Thomas scores 20, Miami beats Virginia 70-68 in OT
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Rion Brown made three free throws to tie the game with 13.7 seconds left in regulation, Adrian Thomas finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Miami beat Virginia 70-68 on Saturday.Thomas made a career-best six 3-pointers for the Hurricanes (14-9, 3-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Reggie Johnson scored 16 and Malcolm…
Merck posts Q4 loss due to restructuring charges
Merck & Co. shares tumbled Thursday after it stunned investors by withdrawing its oft-repeated profit forecast for 2013 and giving lower-than-expected guidance for this year. It blamed pricing pressures, troubles with a crucial experimental drug and the need to invest for the future.The drugmaker posted a $531 million fourth-quarter net loss due to $3.9 billion…
Obama calls for restraint, reform in Egypt
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama issued a plea for restraint in Egypt after meeting with national security aides Saturday to assess the Cairo government's response to widespread protests threatening the stability of the country.A White House statement said Obama "reiterated our focus on opposing violence and calling for restraint, supporting universal rights, and supporting concrete…
Vermont defeats Albany (N.Y.) 63-54
ALBANY, N.Y. – Brendan Bald scored a career-high 20 points and Vermont defeated Albany (N.Y.) 63-54 on Saturday night.The Catamounts (16-5, 7-2 America East Conference) won their fourth straight game and have held all four opponents to 54 points or less during the streak.Evan Fjeld chipped in 19 points and Brian Voelkel had 11 rebounds…
No 16 Georgetown tops Utah St 68-51, moves to 8-0
WASHINGTON – Chris Wright had 21 points and No. 16 Georgetown relied on defense instead of 3-pointers to pass its latest nonconference test, pulling away in the second half Saturday for a 68-51 win over Utah State.The victory improved the Hoyas to 8-0 for the second consecutive season, but this one didn't have the template…
Chargers lead Colts 26-14 at end of 3rd quarter
INDIANAPOLIS – The San Diego Chargers returned two Peyton Manning interceptions for touchdowns and lead the Indianapolis Colts 26-14 at the end of the third quarter Sunday night.Kevin Burnett returned an interception 29 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, and Eric Weddle returned one 41 yards for a score in the third quarter.Manning…
D.C. Douglas Lands National Radio Shack Campaign
D.C. Douglas, voice over, film and TV actor, was tapped for tag announcing duties on Radio Shack’s “Holiday Hero” television campaign.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 19, 2010 , voice over, film and TV actor, was tapped for tag announcing duties on Radio Shack’s “Holiday Hero” television campaign. The spots feature everyday folks handing gifts to…
Apple patches security hole in Mac OS X Server 10.6.5
Apple on Monday issued a new version of Mac OS X 10.6.5 Server, superseding . The new build, 10H575 contains a security patch not contained in the earlier build, 10H574, and is recommended for all users who installed the earlier version.Theinvolves a bug in the Dovecot mail server that could end up with a user…
Israel says in talks on more F-35 fighter jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israel is in talks with the United States to acquire an additional 20 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets, a senior Israeli defense official said on Wednesday.Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi said Israel would welcome another 20 fighter jets on the heels of a deal signed in October to buy about 20 of…
Feds holding firm on intrusive airport security
WASHINGTON – Despite a deluge of complaints over intrusive pat-downs and revealing airport scans, the government is betting Americans would rather fly safe than untouched. "I'm not going to change those policies," the nation's transportation security chief declared Wednesday.Responded a lawmaker: "I wouldn't want my wife to be touched in the way that these folks…