The Wire: February 24, 2012

Entertainment
4:45 p.m.
Opera Orchestra of NY cancels Domingo performance
The Opera Orchestra of New York has canceled its March 7 concert performance of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” with Placido Domingo after a funder withdrew a $250,000 pledge.
Sports
4:45 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 3:52 p.m. EST
Technology
4:30 p.m.
AP Top Technology News At 3:23 p.m. EST
World
4:19 p.m.
Putin rivals provide little opposition in Russia's election
Rising discontent over corruption and a lack of real political reform ahead of Sunday’s presidential election could force Vladimir Putin into a run-off as he seeks to secure a third term in the Kremlin.
Basketball
4:17 p.m.
Reggie Miller, Don Nelson top 2012 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
Reggie Miller has a chance to nail his legacy, just as he did so many 3-point shots.
Entertainment
4:15 p.m.
Designers Prada, Schiaparelli in new Met exhibit
Miuccia Prada never met her designing compatriot Elsa Schiaparelli in life but the two are being united in an exhibit on the sidelines of Milan Fashion Week.
Sports
4:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 3:37 p.m. EST
Campaign 2012
4:13 p.m.
Maher pledges $1 million to Obama support group
Faux news host Stephen Colbert isn’t the only comedian with a super PAC connection. Political satirist Bill Maher got into the act Thursday night, pledging $1 million to a political committee supporting President Barack Obama.
Racing
4:00 p.m.
Sam Hornish Jr. racing for NASCAR championship
When Sam Hornish ruled the open-wheel world, he constantly was asked about a potential move to NASCAR.
Sports
4:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 3:06 p.m. EST
Technology
3:45 p.m.
AP Top Technology News At 3 p.m. EST
Sports
3:45 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 3 p.m. EST
Entertainment
3:45 p.m.
Sheen's ex-wife charged with cocaine distribution
Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife has been charged in Colorado with possession and distribution of cocaine stemming from her arrest in Aspen.
Baseball
3:44 p.m.
TWT
Ryan Zimmerman contract talks ongoing
As the hours ticked toward a self-imposed Saturday deadline, Ryan Zimmerman appeared as relaxed as ever Friday morning.
Baseball
3:43 p.m.
TWT
Nationals react to verdict in Braun appeal
The television at the entrance to the Washington Nationals’ clubhouse was blaring the biggest news in baseball Friday morning. Ryan Braun, the National League MVP and a player well-liked by many on the Nationals, had been exonerated, winning his appeal of a positive drug test for a banned substance.
Entertainment
3:42 p.m.
Judge denies bid for bail by Jackson doctor
A judge who presided over the trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor refused Friday to release him on bail, saying he would be a danger to any community where he might try to practice medicine.
Health
3:31 p.m.
Deen says she's ready to lighten up her cooking
A month after being widely criticized for revealing she has diabetes — as well as a lucrative endorsement deal for a drug to treat it — Paula Deen says she’s ready to show a lighter side to her famously fatty Southern-style cooking.
Local
3:18 p.m.
TWT
McEachin drops lawsuit over Bolling's tie-breaking authority
Senate Democratic caucus Chairman A. Donald McEachin has dropped his lawsuit challenging the authority of Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling to break ties on organizing the Senate.
Campaign 2012
3:01 p.m.
TWT
Romney pitches Mich. voters with economic plan
Mitt Romney returned home Friday to give Michigan voters a glimpse of his plans to get the nation’s fiscal house in order and to strengthen the economy, as he worked to court voters in one of the states’ that was hit hardest by the economic recession.
Racing
3:00 p.m.
Bud, Daytona shuffle Speedweeks sponsorships
Budweiser is removing its name from NASCAR’s Shootout exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway beginning next February and instead will be the title sponsor for the 150-mile Duel qualifying races held before the Daytona 500.
Technology
3:00 p.m.
Anonymous vandalizes US prison contractors' site
The website of an international prison contractor was defaced by hackers who on Friday replaced the company’s home page with a hip-hop homage devoted to former death row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal.
Technology
3:00 p.m.
Russian billionaire wins Internet fame with rap
Just over a week before Russia’s presidential election, billionaire candidate Mikhail Prokhorov’s rapping skills have made him an Internet star.
Technology
3:00 p.m.
AP Top Technology News At 2:49 p.m. EST
Technology
3:00 p.m.
AP Top Technology News At 11 a.m. EST
Technology
3:00 p.m.
AP Top Technology News At 10:52 a.m. EST
Entertainment
3:00 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 2:42 p.m. EST
Entertainment
3:00 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 2:20 p.m. EST
Sports
3:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 2:46 p.m. EST
Sports
3:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 2:39 p.m. EST
Sports
3:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 2:05 p.m. EST
Entertainment
3:00 p.m.
Paula Deen: No regrets in diabetes reveal
A month after being widely criticized for revealing she has diabetes _ as well as a lucrative endorsement deal for a drug to treat it _ Paula Deen says she’s ready to show a lighter side to her famously fatty Southern-style cooking.
Health
2:59 p.m.
Miracle diet pill? A safe drug is elusive
The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying.
Travel
2:55 p.m.
Construction begins on Miami museum's future home
Construction on the Miami Science Museum’s new home is set to begin.
Entertainment
2:45 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 2:15 p.m. EST
Sports
2:45 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 2 p.m. EST
Entertainment
2:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 2:14 p.m. EST
Entertainment
2:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 2:05 p.m. EST
Local
2:28 p.m.
TWT
Guilty plea in case of D.C.-P.G. drug trafficking ring
A mid-level drug dealer pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a drug trafficking ring that operated in Northwest D.C. and Prince George’s County, officials said Thursday.
Local
2:17 p.m.
TWT
D.C. police investigate 2 stabbings, 2 shootings
D.C. police are investigating two shootings and two stabbings that occurred Thursday evening and Friday morning.
Entertainment
2:15 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 2 p.m. EST
Entertainment
2:15 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 1:38 p.m. EST
Entertainment
2:15 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 1:35 p.m. EST
Sports
2:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 1:49 p.m. EST
Entertainment
2:15 p.m.
Oscar gold fails to translate to cash this time
It’s a common complaint among movie fans _ that the Academy Awards honors films no one has seen.
Local
2:13 p.m.
TWT
McDonnell: Legal, medical issues led to changes in ultrasound bill
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Friday that legal and medical concerns led to his proposal earlier in the week to amend a bill he previously supported that could have required women to undergo an invasive ultrasound procedure before having an abortion.
Sports
2:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 1:41 p.m. EST
Sports
2:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 1:35 p.m. EST
Basketball
2:00 p.m.
Thunder top Lakers 100-85, tie Miami as NBA's best
Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook added 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-85 Thursday night to head into the All-Star break tied for the league’s best record.
National
1:52 p.m.
Riot cops break up Nike shoe crowd at Fla. mall
More than 100 sheriff’s deputies in riot gear broke up an out-of-control crowd waiting outside a mall to buy a limited edition Nike basketball shoe.
National
1:51 p.m.
Defendant's views debated in webcam spying trial
Opening statements Friday in the trial of a formers Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate’s intimate encounter with another man focused on whether the defendant was malicious or just an 18-year-old boy acting his age.