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YellowBrix Top Science

• Population Continues Decline
  Jul. 2--CLINTON -- Fewer people lived in Clinton in 2008 than 2007, according to population estimates released...
• Utah Scientists Question Everett Ruess DNA Findings
  Jul. 2--Two staff members with the Utah Division of State History say they are not persuaded by evidence behin...
• Fate Therapeutics Licenses Osteogenic Agents From University of California
  Fate Therapeutics, a stem cell and biology company, has acquired exclusive intellectual property rights coveri...
• Research and Markets: Systems Biology Textbook - Biologists Everywhere Will Benefit From Having a Co
  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fc508c/systems_biology_a) has announced the...
• Myanmar fossil may shed light on evolution
  BANGKOK, Thailand - Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ancestors of humans, mo...
• Winston-Salem Officials Say That Census Figure is Off Again
  Jul. 2--Winston-Salem officials are once again disputing population estimates from the U.S. Census. New cens...
• Rock Mystery Solved
  Jul. 2--I OWA CITY -- Neil Weyland thought the large, whitespotted rock might be concrete or a piece from a fa...
• Erie Grows Slightly: Estimates Inch Up, but City Remains 4th in State
  Jul. 2--A trend that dates back to 1970 looks like a trend no more. The steady net flow of residents leaving ...
• Census Estimates Show Rock Hill, Fort Mill Populations Still Surging
  You don't need the Census man to tell you which way the population is going. Rock Hill held on to its distinct...
• DNA's Repair System Studied in Hopes of Better Cancer Treatments
  WASHINGTON _ For a human cell, this is a scary world. Each of the 60 trillion or so cells in the average pers...

YellowBrix Top US News

• Judge Dismisses Case Against Cyber Bully
  A federal judge in Los Angeles Thursday dismissed charges against Lori Drew, the Missouri woman whose online d...
• BRIEF: Cedar Rapids Not Affected By United Ticketing Snafu
  Jul. 2--Passengers on United Express flights Thursday between Chicago and The Eastern Iowa Airport Thurs day w...
• Fourth of July Turning Green?
  Jul. 2--As beautiful bursts of red, blue, green and yellow shoot up into the air every Fourth of July, many pe...
• Davis Weighs His Options on Whether Sanford Should Resign
  Jul. 2--State Sen. Tom Davis, a close friend of Gov. Mark Sanford and his former chief of staff, said Wednesd...
• Report: Powerful Anesthetic May Have Killed Jackson
  Jul. 2--Michael Jackson's body was a human pin cushion, and a dangerous medical anesthetic found in Jacko's h...
• Lori Drew is Scheduled for Sentencing
  Jul. 2--Lori Drew is scheduled for sentencing today in Los Angeles on a cyber-bullying conviction linked to th...
• Philadelphia Daily News Tattle Column: Tattle: It's News Vs. Speculation in MJ Saga
  Jul. 2--LIKE MOST celebrity information, the nuggets can usually be divided into two camps: News and speculati...
• Handle Fireworks Safely
  Jul. 2--They may light up the sky and make people "ooh" and "ahh" during the July 4th holiday. According to t...
• IOUs, Proposed Cuts to Education After Budget Deal Fails
  Jul. 2--SACRAMENTO -- Trying to put the best spin on a botched standoff that saw state officials late Tuesday ...

YellowBrix Top Headlines

• Philadelphia Daily News Tattle Column: Tattle: It's News Vs. Speculation in MJ Saga
  Jul. 2--LIKE MOST celebrity information, the nuggets can usually be divided into two camps: News and speculati...
• Astros Swarm Padres; Bees Delay Game
  San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Wandy Rodriguez threw seven strong innings to help the Houston Astros take a...
• Mets Overcome Deficit, Blown Save; Beat Pirates in 10
  Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Church collected three hits and drove in two runs, including the d...
• Sanford Cleared of Misuse of S.C. Funds
  Gov. Mark Sanford's travel records indicated no misuse of state funds to visit his mistress, the top South Car...
• Williams Sisters to Face Off Again in Wimbledon Final; Nestor Also Advances
  LONDON - Richard Williams refuses to watch his daughters Venus and Serena play each other. Says he simply can...
• MLB: N.Y. Mets 9, Pittsburgh 8 (10 Inn.)
  Ryan Church's 10th-inning RBI single lifted the New York Mets to a 9-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursda...
• Marshals Seize Madoff's NYC Penthouse
  Federal marshals seized Ruth Madoff's New York apartment Friday along with the contents of the Manhattan duple...
• U.S. Offensive Aims to Show That Taliban Can Be Beat
  KABUL _ The massive Marine assault launched Thursday in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province is intended to...
• FATAL DRUG DRAMA ; Report: Powerful Anesthetic May Have Killed Jackson
  Michael Jackson's body was a human pin cushion, and a dangerous medical anesthetic found in Jacko's house migh...
• UPI NewsTrack Sports
  Williams sisters back in Wimbledon finals LONDON, July 2 (UPI) -- Serena Williams survived a tough battle and ...

YellowBrix Top Entertainment

• No Burial at Neverland -- Jackson's Memorials Still Being Worked Out
  LOS ANGELES - A plan to bury Michael Jackson at his sprawling Neverland ranch fizzled Wednesday, leaving detai...
• Public Thinks Media Overboard on Jackson
  Many Americans think the media have gone overboard covering the death of pop singer Michael Jackson, a poll in...
• UK: Jackson Had Secret Girlfriend, Claims Bodyguard
  LONDON, July 2 AAP - Michael Jackson had a secret long-term girlfriend at the time he died, the pop superstar'...
• Karl Malden, Oscar Winner and Hollywood Everyman All in One
  Karl Malden played everything from priests to generals, villains to song-and-dance men over the course of a ca...
• King of Pop Reigns Over Music Charts
  Michael Jackson stopped making records, but he hasn't stopped breaking them. He is the first artist to hold ei...
• TV's 'Breaking' News on Jackson Old News to Insiders
  Jul. 2--Watching cable news talking heads the past couple days breathlessly report as "breaking" and "exclusiv...
• Emotional Franken Vows to Honor Wellstone: At a State Capitol Rally, the State's Junior Senator Said
  Jul. 2--He will sit at desk No. 94 -- the one left by his political hero, Paul Wellstone. Senate leaders hav...

YellowBrix Top Technology

• Free Digital TV Antennas Offered Next Week
  Jul. 2--The federal agency charged with helping the nation's households manage the transition from analog to d...
• New Privacy Features Coming to Facebook
  A Facebook official says the social networking Web site is implementing new privacy features to protect users ...
• Razzle Dazzle Gone -- Sony Struggles for Reinvention As Once- Innovative Walkman Turns 30
  TOKYO - When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how ...
• Overstock Undercuts Affiliates
  Overstock.com cut marketing ties in four states that are seeking to force out-of-state retailers to collect sa...
• Responding to Privacy Concerns, Facebook Streamlines User Controls
  Jul. 1--Amid mounting concerns about Internet privacy, Facebook on Wednesday announced plans to streamline its...
• Online Advertisers Launch Rules Over Data Privacy
  The digital ad industry will announce today sweeping new self-policing guidelines aimed at providing consumer...
• Facebook Changes Privacy Controls so Members Feel Safe to Share
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook is streamlining its complicated privacy controls to give its millions of members mor...
• Facebook Announces Privacy Changes
  Jul. 1--Facebook will introduce a new "Unified Privacy Page" and eliminate familiar regional networks such as ...
• The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column
  Jun. 30--Consumers were the potential winners Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court backed Cablevision Systems C...
• Apple Inc. Founder Returns to Work After Transplant
  SEATTLE -- Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs is back at his office a few days a week after taking a 5 1...

YellowBrix Top Health

• Obesity Rates Continue to Climb
  Jul. 2--Tennessee has broken the 30-percent mark in its rates of adult obesity, joining three other states in ...
• Medical Briefs
  Chantix, Zyban get warnings NEW YORK - The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation dru...
• Maine Leads New England in Obesity Among Adults
  Maine has the 35th-highest rate of adult obesity in the nation, at 24.7 percent, and the 39th-highest rate of ...
• State Ranks in Top 10 for Obesity Prevention
  Jul. 2--BRATTLEBORO -- Vermont's obesity rate inched up slightly for the second year in a row, but the state i...
• Utah Children Least Obese, but That Could Change
  Jul. 2--Utah's children have the lowest rates of obesity in the U.S., but a new report released Wednesday by ...
• Ohio Weighs in As 10th Fattest State
  Jul. 2--Ohio is still living large. So large, in fact, that we're now the 10th fattest state in the nation, a...
• Michigan Fat and Getting Fatter: Report: Adult Obesity Up 1.1% in a Year
  Jul. 2--Michigan adults are the ninth-fattest in the nation, and the state is spending about $3 billion a year...
• State's 'Low' Obesity Score Just a Lesser 'Degree of Terrible'
  Jul. 2--Americans are getting heavier, but Connecticut has a smaller share of obese adults than all but two ot...
• Stop-Smoking Drugs Require Suicide Warning
  The smoking cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban must now carry a boxed warning -- the strongest type possible --...
• Mississippi Still Tops U.S. Scales: State Efforts Fail to Trim Fat Ranking; Tennessee Fourth
  Jul. 2--JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi's health care community still hasn't found the secret to reducing the st...

Golf

• University of Illinois Golf Coach Mike Small Captures PGA Professional National Championship
  Jul. 2--Mike Small has done it again. The University of Illinois golf coach closed with a 3-under-par 68 to c...
• New Golf Course an Impressive Sight
  Jul. 2--For me, the moment came on the eighth hole. I was taking a tour of the revamped Cleburne Golf Links w...
• Golf: Course Record for Kim
  WASHINGTON, July 2 AAP - Defending champion Anthony Kim shot a spectacular eight-under-par 62 in the opening r...
• David Kim Leads PGA AT&T National
  Defending champion David Kim shot a record 8-under-par 62 Thursday and holds a two-stroke lead after the first...
• Hawaii without LPGA Tour events in 2010
  HONOLULU - Michelle Wie's home state, which promotes itself as a golfer's paradise with year-round sunny weath...
• Kim's Record 62 Leads AT&T National
  Bethesda, MD (Sports Network) - Defending champion Anthony Kim set the course record with an eight-under 6...
• Hole of the Week: Duncan Golf & Country Club No. 15
  Jul. 2--Let's say you are out on the golf course and have a new driver to experiment with. 15 at the Duncan G...
• Six Memphis Golf Courses Will Be Closed 3 Days a Week
  Jul. 2--In efforts to save money, the City of Memphis will cut back hours for six of its golf courses. Starti...
• Golf This Week
  TV: Golf Channel (Today, 2-5 p.m.; Friday, 2-6 p.m.; Saturday, noon-1:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon-1:30 p.m. and WREG...
• Mirimichi Gets Going With a Bang
  Ask Greg King about his involvement with Justin Timberlake's Mirimichi Golf Course near Millington and one wor...

Baseball

• Report: Rangers borrow money from MLB
  The Texas Rangers borrowed millions of dollars from Major League Baseball within the last week, according to a...
• Mallards: 2009 Team Digs the Long Ball
  Jul. 2--When Madison Mallards first baseman Harold Riggins steps in for batting practice before a game, activi...
• Angels Come to Terms With First-Round Pick
  Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim came to terms on a minor league contract ...
• MLB: Houston 7, San Diego 2
  Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs Thursday, keying the Houston Astros' 7-2 rout of San D...
• Lady Eagles in Heavy Competition
  Jul. 2--The Moulton-Udell Lady Eagles defeated Seymour 11-0 in 4.5 innings of play on Friday. Kaylee Stansber...
• Rockies Deal Baker to Cubs
  Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rockies traded infielder Jeff Baker to the Chicago Cubs Thursda...
• Florida Marlins Pitcher Tim Wood Took Unusual Journey to Majors: Tim Wood, Whose First Love Was Foot
  Jul. 2--When the TV cameras zoomed in on his face, Tim Wood's friends back home in Tucson thought he looked so...
• Mets rally from 5 down, beat Pirates 9-8 in 10
  PITTSBURGH - Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets beat the Pittsb...

Hockey

• Report: Rangers borrow money from MLB
  The Texas Rangers borrowed millions of dollars from Major League Baseball within the last week, according to a...
• B.C. Court Sides With Player Who Says Fighting is a Part of the Game
  VICTORIA, B.C. - A minor league hockey player who told a B.C. court that fighting is a part of the game has be...
• Jets' Pilot Busy Building First Flight Crew
  Jul. 2--JANESVILLE -- Dane Litke doesn't believe in stopwatches or concrete benchmarks when it comes to evalua...
• Two Bolts Invited to Hockey Canada Camp, but Not Stamkos
  Jul. 2--Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos was left off the list of invitees to Team Canada's Olympic o...
• NHL Free Agency Opens ; Day 1 Not a Big Deal for Bruins
  There was a hint, anyway, of fiscal sanity yesterday when the NHL free agent market opened for business. The B...
• Ex-Rival to Begin Anew in Hub
  During the 1980s, there were few players Boston fans despised more passionately than Ken "The Rat" Linseman an...
• NJ Devils sign Finnish forward
  NEWARK, N.J. - Forward Ilkka Pikkarainen has rejoined the New Jersey Devils. Devils' President Lou Lamoriello ...
• All in for Pens ; Sid Key in Must-Win Game 6
  The big picture is not a promising one for the Pittsburgh Penguins right now. That should make it easier, howe...
• Acquiring Penguins Not an Easy Task, Says Behbehani
  Jul. 2--KUWAIT -- Penguins live in Antarctica. Eight of these penguins (four male and four female) are now be...
• Chicago Blackhawks Sign Marian Hossa: Winger Signs 12-Year, $62.8 Million Deal; Club Lets Martin Hav
  Jul. 2--The Blackhawks saw their breakthrough 2008-09 season end rather unceremoniously at the hands of the ri...

NCAA Football

• Canada Rallies to Beat Japan: Team Advances to Play in Gold Medal Game Against U.S. On Sunday
  Jul. 2--CANADA 38, Japan 35 -- There was no quit in Team Japan Wednesday, just not enough time to make it work...
• $5.25M More Needed for JSU Stadium Expansion
  Jul. 2--JACKSONVILLE -- Jacksonville State University faces about $5.25 million in unexpected construction cos...
• Wooten and Solomon Connect for Wichita Wild
  Jul. 2--At halftime of last week's game, while some players stretched and jogged, Wichita Wild receiver Clinto...
• Game Informer Top 10: Top July Games
  The editors of Game Informer Magazine rank the Top 10 Titles for July: You can subscribe to the Plugged In pac...
• Boone Board Expected to Cut Football at Van
  Jul. 1--CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The list of Class A schools that field football teams appears ready to shrink by...
• JSU Safety: Team Not Letting Penalty Get It Down
  Jun. 30--JACKSONVILLE -- Whatever success the Jacksonville State football team will derive in this year witho...
• UR's London Gets Contract Extension Through 2014
  Jun. 30--University of Richmond coach Mike London will welcome back 16 starters and both kick returners from l...

Football

• Jets LB Pace suspended by NFL for 4 games
  NEW YORK - The NFL suspended Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay Thursday for violating the...
• NFL Suspends Jets LB Pace for Four Games
  New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace has been suspended without pay for t...
• Auburn Tigers Move Corner to Safety
  Jul. 2--AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn's secondary continues to play musical chairs in the wake of its latest attritio...
• New League Kicks Around Adding Vick to Mix
  NEW YORK -- The fledgling United Football League got its marching orders from the public: Go ahead and sign Mi...
• Pierce County Bengals Fall to Snohomish County Vikings: Bengals Hang Tough Despite Lopsided Loss Aga
  Jul. 1--The Pierce County Bengals lost a Northwest Football League matchup to the Snohomish County Vikings 41-...
• Turning Heads
  Related story: All-World 2009 Offensive Linemen. We want your vote: This summer, the Tulsa World will rank ...
• Shock Not in Awe of Record: Spokane Has Tough Schedule Ahead to Remain Undefeated
  Jul. 2--Adam Shackleford knows arenafootball2 history. Sporting a 12-0 record heading into a road game agains...
• Seven Baltimore Sports Comebacks for the Ages: Orioles' Victory Evokes Nostalgia of Past Come-From-B
  Quarterback Steve McNair sparked the biggest comeback in Ravens history. Matt Stover's extra point gave Balti...
• Wilson, Hayes Eye Clash of Andrews' Greats in NFL Showdown
  Jul. 2--On Nov. 29, something important will happen for graduates and supporters of T. Wingate Andrews High. ...
• Ridiculous, Then Absurd: Team USA Rolls to 55-0 Victory That Looks Like Bad Video Game
  Jul. 2--CANTON -- When it was revealed that Team USA was using video games to prepare for the 2009 IFAF Junior...

NCAA Basketball

• NBA and Taco Bell® Announce Multiyear Marketing Partnership
  The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Taco Bell Corp. ("Taco Bell"), the nation's leading Mexican-st...
• Motor City Blues
  By John McMullen, NBA Editor (Sports Network) - I've always thought of sports as the ultimate form of escapis...

Basketball

• Sources Say Heat Contact Free Agents Iverson and Artest
  MIAMI _ Amid a cost-conscious approach to improving the roster this summer, the Miami Heat's attempts to upgra...
• Walsh says he could give more than 1-year deal
  NEW YORK - Donnie Walsh says he will consider giving more than a one-year deal to a free agent, following a re...
• The Shaq Show: O'Neal wants a ring for the King
  INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - Laughing and loose, Shaq looked right at home. Shaquille O'Neal and his oversized persona...
• The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Geoff Calkins Column: Grizzlies Are Latest Team Trying to Win
  Jul. 2--Two years ago, late in Brandon Roy's rookie year, the Portland Trail Blazers lost yet another game. Z...
• CELTICS NOTEBOOK ; Baby Monitors Offers
  Glen Davis' first free agent experience appears to be off to an expedient start. The Celtics forward's agent, ...
• Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn., Mark Wiedmer Column: Wiedmer: Is Candace Parker Raising a Futur
  Jul. 2--On the face of it, the following three news stories from Wednesday would appear to have little in comm...
• Pistons Make Moves -- Gordon, Villanueva Say Yes to Detroit's Overtures
  The Pistons agreed to five-year contracts Wednesday with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, a person with know...
• Veteran Scorer Headed to Griz -- Randolph Traded By Clippers for Recently Acquired Guard Richardson
  The Grizzlies have a nonbinding agreement in place with the Los Angeles Clippers for a trade that would swap r...
• NSU Coach Recognized for Promoting Volleyball: READER COMMENTS
  Jul. 2--In the story of Lisa Schriver's career, the sport of basketball lost her services but it turned out to...
• Source: Rockets GM meeting with Lakers' F Ariza
  HOUSTON - A person close to the situation tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets are meeting with...