Mississippi River expected to crest in Memphis today

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• Natalee Holloway
• Paula Abdul Officially Joins ‘The X Factor’
• Burlington Coat Factory Reports First Quarter Sales
• 2011 Giro d’Italia results, stage 3
• Mississippi River expected to crest in Memphis today

Natalee Holloway Posted: 09 May 2011 08:42 PM PDT “Justice for Natalee Holloway” 8 p.m. tonight, Lifetime: I’m not saying this follow-up movie to the original Natalee Holloway aired by the cable channel is good. It’s more important to look at the cable film as an example of how Hollywood loves to exploit the often morbid curiosity we have with these kind of news [...]

Paula Abdul Officially Joins ‘The X Factor’ Posted: 09 May 2011 11:44 AM PDT Paula Abdul Officially Joins ‘The X Factor’ Paula Abdul Joining the X-Factor A deal has been struck allowing Paula Abdul to join the judging cast on Simon Cowell’s new talent series “X Factor,” sources told The Hollywood Reporter. Abdul left “Idol” to take part in the short-lived CBS series “Live to Dance” under a contract [...]

Burlington Coat Factory Reports First Quarter Sales Posted: 09 May 2011 10:54 AM PDT Comparative store sales soar at Burlington Coat Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation announced that net sales for the first quarter ended April 30, 2011 were $929.1 million compared with $894.7 million for the comparative period ended May 01, 2010, a 3.8% increase. …Burlington Coat Factory Reports First Quarter Sales  Customer Service | Burlington Coat Factory [...]

2011 Giro d’Italia results, stage 3 Posted: 09 May 2011 10:46 AM PDT Weylandt’s death leaves Giro in state of shock. By Andrew Hood RAPALLO, Italy (VN) – The tragic death of Wouter Weylandt left the Giro d‘Italia in a state of shock Monday. Leopard-Trek riders leave the team bus after the race. Photo: Gregg Bleakney Riders were not told of the accident until after Giro d‘Italia 3: [...]

Mississippi River expected to crest in Memphis today Posted: 09 May 2011 10:37 AM PDT Mississippi River expected to crest in Memphis today. The Mississippi River is expected to bring near-record flooding to Memphis. It had been expected to crest Tuesday, but the forecast has been moved up to Monday. ‘We don’t have as much time, but fortunately we’re ready for it,’ Mayor AC Wharton Jr. says. Work continues along [...]