Miami Heat scored 115 over the Chicago Bulls`108 and opened a 2-0 lead in their first round series. The Bulls are having a bad case of d?j? vu in the National Basketball Association playoffs.

Hurricane Rita made landfall Saturday on the Gulf Coast of the United States, setting back efforts in New Orleans to clean up that city as new flooding overwhelmed levees. Rita also caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of Americans from their homes in Texas and Louisiana in a repeat of the mass of refugees fleeing the power of Hurricane Katrina.

While individually Americans are divided on just what is wrong with the country, a solid majority of around 76% agree that something needs to change, and they are blaming the incumbents of either major political party.

After resigning guard Jason Terry and rewarding Dirk Nowitzki with an extension two years before his contract ends, the Dallas Mavericks have taken care of Josh Howard

Some companies are willing to go to any lengths to promote their business. As most of us know, there are obvious promotions that we receive in the form of the commercials and ads, and then there is a more obscure advertising.

Jackie Chan and other entertainment stars have marched silently to Hong Kong`s government head office, in a protest against an entertainment gossip magazine that published a cover photo of a pop singer half naked backstage.

Hexalock, Ltd., a leader in CD copy protection technology and digital rights management solutions announced today that Imaging Services Corporation, Omaha, NE has become an Authorized Reseller of HexaLock CD-ROM and CD-RX Copy Protection technology and its associated copy protection software. HexaLock CD-RX media is the first truly copy protectable CD-R available in the market.

Despite the importance of the United States Supreme Court and the role it plays in the separation of powers and the everyday lives of Americans, 57% of Americans are unable to name even one current sitting justice on the nation`s highest court. The Court has seen increased coverage in recent months due to retiring justices, the death of a Chief Justice, and the naming and hearings for their replacements.

The famous YouTube is known as the young generation favorite, but recently it has been clearer and clearer that the situation is slightly different than what most of us thought.

If there is one game at the online casino that just about beats every other game, every time, it is blackjack. This game is not only fun, but it provides hours of entertainment regardless of what version you play. Yes, that`s right, I said version.

Following much controversy, ABC will move forward and air its $40 million production two part mini-series `The path to 9/11`. The production is still in editing and might receive a few tune ups due to the fact that many have been voicing their opinion concerning the display of `unfair attacks on the Clinton administration`

Daily tabloids around the globe are fueling rumors that Nicole Kidman, the talented Australian actress is pregnant.

After almost seven long years, the cast of the popular TV series "Baywatch" were together again

The Heineken brewing group of the Netherlands says it had a 26 percent increase in profit for the first six months of 2006, due partly to strong sales in Europe during the recent World Cup, which was held in nearby Germany. Shares of the world`s fourth-largest brewing company fell 1.9 percent toward the end of the week, finishing at $46.41 in Amsterdam trading.

The world of fiction is not so fictional anymore. One new authors novel seems to be turning into reality, but this may end with one major sporting event. The 2006 World Cup is heading our way and if the outcome is anywhere near to a fictional prediction, the world may have already read a bit of the future.