The Wire: March 29, 2012

• Entertainment

  2:00 p.m.

  Calif. Pub's Tiffany lamps coming to NYC auction

  The original Tiffany lamps that lined the bar at Eddie Rickenbacker’s pub in San Francisco are heading to a New York City auction house, where they are expected to bring more than $2 million, Christie’s said Thursday.
• Entertainment

  1:45 p.m.

  Lohan arrives at court for probable final hearing

  Lindsay Lohan arrived Thursday at a Los Angeles courthouse to await a hearing that could give her something she hasn’t had for nearly two years: true freedom.
• Environment

  1:42 p.m.

  

  Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs dies at age 88

  It may be impossible to overstate the importance of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs to American music. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognizable and as intrinsically wrapped in the tapestry of the genre as Johnny Cash’s baritone or Hank Williams’ heartbreak.
• Entertainment

  1:30 p.m.

  Gavin Creel to headline 'Mormon' tour

  Gavin Creel will be on board when the national tour of “The Book of Mormon” kicks off this summer.
• Economy

  1:11 p.m.

  

  U.S. stocks fall on worries about Europe's economy

  Stocks fell Thursday for the third day in a row as investors were daunted by reminders that Europe has not solved its debt crisis and the U.S. economy is far from healed, despite progress on both fronts.
• Economy

  1:00 p.m.

  

  Beef consumers urged to reconsider 'pink slime'

  The main producer of “pink slime” and the politicians defending the company will have a hard time persuading consumers and grocery stores to accept the product, even if the processed beef trimmings are as safe as the industry insists.
• Politics

  12:41 p.m.

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  Senate rejects Obama demand for end to oil tax breaks

  President Obama on Thursday called for Congress to jettison $4 billion in annual subsidies to oil and gas companies, but minutes later the Senate blocked just such a proposal.
• National

  12:39 p.m.

  

  Michigan militia head, son plead guilty to gun charge

  A Michigan militia leader and his son each pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally possessing a machine gun, ending a six-week trial that took a dramatic turn this week when a judge dismissed more serious charges of conspiring to rebel against the government.
• Sports

  12:30 p.m.

  AP source: Ohio's Groce hired at Illinois

  John Groce took the Ohio Bobcats farther in the NCAA tournament than they had been in nearly 50 years.
• Sports

  12:30 p.m.

  Cultures clash in commonwealth over UK-UofL game

  This Bluegrass State rivalry runs deep, and the divide is wide.
• Technology

  12:30 p.m.

  Millennial Media shares double in market debut

  Shares of Millennial Media doubled in the mobile advertising company’s market debut Thursday, as the IPO market heats up this spring.
• Technology

  12:30 p.m.

  Facebook's Zuckerberg meets Japan's prime minister

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Japan’s massive tsunami inspired him to seek more ways for his social network to help people hit by natural disasters.
• World

  12:18 p.m.

  

  2 Syrian colonels gunned down in northern city

  Gunmen struck Thursday in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, and in a suburb of Damascus, both strongholds of regime support, killing two army colonels and kidnapping a high-ranking pilot.
• World

  12:18 p.m.

  

  Fewer than half of Arab leaders attend Iraq summit

  Fewer than half the leaders of the Arab world showed up at an Arab summit in Baghdad on Thursday, a snub to the Iraqi government that reflects how trenchantly the sectarian division between Sunnis and Shiites and the rivalry with neighboring Iran define the Middle East’s politics today.
• Technology

  12:15 p.m.

  CDC: 1 in 88 US kids have autism

  A new government report says autism is more common than previously thought, burdening as many as 1 in 88 children.
• Sports

  12:00 p.m.

  AP Source: Kansas' Manning agrees to coach Tulsa

  A person familiar with the situation says Kansas assistant coach Danny Manning has agreed to become the head coach at Tulsa.
• Health

  11:58 a.m.

  

  Screening, better diagnosis cited for rise in autism

  Autism cases are on the rise again, largely because of wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said Thursday.
• Football

  11:45 a.m.

  Saints overshadow NFL meetings

  In this unpredictable, headline-grabbing offseason, not even hot topics such as overtime or instant replay can push aside the New Orleans Saints and their bounty program.
• Entertainment

  11:30 a.m.

  Warren Stevens, 'Forbidden Planet' actor, has died

  Actor Warren Stevens, whose most memorable role was his portrayal of “Doc” Ostrow in the 1956 sci-fi movie “Forbidden Planet,” has died in Los Angeles at 92.
• World

  11:15 a.m.

  

  4 African presidents turn back from Mali

  Negotiations between Mali’s military junta and four West African presidents seeking to restore the country’s elected government will take place in Ivory Coast, after the plane carrying the heads of state to Mali turned around because demonstrators were on the airport tarmac, an adviser to Ivory Coast’s president said Thursday.
• Technology

  11:00 a.m.

  Game Review: 'Ninja Gaiden 3' a letdown for fans

  If you were playing video games in the 1980s, you probably remember flinging your Nintendo controller across the room after the original “Ninja Gaiden” sliced and diced you into mouth-frothing aggravation.
• National

  10:54 a.m.

  

  Teen faces life sentence in slaying of U.K. tourists

  In a case that generated blaring tabloid headlines in the U.K. press, a Florida teen is facing life in prison without parole for murdering two young British tourists who got lost and wandered into a housing project where their convicted killer lived.
• Entertainment

  10:45 a.m.

  Lohan returns to court for probable final hearing

  Lindsay Lohan returns to court Thursday for a hearing that could give the actress back something she hasn’t had for nearly two years: true freedom.
• National

  10:40 a.m.

  

  Ex-superintendent pleads guilty in W.Va. mine blast case

  The former superintendent of a southern West Virginia mine where an explosion killed 29 workers pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal fraud charge.
• National

  10:40 a.m.

  

  Supporters of Fla. shooter fearful of speaking out

  Trayvon Martin’s supporters pack churches, swarm rallies and wear hooded sweat shirts in solidarity while friends and family of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot the unarmed teen to death, remain largely out of sight. The few who have defended Zimmerman have done so reluctantly, most fearing public backlash.
• Technology

  10:30 a.m.

  Spike Lee apologizes for retweeting wrong address

  Spike Lee has apologized to a Florida couple who say they were forced to leave their home when a Twitter posting that the director helped spread listed their address as that of a man who shot an unarmed teenager.
• Technology

  10:15 a.m.

  Philippine court halts grad ban over bikini photos

  A Philippine court on Thursday ordered a Catholic girls’ school to allow five students to attend graduation ceremonies after they were barred over photos on Facebook that showed them wearing bikinis.
• Economy

  10:05 a.m.

  

  U.S. economy grew 3 percent in final quarter of 2011

  The U.S. economy grew at a solid pace in the final three months of 2011 but that growth likely slowed in the first three months of this year as businesses cut back on restocking their shelves.
• Home & Living

  10:03 a.m.

  

  New in Maryland: Shady Grove Crossing

  Toll Bros. is building 13 town homes at Shady Grove Crossing in Derwood, near the Grove shopping center, Olde Towne Gaithersburg, Lake Forest Mall and the Washingtonian Center. The community includes a park with a multipurpose court and a playground. It is near the Inter-County Connector, Interstate 270, and MARC and Metro train stations.
• Home & Living

  10:01 a.m.

  

  Resale of the week: Silver Spring rambler with panache

  A modest 1950s brick rambler in Silver Spring has been transformed over the years into a sprawling, eye-catching Arts and Crafts-style home. An in-ground pool and studio annex above the garage add to the home’s appeal.
• Home & Living

  10:00 a.m.

  Cover story: New homes getting smaller, feeling bigger

  If you’ve been shopping for a newly built home recently, you may have noticed that while home sizes are shrinking overall, the rooms within the homes don’t necessarily feel smaller. The trick, according to area builders, is that new homes are designed to maximize efficiency and open space.
• Technology

  10:00 a.m.

  HEALTHBEAT: Helping doctors keep human touch

  Medical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table. “You can see,” he pointed at the screen _ weight, blood sugar and cholesterol are too high and rising.
• Home & Living

  9:59 a.m.

  Mortgage Q&A: FHA rates high for buyers

  Over the last couple of weeks, I have reported that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as of June 12, will drastically reduce the fees for certain FHA streamline refinance programs.
• Home & Living

  9:57 a.m.

  Charting the market: Chances of selling rising

  So far, this has been the best year for the Washington-area real estate market since 2005.
• Home & Living

  9:56 a.m.

  

  Luxury home: Large lots in Middleburg's horse country

  While the village of Middleburg, Va., offers a charming place to stroll, dine and shop for antiques, the real draw of this section of Loudoun County is found outside of town. Winding roads meander around the hills and valleys of Middleburg, past horse farms and vineyards, over streams and under canopies of trees.
• World

  9:54 a.m.

  

  Pakistan: Gunmen kill 6 people, including U.N. employee

  Gunmen killed six people Thursday in a pair of attacks in southwestern Pakistan, one of which targeted local employees of a U.N. agency, officials said.
• Technology

  9:45 a.m.

  Amazon CEO plans to raise sunken Apollo 11 engines

  Long before Jeff Bezos became an Internet mogul, he was enthralled by the mysteries of space.
• World

  9:43 a.m.

  

  Russia's Duma to consider 'gay propaganda' bill

  A controversial bill that is likely to fuel discrimination against Russia’s embattled gay community has been submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliament.
• National

  9:35 a.m.

  

  JetBlue pilot's unraveling baffles friends

  No one recalls JetBlue Airways Capt. Clayton Osbon coming unhinged before. Not the airline that let him fly for 12 years, the neighbors in his secluded waterfront community or the friends he tried selling weight-loss shakes to on the side.
• Economy

  9:23 a.m.

  

  Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 4 years

  The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in four years, adding to evidence that the job market is strengthening.
• Entertainment

  8:15 a.m.

  Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs dies at 88 in Tenn.

  It is impossible to overstate the importance of Earl Scruggs to American music. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognizable and as intrinsically wrapped in the tapestry of the genre as Johnny Cash’s baritone or Hank Williams’ heartbreak.