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Jack Ely, the singer whose 1963 version of 'Louie Louie' still makes the rounds on oldies radio, lives with his wife in a mobile home on a horse ranch in Oregon. Ely says they share $30,000 a year from her teacher's pension and his social security checks. They are paying down a mortgage....

Undefeated world champion set for July return after 13 months off

ONE of BrisConnections' biggest investors, Queensland Investment Corporation , has welcomed an investigation into the company.

AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) have teamed up with US and international authorities to investigate an alleged drug trafficking network in Indonesia that may have links to the 'Bali Nine' case.

Pacquiao captured the attention of boxing fans around the world last December when he beat Oscar de la Hoya in the ring. Pacquiao is not just famous for his work in the ring. He's also a singer and has recently released his third CD, and when he decides to hang up his gloves, there's talk that he could become president of the Philippines.

The p.r. pixies are sure sprinkling fairy dust on Michael Vick. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, in prison for funding an illegal dog-fighting ring, is in talks to do public service ads for PETA upon his release this month.

NEW YORK (AP) -- As light and elegant as the wedding cake that fills the stage for the final scene, Rossini's 'La Cenerentola' ('Cinderella') is helping to usher out the Metropolitan Opera season - providing a nice contrast to the heavier diet of Wagner's 'Ring' cycle....

Ten Ton Hammer has an article about the differences between developing a game based upon existing intellectual property and the creation of an entirely new story and setting. They make the point that while doing the former may result in an easier time building a fan base, those same fans will often be the hardest to please. 'By creating a game based on a popular IP, the company in question has a huge responsibility to 'do it right.' Unfortunately, not everyone realizes the reality of one little secret — every single fan out there has a different idea of what 'right' is. ... Lord of the Rings is a perfect example. For a person that may be familiar with the movies and little else, it's a great game with an impressive amount of depth and attention to detail. For the mass of fanatical fans that have spent more time poring over every book Tolkien ever wrote than even Tolkien himself, any deviation from the lore of his world is paramount to sacrilege on the most horrific scale.'Read mo

It all clicked for Joe Mauer in a season debut that started with a homer and ended with a Twins victory.

Alex Rodriguez wants to get back in the Yankees lineup ahead of the May 15 schedule laid out for him. If Friday was anything to judge by - no full-speed running, no hard turns and no sliding - that's going to be a tall order.