Pain at the pump: Area gas prices on the rise again

Pain at the pump: Area gas prices on the rise again
Area residents fear the impact that rising gas prices could have on their lifestyles and business stability. According to PittsburghGasPrices.Com , an online forum that provides a user guide to the highest and lowest fuel prices at Pittsburgh area stores for the past 36 hours, lows have been around $2.69 per gallon and highs have been around $2.89.

Everyone's a comedian
A few months ago, "Saturday Night Live's" Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell created a short film, "Lazy Sunday." The contrast of two white guys talking about cupcakes, Red Vines licorice (enjoyed with a Mr. Pibb) and "The Chronicles of Narnia" -- set to a hardcore rap beat -- was clever, funny and became an instant hit.

Pots of money but the worst TV coverage ever
THE WORLD'S richest cricket Board and probably, the world's worst possible live television coverage of the sport. The BCCI's just made a billion, or so they have announced. Great. But can't they ensure that we, the viewers, get to watch the game properly? Or don't they give a damn, having sold the rights for a whopping sum and washed their hands off the whole sorry business?

Moving Off Course
Most people think of PGA professionals as the golfers with enviable swings, ready smiles and the good fortune to get paid for spending their day on a golf course. But a growing number of pros are leaving the green grass behind and pursuing nontraditional careers with equipment manufacturers, retail chains, finance companies, real estate developers and city governments.

Bayern boss: Ballack leaving for the money
Germany's captain Michael Ballack is leaving Bayern Munich because he will make more money elsewhere, most likely at Chelsea, according to Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness. Ballack turned down a Bayern deal reportedly worth $43 million.