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By RAY FRAGER | April 2, 2009
1 p.m. [Comcast SportsNet] This is a sort-of Slam, but it has the big names. That includes Rafael Nadal, who plays in the men's quarterfinals. (Sorry, the Serena-Venus match is at night.)
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By Nancy Johnston | March 24, 2009
OK, Amazon. You win. Remember me? I'm that reviewer who panned your original Kindle. "Poor design," I said. "What do you mean I have to pay $10 for an e-book?" I whined, and "Why can't I keep track of my progress through a text on this thing?" Well, you took a design lesson from Apple. The Kindle2, which hit the market several weeks ago, is sleek, lightweight and easy to hold. Those buttons that used to run down the entire edge of the device are now limited to a few inches, so clumsy individuals such as myself are less likely to skip through untold pages and become completely lost.
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By FROM SUN NEWS SERVICES | November 10, 2008
Pettitte files for free agency baseball New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte filed for free agency yesterday after repeatedly saying he hopes to return to the club next year. Pettitte went 14-14 last season with a 4.54 ERA - his highest ERA since 1999. General manager Brian Cashman said last week that he wants Pettitte to return next season, but the 36-year-old veteran said Friday night that he hadn't heard from the team. Pettitte likely would have to agree to a cut from his $16 million salary last season, when he was 2-7 with a 6.23 ERA in his final 11 starts, and missed his last turn because of a sore pitching shoulder.
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By Marcia Cephus | November 9, 2008
Corridor transportation strategies talk Thursday The Corridor Transportation Corp. will present a "Moving Mid-Maryland: Baltimore-Washington Corridor Transportation Summit II" from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday at the BWI Marriott, 1743 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum. The summit will focus on strategies for regional cooperation, identifying and offering creative solutions, the potential of funding options and establishing achievable goals. The cost is $115 for a full day, $65 for the morning session (including breakfast)
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September 5, 2008
M&T securities acquires Pikesville brokerage M&T Securities Inc., the brokerage and insurance arm of M&T Bank Corp., said yesterday that it has acquired Pikesville-based brokerage firm Peremel & Co. from PNC Investments LLC. M&T will operate the business as a standalone investment center under the M&T name at its current location on Reisterstown Road. The brokerage, which has eight employees, has 6,000 customers and $700 million in assets, M&T said. M&T Bank Corp. is a bank holding company for banking subsidiary M&T Bank, which operates branches in seven states, including Maryland, and Washington.
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March 20, 2008
TELEVISION 1.American Idol (Tuesday), Fox 2.American Idol (Wednesday), Fox 3.Survivor, CBS 4.Lost, ABC 5.Extreme Makeover Home Edition, ABC FILMS 1. Horton Hears a Who!, Fox 2.10,000 B.C., Warner Bros. 3.Never Back Down, Summit Entertainment 4.College Road Trip, Disney 5.Vantage Point, Sony SINGLES 1.Love in This Club, Usher featuring Young Jeezy 2.With You, Chris Brown 3.Low, Flo Rida featuring T-Pain 4.Love Song, Sara Bareilles 5.Don't Stop the Music, Rihanna ALBUMS 1.Good Time, Alan Jackson 2.Sleep Through the Static, Jack Johnson 3.Discipline, Janet Jackson 4.Float, Flogging Molly 5.Warpaint, The Black Crowes DVDS (SALES)
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January 14, 2008
HONOLULU -- Every shot brought a tough decision. Every swing brought an unpredictable result. K.J. Choi never imagined having to work so hard in paradise, even with a four-stroke lead in the Sony Open. When he finally calmed his nerves and his putting stroke, however, he wound up as the champion. Choi survived the blustery conditions at Waialae and a spirited charge by Rory Sabbatini, closing with a 1-over-par 71 for a three-shot victory yesterday that put him in elite company. It was Choi's fourth straight year with a PGA Tour win, joining Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh with active streaks that long.
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By New York Times News Service | December 27, 2007
Imagine a television set so thin that you could roll it up and carry it in your briefcase. It's not as far off as you might think. The Sony Corp. is now selling a futuristic TV in Japan that is only about an eighth of an inch thick - that's one notch on a tailor's tape measure. The new television sets, which began arriving in Japanese stores this month, have an 11-inch screen and cost 200,000 yen (almost $1,800), said Jon Reilly, a product marketing manager at Sony Electronics. The sets replace the bulky backlighting of typical LCD televisions with a thin film that glows with colors even when viewed from the side.
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December 21, 2007
Michelle Wie might start her 2008 season in Hawaii, but not at the Sony Open. Wie, who has played the PGA event every year since 2004, did not receive one of the four unrestricted sponsor exemptions, tournament director Ray Stosik said yesterday. Swing coach David Leadbetter said the 18-year-old from Honolulu likely would ask for exemptions at one or both of the LPGA events in Hawaii that begin the women's golf season in February. He also said competition against the men would probably be on hold until Wie gets her health and her game back together.
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By CHRIS KALTENBACH | August 26, 2007
HEROES: SEASON ONE Universal Studios Home Entertainment -- $59.98 A comic-book artist who draws future calamities. A Japanese office worker who can manipulate space and time. An online stripper with superhuman strength. A cop who can hear people's thoughts. A congressional candidate who can fly. A cheerleader who's invulnerable. 3:10 TO YUMA Sony -- $19.95 Glenn Ford and Van Heflin star in this measured, thoughtful rumination on Old West civility and honor, even in the face of lawlessness and desperation.