| Scavenging for Superdelegates
As we went to bed last night, the juicy New York Times headline "Black Leader, a Clinton Ally, Tilts to Obama" tucked us in. The story explained the soon-to-be defection of Georgia Rep. John Lewis from Hillary Clinton's camp to Barack Obama's. Lewis is a superdelegate and a civil rights leader whose district voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama in Georgia's Super Tuesday primary. If he officially defected, his change of heart was thought to be a bellwhether for all of Clinton's superdelegates whose districts voted for Obama. The Times reported that Lewis "said Thursday night that he planned to cast his vote as a superdelegate for Senator Barack Obama in hopes of preventing a fight at the Democratic convention," but that Lewis was still weighing whether to officially endorse Obama. But after changing his mind on Clinton, he may be changing his mind on Obama.
Upgrade at Epcot is about ready for liftoff (with video)
Epcot enthusiasts will have a ball again soon.
Construction walls near Spaceship Earth, iconic sphere of the theme park, will fall sometime next week, after five months of refurbishment, Walt Disney World officials said. Inside are changes in content, new interactive components and enhancements of items that have marked the attraction since Day One.
Its theme has shifted from communication through the ages to one of inspiration and innovation. The most recent script, read by Jeremy Irons, has been scrapped -- the new narrator is Oscar winner Judi Dench, whose words guide riders through the generations.
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From: The Blue Screen
Waived by Carolina (9/1/07).. If we can claim him before the FA period I hope Reese does it. The worst thing is we cut him before the year. I'd love to have Strait on our squad. I've always liked him and he's still young. He's not the greatest player or a shut down corner but he's a better safety than corner and could be a nice cheap guy to add like Mitchell was last off-season. .
Valley man may have deed to part of Las Lomas site
A California lawmaker and Los Angeles city officials are calling for an investigation into whether Las Lomas President Dan S. Palmer Jr. broke the law when he signed documents saying he owned all 555 acres he is seeking to develop into a mini-city near Santa Clarita. Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith and Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, said they are asking the state attorney general, state Department of Real Estate and Los Angeles County district attorney to investigate whether Palmer committed perjury or fraud. Their call follows a county Board of Supervisors vote Tuesday to look into who actually owns the land under the 5,553-home development proposed for the last swath of open space between Santa Clarita and the city of Los Angeles. Palmer signed county and city land-use applications saying he was the owner of the property.
Bentley shifts into coaching
There comes a time in an athlete's career when he or she replaces active participation with different aspects of professional life. The stick-and-ball player, once he hangs up his uniform, may move into broadcasting, business or coaching. The last of these options is not as common among race drivers. .
YouCastr empowers amateur sports commentators
Watch out, WEEI. A Boston start-up is launching an Internet service that allows anyone to ape a radio sports talk-show host or mimic a color commentator covering the big game. According to YouCastr Corp., its technology creates a "real-time, interactive global sports broadcasting network," and the stars of that network could be you. In other words, anyone who thinks Tim McCarver is a pretentious gasbag can now offer their own World Series commentary. (Think of it as wannabe jock chroniclers engaging in real-time audio blogging.) "With YouCastr, anyone can become a sports broadcaster," the company said in a press release. "On the simple, yet powerful website, users can easily broadcast live commentary on sporting events and create shows about their favorite local, high-school, college, and pro teams." What's more, the YouCastr platform allows "broadcasters and listeners to interact live while simultaneously watching or listening to sporting events." All that's needed is a personal computer, or a laptop, with a microphone and an Internet connection, the company says, and you too can sit in front of your TV while the game's on and offer commentary on the Bruins getting thrashed one more time by those dastardly Habs of Montreal.
Tucson seeks sports funds
Tucson business leaders are pitching the creation of a regional sports authority to generate money to refurbish ball fields and better compete with Maricopa County, where spring training is booming. The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce broached the idea with the Tucson City Council this week and stressed that maintaining three Major League Baseball teams, which gave an estimated $30 million boost to the Tucson-area economy last year, would require regional cooperation. "Nobody can do this lifting on its own. We need as many tools in our financing toolbox as we can find," said Tom Tracy, president of the Lodging Co., a lodging consulting firm. .
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