Steve Carell And Jim Carrey Will Astound With MTV First

Two of the world's greatest magicians comedians, Steve Carell and Jim Carrey are coming to "MTV First" to thrill and amaze you in anticipation of their next big collaboration, "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone." Carell and Carrey will bring the magic to you on MTV this Tuesday (March 12) at 7:56 p.m. ET with an exclusive [...]

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Sea level rise could threaten Miami facilities

MIAMI (AP) -- Three major sewage plants in South Florida could be reduced to shrinking islands in less than 50 years due to climate change, according to a group of climate scientists.

The scientists believe rising sea level will threaten some of the region's most vital facilities. It will also flood land, streets and neighborhoods nearby, The Miami Herald reported Sunday.

The scenario was drawn up by five experts from the University of Miami, Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University retained by Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper. The clean-water advocacy group is challenging Miami-Dade's $1.5 billion plan to repair the county's troubled sewage system.

Most of the money would go toward repairing the county's aging, spill-plagued sewage system. Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper contends it would make more sense to move the plants to more protected inland sites.

"At some point, and I hope it's this year, Miami-Dade government and everybody has to start truly recognizing that we're in for it, that this is coming," University of Miami geology professor Harold Wanless told the paper.

The scientists believe the plants in coastal Southern Miami-Dade, North Miami and Virginia Key would remain dry for several more decades ? but could be damaged by a two-foot rise in the sea level projected to arrive in less than 50 years.

The county Water and Sewage Department drafted its proposal under the pressure of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lawsuit and potentially millions in fines. However, the plan doesn't contain any information about dealing with flooding tides, storm surge and other environmental and climate change risks.

Wanless hopes the data will result in changes before the final plan is sealed.

University of Miami atmospheric science professor Brian Solden said many communities will face difficult and expensive decisions in South Florida as sea levels continue to rise. Even a one foot increase in Miami Beach could worsen high tide flooding there and inundate much of South Miami-Dade.

"If you look at downtown Miami, where all the new places have gone up, all the new condominiums, the billions going in there, those places are at some of the lowest levels," Soden told the paper. "It's a broader impact all of South Florida is going to be facing sooner or later. Right now, a lot of people are choosing not to look at it."

The deputy director of the county water and sewer department defended the plans. Doug Yoder said they are addressing the most pressing concersn and in a cost-effect manner and could build another plant in another 20 or 30 years if needed.

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Matthew David Hopkins: 5 Surefire Ways To Avoid A Wedding Disaster

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Planning your wedding day can be one of the most stressful moments of your life. But it doesn't have to be...so long as you know what you're doing. No matter what type of nuptials you have in mind, there are a few universal pieces of advice every couple should follow.

Designing and producing weddings as an event designer has allowed me to narrow down the most crucial information into five easy steps. Follow them and you're on your way to the wedding of your dreams. I think you'll find they'll not only keep you organized and on top of your budget, they'll also help you narrow down what's most important to you on your big day. And from there, you can start making your dream a reality.

Assemble Your Dream Team - Early on, it's key to identify who your go-to people will be. It's great if you can assign someone (if not a wedding planner, then maybe mom or a best friend) as your project manager early on. Then, as you select your other team members -- caterer, designer, florist, dressmaker, etc. -- that person can help you coordinate and handle the details.

Figure Out Your Budget...And Stick To It! There's no reason to go broke just because you want to get married. Identifying your budget and committing to it when you first start planning will help you avoid anxiety later on. And don't forget the golden rule: if you can't afford something, there is always a more creative way to do it.

Lock Down Your Date and Location - Good locations go quickly, so as soon as you figure out where you want to tie the knot, put down a deposit and get it reserved. Before booking, however, make sure the date works for your family and closest friends.

Taste and Sample - Make sure you know ahead of time exactly what you're paying for. Taste all the food that will be served, including the cake. Schedule an appointment to hear the band or DJ. Plan to see a sample of the flowers. It's vital you try out each element to ensure you're not disappointed on your big day.

When The Big Day Comes, Relax - It's heartbreaking to see brides and grooms who stress themselves so badly that they miss the whole point of a wedding celebration. It's about you and your beloved making a beautiful, lifetime commitment to each other. Everything else comes second. So go slow and appreciate every moment. Today, the two of you are the stars of the show!

Matthew David Hopkins is the Founder & Creative Director of Matthew David Celebrations.

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Play pinball at home with the Duo Pinball controller

Pinball may be a game that is known to kids young and old, but it is a game that doesn’t port over to a touch screen very easily. Duo Games now has a controller that can be used with Gameprom’s free Pinball HD Collection app to bring life-like pinball to the iPad. Connecting via Bluetooth, [...]

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Crafter converts Atari 2600 systems into two-of-a-kind iOS speaker docks

There's few things more heartbreaking to gamers than an Atari 2600 whose original components have given up the ghost. UK craftsman Peter Morris must not want all that faux wood to go to waste, as he recently converted two broken 2600 systems into speaker docks for the iPad and iPhone. Both include digital amps to improve the tunes, a line-in jack and both on-device as well as remote controls. We'd love to have either of them providing the soundtrack to our Pong sessions, although pure logistics may work against us: the iPad and iPhone docks are unique examples that ship from Morris' UK homeland at respective prices of £180 ($269) and £150 ($224). As such, there will likely be just a few Brits who'll get to mix modern sound with their childhood Combat memories.

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Conclave to elect new pope to start March 12

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Roman Catholic cardinals will enter a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict on March 12, the Vatican said on Friday, with no clear favorite emerging so far to take charge of the troubled Church.

Benedict's surprise abdication last month has brought most of the world's cardinals to the Vatican for discussions on the problems facing the 1.2 billion-member Church, and to decide on the profile of the man they want to lead them.

After five days of closed-door debate, the red-capped prelates decided on Friday to begin their secret votes in the frescoed Sistine Chapel on the afternoon of next Tuesday following a Mass in St Peter's Basilica in the morning.

A total of 115 elector-cardinals, all aged under 80, are set to take part in a series of ballots which continue until one man receives a two-thirds majority, or 77 votes.

The last six popes have all been elected within four days, with Benedict becoming pontiff in 2005 in barely 24 hours.

The cardinals have made clear they want another quick decision this time to make sure they can all return to their dioceses in time to lead Easter celebrations - the most important event in the Roman Catholic calendar.

"It's been 10 days since I left the archdiocese, and as the old song goes, 'I wanna go home!'" U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a blog on Friday.

The names of several possible frontrunners have been mentioned by church officials ever since Benedict's announcement on February 11 that he was quitting the papacy for health reasons after a rocky, eight-year reign.

Amongst the most mentioned are Italy's Angelo Scola, Brazil's Odilo Pedro Scherer and Canada's Marc Ouellet.

Italians dominated the papacy for 455 years before the election of the Polish-born John Paul, Benedict's predecessor, in 1978. With the vast majority of Catholics now living outside Europe, there is growing pressure for a pontiff from another part of the world.

CONSERVATIVES AHEAD

Whoever takes over will face a daunting challenge, with the Church struggling in the face of sex abuse scandals, rivalry and strife inside the Vatican, a growing shortage of priests and a rise of secularism in its European strongholds.

All the men entering the Sistine Chapel next week were appointed by either Pope John Paul or Benedict -- both conservative theologians who fiercely defended traditional Church teachings on moral issues.

It is therefore highly likely that another conservative will emerge from the ranks.

Vatican watchers say it is vital that the next pope is able to engage confidently with the public in a way that the shy Benedict struggled to do.

"I think the thing we really need is somebody who can communicate the gospel in a way that is understandable and attractive to people in the 21st century," said Rev. Thomas Reese, Jesuit scholar and author of "Inside the Vatican".

"The other thing that I think the cardinals are looking for is someone who can reform or reorganize the Vatican Curia (bureaucracy)," he added.

Concern about the Italian-dominated Curia was aired during this week's discussions, according to various leaks, with some cardinals demanding details of a dossier prepared for Benedict about the dysfunctional administration. He put the report aside for his successor to tackle and has not released the findings.

Cardinals were in the past locked into areas around the Sistine Chapel when they entered the conclave and not allowed out until they had chosen a new pontiff.

But the rules changed before the 2005 ballot and the prelates now get to reside in a comfortable Vatican hotel while they are not voting in the chapel itself.

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said on Friday the cardinal electors would draw lots to see which rooms they would sleep in, with all external contact, including emails and telephone calls, forbidden.

Jamming devices will also be installed around the Sistine Chapel and the hotel to stop outsiders eavesdropping and to prevent mobile phone usage in the area.

One senior churchman is believed to have let slip to friends in Germany that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had been elected pope in 2005 before the crowds waiting in the nearby St. Peter's Square were informed.

(Additional reporting by Philip Pullella and Tom Heneghan; Editing by Barry Moody)

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Musk extends Times feud, calls Model S review "ethics violation"

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Elon Musk, the Silicon Valley entrepreneur, took yet another swipe at The New York Times on Saturday, calling the newspaper's critical review of his Tesla Model S electric car a "low-grade ethics violation."

Speaking in a wide-ranging interview at the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, Musk, a co-founder of Tesla Motors in 2003, stood by his claim that Times reporter John Broder intentionally misled readers when he wrote that the Model S ran out of power sooner than expected during a drive from Washington D.C. to Boston in winter weather.

Musk, also known for founding PayPal and SpaceX, has claimed that data logged from Broder's trip showed inconsistencies with the experience Broder described. He said Saturday that he regretted providing the data and a rebuttal to Broder's review to Margaret Sullivan, The Times' public editor, before publishing it himself.

Sullivan ultimately published a column rebuking Broder for "casual and imprecise" note-taking, but stood firmly behind the veteran reporter's integrity, which Musk disputed.

"I would call it a low-grade ethics violation," Musk said. "Not a Jayson Blair-crazy-fabrication variety, but I would call it low-grade. It was not in good faith - that's an important point."

Musk has said Tesla lost $100 million in sales and canceled orders as a result of the Times' review, but showed no desire to end a running feud that has titillated the auto, tech and media industries.

The controversy has revived debate around the performance of electric cars, particularly in cold weather and over long distances.

Musk told Reuters in February that he was considering a public relations campaign to fix "misconceptions" about how the $60,000 Model S performs in cold weather. At one point following the Times review, published on February 8, Tesla's market value plummeted 13 percent, but its stock price has since recovered.

"I have no problem with negative feedback, nor do I have a problem with critical reviews," Musk said Saturday. "I have a problem with false reviews."

(Reporting By Gerry Shih; editing by Gunna Dickson)

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