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Bracket buster: Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 Kansas
OKLAHOMA CITY — Leading by one against the colossus of the bracket, Ali Farokhmanesh stood at the 3-point line, no one around. The prudent play? Pull it out, burn some clock.
Not a chance.
Taking his shot at history, Farokhmanesh let fly from the wing.
Swish!
The biggest upset in a tournament full of them was done. Northern Iowa had taken down mighty Kansas.
Playing with poise down the stretch and getting another big 3-pointer from Farokhmanesh, Northern Iowa pulled off one of the biggest NCAA upsets in years by knocking No. 1 overall seed Kansas from the bracket with a program-defining 69-67 win on Saturday.
“If anybody’s going to shoot that shot, I want it to be Ali,” Northern Iowa’s Jake Koch said.
This year’s NCAA tournament has been defined by its upsets. Eight double-digit seeds moved through the bracket in the first round. No. 10 Saint Mary’s beat Villanova on Saturday and No. 11 Washington shoved aside New Mexico.
Health care vote poised to make history today
Obama, Dems optimistic after a day of frenzied negotiations and protests that turned ugly
WASHINGTON — After a frenzied push to nail down final commitments and resolve lingering disputes in their ranks, House Democrats today are poised to pass the most sweeping change to the nation’s health care system since the creation of Medicare nearly half a century ago.
Democrats now will proceed with a straight up-or-down vote on the health care bill that passed the Senate last year, after party leaders, facing the possibility of failure, decided to scrap plans to use a controversial procedural maneuver to approve Senate legislation.
The House will hold a second vote on a package of amendments that will modify some provisions of the Senate legislation and expand its scope to satisfy demands from House Democrats.
The last-minute decision to vote on the Senate bill undercut a Republican argument that Democrats were abusing House rules and procedures in their eagerness to pass the health care overhaul. It also appeared to swing several key lawmakers behind the legislation Saturday, including Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., a member of the fiscally conservative House Blue Dog Coalition.
“We are on the verge of making great history for the American people,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues at a meeting at the Capitol with President Barack Obama that turned into a spirited rally.
Lady Gaga fires back in NY court at music producer
Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for $30.5 million.
Her lawyer said in a court filing made public Friday the agreement at the heart of the suit was “unlawful.”
Song writer and music producer Rob Fusari filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Manhattan against the Grammy Award-winning performer. He said his protege and former girlfriend, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, ditched him as her career soared.
The lawsuit said they co-wrote songs such as “Paparazzi” and “Beautiful, Dirty, Rich.” Fusari also said he came up with her stage name and helped get her record deal.
According to the lawsuit, Lady Gaga and Fusari’s relationship turned romantic and then became a business partnership in May 2006, when they created a joint venture called Team Love Child LLC to promote her career. Fusari’s share was 20 percent.
But Lady Gaga lawyer Charles Ortner wrote in his response that the arrangement was “structured in such a way as to mask its true purpose — to provide to the defendants unlawful compensation for their services as unlicensed employment agents.”
American Idol’s Lacey Brown: ‘I Want to Make Some Good Music’
Lacey Brown bid farewell to American Idol on Wednesday as the first contestant to fall out of the Top 12. However, the 24-year-old art student from Amarillo, Texas, enjoyed every moment of her Idol experience, from red-carpet promo shoots to performing on stage. Brown spoke to PEOPLE about her time on the show and what’s next. – Cynthia Wang
Were you happy with your song choices and how you did on the show?
I definitely chose the songs I was really diggin’ and I didn’t ever sing a song that I didn’t like, or love even. I wasn’t as familiar with “Ruby Tuesday” as I was with my other selections, but [with] all of them I did a fresh new thing, so it was really interesting to see the arrangements change to fit my voice. I really liked every single one of my performances — and I loved being on stage.
Did you take in the critiques from Simon, Randy, Kara and Ellen?
The feedback has been amazing. I am a church girl, and when you sing in church, they don’t critique you afterward. It’s been a new experience for me to be in that situation and hear what people have to say. It’s been very humbling at times and very encouraging most of the time.
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YouTube Brand May Be an Advantage in Viacom Copyright Case
Viacom, which sued video-sharing site YouTube and Google for copyright infringement, in its motion for summary judgment contended Google acquired YouTube in 2006 because it was a “haven of infringement” and planned to profit from it. Google in its own motion alleged that after filing the suit, Viacom secretly uploaded video content to YouTube, “even while publicly complaining about its presence there.” While a judge weighs arguments from Viacom and YouTube, a legal expert said YouTube might have the advantage of transforming into a solid business and brand.
While a judge weighs arguments from Viacom and YouTube in one of the most closely watched copyright cases in the Web’s young history, a legal expert said YouTube might have the advantage of transforming into a reputable business.
Viacom sued video-sharing site YouTube and Google for copyright infringement in March 2007, with the case winding its way through court amid a sea of confidential filings. Many of those filings became public March 18 in motions for summary judgment from the parties.
Viacom contended in its motion that Google acquired YouTube in 2006 because it was a “haven of infringement” and planned to profit from it. Google in its own motion alleged that after filing the suit Viacom secretly uploaded video content to YouTube, “even while publicly complaining about its presence there.”
Thailand’s Red Shirts Hold 7th Day of Peaceful Protests
Thousands of protesters rolled through the Thai capital Bangkok Saturday in trucks, cars, buses and on motorcycles to recruit supporters in their campaign against the government.
The so-called “Red Shirts” plan to follow up their day-long caravan with a “blood painting” on Sunday, the latest tactic in their week-long effort to oust the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Leaders of the anti-government movement on Friday rejected the prime minister’s repeated offer for talks.
The Red Shirts said they will not enter into negotiations until the prime minister meets their conditions. They are demanding that he dissolve the country’s parliament and call elections.
Many of the protesters are from poor, rural Thailand and support former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. He was ousted by a 2006 military coup because of alleged corruption.
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon starts Mid-East peace push
The UN secretary general has met Palestinian leaders at the beginning of a mission to press for a resumption of talks between them and the Israelis.
Ban Ki-Moon’s first stop was in the West Bank town of Ramallah, where he met PM Salam Fayyad. He is to see the Israeli president Shimon Peres later.
Israel’s controversial plan to build 1,600 more homes in East Jerusalem has provoked the latest round of diplomacy.
The Palestinian leadership has said the plan is an obstacle to resuming talks.
It has been strongly criticised by the Quartet of the US, Russia, the EU and the UN.
Israel announced last week it had granted permission for the new homes in the Ramat Shlomo area of East Jerusalem, occupied by Israel since 1967.
During his visit to Mr Fayyad, he was escorted to a West Bank observation point on the outskirts of Ramallah to see the Israeli West Bank settlement of Givat Zeev, home to 11,000 Israelis.