http://www.mail.com/locations/280-pasadena.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/280-pasadena.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2106132-nasa-head-views-progress-asteroid-lasso-mission.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore. Bolden checked on the progress Thursday a month after the Obama administration unveiled its 2014 budget that proposes $105 millio... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:39:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2106132-nasa-head-views-progress-asteroid-lasso-mission.html 2013-05-23T21:39:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2098776-curiosity-rover-drills-second-martian-rock.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — NASA's Curiosity rover drills again. The space agency said Monday that Curiosity has bored a hole in a second rock and will transfer a pinch of powder to its onboard laboratories later this week for analysis. Sunday's drill was the first major activity by Curiosity since it emerged from a monthlong hiatus. The latest drill site was... Mon, 20 May 2013 21:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2098776-curiosity-rover-drills-second-martian-rock.html 2013-05-20T21:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045516-10-things-to-college-football-playoff.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff is all but done. The only part that remains unsettled is the membership of the selection committee that will determine which teams play for the national championship when the new system kicks in for the 2014 season. Here's how it will work and what you need to know. 1. THINK BCS The conference commissio... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:37:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045516-10-things-to-college-football-playoff.html 2013-04-25T22:37:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2043444-sites-picked-selection-committee-playoff.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Now that the guys putting together the College Football Playoff have determined where the games will be played, there's only one major item left on the agenda — and it just might be the most important piece. Who is going to pick the teams that play for the national championship and how will they go about it? "It's huge," Pac-12 Com... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:19:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2043444-sites-picked-selection-committee-playoff.html 2013-04-25T07:19:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042736-ballot-stuffer-tampers-with-playoff-logo-contest.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff's online fan voting has been manipulated by a cyber-ballot stuffer. BCS officials say the contractor that runs the logo contest informed them that an IP address in Austin, Texas, cast 50,251 for one of the four logos. The new playoff system was named College Football Playoff by the conference commission... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:30:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042736-ballot-stuffer-tampers-with-playoff-logo-contest.html 2013-04-24T21:30:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2041940-ap-source-cowboys-stadium-to-host-championship.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The first championship game in the College Football Playoff will be held at Cowboys Stadium. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Arlington, Texas, has beaten out Tampa, Fla., in the bidding to be the site of the first title game in the new playoff system. The person spoke on condition of anonymity be... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:33:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2041940-ap-source-cowboys-stadium-to-host-championship.html 2013-04-24T16:33:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2038222-sites-to-settled-college-football-playoff.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — With the how and when of college football playoffs determined, it's time to lock in the where. The conference commissioners in charge of putting together the four-team playoff system that will start after the 2014 regular season will meet starting Tuesday in Pasadena, Calif. At the top of their agenda: Pick three more bowls to be u... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:26:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2038222-sites-to-settled-college-football-playoff.html 2013-04-23T03:26:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1946412-modest-quake-shakes-wide-area-s-california.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — A modest earthquake left Southern California with the jitters Monday but no serious damage as the temblor caused swaying and rolling from the desert to the coast, sending children scrambling under their desks and office workers running for the door. The 9:55 a.m. quake had an estimated magnitude of 4.7, said Nick Scheckel, seis... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:08:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1946412-modest-quake-shakes-wide-area-s-california.html 2013-03-11T23:08:56Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1931560-curiosity-rover-safe-mode-recovering.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — NASA says the Curiosity rover is returning to normal after a computer problem limited its activities. The space agency said Monday that the car-size rover exited safe mode over the weekend, meaning it suspends its science activities but is still in contact with Earth. Curiosity is now preparing to resume its science experiments — p... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:17:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1931560-curiosity-rover-safe-mode-recovering.html 2013-03-05T01:17:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1926054-nasa-mars-rover-safe-mode-science-halted.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Science experiments by the NASA Mars rover Curiosity have been put on hold as engineers troubleshoot a problem with its computer. NASA says the car-size rover is in "safe mode." In this state, Curiosity suspends science activities but is still in contact with Earth. Engineers discovered a problem with Curiosity's flash memory earli... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:15:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1926054-nasa-mars-rover-safe-mode-science-halted.html 2013-03-01T23:15:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1915246-nasa-mars-rover-analyzing-powder-drilled-rock.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Mars rover Curiosity has successfully transferred a pinch of rock dust to its onboard laboratories for inspection, two weeks after drilling into its first rock. NASA said Monday it received confirmation of the deliveries over the weekend. Scientists will spend the next several weeks studying the rock's chemical and mineral make... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:04:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1915246-nasa-mars-rover-analyzing-powder-drilled-rock.html 2013-02-26T00:04:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886996-john-kerr-tony-winner-tea-sympathy-dies.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — John Kerr, the stage and film actor whose credits include the movie "South Pacific," the thriller "The Pit and the Pendulum" and a Tony Award-winning turn in "Tea and Sympathy," has died. He was 81. Kerr died Saturday of heart failure at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, his son Michael said. He was perhaps best known for playing a ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886996-john-kerr-tony-winner-tea-sympathy-dies.html 2013-02-12T18:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1864968-caltech-baseball-team-ends-228-game-skid.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — California Institute of Technology's baseball team ended a 228-game losing streak Saturday with a 9-7 victory over Pacifica — the Beavers' first win in nearly 10 years. After dropping the first game of its season-opening doubleheader 5-0, Caltech won the second behind a complete-game seven-inning effort by freshman Daniel Chou. Cal... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 03:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1864968-caltech-baseball-team-ends-228-game-skid.html 2013-02-03T03:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1831012-ripper-street-stars-macfadyen-1880s-london.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Macfadyen is perfectly presentable in jeans and a crewneck sweater that coordinates nicely with the blue of his eyes. But the look is far from the elegant attire he wore as Mr. Darcy opposite Keira Knightley's Elizabeth in the 2005 film "Pride & Prejudice." And his posture is just as casual, which he acknowledges might offe... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1831012-ripper-street-stars-macfadyen-1880s-london.html 2013-01-18T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1817608-disconnect-violence-television.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — If there's any soul-searching among top television executives about onscreen violence contributing to real-life tragedies like the Connecticut school shooting, it isn't readily apparent. All say the horrors of Newtown and Aurora, Colo., rocked them. But during a series of meetings with reporters here over the last 10 days, none off... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1817608-disconnect-violence-television.html 2013-01-13T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1817664-burnett-reality-work-without.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Mark Burnett says reality TV shows don't have to be mean to work. The veteran producer of "Survivor" and "The Voice" is working on a new CBS show, "The Job," which premieres on CBS on Feb. 8. It depicts candidates applying for jobs at several companies, and takes viewers through the whole nerve-racking experience. ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1817664-burnett-reality-work-without.html 2013-01-13T18:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1816464-cbs-chief-touts-renewed-sensitivity-post-newtown.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler says the network is sensitive to concerns about violence following the Connecticut school shooting, and that everything it puts on the air is appropriate. The network's prime-time schedule is dominated by crime procedurals, many with gruesome murders. Tassler said Saturday that CBS' paradigm is ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1816464-cbs-chief-touts-renewed-sensitivity-post-newtown.html 2013-01-12T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1816120-cbs-welcoming-actor-angus-jones-to-comedy.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The teenage actor Angus T. Jones is expected back at "Two and a Half Men" next week, with CBS accepting his apology for calling the popular comedy "filth" and "very inappropriate." "We move on," CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said on Saturday. After a break for the holidays, actors on "Two and a Half Men" are about to beg... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1816120-cbs-welcoming-actor-angus-jones-to-comedy.html 2013-01-12T18:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1813734-actress-eden-sher-lose-braces.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — If the creators of ABC's "The Middle" have their way, poor Sue Heck's teeth will never be fixed. Actress Eden Sher wore a set of removable braces to her audition to play the daughter on the ABC comedy, helping her win the job. She hasn't taken them off since, at least on camera. They're the signature of the geeky, lovable loser tha... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1813734-actress-eden-sher-lose-braces.html 2013-01-11T13:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1812020-abc-learns-all-star-dancers.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — There's no second act for celebrities on "Dancing With the Stars." ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee said Thursday that was the lesson from the past few months, when the network brought back some favorite contestants from its long-running competition series and the show fell flat. "It turns out people like to... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1812020-abc-learns-all-star-dancers.html 2013-01-10T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1812480-meredith-vieira-leaving-millionaire.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Meredith Vieira is leaving "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" after 11 years as host of the syndicated game show. The former "Today" show host and two-time Emmy winner as best game show host said Thursday she's leaving for other ventures including more work at NBC News. An executive familiar with Vieira's plans says Vieira will be lau... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1812480-meredith-vieira-leaving-millionaire.html 2013-01-10T21:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1807386-fox-content-changes-to-drama-serial-killer.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fox's entertainment chief said Tuesday that the network did not change the content of "The Following," its upcoming drama about a serial killer, because of the Connecticut school shooting or other real-life acts of violence. The drama, featuring Kevin Bacon chasing a grisly killer who recruits murderous disciples, is simultaneously... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1807386-fox-content-changes-to-drama-serial-killer.html 2013-01-09T01:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1807608-fox-taking-hbo-big-event-series.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fox is taking a page from HBO and scheduling some "big event" series. The network's entertainment chief, Kevin Reilly, said Tuesday that Fox wants to order some short series of around a dozen episodes or less, much like the cable network does. But don't call it a miniseries; the name seems to have a negative connotation in TV now. ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1807608-fox-taking-hbo-big-event-series.html 2013-01-09T01:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1807644-chemistry-class-actor-kevin-bacon.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Things are getting a little steamy among the stars of Fox's new thriller, "The Following." The series, which debuts Jan. 21, features Kevin Bacon as an investigator pursuing a serial killer portrayed by James Purefoy. At a news conference Tuesday, a reporter noted that the actors had good chemistry together. She said her reaction t... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1807644-chemistry-class-actor-kevin-bacon.html 2013-01-09T00:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1807084-fox-passion-disagreements-with-idol-team.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Five minutes into their season-opening news conference and the new team at "American Idol" were having their first disagreement — about their disagreements. Then Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj kept it going. "We're professionals. Have you ever had an argument with someone you've worked with?" Minaj said after repeated questions Tuesd... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1807084-fox-passion-disagreements-with-idol-team.html 2013-01-08T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1804552-letterman-sees-psychiatrist-weekly.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Three years after an extortion scandal that led him to bare his infidelities, David Letterman said he sees a psychiatrist once a week to try to be the person that he believed he was. The late-night talk show host gave an extraordinary interview to Oprah Winfrey in which he talked about his feud with her and Jay Leno, and about his ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1804552-letterman-sees-psychiatrist-weekly.html 2013-01-07T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1805064-protest-proposed-prolific-rapper.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Oxygen television executives weren't talking Monday as negative attention grew about "All My Babies' Mamas," its proposed program featuring a musician who has fathered 11 children with ten different mothers. The Parents Television Council on Monday asked the network not to let the program on the air, calling it "grotesquely irrespo... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1805064-protest-proposed-prolific-rapper.html 2013-01-07T22:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1803152-smash-musical-cast-album.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Broadway show within a show on NBC's "Smash" is getting its own cast album. NBC and Columbia Records said Sunday that a 22-song cast album for "Bombshell," the mythical Broadway play at the center of the television show "Smash," will be released on Feb. 12. Katherine McPhee, Megan Hilty and other "Smash" cast members perform th... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1803152-smash-musical-cast-album.html 2013-01-07T00:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1802804-nbc-execs-its-shoot-em-up-network.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — NBC executives said Sunday they are conscious about the amount of violence they air in the wake of real-life tragedies like the Connecticut school shooting, but have made no changes in what has gone on the air or what is planned. NBC isn't a "shoot-'em-up" network, said network entertainment President Jennifer Salke. The level of v... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1802804-nbc-execs-its-shoot-em-up-network.html 2013-01-06T21:25:00Z