With less than three weeks until the signing deadline, clubs are closing the deal with some of their top selections, including the Chicago Cubs signing second-round pick Reggie Golden , a prep outfielder from Alabama.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 12:04 PM

Tech pundit Veronica Belmont tries to fit a new Dell phone in her pocket. Bucking previous trends, phones are getting bigger now.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 7:54 AM

Shirley Sherrod pauses to answer a question as she takes part in a Context and Consequences Conversation during the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention in San Diego, California July 29, 2010.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 4:44 AM

"Peace, Love and Misunderstanding" is going to Oscar's. Not the awards. Click here to read Deborah Medenbach's blog "Peace, Love in Ulster County" and read about a hot spot for members of the film's crew.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 12:39 AM

Liberty does not forget God. One of the "least" religious among the founders, Thomas Jefferson, said, "God who gave us life gave us liberty.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 8:25 PM

The regional ban was made because YouTube hosted Russia for Russians, an ultra-nationalist video.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 4:10 PM

In a midtown Manhattan showroom, fashion blogger Amelia Pontes picked up a pair of "jeggings" from a table filled with trendy jeans in boot cut, boyfriend and skinny styles.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 2:01 PM

From Ice T calling out a cop to 140-character birth announcements , Twitter is more or less the method of choice for celebrities to quickly communicate with the public - and Kanye West is ready to have his say.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 9:51 AM

Last Christmas, Stacey Chapman hung a stocking, anxiously awaiting the homecoming of the all-American soldier she had met online and planned to marry.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 5:37 AM

Mirra and Pastrana, out but not down. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Travis Pastrana will not compete in Moto X Best Trick, derailing his the X Games superstar's original quest to compete in a record five events at X16.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 1:27 AM

Leasing options with low monthly payments could convince car buyers to invest in electric cars, even though the initial investment is high.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 11:22 PM

This morning I'm leading the blog with a guy who currently coaches in the NFL -- but I think Daron Roberts is someone that college fans should get to know a lot better.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 7:27 PM

Submitted by Twinsfan14 on July 27, 2010 - 10:28am. >> Read similar stories filed under: I know sometimes things can get quite heated on here so let's try to have some fun for once.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 3:18 PM

In time, it will become clearer whether these stress tests bring financial stability or whether, as appears more likely, the market discounts them.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 11:18 AM

Facebook is reportedly testing a new function that makes it easier for users to permanently delete their accounts Facebook is testing ways to simplify its account deletion settings Photo: AP Facebook has rolled out a new feature that makes it easier for people to permanently quit the social-networking website, according to technology blog Slashdot ...

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 7:04 AM

Each week, Ali Fedotowsky is sharing her thoughts about new episodes of The Bachelorette .

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 2:49 AM

Blog post by Randy Peterson - randypeterson@dmreg.com - July 27, 2010 Kansas State coach Bill Snyder 11:35 a.m. Tommy Tuberville came to Texas Tech after a year working in television.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 10:35 PM

A terrorist group which calls itself the Sect of Revolutionaries has claimed responsibility for gunning down a journalist outside his home in a pre-dawn killing last week, police said.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 7:31 PM

WASHINGTON - The current Journolist controversy that has the blogosphere heaving sparks, and Washington, D.C., even more self-absorbed than usual, is weak tea - a tempest in Barbie's teacup.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 3:21 PM

Apple has been accused of censoring the iPad book chart after four pornographic titles mysteriously disappeared from the bestseller list.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 11:11 AM

Hosie Miller's 1965 killing made it into the news last week because he was the father of Shirley Sherrod, a federal agricultural official who was pushed out after conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart put out excerpts of a Sherrod speech, accusing her of racism.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 7:02 AM

WeHo Daily published a story on Sunday that began 'A stabbing occurred early this morning...' The 'reporter' admitted in the final paragraphs that the 'news' report stood full of speculation.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 2:52 AM

A scene from a controversial McDonald's ad that invites gay customers to "come as you are." Anti-gay American pundits have taken umbrage at the fact that TV viewers are being treated to a McDonald's ad that suggests the fast food chain is friendly to gays--even though the ad was only broadcast in France.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 10:43 PM

This article has been read 131 times. In this day and age, the world community is broadcasting itself around the globe.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 9:38 PM

It's the number one question I'm asked: How can I make money from home? Whether looking for full-time opportunities or a way to supplement their income, more people than ever are eager to bring in the cash without the commute.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 5:23 PM

The 15-year jail sentence imposed by a Chinese court on journalist Gheyrat Niyaz has outraged human rights and press freedom groups across the world.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 1:18 PM

I'm going to come right out and say it: I'm a Lady Gaga fan. I didn't really know who she was until about 6 months ago.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 9:04 AM

White, after winning Vert in 2007. Last week, Shaun White confirmed that he will, indeed, make his return to vert competition at X Games 16 by competing in Men's Vert.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 4:59 AM

The netroots, the liberal Democrats who've been instrumental in making the Internet an important political tool, are disappointed in President Barack Obama.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 2:49 AM

Apparently, the only thing the left has learned from the sad tale of the JournoList isummwell, absolutely nothing.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 10:49 PM

Megite is the social news aggregrator for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 6:35 PM

Left to right Beth Blecherman, Linsey Krolik, Jill Asher and Tekla Nee, phographed February 15, 2010 in Asher's home, are part of the Silicon Valley Moms Blog.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 2:30 PM

Right when President Barack Obama should have been making political hay over big-deal legislative triumphs, race once again blew in with a storm of distraction.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 10:20 AM

CNN's Kyra Phillips and John Roberts spent a good five minutes yesterday expressing serious concern over what they called "the dark side" of the Internet: the plague of "anonymous bloggers" who are "a bunch of cowards" for not putting their names on what they say, and who use this anonymity to spread "conspiracy," "lunacy," "extremism" and false ...

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 6:06 AM

July 24, 2010: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., answers questions during a Netroots Nation convention in Las Vegas.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 2:01 AM

Cobb explains the finer points of dream architecture to student Ariadne in a scene from Inception.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 9:47 PM

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www.topix.net | 7/24/10 5:32 PM

Brian Tunney of BMX lore will be covering the Dew Tour Nike 6.0 BMX Open in Chicago all weekend for our website, bringing results and analysis directly to your Web-savvy domepiece.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 1:23 PM

Here is this week's mailbag. If you'd like to submit questions, send them to me via Twitter: @BFeldmanESPN. From Vintendo05: How can you disagree [with other Heisman voters who say] & Reggie Bush should get to keep the Heisman? Payments didn't make him run that fast or stop on a dime so Fresno St.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 9:08 AM

Former Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign after a blogger posted comments she made about race to an NAACP audience, is unsure about returning to a government job, she said Friday.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 4:58 AM

While Disney CEO Bob Iger was chatting with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg at a major media summit in Idaho this month, Khan Manka Jr.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 1:43 AM

Tea Party Express spokesman and former chairman Mark Williams has resigned his post, the group said Friday in a statement.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 11:34 PM

Twitter profiles are going crazy over the news that a custom data center for the company will be built in Utah.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 8:24 PM

Win a new console News24 Games are giving away a Wii, Xbox 360 or PS3 to one lucky reader.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 4:09 PM

The quest for large savings should focus on the Ministry of Defense's procurement division, whose performance since the 1960s has been dire.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 12:05 PM

Computerworld - Microsoft has officially divulged names of at least five manufacturers for its coming Windows Phone 7 devices, with Asus recently added to a list of four revealed at the company's Worldwide Partner Conference on July 13.

www.topix.net | 7/23/10 7:55 AM