Moment of Strange

Veteran boxing referee Kenny Bayless was chosen to officiate the welterweight title fight between Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao and former world champion Shane Mosley on May 7. Bayless said that he was informed by Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) executive director Keith Kizer that he will be the third man in the ring in the Pacquiao versus Mosley bout. Bayless is a familiar face to loyal Pacquiao fans, having officiated some of the...

Harry Potter is on the final leg of his quest to vanquish Voldemort. And in the brand-new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the last—and grittiest—installment of the eight-film saga, it looks like Daniel Radcliffe's Harry is going to have a hell of a time. With the weight of the wizarding world on his shoulders, the Hogwarts drop-out will need all the help he can get from Rupert Grint's Ron, Emma Watson's Hermione, Michael...

According to St James’s Palace, Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton have taken a great deal of interest and care in choosing the music for their wedding service. Two choirs, one orchestra and two fanfare teams will be performing at the ceremony: • The Choir of Westminster Abbey • The Choir of Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace • The London Chamber Orchestra • The Fanfare Team from...

St James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated in Pall Mall, just north of St James's Park. Although no sovereign has resided there for almost two centuries, it has remained the official residence of the Sovereign, and the most senior royal palace in the UK. For this reason it gives its name to the Royal Court the "Court of St James's...

The 2011 NBA Playoff Schedule and the 2011 Printable Playoff Bracket are already posted here. According to the reports that the 2011 NBA Playoff will be scheduled after the current final season of the games that will be held on April 13. The 2011 NBA Playoffs are fast approaching, and the same question is being asked that was posed in each of the past two postseasons. NBA Playoffs Schedule will be finalized within two days of more action, by...

OAK BEACH, N.Y. — Investigators scouring dense undergrowth for victims of a suspected serial killer along a remote New York beach area found three more sets of remains Monday, authorities said, bringing the total number of bodies to eight. The new remains are in addition to a set found last week along a highway leading to popular Jones Beach, about 45 miles east of New York City. That victim has not been identified, and police have not positively...

Government Shutdown 2011 With a midnight deadline looming for a government closure, the compromise between the Democrats and Republicans requires lawmakers to approve stopgap funding to keep federal agencies running into next week until the budget agreement can be formally enacted. The plan calls for $39 billion in spending cuts. There was no immediate comment from the White House or congressional Democrats. A shutdown would have idled hundreds...

The news that Glenn Beck is leaving FOX for—for other projects at FOX, I guess—is one of those things I simply will not make a comment on in either direction, as someone who does not want to incite political violence on a sports website. But I can say this: The less Beck is in the public eye, the less I have to hear about Albert Pujols and Tony La Russa's stint at Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally last summer. This—this is unalloyed good news. Like Luke Scott's recent birther-flavored comments...