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Super Bowl XLIV Most Watched TV Ever
The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people surpassing the 1983 finale of ``M-A-S-H'' to become the most-watched program in television history. The Nielsen Co. estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the ``M-A-S-H'' finale, which had 105.97 million viewers in an era when there were fewer television sets. Compelling story lines involving the city of New Orleans and its recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the quest for a second Super Bowl ring for Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning propelled the viewership. The game also obliterated the previous record viewership for a Super Bowl last year's game between Arizona and Pittsburgh in which 98.7 million people watched.
One New Orleans Saints fan who has been celebrating all night says he's glad he's in the Big Easy for what he calls a ``once-in-a-lifetime event.'' Crews along Bourbon Street this morning have been cleaning up the remnants of the street party that began even before the Saints finished off the Indianapolis Colts last night in Miami.
After a week of trying, Dr. Conrad Murray was preparing to finally surrender Monday, with prosecutors saying they will file a charge in the death of Michael Jackson. A district attorney's spokeswoman did not name the doctor nor say what the charge will be but Murray's lawyers have said they expect a single charge of involuntary manslaughter against the man who administered an anesthetic to the singer before he died. In a brief statement posted on his Web site Monday, Murray's lead attorney said his client was prepared to surrender at the courthouse adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport at 1:30 p.m. PST. In anticipation of his arrival, TV news vans and satellite trucks filled the courthouse parking lot before dawn. Murray has been the focal point of a police investigation since Jackson died under his care last June 25 at age 50.
Flights have resumed at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., after being grounded for more than two days by the region's heavy snowstorm. But most flights are still listed as ``canceled'' or ``delayed'' on airport monitors. One woman who went to the airport early this morning for a flight to Houston -- and then to Hawaii -- says she's been told to come back tomorrow.
The Obama administration is asking a health insurance company to justify its rate hike. Anthem Blue Cross is planning to raise health insurance premiums by as much as 39 percent for customers in California. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to the company's president today saying the increases are hard to understand.
Metro Atlanta records more than 10 thousand foreclosure notices in February, up 27 percent from the month before. Gwinnett leads the pack with 2100.
A 25-year-old man never wakes up from a sleep study at Emory. Brandon Harris' mother says her son had Type- 2 diabetes and was overweight. The hospital says his medical condition led to his death last month. Harris' uncle watched video of him and claims Harris waved for help from his bed several times before collapsing on the floor. EMT's worked on him for 40 minutes before he was moved to the emergency room. Harris' family alleges neglect. His mom believes the sleep center should be closed.
A homeless man is charged with the 2008 murder of a preschool teacher outside Gwinnett place mall. Detectives say Ronald Smith killed Genai Coleman for her car.
Six suspects are jailed for a weekend smash & grab at the Macy's at Southlake Mall. They allegedly ripped off 10 grand in clothing by smashing a car into the Southside department store.
The alleged kidnappers of a 4-year-old boy in Cobb are due in court today. The suspects apparently were after an insurance pay-out to the mom.
The space shuttle endeavor lifts off for the international space station, one of the final five shuttle missions this year.
After a week of trying, Dr. Conrad Murray was preparing to finally surrender Monday, with prosecutors saying they will file a charge in the death of Michael Jackson. A district attorney's spokeswoman did not name the doctor nor say what the charge will be but Murray's lawyers have said they expect a single charge of involuntary manslaughter against the man who administered an anesthetic to the singer before he died. In a brief statement posted on his Web site Monday, Murray's lead attorney said his client was prepared to surrender at the courthouse adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport at 1:30 p.m. PST. In anticipation of his arrival, TV news vans and satellite trucks filled the courthouse parking lot before dawn. Murray has been the focal point of a police investigation since Jackson died under his care last June 25 at age 50.
Flights have resumed at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., after being grounded for more than two days by the region's heavy snowstorm. But most flights are still listed as ``canceled'' or ``delayed'' on airport monitors. One woman who went to the airport early this morning for a flight to Houston -- and then to Hawaii -- says she's been told to come back tomorrow.
The Obama administration is asking a health insurance company to justify its rate hike. Anthem Blue Cross is planning to raise health insurance premiums by as much as 39 percent for customers in California. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to the company's president today saying the increases are hard to understand.
Metro Atlanta records more than 10 thousand foreclosure notices in February, up 27 percent from the month before. Gwinnett leads the pack with 2100.
A 25-year-old man never wakes up from a sleep study at Emory. Brandon Harris' mother says her son had Type- 2 diabetes and was overweight. The hospital says his medical condition led to his death last month. Harris' uncle watched video of him and claims Harris waved for help from his bed several times before collapsing on the floor. EMT's worked on him for 40 minutes before he was moved to the emergency room. Harris' family alleges neglect. His mom believes the sleep center should be closed.
A homeless man is charged with the 2008 murder of a preschool teacher outside Gwinnett place mall. Detectives say Ronald Smith killed Genai Coleman for her car.
Six suspects are jailed for a weekend smash & grab at the Macy's at Southlake Mall. They allegedly ripped off 10 grand in clothing by smashing a car into the Southside department store.
The alleged kidnappers of a 4-year-old boy in Cobb are due in court today. The suspects apparently were after an insurance pay-out to the mom.
The space shuttle endeavor lifts off for the international space station, one of the final five shuttle missions this year.
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