T's proposed .Thecomes as no surprise, as Sprint CEO Dan Hesse criticized the recently announced merger last week at the International CTIA conference in Orlando,Florida.During a keynote panel session, Hesse said the deal would hurt consumers by consolidating the majority of U.S. wireless subscribers and revenue in the hands of two companies: AT&T-T-Mobile and Verizon…

Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is donating $1 million to the Red Sox' official charity for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in his native Japan.The Red Sox said Friday that his gift to the Red Sox Foundation will be sent to the Japanese Red Cross Society to aid response to the March 11 disaster, which…

While at a Lincoln Park, New Jersey, town hall meeting, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has said that he plans to ask New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to repossess the always rowdy and often drunken cast members of the MTV reality show, Jersey Shore.Although the show, which follows the lives of several hard partying twenty-somethings,…

(Reuters) – The euro zone economy grew at the same quarterly rate in the fourth quarter as in the third, data showed on Tuesday, defying expectations of an acceleration.ECONOMISTS' COMMENTS:MARTIN VAN VLIET, EURO ZONE ECONOMIST, ING GLOBAL ECONOMICS"It's in line with the consensus and it's matching also the pace seen in the third quarter, but…

BARCELONA, Spain – As part of the quest to add more depth to electronics, LG Electronics Inc. on Monday demonstrated a phone with a 3-D screen and a 3-D camera, set to go on sale later this spring.The South Korean electronics company's Optimus 3D drew large crowds eager to give it a test run at…

ARLINGTON, Texas – Troy Polamalu whiffed on a tackle. James Harrison was nearly invisible.Not the way the Pittsburgh Steelers drew this one up.Pittsburgh's big-play, hard-hitting defensive leaders were nowhere to be found when the Steelers needed them most as Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay's offense led the Packers to a 31-25 victory Sunday night."It's incredibly…

ARLINGTON, Texas – Forget Lombardi on Broadway. Green Bay has the newest Super Bowl hit: Aaron Rodgers.Capping one of the greatest postseasons for any quarterback, Rodgers led the Packers to their first NFL championship in 14 years Sunday with a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers reclaimed the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for…

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Rahm Emanuel, the former White House chief of staff, was endorsed for mayor on Friday by the Chicago Tribune, which praised his ethos of "dogged effectiveness."The paper spoke of the need to make tough decisions about the city's finances."No other candidate combines Emanuel's candor about the threats facing Chicago with the will…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – J.P. Primm scored 15 points to reach 1,000 for his career as North Carolina-Asheville routed Presbyterian 88-55 on Thursday night.Matt Dickey also had 15 points for the Bulldogs (12-10, 7-5 Big South Conference), who have won three of four games.Four other players reached double figures and 10 players scored for UNC Asheville,…

Andrew D. Hamingson will vacate his position as executive director of the Public Theater, the organization announced Feb. 2. Citing personal reasons for his departure, Hamingson will be temporarily succeeded by Joey Parnes.Hamingson arrived at the Public in August of 2008, after serving as the managing director of Atlantic Theater Company 2004-2008. Prior to that,…