March 22, 2010
Kindle iPad App Unveiled (PHOTO)
We’re less than two weeks out from the iPad launch, so it’s no surprise that a plethora of companies have begun revealing tidbits about their respective apps. Late last night Amazon did just that by announcing the “Kindle Apps for tablet computers including the iPad”.
Sweet 16 BRACKET: Sixteen NCAA Teams Remaining In March Madness 2010
The Sweet 16 bracket has been revealed and these ’sweet’ sixteen teams will narrow down to eight by Friday night.
The 16 teams remaining in NCAA Bracket 2010 include four lower seeds: a 9 (Northern Iowa), 10 (St. Mary’s), 11 (Washington) and 12 (Cornell). Three No. 1 seeds are still playing (Kentucky, Syracuse, and Duke), while top-ranked Kansas was ousted in the second round.
Here is the Sweet 16 Bracket, compliments of the official NCAA Web site:
Here is the updated Sweet 16 schedule:
Thursday, March 25:
SALT LAKE CITY (WEST BRACKET)
No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 5 Butler, 7:07 p.m. Eastern Time, Salt Lake City
No. 2 Kansas State vs. No. 6 Xavier, 9:37 p.m. Eastern Time, Salt Lake City
SYRACUSE (EAST BRACKET)
No. 2 West Virginia vs. No. 11 Washington, 7:27 p.m. Eastern Time, Syracuse
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Cornell, 9:57 p.m. Eastern Time, Syracuse
Friday, March 26:
ST. LOUIS (MIDWEST BRACKET)
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Tennessee, 7:07 p.m. Eastern Time, St. Louis
No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 9 Northern Iowa, 9:37 p.m. Eastern Time, St. Louis
HOUSTON (SOUTH BRACKET)
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 10 St. Mary’s (Calif.), 7:27 p.m. Eastern Time, Houston
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Purdue, 9:57 p.m. Eastern Time, Houston
The Elite 8 will take place on March 27 and March 28. The Final Four is set for Saturday, April 3. The NCAA 2010 Championship will tip off on Monday, April 5 in Indianapolis.
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Keira Knightley’s Gown At Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards: Hit Or Miss? (PHOTO, POLL)
Getty caption: Keira Knightley arrives at the Dorchester Hotel in central London ahead of the Laurence Olivier Theatre awards on March 21, 2010. The Olivier Awards are recognized internationally as the highest honour in British theatre and are considered to be the theatre industry equivalent of the BAFTA Awards for television and film. (LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)
Senate Picks Up The Ball On Health Care Reform
Senate Democrats on Monday are set to pick up the battle over health care reform where the House left off, but the path forward remains uncertain as Republicans comb the reconciliation package for weaknesses and Democrats hunker down in an attempt to preserve the integrity of the bill.
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Colorado State Trooper Pulled Over; Driver Handcuffed And Arrested
DOUGLAS COUNTY – The driver of a Colorado State Patrol car was pulled over and handcuffed Monday morning, but officials have released few details about the incident.
SKY9 flew above the area of westbound C-470 and Santa Fe just after 7 a.m. where the patrol car was stopped by Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies.
Need Help Understanding K-1 Entries for F1040
IRS Partner’s Instructions for Schedule K-1 are hard to understand for non-tax professionals like me. I own but do not materially participate in several publicly traded partnerships. What boxes are relevant for me in establishing whether I have an overall passive income gain or loss in each PTP? As a passive investor, if there is an overall loss in any PTP, the loss should be carried forward; in this case, are there any reporting requirements for any items other than Part III, boxes5 & 6a&b? I am also having a hard time understanding which items affect my ending capital account in Part II box L. Finally, several PTPs show nonrecourse entries in Part II box K; what are these, and is any reporting required by me? Henry
Eco-Cruise Shows Tourists Pollution’s Toll
A new cruise off the Southern California coast has sightseers trading whales and dolphins for smokestacks and oil.
The Urban Ocean Boat Cruise, run by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and Harbor Breeze Cruises, aims to show the environmental effects on coasts and harbors of fishing, industry and other human activities.
Reading Rainbow May Return To TV
“Reading Rainbow,” the popular children’s show that ran from the mid-80’s until 2006, may return, according to the show’s host LeVar Burton via his Twitter account. The Emmy Award winning television show, which aired on PBS, featured celebrities reading books as well as other segments about books and reading, and each episode would include brief recommendations by kids for kids.
In a tweet on March 19, LeVar Burton said:
You heard it here first… Reading Rainbow 2.0 is in th[e] works! Stay tuned for more info. But, you don’t have to…
NCAA Bracket 2010 UPDATE: Schedule, Game Times, Locations
Here’s your NCAA Bracket 2010 Update, including an updated schedule, leading up to the Sweet 16, which begins later this week.
The 16 teams remaining in NCAA Bracket 2010 include four lower seeds: a 9 (Northern Iowa), 10 (St. Mary’s), 11 (Washington) and 12 (Cornell). No. 1 seeds Kentucky, Syracuse, and Duke are still playing, while top-ranked Kansas was ousted in the second round.
The next games for the 2010 NCAA Tournament take place on Thursday and Friday. Here’s an updated schedule:
Thursday, March 25:
SALT LAKE CITY (WEST BRACKET)
No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 5 Butler, 7:07 p.m. Eastern Time, Salt Lake City
No. 2 Kansas State vs. No. 6 Xavier, 9:37 p.m. Eastern Time, Salt Lake City
SYRACUSE (EAST BRACKET)
No. 2 West Virginia vs. No. 11 Washington, 7:27 p.m. Eastern Time, Syracuse
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Cornell, 9:57 p.m. Eastern Time, Syracuse
Friday, March 26:
ST. LOUIS (MIDWEST BRACKET)
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Tennessee, 7:07 p.m. Eastern Time, St. Louis
No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 9 Northern Iowa, 9:37 p.m. Eastern Time, St. Louis
HOUSTON (SOUTH BRACKET)
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 10 St. Mary’s (Calif.), 7:27 p.m. Eastern Time, Houston
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Purdue, 9:57 p.m. Eastern Time, Houston
The Elite 8 will take place on March 27 and March 28. The Final Four is set for Saturday, April 3. The NCAA 2010 Championship will tip off on Monday, April 5 in Indianapolis.
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