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Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed indefinitely

Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver. State Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman indefinitely delayed a hearing in Somerville in which Williams was expected to plead guilty. A person with direct knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a gag order imposed by Coleman, told The Associated Press that the delay was partly because of travel problems Williams experienced getting to New Jersey from his home in South Carolina. Complete Story...

F1 Williams sells minority stake to Austrian group

Frank Williams says he is not preparing to relinquish control of the Williams Formula One team despite selling a minority stake on Friday.

AP source: Jayson Williams taking deal in shooting

Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, a person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press on Thursday.

AP source: Jayson Williams taking deal in shooting

A person with knowledge of the case against retired NBA star Jayson Williams says the former player has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for shooting a driver.

Brian Williams lauds Cronkite in award acceptance

NBC newsman Brian Williams said Wednesday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter.

NBC anchor Williams gets ASU Cronkite School award

NBC newsman Brian Williams received the first Walter Cronkite Award for his work in journalism Wednesday since the veteran anchorman's death this summer.

Utah's Williams misses second straight game

Utah point guard Deron Williams missed his second straight game Saturday night against Cleveland to deal with a family medical issue.

Williams Cos.: Gas transmission pipeline in use

Williams Cos. Inc. says a 26.4-mile-long natural gas transmission pipeline in Colorado is now in use.

Comedian Katt Williams jailed in Ga. over burglary

Comedian and rapper Katt Williams was released on bond Monday after police said they arrested the entertainer for breaking into a home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and coins.

Wings' Williams suffers fractured right fibula

Detroit Red Wings forward Jason Williams could miss two months after fracturing his right fibula in a 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Syracuse WR Williams quits team

Syracuse coach Doug Marrone said goodbye to his star receiver and defended his starting quarterback Monday.

Barrichello, Hulkenberg to drive for Williams team

Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg will drive for Formula One team Williams next season.

Rosberg to leave Williams, no word on 2010 team

Nico Rosberg has confirmed that this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be his last with the Williams team in Formula One.

Pompei: Dolphins’ ‘gimmick’ offense is here to stay

The Wildcat offense is not going away, as some had predicted. Nor is it spreading all over the country like H1N1.

Kelly Pavlik scraps title bout with Paul Williams

Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik called off a title defense against Paul Williams set for Dec. 5 because of an infected left hand.

Seahawks cut LT Kyle Williams

The Seattle Seahawks have waived fill-in starting left tackle Kyle Williams.

Girl, 4, reunited with dog rescued from well

In the quiet little town of Olar, S.C. (population: 250), it’s the feel-good story of the year: Olivia Hartzog, age 4, was reunited with her beloved pet Mollie after the poor pooch was trapped overnight 33 feet down an abandoned well on the family property.

Falcons lose CB Williams to knee injury

The Atlanta Falcons will have a new look in their secondary in Sunday's game at Dallas after losing cornerback Brian Williams to a season-ending knee injury.

Williams ready to step in for Seattle

Working as a scout team player on Seattle's practice squad just a week ago, Kyle Williams is now likely to get the start at left tackle on Sunday when the Seahawks entertain Arizona in a key NFC West matchup.

Stellaaahhh!!! Festival honors Tennessee Williams

Fans of the playwright Tennessee Williams will be shouting for Stella this weekend in Clarksdale, Miss.

NJ judge upholds Williams' convictions and retrial

A ruling by a New Jersey judge Friday set the stage for a second manslaughter trial for former NBA star Jayson Williams, whose lawyers argued that a racial slur and other misconduct by the prosecutor's office should result in dismissal.

Formula One team Williams ends Toyota engine deal

Formula One team Williams will have a new engine supplier next season after its contract with Toyota was ended.

Barrichello says he's negotiating with Williams

Rubens Barrichello says he is negotiating with Williams for the 2010 Formula One season.

NJ judge to decide Williams' manslaughter case

The outcome of a 7-year-old manslaughter case against Jayson Williams now rests in the hands of a judge who will decide whether alleged racial bias and prosecutorial misconduct played a part in the retired NBA star's 2004 trial.

Book alleges mistreatment of Williams' body

A new book by a former employee of Alcor, the company that froze Ted Williams' remains, alleges the baseball Hall of Famer's body was mistreated by the company.

The Vine
Rescue Writers from Scourge of Libel Tourism
Source: NY Daily News

Paul Williams has lived in Pennsylvania all his life. Yet with pretrial proceedings that begin today, Canadian libel laws now threaten to ruin him financially.

The narcisissim/entitlement rot
Source: CNN

There are many people out there, in all walks of life, who think they're more significant than they really are. Plagued with an exaggerated sense of self-importance, they feel entitled to do whatever they want, whenever they want to do it no matter whom it hurts.

Serena Doha Bound

Serena Williams is heading to Doha...but first thing's first: Will she have the goods to prevail at the US Open?

Cat Saves Man From Burning Home
Source: BBC News

Andrew Williams who was sleeping when fire began in his home on August 1, 2009, was awakened by "his neighbor's cat Hugo."

Clifton Williams Jailed for Yawning
Source: AOL

(Aug 10) -- As Clifton Williams sat in the courtroom in Joliet, Ill., awaiting his cousin's sentencing on drug charges, little did he know he would soon be the one in jail.As Judge Daniel Rozak sentenced Williams' cousin to two years probation, Williams yawned, an act that earned …

Ben Stiller, Bono And Robin Williams Help Lance Armstrong Through The Tour De France (WATCH)
Source: The Huffington Post

Great candid videos of Ben Stiller, Robin Williams and Lance Armstrong

Whoops! Yacht Fails To Dodge Rocks In Race
Source: Sky.com

As a daring overtaking manoeuvre in choppy seas, it did not quite go according to plan. Instead of making up vital ground against 19 rival boats during a gruelling race, the Jersey-registered Knight Star found itself perched high and dry - on top of a rock.

While the Williams fought their way to the Finals, Kournikova was indulged in a Cat Fight!!

Anna Kournikova would like us to believe that since her retirement from tennis she's got a new outlook on life. What she might mean by that is that she's discovering herself anew in her steady relationship with singer boy-friend Enrique Iglesias.

ABC ObamaCare Special Turns Into Presidential Filibuster
Source: businessandmedia.org

Call this a teachable moment, but even with ABC's best-laid plans to kickstart the debate about health care reform and not allow the "Prescription for America" special to become an "infomercial," as many have complained – the president spent more than twice as much ti …

Latest news on Wimbledon and the tennis here
Source: BBC News

For the latest news on Wimbledon, now on Day 3 of the tournament, use this link here.. This is constantly updated by the BBC,

Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports - Sports - Jason Williams talks about return to pros 
Source: dailymail.com

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - It's been 13 years since Jason Williams last played a competitive basketball game in the Kanawha Valley.

Cicma: Venus Struggles on clay thus far

Venus Williams continues to struggle on the red clay, this could be a sign of an early exit in France? I predict that Venus will sharpen up for Roland Garros. Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Madrid, Spain $4,500,000 (Premier) Red Clay / Outdoors May 9-17, 2009

Cicma: "No one is beating Nadal"
Source: NBC Sports

Rafael Nadal is rising, Roger Federer is slumping....more 2009 clay court predictions from NBCSports.com

Safina knocks Williams off top spot
Source: RussiaToday

Dinara Safina is finally the queen of tennis by officially replacing Serena Williams as the world number one.

It ain't over 'til the dead budgie sings: How a talkative bird and his mistress inspired an opera
Source: the Mail online

Sparkie Williams may be the most unlikely star of an operatic performance there has ever been. For a start, there's his voice, which has been described as sounding like that of 'a middleaged woman from Newcastle playing a polite Dalek'.

This Is Your Face After Inconveniencing The Stanly County District Attorney. Any Questions?
Source: feralchild.net

Theodore Jerry Williams (defendant) was arrested and placed in the Stanly County Detention Center on 17 November 2003 on charges unrelated to the present matter.

Serena proves too powerful for Safina

Serena Williams has won her 4th Australian Open title after knocking off Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3, in just 58 minutes in a repeat performance of 2007.

Williams Sisters Win Aussie Women's Doubles Title
Source: The New York Times

Serena and Venus Williams won their eighth Grand Slam women's doubles title Friday, beating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Japan's Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3 in the final at Australian Open.

Do Crime Rates Soar in a Recession and How can we save our Youth from self destruction?

Recent media reports would have you believe that crime has shot out of sight because of the economic woes our country had encountered over the past two years.

Enraged woman bites bus driver
Source: NY Daily News

Excerpt: A veteran MTA bus driver was bitten on the forearm by an out-of-control female passenger Wednesday as he drove his packed M104 bus during rush hour in Manhattan.

Fatal Kitty Toss - Brooklyn Spat Turns Cruel
Source: New York Post

Excerpt: A heartless thug killed his teenage cousin's cat in a drunken rage when he tossed it out a sixth-floor window of his Brooklyn apartment, police said.

Caylee Anthony: Mark Williams - WNDB-AM News Director - Biography
Source: cflradio.net

Excerpt: While a Senior in High School Mark worked full time at a 1,000 watt radio station in Berwick, Pennsylvania. Mark worked 46 hours a week for a meager salary and all the 45's he could grab from Newberry's 5 & 10.

Conjoined twin Faith William dies
Source: Telegraph

Faith Williams, the conjoined twin who survived separation from her twin at Great Ormond Street Hospital, has died.

Caylee Anthony will join 'the angels on the wall'
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

LEESBURG - The names of more than 90 murdered children -- including Polly Klaas, JonBenet Ramsey and Julian King, the nephew of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson -- decorate concrete blocks that sit in Don Williams' front yard.

Conjoined twins being separated
Source: BBC News

An operation to separate conjoined twin girls is being carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Laura Williams, 18, from Shrewsbury, gave birth to the girls, Faith and Hope, last Wednesday.

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