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Memphis has fired coach Tommy West, saying the school wants to do in a different direction after the season.
In Katrin Roller's Berlin apartment, it's the toilet paper holder that stands out — a homemade contraption of rope and a piece of a rolling pin.
The fragile psyche of Delonte West could use a break, but if the frustrations with life that drove the Cavaliers guard to ride around the Metro D.C. area armed like a mercenary weighed on him, how must West feel with the weight of the legal system on his tattooed shoulders?
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was indicted Tuesday on additional weapons and traffic charges stemming from his Sept. 17 arrest for speeding on a motorcycle and carrying multiple weapons.
Delonte West sat under the basket after practice on Monday chatting with teammates. Cleveland's troubled star was expected to face reporters for the first time since taking two leaves of absence during training camp and missing the Cavaliers' first three games.
Company and government officials are celebrating the launch of a carbon capture project at American Electric Power's Mountaineer Plant in New Haven.
The Cavaliers began their run toward an NBA championship without troubled guard Delonte West.
JACKSON, Wyo. — State lawmakers from around the West are gathering in the northern Wyoming resort town of Jackson over the next few days to figure out how to get better coordinated on energy issues. Many are also interested in showing a united front as Congress considers bills that could put a damper on the nation's longterm appetite for coal.
A court commissioner on Friday dismissed criminal charges against Kanye West and his road manager stemming from their scuffle with photographers last year.
Blasting has begun on Coal River Mountain, where environmentalists have battled Virginia-based Massey Energy over mountaintop removal mining for more than 18 months.
Is Kanye West getting rid of some of his demons? That seems to be the message of his latest project — an 11-minute short film directed by Spike Jonze (JOHNZ').
Troubled Cavaliers guard Delonte West did not join his teammates for an intrasquad scrimmage, the public's first chance to see superstars LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal on the floor together as Cleveland teammates.
Rehab can be an important part of some celebrities' lives, but these days, some seem to feel that it's just another way of apologizing for some public gaffe.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was arrested Thursday after officers pulled him over for speeding on a motorcycle while carrying two loaded handguns and a loaded shotgun in a guitar case.
Pop critics were surprised by the fervor of those who condemned West. Did his comments really deserve that vehement a response?
Seconds after Kanye West performed the mortal sin of stepping on Taylor Swift’s “Best Female Video” acceptance speech at MTV’s Video Music Awards, the Internet achieved consensus: West is officially the worst person who ever lived. Ever
Kanye West used Jay Leno's prime-time debut Monday to offer another apology for ruining Taylor Swift's night at the MTV Video Music Awards and to say he's going to take some time off for reflection.
Belarus' authoritarian president said Thursday he was willing to work with the European Union and the United States, but warned they should not expect him to leave office or to abandon ties with Moscow.
Stars such as Megan Fox, Spencer Pratt and Katherine Heigl just can't seem to keep their mouths shut.
Perhaps no region of the country better illustrates President Barack Obama's political vulnerabilities than the mountain West.
Joe West picked up his plaque behind home plate, and the ball from the first pitch was saved as a souvenir.
The bloody riots in China's Muslim far west are a disturbing reminder of anti-Chinese violence in another troubled region — Tibet — and show how heavy-handed rule and radical resistance are pushing unrest to new heights.
Hip-hop artist Kanye West returned to his hometown Thursday amid thunderous applause and 3,000 teenagers chanting his name during a private concert for Chicago public school students who improved their grades and attendance.
A new road sign cautions drivers to watch for Amish horse-drawn carriages in the valley beneath Colorado's Sangre de Cristo mountains. Highway pull-offs and dedicated horse-and-buggy paths are in the works.
Basketball great Jerry West is coming out of a retirement to join the PGA Tour.
Government must get out of schools and collegesBefore the western model brought by the British or the Church, there were ezhuthu pallis, or writing schools, run by ezhuthu ashans, or writing masters.
Immigrants to get 100,000 kroner incentive to leave DenmarkThe Danish People's Party (DF) has strengthened its immigration stance by securing an agreement to pay 'anti-social' foreigners 100,000 kroner to leave Denmark.
Sharif: If Pak has evidence, must confront IndiaIslamabad: The Pakistan government should confront India with whatever evidence it has of New Delhi's alleged involvement in fomenting unrest in Balochistan, former Premier and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday.
Questioning Assumptions about Gender and the Legacy of the GDRAs is well known, the so-called gender contract of the GDR espoused the ideal of the working mother. Official propaganda claimed that the GDR was a fully emancipated country, in which women were an active and productive force in the public sphere.
Pajamas Media » Islamist Perfidy and Western Naivety: Which Is More Lethal?When the president favorably quotes a Koranic passage popular among jihadists, the answer should be clear.
Statements Of U.S. Presidents About Settlements In The West Bank Every US President since Carter has seen settlement building as an impediment to Peace.
AS LONG AS MANHOOD IS CHERISHED AMONGST MALES, THE MALE SPECIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS -- one for those who want manhood. One for those who just don't fit into manhood.
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | A state of denialThe GHQ attack has drawn accusations from several quarters in Pakistan that it was inspired by foreign powers; some have named India and the US among the usual suspects.
Controversial Dutch lawmaker enters UK after ban overturned - CNN.comA free speech victory for the Western World. His point of view is valuable in a society that believes in reason and the individuals ability to determine their own beliefs.
FRONTLINE/WORLD . Pakistan - On a Razor's Edge . VOICES FROM THE WHIRLWIND: Assessing Musharraf's Predicament - Lieutenant General Hamid Gul: Defender of Islam | PBSAgain, an old interview back in 2004 with PBS. Lt.Hamid Gul was the head of the ISI pre-9/11 and shortly after. Don't know whether he was still head in 2004. I consider him a closet Taliban, always have. But his beliefs got reinforced thanks to the Iraq debacle.
Aspen Trees Die Across the West "... a mysterious ailment -- or perhaps a combination of factors -- is killing hundreds of thousands of acres of the trees from Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona through Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and into Canada, according to the U.S. government and independent scientists.
No one has ever, at least in my adult lifetime, been questioned whether or not he or she has been worthy of a Nobel or any other gracious recognition respectfully given to them.
Afghan Taliban say they pose no threat to the WestThe Afghan Taliban pose no threat to the West but will continue their fight against occupying foreign forces, they said on Wednesday, the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion that removed them from power. U.S.-led forces with the help of Afghan groups overthrew the Taliba …
Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Iran launches medium-range missilesIran has test-fired medium-range missiles just days ahead of talks with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany on the country's nuclear programme.
The 'Racism' Canard :: Victor Davis HansonIn the wake of Joe Wilson's crude outburst, many network commentators (and Jimmy Carter, of course) are weighing in on the new racism that supposedly explains 1) rising opposition to Obamacare and 2) the president's sinking polls.
Kanye West Interrupts Obama Speech to Investment Bankers - SatireKanye West interrupted President Obama's speech to the New York City investment banking community today, grabbing the microphone just as the President was launching into prepared remarks about the need for regulatory reform of America's financial markets.
Northcliffe Media Journalist Piran Pascoe Insults Cornwall
U.S. Leads World In Foreign Weapons Sales - Report - NYTimes.comCiting a congressional study released on Friday, the Times said the United States was involved in 68.4 percent of the global sales of arms. U.S.
BJP expels MP for sympathetic portrayal of Pakistan's founder - FT.com / UKIndia's Hindu nationalist party has expelled one of its senior leaders for writing a book sympathetic to the founder of neighbouring Pakistan, a move that analysts say reflects the ascendance of the most hardline elements since the party's recent parliamentary election defeat.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | 'Racism' claims at Lebanon beach clubsRacism overall in Lebanon, not just at the beach clubs. New law maybe on the way to outlaw discrimination, we'll see. These maids and labourers need protection from abusive employers. Like at the end of the article says:
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iranian ex-MPs challenge KhameneiHoly cow! A direct challenge by ex-MP's to remove the Supreme Leader (not the system)! Probably won't happen, but is significant.
Global warming's got me thinking ...a call has been given by Al Gore that there should be an immediate moratorium on coal fired power plants. Look at how this will impact India. More than half of the 8,00,000 mega watts of power India plans to produce by 2030 are to come from coal fired plants.
The country of cherry blossoms is battling the looming black clouds of economic slowdown which hit in September 2008 and is in no good state as the rest of the world.
Tropical depression moving west A tropical depression in the Atlantic has yet to strengthen but forecasters say it could become a tropical storm in the next few days.
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