He now is saying that he wants to play Mike Tyson in a movie about the boxer's life.

“That n***a's crazy. I ain't f**king with 50. He's too high up there. That's my n***a, though. I respect that my name even came out the homie's mouth.

Ex-Circulair owner James Larkin vanishes after flight to Hong Kong

A Chicago fan manufacturer wants to pay its former owner more than $3 million, but there's a hitch: He has vanished.

Relatives of James Larkin say he was last seen boarding a flight to Hong Kong with his second wife last fall just a few months after he suffered a debilitating stroke. Neither checked bags for the trip, the family later learned.

On Wednesday, a Cook County probate judge, agreeing the case constituted an emergency, appointed Larkin's brother, Jerome, a prominent Chicago attorney, as his temporary guardian.

Hit-and-run suspect takes aim at state trooper

State Police troopers who knocked on the door of a house Saturday afternoon to question the man inside about a traffic accident shot the man in the groin after he came to the door brandishing a shotgun, authorities said.

Two state troopers investigating a minor hit-and-run incident that happened before 11 a.m. at Interstate 10 and Bluebonnet Boulevard pulled up to Arnett’s residence, 3288 Madeira Drive, about 2 p.m., said Johnnie Brown, spokesman for State Police Troop A.

Resident reports bullets hit house on Levin Street in Alexandria

Alexandria police were slated to collect bullets from an air conditioner at a Levin Street residence today where the bullets reportedly lodged during a shooting incident Monday.

The Levin Street resident called police about 7 p.m. Monday to report someone had shot at her house.

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For these teams, any move will be scrutinized and any misstep will result in public ridicule. These fans will be unforgiving. For example, consider the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have missed the playoffs the past two seasons. It is not entirely out of the realm of possibility that the Leafs make the playoffs this year but, as only two teams in the league have worse records, the Leafs prospects are less than golden. Torontos first order of business should be to make themselves competitive in their own division, where they are the only team with a losing record. They can do that one of two ways: they can plan for the short term and buy a free agent (the band aid approach to franchise maintenance), or they can blow this team up and start over. As trade rumors are center Mats Sundins constant companion, it is apparent that the Leafs have decided to rebuild by packaging their brightest, but aging, star.

Underground Atlanta announces exciting New Year's Eve schedule for ...

Having exploded onto the country music scene, Miranda Lambert will help Atlanta ring in 2008 as she performs on Peach Drop's main stage. The crowd can also prepare to rock out with one of the Southeast's leading live rock bands, 7 Sharp 9, and get their pop music fix with Gary Pfaff & Obsession Day. Then things will switch back into country gear with Mark Scott & County Line. Rounding out the main stage line up will be the fresh and unique sounds of Lady Antebellum. Peach Drop's three stages will offer the crowd great entertainment to bring in 2008!

Underground Atlanta is proud to announce new partnerships with The New York Times, Cooper Atlanta Transportation Services, KICKS 101.5 and Party City of Atlanta. Peach Drop is proud to be presented by AirTran Airways for the fifth year and sponsored by Georgia Department of Economic Development, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, MARTA, EAGLE 106.7, 11 Alive (WXIA), MyAtlTV (WATL), The Sunday Paper and the Sheraton Hotel Atlanta.