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While Sprint showed no signs of fatigue, its 13.28% gain topping the S&P 500 , the index itself along with the Dow and Nasdaq were all illustrative of a market turning down the volume and staggering over the finish line for '09. Ben Bernanke's free lunchtime boost for bourses was short lived and oil fell for a fourth straight session.

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NBA TV today announced the addition of two-time NBA champion and 14-year veteran Brent Barry to its announcer roster for the 2009-10 season.

Tim Hardaway 's turn comes Wednesday, when No. 10 is raised to the AmericanAirlines Arena rafters before the season opener against the New York Knicks .

Stand-up contest plays out during ideal conditions Second place winner Ken Wilson of Lincoln City, Ore.: a The overall fun factor is high.a Clean waves, no wind and plenty of sun had both contestants and spectators smiling Friday.

As he delayed an appearance at his own charity event in Chicago to watch the Hall of Fame inductions, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade found himself nodding in agreement with the night's final speaker.

It's a key event for global financial reform. According to Reuters, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned today that efforts to make the world less prone to financial meltdowns could be losing steam.

The Pine Fire burning east of Geyserville and west of The Geysers in Sonoma County had grown to 350 acres and was at 50% containment, Cal Fire said Monday evening.

Had Tim Hardaway deflected questions during a radio interview while working as an NBA ambassador during the 2007 All-Star Game in Las Vegas, it is possible he and Alonzo Mourning would have shared the honor of having their jerseys retired first by the Heat.

CROONING contestants in this year's Pub Idol competition took to the stage once again last night.

Tim Kaeding won night No. 2 of the 49th annual Knoxville Nationals after spending the first 11 laps chasing down South Dakota driver Dusty Zomer.

While much of what's taken place this earnings season can be debated, solar stocks have been lighting up the night with quality top- and bottom-line reports while still flying under the radar quite a bit.

While much of what's taken place this earnings season can be debated, solar stocks have been lighting up the night with quality top- and bottom-line reports while still flying under the radar quite a bit.

While much of what's taken place this earnings season can be debated, solar stocks have been lighting up the night with quality top- and bottom-line reports while still flying under the radar quite a bit.

Justin Rohrlich Aug 02, 2009 12:25 pm In 1976, Life Savers introduced what would quickly become the country's most-popular chewing gum, Bubble Yum -- selling 300 million packs in just its first 15 months on the market.

Summer season has officially begun: Today was one of the slowest news days of the year.

This lovely Key West queen and others are part of what local tourism officials hope will attract LGBT visitors to Florida this summer.