| Nothing poetic: Paxson a bust
How perfect. John Paxson's middle name is MacBeth, which fits right in with the ongoing local basketball tragedy. Everywhere we look in the NBA, there is thick and palpable drama, with trade after crackling trade energizing a league that only months ago was dragged down by a referee's point-shaving episodes, an unwatchable Finals and the touchy-feely scandals of the New York Knicks. ``We're awful pleased about the state of our game,'' raves David Stern, a proud commissioner. .
McCain Wins New Hampshire For GOP; Clinton Wins Democratic Race
US POLITICS: New York Senator Hillary Clinton has won the Democratic presidential primary in New Hampshire, while Arizona Senator John McCain emerged as the winner for the Republicans Clinton's narrow victory Tuesday came a week after she finished in third place in the Iowa caucuses, well behind Illinois Senator Barack Obama. In her victory speech, the New York senator and former first lady said she was ready to give America "the kind of comeback New Hampshire has just given me." .
Langston Hughes Lecture to focus on civil rights predecessor
When Randal Jelks was seven years old, the city of New Orleans closed the community swimming pool near his boyhood home. The pool's dry, cracked concrete was Jelks' daily reminder of the divided world he lived in. Jelks' skin was too dark to swim in that pool. “Six years," Jelks said. “They didn't want black kids swimming in the pool." .
MTV Movies Blog: The Latest from Sundance
Welcome to MTV News' home for everything Sundance. From January 17-27, the Movies team will be braving the cold air of Park City, Utah, to bring you the hottest coverage of America's largest independent-film festival. From Diddy and Mary-Kate to Colin Farrell and Naomi Watts, Sundance is welcoming the biggest stars around. We'll be knee-deep in it all, wading through hundreds of film premieres to serve up exclusive video interviews with Hollywood A-listers, scores of red-carpet photos, trailers, clips, articles and more. If that wasn't enough, we've also recruited a bevy of celebrity guest bloggers to help us out with some special contributions, so be sure to check back here daily as we hit the ground running for the 2008 Sundance Film Festival! .
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