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2010 NBA Offseason: LeBron James Should Be Applauded, Not Vilified
When going through the (surprisingly) large amount of reader e-mail in my inbox, it seems that readers have noticed a personality trait that friends and family have criticized me about for yearsI am insanely opinionated. About everything. My opinions are usually overwhelmingly negative.   So, in the aftermath of "The Decision," an event whose reaction was so lopsidedly negative that its only ...

Novell upgrades Mono Tools for Visual Studio
Novell this week unveiled Mono Tools for Visual Studio 2.0, which enables development of Microsoft .Net applications for Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X from within Microsoft's Visual Studio IDE.

On the Media: Veteran journalist Eric Malnic was the ultimate newsman
In his five decades with the Los Angeles Times, the late Malnic served as dogged reporter, master rewriter and finally, a beacon of what good journalism is all about. The excited young reporter called in from the airplane crash site, sure he had captured the essence of the tragedy. He couldn't wait to read the series of graphs he had lovingly crafted about the scene.

Transitioning From Opera to Broadway
Every year, thousands of young singers graduate from universities and conservatories with traditional classical voice training. Many of these singers face a challenge as they try to transition to a professional Broadway career.

AG Hood: "We took Mr. Feinberg behind the woodshed"
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he doesn't trust BP, and is worried the oil giant will do everything it can to slow down the claims process. Hood, along with attorneys general from Louisiana and Alabama met with BP Claims Administrator Ken Feinberg in Biloxi Friday. Feinberg is the man who will ultimately decide how $20 billion in BP claims money is distributed.

Ben S. Cohen: What Antisemitism Is (And Isn't)
This morning, I received an email from a reader informing me that I was "a chicken hawk Jew." For good measure, I was then urged...

Sears Launches 'Crush Your Style' Competition for Tweens Who Can Show Their Savvy Style Skills
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Every tween is on a mission of fashion reinvention for back to school and this year Sears has a big "crush" on their personal style. Sears is on the hunt to find the top tween style makers through its "Crush Your Style - The Search for America's Top Style Crush" campaign. Just in time for back to school, the new Sears digital program aims to find ...

Over-the-Top Open Houses
Real estate brokers are holding open houses with disco and cocktail parties that help forge strategic alliances as well as sell homes.

A High-Rise On Hold
Highgrove, designed by Robert A. M. Stern, was to be the ultimate in Stamford high-rise living. But in the more than five years since sales began, the building is still unfinished.