Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida joins Symphony of the Americas for vociferous evening of song

The Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida and Symphony of the Americas.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- The Power of 150 Voices Singing! was the appropriate theme of the Symphony of the Americas' program on Tuesday evening at the Broward Center's Amaturo Theater. Under the artistic direction of Gordon Roberts, the Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida joined Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese and the orchestra for a vociferous evening of choral music from both classical and popular genres.

Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida joins Symphony of the Americas for vociferous evening of song

Coffee, green tea reduce stroke risk

Green tea or coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially if they are a regular part of your diet, researchers in Japan say.

Dr. Yoshihiro Kokubo of Japan's National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center said the study team he led asked 83,269 Japanese adults about their green tea and coffee drinking habits and tracked them for an average 13 years. 
Coffee, green tea reduce stroke risk

Sports Calendar for Saturday, March 16

(All times Eastern)

Basketball

NBA

Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Memphis at Utah, 10 p.m.

Detroit at Portland, 10 p.m.

NCAA Conference Tournaments

America East Final at Burlington, Vt.

Albany vs. Vermont, 11:30 a.m.

ACC Semifinals at Greensboro, N.C.

(10) Miami vs. North Carolina State, 1 p.m.

Sports Calendar for Saturday, March 16

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! get the sillies out! tour will visit Broward Center in March

Yo Gabba Gabba

FORT LAUDERDALE - The sillies are crazy little creatures that live inside of us and need to be shaken out! DJ Lance Rock and everyone's favorite cast of colorful characters are calling all fans in Fort Lauderdale to get ready to jump, shake and shimmy them out at the new live tour Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out!on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 at 2 and 5 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.  Tickets are now on sale and are $26, $36, $46 and $66 with Gabba Party Packages for $146 and Club Level seats available for $96.  Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! is touring in support of their first national beverage launch, a new line of toys, a new line of kids sportswear and a DVD/ CD collectors edition.

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! get the sillies out! tour will visit Broward Center in March

Immigration deal would limit family visas

Senators are mulling making it harder for U.S. citizens to get visas for family members while easing the path for high-skilled foreign workers, a senator said.

"We're going to change fundamentally the immigration system," including tighter limits on family visas, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told The Washington Post.

Immigration deal would limit family visas

Obama signs Violence Against Women Act

U.S. President Obama, as victims and advocates watched and cheered, signed into law Thursday the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
Obama signs Violence Against Women Act

Sports Calendar for Friday, March 8

(All times Eastern)

Basketball

NBA

Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 8 p.m.

Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Toronto at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Sports Calendar for Friday, March 8

Tips to prepare for daylight saving

A U.S. sleep expert offers tips for coping and adjusting to Sunday's time change to Daylight Saving Time when clocks jump forward an hour.
Tips to prepare for daylight saving

Humor! - N. Korea, “It was just a fermented jar of kimchi”

North Korea to US State Department: "Nuclear test?, no, it was only a jar of kimchi".

In a cable sent from the North Korean Embassy to Washington today, North Korean leader for life and beyond, Kim Jung Un, restated the official position that "There was nothing to worry about, we found that what you thought was a 'several kiloton nuclear device' was just a buried pot of vegetables."
N. Korea, “It was just a fermented jar of kimchi”

New diabetes drugs linked to pancreatitis

People who take the newest class of diabetes drugs to control blood sugar are twice as likely to be hospitalized with pancreatitis, U.S. researchers say.
New diabetes drugs linked to pancreatitis

NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY MARCH 9TH

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -– In celebration of National Meatball Day on March 9th, 2013 SoLita Italian Restaurant &The Parlor Lounge, with locations on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale and in Downtown Delray, has cooked up a number of delicious temptations and is urging meatball fans to "Pledge to Celebrate" the holiday.

NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY MARCH 9TH