What Happened in Jan 2010

Columbus Blue Jackets defeat Boston Bruins, 3-2

Anton Stralman's stick helped Columbus at both ends of the ice in the closing minutes against the Boston Bruins. The defenseman appeared to clip... Read more

Detroit Red Wings defeat Minnesota Wild, 4-3

From the comfort of his couch, Brent Burns has watched the Wild rally over and over again. Fourteen times the team has come from behind to win... Read more

Landmark Supreme Court Supreme Court Decision Allows Unlimited Corporate and Union Campaign Donations in Federal Elections

The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision holding that corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts of money in election campaigns is a stunning... Read more

Sundance Film Festival: Spike Jonze Debuts Short Film "I'm Here"

The film is sweet, charming and surprisingly naturalistic, a mix of a romantic fairytale and the sad reality of blind love. Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Portland Trail Blazers, 98-95

There will be nothing but positives surrounding the return of Kevin Garnett if teammates react appropriately to his presence. Garnett’s return... Read more

FDA Approves Acorda's Ampyra

Ampyra, formerly known as fampridine SR, is a tablet containing a sustained-release formula of 4-aminopyridine, which blocks tiny pores, or... Read more

Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief Telethon

More than 80 million people tuned in for last week's all-star "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 83... Read more

Jean Simmons Dies

Jean Simmons, the English actress who made the covers of Time and Life magazines by the time she was 20 and became a major midcentury star... Read more

New Orleans Hornets defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 96-94

Jonny Flynn opened a two-day defensive midterm on Friday, facing Hornets All-Star point guard Chris Paul one day before matching up with Milwaukee... Read more

New version of Sublime announces they will perform under a new name

Stories began emerging that the legal battle had been settled, and on January 22, 2010, this was confirmed true and the new incarnation of Sublime... Read more

President Obama Vows Not to Abandon Health Care Reform During Trip to Ohio

Conceding his health care overhaul had “run into a bit of a buzz saw,’’ President Obama vowed on Friday to keep fighting for legislation that will... Read more

UNICEF Issues Warning Against Relaxing Adoption Procedures for Haitian Children in Light of Trafficking Fears

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced Friday that several children have gone missing from hospitals in Haiti in the aftermath of the killer... Read more

Funeral Held in Haiti for Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, Killed in January 12 Earthquake

Benedict XVI is appealing for aid for victims of the earthquake that devastated Haiti and killed the archbishop of the Port-au-Prince... Read more

Lauryn Hill Performs at Raggamuffin Music Festival in New Zealand

Lauryn Hill hasn't performed live in nearly three years, but the reclusive rapper and soul singer surfaced on Saturday (Jan. 23) for a surprise... Read more

Milwaukee Bucks defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 127-94

It was a laugher Saturday night for the Milwaukee Bucks. After absorbing a painful defeat in Toronto on Friday, the Bucks showed energy and... Read more

Minnesota Wild defeat Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-2

Todd Richards' hope Monday in Dallas was to help snap his top line out of a midseason funk. Mission accomplished Saturday night. Five days... Read more

Ottawa Senators defeat Boston Bruins, 2-1

For several minutes of yesterday’s second period, Mark Recchi thought he had given teammates a one-goal lead. Bang, Dennis Wideman had sent a... Read more

New Orleans Saints defeat Minnesota Vikings, 31-28

NEW ORLEANS - A 40-yard field goal in overtime by a little-known kicker could become as famous as jambalaya in these parts. The New Orleans... Read more

Carolina Hurricanes defeat Boston Bruins, 5-1

RALEIGH, N.C. - Until further notice, there are no easy dates on what’s left of the 2009-10 schedule. The Bruins are a mess, banged up physically... Read more

Pernell Roberts Dies

Actor Pernell Roberts, who played the eldest Cartwright brother in TV's "Bonanza," died at his Malibu, California, home Sunday at 81, his lawyer... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Los Angeles Clippers, 95-89

The Celtics have been out of synch, out of gas, and outplayed in the last month. But Kevin Garnett has restored the team’s confidence and injected... Read more

'Avatar' Becomes Highest-Grossing Film of All Time

James Cameron’s science-fiction epic “Avatar” has passed his “Titanic” to become history’s highest-grossing film, with a sizable boost from... Read more

Crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration ET-ANB performing flight ET-409 from Beirut (Lebanon) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) with 82... Read more

FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Victoza

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Victoza (liraglutide), a once-daily injection to treat type 2 diabetes in some... Read more

WHO Denies Claims that Swine Flu Threat was Overblown

The World Health Organisation (WHO) denied on Tuesday that it was unduly influenced by drugs companies to exaggerate the dangers of the H1N1 flu... Read more