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NIT 2012 Bracket
Mar 12th
The field of 32 features a number of teams from Power Six conferences, including Washington, the Pac-12 regular season champion which features as many as three future first-round picks.
Here’s the field. Regions are arranged from the top-left to the bottom right of the bracket:
Region 1
No. 1 Washington Huskies vs. No. 8 Texas-Arlington Mavericks
No. 4 Northwestern Wildcats vs. No. 5 Akron Zips
No. 3 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 6 LSU Tigers
No. 2 Dayton Flyers vs. No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes More >
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Solar Flare to hit Earth on Thursday Morning 8th March 2012
Mar 8th
One more solar flare due to sun’s eruption occurred and it is the largest of the last five years. The New York Times reports that the coronal mass ejection will hit earth at about 1:30 a.m on Thursday morning. The solar flare is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights.
The sun erupted Tuesday evening, and the effects should start smacking Earth around 4 a.m. PST today, according to forecasters at the federal government’s Space Weather Prediction Center. They say the flare is growing as it speeds outward from the sun.
NASA captured a video of the solar flare as it erupted and hurled a “big blob of magnetized material” toward the earth. The AR1429 sunspot region shouts off a solar flare on Sunday and two more yesterday. The AR1429 region is currently pointing almost directly at earth which means that the coronal mass ejection could have a big impact on earth.
Another set of active sunspots is ready to aim at Earth right after this. But for now, scientists are waiting to see what happens today when the charged particles hit Earth at 4 million mph. More >
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National Cherry Blossom Festival 2012 marks 100th Anniversary!
Mar 7th
The spring of 2012 marks the 100th Anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. In 1912, the city of Tokyo, Japan gave Washington DC an incredible gift of 3,000 cherry blossom trees to be planted around the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park, in East Potomac Park and on the grounds of the Washington Monument. The 100th anniversary of these beautiful trees will be celebrated from March 20– April 27, 2012.
This year’s century celebration of National Cherry Blossom Festival is expected to be the biggest celebration ever. The bloom period for the cherry blossoms lasts approximately 14 days. The average peak bloom date is around April 4th, which means that by the later weeks of the festival the blooms will be gone.
On Mar 25, 2012, Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place will
launch the 100th Anniversary of the Gift of the Washington Cherry Blossom More >
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Oscars 2012 Red Carpet
Feb 27th
For the 84th annual Academy Awards, celebrities walk the red carpet, pose for the hundreds of waiting photographers and chat with reporters. Couples like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to excited up-and-comers like Jessica Chastain and Shailene Woodley made to Oscars Red Carpet. It doesn’t get bigger than this when it comes to star-studded events. The best part of any award show is seeing what everybody is wearing. No particular gown stood out but then I didn’t see anything that would fit the hideous category either. Lets see who got right? Meryl Streep dazzled the red carpet with a Golen sparkling Gown. George Clooney is as handsome as ever walked with his girlfriend. Green, which is not an easy color to pull off, worked for Viola Davis. Her emerald Vera Wang popped against her burnished skin and was fitted at the hips like a coat of latex paint. Octavia Spencer is the best dressed in her gorgeously draped Tadashi Shoji with an ultra flattering sequined starburst at the waistline and foxy train. Michelle Williams wear a Coral strapless Louis Vuitton with a peplum waist. To view the Oscars Red Carpet gallery click More >
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The 2012 Oscar Winners for 84th Annual Academy Awards
Feb 27th
2012 Oscar Winners: The Artist topped the Oscar Winners list of the 84th Annual Academy Awards for the year 2012. “The Artist,” won five Academy Awards, including best picture. The film also took home Oscars for best directing for Michel Hazanavicius, the lead actor award for Jean Dujardin and trophies for costume design and score.
Meryl Streep, 62, won the Best Actress Oscar for portraying Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.” “Oh, come on,” Streep said of the standing ovation she received. “When they called my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America say, ‘Oh, no, not her again,’ ” Streep said. “But whatever.” May expected that this award may go to Viola Davis from “The Help.” But “The Help” won an Oscar in the name of Octavia Spencer as the best supporting actress.
The full list of this year’s big Oscar winners:
Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners More >
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Grammys 2012: Glen Campbell receives a tribute for winning life time achievement award
Feb 13th
Glen Campbell a five-time Grammy Award winner received his life time achievement award in Grammys 2012. The current country stars The Band Perry and Blake Shelton honored her by singing “Gentle On My Mind” and “Southern Nights” respectively.
Country music veteran Glen Campbell then gave a rousing performance of “Rhinestone Cowboy”. He had the celebrity-studded crowd singing along, including former Beatle Paul McCartney and guitarist Joe Walsh, who was seen dancing in the aisle with his wife, Marjorie.
Campbell, had been suffering from short-term memory loss for years, revealed in a People magazine article in June that he had been diagnosed six months before as being in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. More >
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Whitney Houston, age 48, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room
Feb 13th
Whitney Houston joins the other popular singers and performers who died an early death after struggles with alcohol or drugs and the list included Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Brian Jones.
She released seven albums and three film soundtracks and she is a winner of six Grammys. Houston sold over 200 million albums and singles worldwide. She earned 30 Billboard Awards, 22 American Music Awards and two Emmy Awards.
The superstar singer and actress Whitney Houston’s publicist, Kristin Foster, broke the news of Houston’s passing to the Associate Press. She was found and pronounced dead at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday afternoon. No cause of death has been revealed. In recent years, she struggled with drug abuse.
The coroner’s office will not be releasing any information on the autopsy performed on Whitney Houston earlier today at the request of the police. A security hold prevents Capt. John Kades from releasing any details regarding the autopsy results. More >
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Super Bowl Score 2012: New York Giants beats New England Patriots with 21-17
Feb 6th
The New York Giants by beating the New England Patriots in the NFL’s Super Bowl 46, 21-17, played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis became this season’s champions of American football.
1st quarter
New York Giants safety. Penalty on Tom Brady, intentional grounding in own end zone. NY 2 NE 0.
New York Giants touchdown. Victor Cruz, 2-yard pass from Eli Manning. Lawrence Tynes converted.
NY 9 NE 0
2nd quarter
New England Patriots field goal. 29 yards, Stephen Gostkowski. NY 9 NE 3
New England Patriots touchdown. Danny Woodhead, 4-yard pass from Tom Brady. Stephen Gostkowski converted. NY 9 NE 10
Halftime NY 9 NE 10 More >
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Madonna in the 2012 Super Bowl Halftime Show
Feb 6th
Madonna, the 53-year-old singing legend took the biggest stage in the world, the 2012 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Monna’s Roman-themed Super Bowl halftime show included a medley of her hits. The singer also debuted her new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin,’” during a set that also included classic hits “Vogue,” “Music,” “Express Yourself” and “Like a Prayer.”
She dressed impressively with a gold headdress, black thigh-high boots, a youthful pleated miniskirt, a black sequined robe and gold cheerleader pom-poms.
During “Music,” Madonna appeared to slip on the stage, but quickly recovered. cki Minaj, M.I.A., LMFAO, and Cee Lo Green joined Madonna for the pop icon’s first Super Bowl appearance. In the end, Madonna disappeared in a puff of smoke as the words “World Peace” were projected onto the field. More >
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The 2012 Oscar nominations are announced for the 84th Academy Awards
Jan 24th
The 2012 Oscar nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are announced Tuesday morning with big names like Goerge Clooney, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt got the nominations for best actor. Meryl Streep, Glenn Close and Michelle Williams also bagged nomination in the best actress category. The Golden Globe winner “The Artist” got 4 oscar nominations in best director, best actor, best supporting actress and in best film categories.
Best Director Nominees
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Martin Scorsese - Hugo
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Terrence Malick – Tree of Life
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris More >
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