Archive for March 1st, 2013

 

NBA: Dallas 98, Brooklyn 90


NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter both scored 20 points Friday in sending Dallas to a 98-90 decision over Brooklyn.

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Dana Beyer: A First Step for Maryland’s Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act

Testimony in support of the Fairness for All Marylanders Act was heard from over 40 proponents and about a dozen opponents in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. I left with the feeling that the legislators realized that the time had come to finish this civil rights job.
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Memorial for slain Santa Cruz officers moved to HP Pavilion in San Jose to accommodate large crowd – @mercurynews

Memorial for slain Santa Cruz officers moved to HP Pavilion in San Jose to accommodate large crowd - @mercurynews
 
 
 

Trentham Hall: Final remains of historic hall face ruin because of £35m restoration price tag

The 180-year-old Trentham Hall, in Trentham Gardens near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire could disappear into the past after developers say costs are too much for them to afford.
 
 
 

EI audit manual outlines tips to root out fraud


CBC News has obtained documents that reveal Service Canada investigators were instructed to carry out exhaustive examinations of 1,200 randomly selected EI claimants, who were collecting regular benefits, or benefits relating to maternity or parental leave, compassionate care, sickness and work sharing.

 
 
 

NBA: Boston 94, Golden State 86


BOSTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce helped Boston pull away down the stretch Friday for a 94-86 win over cold-shooting Golden State.

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South African police who dragged man charged with murder


Eight South African police officers involved in the death of a cab driver who was dragged behind a police vehicle have been arrested and charged with murder.

 
 
 

Justin Bieber: 19 key moments as the pop star turns 19


Friday is Justin Bieber's 19th birthday and he faces a watershed moment: transitioning from pop upstart to credible adult artist with appeal beyond teen girls. CBC looks at 19 moments of his remarkable career so far.

 
 
 

Photo: Miami Heat’s LeBron James drives against the Memphis Grizzlies, via @gcastillophoto http://t.co/gHWiFw9l5l

Photo: Miami Heat's LeBron James drives against the Memphis Grizzlies, via @gcastillophoto http://t.co/gHWiFw9l5l
 
 
 

U.K.’s ‘Naked Rambler’ behind bars, again


A British man who has spent most of the past decade naked — and in jail — was back behind bars Friday after defying an order to cover up.