Venezuela set to outlaw violent video games – Los Angeles Daily News

Venezuela set to outlaw violent video games – Los Angeles Daily News
Shouts of “Kill him! Kill him!” ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the last remaining terrorist and spray him with bullets. Blood splatters. The enemy collapses. And they cheerfully wrap up another game of “Counter-Strike

Rather Than Suing, Jack Thompson Apparently Should Have Just Clicked – Tech Dirt
We recently reported on anti-video game crusader Jack Thompson’s lawsuit against Facebook , which suggested an unfamiliarity with Section 230 safe harbors. But, it gets worse. The website GamePolitics, who is listed in Thompson’s lawsuit as being a

October 2009 – Posts – MSNBC Firstread
As the Obama administration looks to bring peace to the Middle East, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a discussion today titled, “The U.S., Hamas, and the Pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian Peace,” bringing three Mideast

Tigers lose cool, game – Macomb Daily

Tigers lose cool, game – Macomb Daily
By Jim Hawkins, Journal Register News Service DETROIT — The drama continues. The anxiety increases. The suspense mounts. Another day. Another huge game. “Tomorrow is the most important game of the season right now,” Jim Leyland declared, referring

Season-long GO HABS Thread! – CBS Sports
markov will be out for 4 months and let me tell you this has to be the worse thing for montreal.. once again everyone will see how important he is.whats frustrating is it could be an injury that can affect the rest of his career.. 6-19-3 record

Peek at the Week: Jets-Saints, Favre vs. Green Bay lead pack – CBS Sports
The story: I was at a Jets news conference this week when someone asked coach Rex Ryan about the possibility of an all-New York Super Bowl. Huh? Guys, it’s three games. Sure, the Jets are better than anyone imagined, but give it a rest. Tennessee won

Tigers living on brink – Macomb Daily
It’s so close, it can be felt, tasted and savored. It’s so far away, the panic button is staring an entire region in the eye. Will the Tigers become a galvanizing force for a state suffering through its worst economic period since the Great

Travolta Attorney Says He Warned Bahamas Defendant – ABC News

Travolta Attorney Says He Warned Bahamas Defendant – ABC News
U.S. actor John Travolta, right, and his wife Kelly Preston leave the court building in Nassau, U.S. actor John Travolta, right, and his wife Kelly Preston leave the court building in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Travolta testified

Rockies 10, Brewers 6 – ESPN.com

Rockies 10, Brewers 6 – ESPN.com
The Rockies extended their NL wild-card lead to four games over Atlanta with four to play. The Braves lost 5-4 to the Florida Marlins earlier in the night. Colorado also is creeping closer to the Dodgers, who began the night with a 3 1/2-game lead in

Bucs’ Urrutia symbolized Cards’ slide – Louisville Courier-Journal
Former Fern Creek and University of Louisville standout Mario Urrutia was promoted to the active roster of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. A lot of people, after his subpar junior year at UofL and his early departure for the NFL, figured he’d

47 Ricky Nolasco, SP – CBS Sports
The major league record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game is 20, set by Roger Clemens (twice) and Kerry Wood. Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in the first nine innings of an 11-inning game for Arizona on May 8, 2001. Nolasco finishes the season

The Blue Screen – New York Daily News

The Blue Screen – New York Daily News
Ahmad Bradshaw is convinced that his sprained ankle isn’t going to get any worse, and despite the fact that he’s wearing an ominous looking boot on his right foot he says “There’s no doubt in my mind” he’ll play Sunday in Kansas City

Nashville Predators set opening night roster – Daily News Journal
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today several transactions to set the club’s roster for Game One of the 2009-10 season, which comes Saturday, Oct. 3 at Dallas. Forward Cal O’Reilly and

Late Model Showdown at Lakeside Speedway – Who Won
BUCKNER, Mo. — The O’Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products storms into the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2nd-3rd for the Clyde Ellis Late Model Showdown and Modified Shootout. The 2009 MLRA season

Speed camera revenue often disappoints – Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD — A bevy of financial, legal and political questions await Sheriff Steve Sheldon in his plan to pursue the use of unmanned cameras to nab county lead-foots. The sheriff’s proposal to have numerous cameras installed throughout the county is

NAMCO BANDAI Games Announces Enslaved’ for the PlayStation3 System and – Consumer Electronics Net

NAMCO BANDAI Games Announces Enslaved’ for the PlayStation3 System and – Consumer Electronics Net
SANTA CLARA, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE — Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today Enslaved’ for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and

Text Size – Daily Press
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Put aside the video game-like numbers Sean Payton and Drew Brees have teamed up to produce in one of the most prolific coach-quarterback relationships in the NFL . The scariest thing about the 2009 Saints may be the way they

Would-be pro player relates tale of steroid woes – MSNBC
WASHINGTON – Jareem Gunter, a college baseball player with dreams of playing professionally, thought he had found a “diamond in the rough,” a safe and legal dietary supplement that would make him healthier. Instead, he told Congress on Tuesday, “It

Delano volleyball: Much to shout about – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lyndsay Kelzer had a tough time talking about last weekend’s 16-team Apple Valley Eagle Invitational volleyball tournament. It’s not that she was upset about her Delano team going 2-2 on the weekend. Rather, the sparkplug junior middle hitter had

Video company asks for $6.3M in Lennon film case – The Sun News
BOSTON — A Massachusetts company that claims rare film footage of the late John Lennon was stolen and sold to Yoko Ono without its permission asked a federal judge Tuesday to award it $6.3 million in damages. Earlier this year, a judge found that

Vizquel plans to become matador – ESPN.com

Vizquel plans to become matador – ESPN.com
ARLINGTON, Texas — Omar Vizquel is done catching massive snakes. Next up, he wants to become a matador. The Texas Rangers infielder, who last winter searched for anacondas, plans to try bullfighting when he goes home to Venezuela this winter. “Just

Vizquel’s newest offseason adventure: bullfighting – CBS Sports
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Omar Vizquel is done catching massive snakes. Next up, he wants to become a matador. The Texas Rangers infielder, who last winter searched for anacondas, plans to try bullfighting when he goes home to Venezuela this winter

Retired NFL players seek to join EA lawsuit – Fresno Bee
Two retired NFL players are continuing their multimillion dollar legal battle with video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. Hall of Fame defensive back Herb Adderley and running back Jim Brown are seeking to file a “friend of the court” brief supporting

Sony Opens Miramar Testing Lab to Outside Gaming Outfits – San Diego Business Journal
Whether or not video games are your thing, it’s still an industry with billions of dollars in play — one that has shown itself to be recession-proof, according to the ongoing consensus of upbeat analysts. In its Online Game Market Forecast, DFC

iPhone’s China Debut – CNBC
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Cowboys Stadium a labor of love for Jones family – Dallas Morning News

Cowboys Stadium a labor of love for Jones family – Dallas Morning News
Upstairs, the Today show folks are running around, showing off the $1.15 billion stadium’s digital video board, pro shop and dining facilities to millions across the country. Downstairs, the talk is about whether bits of concrete will settle before

A Presidential Olympic Bid – New York Times Blogs
President Obama announced Monday morning that he will make a whirlwind trip to Copenhagen at the end of the week in a dramatic bid to win the right for his adopted hometown of Chicago to be the host of the Summer Olympics in 2016. Mr. Obama will

Tie-dyed T-shirts add religious twist – Post-Tribune
CHESTERTON — Owners of a new store at 119 S. Calumet Road hope the bright, colorful swirls of retro tie-dyed clothing combined with a religious message will find popularity. Sonia and Dan Fabbri opened Not So Random Actz after having sold their

No. 6 Cal stung with embarrassing loss at Oregon – CBS Sports

No. 6 Cal stung with embarrassing loss at Oregon – CBS Sports
EUGENE, Ore. — Jeremiah Masoli answered his doubters by throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns in Oregon’s 42-3 upset of sixth-ranked California on Saturday. Masoli went into the game without a scoring pass this season, prompting Ducks fans to

No. 13 Ohio State’s D has another shutout, 30-0 – Miami Herald
Terrelle Pryor hooked up with Dane Sanzenbacher on two early touchdown passes and No. 11 Ohio State defused Toledo’s high-scoring spread attack to beat the Rockets 38-0 Saturday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. It was a resounding response after a week

All times are US/Eastern – CBS Sports
Thomas singled to center, Polanco scored. Polanco doubled to left, Granderson scored. Granderson tripled to left, Laird scored. Everett struck out swinging. Laird stole second. Laird singled to center. Inge struck out looking. Scott Linebrink

Albany defeats Sacred Heart 22-9 – Tacoma News Tribune
David McCarty rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown in Albany’s (N.Y) 22-9 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday. The Great Danes (2-2, 1-0) outgained the Pioneers 185-71 on the ground in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams. Albany’s Herb Glass

Mad Catz Enters Deal With Sega – San Diego Business Journal

Mad Catz Enters Deal With Sega – San Diego Business Journal
Mad Catz Interactive, a third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider based in San Diego, said Sept. 21 that it has secured a license from Sega of America, renowned developer of videogames, to produce branded video game accessories based

Span given day off after plunking – Major League Baseball
CHICAGO — Denard Span’s cell phone was buzzing with text messages all night long Monday, as family and friends checked to see if the Twins outfielder was OK after getting hit in the back of the head by a pitch. One of those messages was from former

Former Take-Two, Rainmaker Exec Leece Joins A2M – Gamasutra
Independent developer Artificial Mind & Movement has announced its hiring of longtime video game industry executive Jamie Leece as its new senior business development VP. Most recently, Leece held a business development VP position at inXile

Fla. cops play Wii during drug bust – Charleston Daily Mail
LAKELAND, Fla. – It’s game over for some police officers who played video games while they raided a convicted drug dealer’s home in central Florida. Surveillance video obtained by WFLA in Tampa caught the officers playing a Nintendo Wii bowling game