The wrongfully convicted youths, now men, from the Central Park Jogger case are suing New York for $50 million. NYC says it won't settle.

Jury questioning begins tomorrow in the retrial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. The Chicago Sun Times has re-started its Blago Blog.

Two of the three shut-down online poker companies have agreed with the Government on a refund plan for players.

Big TV night: New episodes of Survivor, American Idol, America's Next Top Model and Justified. And reruns of Breaking Bad from the first three seasons. Most unwatchable show to hit the airwaves in a long time: Mob Wives on VH-1.

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NBA Playoffs? FANTASTIC!

I am gonna let ya'll in on a little secret - Donald Trump is not running for dog catcher, much less President. The Trump-ism explaining why he is not running will be pretty entertaining though, I predict. Give me your guesses as to what excuse Trump will use to explain why he is not running.

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I was looking for a Bob Seger version, but this was just too good.

On TV tonight: New episodes of The Killing (AMC); Celebrity Apprentice, Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, and The Next Iron Chef.

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In the news:

Barry Bonds may have an excellent argument for throwing out his obstruction conviction.

Al Qaeda in Yemen figured out how to get around U.S. electronic surveillance.

Georgia wants to take the mantle from Arizona as being tough on immigration. It just passed a law allowing police "to demand documentation of residency and to detain people they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally." The law is here.

The internet poker crackdown continues to be major news. Some major players speak out on what they think will happen to online poker. And no one seems to have a definitive answer as to whether online poker is illegal.

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It's a jail day for me. I have two to visit, and they are 40 miles apart. At least it's a beautiful day for a long drive.

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NBA playoffs start Saturday. Here are the current BoDog odds for who is gonna win the Golden Ball:

Los Angeles Lakers 11/4
Miami Heat 13/4
Chicago Bulls 7/2
San Antonio Spurs 7/1
Boston Celtics 15/2
Oklahoma City Thunder 12/1
Dallas Mavericks 18/1
Orlando Magic 18/1
Denver Nuggets 35/1
New York Knicks 45/1
Portland Trailblazers 50/1
Memphis Grizzlies 100/1

I'm rooting for the Bulls - they have Gator Boy Joakim Noah, plus who doesn't love Derrick Rose? I like the price on the Bulls too. In any event, the NBA playoffs are great theatre. And this year more than most, with the Heatles (who look like a strong threat to win.) It looks like it will be fun.

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