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Suns overcome Rockets with second-half rally

Steve Nash scored 26 points and had 12 assists, Amare Stoudemire added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns squandered a 16-point lead before rallying from a 16-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 118-110 on Wednesday night. Complete Story...

Lakers beat Rockets 88-79 for 4th straight win

Andrew Bynum scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter when the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 88-79 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

Paul scores 28 as Hornets rally past Rockets 99-95

Chris Paul had 28 points and nine assists, and the New Orleans Hornets closed the game on a 13-2 run to pull out a 99-95 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

Brooks scores 30 as Rockets beat Mavs 97-94

Aaron Brooks scored 30 points, Shane Battier made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:11 left, and the Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 97-94 on Thursday night.

Rockets overcome West's 44 points to beat Hornets

Aaron Brooks scored 27 points, Luis Scola added 13 points and 12 rebounds and the Houston Rockets overcame Chris Paul's triple-double and David West's career game in a 108-100 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night.

Quick Take: In NBA, playing time is not a right

The guaranteed contract has become such a bane in the NBA's salary-cap and luxury-tax economy that it likely will be among the prime agenda items addressed before a new collective-bargaining agreement is reached for the 2011-12 season.

James scores 29, Cavaliers beat Rockets, 108-83

LeBron James scored 29 points, Mo Williams added 20 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a flurry of 3-pointers and a stifling defense Sunday night to beat the Houston Rockets 108-83.

Landry, Rockets hand Nets 9th straight loss

Reserve Carl Landry scored 26 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 98-93 victory Saturday night over New Jersey, sending the Nets to their ninth straight loss.

Rockets seeking to trade McGrady

The Houston Rockets acknowledge they are trying to trade Tracy McGrady, after the two-time scoring champion's representatives asked the team to deal him.

Howard powers Magic past Rockets 102-87

Dwight Howard had 20 rebounds and 13 points, and the Orlando Magic rolled to an easy 102-87 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

Landry leads Rockets past Clippers

Carl Landry matched his career high with 27 points in his first game back after dental surgery, helping the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-99 on Tuesday night.

Ariza carries Rockets to 95-90 win over Thunder

Trevor Ariza scored 31 points and hit five 3-pointers, and the Houston Rockets nearly blew a 17-point, third-quarter lead before holding on to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 95-90 on Saturday night.

Lowry lifts Rockets to OT win at Dallas

Kyle Lowry came off the bench for a career-high 26 points and 10 assists, and the Houston Rockets took advantage of the second-half absence of Dirk Nowitzki to beat the Mavericks 116-108 in overtime Friday night.

Nowitzki, Landry hurt in under-rim collision

Houston's Carl Landry was taken to a hospital after breaking teeth in a collision with Dirk Nowitzki during the second quarter of Friday night's game between the Rockets and Mavericks.

Anthony helps Nuggets overcome loss of Billups

Carmelo Anthony scored 38 points, his fifth straight 30-plus point performance, and the Denver Nuggets overcame the loss of star guard Chauncey Billups to a groin injury to beat the Houston Rockets 111-101 on Wednesday night.

McGrady makes season debut in Rockets' win

Tracy McGrady sank a 3-pointer in his season debut, Luis Scola and Aaron Brooks scored 23 points apiece and the Houston Rockets snapped the Detroit Pistons' five-game winning streak with a 107-96 win on Tuesday night.

Mailbag: Home or road, Lakers are NBA’s best

You ask, we (try to) answer:

Adelman rips league for 'ridiculous' schedule

Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman criticized the NBA on Monday for setting up an "utterly ridiculous" schedule for his team that includes four back-to-back games over the next two weeks.

Ariza suspended for swinging at Raptors player

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza was suspended for one game by the NBA after he was ejected from a game in Toronto for throwing a forearm at Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan.

Bosh scores 27 points, Raptors beat Rockets 101-88

Chris Bosh scored 27 points and Hedo Turkoglu had a season-high 23 as the Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets 101-88 on Sunday.

Brooks, Rockets hand 76ers 12th straight loss

Aaron Brooks scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets held off a late surge before handing the Philadelphia 76ers their 12th straight loss, 96-91 on Friday night.

Brooks, Rockets hand 76ers 12th straight loss

Aaron Brooks scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets held off a late surge before handing the Philadelphia 76ers their 12th straight loss, 96-91 on Friday night.

Ariza, Brooks lead Rockets past Cavaliers

James missed five of his first six shots, part of Cleveland's 6-for-19 start. Battier also contributed on offense, swishing a trio of 3-pointers in the opening eight minutes.

Blazers lose Oden, beat Rockets

Brandon Roy had 28 points and scored the winning basket to help Portland beat Houston 90-89 on Saturday night after the Trail Blazers lost center Greg Oden to a probable season-ending knee injury.

Warriors can't hold on in Nelson's return

Aaron Brooks hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left and the Houston Rockets rallied for their eighth straight win against the Warriors, spoiling Golden State coach Don Nelson's return with a 111-109 victory Thursday night.

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Palestine militants fire two rockets from Gaza at southern Israel
Source: xinhuanet

This is the so called Peaceful outcome of splitting Israel in 2? GAZA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility on Friday of firing two rockets from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel on Thursday night.

Fayyad's Gamble
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

According to the Fayyad Plan, the borders of the new Palestinian state would be based on the June 4th, 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital - an action that would not only violate the written undertakings made between Israel and the Bush administration in 2004 concerning pr …

Bloodhound engineers test-fire rocket for supersonic car
Source: Guardian Unlimited

A team of British engineers have fired up the rocket that they hope will propel their car to speeds in excess of 1,000mph, smashing the land speed record.

Trips to Mars in 39 Days
Source: universetoday.com

Using traditional chemical rockets, a trip to Mars – at quickest — lasts 6 months. But a new rocket tested successfully last week could potentially cut down travel time to the Red Planet to just 39 days.

POLL: Which country has launched the most rockets into space since 1999?

Yesterday the Economist.com had a brief article called, "Do we have lift-off? Which countries have launched most rockets into space?" The title was misleading, because the answer provided only reflected launches since 1999.

Israel vows to respond to every Gaza rocket - Haaretz - Israel News
Source: haaretz.com

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would respond to every Qassam rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, hours after the Israel Air Force planes bombed a tunnel along the border.

Hamas accused over rocket attacks
Source: CNN

Palestinian militant groups including the armed wing of Hamas are committing war crimes when they fire rockets into Israel, according to a report by campaign group Human Rights Watch.

Nature falls victim to Hezbollah rocket attacks
Source: msnbc.com

Hezbollah rocket attacks have charred huge swaths of forests and countless animals. Experts predict the damage will set back the wildlife by 50 years.

The Space Business: "Still in Earth's Orbit"?
Source: The Washington Post

Unlike cars and computer chips, which have become better, faster and cheaper, rockets are no better today than what they were with Sputnik.

Hamas Shifts From Rockets to Public Relations
Source: The New York Times

GAZA — Seven months after Israel started a fierce three-week military campaign here to stop rockets from being fired on its southern communities, Hamas has suspended its use of rockets and shifted focus to winning support at home and abroad through cultural initiatives and publ …

SpaceX Falcon 1 Rocket Successfully Orbits Malaysian Satellite
Source: The Spacaearium

A Malaysian Earth imaging satellite was successfully delivered to orbit today on a Falcon 1 launch vehicle built by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), marking the company's first commercial success with the fifth flight of its Falcon 1 rocket.

Apollo after 40 years and going back to space
Source: Philippine Commentary Blog

I am a member of the generation born during the years of the Apollo space program. Growing up in the 1970s in science class and in science fair projects, we were building model rockets. Dad bought me a telescope when he went to the US for a visit in 1977.

Sarah Palin Saves Alaska - Lil' Kim Points His Ding Dong at Hawaii

Lil' Kim of North Korea has been yapping like an over excited Chihuahua doing poppers at a spitting cat festival.

Israel's new government accepts two-state solution
Source: Raw Story

At the urging of the Obama administration, Israel's new government has decided to support the idea of a viable Palestinian state. On Tuesday, thousands of AIPAC lobbyists will fan out across Washington, D.C. and urge their members of Congress to do the same.

Netanyahu to Obama: Stop Iran—Or I Will
Source:

Ya'alon, a former army chief of staff who is slated to serve as Netanyahu's minister for strategic threats, dismissed the possibility of a revitalized peace process, telling me that "jihadists" interpret compromise as weakness.

Israel Disputes Soldiers Accounts of Gaza Abuses
Source: The New York Times

"JERUSALEM — Israel is pushing back against accusations of civilian abuse in its Gaza war, asserting that an overwhelming majority of its soldiers acted honorably and that the account of a killing of a woman and her two children appears to be an urban myth spread by troops who  …

On Campus: The Pro-Palestinian's Real Agenda
Source:

During a recent visit to several university campuses in the U.S., I discovered that there is more sympathy for Hamas there than there is in Ramallah.

The PCHR vs. the IDF on Gaza casualty counts
Source:

(This posting has changed from quoting yesterday's Haaretz article to quoting today's Jerusalem Post article which seems more accurate and uses the same numbers as YNet.) The IDF has released a report on the Arab casualties in Gaza:

Sderot, Israel - Playground Under Missile Attack
Source: YouTube

This video gives the viewer an idea of what its like for children tolive under constant threat of unexpected missile attack (they have a mere 15 seconds after the alarm sounds to run for shelter).

Fortifying Schools in Ashkelon Against Rocket Attacks
Source: Focus on Ashkelon weblog

"the government has approved the plan to fortify the unprotected schools and kindergartens in Ashkelon against rocket attacks

Life in southern Israel: "Uncertain Calm"
Source: Hagshama

"Operation Cast Lead is over. Everything is back to normal. It's quiet in Sderot. The click of the intercom followed by the voice that repeatedly stated Tzeva Adom, followed by the explosion a few seconds later--have all disappeared.

2 Rockets Fired From Lebanon at Israel
Source: ABC News

Two rockets were fired from south Lebanon at Israel early Saturday, with one slamming into a mostly Christian Arab village and causing minor injuries to at least one Israeli, reported Lebanese and Israeli officials.

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Skylon spaceplane gets cash boost
Source: BBC News

I hope to see this or something similar fully developed and flying before i get too old.

Palestinians have the right to defend themselves
Source: Palestine Remembered.com

The battle cry by Israel tried to make us all buy into was that Israel has the right to defend itself against the rockets. What about the Palestinian rights to defend themselves from the Israelies?

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