Many reach out to Marine dad who has to pay Fred Phelps
Posted by Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories on Mar 31, 2010
BALTIMORE — Outraged that the father of a dead Marine was ordered to pay some court costs incurred by a Topeka church he had sued for picketing his son's funeral, people from across the
country have launched a grass-roots fundraising effort to help the grieving family.
"I was appalled," said Sally Giannini, a 72-year-old retired bookkeeper from Spokane, Wash., who called the Baltimore Sun newspaper after seeing an article about the court decision against Albert Snyder. "I believe in free speech, but this
goes too far."
Living on a fixed income, Giannini said she could send only $10 towar
Op-Ed Columnist: China, Concubines and Google
Posted by Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories on Mar 31, 2010
Americans have a powerful interest in supporting an unfiltered Internet in China.
Blazers beat Knicks 118-90 to clinch playoff berth (AP)
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AP - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points before sitting out the final quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers clinched a playoff spot with a 118-90 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Jennifer Hudson becomes Weight Watchers rep (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! News: Entertainment News on Mar 31, 2010
AP - Jennifer Hudson is the latest celebrity to become a weight-loss spokeswoman.
Internet disruptions raise tensions for Google in China
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Several Internet disruptions in Asia this week portend what could be a long standoff between China and foreign search giants.
Kiprusoff leads Flames past Coyotes, 2-1 (AP)
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AP - Miikka Kiprusoff made 29 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Wednesday night to move within two points of eighth-place Colorado for the final Western Conference playoff spot.
Raptors improve playoff chances with Clippers win (Reuters)
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Reuters - The Toronto Raptors opened up a two-game lead for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after they beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-92 on Wednesday.
Ducks keep flickering playoff hopes alive (AP)
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AP - Jason Blake had a goal and four assists, Saku Koivu added a goal and three assists and the Anaheim Ducks kept their slim playoff hopes alive while dealing a setback to Colorado's with a 5-2 victory over the Avalanche on Wednesday night.
`Lost Summer’ speculates about Alcott’s love life (AP)
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AP - "The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott" (Amy Einhorn/G.P. Putnam's Sons, 334 pages, $24.95), by Kelly O'Connor McNees: In "The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott," Kelly O'Connor McNees speculates on a summer of love that not only became a lifelong passion for Louisa May Alcott, but also fueled her writing.
Google Envelopes, Beta Of Course
Posted by Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories on Mar 31, 2010
Designers Rahul Mahtani & Yofred Moik from the Industrial Design program at Syracuse University came up with this concept called Google Envelopes. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to map the course of mail and how it can tell a story? They came up with Google Envelopes