NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.
ReutersArizona colleges accused of immigrant discriminationLos Angeles TimesBefore this year, Phoenix-area community colleges asked legal immigrants to show a green card before hiring them. The Justice Department calls the policy 'document abuse' and seeks damages. By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau Employers who ...Justice sues Ariz. sheriff for documentsWashington PostJustice
The GuardianZoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face BattlesNew York TimesIn disputes over the construction and expansion of mosques in California, New York, Tennessee and elsewhere, supporters of the projects tend to invoke constitutional principles of religious freedom. At a New York mosque, ...Video campaign invites American Muslims to share their normalcyLos Angeles TimesPoll: Most New Yorkers
msnbc.comJan Brewer debate gaffe: How badly will it hurt her chances?Christian Science MonitorArizona Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled badly at the beginning of a gubernatorial debate Wednesday. But Brewer is a Republican in a conservative state, so the damage may be limited. From left, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Barry Hess, Arizona Gov. ...Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadingsThe A
Washington Post`Plague doctor' takes a curious journeyMiamiHerald.comA convicted research scientist was stopped at Miami International Airport after screeners found a suspicious-looking metal canister in his luggage. Thomas C. Butler was an authority on infectious diseases at Texas Tech University. ...Scientist Sets Off Security Scare, Not His First, at Miami AirportNew York TimesSuspicions f
The GuardianHow the midterm campaign will play outWashington PostWith the Republicans leading the Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, what will the two parties in Congress do before November? Below, responses from Dan Schnur, Scott Keeter, Jennifer Palmieri, Matthew Dowd, Martin Frost and Christine Todd ...Fox News Poll: 78 Percent Favor Term Limits On CongressFOXNewsHouse races 101: I
Telegraph.co.ukPeres hails 'promising start' of newly launched talksJerusalem PostBy JPOST.COM STAFF AND BLOOMBERG NEWS Clinton declares peace is within Israeli and Palestinian interests; Erekat denies report that negotiating teams scheduled to meet in West Bank. President Shimon Peres said newly launched peace talks with the ...Can Netanyahu manage expectations?Aljazeera.netPalestinians
CNNEconomy just treading waterWashington PostIt's not a recession, and it's not much of a recovery. Instead, the US economy is treading water. In a mixed portrait of the labor market, government data released Friday showed that the unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent, ...Why 100000 jobs a month won't lower unemployment rateChristian Science MonitorAnalysis: Dems out of jobs options
Nepal NewsPlane crash kills 9 in New ZealandCNN(CNN) -- Nine people, including four tourists, died when a plane crashed at a popular New Zealand tourist site Saturday, police said. The victims included the fixed-wing plane's pilot and four tourists from Australia, Ireland, ...9 killed in New Zealand tourist spot plane crashAFPNo survivors in Fox Glacier plane crashTVNZNine Dead in New Zealand
The HinduOfficers flown in to protect ChristchurchStuff.co.nzLATEST: More than 80 police officers from Auckland are on their way to Christchurch this afternoon to help maintain order in the city centre tonight. Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has also requested the army help provide safety and security in the city ...Powerful quake hits New ZealandLos Angeles TimesNew Zealand struck by 7.4 earthqua
ReutersEarl weakens to a tropical storm as it reaches New EnglandBoston GlobeThis story was reported by Erin Ailworth in Hyannis, Maria Cramer in Oak Bluffs, Brian MacQuarrie in Nantucket, Eric Moskowitz in Chatham, and Andrew Ryan, Travis Andersen, and Martin Finucane in Boston, and was written by Peter Schworm. ...Hurricane Earl weakens as it scoots by US eastBusinessWeekCape Cod greets Earl wi
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.
Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.