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MAC commissioner says Temple, Big East talking

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season....

Knicks' Jeremy Lin makes 2nd straight SI cover

NEW YORK (AP) -- Covering Jeremy Lin has been easy for Sports Illustrated....

White Sox begin Robin Ventura era

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The new manager of the Chicago White Sox didn't curse, rant or make any headlines during his first media session of the spring....

Kansas State upsets No. 3 Missouri 78-68

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Forget any talk of Kansas State as a team teetering on the NCAA Tournament bubble. After yet another convincing win over a Top 20 team, the Wildcats' bubble has burst - and coach Frank Martin couldn't be happier....

Tom Brady's personal quarterback coach dies

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) -- Tom Martinez, the longtime personal coach to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has died at 67....

In Miami, the Heat await a look at Linsanity

MIAMI (AP) -- The hottest team versus the hottest story....

Gasol, Gay lead Grizzlies past 76ers, 89-76

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- When the Memphis Grizzlies lost Zach Randolph to a torn ligament on Jan. 1, the question then was whether they could remain a playoff-caliber team in his absence....

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Documentary on life of rapper Heavy D to air

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The story of late rap pioneer Heavy D will be chronicled in a documentary airing Sunday on Centric TV....

Oscars to drop Kodak name from awards show

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Academy Awards will be coming to you live from the same place - but with a different name....

'X Factor' teenager Crow signs TV, record deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Rachel Crow was a tearful runner-up on "The X Factor," but she's a winner now....

Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' heads to Chicago

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new musical bringing together Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and rock icon Cyndi Lauper will put its best foot forward in Chicago this fall....

Pa. museum automaton has link to Scorsese's 'Hugo'

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Franklin Institute's automaton can't help you find a good sushi place, direct you out of a traffic jam or check your bank balance....

First Amendment crusader Barney Rosset dies

NEW YORK (AP) -- Barney Rosset was a publisher, not an author, and struggled for decades to write the story of his brave and wild life. But few over the past 60 years had so profound an impact on the way we read today....

Ukrainian party accused of racism in pop scandal

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- A small Ukrainian nationalist party came under fire Wednesday after a high-profile member suggested a singer of African descent was a bad choice to represent the country in the Eurovision song contest....

Journey drummer ordered to anger management

DALLAS, Ore. (AP) -- Drummer Deen Castronovo from the rock group Journey was sentenced to 80 hours of community service in Oregon and ordered to attend anger-management classes for a domestic violence dispute....

'Linsanity' explored in book about NBA sensation

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new book promises to give a Lin-side look at the NBA's newest sensation....

Former 'Columbo' star Falk leaves $3M to UCLA

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The estate of former "Columbo" star Peter Falk has donated $3 million to the University of California, Los Angeles, for student scholarships....

Weather RSS

...Severe Thunderstorms Possible Today in Tenn. Valley and Southern Appalachians...

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms valid until 7:00 a.m. EST Thursday for the much of the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians. Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible across the affected area this afternoon and evening.

...NOAA’s National Water Center coming to Alabama...

As part of our efforts to build a Weather-Ready Nation, construction began today for NOAA’s National Water Center on The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, which will strengthen the nation’s water forecast capabilities when completed in mid-2013.

...Visibilities Near Zero in Texas Panhandle Dust Storm...

Strong winds associated with a storm system moving through the central U.S. are kicking up dust and reducing visibilities in the southern Great Plains. A dust storm, visible on satellite imagery, was moving southeastward through the Texas Panhandle Monday afternoon. The dust can be seen on this image within the red oval.

...Fire Weather Danger in the Southern Plains Ahead of Next System...

The storm system moving through the center of the country has brought windy conditions and widespread snow to the Rockies. Ahead of the cold front, winds will pick up across the southern plains on Monday. Dry conditions combined with sustained wind speeds of 20-40 mph, gusts to 60mph, will cause blowing dust and elevated fire weather conditions. Should a fire start in this area, it has the potential to spread quickly.

...Heavy Snow for the Central Mid-Atlantic and Central Appalachians...

Heavy snow is now falling across portions of the central Appalachians as the storm system that brought severe weather to the south yesterday lifts northeast. Precipitation from this fast moving event will likely continue over the Mid-Atlantic coast through very early Monday morning. However, in the wake of the storm, sunny skies will prevail for much of Monday.