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...Bucks on the Pitch Your cover claimed that the story "the Big Score" [May 21] would report "How English football ... took American (and Russian) money ... and built the most popular sports league in the world." That statement smacked of American egocentricity and arrogance, which the whole world is fed up with. As you reported, the Premier League started by making deals with ITV and Sky Sports back in the early 1990s. Real fans loathe the new profiteers, who have a limited knowledge of the game. For a great many fans, following your team means everything, and they fear that...
...venture capitalists to gamble their millions on. Although its revenues are minuscule compared with the $21 billion of the terrestrial-radio industry, more than 4 million people in the U.S. visit Pandora and Last.fm each month, according to comScore Media Metrix. That makes them the fifth and sixth most popular Web radio stations in the country. "It's the ideal middle ground between having an intact experience and being in control of what you receive," says Last.fm co-founder Martin Stiksel...
...down only 3% compared to last year at this time, explaining my "extremely full flight." Consumers' short-term economic outlook might be reflected in overall vacation plans. Examining the most common search phrases containing "vacation" indicate no pull-back in the scope of our getaway plans; the most popular vacation phrase: "Hawaii Vacation...
...have earned loads of cash, but his arrest has certainly earned Puchta some respect. "I am popular now. The bodyguards at Bailando step back in awe," he quips in reference to a celebrity reality-television contest...
...give just the sort of passionate, showy performances that win Best Actress awards. And there are other films, esteemed by the critics, that might also appeal to the Jury. One is The Edge of Heaven, by the German-born Turkish director Fatih Akim. Here are notes on two other popular contenders...