Odds go against the Tigers - Scout.com
25 May 2012, 11:14 pm
LSU unravels late, as the Bulldogs find some unlikely heroes in a 4-3 triumph at the SEC Tournament. HOOVER, Ala. – Baseball is a game intertwined with percentages and odds and likelihoods. Most of the time, those things are easy to manage and figure out ...

Supreme Court limits protection against double jeopardy - Los Angeles Times
25 May 2012, 12:41 am
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court limited the Constitution's protection against double jeopardy in cases involving multiple charges and a deadlocked jury. The 6-3 decision holds that a jury's unanimous but tentative vote to acquit a defendant on ...

NFL Players Association files collusion claim against league - CNN Sports Illustrated
23 May 2012, 2:41 pm
For the second time in 17 months, the Players Association has filed a collusion claim against the NFL, alleging that owners sought to suppress wages in 2010 when there was no salary cap. The union is basing its case, in part, on recent legal ...

REFILE-Short sellers lining up to bet against Facebook - Reuters
23 May 2012, 2:05 pm
NEW YORK May 23 (Reuters) - Short sellers desperate to bet against Facebook shortly after its debut on public markets are now getting their chance. Shares of the much-anticipated IPO have fallen sharply since they opened at $42.05 on Friday amid ...

How al-Qaeda Is Gaining in Its War against Yemen - Time
23 May 2012, 12:29 am
Amr Habib stood staring blankly at the pool of blood on the tarmac as paramedics, policemen and forensics officers in white overalls hurried frantically around him. A soldier from Yemen's Central Security Forces, Habib was among those participating in a ...

Major pension fund to vote against Wal-Mart board - Reuters
22 May 2012, 4:15 pm
(Reuters) - CalSTRS, the second largest U.S. public pension fund, plans to vote all of its Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares against the entire board in the wake of allegations that Wal-Mart officials failed to fully investigate bribery claims in Mexico.

Kodak Loses Patent Case against Apple and RIM - New York Times
21 May 2012, 8:12 pm
Eastman Kodak lost a ruling in a two-year legal fight against Apple and Research in Motion over a patent for digital image-preview technology. The decision may hurt the value of assets Kodak is selling. RIM and Apple did not violate Kodak’s ...

Dave Stubbs: Odds stacked against any team matching Canadiens' playoff record anytime soon - montrealgazette.com
21 May 2012, 4:59 pm
MONTREAL - The earliest the Canadiens’ most remarkable Stanley Cup playoff record can be challenged will be in 2016. And it won’t be then, or perhaps ever. In a 30-team, salary-capped, free-agent-driven National Hockey League, the odds are stacked ...

Music downloading damages against BU student Joel Tenenbaum left intact by US Supreme Court - Boston Globe
21 May 2012, 10:47 am
The US Supreme Court left intact a $675,000 jury verdict against a college student who downloaded and redistributed thousands of songs from the Internet without paying. The court, without comment, refused to hear Boston University student Joel ...

U.S. panel recommends against PSA tests for screening prostate cancer in men of all ages - CBS News
20 May 2012, 6:55 pm
"It's important for doctors and patients to understand that our current approach to screening for prostate cancer does not serve men well," Task Force Chair Dr. Virginia Moyer, a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston ...