Week of March 23, 2005

At least 14 are dead after an explosion in a Texas oil refinery near Texas City.

Terri Schiavo’s parents go to the supreme Curt in an attempt to keep their

daughter alive.

Right to die dispute of Terri

Schiavo - The U.S. Supreme Court

turns down an appeal to legally

keep her alive and Gov. Jeb Bush’s

request to take custody of the

woman has been turned down.

A 17-year-old girl in northern

Vietnam dies of avian influenza. It’s

the 48 th official bird flue death in

Southeast Asia.

The government launches an

investigation after evidence uncovers that Pakistan has made clandestine

purchases of U.S. high-tech components for use in its nuclear weapons program.

Terri Schiavo’s family says their court battle to keep her alive is over that she has

begun her 10 th day without food or water.

A magnitude 8.7 earthquake strikes off the northern coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra

Island, killing hundreds and triggering mass evacuations.

Sports - Ending a streak of six consecutive losses to sister

Serena, Venus Williams wins in the quarterfinals of the

Nasdaq-100 Open at key Biscayne, Florida.

Passing - Attorney Johnny Cochran.

Sports - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Illinois comes back from

a 15-point deficit to beat Arizona - 90-89 in Chicago regional

final

Technology -

A U.S. District Judge orders Sony not to manufacture, use,

sell or import into the United States - PlayStatons that incorporate sol-called

force feedback technology developed by Immersion Corp of San Jose.

Immersion won an $82 million judgment against Sony in September over the use

Week of March 23, 2005

of its technology that makes game controllers shake and vibrate to enhance

realism.

Internet phone company Vonage is sued for alleging failing to make clear that

911 calls were not included in a basic subscription.

Entertainment news -

Michael Lohan , father of singer-actress Lindsay Logan

faces felony charges for allegedly driving drunk into a

telephone pole on Long Island.

Paula Abdul is fined and placed on probation after pleading

no contest to a misdemeanor charge of hit-and-run driving

stemming from an accident last December in which her car

slipped another on a local freeway.

Disney and Miramax end their 12-year partnership.

Music news -

Rapper C-Murder loses in his latest bid to get his second-degree murder

conviction thrown out in Louisiana.

Wordwide sales of recorded music declined 1.3% to $33.6 billion last year as the

U.S. market grew for the first time since 1999 and consumers bought more

concert and video DVD’s.

Bono, his Ali Hewson wife and clothes designer Rogan launch - Edun - a line of

eco-friendly clothing.

For the first time in hits history - “American Idol” was forced to scheduled a re-

vote after incorrect voting numbers were displayed.

Television news -

Don’t miss HBO’s “America Undercover - “Left of the Dial” which chronicles Air

America’s beginnings.

The Cartoon Network have paid AOL for rights to “ Princess

Natasha ” - a web-based cartoon series. The character is a

princess who is also a spy.

Week of March 23, 2005

Passing - Producer Paul Henning - producer of the CBS-TV rural comedies of

the 1960’s - “Beverly Hillbillies,” “Petticoat Junction” and “Green Acres.’

HBO orders 12 more episodes of

“ Deadwood.”

Retires - Longtime NBC announcer

Howard Reig - best known for his

introduction of the Nightly NBC

News.

On Dr. Phil Wednesday - a search

for two children abducted by their

father.

Kelly Frank (43) - arrested for plotting to kidnap David Letterman’s 16-mont-old

son, pleas not guilty.

A fourth CBS executive is fired after the network’s bad reporting on President

Bush’s military service.

Monday night television -

CBS - Still Standing, Listen

Up, Everybody Loves

Raymond, Two and a Half

Men, CSI: Miami, Late Show,

Craig Kilburn

NBC - Fear Factor, Las

Vegas, Medium, Tonight,

Conan O’Brien, Carson Daly

ABC - Extreme Makeover:

Hoe Edition, the Bachelor,

Nightline, Jimmy Kimmel

PBS - Nature, Tavis Smiley,

Charlie Rose

UPN - One on One, Cuts,

Girfriends, Half & Half

Fox - Nanny 911, 24

WB - 7 th Heaven,

Summerland

Comedy Central - Southpark,

Blue Collar TV