Caught in the cross fire between Main Street and Washington, BlackRock's Larry Fink must protect his profits and his firm's reputation.

PASADENA, Calif. - The countdown is on for one of the nation's biggest New Year's celebrations — the Tournament of Roses Parade.

It now appears that any second-rate reality-show contestant is considered a "catch." Proof: "Frank the Entertainer ... in a Basement Affair" (7 p.m. Sunday, VH1), a new series in which 15 women, including a Bloomington woman named Melissa, compete for the affections of a guy whose claim to fame is that he appeared on both "I Love New York 2" and "I Love Money."

Three Clark County musicians will march in the Tournament of Roses Parade today with the Best Damn Band in the Land.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Buffalo Bills have promoted national scout Buddy Nix to general manager, the first step in a front office restructuring by team owner Ralph Wilson.

Countdown to 2010 beginning at 11:30pm tonight.

Buffalo Bills national scout Buddy Nix has been promoted to general manager in team owner Ralph Wilson's first move to revamp his front office. Nix was introduced at a news conference Thursday.