The Wire: February 24, 2012

Politics
1:46 p.m.
Edwards sex tape to shredder; federal trial looms
The sex tape of John Edwards and his mistress is headed to the shredder, but a long list of criminal charges still hangs over the former presidential candidate over the extramarital affair that ended his political career.
Entertainment
1:45 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:53 p.m. EST
Entertainment
1:45 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:50 p.m. EST
Sports
1:45 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 1:20 p.m. EST
Sports
1:45 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 1:14 p.m. EST
World
1:40 p.m.
More Koran protests leave 7 dead in Afghanistan
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on his troops to resist any urge to avenge the death of two American soldiers killed in riots over the burning of Korans at a U.S. base, even as renewed protests Friday claimed at least seven lives.
Technology
1:30 p.m.
Apple Germany disables push email service
Apple says it has disabled the push email function for its mobile devices in Germany in an ongoing patent dispute with rival Motorola.
Baseball
1:30 p.m.
Brewers' Ryan Braun cleared of drug case, at camp
Cleared to play, Ryan Braun spent his first moments at spring training addressing his Brewers teammates.
Baseball
1:30 p.m.
Brewers' Ryan Braun cleared, at camp
Cleared to play, Ryan Braun spent his first moments at spring training addressing his Brewers teammates.
Sports
1:30 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 1:11 p.m. EST
World
1:26 p.m.
EU to freeze assets of Syrian central bank
The European Union will freeze the assets of Syria’s central bank at its meeting on Monday, the French foreign minister said Friday, in the latest effort to pressure Syria to halt its bloody crackdown on an 11-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad.
Economy
1:23 p.m.
Kenneth Cole offers to take company private
Fashion designer Kenneth Cole is offering to pay about $148.5 million to buy the rest of Kenneth Cole Productions Inc., saying it would compete more effectively as a privately-held company.
Tennis
1:15 p.m.
Isner and Querrey advance to quarters at Memphis
Top-seeded John Isner beat fellow American Donald Young 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Thursday to move to the quarterfinals of Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.
Sports
1:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 1:08 p.m. EST
Sports
1:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 1:03 p.m. EST
Sports
1:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 12:53 p.m. EST
Sports
1:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 12:43 p.m. EST
Entertainment
1:15 p.m.
NPR names execs to oversee news, online content
NPR’s new chief executive named two public radio executives Friday to lead news and programming at the network’s Washington headquarters, elevating the network’s digital chief to oversee all content.
National
1:12 p.m.
Records detail mosque spying; NYPD defends tactics
The New York Police Department targeted Muslim mosques with tactics normally reserved for criminal organizations, according to newly obtained police documents that showed police collecting the license plates of worshippers, monitoring them on surveillance cameras and cataloging sermons through a network of informants.
Economy
1:05 p.m.
New-home sales dip after 4 straight monthly gains
Sales of new homes dipped in January but the final quarter of 2011 was stronger than first estimated.
Entertainment
1:00 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:46 p.m. EST
Entertainment
1:00 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:28 p.m. EST
Entertainment
1:00 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:25 p.m. EST
Entertainment
1:00 p.m.
Costner sculpture dispute heads to SD high court
The South Dakota Supreme Court will hear a case involving Hollywood actor Kevin Costner and some bronze sculptures of bison and American Indians.
Sports
1:00 p.m.
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Entertainment
1:00 p.m.
Judge takes up bid for bail by Jackson doctor
With Michael Jackson’s doctor in solitary confinement, his lawyer planned to implore a judge to release him on bail as the appeal of his involuntary manslaughter conviction winds its way through the courts.
Security
12:59 p.m.
U.N. atomic agency: Iran rapidly expands nuke work
Iran has rapidly ramped up production of higher-grade enriched uranium over the last four months, the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday, in a confidential report that feeds concerns about how quickly the Islamic republic could produce an atomic bomb.
Security
12:58 p.m.
TWT
Retired general: U.S. can't stop Iran from making nukes
A former high-ranking military official says the U.S. does not have the ability to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
World
12:50 p.m.
U.S. senators meet Cuba's Castro about contractor
A senior U.S. senator met with imprisoned American Alan Gross and discussed the man’s case in a long sit-down with Cuban President Raul Castro, but told the Associated Press on Friday that Gross was not likely to be released any time soon.
Sports
12:45 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 11:42 a.m. EST
Entertainment
12:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:24 p.m. EST
Entertainment
12:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:23 p.m. EST
Entertainment
12:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:21 p.m. EST
Entertainment
12:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:18 p.m. EST
Entertainment
12:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 12:16 p.m. EST
Entertainment
12:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 11:10 a.m. EST
Entertainment
12:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 10 a.m. EST
Baseball
12:15 p.m.
Torre-Caruso out of Dodgers' bidding
Joe Torre’s group has dropped out of bidding for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers because current owner Frank McCourt won’t include the parking lots outside the stadium.
Sports
12:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 11:22 a.m. EST
Entertainment
12:00 p.m.
'Mad Men,' more PaleyFest panels to stream live
The annual PaleyFest TV celebration in Southern California is going live online.
Sports
11:45 a.m.
AP Top Sports News At 11:10 a.m. EST
Entertainment
11:45 a.m.
Picasso's "Guernica" undergoes medical check
Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica,” one of the world’s most iconic paintings, is getting a full health check as it marks its 75th anniversary.
Sports
11:30 a.m.
AP Top Sports News At 11 a.m. EST
Politics
11:17 a.m.
TWT
Ariz. Gov. Brewer likely to skip Senate hearing on immigration
Democrats on Thursday invited Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to testify to the Senate in April on her state’s tough immigration law, but her spokesman said she’s not likely to attend “a publicity stunt.”
Entertainment
11:15 a.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 9:35 a.m. EST
Technology
11:15 a.m.
Study: We're getting less friendly on Facebook
Whether it’s pruning friends lists, removing unwanted comments or restricting access to their profiles, Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks, a new report found.
Technology
11:15 a.m.
AP Top Technology News At 10:27 a.m. EST
Sports
11:15 a.m.
AP Top Sports News At 10:33 a.m. EST
Technology
11:00 a.m.
Anonymous hits Ohio FBI partner website
Hackers allied to the loose-knit Anonymous movement on Friday claimed responsibility for vandalizing an Ohio FBI partner website, replacing its homepage with the video for rap hit “Gangsta’s Paradise.”
Technology
11:00 a.m.
AP Top Technology News At 6:06 a.m. EST