2009 Events

Hannah makes a disparaging comment about carrots on a TV show, so her fans stop eating them. She returns to the program to explain herself, but ends up making things worse.

Sen. Dick Durbin, who advised Sen. Roland Burris last week to step down from the Senate, acknowledged Sunday that racial considerations were at play in the decision by majority Democrats ...

"Some days you wake up and you say 'I feel like I can do a much better job than the person who's in there now." —Alexi Giannoulias

João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira (27 April 1939 – 2 March 2009) was the President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2009. After seizing power in 1980, Vieira ruled for ...

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is vowing to expose "the dark side of politics that he witnessed in both the state and national level" in a book due out later this year, his publicist announc...

Most carnival going experiences follow roughly the same pattern: some trouble-maker suggests it and, due to alcohol use or lack of personal will power, you ignore the alarm claxon blaring...

For the slip-sliding Bruins, it has come down to this most unlikely scenario: gut-check time tomorrow at home against the lowly Phoenix Coyotes, with everybody in the organization anxious...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - After two practices and a morning shootaround dedicated to defending, the Celtics spent much of last night watching shots from the Nets hit their target. But th...

The Bruins made a couple of good, astute trades Wednesday, thinking a lineup jolt could get their game going again. Lift up the hood, apply jumper cables, turn key, and get your motor run...

Resident Evil 5, known in Japan as Biohazard 5, is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom. The game is the seventh installment in the Resident Evil survival horror...

Swift made her primetime television acting debut on CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on March 5, 2009 in the U.S. and Canada. The episode was watched by 20.8 million viewers.

The Celtics hoped to take the ball out of LeBron James's hands last night. Actually, they were content to coax James into voluntarily surrendering possession, even if he found an open tea...

""There is more to be discovered. I know the key to finding the information out is through Fred (Lebed). That's the main point I wish to get across." —John Ruff

Northwestern Dance Marathon had another tremendous year in 2009. The event, which is the only completely student-run philanthropy in the nation, raised a total of $917,834 for their prima...

When Blake Wheeler was designated a healthy scratch yesterday for the first time this season, defenseman-turned-forward Matt Hunwick stepped in. When Stephane Yelle was knocked out of the...

A document U.S. Sen. Roland Burris promised would explain how he got appointed by then- Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been sent to a prosecutor investigating perjury charges, the senator's att...

The Kepler Mission uses a NASA space telescope designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. With a planned mission lifetime of at least 3.5 years, Kepler uses a photomete...

UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.

Miley wants to fire Hannah's new choreographer, but the abrasive guy and Robby have become fast friends. Meanwhile, Oliver wants to break up with his bossy girlfriend (Carrie Ann Inaba) b...

0:11 -- Drury sent off for holding Savard, after Savard wheels in on semi-breakaway with Kessel feed. 2:55 -- Sean Avery's first shift at MSG for the Rangers this season. He tosses hi...

For a while last month, the Celtics seemed like they were all thumbs, three players sustaining injuries to the digit, Tony Allen's serious enough to require surgery. Now, right legs appea...

"Here Comes Goodbye" is the first single from Rascal Flatts' upcoming album Unstoppable. Check out www.unstoppablecd.com for more info; and while you're there, pick up your own Unstoppabl...

Early in last night's third period, before either team had scored, Tim Thomas left his crease, scurried behind his net, and played the puck. As he turned to skate back into position, Colu...

"Amazing" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released as the third single for his fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak. Co-produced with Jeff Bhasker, the song features hi...

"Closer to Love" is the first single from Mat Kearney's third album City of Black & White. It was released as a digital download on March 10, 2009. The song was featured in USA Today and ...

As the old song goes, "I love a parade." However, this was undoubtedly spoken by someone under torture or extreme mental duress. Parades for most people evoke memories of the many raised ...

Angels of Love is an all-acoustic all-instrumental studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen, released on March 10, 2009. The album features nine all-new acoustic renditions of previosuly released...

MIAMI - While the option of playing in a warm-weather city with Dwyane Wade was enticing, the allure of competing for a title with the Celtics was more inviting for Stephon Marbury. Be...

Perhaps the most disappointing and surprising play from last night's game came in the third period, two minutes after the Bruins claimed a seemingly commanding 4-1 advantage over the Sena...

Of all the medicines, rest, and therapy prescribed for the Celtics' ills, there have been few better methods for healing than facing opponents such as the Memphis Grizzlies. After bein...

Tribune Co. chairman Sam Zell was targeted for $25,000 by the Blagojevich campaign last November while the company's Wrigley Field deal was under consideration and two weeks before the ex...

Alain Bashung (born Alain Baschung; IPA: [alɛ̃ baʃuŋ(ɡ)]) (1 December 1947 – 14 March 2009) was a French singer, songwriter and actor. Alain Bashung was the son of a Breton factory wor...

Third period (Bruins, 1-0; Islanders ahead on shots, 29-15). 4:05 -- Islanders Mark Streit whistled off for tripping Marc Savard. Bruins on power play. Again, an unimpressive power pl...

Samberg and Hader are at a party where everyone and everything is a literal representation of a slang term (i.e., a "serial rapist" (Forte) is shown having sex with a box of cereal, a gro...

Hannah pretends to be the girlfriend of a fellow celebrity whom she can't stand in order to gain publicity; Jackson considers cheating on a test; Robby is tricked into doing business with...

MILWAUKEE - Lowlights of the Celtics' regular season thus far include road losses against such struggling teams as the Pacers, Clippers, Warriors, Knicks, and Bobcats, being dominated in ...

Quirky, fragmented, inconsistent, out of synch. Take your pick. The Bruins are all of that right now, and with less than a month to go in the regular season, their inefficiencies - magnif...

In March 2009, "Better Than This" was released as the fourth single overall.

CHICAGO - Just when you thought the Celtics' injury situation couldn't get any worse . . . The Celtics lost, 127-121, to the struggling Bulls last night at the United Center, and with ...

Two American journalists detained by North Korean soldiers are believed to have been sent to Pyongyang for questioning, a news report said Sunday. North Korea said Saturday it was inve...

As a part of the "Countdown to Unstoppable" on iTunes, you can now download the second of four advance songs available! If you haven't already, be sure to pick up "Here Comes Goodbye" ...

The Celtics have been losing the battle of attrition. But though the roster numbers deteriorated to absurd levels this week, the situation seems to be improving. The Celtics (51-18) di...

Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an English stage and screen actress. A member of the Redgrave family, she was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and direct...

After pre-releasing their new single “Here Comes Goodbye” to iTunes last week, Rascal Flatts break the record for the largest first week digital scans for a country debut single. Accordin...

So what will it take next time? A three-goal lead in the third period for the Bruins to scrape out a win? For the second straight game, the battered Bruins blew a third-period lead. On...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was interviewed Wednesday by the Senate Ethics Committee in its investigation of Sen. Roland Burris, appointed by now-ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fil...

SAN ANTONIO - Coach Doc Rivers predicted the Celtics might have to "tie down" Kevin Garnett to keep him from getting involved in the fourth quarter of last night's 80-77 victory over the ...

Knowing is a 2009 American science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, bu...