International Business News - Tim http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Unless you're one of the dwindling millions who still get your television from rabbit ears, it probably didn't register. And if you are one of those dwindling millions, it doesn't matter. The people who run big time sports don't care about you anyway. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/bcs-sells-out-and-youll-eventually-pay-for-it.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:06:00 EST The NFL has always had a strained relationship with this gambling city, though the case could be made that if it weren't for Vegas point spreads the league would have never become the giant it is today. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/nfl-gives-gift-to-its-worst-enemies-_-the-bookies.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:32:25 EST Tim Robbins' difficulty in voting on Election Day was his own fault, New York City's Board of Elections maintains. Board representative Gregory C. Soumas wrote a letter to Robbins, telling him that he was not on the rolls at the poll site he visited last week "because you simply went to the wrong poll site." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/nyc-election-board-tim-robbins-continue-dispute.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:25:48 EST Live from New York! It's Tim McGraw. His spokeswoman, Jessie Schmidt, says McGraw will host NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on November 22, joining a short list of country stars, including Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton, to host the show. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172292-people-tim-mcgraw-snl.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/tim-mcgraw-to-host-saturday-night-live.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/tim-mcgraw-to-host-saturday-night-live.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:49:36 EST Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc. said Friday its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 17 percent, as strong demand in Canada offset weakness at its U.S. locations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/canadian-sales-boost-tim-hortons-3q-results.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:50:58 EST A.J. Burnett must be hopelessly underpaid because he didn't think twice about telling the Toronto Blue Jays that his current contract guaranteeing him $12 million a year just wasn't going to cut it anymore. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/economy-makes-free-agent-signings-even-more-risky.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:12:20 EST Many Americans endured long lines to vote. Tim Robbins had to get a court order before he was allowed to cast his vote for president. The 50-year-old actor's voting woes began Tuesday morning when he ran into trouble at his polling station: His name was missing from the registration rolls. He said his name was nowhere to be found on the books at a YMCA in downtown Manhattan, where he'd previously voted in presidential elections. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/167166-people-tim-robbins.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/tim-robbins-runs-into-voting-trouble.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/tim-robbins-runs-into-voting-trouble.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:36:33 EST If this were baseball, there would be enough anguish and outrage to last a season. Had it happened during an Olympics, the world would be talking about it for years. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/166726-merriman.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/steroids-nfl-but-steroid-scandals.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/steroids-nfl-but-steroid-scandals.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:18:51 EDT Tim McGraw says his record label, Curb Records, released a greatest hits package of his songs against his wishes and without his involvement. McGraw, 41, said in a statement Tuesday that he's been working on a new studio album for more than a year, playing some of the new songs on tour and wanted to release the CD this fall. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/152239-people-tim-mcgraw.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/tim-mcgraw-upset-by-labels-decision.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/tim-mcgraw-upset-by-labels-decision.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:01:09 EDT The news from Los Angeles that 99 percent of season ticket holders for the Lakers had renewed for the upcoming season was a rare note of economic cheer during a time of economic chaos. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/golden-age-of-fleecing-fans-may-be-coming-to-end.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:38:14 EDT Tim Robbins is known in Hollywood as an Academy Award-winning actor, director, activist and hockey fanatic. On Friday, he added comedian to his repertoire while getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/150974-people-robbins.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081012/tim-robbins-gets-star-of-hollywood-walk-of-fame.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081012/tim-robbins-gets-star-of-hollywood-walk-of-fame.htm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:38:35 EDT Tim Robbins is known in Hollywood as an Academy Award-winning actor, director, activist and hockey fanatic. On Friday, he added comedian to his repertoire while getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/149633-people-robbins.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/tim-robbins-gets-star-of-hollywood-walk-of-fame.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/tim-robbins-gets-star-of-hollywood-walk-of-fame.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:33:41 EDT For Tiger Woods, time really is money. Five hours on the golf course might make him a million dollars. A couple of days sketching out a golf course on a rocky outpost in Mexico might be that, plus another $10 million or so more. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/5-minutes-with-tiger-and-time-really-is-money.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:25:08 EDT Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc. said Tuesday it will expand locations in the U.S. by opening 82 restaurants and kiosks in Tops supermakets in the Northeast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/tim-hortons-will-open-stores-in-ne-supermarkets.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:18:13 EDT A judge has ended a long-running dispute between Tim Burton and his ex-girlfriend over whether the acclaimed director owes her more of his earnings. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Teresa Sanchez-Gordon signed an order Sept. 16 finding in Burton's favor and stating that his ex, Lisa Marie, did not present a valid case. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/judge-ends-lawsuit-by-director-tim-burtons-ex.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:36:57 EDT A judge has ended a long-running dispute between Tim Burton and his ex-girlfriend over whether the acclaimed director owes her more of his earnings. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Teresa Sanchez-Gordon signed an order Sept. 16 finding in Burton's favor and stating that his ex, Lisa Marie, did not present a valid case. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/137060-people-tim-burton.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/judge-ends-lawsuit-by-tim-burtons-ex.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/judge-ends-lawsuit-by-tim-burtons-ex.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:29:33 EDT The Beijing Dream Dancers had just finished doing their thing, though not many in the crowd seemed to care. There were other things to look at on this night, not the least of which was a 7-foot-6 center of attention and his band of overachieving teammates. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/106942-aptopix-beijing-olympics-basketball-men.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080810/a-night-of-basketball-spectacle-and-spectacular.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080810/a-night-of-basketball-spectacle-and-spectacular.htm Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:06:34 EDT The greatest swimmer in the world had just blown away the field and set yet another world record at a time most athletes are reaching for their first can of Red Bull. Now, Michael Phelps stood in the water, pumped his fist in the air and exhaled deeply. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/106341-beijing-olympics-swimming-mens-medleys.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080810/relief-in-the-pool-for-phelps-_-and-nbc-too.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080810/relief-in-the-pool-for-phelps-_-and-nbc-too.htm Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:13:17 EDT A long-running lawsuit filed by Tim Burton's ex-girlfriend over his assets should be dismissed, an appeals court has ruled. The California Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Wednesday ordering a lower court judge to grant a motion by Burton's attorneys for a summary judgment. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/105115-people-tim-burton.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/court-orders-end-to-suit-filed-by-tim-burtons-ex.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/court-orders-end-to-suit-filed-by-tim-burtons-ex.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:26:15 EDT A long-running lawsuit filed by Tim Burton's ex-girlfriend over his assets should be dismissed, an appeals court has ruled. The California Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Wednesday ordering a lower court judge to grant a motion by Burton's attorneys for a summary judgment. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104952-people-tim-burton.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/court-orders-end-to-suit-filed-by-tim-burtons-ex.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/court-orders-end-to-suit-filed-by-tim-burtons-ex.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:34:32 EDT