NEW YORK - Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said on Tuesday that he is battling a rare form of blood cancer but his long-term prognosis is very good. Full Article at Canada.com
It's one of the first things you're taught in preschool: Sharing is caring. Be nice. A recent crop of sharing websites has proven that sharing is nice for the planet, too—not to mention our wallets. Full Article at U.S. News & World Report
You'd have to see Quentin Richardson to believe the change. It's amazing. The fact that the formerly pudgy Richardson, the Miami HEAT's starting small forward, has lost 25 pounds and now appears slender would be remarkable enough on its own. Full Article at Hoopsworld
For much of the 1980s, John Cusack was one of Hollywood's most dependable go-to guys for affable leads in teen romantic comedies -- typecasting that led to some great films (Better Off Dead, Say Anything...) as well as some rather forgettable efforts... Full Article at Rotten Tomatoes
“Lit: A Memoir” by Mary Karr seems to be the darling of the book critics this week. And now, on top of a stack of reviews that positively glow, there’s an interview with Karr on Huffington Post today. Full Article at Christian Science Monitor
...and had diner... Kellan Lutz Prefers 'Eclipse' Over 'New Moon' Kellan Lutz spends time with a lady friend at Crown Bar in Los Angeles and admits he's more excited about Eclipse than New Moon. Full Article at Celebuzz
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday raised concerns about the effectiveness of the county's effort to vaccinate Angelenos at high risk for swine flu -- particularly blacks and residents of the eastern San Fernando Valley. women and children. Full Article at L.A. Daily News
Completing his multifilm vendetta against the world's tourist trade, German-born director Roland Emmerich sends the mother of all storms to level the Washington Monument, the Eiffel Tower, and a priest-filled Vatican City in his newest end-times... Full Article at Broward-Palm Beach New Times
...According to news reports, it was one of many stores, including some GameStop locations, to do so. Photo: Fans waiting to buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 outside Best Buy in Culver City on Monday night. Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times.... Full Article at Los Angeles Times
...According to news reports, it was one of many stores, including some GameStop locations, to do so. Photo: Fans waiting to buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 outside Best Buy in Culver City on Monday night. Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times.... Full Article at Los Angeles Times