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D.C. sniper Muhammad executed for 2002 attacks- John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
Blame game erupts over probe of Fort Hood suspect- Finger-pointing erupted between federal agencies Tuesday over Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan. Government officials said a Defense Department terrorism investigator looked into Hasan's contacts with a radical imam months ago, but a military official denied prior knowledge of the Army psychiatrist's contacts with any Muslim extremists.
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Bill Clinton urges Senate passage of health bill- Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure like the one he and the party endured in 1994.
US imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida suspicions- A radical American imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect and called him a hero was once arrested in Yemen on suspicion of giving religious approval to militants to conduct kidnappings. Yemeni authorities are now hunting for Anwar al-Awlaki to determine whether he has al-Qaida ties.
White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan- President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. forces next year.
- Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.
Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song- Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.
MediaFLO USA Brings 300+ Live College Basketball Games to Mobile Phones with FLO TV
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Together with its content partners CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV and FOX Mobile, MediaFLO will continue to provide live coverage of many of the top ranked men's college basketball match-ups for the rest of the 2008 season, including championship games across all major conferences. Additionally, MediaFLO USA will deliver live coverage of more than 25 women's college basketball games, including the Conference and Division 1 and 2 Championship games.
"MediaFLO USA is changing the way sports fans watch sporting events by
giving them the flexibility to watch the biggest games and tournaments of the
year with stunning video and audio quality, right from the convenience of
their mobile phones," said
The regular season hoops excitement began on
In addition to the men's college basketball season, FLO TV will offer sports enthusiasts an unrivalled array of sports programming throughout 2008. FLO TV "firsts" include the 2007 broadcasts of Wimbledon, NASCAR, Women's and Senior's U.S. Open, major league soccer -- including the Under-20 FIFA World Cup -- action sports such as the X Games, AST Dew Tour and Right Guard Open, arena football, and college sports such as beach volleyball, softball, weightlifting, wakeboarding, snowboarding and lacrosse.
Since launching FLO TV service in
MediaFLO also recently introduced its spring programming lineup, which features some of the season's most highly anticipated premieres, including "UnHitched" (FOX Mobile), and "Lipstick Jungle" (NBC2Go). Primetime favorites including "Jericho," "Survivor," and "Big Brother" (CBS Mobile); "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" and "Back to You" (FOX Mobile); "Medium" (NBC2Go); and "The Hills" extended season (MTV) are also returning to FLO TV with new episodes.
All programs featured on FLO TV are available to consumers through a
leading wireless carrier in more than 50 major metropolitan areas nationwide,
including
About MediaFLO USA, Inc.
MediaFLO USA, Inc. unleashes the power of TV for mobile consumers,
combining the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior
multicast network to deliver a true TV experience. The award-winning MediaFLO
USA mobile entertainment service, called FLO TV, offers full-length simulcast
and time-shifted programming from the world's best entertainment brands,
including CBS, CSTV, CBS News, Comedy Central, ESPN, FOX, FOX News, FOX
Sports, MTV, NBC, NBC Sports, NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, NickToons and
Nickelodeon. Based in
Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. MediaFLO and FLO TV are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Contacts: Melinda Hutcheon, MediaFLO USA Inc. Phone: 1-858-651-7334 Email: melindah@mediaflousa.com Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications Phone: 1-858-845-5959 Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com John Gilbert, Investor Relations Phone: 1-858-658-4813 Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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