Thursday, March 31, 2011

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NFL owners will pay $177 million on Thursday to complete their contributions to the player benefits program for the 2010 season. That payment will bring the total amount funded by the 32 teams for 2010 to $245 million. It is a payment the league has made by the end of March each year under its collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association.
NFL making player benefits payments

In the flurry of information coming from NFL ownership, it's easy to forget it's a lockout, not a strike. Back in January, Bill Maher posited that what makes the NFL successful is a socialist attitude �towards sharing the wealth among its franchises.While we can assure him now that the NFL is very much a capitalist venture, there is another way the NFL resembles the former Soviet Union. The NFL ...
NFL Lockout: Don't Believe Everything You Hear

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TRENTON - Gov. christie delivered a familiar message at a town-hall meeting in Hammonton on Tuesday when he told an admiring crowd, "We're cutting spending again this year by 2.6 percent in the budget I proposed."
Does christie budget cut spending? That depends . . .

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One hundred fifty years ago next month, Confederate militiamen opened fire on Fort Sumter, in South Carolina, in the first battle of what was to become the Civil war. It was to be fought in 10,000 places, costing the lives of more Americans than any other war. The process of understanding what took place, of wrestling with its implications, has ...
Burns documentary reissued for Civil war anniversary

As the world's attention is focused on the conflict in Libya, another African country -- the Ivory Coast on Africa's west coast -- may be sliding toward another bloody civil war, according to observers who keep a close eye on warring factions there.
Shades of civil war seen in Ivory Coast

With the war on AIDS nearing its 30th anniversary, the UN on Thursday declared "a moment of truth" had come for new strategies to address the campaign's failures and brake costs that were now unsustainable.
After 30 years, war on AIDS at 'moment of truth'

AMONG THE factors leading to the French and Dutch rejections of the European constitution last week, none looms more ominously than the nightmare of antagonism between ''the West" and Islam. Many Europeans fear a rising tide of green, both within the continent and from outside it. Where once communists threatened, now Muslims do. A new wall is being built.
The war against Islam

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Sarah palin said she was "through whining about a liberal press" last week, but evidently she's not done whining about the conservative press. The Daily Caller's Chris Moody contacted palin for a response to reports that her reality show, Sarah palin's Alaska, got $1.2 million in state tax credits. palin demanded that Moody print her entire 650-word response to the news. And he did--but only on ...
Sarah palin Is Definitely Not Done Whining About the Press

Don't believe the hype. Sarah palin , despite rumors to the contrary, won't be making a major announcement about her political future this Friday, sources tell Fox News.
palin Presidential Announcement an April Fool's Joke

With the Middle East in chaos and the price of oil soaring, President Barack Obama decided that it was time for another speech on energy policy. The proposals in the speech were reasonable, but the reality, as Sarah palin points out, is wide of the rhetoric.
Barack Obama, Sarah palin Argue Over Energy Policy

Sarah palin cartoon draws attention from readers, some of whom love it, others, not so much
Sarah palin: A cartoon imagining her administration isn't funny to everyone

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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A prominent D.C. couple is purchasing the much-loved independent bookstore.
politics and Prose has found a buyer

Rolling coverage of all the day's developments including prime minister's questions at midday 10.16am: A few weeks ago, after a story emerged about David Cameron telling journalists during an off-the-record briefing about the Foreign Office paying "bribes" to get Britons out of Libya (you can find it here, but you have to scroll down), a reader asked how these off-the-record briefings actually ...
politics blog + PMQS - live

Washington bookstore politics and Prose has found a buyer for the 27-year-old city institution and a key stop for writers from Bill Clinton to J.K. Rowling.
Former reporters to buy politics and Prose in DC

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tea party supporters can now root for their cause on the racetrack. Theteaparty.net has announced that a NASCAR vehicle will be sponsored by the organization.
tea party group sponsors NASCAR 'We the People' truck through 2012

The Senate majority leader warns mainstream GOPers: Ditch the tea party or face government shutdown.
Harry Reid: tea party to Blame for Budget Stalemate

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Softball HCCC at Fulton-Montgomery CC, 3. Utica at SUNYIT (DH), 3:30. Baseball Cortland St. at SUNYIT, 3. Men's lacrosse SUNY Oneonta at Hamilton, 4.
college sports schedule for March 29

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Scoreboard: Community college sports

Beware: Broome County health officials are warning local restaurants about a scam in which people... - 7:05 pm BINGHAMTON -- There's a table waiting for you downtown.
college sports: Broome CC presents new tennis lineup

The college sports system is broken, and it's time to start from scratch.
Greedy NCAA still exploiting athletes

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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NFL players are defending their decision to disband the union, saying employers cannot force workers to unionize, and dissolution is "not akin to turning off a light switch."
NFL players: Lockout causing 'irreparable harm'

NFL players are suffering "irreparable harm" because of the lack of offseason programs and free-agent signing period, according to a legal briefing filed Monday by plaintiffs attempted to lift the league's lockout.
NFL players criticize league in lawsuit

Four former NFL players, including Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller, sued the NFL on Monday in hope of joining current players in their antitrust fight against the league and halting the lockout.
APNewsBreak: Former NFL players join lockout fight

A New York judge says the NFL must be limited in how much money it can recover when injured NFL players receive state workers' compensation awards. Judge Paul Crotty wrote in a decision Friday that the NFL sometimes wants to recover more money than it is entitled to receive to offset its salary and benefits expenses for injured players.
NY judge limits NFL in workers comp cases

The NFL and Roger Goodell may have their draft day Kodak moment, after all. The players' association will not have an alternative event go head-to-head against the NFL on the first night of the draft, although the union - technically now a trade association - has said that it prefers that prospects not attend the televised affair at Radio City Music Hall.
NFL Players Association won't hold draft event to compete with NFL

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More than two weeks after disaster hit, the country is still struggling to get the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control, distribute aid and keep the economy moving
Japan's Nuclear disaster: Radiation at Fukushima Daiichi

When disaster strikes, like the Japan and Haiti earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear reactor meltdown, the Gulf oil spill, house fires and other hazards, the first thought is physical safety. But what about mental health and PTSD concerns?
Mental and Emotional Health Resources for disaster Victims

If disaster strikes, would you be able to survive three days before help arrives?
disaster training helps Dan River Region prepare for worst

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Monday, March 28, 2011

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Baseball: Oswego State vs. SUNYIT at DeLutis Field, 4 p.m. Loading commenting interface...
college sports schedules for March 28

Paul Weston fired an even-par 72 to finish in a three-way tie for first place and lead Swarthmore to a second-place finish in the McDaniel Spring Invitational golf tournament Sunday afternoon at the Bridges Golf Club near Gettysburg.
college sports: Weston leads Swarthmore to 2nd-place finish

That's it, folks. The poll is closed, the voting is over and Madison, Wisconsin, home of the University of Wisconsin, is America's Best college sports Town. Go nuts Badgers! After seven days of voting in the Final Four and nearly 66,000 votes cast, Madison emerged victorious with 35 percent of the vote. Morgantown, West Virginia, wasn't far behind [...]
Madison, Wisconsin, Is America's Best college sports Town

Minium, Strayer (4), Armstrong (5), Fathalikhani (6), Dezse (7) and Ressell, Solomon (7); Hoenshell, Medina (8), Messmore (9) and Rodriguez. W : Dezse.
college sports results, schedule

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palin faces one opponent who could steal conservative votes, and the other her celebrity spotlight.
Trump and Bachmann crowd palin's space

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Sarah palin is going to run for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination in 2012, she is sure going about it her own way.
palin takes own tack in US presidential prelude

It is often one thing to see bad poll numbers. They can be shrugged off.
Sarah palin Sees More Presidential Polling Bad News

Sarah palin posted a long message on her Facebook page that was a meditation on how a conservative in public life deals with a hostile, biased media. The advice that she is giving to herself is, for the most part, sound.
Sarah palin Calls Bill Maher 'an Annoying Little Mosquito'

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LeBron James had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Chris Bosh added 31 points and 12 rebounds, and Dwyane Wade shook off a bruised tailbone to finish with 30 points and 11 boards as the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 125-119 on Sunday for their eighth win in nine games. It was the first time since February 1961, when Oscar Robertson, Jack Twyman and Wayne Embry -- Hall of Famers all -- did it for...
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OAKLAND, Calif., March 27 (UPI) -- Monta Ellis and David Lee combined for 70 points Sunday, igniting the Golden State Warriors' 114-104 victory over Washington.
NBA: Golden State 114, Washington 104

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 27 (UPI) -- Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook scored 28 points Sunday and the Thunder clinched a playoff berth with a 99-90 decision over Portland.
NBA: Oklahoma City 99, Portland 90

MINNEAPOLIS, March 27 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter Sunday, allowing the Boston Bruins to salvage a 85-82 victory over Minnesota.
NBA: Boston 85, Minnesota 82

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

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palin faces one opponent who could steal conservative votes, and the other her celebrity spotlight.
Trump and Bachmann crowd palin's space

Sarah palin posted a long message on her Facebook page that was a meditation on how a conservative in public life deals with a hostile, biased media. The advice that she is giving to herself is, for the most part, sound.
Sarah palin Calls Bill Maher 'an Annoying Little Mosquito'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Sarah palin is going to run for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination in 2012, she is sure going about it her own way.
palin takes own tack in US presidential prelude

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Canadians to head to the polls in early May. Harper warns economic recovery still fragile, Ignatieff shrugs off coalition talk.
conservative government falls on confidence vote

Canada's 40th Parliament comes to an end as Opposition parties vote down the government and set the stage for a federal election.
conservative government falls in non-confidence vote

conservative Leader Stephen Harper urged voters to send the party to the House of Commons with a majority government.
Harper asks voters for majority

A conservative former U.S. diplomat is set to testify at an ex-CIA agent's perjury trial.
conservative ex-diplomat testifies in perjury case

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On one hand, American politics needs a dose of civility: Mute the polarizing rhetoric, learn to respect the other side while disagreeing passionately, pack up the permanent campaigns that make it almost impossible to compromise.
In Philadelphia, panels of pundits discuss civility in politics

Political trivia questions from the Fix.
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By NICOLE DEBEVEC United Press International The 2012 general election may be about 20 months away, but handicappers already are calling nine states critical to the U.S. Senate and presidential race.
politics 2012: What's not in play?

It's hot in Sacramento in the summer. Yes, I know, it's a dry heat. But 113 degrees? Hot. I was standing in Capitol Park with a crowd of women, sweating under the summer sun. We were waiting to hear a woman speak -�the first woman in American history to be nominated for national office by a major political party - Geraldine A. Ferraro.
Negotiating politics - Remembering Geraldine Ferraro

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

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palin faces one opponent who could steal conservative votes, and the other her celebrity spotlight.
Trump and Bachmann crowd palin's space

Sarah palin posted a long message on her Facebook page that was a meditation on how a conservative in public life deals with a hostile, biased media. The advice that she is giving to herself is, for the most part, sound.
Sarah palin Calls Bill Maher 'an Annoying Little Mosquito'

Sarah palin stayed out of sight Monday during her first trip to Israel, dodging paparazzi staking out hotels and holy sites in hopes of getting a glimpse of the former Alaska governor who might run for president.
palin stays mostly out of sight for Israel visit

Sarah palin's support among likely Republican primary voters is fading, according to a newly released Gallop poll.
palin losing support in potential presidential run

Sarah palin thinks President Obama needs to explain the American mission in Libya more clearly, but has much harsher words for the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar Gadhafi, saying he "is going to end up dead."
Sarah palin: Gadhafi 'Is Going to End Up Dead'

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The earthquake- and tsunami-driven disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has already had a radical effect on reactor development plans around the world. But a study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicates that nuclear energy is the least deadly of all the energy sources, and reliance on energy fuel from foreign sources is a major security concern for many countries. Are ...
Despite Japan's Fukushima disaster, Nuclear Still Safest

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Friday, March 25, 2011

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With the first wave of Tournament games behind us, some players answered enough questions to lock themselves into to Top Ten discussions... How 'bout them Nuggets... Mayor...
NBA AM: 2011's Top Draft Prospects

DALLAS, March 24 (UPI) -- Jason Terry's clutch 3-pointer with 58 seconds left highlighted a game-closing 11-2 run Thursday that brought the Dallas Mavericks a 104-96 win over Minnesota.
NBA: Dallas 104, Minnesota 96

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

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The war in Afghanistan has reached a stalemate and the best time to jump-start a political settlement with the Taliban is now, according to a report released Wednesday by a U.S. think tank.
Report: Time is now for talks to end Afghan war

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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Women's lacrosse SUNY Cortland at Hamilton, 4. Baseball Hamilton vs. Trinity DH (Florida), 12:30.
college sports schedule for March 22

Bruce Pearl has been fired by the University of Tennessee as the school's men's basketball Coach. Pearl is caught up in the midst of a recruiting scandal - a common headline that continues to hurt adolescent students and colleges across the country.
Bruce Pearl Fired as college sports Scandals Continue

After two weeks, 30,000 votes and a ton of tweets, the finals for America's Best college sports Town are upon us. This is how it's going to work: The four towns below, all of which won their respective regions, will square off for the next week in a round of voting to determine who wins [...]
America's Best college sports Town: The Final Four

SOFTBALL Shippensburg 8-7 West Chester 7-1 Tuesday, at Robb Complex PSAC Eastern Div. games Equal parts strong pitching and powerful hitting paced Shippensburg to a doubleheader sweep of West Chester .
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The disaster in Japan is putting a pinch on 25% of the worldwide production of silicon wafers used to make computer chips, according to IHS iSuppli.
Japan disaster Rocks Computer Chip Supplies

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Wonder Woman

So, they've updated the Wonder Woman costume... (link)

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The NFL asked a federal judge Monday to keep its lockout in place, saying there are no legal grounds to stop it while accusing the players of trying to manipulate the law with a bogus antitrust lawsuit.
NFL: No legal ground for court to halt lockout

NEW ORLEANS - The NFL and its players say they are prepared to resume talks for a new labor deal. But to keep their legal arguments in play, neither side is taking the steps to actually make those talks happen.
NFL asks court to deny lockout motion

Figures obtained by The Associated Press underscore the substantial divide between the NFL and the locked-out players on a core issue: What portion of additional revenue goes to players. Players' share of incremental increases to all revenues under the NFL's expired contract was about 53 percent from 2006-09, according to calculations by the accounting firm that audited the collective...
NFL players got 53 percent of incremental increase

The NFL asked a federal court on Monday to keep its lockout against players in place while the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules on an owners' complaint against the players' union.
NFL-League asks court to keep lockout in place

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Wolosiansky, Greve (2), Armstrong (8) and Solomon; Johnson, Jones (2) and Krist. W : Jones. L : Wolosiansky.
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Monday, March 21, 2011

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The NFL asked a federal judge Monday to keep its lockout in place, claiming there are no legal grounds to stop it while accusing the players of trying to manipulate the law with a bogus antitrust lawsuit.
NFL: No legal ground for court to halt lockout

Figures obtained by The Associated Press underscore the substantial divide between the NFL and the locked-out players on a core issue: What portion of additional revenue goes to players. Players' share of incremental increases to all revenues under the NFL's expired contract was about 53 percent from 2006-09, according to calculations by the accounting firm that audited the collective...
NFL players got 53 percent of incremental increase

The NFL has asked a federal judge to keep its lockout in place, saying there are no legal grounds to stop it and accusing the players of trying to manipulate the law.
NFL says no legal ground to halt lockout

The NFL asked a federal court on Monday to keep its lockout against players in place while the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules on an owners' complaint against the players' union.
NFL-League asks court to keep lockout in place

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Sarah palin visited Israel in what may have been an attempt to up her foreign policy credentials and build a rapport with Israeli leaders increasingly at odds with Obama.
palin visits Jerusalem, reaching out to Israel's right

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Instead, Bynum is forced to sit for two games for his flagrant foul on Minnesota's Michael Beasley on Friday. Bynum, who did not play Sunday against Portland, will lose $249,090 in salary. The Lakers and their fans can't complain too much.
NBA considered a three-game suspension for Lakers' Andrew Bynum

Jason Kidd would like to play until he's 40, but the league's labor unrest could change his plans.
NBA lockout could force Kidd to retire

The 2011 NBA Draft class isn't considered great by many, but it does feature some extremely explosive prospects such as Jimmer Fredette and Kemba Walker. This class may not be quite as high-profile as others, but they'll almost certainly be better than the 2010 group. If some of these prospects fall into the right situations in the NBA, they could be very productive as rookies (and develop into ...
NBA Draft: Jimmer Fredette, Kemba Walker and the 10 Most Explosive Prospects

NBA leading rebounder Kevin Love injured his groin and walked off the court and did not return to action during the Minnesota Timberwolves' 127-95 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
NBA-All Star Love injured in Timberwolves' blowout loss

HOUSTON, March 20 (UPI) -- Kyle Lowry's two free throws with 7 seconds left Sunday finished off his first career triple-double and clinched Houston's 110-108 victory over Utah.
NBA: Houston 110, Utah 108

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The toll of Japan's triple disaster came into clearer focus Monday after police estimates showed more than 18,000 people died, the World Bank said rebuilding may cost $235 billion and more cases of radiation-tainted vegetables and tap water turned up.
Japan's disaster toll rises with 18,000 deaths

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

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tea party officials across the country said they were angered to see more than 30 tea party Congress members voting for the three-week spending plan passed by the House of Representatives this week that included $6 billion in cuts.
tea party Irked by GOP on Budget

tea party activists have remained quiet on the foreign policy front, but with budget cuts under the limelight, the war in Afghanistan could fracture Republicans at a time they're already struggling to come to a consensus on what the budget cuts should entail.
Will tea party Revolt Against Afghan War?

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More than 100 anti-war protesters, including the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, were arrested outside the White House in demonstrations marking the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
Anti-war protesters arrested near White House

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A state effort to offer legal residency to many illegal immigrants is driven in part by the influence of the Mormon Church. President Obama's aides were flabbergasted. Here was Mark Shurtleff, the conservative Republican attorney general of deeply red Utah, explaining how he and other GOP officials had approved a statewide version of the immigration measures that the president and his ...
Utah bucks conservative trend on illegal immigration

The democratic uprising in Egypt has brought into relief a gradual and little-noticed transformation in American politics. Over the past decade, ideological divisions on the role of democracy and human rights in American foreign policy have been scrambled.
A conservative split aids Obama on Egypt

Who says there are no conservatives in San Francisco? SF's own conservative talk station KSFO is airing a new, homegrown talk show at 1 p.m. Sunday starring Reagan- and Bush-appointed former US Atty. Joe Russoniello and...
New SF conservative talk show: Stars ex-KTVU boss, US Atty. Joe Russoniello

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US conservative champion Sarah palin on Saturday delivered a speech in India designed to boost her record on the international stage as she considers a run for the White House.
palin bolsters overseas experience in India

U.S. politician Sarah palin stressed the importance of America's ties with India, saying they were based on the shared values of freedom and free-market capitalism, while sounding a warning note on China's rise during a speech Saturday in New Delhi.
palin warns of China's rise in visit to India

On a trip some say is to help boost presidential bid, Sarah palin tells Indians to be wary of China's rise
palin: US-India relations key to world's future

Ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah palin in a Saturday speech in New Delhi stresses the importance of America's ties with India while sounding a warning note on China's rise.
palin in India talk warns of China's rise

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

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NBA lockout handbook: Billy Hunter, the union's executive director, warns in handbook that "a lockout is VERY likely.
NBA union urges players to prepare for worst; Handbook says "lockout VERY likely"

Jamelle McMillan didn't see what the big deal was. To him, it was just like any kid going to work with his dad, hanging out with his co-workers, goofing around with their kids, going on the occasional business trip. Difference was, Nate McMillan's job was playing in the NBA and, boy, were the kids at school jealous.
NBA sons have shorter learning curve

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

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NBA lockout handbook: Billy Hunter, the union's executive director, warns in handbook that "a lockout is VERY likely.
NBA union urges players to prepare for worst; Handbook says "lockout VERY likely"

Jamelle McMillan didn't see what the big deal was. To him, it was just like any kid going to work with his dad, hanging out with his co-workers, goofing around with their kids, going on the occasional business trip. Difference was, Nate McMillan's job was playing in the NBA and, boy, were the kids at school jealous.
NBA sons have shorter learning curve

The NBA Players Association brain trust has given its constituents the clearest signal yet that there could be missed games (and, subsequently, paychecks) as a result of the impending NBA labor strife, and possible lockout. They've sent an instructional handbook to each of its players, warning of the days ahead. As we approach a potential lockout this offseason, it's important to remember that ...
NBA Players Association hands out a lockout-proof handbook

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(RTTNews) - The war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor ended at the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone on Friday after the prosecution and defense finished their closing arguments in the case.
war Crimes Trial Of Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor Ends

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Friday, March 11, 2011

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several iNFLuential team owners have arrived at the federal mediator's office on the day the league's labor contract is set to expire.
NFL's Goodell, owners arrive for talks Friday

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and union head DeMaurice Smith have arrived at the federal mediator's office on the day the league's labor contract is set to expire.
NFL's Goodell, union's Smith arrive for talks

With the NFL on the brink of its first work stoppage in nearly a quarter of a century, Commissioner Roger Goodell and union head DeMaurice Smith met at a federal mediator's office Friday, the day the league's twice-extended labor contract was set to expire. Goodell was joined by nine of the 10 members of the owners' labor committee, along with various league executives and lawyers.
NFL, players face expiration of labor contract

On day the league's labor contract is set to expire, sides remain far apart on how to divide $9 billion in annual revenues
NFL talks: Rhetoric heats up, clock ticks down

WASHINGTON (AP) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several iNFLuential team owners have arrived at the federal mediator's office on the day the league's labor contract is set to expire.
Lockout? Decertification? NFL deadline is tonight

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disaster films will really get interesting when they start running out of iconic skylines to destroy. How about "Battle: Wichita" or "Deep Impact: Albany"?
'Battle: LA' isn't even a decent disaster film

The 65th anniversary of the Burnden Park football disaster is remembered by Bolton Wanderers Football Club on Wednesday.
Football ground disaster marked

Atlanta -- Florida-based disaster recovery firm BDR, which has an Indianapolis office, has agreed to pay $754,578 in overtime back wages to 89 current and former temporary field supervisors, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Wednesday.
disaster recovery firm will pay OT back wages

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

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With East Region voting wrapped up in the battle for America's Best college sports Town (congrats West Virgina!), it's time to move down to the dirty. The four cities representing America's Southern region are all home to powerful football programs and insane fan bases. If one of them is licky enough to win our contest, [...]
America's Best college sports Town: The South Region

For all the justifiable criticism of those who run big-time college athletics, you've got to give 'em this: They don't make much of an effort to hide the hypocrisy.
No trouble spotting hypocrisy in college sports

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Las Vegas casinos, fighting hard to rebound from a dreadful stretch for tourism, face a new threat if NFL players and owners can't agree on a new contract.
NFL work stoppage could dim lights in Sin City

NFL owners and the union representing it players were back at the bargaining table on Wednesday and made some headway on a rookie wage scale but stalled on how to split $9 billion in revenue.
NFL and union intensify talks as labor deadline looms

The NFL players' union has ruled out the possibility of extending the regular season to 18 games as talks with the NFL and owners approach the next deadline with several issues still unresolved.
NFL-Players reject 18-game season as labor deadline nears

Thursday's mediation session between the NFL and NFL Players Association was one of the most well-attended yet.
NFL labor committee members return to bargaining table

NFL Players Assn. seeks more financial information; owners say they've already shared more than ever. On one side are NFL owners saying they couldn't possibly be more forthcoming.
In NFL labor fight, a books review means a lot

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After taking a shellacking in the last round of elections in the West San Gabriel Valley, the tea party rebounded - sending one candidate to San Gabriel City Hall and the other into a runoff for the Pasadena School Board.
tea party crashes Pasadena area elections

Several tea party movement figures have now responded to the distasteful remarks National Public Radio (NPR) Foundation's nonprofit President Ron Schiller made about the conservatives, and them in particular.
tea party groups respond to NPR's Ron Schiller's disparaging remarks

The tea party is boiling over the hidden-camera video of an NPR executive calling the organization a gun-toting...
tea party steamed at NPR exec's slap

NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller resigned Wednesday under pressure, a day after an undercover video showed one of her executives on a hidden camera calling the tea party racist and saying the news organization would be better off without taxpayer money.
NPR CEO resigns after aide criticizes tea party

The populist protesters walk in lockstep on small government demands, but seem lost on what to do overseas. Will that limit the tea party's power?
The tea party's risky foreign-policy dilemma

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The boom-bust cycle of oil politics is booming this week on Capitol Hill, where the only thing more predictable than politicians' policy solutions are their claims that the other side is ignoring the issue.
The perpetual politics of petroleum

I should have put it in writing. Last Wednesday, I was talking to a colleague at work about how all the analysts were predicting that Boeing didn't have much of a chance of winning one of the biggest military contracts ever -- the $30 billion tanker deal.
politics had a part in Boeing's win of tanker contract

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy is struggling in the early days of his governorship. AP Photo/Bob Child
Dan Malloy and the politics of unpopularity

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

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Well, it looks like the powder keg finally is about to blow.
PFT: NFL, union battling over financials again

No NFL season would mean no work for thousands of people whose livelihoods depend on the league's 32 teams for their daily bread.
NFL lockout would clip 'innocent bystanders'

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For all the justifiable criticism of those who run big-time college athletics, you've got to give 'em this: They don't make much of an effort to hide the hypocrisy.
No trouble spotting hypocrisy in college sports

News and notes about local athletes in college.
college sports notebook: March 8, 2011

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was suspended for two games Tuesday after it was learned he had been tipped off nearly a year ago about a federal investigation into questionable activities involving some of his players, including a memorabilia-for-tattoos arrangement with a very seedy parlor owner.
Jim Tressel's wrist-slap part of hypocrisy in college sports

All across America, living in the shadow of big important cities, are hundreds of small municipalities that call themselves college sports towns. Despite that common theme, no two are alike. Some love their beer while some never touch the stuff. Some turn into screaming banshees for football while others only care about hockey. Some enjoy [...]
America's Best college sports Town: The East Region

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Second-round payments from the Premier's disaster Relief Appeal will target Queenslanders whose homes have been destroyed or are irreparable.
disaster funds to target Qld's homeless

PAYMENTS�from the Premier's disaster Relief Appeal will target Queenslanders whose homes are irreparable.
disaster funds to target Queensland homeless

Prince William will take time out from planning his wedding to visit disaster-stricken New Zealand and Australia next week, travelling without bride-to-be Kate Middleton, officials said Wednesday.
Prince William to tour N.Z., Australia disaster zones

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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The NFL and the players' union have left the federal mediator's office after a four-hour session.
NFL, players' union leave mediator's office

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The Commerce slot is expected to come open shortly, when President Barack Obama officially names Secretary Gary Locke as his new ambassador to China.
politics blog: Trade Rep. Ron Kirk to head Commerce Department?

One of the most characters on "The Chicago Code" is not a Chicago cop -- he's a powerful and corrupt Chicago alderman.
Chicago politics Intrigue 'Code' Actor

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Second-round payments from the Premier's disaster Relief Appeal will target Queenslanders whose homes have been destroyed or are irreparable.
disaster funds to target Qld's homeless

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All across America, living in the shadow of big important cities, are hundreds of small municipalities that call themselves college sports towns. Despite that common theme, no two are alike. Some love their beer while some never touch the stuff. Some turn into screaming banshees for football while others only care about hockey. Some enjoy [...]
America's Best college sports Town: The East Region

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Monday, March 7, 2011

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The first ever regular season NBA game was played in Europe this weekend, as the New Jersey Nets took on the Toronto Raptors at London's O2 Arena.
London hosts first regular-season NBA game played in Europe

The NBA's latest European foray not only gave the Nets a lift, it also gave a shot in the arm to Britain's hopes of competing in next year's London Olympics. The Nets return to the United States having ended a six-game losing streak with back-to-back victories over the Toronto Raptors in the first regular-season NBA games in Europe.
NBA European adventure a success for Nets, Britain

Toronto Raptors forward Sonny Weems (C) scores a basket against New Jersey Nets Credit: Reuters / Eddie Keogh The first regular season NBA games ever to be played in Europe had been won by New Jersey Nets over the Toronto Raptors, several basketball news sites reported. The games were played in front of about 18,700 [...]
NBA European Debut: New Jersey Nets Back-to-Back Win Against Toronto Raptors

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TRENTON - Gov. christie's enforcer talks quickly and carries a big smile. She's there for the marathon meetings of the Delaware River Port Authority. She's on the phone at the Statehouse getting an earful from the entrenched head of some governmental agency that few taxpayers have heard of. She's at a news conference, standing in her boss' shadow, listening to him rail against the scourge of ...
christie's vetoes rely on her authority

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tea party members and advocates have shown that they are not averse to attacking fellow Republicans and, just two months after the Republicans, along with dozens of the ultra-conservative faction within the GOP, took control of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House is coming under fire for not doing enough with concerning budget cuts.
tea party Nation: 'Charlie Sheen . Now Making More Sense Than John Boehner'

The founder of one of the largest tea party groups said House Speaker John Boehner looks like a 'fool' and makes less sense than actor Charlie Sheen because he has not cut enough from the budget.
tea party Leader Blasts Boehner Over Cuts

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

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Looks like the NFL and the players' union have gone to the prevent defense. With the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement staring right at them, they delayed any decisions other than approving two extensions, first for 24 hours, then for a week. That doesn't mean they're close to a new deal that would avoid the first NFL work stoppage in nearly a quarter-century.
NFL, union afraid of taking big step

Those optimistic about the NFL's labor talks with the players' union will point to the sides' decision to push back the bargaining deadline by a week and think, as Commissioner Roger Goodell put it: "The fact that we're continuing this dialogue is a positive sign."
NFL, union taking weekend break from mediation

Those optimistic about the NFL's labor talks with the players' union will point to the sides' decision to push back the bargaining deadline by a week and think, as Roger Goodell put it: "The fact that we're continuing this dialogue is a positive sign."
NFL, union reassess labor talks during weekend break

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Queensland will not be forced to take out disaster insurance when the flood levy is enacted, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said.
disaster insurance not compulsory: Shorten

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday a disaster declaration by President Barack Obama will help municipalities dig their way out of a budgetary hole created by a brutal winter storm that immobilized the state and strained town coffers.
disaster declaration clears way for aid to New London County

Aucklanders are being urged to take steps to ensure they are ready to respond to an emergency.
Aucklanders least prepared for disaster

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TRENTON - Gov. christie's enforcer talks quickly and carries a big smile. She's there for the marathon meetings of the Delaware River Port Authority. She's on the phone at the Statehouse getting an earful from the entrenched head of some governmental agency that few taxpayers have heard of. She's at a news conference, standing in her boss' shadow, listening to him rail against the scourge of ...
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Gov. Chris christie said Friday that he's not worried about businesses leaving for Illinois because Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is "a disaster."
NJ Gov. christie calls Ill. governor 'a disaster'

TRENTON - Gov. christie vetoed a bill Thursday that would have made New Jersey the first state to legalize Internet gambling.
Internet gambling vetoed by christie

christie likes to use numbers to explain N.J.'s fiscal crisis, but context can change meaning
Fact-checking Gov. christie's favorite budget boasts

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It feels like Cold war Kids have lived several lives in their relatively short career -- from overnight blog sensations, a national tour with Death Cab for Cutie, to nefariously being identified as a "Christian band," an association that can be the death knell for any modern musician not named Sufjan. Click to enlarge Click to enlarge Photos by Ben Johnson Of course, all of this is far more ...
Cold war Kids Kick Off Tour in Portland

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Saturday, March 5, 2011

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Former Alaska governor Sarah palin speaks during the Republican Party of Iowa's Ronald Reagan Dinner, Sept. 17, 2010, in Des Moines, Iowa. AP Photo by Charlie Neibergall
Sarah palin's Iowa problem

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah palin clarified remarks posted on Twitter this week in response to a Supreme Court ruling in favor of a church that demonstrates at military funerals, saying she was making a point about a double standard on free speech, not that the group shouldn't have the right to protest.
palin clarifies statement on Supreme Court ruling: 'I wasn't calling for any limit on free speech'

UPDATE: palin clarifies her comments here. The headline and article have been edited to reflect her statement.
palin speaks out on Supreme Court ruling

Sarah palin slammed the Supreme Court's ruling that members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church can protest homosexuality by continuing to picket military funerals.
palin rips Supreme Court decision on Westboro: lacks 'common sense'

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Live coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen including prime minister's questions 12.33pm: Verdict: There were two clashes on display at PMQs today. Neither was particularly riveting, but there were some points of interest. First, Cameron v Miliband. The Libyan exchanges did not take us very far, but on Sure Start centres, Cameron was left floundering. He dodged the first ...
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Overreach and backlash: They are the prime drivers of politics in our time, pushing the pendulum swing back and forth between the parties faster and faster.
Beware politics' evil twins

We're fascinated by our politics, so why doesn't TV comedy and drama exploit that?
The politics of laughing at politics and politicians

A master manipulator of power politics, Arjun Singh was a one-time Congress bigwig who was known to set his eyes on the highest political throne but saw his political fortunes dwindle in the last decade and a half.
Power + politics + manipulation = Arjun Singh

I should have put it in writing. Last Wednesday, I was talking to a colleague at work about how all the analysts were predicting that Boeing didn't have much of a chance of winning one of the biggest military contracts ever -- the $30 billion tanker deal.
politics had a part in Boeing's win of tanker contract

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Queensland will not be forced to take out disaster insurance when the flood levy is enacted, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said.
disaster insurance not compulsory: Shorten

Lack of information aggravated winter water crisis
Communications disaster

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Europe's center-right leaders struggled Friday to show a united front amid stark divisions on how to tackle the debt crisis that has rocked the continent for more than a year.
conservative EU leaders struggle for crisis unity

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Friday, March 4, 2011

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A new study gave college sports solid grades Thursday in racial and gender hiring practices, although one of the authors noted "troubling" trends regarding conference commissioners and athletic directors.
college sports gets solid grades in new report

A washboard field. A cracked track. Six certified lanes, not the eight required for conference meets. And all this on the roof of a parking structure that had problems too. A new Los Angeles City college athletic venue seems 'cursed.' After years of delays and false starts, the project seemed to be nearing completion, finally.
L.A. City college sports facility tripped up by one misstep after another

The Brigham Young basketball star was suspended from the team for having sex with his girlfriend, diminishing the school's chances at a national title
The Brandon Davies Dilemma: Can Religion and college sports Co-Exist?

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NFL club owners and players are to take an extra 24 hours to try and reach a new collective bargaining agreement.
NFL and stars extend crunch talks

The NFL and its players union agreed to a 24-hour extension in their collective bargaining negotiations, pushing the lockout deadline to midnight Friday, a negotiator said.
NFL labor deadline pushed back

Negotiations between NFL owners and the players union on a new collective bargaining agreement were given a 24-hour extension Thursday.
NFL labor talks extended for 24 hours

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We're fascinated by our politics, so why doesn't TV comedy and drama exploit that?
The politics of laughing at politics and politicians

politics may trump the idea of globalization in deciding the fate of a proposed takeover of the TMX Group, raising the specter of a second foreign-backed deal blocked by Canada in a matter of months.
Ontario hearings to highlight politics of TMX deal

Newt Gingrich's decision to acknowledge publicly he is exploring a White House bid will be seen as a significant moment, a line drawn in the sand that will mark the official beginning of the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Preston on politics: Campaign for GOP nod began in 2009

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

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Former Alaska governor Sarah palin speaks during the Republican Party of Iowa's Ronald Reagan Dinner, Sept. 17, 2010, in Des Moines, Iowa. AP Photo by Charlie Neibergall
Sarah palin's Iowa problem

Sarah palin slammed the Supreme Court's ruling that members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church can protest homosexuality by continuing to picket military funerals.
palin rips Supreme Court decision on Westboro: lacks 'common sense'

The 20-year-old daughter of political sensation Sarah palin is already writing a book about her life
Bristol palin's memoir: Worth printing?

Sarah palin criticized Wednesday's Supreme Court decision that upheld a Kansas church's right to protest at military funerals, a sign of where the potential 2012 presidential contender draws the line on free speech.
palin: First Amendment should not protect protesters at military funerals

The Iowa Republican Party chairman said Thursday that if Sarah palin seeks the presidency, she shouldn't think she can win the GOP nomination without seriously participating in the first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Iowa GOP chief: 'Risky' for palin to ignore Iowa

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The politics of laughing at politics and politicians

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NFL owners ended their special labor meeting Wednesday night without taking any action, just 30 hours before the collective bargaining agreement with the players expires.
NFL owners conclude 3-hour meeting

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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OTTAWA - The only conservative candidate who refused to participate in the party's in-and-out election financing scheme says he's gratified that the Federal Court of Appeal has sided with Elections Canada and that criminal charges have been laid against Tory officials.
conservative in-and-out refusenik finds solace in Federal Court ruling

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The tea party movement has spread across the nation for several years and now a group has formed in Watertown. Our Amanda Kelley was at their first meeting and tells us what impact this organization hopes to have on the political community.
tea party forms in Watertown

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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politics may trump the idea of globalization in deciding the fate of a proposed takeover of the TMX Group, raising the specter of a second foreign-backed deal blocked by Canada in a matter of months.
Ontario hearings to highlight politics of TMX deal

The Obama administration cast international trade as an essential element of economic growth and job creation Tuesday as it tried to resolve partisan wrangling that threatens to derail a pivotal trade agreement with South Korea.
Partisan politics threaten pending US trade deals

I should have put it in writing. Last Wednesday, I was talking to a colleague at work about how all the analysts were predicting that Boeing didn't have much of a chance of winning one of the biggest military contracts ever -- the $30 billion tanker deal.
politics had a part in Boeing's win of tanker contract

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A primer on a potential labor shutdown in the NFL, which could happen this week. Q: What does a lockout mean? A: If the owners impose a lockout of the players after the collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of the day Thursday, there would be no on-field football action or communication between players currently in the NFL and the teams.
NFL lockout, decertification: What it all means

With record TV ratings last season, the National Football League may be in its best shape ever. So why are the teams' owners about to lock the players out over revenue? It all comes down to greed, says Buzz Bissinger.
NFL Owners' Lockout Ego Trip

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The last US veteran of World war I, who lied about his age to join the army in 1917, has died, ending America's living connection with the Great war. He was 110.
America's last World war I veteran dies

The last US veteran of World war I, who lied about his age to join the army in 1917, has died at the age of 110, ending America's living connection with the Great war.
Last US veteran of World war I dies

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Few could know more about the good, the bad and the ugly of politics than a twice-elected, once-impeached governor.Or at least that's the thinking behind an invitation to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to deliver a keynote speech to more than 500 high school students participating April 2 in a national politics convention. That's just weeks before Blagojevich's corruption retrial is ...
Blagojevich to talk politics to youth

I should have put it in writing. Last Wednesday, I was talking to a colleague at work about how all the analysts were predicting that Boeing didn't have much of a chance of winning one of the biggest military contracts ever -- the $30 billion tanker deal.
politics had a part in Boeing's win of tanker contract

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Warzone

 Recently played a few games on Caldera (warzone) and then... Lots of luck in this one, but satisfying