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Cardinal Nation Globe :: 'Gas House Gang' has NY origins
Over the past couple of weeks I've been reading John Heidenry's book on the Gas House Gang. The book is really more about Dizzy Dean than the rest of the 1934 Cardinals but, regardless, is a good read and lends a lot of interesting information. One nice tidbit of information included in the book is ...
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Daley Plaza Tree Lights Up Downtown Chicago
The City of Chicago kicked off the holiday season at noon Tuesday with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Daley Plaza. (Read on Source)
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Automakers desperate bailout plea gaining support
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top lawmaker predicted Washington would approve a bailout for U.S. automakers after they submitted survival plans and two of them, General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC, said that without an immediate infusion of cash they could fail soon. (Read on Source)
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Nastiest Fans -- USC's, last Saturday for the Notre Dame game. There were churlish drivers by the...
Nastiest Fans -- USC's, last Saturday for the Notre Dame game. There were churlish drivers by the dozens en route to the stadium. There was the surly elevator operator who tried to tell a woman (Irish fan) escorting her son in a wheelchair that she had to leave her two young daughters behind to wait ...
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Wrist causes discomfort for Ponting
Ricky Ponting will have his right wrist reassessed in Melbourne this week after it caused him some discomfort during the Test series against New Zealand. Ponting is not expected to be in doubt for the upcoming Tests against South Africa, although a leading sports doctor said the injury could eventua ...
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Wisconsin deer kill down 20 percent
WAUSAU, Wis. - Hunters killed 276,985 whitetail deer during Wisconsin's nine-day gun season, down 20 percent from a year ago based on preliminary counts, the state Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday. (Read on Source)
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Krejza set to test injured ankle
The offspinner Jason Krejza is confident he will be fit for the first Test against South Africa after missing this week's Adelaide Test with an ankle injury. (Read on Source)
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Worldwide Follower Is at It Again
On Sunday at 1:05 p.m. (Mountain Time), the self-proclaimed "Worldwide Leader in Sports" gave us this bit of news: "Missouri offensive coordinator Dave Christensen will be named the head coach of Wyoming, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN.coms Joe Schad." (Read on So ...
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Tour de France: Armstrong's return next year is 'neither good nor bad news'
"For some people, Armstrong's return is an amazing challenge. For others, his comeback is a reminder of the past. For us, it's neither good nor bad news," Prudhomme said at a news conference on Tuesday. "We will see next July." (Read on Source)
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Former Victim Creates Anti-Abuse Website
A woman who survived an abusive relationship is now reaching out to help others. She has created a website that identifies abusers. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports. (Read on Source)
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City To Cut Back On Plowing Snow On Side Streets
Your neighborhood could look very different this winter. Mayor Richard M. Daley said Tuesday that city crews will cut back on plowing side streets this winter in an effort to save money. But, as CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports, if there's one city service Chicagoans demand - it's outstanding snow re ...
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Crosby, Penguins seek answers to power-play woes
As reliable as Sidney Crosby has been for the Pittsburgh Penguins offence of late, scoring six goals and earning nine points in three games, he has yet to find a way to help turn around the team's fortunes on the power play. (Read on Source)
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Ball State QB Davis proves to be a quick study
Nate Davis wasn't sure he could go to college. Today he is big man on campus, having a ball at Ball State. (Read on Source)
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Mike Leach flies to Seattle to meet with UDub?
Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times passes on this note regarding Mike Leach's recent flight to Seattle . Texas Tech coach Mike Leach , wearing a baseball hat, T-shirt, and tennis shoes, flew to Seattle yesterday afternoon from Las Vegas on Alaska Flight 601, according to a fellow passenger. "I'm posi ...
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Good times for Alfredo Aceves
One of our readers in Mexico, Jorge, sent this along. Alfredo Aceves was married over the weekend. Given his meteoric rise to the majors this season, Im sure it was a great celebration. Alfredos parents, brother and other members of his family were in Anaheim when he pitched there and they seemed li ...
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Burnley send Arsenal crashing out
Two goals from Burnley midfielder Kevin McDonald sent Arsenal's young side crashing out of the Carling Cup. McDonald opened the scoring after just six minutes, tapping home from close range after keeper Lukasz Fabianski had spilled the ball into his path. (Read on Source)
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For Pacquiao, size can't matter
You know all the sayings. Well, they all apply. If Manny Pacquiao, whose highest-ever fighting weight came in June at 135 pounds, is to defeat Oscar de la Hoya this Saturday, he cannot let the size become an issue. Some have painted the size as the reason to call this fight a "circus" or a "joke"; o ...
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MLB Teams Offer 24 Players Arbitration
Tags: A.J.+Burnett, A.j.Burnett, Adam+Dunn, AdamDunn, Ben+Sheets, BenSheets, Brandon+Lyon, BrandonLyon, Brian+Fuentes, Brian+Shouse, BrianFuentes, BrianShouse, CC+Sabathia, CcSabathia, Darren+Oliver, DarrenOliver, David+Weathers, DavidWeathers, Dennys+Reyes, DennysReyes, Derek+Lowe, DerekLowe, Franc ...
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Augusta Lynx Suspend Operations
PRINCETON, N.J. The ECHL announced that the Augusta Lynx have suspended operations, effective immediately and voluntarily relinquished their membership back to the League. The move comes as a result of the Augusta ownership group being unable ... (Read on Source)
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Unfortunately Timed Emergency Outage Planned
Unfortunately Timed Emergency Outage Planned Start Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008; 10:30PM (EST) End Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008; 12:30AM (EST) Our tech team sends along note that our web provider will be undergoing some form of emergency maintenance tonight for the time listed above. Neither ...
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