaby.? I have made a tie blanket for all of my children (except one- who will get one this year, Lord willing).? So, I decided to stay with tradition and make one for my first grandchild as well and I kept to the theme of the shower.

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And here is my gift for Leah, all ready to go.

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My daughter Kaila loves to dip things in chocolate.? My did she ever have so much fun!

First of all, she dipped pretzel rods in white chocolate and added blue sprinkles.

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Then she made chocolate cake balls and dipped those in chocolate also.

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Then she dipped strawberries - yummy!

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For those of you who know my daughter Kaila - she is extremely artistic.? So, imagine her surprise when I brought home some cuties and asked her to make them look like basketballs.? She was a trooper and she did.? They were so adorable and they were a nice touch for those that don't like chocolate dipped stuff.

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We served cheeseballs in cups simply because they looked like basketballs and when Leah lived at home, she loved those things.

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The cake balls all laid out on the plate.

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Blue wrapped chocolate kisses had to make an appearance just because they were cute!

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Did I happen to mention that Kaila also made some cake balls look like basketballs.? She said it was very hard though and she would never attempt that again, but they were cute.

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We had little quotes hanging up all over the house about babies.? Here's a small sampling of the many we had hanging up.

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One of the games we played was "The Candy Bar Game."? It was a huge hit.? Let me tell you, dad and I made a date night out of going to a bunch of stores looking for all of these candy bars.? Each candy bar stood for something to do with babies.? I would say something like, "Picking out names for baby," and people would shout out the answer.? "Whatchamacallit" would be the proper answer and the person who said it first would win the candy bar.? This game brought lots of laughs and I have to say the side of the room with all the moms did a better job than the unmarried gals.? Experience is everything.?

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My friend Kari gave me all these baby rubber duckies and so we made some blue punch and had them floating in the punch.? The funny part was that they didn't float right so they looked like they were drowning, but it added to the cuteness factor.

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For food, we had set up a nacho bar because isn't that what everyone gets when you go to a basketball game.? No, really we did it because we knew that Leah loved nachos and especially guacamole.? She used to tell us that when she got married, she was going to eat barbecued ribs and guacamole every day of her life.? We remember little things like that - so we wanted to give her food that she likes and she said she loved it and gave me a thumbs up, so I guess it was a winner.? We served chips, cheese dip, taco seasoned beef, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, jalepenos, black beans, guacamole (of course), sour cream, onions, etc.

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Our house was filled.? We had 39 people show up.? It was a lovely turnout and I was so thrilled with the many friends that came and showed their love and support and were the hands and feet of Jesus to my daughter.? The house became very loud, very quickly.

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There were so many gifts that we ran out of room on the table.? Thank you Jesus for the way you are already providing for this little one.

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Waiting for Leah and Moshe to arrive.

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The three GREAT Grandmothers, looking as beautiful as ever were so happy to be together.? What a blessing it was?to have them here with us.

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A good side view of mama with her babe inside.? I must say, she is very cute!? I never looked cute like that when I was pregnant.? I always looked more like a beached whale.? LOL!

Rachel, Emily, Ruth and Kendra all looking as gorgeous as ever.

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And check out this very beautiful group of ladies.? Pretty not only on the outside but just as beautiful on the inside as well.? Lauren, Kelsey, Kaila, Rebekah, Kate, Paige, Sarah and Samantha.?

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We had basketballs hanging above the present table as well.? Moshe is allergic to latex, so balloons were out of the question, so we went with these fun basketballs and purple stars.? They were cute.

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Leah was surprised that her friends that she knew from the orphanage came out for the shower.? It was one of the first things she said when she walked in the door, "Oh my, I can't believe the Langkamps are here!!!"? It was a pleasant surprise.? Here's Moshe, Leah, Linda, Sarah and Ruth all together.? A nice little reunion.

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My dearest and truest friend, Susan gave the devotional.? It was such a touching moment as tears were shed and heartfelt moments shared as one who had a life very similar to Leah.? It was such a beautiful time of sharing about God's redeeming grace, his love and plan of redemption and God's amazing provision.? Have I ever told my blog readers how much my friend Susan means to me?? She has proven herself to be the truest of friends to me.? I could have never walked through this adoption experience without her.? She has loved us and walked with us through the entire thing.? She believed in us and always encouraged us when the going got tough.? I have been so blessed to call her my friend and I am thankful to God for our friendship.? So, when it came time to find someone who would share a devotional, I had no question in my mind where I should turn.? She was the perfect one for the job.

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After Susan shared, we played another funny game.? This time, everyone had to take a paper plate and put it on their heads and draw a picture of what they thought Leah's baby would look like.? Then Leah and Moshe had to judge which one was the best one.? I heard a lot more laughing during this game.

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Marsha, Joy, Valerie, Kim, Kari, Grandma Cheryl, Grandma Rachel, & Grandma Marilynne all joining in the fun!

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Rebekah, in the back right corner with the fun look was the artistic winner that Leah and Moshe picked.? Great job Rebekah!

Samantha, Lauren and Paige admire their work.? From the look on Paige's face, you can tell what hers looked like.

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Heather enjoying this artistic art form.

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Sarah looking as beautiful as ever with that pretty smile of hers.

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Moshe and Leah - this is just the beginning of learning to juggle many plates.

I remember hearing Moshe say, "This one looks like a frog."? Lots of laughs!

Now for a sampling of some of the gifts that they were blessed with.

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My dear friend Marsha made this gorgeous blanket for Leah.? In the corner, she put a tag that says, "My Grandma Loves Me."? How sweet is that????

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I love baby clothes!? They are so cute!

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Leah got lots of diapers.? She'll be set for a while on those.

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And who doesn't love Winnie the Pooh?

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I just happen to love warm, fuzzy pajamas and this little outfit was so adorable.

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We interrupt the present pictures to show you a picture of the lovely fruit pizza that the McIntyre family brought.? Isn't it pretty??

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Now back to the presents.? This next picture is of a statue of a mama with her baby.? Grandma Marilynne gave it to Leah.? I happen to have one just like it that my friend Susan gave me and I love mine.? I know Leah loved getting one.

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Pretty bows on packages were meant to make mamas pretty.

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Awwww!? If this baby has all the cuteness factor of Leah and the handsome factor of Moshe, we are going to have the most adorable grandchild ever!!!!

Add some pastel extensions - how cute!!!

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Grandma Cheryl and Grandma Marilynne gave this cute bouncer.?

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Moshe loved this gift.? He hugged it and kissed it and you could tell he was so excited to get this present.

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You can tell who's looking forward to playing with his little boy.

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Kaila crocheted Leah this beautiful blanket that was made the perfect size to be a cover up while nursing.

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Here they are holding my gift to them.

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First of all, we gave Moshe a Bible and he was told that this is the number one parenting tool that Leah's daddy used in training his children and that it was our prayer that he would also make it his number one parenting tool.? We challenged him to read it everyday to himself and to his son.? He seemed happy to have a present that was just for him.? What he doesn't realize is that if he does read it every single day, he will be giving his son a bigger gift than our gift to him.? That is our prayer for him.

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When Leah first told me she was expecting, she said, "I'm going to need one of those Ergo carriers."? She used to love walking around with her little brother Nathan in the Ergo.? Kaila and I were thrilled to be able to bless her with her own Ergo, along with the infant insert and teething attachments.

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This gift has some sentimental value to it.? First of all, it is a GPS (which is my personal favorite invention of all time - because I get lost easily).? Second of all, it tells my grandbaby how to get to my house, of which I hope to get to see him as often as I can.? So needless to say, I fell in love with this little onesie when I found it.

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Leah was adopted into a family with some Irish roots.? So, when Rachel found this cute onesie that said "Kiss Me" on it, we knew it would be the perfect onesie for this baby to wear for St. Patricks day (assuming of course, that he comes out by then).?

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Leah holding the blanket I made for baby.

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Then I made a digital scrapbook that introduces the baby to his mother's side of the family.? Leah read it aloud to everyone.

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It looks like a regular classroom with Leah as the teacher - haha!? No seriously, everyone loved listening to her read.

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As most of you know, Leah lived with her Aunt Jean during a time in her life and she also lived with the Cannalte family after moving out of our house.? I included them in the book also so that baby would be able to see pictures of all the people that love him and care for him.

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Then we did this fun little picture.? I guess baby is officially bigger than a basketball right now.

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Here's my favorite picture of all.??I love these two very much.? It was such a joy to be a part of this special moment in their lives.

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I would also like to add in here, that just yesterday, I found out that Moshe has asked Leah to marry him and she said, "YES!"? I am thrilled and excited and so happy to see God's answer to my prayers.? I am thrilled to welcome Moshe into our family as a son.

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One of the neat things was that my friend Kathy recognized?Marilynne as one of her past teachers and introduced herself to her.? It was a fun little reunion for them both.

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Michael is very happy to announce and show the world that he holds on to his title of being the tallest in the family.? He was sure Moshe would be taller than him, but he was not.

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Nathan was so happy to have Leah home.? He talked about it all week long and when he got the chance, he wouldn't let her go.? After a while he ended up warming up to Moshe who he thought was his brother Robert (who's away at school).

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Nathan - just figuring out that this is not his brother Robert, but rather Moshe.

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Sarah and a new little friend.

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Leah and Linda!

Heather, Kate and Kaila - sweet friends.

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After everyone left, we took Leah and Moshe into Lake Geneva for the annual snow sculpting competition.? It was a fun little trip for the four of us to see the creativity of so many.

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These "Windy City" folk were freezing in Wisconsin!

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This was our favorite - the archangel Michael slaying the dragon?from the book of Revelations.

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All in all, it was a wonderful day with my daughter and her now fianc?.? I am excited to be a grandma and get to hold this little blessing from God.? I love you Leah, Moshe and baby!? Love, Grandma!

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Source: http://beatitudesblessingsbroadcasts.blogspot.com/2013/02/leah-and-moshes-baby-shower.html

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One huge step for Nike -- and mission control

Nike

NBA all-stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant received special shoes from Nike commemorating Houston's tie to space exploration.

By Robert Z. Pearlman
Space.com

Houston, you've got a space shoe.

Nike has introduced a new set of colors and designs for its line of basketball sneakers sparked by the Texas city's space lineage.

Specifically, the Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. Mission Control Center?at NASA's Johnson Space Center ? widely known by its radio call sign "Houston" ? provided the sportswear company with the "creative inspiration" for a collection of shoes for NBA all-stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant.

Houston received the official nickname of "Space City" in 1967 because it is the heart of NASA's manned spaceflight program. The Johnson Space Center, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2011, has led crewed missions to the moon and International Space Station, and is home to the United States' astronaut corps.

"Space exploration defies practical reality. To launch into space on a mission to reveal the unknown can be mind- boggling," Nike stated on its website. "There is no limit to the potential for discovery. These unlimited barriers also apply to Nike Basketball's design philosophy ? no limits, no restrictions, rooted in exploration and discovery." [Giant Leaps: Top Milestones of Human Spaceflight]

Working together as a team, Nike Basketball's color lead Eugene Rogers and graphic designer Erick Goto dove into Houston's connection to space exploration to create more than just a few new shoe designs. They also devised a basketball universe led by Nike's elite three players. James, Bryant and Durant appear in a distant universe, where players are not just stars ? they come to life as fictional exoplanets on each of the three following shoes:

• LEBRON X ? "Originating from fictional Nike Space Program (NSP) planet NSP-LJ6, LeBron James' dominance was born from the volcanic surface in the planet's mantle," describes Nike. "He's rumored to have journeyed to Earth on a meteor made of the galaxy's hardest substance ? black diamonds."
• KOBE 8 SYSTEM ? "With origins rooted on a planet marked as NSP-KB24, the Ice Mamba circles the volatile surface as guardian of the five rings. The wise veteran is known to strike with moves that leave his opponents frozen."
• KD V ? "Identified as Dark Matter, the biological and molecular breakdown of this figure (Durant) remains a puzzle for scientists. Early readings of its origin, NSP-KD35, have sent back conflicting reports of a planet that is simultaneously solid, liquid, and gas ? properties that make his game adaptable to any situation."

"It was an intricate, creative and fun project intended to celebrate the game's best," Nike wrote about the brightly colored shoes' design.

The space concept was also incorporated into select Nike Basketball apparel including the Nike Hyper Elite Galaxy shorts and a collection of three T-shirts for James, Bryant and Durant.

The three Nike Basketball shoes specially engineered for Houston ? KOBE 8 SYSTEM, KD V and LEBRON X ? went on sale Feb. 15 at select retail stores and online at Nike.com. The sneakers' introduction was timed to coincide with the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, which was played Feb. 17 in Houston's Toyota Center.

The new Houston basketball collection is not the first time Nike has looked toward space exploration for inspiration. Last February, the company introduced a "galactic theme" based on astronauts' spacesuits for James, Bryant and Durant. And in January 2010, Nike partnered with Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin to introduce the Rocket Hero Mavrk Mid 2 featuring an upper design based on photos taken by the astronaut while he was on the moon.

Follow collectSpace on Facebook and Twitter @collectSpace?and editor Robert Pearlman @robertpearlman. Copyright 2012?collectSpace.com. All rights reserved.

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Published: February 22, 2013 3:31 AM
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HKN-RANGERS-SENATORS

Senators top Rangers in shootout 3-2

OTTAWA (AP) -- Kaspars Daugavins scored in the seventh round of the shootout and backup goalie Ben Bishop picked up the victory in relief of injured starter Craig Anderson and the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday.

The Senators lost Anderson at 1:43 of the third period after Rangers forward Chris Kreider was tripped in front and slid into him.

No penalty was called on the play and Anderson had to be helped to the locker room.

The team said that the 31-year-old Anderson, who leads the league with a 1.57 goals-against average and .950 save percentage, has a sprained right ankle and is listed day to day.

The Senators are also dealing with injuries to defenseman Erik Karlsson (Achilles) and center Jason Spezza (back).

Daugavins appeared to mishit his winning shootout attempt that beat Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist between the legs. Kreider then needed to score to keep the game going, but he couldn't beat Bishop.

HKN-ISLANDERS-CANADIENS

Hickey's OT goal lifts Isles over Canadiens 4-3

MONTREAL (AP) -- Rookie defenseman Thomas Hickey scored in overtime for his first NHL goal, and the New York Islanders rallied to snap the Montreal Canadiens' five-game winning streak, 4-3 on Thursday night.

Matt Moulson scored twice and Frans Nielsen added a goal in the third period for Islanders (7-9-1), who trailed 2-0 and 3-1 but came back to end a two-game slide and win for the third time in 10 games.

Max Pacioretty had two goals, and Travis Moen added one for the Canadiens (11-5-2).

After going his first 10 games without a goal, Pacioretty has four in three games.

HKN-DEVILS-CAPITALS

Kovalchuk, Elias lead Devils past Capitals 3-2

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ilya Kovalchuk scored the tiebreaking goal on a 5-on-3 power play with about 8? minutes left to complete the New Jersey Devils' 3-2 comeback victory Thursday night over the Washington Capitals, who have yet to beat any of the Eastern Conference's elite teams.

Washington led 2-1 entering the third period, thanks to power-play goals by Mathieu Perrault and Mike Ribeiro.

Andrei Loktionov made it 2-all midway through the last period, and Kovalchuk dropped to a knee as he let the puck fly to put New Jersey ahead for the first time off Patrik Elias' assist. Elias had scored a short-handed goal in the second period.

The East-worst Capitals dropped to 0-7-1 against the conference's top six teams. They will get another chance Saturday when they host New Jersey again.

HKN-SABRES-MAPLE-LEAFS

Sabres fall to Leafs in Rolston's debut as coach

TORONTO (AP) -- James van Riemsdyk scored two goals to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday, spoiling the NHL head coaching debut of Ron Rolston.

Rolston, who until Wednesday was the head coach of the AHL's Rochester Americans, was hired as the Sabres interim coach following the club's decision to fire Lindy Ruff. Ruff, who also played 10 seasons for Buffalo, had been behind the club's bench since 1997 and was the NHL's longest-tenured head coach.

But the Sabres, who have dropped three straight and five of six, were booed off the ice following Tuesday's loss to Winnipeg.

Van Riemsdyk's power-play goal at 14:28 of the third -- his team-leading 11th -- gave Toronto breathing room after Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller stopped Van Riemsdyk with a fabulous glove save earlier on the power play.

Dion Phaneuf also scored Toronto, which won its third straight home game. Ben Scrivens stopped 31 shots for his third win in five starts since James Reimer's knee injury Feb. 11.

Tyler Ennis scored for Buffalo.

KNICKS MOVES

Knicks trade Brewer to Thunder for pick

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Knicks have traded swingman Ronnie Brewer to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2014 second-round pick and cash.

Brewer was a starter earlier this season who lost his starting spot -- and eventually his place in the rotation entirely -- after a shooting slump.

Brewer appeared in 46 games, making 34 starts, and averaged 3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds. Signed by New York last summer, he has also played for Utah, Chicago and Memphis.

YANKEES-OUTFIELD

Granderson, Gardner may switch outfield spots

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Yankees outfielders Curtis Granderson and Brett Gardner could be switching positions.

Granderson worked out in left field Thursday and the speedy Gardner switched to center.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi plans to play the pair together in upcoming spring training games.

Says Girardi: "I think it has a chance to help us a little bit, but I'm not really sure. ... That's why I've said from the beginning that I'm going to toy with it."

NATIONALS-YOUNG

Nationals agree to terms with RHP Chris Young

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Chris Young on a minor-league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.

Young is 53-43 with a 3.79 ERA in 159 career starts with the New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers. The 33-year-old Young was an All-Star with the Padres in 2007.

Young went 4-9 with a 4.15 ERA in 20 starts last season with the Mets.

The Nationals announced the deal Thursday.

MLB DRUG INVESTIGATION-WEINER

Weiner says media shouldn't jump to conclusions

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Baseball union head Michael Weiner says reporters should refrain from jumping to conclusions about media reports linking players to a Florida anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs.

Starting his annual tour of the 30 spring training camps, Weiner cautioned Thursday that Major League Baseball is still investigating Biogenesis of America, a defunct anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables, Fla.

After his one-hour session with the Mets, Weiner also discussed the agreement with management last month to extend blood testing for human growth hormone into the regular season. HGH testing began last year but was limited to spring training.

As part of the changes to the joint drug agreement, the World Anti-Doping Agency laboratory in Laval, Quebec, will keep records of each player, including his baseline ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone.

NFL COMBINE-JETS

New Jets GM says he wants Revis to stay

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The New York Jets want to make one thing perfectly clear: They want Darrelle Revis to stay with the team.

At the NFL's annual scouting combine Thursday, new general manager John Idzik spent the first eight minutes of his news conference addressing Revis questions. He says nothing has changed and the Jets still want him.

The comments come almost a month after Idzik said he called Revis to end rumors that he might be traded.

Coach Rex Ryan says he has told Revis to ignore the speculation, calling the reports "not accurate."

Revis missed most of last season with a knee injury and is still considered one of the league's top cover cornerbacks.

AQUEDUCT

Freud's Notebook wins Aqueduct feature

NEW YORK (AP) -- Freud's Notebook led all the way Thursday, confidently holding off 2-5 favorite Schillerette by 1? lengths in the $57,820 allowance feature for New York-bred fillies and mares at Aqueduct.

Cornelio Velasquez was aboard for trainer Mitchell Friedman as the 6-year-old posted her seventh win in 39 starts. The time was 1:44.50 for the one mile, 70 yards.

Freud's Notebook paid $8.60, $3.20 and $2.40 as the 3-1 second choice. Schillerette returned $2.10 and $2.10 while Erin Enchanted paid $2.40 to show.

LIU BROOKLYN-MOUNT ST MARY'S

Mount St. Mary's upsets LIU Brooklyn 83-71

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) -- Rashad Whack scored 26 points and Mount St. Mary's upset LIU Brooklyn 83-71 Thursday night in Northeast Conference play.

The Mountaineers (13-13, 8-7), trailing 42-38 at halftime, outscored the Blackbirds (15-12, 10-5) 45-29 and avenged an earlier 86-72 loss at LIU Brooklyn.

The Blackbirds fell out of a first-place tie with Robert Morris in the NEC.

Whack hit 8 of 15 field goal attempts and 6 of 10 3-pointers. He went 4 for 4 at the foul line. The Mountaineers have won four consecutive games and six of their last seven.

Whack helped give Mount St. Mary's a big edge from 3-point range. The Mountaineers made 11 of 25 treys, while LIU Brooklyn was 3 of 10.

E.J. Reed scored a career-high 25 points for the Blackbirds on 10-of-12 shooting. C.J. Garner added 20 points.

For the Mountaineers, Shivaughn Wiggins chipped in 13 points and Sam Prescott had 11.

WAGNER-ST FRANCIS (NY)

Calloway, St. Francis Brooklyn edge Wagner 76-75

NEW YORK (AP) -- Dre Calloway made a layup with 2.8 seconds remaining to lift St. Francis Brooklyn to a 76-75 win over Wagner on Thursday night in Northeast Conference action.

There were 19 lead changes and 10 ties, including 73-73 with 2:20 left.

After Lowell Ulmer made the second of two free throws to push the Terriers (11-15, 7-8) in front, Latif Rivers' jumper gave the Seahawks a 75-74 lead with 1:33 left. Although Jalen Cannon missed a layup for St. Francis Brooklyn, the Terriers got another chance when Wagner turned the ball over.

Following Calloway's basket, Rivers missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Ben Mockford's 18 points led St. Francis Brooklyn, which also beat the Seahawks 71-52 on Jan. 12. Travis Nichols added 16 points, Cannon 13 and Calloway 11.

Jonathon Williams scored 16 points to lead Wagner (15-11, 9-6), which came in having won three of its past four games.

MONMOUTH (NJ)-ROBERT MORRIS

Robert Morris defeats Monmouth (NJ) 77-65

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) -- Russell Johnson scored 20 points, Lucky Jones hit six 3-pointers to finish with 19 and Robert Morris led wire-to-wire in a 77-65 win over Monmouth (N.J.) on Thursday night to take sole possession of first place in the Northeast Conference.

Jones was 6 of 7 from the field, all from long range. The Colonials (19-9, 11-4), who have won five of their last six, have beaten the Hawks nine straight times, including 70-55 on Jan. 12.

Monmouth, which trailed by 10, got to 53-52 on a three-point play by Tyrone O'Garro with 10:14 remaining, but could not take the lead.

After Robert Morris built a six-point cushion, the Hawks closed to 62-60 with 5:28 left. The Colonials then finished the game with a 15-5 run.

Karvel Anderson added 14 points for Robert Morris. Johnson, with seven rebounds, now has 704 career caroms.

Jesse Steele's 16 points led Monmouth (10-18, 5-10).

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON-ST FRANCIS (PA)

St. Francis (PA) downs Fairleigh Dickinson 69-64

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) -- Ben Millaud-Meunier scored 26 points and Anthony Ervin had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead St. Francis (Pa.) to a 69-64 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday night.

Millaud-Meunier was 8 of 13 from the field, Ervin 8 of 10 for the Red Flash (4-22, 4-11 Northeast Conference), which lost to Quinnipiac 71-55 on Saturday. St. Francis shot 10 of 19 on 3-pointers.

Kinu Rochford scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Fairleigh Dickinson (7-21, 2-13), which beat St. Francis 79-69 in overtime at Hackensack, N.J., on Jan. 12 but has lost 12 straight since.

Trailing 16-8 at the 10:27 mark, St. Francis went on a 13-0 run to lead 21-16 with 6:20 left, capped by Anthony Ervin's four-point play. The Red Flash led 31-25 at halftime.

Fairleigh Dickinson grabbed a 35-33 advantage, but St. Francis put together a 12-0 surge and held on for the victory.

BKW-T25-DAYTON-ST-BONAVENTURE

No. 14 Dayton holds off St. Bonaventure 67-63

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) -- Andrea Hoover scored 13 points and Ally Malott had 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 14 Dayton to a 67-63 victory over St. Bonaventure in an Atlantic 10 Conference game Thursday night.

Leading 11-10 with 12:30 left in the first half, the Flyers (23-1, 11-0) scored 10 consecutive points over the next 3:32 to take a 21-10 advantage. The Flyers, who outrebounded the Bonnies 50-35, led 32-24 at halftime.

Dayton's lead ranged from seven to 14 points until St. Bonaventure scored nine straight to close to 65-61 with 9 seconds remaining. Kelley Austria made two free throws for a 67-61 lead for Dayton, which has won 11 straight. Alaina Walker hit a jumper with 1 second left.

Walker scored 17 points, Doris Ortega and Emily Michael 12 each and Katie Healy 11 for the Bonnies (9-17, 2-9), losers of seven straight.

BIG EAST TV

Reports: ESPN matches NBC's offer to Big East

UNDATED (AP) -- Sports Business Journal and ESPN.com are reporting that ESPN has matched NBC's offer to buy the Big East's television rights for about $20 million per year over six years.

The Big East was working on a deal with NBC that would have put most of its football and men's basketball games on NBC Sports Network. The deal also gave NBC the right to sublicense games, allowing them to be aired by other networks.

ESPN had the right to match the deal by Thursday. Sports Business Journal and ESPN.com, citing unidentified sources, reported ESPN had matched but details were still being worked out.

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