Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:cities/charlottetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/19/LeBron_comes_home_with_Heat_0e3a

LeBron James is coming back to his home region to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA team he spurned to join the Miami Heat, with his new teammates on a historic win streak.

2013-03-19T18:56:44ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/11/Cavaliers_lose_Irving_three_four_96f4

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving will miss three to four weeks of the NBA season because of a sprained left shoulder, the team announced on Monday.

2013-03-11T19:54:56ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/31/Raptors_coach_fined_criticizing_refs_0566

The NBA fined Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey $25,000 for criticizing the officials in his team's 93-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

2013-02-01T03:25:05ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/24/Hornets_become_Pelicans_state_tradition_84cf

The NBA's New Orleans Hornets will become the Pelicans beginning in the 2013-14 season, team owner Tom Benson announced on Thursday.

2013-01-24T22:13:17ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/30/Bucks_burn_Heat_despite_Wades_4954

Brandon Jennings scored 25 points and Cameroon's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute added 19 for Milwaukee in a 104-85 victory over reigning NBA champions the Miami Heat.

2012-12-30T05:17:06ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/17/Obama_reads_roll_death_vigil_fd71

Like a teacher reading the roster before class, US President Barack Obama sketched in haunting, human terms, the horror of the Connecticut school massacre.

2012-12-17T11:58:17ZAFP American Editionby Stephen Collinsontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/17/Obama_vows_action_stop_massacres_c7db

President Barack Obama vowed to use all his power to stop gun massacres like the slaughter of 20 little children at a Connecticut school, saying "these tragedies must end."

2012-12-17T06:03:29ZAFP Global Editionby by Stephen Collinsontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/16/Obama_vows_action_stop_massacres_c7db

President Barack Obama vowed to use all his power to stop gun massacres like the slaughter of 20 little children at a Connecticut school, saying "these tragedies must end".

2012-12-17T03:55:11ZAFP Global Editionby Stephen Collinsontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/16/Bucks_Przybilla_gets_one-game_suspension_c808

Milwaukee Bucks big man Joel Przybilla was suspended for one game by the NBA on Sunday for throwing a basketball and hitting a referee.

2012-12-17T01:10:20ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/06/Marion_miss_least_three_games_f975

Four-time NBA All-Star forward Shawn Marion will miss the next three games for the Dallas Mavericks with a left knee injury before being re-evaluated next week, the team announced on Tuesday.

2012-11-06T20:38:34ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/06/James_Wade_power_Heat_past_bf6f

LeBron James scored 23 points and Dwyane Wade added 22 to spark the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat over Phoenix 124-99, stretching their win streak to three games.

2012-11-06T05:30:24ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/06/Cynthia_Nixon_Says_Sex_City_9304

Cynthia Nixon believes her feisty character on Sex and the City 'would rather shoot herself than vote for Mitt Romney'. ?Cynthia Nixon believes her feisty character on Sex and the City ?would rather shoot herself in the head than vote for Mitt Romney.? Nixon, who played lawyer Miranda Hobbes for 6 seasons on the HBO dramedy, made the comment during an interview with Melony Torres of 102JamzOrlando. ?I think Miranda Hobbes would rather shoot herself in the head than vote for Mitt Romney,? she said. ?Mitt Romney is so terrible on women's issues.? The 46-year-old Nixon added that the show's other ladies would feel the same. ?I know that there are women who support him, and it's hard for me to understand, but certainly Miranda nor Carrie nor Charlotte nor Samantha, none of those women would ever vote for Mitt Romney. They would do something terrible first before they would ever vote for Mitt Romney,? Nixon said. Nixon, who married her wife Christine Marinoni earlier this year, praised the

2012-11-06T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/06/Jonge_Blixt_Moore_share_Vegas_6b92

Zimbabwe's Brendon de Jonge, Sweden's Jonas Blixt and hometown hero Ryan Moore shared the lead after third round of the US PGA Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

2012-10-07T00:25:00ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/28/Wizards_Wall_miss_eight_weeks_09ba

Washington Wizards guard John Wall, the top pick of the 2010 NBA Draft, will miss about eight weeks with a stress injury to his left kneecap, team president Ernie Grunfeld said on Friday.

2012-09-28T18:05:25ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/19/Cory_Booker_Election_Wont_Hinge_1b43

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has said the election won't turn on gay marriage. Newark Mayor Cory Booker has said the election won't turn on gay marriage. Booker questioned whether the inclusion of a gay marriage plank in the 2012 Democratic Party platform would effect the outcome of the election. Last week, the Democratic platform committee unanimously approved the platform drafting committee's proposed language drawn up last month in Minneapolis. Democrats meeting in Charlotte on September 3 will ratify the platform. The plank, titled Freedom to Marry, calls for ?equal respect, responsibilities and protections under the law? for all families. It also calls for passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 1996 law which forbids federal agencies from recognizing the legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples. Booker, who is co-chairman of the platform committee and a strong supporter of gay rights, called the milestone inclusion of a ga

2012-08-19T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/14/Utah_Gubernatorial_Candidate_Peter_Cooke_6688

Utah gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke has rejected his party platform's stance on gay marriage. Utah gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke has rejected his party platform's stance on gay marriage. Over the weekend, the Democratic Party Platform Committee approved a platform which includes for the first time a gay marriage plank. Democrats will gather on September 3 in Charlotte to vote on the platform. Cooke, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons), said that he supported ?Utah values? and that his opposition to marriage equality stems from his faith. The Mormon Church actively supported passage of Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban, and has been accused of supporting groups which oppose the legalization of gay nuptials. ?To me gay marriage is part of my religious belief and I support that and I respect other religious beliefs and I support and love those who are in the gay community,? Cooke told The Salt Lake Tribune. ?I think what needs to

2012-08-14T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/11/Democratic_Committee_Approves_Marriage_Plank_8337

Democrats meeting in Detroit on Saturday approved adding a gay marriage plank to the 2012 Democratic Party platform. Democrats meeting in Detroit on Saturday approved adding a gay marriage plank to the 2012 Democratic Party platform. The Democratic Party Platform Committee unanimously approved the platform drafting committee's proposed language drawn up last month in Minneapolis. Democrats meeting in Charlotte on September 3 will vote on the platform. The plank, titled Freedom to Marry, calls for ?equal respect, responsibilities and protections under the law? for all families. It also calls for passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 1996 law which forbids federal agencies from recognizing the legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples. Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry, praised the move. ?Today's vote to include language supporting the freedom to marry in the Democratic Party's National Platform is a vic

2012-08-11T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineCarlos Santoscoytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/10/Democratic_Platform_Draft_Supports_Marriage_cbac

A Democratic Party platform draft includes support for gay marriage and transgender workplace protections. ?A Democratic Party platform draft includes support for gay marriage and transgender workplace protections. Meeting last month in Minneapolis, the platform drafting committee unanimously approved the language. The full committee will gather in Detroit this weekend to finalize the platform. Democrats meeting in Charlotte on September 3 will vote on the platform. According to the AP, the draft says the party supports ?the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-sex couples.? In 2008, the platform remained quiet on gay nuptials, though it called for repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bans such unions. And it supported passage of a ?comprehensive? Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which was understood to mean support for banning workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. BuzzFeed's Chris Geidner reported on F

2012-08-10T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineCarlos Santoscoytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/07/Great_Britain_historic_dressage_team_22c3

Great Britain celebrated their first dressage medal in Olympic history with gold in the team event at Greenwich Park on Tuesday, taking the host nation's gold total to a record 20.

2012-08-07T16:32:45ZAFP Global Editionby Nick Reevestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/01/Robertson_Compares_Democratic_Support_Marriage_9fad

Pat Robertson has questioned the Democratic Party's support for gay marriage, saying it is tantamount to a 'death wish'. ?Pat Robertson has questioned the Democratic Party's support for gay marriage in its platform, saying it is tantamount to a ?death wish.? Over the weekend, the Democratic Party's platform drafting committee unanimously approved adding language in support of gay nuptials to the 2012 Democratic Platform. If approved by the full committee in two weeks, Democrats meeting in Charlotte will vote on whether the plank should be included on September 3. (Related: Support for gay marriage among Democrats jumps 15 percent in 4 years.) Robertson railed against the move on the 700 Club. ?About 2 percent of the population are homosexual, 1 percent of the population is lesbian. That's a tiny group and every time this initiative has been brought to the ballot where the people have a chance to vote they vote overwhelmingly in favor of traditional marriage,? Robertson told viewers. ?F

2012-08-01T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStaff