AP - Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was convulsing and "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a frantic 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials.
AP - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests with the awards less than two weeks away.
AP - Novak Djokovic overcame his breathing problems and fatigue to beat friend Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 7-5 Friday in a nearly five-hour Australian Open semifinal.
AP - Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history.
AP - Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods.
Tech
Report: Facebook IPO filing could come next week
AP - Facebook could file regulatory papers as early as Wednesday for its highly anticipated initial public offering of stock, according to a newspaper report.
AP - Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.
AP - Samsung Electronics Co. reported a 17 percent jump in fourth quarter profit on the strength of smartphone sales even as the company battled claims it had copied Apple's iPhone.
US National
Connecticut killer sentenced to die for "unimaginable horror"
(Reuters) Reuters - A judge ordered Joshua Komisarjevsky to be executed this summer for the 2007 murders of a mother and her two daughters during a brutal home invasion in Connecticut, saying on Friday that he committed a crime of "unimaginable horror."
Reuters - The Obama administration on Friday said it was expanding its main foreclosure prevention program and pushing to open it up to loans backed by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
"Barefoot Bandit" gets 6-1/2 years for federal charges
(Reuters) Reuters - A serial thief nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" was sentenced on Friday in Seattle to 6-1/2 years in prison for his guilty plea to federal charges stemming from a sensational, two-year crime spree as a sometimes-shoeless teenage runaway.
AP - Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.
AP - Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.
AP - Seeking to influence other states and Washington, California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by 2025.
AP - A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species.
Scientists: Haiti, DR may facing big quake period
AP - Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic could be in for a period of periodic powerful earthquakes, according to a scientific study released Thursday.
AP - A federal judge in Nevada who handed horse protection advocates a rare victory last fall has rejected their latest request to block government roundups of free-roaming mustangs in the West, saying they'll have to go to Congress if they think the animals are being treated inhumanely and need more protection.
News Anchor Giggles Through Cockfighting Story
It should be just another story on cockfighting, but almost as soon as it comes out of her mouth, this reporter begins cracking up over "cocks."
Colten Moore Snowmobile Crash
Colten Moore lands without his sled on a 120ft jump at the Winter X games yesterday. Don't feel too bad for him though, he dominates in the final rounds and ends up taking the gold.
How To Pick Up Chicks
I am sure this dude is a douchebag, but I got to give him a little credit on the amount of strength this must take.
@#!$ Samuel L. Jackson Says
We've ignored most of the @$!$ Girls Say videos, but like Samuel L. Jackson, this was a video that could not be ignored. If someone is going to say #$!@, you know it's going to be Samuel L. Jackson, and he's going to say it a lot.
''World's Strongest Kid'' Does Push-Ups On Bottles
At Age 4, this kid was already awesome . Now he's eight years old and doing push-ups on bottles. We can not let the technology to reproduce these kids fall into the wrong hands.
Welcome to Megan Fox Island
A school in Brazil is hoping this encourages people to sign up for English classes. If you ask me, it encourages people who are fluent in English to go crash their boats onto islands.
Best College Athletics Commercial Ever
Created for Benedictine University, this showcases what are the strongest athletes ever. For example, the thumbnail is a volleyball, hit from America, blowing up a pagoda... in CHINA.
Dogs Bone Flushed Away
A few months ago this guy had to flush an old bone down the toilet. Now every time the dog hears the toilet flush he goes insane.
Russian Hockey Rink Roof Collapse
Well, you can't really blame the engineers for this one. The cause of the collapse was snow on the roof. Who could foresaw that, snow on a roof, in Russia?!
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Mayor To Help Latinos By Eating Tacos
East Haven, Ct.'s mayor, Joseph Maturo, suggested that he might have tacos for dinner to help the Latinos. The problem with that is that one man can't make a difference alone. We should all have tacos.
8-Year-Old Guitarist Makes Us All Look Bad
I once played "Smoke on the Water" on a guitar and I thought that was awesome. After watching this girl, I realize I should never pick up a guitar again.
Machete Marauder Repelled By Man With Mop
The store is safe, and the front door is cleaner than it's been in years. Somebody is really trying to beef up his stats for Employee Of The Month!
Real Life Mutants: Chinese Kid Can See in the Dark
This kid is said to have cat-like eyes, making him able to see in the dark, which is awesome. However, his cat-like tendencies to knock things on the counter over is not awesome.
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