Jackson fans beat odds for memorial tickets – Globe Gazette
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, fans celebrated Sunday after beating the odds to win coveted tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial service at Staples Center. More than 1.6 million fans registered online for free in the random drawing of only 8,750 names. Each person selected

Tenn. police rule McNair’s death a homicide – Daily Illini
Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair rolls out of the pocket during the second quarter against the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta. McNair, who led the Tennessee Titans within a yard of forcing overtime in the 2000 Superbowl and led the Baltimore Ravens to the playoffs, has been

Uncle Sam to pond scum: I want you! – Las Cruces Sun-News
In this February 2009 file photo, Miguel Olaizola, director of production for Sapphire Energy, samples algae from a photobio reactor at a research and development facility on the West Mesa in Las Cruces. Companies such as Sapphire Energy believe that algae-based biofuel could one day power the

Mohawks v. Canada: Standoff over arming guards brings NY bridge closure, loss of business – Newsday
ST. REGIS MOHAWK NATION, N.Y. (AP) — Melinda Walk needs her Canadian customers back — so much so that she’s willing to give them full value for their currency at her convenience store-gas station just over the U.S. -Canadian border, even at a loss of 12 cents on the dollar. Walk is among border

Observer: Palin resignation cuts losses in Alaska – KGAN.com
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Ever since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin returned from the presidential campaign trail, many Alaskans felt her heart wasn’t in the job. Lawmakers complained she didn’t take an interest in the state’s politics. One quipped after her state-of-the-state address in January that the only