Carlos Santana

Jose Reyes smacked the go-ahead RBI single as the Dominican Republic rallied for a four-run fifth inning to beat the Netherlands 4-1 and advance to their first World Baseball Classic final.

A Japanese squad powered by domestic league players and without Major League Baseball talent is in position to bring a third consecutive World Baseball Classic crown back home to Asia.

Carlos Santana smacked a home run in the fifth inning and the Dominican Republic remained undefeated in the World Baseball Classic with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico in a seeding game on Saturday.

Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic booked berths in the second round of the World Baseball Classic while Canada battled its way past Mexico in a game marred by a ninth-inning brawl.

Angel Pagan went three-for-five as Puerto Rico booked a berth in the second round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic with a 6-3 victory over favoured Venezuela.

Michael Saunders went 4-for-4 and Justin Morneau drove in three runs as Canada routed Mexico 10-3 Saturday in a first-round World Baseball Classic game that included a ninth-inning brawl.

Carlos Santana smacked a home run and Robinson Cano went 3-for-5 to spark the Dominican Republic over Spain 6-3 on Saturday in a Group C first-round matchup at the World Baseball Classic.

Led Zeppelin, Dustin Hoffman and David Letterman were among seven performers honored for their lifetime contribution to US culture at a glittering awards ceremony late Sunday that is the climax of Washington's social calendar.

One's for smartphones/tablets, one's for keeping track of stuff - and two are classic, classic rock Blu-rays . Zagg's FLEX-ible Bluetooth keyboard, Epson's flexible label maker, and Eagle Vision flexes its rock muscles again By Jim Bray TechnoFile.com Apple's iDevices have certainly spawned a cottage industry of companies making stuff to enhance the iExperience, including Bluetooth keyboards that can arguably let you type more naturally than you can on the iDevices' built in virtual keyboard. The latest to cross this desk is ZAGG's ZAGGkeys FLEX, a standalone keyboard that not only works with Apple's stuff but which is Android compatible as well. It's $80 price may seem a tad high, but the product works well, offering a much better typing feel than the virtual keyboard ? and even than the tiny keyboard on the Zaggmate Bluetooth keyboard/iPad case I reviewed last year. I still love the ZAGGmate, but my stubby fingers just can't get comfortable on the case's little keyboard so now I use

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angry musicians will protest outside Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony over a decision to cut 31 ethnic and minority musical categories from the music industry's top awards.

(Reuters) - Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse James on Friday urged Grammy organizers to reinstate 31 ethnic and minority musical categories that have been cut from the music industry's top awards.

(Reuters) - Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys were among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced on Wednesday.

(Reuters) - The hard rock band Guns N' Roses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys were among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced on Wednesday.

(Reuters) - The hard rock band Guns N' Roses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys were among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced on Wednesday.

(Reuters) - The hard rock band Guns N' Roses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys were among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced on Wednesday.

There was a ripple of activity at the entrance of Mandarin Oriental's 23rd-floor Mandarin Bar late Saturday night. The hubbub was caused by "American Idol" Season 8 contestant Scott MacIntyre, recognizable for his tall mound of curly hair, and also for the cane he uses to navigate his path.Across the bar, leaning slightly over a synthesizer, Frankie Moreno halted and said, "Whoa! We've got a celebrity in the audience!"

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss police arrested 21 people during two nights of clashes between drunken revelers and security at Montreux, one of Europe's most prestigious summer jazz festivals, police said on Sunday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Knowing how to make moles, adobos, salsas and other condiments is the secret to Mexican cooking, chef Robert Santibanez says in his new book "Truly Mexican."

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Sting performed Police and solo hits including "Roxanne," "Every Breath You Take" and "Englishman in New York" in orchestral arrangement, bringing a sell-out audience at Montreux Jazz Festival to its feet.

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin performed tunes by John Coltrane, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin, ushering in the 45th edition of the Montreux jazz festival with a spiritual note from the 1960s and 70s.