Jeremy Lin has gone from zero to hero this past week. Following two great games against the New Jersey Nets and the Utah Jazz , we still weren't sure if the Harvard-grad point guard was worth all the hype. After the New York Knicks game tonight against the Washington Wizards , it’s safe to say that Lin is for real. With Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony out of the starting lineup, the Knicks …

Divided court rejects Proposition 8Los Angeles TimesNonetheless, gay-rights advocates hailed Tuesday's decision as historic, while supporters of Proposition 8 immediately vowed to appeal. Instead of expanding the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians, the court based its decision on a 1996 US …Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Proposition 8ABC News (blog)Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional: On to the Supreme Court?Washington PostProp. 8 struck down: Will California's gay couples flock to the altar?Christian Science MonitorSan Francisco Chronicle -Politicoall 2,786 news articles »

Gisele Bundchen Goes Topless for Sexy New Versace AdUs MagazineAll eyes will be on Tom Brady at Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI, but for now, it's his wife Gisele Bundchen who's turning heads. The 31-year-old Brazilian beauty has gone topless for Versace's new denim campaign, covering her bare breasts with nothing but a …Gisele Bundchen may be stealing Tom Brady's Super Bowl spotlightTheCelebrityCafe.comGisele Bundchen Sexy Topless Photo Steal Super Bowl SpotlightPopular CriticGisele Bundchen's Pray for Tom Brady E-mail is 'Endearing,' Says Kellan LutzInternational Business TimesThe Oshkosh Northwestern -Washington Postall 474 news articles »

State to examine terms of Josh Powell's visitationThe Seattle TimesThe state Department of Social and Health Services plans to conduct a child-fatality review into Sunday's fire that claimed the lives of Braden and Charles Powell and their father, Josh Powell. By Jennifer Sullivan No comments have been posted to this …Explosion at Wash. home kills Josh Powell, husband of missing Utah woman, 2 …Washington PostHouse explosion kills Josh Powell, husband of vanished Utah woman, and two sonsNew York Daily NewsJosh Powell, two sons killed in 'intentional' explosion of Powell's Washington …Chicago TribuneSalt Lake Tribune -ABC Newsall 1,119 news articles »

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Martin Elected to Hall of Fame, but Parcells Misses the CutNew York TimesINDIANAPOLIS — Curtis Martin was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, but he will be going in without the coach who drafted him, Bill Parcells. In his second year as a finalist, Martin was the only running back selected in the voting …Pro Football Hall of Fame elects six members for 2012; Aaron Rodgers, Terrell …Washington PostCurtis Martin elected to Pro Football Hall of FameBoston.comCurtis Martin heads Hall of Fame classLos Angeles TimesABC News -SportingNews.comall 880 news articles »

UConn coach Calhoun taking leave of absence because of spinal stenosisSacramento BeeCalhoun, 69, has spinal stenosis, defined by the National Library of Medicine as "narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord, or narrowing of the openings (neural foramina) where spinal nerves leave the spinal column.UConn Coach Takes Leave to Treat BackNew York TimesCalhoun On Medical LeaveESPNConnecticut's Jim Calhoun takes leave due to back conditionUSA TODAY (blog)Washington Postall 401 news articles »

Christian Science Monitor

Komen struggles to defuse Planned Parenthood crisisReutersBy David Morgan | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The world's leading breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, struggled on Thursday to defuse a growing crisis over its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth …Money pours into Planned Parenthood. Was Susan G. Komen misunderstood?Christian Science MonitorKomen says Planned Parenthood plans are mischaracterizedUSA TODAYKomen gives new explanation for cutting funds to Planned ParenthoodWashington PostFox News -BusinessWeekall 2,632 news articles »

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IRS cracks down on fraud as tax return season beginsLos Angeles TimesBy Matt Stevens As most folks start preparing to file their income tax returns, the IRS and the Justice Department began unveiling their annual reminders of what happens to those who don't. The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that federal …IRS tax fraud crackdown targets identity thievesUSA TODAYIRS says federal sweep against identity theft targets 105 people in 23 states …Washington PostIRS Spearheads Bid to Head Off ID TheftWall Street Journalall 457 news articles »

Joe Paterno memorial service: Phil Knight, Jay Paterno and others salute late …Washington PostIt was left to Nike chairman Phil Knight, the only one of the 12 speakers at the memorial service for the late Paterno who was not part of the Penn State community, to say what everyone else probably wanted to, but were too respectful of Paterno's own …Watch: Joe Paterno's memorial serviceSportingNews.comPenn State pays tribute to Joe Paterno at memorial serviceUSA TODAYGlowing praise from the hearts of many at Joe Paterno memorial service | The …The RepublicBradenton Herald -Chicago Sun-Times -State College Newsall 3,805 news articles »