The Wire: March 15, 2013

Football
3:45 a.m.
Vikings sign WR Greg Jennings from rival Packers
Greg Jennings spent seven years getting the best of the Minnesota Vikings secondary while playing for their bitter rivals in Green Bay.
Football
3:45 a.m.
Vikings agree to terms with WR Greg Jennings
Greg Jennings has agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings, becoming the latest Green Bay Packer to head across the border and join their bitter NFC North rivals.
Entertainment
2:45 a.m.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
Technology
2:15 a.m.
US seeks to protect parrotfish, reefs in USVI
U.S. officials are seeking to limit the number of parrotfish caught in federal waters off St. Croix to help protect the brightly colored species, as well as fragile Caribbean coral reefs.
Technology
1:45 a.m.
LA Times hack: Security breach or harmless prank?
Federal prosecutors say Reuters’ deputy social media editor conspired with a notorious hacker network to cause an online security breach that should be punished by decades in federal prison.
Technology
11:45 p.m.
Could global warming change tornado season, too?
With the planet heating up, many scientists seem fairly certain some weather elements like hurricanes and droughts will worsen. But tornadoes have them stumped.
Football
11:15 p.m.
Delay forces Broncos to cut Dumervil
Time really is money. Nobody knows that better than Elvis Dumervil and the Denver Broncos.
Baseball
11:04 p.m.
World Baseball Classic: U.S. eliminated by Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico advanced for the first time to the semifinals, which begin Sunday in San Francisco. They’ll play the Dominican Republic on Saturday in the final game in Miami, which will determine seedings for the championship round.
Basketball
11:00 p.m.
Bryant starts but has short night for Lakers
Kobe Bryant played 12 minutes Friday at Indiana, missed all four shots and then went to the bench for good.
Health
11:00 p.m.
NY court: Group can sue over soap chemical
Environmental activists can try to prove a chemical found in some soaps is potentially dangerous and the Food and Drug Administration is failing to regulate it, a federal appeals court said Friday.
Basketball
10:58 p.m.
John Wall's season-high 29 lead Wizards past Hornets
Wall went 12 for 15 from the field, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, displaying an outside touch that’s been mostly absent since he was chosen No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft.
Ncaa
10:49 p.m.
Syracuse gets revenge in OT, knocks Georgetown out in Big East semis
The Orange held top-seeded Georgetown (25-6) to 22 percent shooting from 3-point range with their trademark 2-3 zone and got a big game from their bench to avenge two previous losses to the Hoyas this season.
Ncaa
10:30 p.m.
VCU withstands Saint Joseph's to advance in A-10 tourney
VCU (25-7) made 11 of its first 21 3-point attempts to go up by 17 with just over eight minutes left. Then the second-seeded Rams kept taking 3-pointers early in the shot clock and missed their last seven.
Entertainment
10:15 p.m.
Sign says 'For Sale,' but Newtons intend to stay
The sign may read “For Sale” outside the sprawling southeast Las Vegas estate that Wayne Newton dubbed “Casa de Shenandoah.”
Entertainment
10:00 p.m.
Christo fills former natural gas tank in Germany
Artist Christo has unveiled his latest spectacular creation: a balloonlike installation that fills the inside of a former natural gas storage tank in Germany’s industrial Ruhr region.
Hockey
9:51 p.m.
TWT
Caps aim to continue dominance of Bruins
Without fail, the Washington Capitals are underdogs against the Boston Bruins. Each time they’ve met in the past 14 months, the Caps have been below the Bruins in the standings and not expected to win.
Technology
9:45 p.m.
Judge: Secret FBI letters are unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that secretive FBI demands for customer data from banks, phone companies and others are unconstitutional.
Golf
9:45 p.m.
Big numbers by John Daly
The 15 times John Daly has made 10 or higher on a hole on the PGA Tour:
Football
8:45 p.m.
Eagles moving training camp back to Philadelphia
No more summer commutes for Eagles players to Bethlehem.
Basketball
8:15 p.m.
Lakers' Bryant in starting lineup vs. Pacers
Lakers star Kobe Bryant is expected to start Friday night against Indiana just two nights after sustaining a severely sprained left ankle in Atlanta.
Entertainment
8:15 p.m.
Ultra Fest set begins with Swedish House Mafia
Stars are born at Ultra Music Festival.
World
7:46 p.m.
TWT
Saudi cleric calls for Muslim fatwa to take out Bashar Assad
A religious leader in Saudi Arabia says killing Syrian President Bashar Assad is justified, and Muslim scholars should band together and issue a fatwa.
Football
7:45 p.m.
TE Keller, WR Gibson agree to deals with Miami
Ryan Tannehill now has plenty of potential pass targets, thanks to a spending spree by the Miami Dolphins.
Technology
7:45 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon, NSA seek high school hackers
Bored with classes? Carnegie Mellon University and one of the government’s top spy agencies want to interest high school students in a game of computer hacking.
Entertainment
7:45 p.m.
Elton John cancels Ala show, medical reasons cited
Elton John has canceled a concert set for Friday night in Birmingham.
Other
7:45 p.m.
Boxer Larry Holmes hospitalized, released in Pa.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes is recovering at home in eastern Pennsylvania after he was hospitalized for two days because of high blood sugar.
Culture
7:44 p.m.
Violin played as Titanic sank reportedly found
Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley’s violin was believed lost in the 1912 disaster, but auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son say an instrument unearthed in 2006 has undergone rigorous testing and proven to be Hartley’s.
Politics
7:43 p.m.
TWT
CPAC 2013: Jindal says growth, not austerity, the best path for GOP
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal challenged the recent Republican drumbeat decrying bloated government spending and deficits Friday, saying that the conservative movement’s “obsession with zeroes” and federal spending only serves to narrow the political discourse to its opponents’ turf.
Life
7:35 p.m.
North Dakota close to banning abortions at 6 weeks with 'fetal heartbeat' bill
North Dakota on Friday moved closer to adopting what would be the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, with lawmakers sending the Republican governor measures that could set the state up for a costly legal battle over the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized the procedure.
Local
7:30 p.m.
TWT
Person of interest in D.C. drive-by shooting turns himself in
D.C. police said Friday that that one of the two 19-year-old men sought in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people this week had turned himself in.
Culture
7:17 p.m.
Architects oppose bill to alter Frank Gehry's proposed memorial to Eisenhower
An effort in Congress to eliminate funding and scrap the proposed design for a national memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower drew strong opposition Friday from the American Institute of Architects, which said lawmakers should not censor an architectural work.
Basketball
7:00 p.m.
Lakers' Bryant will be game-time decision
Kobe Bryant will warm up Friday night before the Lakers make any decision about playing their injured star.
National
6:56 p.m.
Small plane crashes at S. Fla. parking lot; 3 die
A small plane crashed into a parking lot near a South Florida airport, killing all three people onboard and burning about a dozen cars.
Football
6:30 p.m.
S Ed Reed leaves Texans with no deal
Free agent safety Ed Reed left the Houston Texans on Friday with no deal in place.
Ncaa
6:27 p.m.
N.C. State blows out Virginia in ACC quarterfinals
Akil Mitchell scored 19 to lead Virginia, which hasn’t reached the semifinals since 1995 — the longest drought in the league.
Technology
6:15 p.m.
Disney, News Corp. 'finalizing' plans for Hulu
Disney and News Corp. are “finalizing” their future plans for Hulu as the online video streaming service prepares for the departure of CEO Jason Kilar.
Other
6:15 p.m.
Fight Schedule
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Culture
6:08 p.m.
MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'
“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” is well served by Steve Carell’s idiot bluster, showing that Burt Wonderstone is due for a dose of comeuppance. But the story of the magician in decline flags about two-thirds of the way in, because there’s nothing sympathetic or redeemable about Burt Wonderstone to keep audiences engaged.
Football
6:00 p.m.
TE Keller agrees to 1-year deal with Miami
Tight end Dustin Keller moved up in the AFC East standings Friday, and now that he’s with the Miami Dolphins he expects to keep climbing.
Entertainment
6:00 p.m.
'Bullitt' producer Robert E. Relyea dies
The film producer and director whose credits included “The Magnificent Seven” and “West Side Story has died. Robert E. Relyea was 82.
Technology
5:30 p.m.
Journalist's lawyer: Prank doesn't merit prison
A lawyer for a Reuters editor accused of helping hackers deface a Los Angeles Times story said Friday that the journalist didn’t commit the crime, but even if he did, it was an Internet prank that shouldn’t send anyone to prison for 25 years.
Technology
5:00 p.m.
Journalist charged in hacking conspiracy suspended
News agency Reuters has suspended with pay a deputy social media editor after he was indicted on federal charges of conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous to deface an online story of the Los Angeles Times.
Baseball
5:00 p.m.
Pitchers: Lost in translation no more
Major League Baseball has a new rule that allows interpreters to join managers and coaches on the mound when pitchers aren’t fluent in English.
Baseball
5:00 p.m.
Mets' Wright returns to NY because of sore ribs
Mets third baseman David Wright flew back to New York to have his sore ribs examined by team doctors.
Racing
5:00 p.m.
Carolla back to defend title in celebrity race
Comedian Adam Carolla will return to defend his title in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race next month at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Racing
5:00 p.m.
Denny Hamlin felt disrespected by NASCAR fine
Denny Hamlin said Friday that he believes NASCAR was disrespectful by not contacting him before fining him $25,000 over critical comments about the new race car.
Football
4:30 p.m.
AP source: Keller agrees to 1-year deal with Miami
A person with knowledge of the contract says tight end Dustin Keller has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins.
Entertainment
4:30 p.m.
Carole King musical eyes Broadway stage
A musical based on the woman behind such pop standards as “It’s Too Late,” “You’ve Got a Friend” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” hopes to make it to Broadway.
Entertainment
4:15 p.m.
Review: Andre Previn's `Streetcar' makes it to NYC
Andre Previn’s opera version of “A Streetcar Named Desire” finally made it to New York _ 15 years after its world premiere.
Entertainment
4:15 p.m.
Ultra Fest set to begin with Swedish House Mafia
Stars are born at Ultra Music Festival.