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sportsillustrated.cnn.com Suns sweep; Phoenix sprints past Memphis into second round: The Phoenix Suns swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs to improve to the Western Conference finals. They will play either Dallas or Houston.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com Clean sweep; Heat finish off Nets behind Wade's 34 points: Unlike last year's showing, the Nets were swept in the 4th game in the NBA playoffs by the Miami Heat. Dwayne Wade of Miami had to fill the shoes of Shaquille O'Neal while his sore thighs heal.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com Taking control; Pistons rally in regulation, win in OT to take 3-1 lead: The Detroit Pistons take a commanding 3-1 game lead in their playoff series against the Philedelphia 76ers. The task was not easy, however, as the third game ran into overtime.
www.cnn.com Pope holds first general audience: The Pope held his first general audience, in which he touched on issues that he would cover during his papacy, like the Christian roots in Europe.
headlines.agapepress.org Pro-Family Leaders Call On Congress to Curb Judicial Activism, Filibusters: Phyllis Schlafly is leading a filibuster on federal courts, pro-family issues, and the exercising of religion in courts. She wants the Constitutional Restoration Act to be reinstated so that Congress does not have as much power over religious matters in court.
www.theleftcoaster.com Filibusters: The use of Filibusters in Congress has been called into question, partly for religious toleration reasoning. Some are trying to oppose filibusters by using the reasoning behind what a democracy really is.
www.cnn.com Frist defends efforts to end judicial filibusters: "In his remarks, Frist noted that some Republicans are opposed to ending judicial filibusters, fearing that they may someday want to use the same tactics against appointments made by a Democratic president."
www.cnn.com No compromise in filibuster fight: " 'It's unprecedented, the steps they've gone to to prevent highly qualified judges from receiving simply an up or down vote on the floor of the United States Senate,' he said.

Frist and Reid both acknowledged that they are constantly negotiating, trying to find a solution where the Senate does not have a showdown over whether Republicans will change the parliamentary rules to ban judicial filibusters."
www.cnn.com USA TODAY'S BESTSELLING BOOKS: ' "The Purpose-Driven Life" by Rick Warren (Zondervan) (NF-H) '
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WALL STREET JOURNAL NONFICTION/GENERAL **: 1. "Winning" by Jack Welch and Suzy Welch (HarperBusiness)
2. "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century" by Thomas L. Friedman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
3. "The Purpose-Driven Life" by Rick Warren (Zondervan)
4. "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind" by T. Harv Eker (HarperBusiness)
5. "And One More Thing Before You Go" by Maria Shriver (Free Press)
6. "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
7. "Body for Life for Women" by Pam Peeke (Rodale Books)
8. "My Life So Far" by Jane Fonda (Random House)
9. "Freakonomics" by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner (William Morrow)
10. "Your Best Life Now" by Joel Osteen (Warner Faith
www.cnn.com Bush shows support for DeLay: "President Bush on Tuesday gave embattled House Majority Leader Tom DeLay a high-profile, in-person show of support, warmly thanking the Texas Republican, who is facing allegations of ethical improprieties, for his leadership in Congress."
www.news.yahoo.com Bush Aide Urges Dems to Work With GOP: "DeLay is facing questions about the source of funding for some of his foreign trips, political fund-raising for Texas elections and his ties to a lobbyist under federal criminal investigation. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing."
www.news.yahoo.com Troubles mount in White House, Bush agenda bogged down: "President Bush painted his second-term vision in bold, aggressive strokes: He would reform Social Security, continue to reshape the nation's education system and remodel the nation's judiciary by appointing more conservative judges to the federal bench."
www.msnbc.msn.com Wizards end playoff drought, top Bulls in Game 3: "The Wizards won their first playoff victory in 17 years Saturday, beating the Chicago Bulls 117-99 with a big-man attack notably absent in the first two games of the series."
www.msnbc.msn.com Bibby, Kings climb back into series with Sonics: "Bibby had 31 points and seven rebounds in a dramatic improvement on his last two performances, and the Kings earned a 116-104 victory over the SuperSonics on Friday night to cut Seattleâ€™s series lead to 2-1."
www.msnbc.msn.com Terry rescues Mavs from series deficit: "The unheralded point guard scored a season-high 32 points, including a 3-pointer with 26.9 seconds left, and Michael Finley added 18, rallying the Mavericks from another late deficit in a 97-93 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday."
www.msnbc.msn.com Despite Duncan's struggles, Spurs get ahead of Nuggets: "Manu Ginobili provided a spark off the bench for the second straight game and Robert Horry hit two big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, helping the Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 86-78 on Saturday night for a 2-1 series lead."
www.msnbc.msn.com Iverson answers call, 76ers top Pistons: "Iverson flicked him a pass and Iguodalaâ€™s shot went in, giving Iverson another of his 15 assists and putting the Sixers ahead by double digits midway through the fourth quarter of a 115-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night."
www.cp.org A ban on TV indecency is all the rage in the U.S. - is censorship next?: "With a four-letter word here and a "wardrobe malfunction" there, surely someone in power - the executives, the stars, the creators? - deserves a good thrashing. Viewers may not agree on what indecency is or how to fix it. But they want someone to answer for TV's sins."

"A less draconian proposal would expand the purview of the Federal Communications Commission beyond over-the-air broadcasting to add cable and satellite programming - which would place shows from such networks as MTV, FX and even HBO (with its F-word-riddled dramas) under the thumb of the feds."
www.usatoday.com The mess of mass entertainment: "In part, the prevailing confusion about where we stand in the struggle over pop culture indecency reflects the limited focus of recent efforts to "clean up" mass entertainment. While concentrating on a few high-profile events on TV, activists and officials have done little to address the omnipresent edginess and raunch on cable TV, in the music business or in video games. While attempts to expand FCC supervision into these arenas would prove unpopular, impractical and ill-advised, a meaningful extension and adjustment of content ratings could equip parents with information to enhance empowerment."
www.usatoday.com Frist rejects filibuster compromise: "Reid also called for giving senators more power over appointment of judges from their state as well as the creation of a task force, made up of former senators, to recommend improvements in the confirmation process.

But Frist, earlier in the day, said he would not accept any deal that keeps his Republican majority from confirming judicial nominees that the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved. "
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/04/filibuster.fight.q.a.ap/index.html What's behind the Senate dispute over judicial filibuster: have any other filibusters been had on judicial nominees?

"Republicans say filibusters have never been successfully used to block judicial nominees from confirmation who had majority support.

Democrats point to Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, who was blocked from becoming chief justice in what the Senate historian's Web site calls "the first filibuster in Senate history on a Supreme Court nomination." The attempt to force a vote on his nomination drew fewer than 50 votes.

They also say at least two of Clinton's lower court judicial nominees were filibustered for years by Republicans, although they were ultimately confirmed."
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/09/filibuster.fight.ap/index.html Hagel calls for filibuster solution: "But he noted that Republicans prevented votes on many of President Clinton's choices for the federal bench.

"The Republicans' hands aren't clean on this either. What we did with Bill Clinton's nominees -- about 62 of them -- we just didn't give them votes in committee or we didn't bring them up," Hagel said."
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/07/dems.radio.ap/index.html Schumer urges Bush to intervene in filibuster fight: "Schumer charged a small group of conservatives have "tremendous influence over the Republican Party and seems to be dictating its politics and policy" on the judges issue.

"Americans are a mainstream people, and we are a people of faith. Most of us believe deeply in God, but we also believe deeply in the right of debate and compromise," the senator said."
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/nba/specials/playoffs/2005/05/08/heat.wizards.ap/index.html Cruise control Miami opens series with 105-86 win over Washington: "The Heat's depth was a key factor, with Miami's reserves outscoring Washington's 36-5.

Keyon Dooling had 15 points, Eddie Jones scored 12 and Damon Jones 10 for the Heat, who've won five straight playoff games for the first time in franchise history and are 5-0 against Washington this season."
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/nba/specials/playoffs/2005/05/07/rockets.mavs.game7.ap/index.html Record rout Mavs rip Rockets by 40 in Game 7, reach Round 2: "The Dallas Mavericks were merely looking for a good game on both ends of the court. What they got was the most lopsided Game 7 victory in NBA playoff history.

And take note, Phoenix: They did it despite Dirk Nowitzki still misfiring."
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/nba/specials/playoffs/2005/05/07/celtics.pacers.ap/index.html Boston massacre Pacers pound Celtics 97-70 to win first-round series: "The Game 7 rout was so complete that Boston coach Doc Rivers began clearing his bench with 4:32 left. And Larry Bird, the former Celtics great and now the Pacers president of basketball operations, left his seat behind the Indiana bench with 3:31 to go.

"I don't know if the leprechauns took the day off," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. "All I know is we had No. 33 sitting on our side of the building. I've got to believe that makes a little difference when you're here for a Game 7." "
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/marty_burns/05/06/spurs.sonics/index.html Spurs-Sonics Breakdown Seattle finally hits a brick wall in Duncan, Spurs D: "They have the gunners to shoot over the Spurs, and nobody expects them to win, so they can play loose. With Allen, Lewis, Radmanovic, Antonio Daniels and Luke Ridnour, the Sonics boast five marksman to neutralize the Spurs' tall interior defenders. With little pressure to win the series, they should let it fly. Defensively, Seattle has active big bodies in James, Danny Fortson, Reggie Evans and Nick Collison to throw at Duncan. They will bang him, bump him and "Bowen" him while using all 24 fouls..."
http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2005-05-01-godaddy.com_x.htm Chesty ads built buzz, but also animosity: "Paul Cappelli, CEO of The Ad Store, cheerfully admits he used sex appeal to "stand out" in the Super Bowl. But he says critics such as Mars "don't get it" when it comes to his ad and what it tried to say about the Jackson incident.

"What's wrong with a woman showing her body on TV? The real sin of last year is what the authorities, almost all men, did to a woman who bared her breast. Janet Jackson was pilloried for nothing. That was the most anti-feminist thing in decades."

GoDaddy's ads, the game spot and another with the same woman, scored one of this year's top ratings in Ad Track, USA TODAY's weekly consumer poll. Overall, 28% like the ads "a lot," topping the 21% average. Men drove the score: 37% gave them the top rating vs. 15% of women. "

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