Serena Williams No. 1, Wins 10th Grand Slam at Australian Open (Photos)

Posted on January 31st, 2009 by Meg

Serena Williams is ranked No. 1 after battering Russian third seed Dinara Safina in straight sets 6-0, 6-3 on Saturday night at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.  This is the tennis star’s 10th Grand Slam win.  She has been particularly skillful at the Aussie Open event, winning the title in 2003, 2005, 2007 and [...]

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Super Bowl XLIII Commercial Ads 2009

Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Meg

 
The countdown has begun for Super Bowl XLIII, which takes place on Sunday, February 1, 2009 in sunny Tampa Bay.  We thought we’d give you a heads up on what we all look forward to on game day – the commercial ads.
According to Dick Ebersol, Chairman of NBC Sports, the network sold 85 percent of [...]

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Seattle Earthquake Shakes Puget Sound

Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Meg

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Puget Sound area of Washington state early Friday morning, January 30, 2009 according to the USGS.  The good news is that surrounding infrastructure seems to have weathered the seismic event without damage.
The quake, at a depth of 36 miles, occurred at 5:25 a.m. and was centered 14 miles northwest [...]

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Amy Winehouse Robbed

Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Andrea

Amy Winehouse seemingly can’t escape drama in her life.  The troubled songstress, who is currently vacationing in St. Lucia, was robbed early Thursday morning.
Burglars busted down the door of Winehouse’s north London apartment and made off with recording equipment and several valuable guitars before police were alerted by a neighbor around 4:00 a.m.
According to her [...]

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Cecil Suwal Sentenced (PHOTOS)

Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Andrea

 
Cecil Suwal, the 24-year-old madam who ran the prostitution ring that brought down Eliot Spitzer, has been sentenced to six months in prison.
The college student pleaded for mercy on Thursday, saying, “It is my aim to prevent others, especially young girls, from making the kind of mistakes that I have made.”
In June, a tearful Suwal [...]

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