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Friday, March 15, 2013

Grizzlies beat Clippers for 14th win in 15 games

Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul (3) drives past Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol, of Spain, reacts to a foul call on Los Angeles Clippers' Lamar Odom during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin (32) is defended by Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol, left, of Spain, and Zach Randolph during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Clippers' Ronny Turiaf misses the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Memphis Grizzlies' Tayshaun Prince, top, dunks as Los Angeles Clippers' Chauncey Billups watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Marc Gasol scored 21 points, Tayshaun Prince added 18 and the surging Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 96-85 on Wednesday night for their 14th victory in 15 games.

Mike Conley had 17 points and 11 assists, and Zach Randolph scored 13 points as the Grizzlies hung on in the fourth quarter of back-to-back games for their sixth straight victory. Memphis followed up last night's road win in Portland with a tenacious effort against the Clippers, who have lost three of five.

Memphis (44-19) is percentage points ahead of Los Angeles (45-21) for third place in the Western Conference, although the Clippers are the Pacific Division leaders.

Chris Paul had 24 points and nine assists, and Blake Griffin added 22 points for the Clippers, who won the clubs' first two meetings this season.

Associated Press

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Boeing, Poland's LOT airline in talks over 787s

WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Poland's state-owned airline, LOT, was holding talks with Boeing on Friday over the grounding of the 787 jets, with the government pushing for compensation.

The government says LOT is losing $50,000 a day as a result of the grounding of its two 787s, and will pressure Boeing to take financial responsibility.

The world's entire fleet of 787s, 50 in all, has been grounded by U.S. and other aviation authorities since Jan. 16 due to problems with lithium ion batteries. About half of the fleet belongs to Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines.

LOT, which is deeply indebted, was Europe's first airline to have the 787s Dreamliners and their grounding has added to the carrier's financial problems. Last month the management announced it would keep the jets grounded through October.

LOT spokesman Marek Klucinski said Friday that LOT was in one-day talks with Boeing in Warsaw about "cooperation with our partner" but refused to provide any detail.

Deputy Treasury Minister Rafal Baniak said he was looking forward to "a positive outcome from LOT's dialogue with Boeing, chiefly concerning the return of B 787 planes to flight operations."

Boeing officials said Friday in Japan that they could see commercial flights of the grounded 787 jets resuming "within weeks" even though the cause of battery overheating has not been pinpointed.

LOT has one Dreamliner grounded in Warsaw, one in Chicago.

Associated Press

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Washington could wind up running more health exchanges: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government could have to run more state health insurance exchanges than expected under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, if U.S. states pursuing their own marketplaces cannot complete them on time, a senior official said on Thursday.

The Obama administration has given 17 of the 50 states conditional approval to set up online exchanges where working families would purchase private plans at subsidized rates. The remaining 33 states will all have federally run markets, at least in the early years of the coming reform era.

But Gary Cohen, who spearheads exchange implementation for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said some of the approved states face hurdles that could require Washington to step in with federal exchanges before open enrollment starts on October 1.

"I'm absolutely confident that every state will have an exchange that will be functioning and ready," said Cohen, who declined to elaborate on the number or identity of states that could be in for difficulties.

"The type of exchange may be different," he told reporters. "(But) there will be an exchange of one kind or another in every state."

Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires Washington to provide an exchange in any state that cannot or will not set up their own.

The exchange initiative is expected to insure 26 million Americans, many of whom currently have no coverage, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. A planned expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor is likely to cover another 12 million people.

Both the exchanges and the Medicaid expansion are due to begin providing coverage on January 1, 2014.

Republicans and other healthcare reform critics have warned of potential problems for states, saying the administration has been slow to release rules governing implementation.

Many states also held off on implementation in 2012 until after the law survived a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June and last November's Republican presidential election challenge to Obama's re-election.

Cohen said the main hurdles for states are development of information technology systems for applicant enrollment eligibility and continued legal and political challenges from reform opponents.

"The biggest challenges are for states that started later. Obviously, they have less time," he said.

New Mexico and Idaho, two of the few Republican-led states to move toward establishing their own marketplace, are still awaiting final approval from their respective legislatures.

But even in Connecticut, one of the first states to embrace the healthcare exchange model, media reports have described implementation problems linked to vague or changing federal guidance.

(Reporting by David Morgan; editing by Matthew Lewis)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/washington-could-wind-running-more-health-exchanges-official-220411060--finance.html

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Kim Kardashian Cuts Blunt Bangs: Caption This Photo!

Kim Kardashian has cut blunt bangs, for real this time! It is a whole new look for Kim K and that is why she has been chosen as Right Celebrity’s Caption This photo contest for the week, woohoo! A couple of months ago the infamous reality TV star toyed with the idea of cutting bangs? but today she made it happen. I have some so much to say about this and will gladly share my thoughts with you in one hot second. First though I want to tell you all about our caption this photo contest. It is super easy, all you have to do is take a look at the above picture of Kardashian and caption it by leaving your witty remarks in the below comments section. Then next week when a brand new pic and hot topic are posted make sure you check back here to see if your comment was announced as the big winner.? I mean who doesn’t have something to say about Kimmie, right? Kayne West’s baby mama took to Keek today to decide if she should or should not cut bangs. Right by her side of course was her momager Kris Jenner. Being the [...]

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Desert island gaming | Bio Break

mom Every time I visit Good Old Games? (GOG.com) website, I think to myself, ?I do not have enough time to play these games, but if I was stranded on a desert island with no internet but somehow had a laptop and a power source, I?d want a copy of every single one of these games.?

It helps that they?re DRM-free.? I do love that about GOG.com.

But what if I had to pick just ten?? Ten games to last me a lifetime.? They?d have to have longevity, a lot of content, and some variety to them.? Here?s what I?d pick:

1. Ultima VII Complete Edition? I?ve never actually played one of the single-player Ultima titles, and I hear this was the best.? It?s certainly pretty dang big, including three expansions.? I actually own this through GOG.com but have yet to play it.? Some day.? Maybe today.

2. FTL? As a space roguelike, FTL has strong replayability chops and quite a few unlockables.? It?s also a great game to pick up for a quick session without wearing out its welcome.

3. Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete Edition? Another absolutely massive title that offers a hybrid RPG/strategy setup.? I played a lot of this in the 90s and can attest to its addictiveness.

4. Fallout 2? Despite a frustrating beginning (it sucks having to start with just a spear instead of a gun), Fallout 2 is way better than the original (especially since it lacks a time limit).? I?d definitely be up for adding a post-apocalyptic journey to my island experience.

5. Star Control I & II? Two games for the price of one, although I?d be more interested in the latter.? Star Control II is one of those great games that I always heard about? and never played.? I?d like to rectify that.

6. Rollercoaster Tycoon Deluxe? I?ve always had a huge crush on this title (and, oddly enough, not its sequels).? Despite being 2D isometric sprite-based, it?s an addictive little theme park builder that kept me coming back to it time and again.

7. Baldur?s Gate II Complete Edition? One of my all-time favorite computer RPGs, and one that I really wouldn?t mind spending a couple of years with.

8. Master of Magic? I?d be almost equally okay substituting Master of Orion (the original) instead, but there?s something special and nostalgic about MoM that would have me adding this 4X title to my desert island list.

9. King?s Quest 4/5/6? While adventure games have limited replayability, I still would crave them, and here are three that I never got around to playing.? Too bad I couldn?t cheat and just include the entire series (which is just $20!).

10. Arcanum? I had this game way back in the day and loved it, despite it not ever working on my computer right (there were lots of graphical issues with my older system).? Steampunk and fantasy in a combined setting?? Awesome.

Looking over the list, I feel pretty comfortable with my picks here.? Obviously, I?d love to expand it to 15 or 20, but having limitations means that you make tough choices.? A lifetime with only ten (well, 13) games? it?d be doable.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Vevo TV now streams music 24/7 to mobile devices, the web, Xbox and Roku

Vevo, long known as a source of music videos on YouTube, has just launched its own, standalone music video service called Vevo TV. The streaming music channel is on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and it'll feed your craving for the latest Adele, Rhianna and/or Bieber videos on your TV, PC, or mobile device. At launch, apps are available for Android, iOS and Windows Phones, in addition to Xbox and Roku. Naturally, PC owners can go to vevo.com to watch it on the web as well. Programming comes in hour-long musical genre-themed chunks that are curated by Vevo staff, and the service is currently available in the US and Canada. Want to check out this next-gen MTV for yourself? Head on down to the source below.

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