Archive for June, 2011

APNewsBreak: Marlins open stadium April 4 vs Cards

NEW YORK (AP) — The Marlins will open their new $515 million ballpark against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 4, a person familiar with next season’s draft schedule told The Associated Press The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because Major League Baseball does not plan to announce the schedule, which is still preliminary, until September. “That’s cool



Reports say FTC investigating Twitter

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are looking into the interactions between Twitter and a company called Ubermedia, which develops applications that help users follow and communicate with each other on Twitter’s popular online messaging service, according to two published reports. The Federal Trade Commission inquiry is still at a preliminary stage and the focus remains unclear, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.



Stocks dipped in June, but some think it’s a blip

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are headed for a correction. No, stocks are rallying. Wait, stocks are down again.



Elijah Wood loves ‘total madness’ of new TV show

NEW YORK (AP) — Elijah Wood’s latest acting gig is ridiculous, and he’s OK with that. The actor stars in the new FX show “Wilfred,” playing a depressed guy named Ryan who is on the verge of suicide.



‘Macho Man’ Savage died from heart disease

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‘The Voice’ bringing back its 4 coaches next year

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC says the four musician-coaches who have helped make “The Voice” a summer hit will be back for the next round of the vocal competition. NBC said Thursday that Christina Aguilera (ag-wuh-LEHR’-uh), Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will all return when “The Voice” resumes in midseason next year. The series concluded its first cycle on Wednesday