Henry’s a Hornet: Philadelphia, Memphis and New Orleans have agreed on a multiplayer trade that is bringing Xavier Henry to New Orleans. The 76ers are sending Marreese Speights to Memphis, while the Hornets and Grizzlies each will send a second-round draft pick to Philadelphia. The 6-foot-6 Henry, in his second NBA season out of Kansas, has averaged 4.3 points and 1 rebound in 38 games with Memphis. “We are delighted to welcome Xavier to our team and the New Orleans community,” Hornets general manager Dell Demps says in a release. “We hope Xavier will develop into a good basketball player that will contribute to the success of the New Orleans Hornets this season and into the future.” Henry became the first player in Kansas history to leave for the NBA after his freshman season.
Fidel lives: Cuban state media today accused social networking site Twitter of helping spread a rumor that former Cuban leader Fidel Castro had died, and criticized anti-Castro expatriates it dubbed “necrophiliac counterrevolutionaries” for jumping on the story. An article on the state-run Cubadebate website accused Twitter of allowing an account holder with the sign-on “Naroh” to start the rumor on Monday from an Italian server, then quickly deactivate the account. It says Twitter then helped spread the disinformation by allowing the hash tag “fidelcastro” to become a trending topic. It briefly became the fourth-most popular in the world as it drew many more people to the subject. The website also accused Twitter of censoring subjects in the past that were favorable toward the Cuban government. There was no immediate reaction from Twitter.
Donor supported: Wikipedia has raised $20 million in its annual plea for donations to help expand and improve the Internet’s leading encyclopedia. More than 1 million people throughout the world contributed money during a 46-day fundraising drive, which concluded Sunday. The amount pledged to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit group that oversees the volunteer-driven Wikipedia, is a third more than the $15 million donated during the previous year’s fundraising campaign. The year-end financial push accounts for most of Wikimedia’s revenue. The foundation also gets money from grants and other donations spread throughout the year.
