http://www.sticknews.com/ Stick News - categorized list with advanced search of fresh news headlines by various themes, regions, dates and sources. en-us Copyright 2007-2012 StickNews.com http://www.sticknews.com/ http://www.sticknews.com/images/logo.jpg 125 100 http://www.sticknews.com/content/whitney-houston-dies-mariah-carey-68225.htm Whitney HoustonRead full article gtgt Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:10:30 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/2012-gmc-acadia-denali-one-for-the-long-haul-68218.htm Automobile companies invest considerable resources in naming their products The results often include stylistic spellings and celebrations of conflated imagination Thus we have infinity spelled Infiniti with both signifyingSat, 11 Feb 2012 12:58:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/nasas-science-missions-bring-the-universe-into-sharper-focus-even-as-agency-struggles-with-manned-flight-68214.htm Life is tough these days at NASA the space agency that cant launch anyone into spaceIt wrestles with basic questions Where to go How to get there When And for what purpose It killed a plan to return to the moon and now is building aSat, 11 Feb 2012 10:36:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/video-alex-morgan-scores-two-late-goals-as-us-womens-soccer-team-defeats-new-zealand-2-1-68230.htm Alex Morgan scored in the 88th minute and again in the third minute of added time Saturday to lead the US womens national soccer team to a 2-1 comeback victory over New Zealand before a sellout crowd of 20677 at FC Dallas Stadium in FriscoSat, 11 Feb 2012 10:34:37 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/threats-of-war-cloud-hopes-for-middle-east-68206.htm BEIRUT -- Fears of an as-yet-undefined Middle Eastern war are darkening the horizons of a region that only a year ago was celebrating the fall of dictators the ascent of people power and the promise of a new era of democracyRead full article Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:21:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/talk-with-your-spouse-now-about-retirement-plans-68219.htm There are many reasons I agreed to marry my husband but one thing that clinched it for me was his answer to a question I asked early in our courtshipWhere do you see yourself when you retire I wondered Read full article gtgt Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:00:48 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/what-dc-doesnt-need-a-trump-tower-68213.htm They are two of Washingtons architectural and historical gems The Old Post Office Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue and the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building on the Mall The good news is that both are slated for renovation and what theSat, 11 Feb 2012 09:48:53 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/us-bishops-blast-obamas-contraception-compromise-68215.htm After initially telegraphing optimism about President Obamas decision Friday to amend the religious exemption for mandatory birth-control and sterilization coverage the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has declared total opposition to anySat, 11 Feb 2012 09:41:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/mitt-romney-wins-support-of-maine-caucus-goers-68199.htm Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won the Maine Republican presidential caucuses and a straw poll of conservative activists Saturday victories he hopes will put his campaign back on track and help him regain momentum after losing threeSat, 11 Feb 2012 08:27:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/less-than-meets-the-eye-at-facebook-68216.htm Facebook is valued at plentyBy Wall Streets tech cognoscentiTake 1 billion friendsTimes 5 dollars then Times IPO multiple 20Read full article gtgt Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:10:28 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/whitney-houston-dies-super-bowl-national-anthem-was-a-classic-video-68233.htm Among the annals of national anthems as a prelude to sporting events few have topped the one delivered by Whitney Houston who died Saturday before Super Bowl XXV in 1991 in Tampa Just a woman her incredible voice and the bare minimum ofSat, 11 Feb 2012 08:08:59 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/the-health-reform-laws-biggest-threat-30000-too-few-doctors-68222.htm On a chilly afternoon at a community clinic in Southeast Washington three young doctors are busily laying the foundation for the health-care laws success Jacob Edwards flips through a manual on skin conditions diagnosing a rash thatSat, 11 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/maryland-womens-basketball-prepares-for-rematch-with-miami-68231.htm The eighth-ranked Maryland womens basketball team began the season with 16 consecutive victories many with such ease that it appeared the Terrapins were well on their way to securing at least a No 2 seed not only in the ACC tournament but alsoSat, 11 Feb 2012 07:51:56 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/capitals-center-nicklas-backstrom-has-day-to-day-struggle-with-concussion-68228.htm Nicklas Backstrom stood outside the Washington Capitals dressing room Thursday night at Verizon Center leaning against a doorway in a charcoal gray suit He caught up with his Swedish countrymen from that evenings opponent and occasionallySat, 11 Feb 2012 07:33:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/wizards-take-struggles-on-the-road-68229.htm Less than 24 hours after losing for the sixth time in seven gamesand for the sixth time in a row against Miami the Washington Wizards boarded a plane for Detroit to embark on their first extended road trip of the season Read full article Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:14:47 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/top-general-assassinated-in-damascus-68207.htm BEIRUT -- The daylight assassination of a top general in a residential neighborhood of the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday underscored the growing militarization of the uprising against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad and also perhapsSat, 11 Feb 2012 07:12:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/in-egypt-ngo-crackdown-and-draft-law-have-chilling-effect-68208.htm CAIRO -- A crackdown on US-funded pro-democracy groups in Egypt and a bill before parliament that would further restrict nongovernmental organizations here are inhibiting development work and activism during a period many Egyptians hoped wouldSat, 11 Feb 2012 07:08:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/georgetown-vs-st-johns-hoyas-center-henry-sims-hopes-to-rebound-from-off-night-68226.htm Henry Sims has emerged as one of the nations biggest surprises this season not to mention one of No 12 Georgetowns most productive players But as his struggles Wednesday at Syracuse proved the first-year starter has lessons still toSat, 11 Feb 2012 07:02:14 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/marines-suicide-is-only-start-of-familys-struggle-68209.htm For most of his 26 years in the military Maj Jeff Hackett was a standout Marine Two tours in Iraq destroyed himHome from combat he drank too much suffered public breakdowns and was hospitalized for panic attacks In June 2010 he killedSat, 11 Feb 2012 06:11:01 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/election-2012-republicans-united-on-goal-beat-obama-divided-on-how-to-get-there-68200.htm What in the world is the matter with the Republican PartyThis is an election year when pretty much everything should be going the GOPs wayA Democratic president is facing the worst reelection environment in a generation The conservativeSat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/academic-walkthrough-teams-surreally-real-68223.htm This was written by Andrew Ganim a Philadelphia resident who shared a version of this story as testimony to the School Reform Commission last month This first appeared on the The Philadelphia Public School Notebook blogRead fullSat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/for-pakistans-prime-minister-a-question-of-loyalty-68210.htm ISLAMABAD Pakistan -- They now inhabit regal mansions in the nations capital but the prime minister and the president of Pakistan have known their share of more lowbrow addresses -- namely jail cells Read full article gtgt Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:54:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/mitt-romney-holds-off-ron-paul-in-maine-68204.htm Mitt Romney has won the Maine caucuses turning aside a valiant effort from Rep Ron Paul R-Texas and getting back on the winning side of the ledger after a tough weekResults of the week-long caucuses released Saturday evening by the MaineSat, 11 Feb 2012 05:49:29 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/fashion-week-will-work-in-washington-68217.htm The fashion industry has kicked off its eight-day extravaganza of designer shows for fall 2012Runway styles rarely translate exactly to the street but our litmus test for these collections is whether the clothes will be appropriate dress forSat, 11 Feb 2012 05:34:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/comic-book-men-kevin-smiths-insular-world-of-supergeeks-68224.htm Kevin Smith -- 41-year-old filmmaker writer former Southwest Airlines passenger and esteemed guest at any sci-fi convention -- is a talented man with one serious shortcoming He has never been able to convey his deepest passions beyond theSat, 11 Feb 2012 05:20:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/rick-santorum-has-honed-his-image-along-the-gop-campaign-trail-68201.htm In the opening weeks of the Republican presidential race Rick Santorum came across as a prickly exasperated figure on the fringe of the debate stage spending much of his airtime complaining about the lack of attention from the moderatorsReadSat, 11 Feb 2012 05:13:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/success-of-health-reform-hinges-on-hiring-30000-primary-care-doctors-by-2015-68212.htm On a chilly afternoon at a community clinic in Southeast Washington three young doctors are busily laying the foundation for the health-care laws success Jacob Edwards flips through a manual on skin conditions diagnosing a rash that looksSat, 11 Feb 2012 04:51:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/navy-lacrosse-tops-vmi-14-7-in-first-game-under-coach-rick-sowell-68232.htm The Navy mens lacrosse team took the field for its season opener against Virginia Military Institute on Saturday with a new coach and new uniforms It took only a few seconds to realize the Midshipmen also have a new approach on offenseReadSat, 11 Feb 2012 04:44:11 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/cpac-straw-poll-mitt-romney-wins-68205.htm Mitt Romney won the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll on Saturday taking 38 percent of the vote at the annual gathering of party activists in Washington DCRomney stole the crown from Rep Ron Paul R-Texas who has won theSat, 11 Feb 2012 04:08:34 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/romney-and-the-tale-of-two-cpac-speeches-68198.htm Mitt Romneys Friday speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference was his latest attempt to persuade his partys base that he is one of them -- but a far cry from the message he delivered at the same gathering just a year ago TheSat, 11 Feb 2012 03:03:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/study-female-mayors-dont-govern-differently-but-theyre-better-at-being-reelected-68221.htm Fernando Ferreira and Joseph Gyourko looked at whether female mayors in the United States govern any differently than their male counterparts examining whether there were substantial differences in policy outcomes in a new paper for the NationalSat, 11 Feb 2012 02:28:29 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/virginia-vs-north-carolina-tar-heels-too-much-for-foul-plagued-cavaliers-68227.htm CHAPEL HILL NC -- When Virginia sophomore forward Akil Mitchell missed a layup attempt midway through the second half Saturday at No 5 North Carolina the Tar Heels grabbed the rebound tossed a transition pass nearly the length of the floorSat, 11 Feb 2012 02:26:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/two-decades-later-donors-wondering-what-happened-to-plans-for-slavery-museum-68220.htm Nearly 20 years ago former Virginia governor L Douglas Wilder announced that he wanted to create a museum that would tell the story of slavery in the United States He had the vision the clout the charm to make it seem attainable and he hadSat, 11 Feb 2012 01:35:43 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/in-china-will-transition-bring-real-change-68211.htm BEIJING -- As measured by Chinas state-run media the countrys leadership transition is already well underway Vice President Xi Jinping who will move up to Communist Party general secretary later this year and president of China inSat, 11 Feb 2012 01:27:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/india-eu-trade-pact-could-boost-aids-treatment-costs-health-workers-say-68020.htm NEW DELHI -- Hundreds of people marched in New Delhi on Friday to protest an ambitious free-trade agreement being negotiated between India and the European Union that patient groups and health activists say could severely curtail IndiasFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:56:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/settlement-launches-foreclosure-reckoning-67814.htm The governments 25 billion settlement Thursday with banks over fraudulent foreclosure practices begins a long-promised reckoning with the financial industry over its role in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression officialsFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:52:56 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/the-circuit-google-privacy-suit-patent-squabbles-e-rate-fraud-68041.htm Google privacy suit A federal court said Thursday that it would accelerate a lawsuit that aims to punish Google for alleged privacy violations The Washington Post reportedThe US District Court of the District of Columbia agreed to a requestFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:35:43 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pebble-beach-pro-am-tiger-woods-tony-romo-team-up-68060.htm Tiger Woods wants to work his way back to the top of the golf worldTony Romo wants to guide his team back to prominence in the NFLCall em Tiger and Tony or Tony the Tiger but together they make the perfect pair for this weekendsFri, 10 Feb 2012 11:41:33 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/for-transgender-pakistanis-newfound-rights-68021.htm ISLAMABAD -- Its never been easy being a sexual minority in Pakistan but transgender citizens known here as eunuchs or hijras are getting a surprising amount of judicial protection and newfound civil rights Read full article Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:19:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/new-ideas-in-the-news-pittsburgh-seeks-soloist-via-youtube-philly-continues-embrace-of-new-opera-68069.htm Hats off to the Opera Company of Philadelphia who announced their 2012-13 season yesterday The companys five productions include the East Coast premiere of Kevin Putss new Silent Night which premiered at the Minnesota Opera inFri, 10 Feb 2012 11:04:39 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/commentary-facebooks-bango-ad-deal-isnt-right-for-its-users-68042.htm When Facebook filed for its IPO last week CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the company generated 37 billion in revenue in 2011 85 percent of it stemming from advertising Currently Facebook solely hosts ads on the standard version of itsFri, 10 Feb 2012 10:48:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pakistans-high-court-rejects-prime-ministers-bid-to-block-contempt-charge-68022.htm ISLAMABAD Pakistan -- Pakistans Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-ditch appeal by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani against an imminent contempt charge prompting fears of further political instability in the strategically vitalFri, 10 Feb 2012 10:45:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/links-nso-with-salerno-sonnenberg-the-piano-beat-68070.htm Charles T Downey attended the NSO concert last night and found much to like in the playing of Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg under Christoph Eschenbach Christoph Eschenbach and National Symphony put special spin on familiar works Read full article Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:09:13 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/jairus-lyles-helps-dematha-roll-past-gonzaga-76-47-68055.htm Never one to lack confidence it has not been the easiest of seasons for Jairus Lyles The DeMatha junior has seen his spot in the starting lineup and minutes in the rotation vary as Coach Mike Jones seeks ways to motivate the shooting guard withFri, 10 Feb 2012 10:06:04 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/adele-sings-post-surgery-for-anderson-cooper-video-68067.htm The Grammy Awards on Sunday is technically the first public performance for Adele the much Grammy-nominated singer since she had vocal cord surgery in the fallBut CBS went and scooped itself a few days before the awards telecast as theFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:48:24 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/former-maryland-defensive-coordinator-todd-bradford-to-receive-300000-buyout-68061.htm Former Maryland defensive coordinator Todd Bradford agreed to a 300000 buyout when he resigned from his position Jan 12 Per the terms of his separation agreement a copy of which was obtained via a public records request BradfordFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:36:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/chris-brown-to-remain-on-probation-clarence-clemons-nephew-to-play-with-e-street-band-68050.htm - A Los Angeles judge ruled on Thursday that Chris Brown must remain on supervised probation stemming from his 2009 plea deal of felony assault Brown will be performing at Sundays Grammys Rihanna will also be performingRead full article Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:33:19 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/windows-8-for-tablets-explained-ahead-of-preview-68043.htm On Thursday Microsofts Steven Sinofsky -- president of the Windows division -- gave a few more details on the new Windows 8 specifically about how it will work on the new ARM-based architecture set to be used in Windows tabletsRead fullFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:17:54 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/is-the-unemployment-rate-misleading-68032.htm Floyd Norris pushes back against the claim the falling unemployment rate put out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is misleading because it doesnt count the growing number of people whove given up looking for workRead full article Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:10:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/washington-home-prices-fall-one-percent-in-january-68033.htm The median price of Washington area home sales fell 1 percent to 310000 in January 2012 compared with the same period a year ago but segments of the market showed signs of strength even though overall inventory levels remain limitedReadFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST