Demi Lovato;Selena Gomez;Michigan State

Today's videos feature two American women who happen to be close friends.Demi(Demetria) Lovato and Selena Gomez are both 21,and both are of Mexican descent.
Lovato is a native of Albuquerque,New Mexico,while Gomez hails from Grand Prairie,Texas.
The two Christians met as child stars on the "Barney&Friends" TV set,then graduated to the Disney Channel,starring together in the TV movie "Princess Protection Program."Lovato is currently appearing in the fifth season of "Glee,"and Gomez has been doing film work in "Behaving Badly,"scheduled for a September 2014 release.
They have a huge fan base,with many being fans of both artists.Both stars have been in rehab for one reason or another.
Of the two,Lovato is the power singer,said to have a full voice range of three octaves above middle C.It's a talent that commands so much respect,I wanted to share at least two of her videos."Give Your Heart A Break" is a live TV performance from 2012 of Lovato's colossal hit from her third album "Unbroken,"while "Let It Go" is the official single from the Disney blockbuster "Frozen."It was posted to YouTube four months ago and had 112,898,696 views as of Thursday afternoon.
Gomez's "Come&Get It" from her first solo LP "Stars Dance"(2013)is fascinating in that it draws on Indian influences.The video affords a spectacular natural setting for Gomez's sultry hit,which had 225,046,104 views.The album debuted at number one on the Billboard chart.*
In NCAA men's basketball,number one Virginia was sent home by number four Michigan State Firday night at Madison Square Garden.The Spartans slipped by the Cavaliers 61-59,led by Brandon Davison's 24 points.Joe Harris and Malcolm Brogden scored 17 points each for Virginia.The Cavs were slightly less accurate with their free throws.

President and Troops Celebrate With Basketball

President Barack Obama and U.S. troops celebrated the Veterans Day holiday with a twilight basketball game aboard the USS Carl Vinson(CVN 70)at Naval Base Coronado,California.The first Carrier Classic,sponsored by Quicken Loans,went off seamlessly aboard the aircraft carrier before about 7,000 Sailors,Marines and other service members and veterans.Captain Bruce O. Lindsey is Commanding Officer of the warship,which will be deployed at the end of the month.
The President said our gratitude to the troops does not stop when they take off the uniform.We make our commitment to serve you as well as you have served us.Mr.Obama seemed to be very relaxed and having a good time watching his favorite sport with our military men and women.Former NBA star Magic Johnson also attended,saying the event was a bucket list day for him.Number one-ranked North Carolina beat Michigan State 67-55.
On Wall Street,Veterans Day was marked by strong gains on light volume as Greece and Italy seemed to be ironing out some of their political problems.For the week,the Dow was up 1.42%,while the NASDAQ rose 2.04 and the S&P climbed 0.85.The S&P is up 0.49 on the year.
Next week will be influenced by any further news from Europe,as well as reports on inflation,retail sales,industrial production,housing starts and Leading Economic Indicators.The Philly Fed manufacturing survey will also be released,as will earnings reports from Home Depot,Wal-Mart,JC Penney and Sears.
On Friday evening,the S&P futures continued the rally,gaining 24.20.Gold futures added 24.40 to reach 1789 dollars an ounce.The bond market was closed for Veterans Day.
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