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WNBA's Detroit franchise moving to Tulsa, Okla.

The three-time WNBA champion Detroit Shock are moving to Tulsa in hopes that a small-yet-enthusiastic market will embrace what will be the city's only major pro sports team.

Fever top Shock, reach first WNBA finals

The Indiana Fever advanced to the WNBA finals for the first time, beating the defending champion Detroit Shock 72-67 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Zellous, Nolan help Shock beat Fever, 72-56

Shavonte Zellous scored 23 points and Deanna Nolan added 22 as the Detroit Shock easily cruised to a 72-56 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Shock advance with 94-79 win over Dream

Deanna Nolan scored 22 points and Shavonte Zellous added 21 to help the Detroit Shock advance to the WNBA's Eastern Conference finals with a 94-79 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night.

Nolan scores 25 to rally Shock past Dream 94-89

Deanna Nolan scored 25 points and Kara Braxton added 16 as the Detroit Shock rallied for a 94-89 victory over the Atlanta Dream in the opener of Eastern Conference first-round series Wednesday night.

Shock extend contracts of Nolan, Smith, Pierson

The Detroit Shock say they've signed contract extensions with Deanna Nolan, Katie Smith and Plenette Pierson.

Zellous, Nolan lead Shock past Sky 80-69

Shavonte Zellous scored 20 points and Deanna Nolan added 19 to lead the Detroit Shock to an 80-69 win over Chicago on Saturday night, eliminating the Sky from playoff contention.

Nolan keys Shock's OT win to clinch playoff spot

Deanna Nolan scored 34 points to lead Detroit to a 94-87 victory over the New York Liberty on Thursday night, helping the defending champion Shock clinch a playoff spot.

Lynx fight off late Shock rally to win 75-72

Anna Montanana's putback with 28.6 seconds capped her career night and gave the playoff-hopeful Minnesota Lynx a 75-72 victory over the Detroit Shock on Wednesday night.

Braxton, Zellous help Shock toward playoffs

Kara Braxton scored 17 points and fellow reserve Shavonte Zellous added 16 to help the Detroit Shock win their third straight game, beating the Chicago Sky 84-75 Sunday night.

Nolan, Zellous help Shock inch toward playoffs

Deanna Nolan scored 22 points, Shavonte Zellous added 16 and the Detroit Shock moved a step closer to the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 70-63 overtime victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night.

Ford, Nolan lead Shock over Mercury

Cheryl Ford had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Deanna Nolan scored 21 as the Detroit Shock kept their playoff hopes alive with a 101-99 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night.

Nolan moves Shock into playoff picture

Deanna Nolan scored 29 points and the Detroit Shock continued their late-season surge with a 87-83 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night.

Smith scores 31 to lead Detroit over San Antonio

The Detroit Shock aren't giving up on the season quite yet.

Smith leads Shock past Sky, 76-67

Katie Smith scored 17 points to help the defending champion Detroit Shock preserve their playoff hopes with a 76-67 victory over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night.

Jackson's 36 lead Seattle over Detroit

Lauren Jackson scored 36 points to lead the Seattle Storm over the Detroit Shock, 79-75 on Tuesday night.

Nolan keys fourth-quarter rally to lift Shock

Deanna Nolan scored 23 points, including the basket that put Detroit ahead for good, and the Shock beat the Washington Mystics 81-77 Tuesday night.

Nolan's double-double leads Shock past Liberty

Deanna Nolan had 26 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as the Detroit Shock beat the New York Liberty 76-64 Tuesday night.

Whalen, Jones lead Sun to 83-65 win over Shock

Lindsay Whalen scored 22 points, Asjha Jones had 20 and the Connecticut Sun snapped a three-game losing streak with a 83-65 win over the Detroit Shock on Sunday.

Latta scores 22 to help Atlanta beat Detroit

Reserves Ivory Latta and Angel McCoughtry combined for 42 points as the Atlanta Dream beat Detroit 98-95 in overtime Wednesday, the latest loss for the defending WNBA champion.

Shock hang on to beat Storm 66-63

Katie Smith scored 19 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:01 left, to lift the Detroit Shock to a 66-63 victory over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday night.

Shock slip past Shock in OT

Katie Smith made a jumper with 6.3 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Detroit Shock a 79-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night.

Phillips helps Sun to overtime win

Erin Phillips scored six of her 19 points in overtime, leading the Connecticut Sun to a 95-92 victory over the Detroit Shock on Sunday.

Illegal ads a sticky situation for many towns

Roll up to an intersection in many places and the sign you see might not only tell you to stop, yield or turn in a certain direction, it might also feature unwanted ads for a taco joint, surf shop, miracle diet, a political candidate, or urge tourists to go home.

Zellous scores 18 as Shock get Mahorn first win

Shavonte Zellous scored 18 points to lead the Detroit Shock to an 86-72 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs on Sunday night, giving Rick Mahorn his first win as a head coach.

What I commented on Newsweek blog about Health Care Reform

Desperate people do desperate things. This country is absolutely in need of health care reform.

Overview on the book The Shock Doctrine
Source: davidhilfiker.com

This is an interesting summary of the book Shock Doctrine...which has a profound view on economics and history...and the workings or not of a well oiled machine...I found it a good read..

Music Store Boss Wires Up Shop To Give Yobs Electric Shock
Source: Sky.com

A peeved trader plans to give drunken revellers the shock of their lives if they continue urinating against his shop front.

Franklin Co. family says someone shot, killed their pets
Source: wkrn.com

A family in the small Franklin County town of Estill Springs wants justice served after finding half a dozen animals shot to death on their farm last week.

10 Eyebrow-Raising App Store Rejections
Source: CNET.com

Frustrated programmers have highlighted what they believe to be double standards, strange policies, and flip-flopping among Apple's App Store guards.

Swedish woman in porn flakes breakfast shock
Source: thelocal.se

Ida Riedel Palmer, 23, was left disappointed when what was advertised as a free "body jam" dance CD with her breakfast cereal directed her to a hardcore porn website.

Paul Krugman NYTimes.com Op-Ed Columnist - Obama's Trust Problem
Source: The New York Times

According to news reports, the Obama administration — which seemed, over the weekend, to be backing away from the "public option" for health insurance — is shocked and surprised at the furious reaction from progressives.

Bill Kristol imparts his advice to fellow Republicans on health care: 'Go for the Kill'
Source: Crooks and Liars

excerpt: ""William the Bloody Kristol passed on his wisdom for the American people and tells his Republican allies to hurt American families.

Hot-air balloon makes shocking landing
Source: thelocal.de

A hot air balloon landing caused a four-hour power outage when it became entangled with a power line while landing on Monday night near Kevelear in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Woman saved by lightning strike
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

A WOMAN suffering from a deadly heart condition got two shocks when she was struck by lightning - after it cured her illness. Nada Acimovich, 51, was battling arrhythmia — an irregular heartbeat that can be a killer — before she was zapped.

Blind Charly Sissons Regains Sight in March Apparently Due to "Shock" of Her Grandmother Dying
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

Charly Sissons lost her eyesight last year, but regained it in March 2009 apparently due to the "shock" of her grandmother's death.

Chia Pet Creator 'Shocked' After Walgreens Pulls Obama Model From Shelves
Source: FOXNews.com

The creator of the Chia Pet is ch-ch-cheesed off after Walgreens pulled a special-edition Chia Obama from its shelves -- apparently over concerns that it might offend customers.

Surgeon Heals Patients and Their Violent Ways
Source: CNN

Cooper created the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) at the Shock Trauma Unit of the University of Maryland Medical Center, the state's busiest hospital for violent injuries. It became one of the country's first hospital-based anti-violence programs. More Articles

Bloody Massacres and Suicide -- They're Just a Click Away
Source: FOXNews.com

Excerpt: A crazed mob beats an accused rapist with baseball bats before setting him on fire. Soldiers open fire on a crowd in Cote d'Ivoire, and a bystander films the bloodied corpses in close-up.

Bush memos on presidential power shock legal experts
Source: Chicago Tribune

"You can never get over how bad these opinions were," said Dellinger, who headed the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel in the Clinton administration.

Are you in 'Money Shock?' West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Treasure Coast local news, weather, live radar, investigative from Newschannel 5 | WPTV.com
Source: wptv.com

Are worries about money keeping you up at night?? Do you feel so overwhelmed about what to do with your shrinking finances...that you're doing nothing?? Meet a money expert who's...

Courthouse News Service:An 8-year-old boy was electrocuted after a baseball game at Reid Park by an ungrounded electrical box
Source: courthousenews.com

An 8-year-old boy was electrocuted after a baseball game at Reid Park by an ungrounded electrical box that Fluoresco Lighting Sign Maintenance buried just 3 inches below ground in the parking lot, his parents claim in Pima County Court. The parents say their son, Deshun Cha …

Artie Lange back on Stern show
Source: Newsday.com

Excerpt: Artie Lange is back on the Howard Stern Show again.

Where is Artie Lange? Not on the Stern show
Source: Newsday.com

Excerpt: The Howard Stern Show returned after a two-week vacation without comedian Artie Lange yet again.

Howard Stern, Howard Stern…..saying goodbye to Howard Stern
Source: The Lang Report

Excerpt: DID you hear what Howard Stern said the other day about retiring when his contract expires in two years. "This is my swan song," he said.

Scientist repeats famous "Milgram" test, people still willing to torture other humans if authority figure demands
Source: BBC News

Decades after a notorious experiment, scientists have found test subjects are still willing to inflict pain on others - if told to by an authority figure.

533,000 jobs lost in the USA in November: What does it really mean in simple terms?

Half a million jobs being lost in a country of 300 milion population does not sound a lot to the people of Britain. The perception is very tempting that, with so many workers, they probably have the slack to lose those jobs.

Grandparents Hold Vigil For Missing 3-Year-Old Caylee
Source: MyFoxDC

Excerpt: "I'm still in shock," George Anthony told FOX 35 in an interview following the event. "Everyone keeps saying I should see someone to talk to. Maybe I will eventually. Maybe I will tomorrow."

Husband 'left wife's body hanging for eight weeks after backing out of suicide pact'
Source: the Mail online

Excerpt: A husband has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife whose body is believed to have been left hanging in their house for the past eight weeks. Detectives are quizzing the man in his 50s after he called officers to tell them she was dead.

Two-headed cat shocks vet - mirror.co.uk
Source: Mirror.co.uk

--Video-- An Australian vet got the shock of his life when a cat gave birth to this two-headed kitten. The tiny kitten, which was born at the Swan Veterinary Clinic in Perth, Western Australia, eats out of just one mouth, but both mouths meow simultaneously.