| AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation
(AP) |
 AP - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as tensions mounted between the three-time MVP and his team.
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| Source: Swimmer Jessica Hardy tests positive
(AP) |
 AP - Swimmer Jessica Hardy's trip to the Beijing Olympics could be in jeopardy after she tested positive for a banned substance.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:11:32 GMT) |
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| Sabathia's 3-hitter leads Brewers past Cardinals
(AP) |
 AP - CC Sabathia threw a three-hitter, his third straight complete game for his new team, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Wednesday night.
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| Reyes homers to pull Mets into tie with Phillies
(AP) |
 AP - Jose Reyes' three-run homer snapped a sixth-inning tie and the New York Mets, with closer Billy Wagner back, rebounded from a demoralizing defeat by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Wednesday night.
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| Mussina pitches Yankees to 10th straight home win
(AP) |
 AP - Mike Mussina baffled the Twins for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees beat Minnesota 5-1 Wednesday for their 10th straight home win.
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| Colston signs three-year extension with Saints
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - New Orleans wide receiver Marques
Colston has signed a three-year extension to remain with the
team until 2011, the Saints said on their website on Wednesday.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:02:32 GMT) |
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| Childress leaves Hawks to play in Greece
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| Reuters - Forward Josh Childress has signed a
three-year, $20 million deal to play with Greek club Olympiakos
after turning down an offer to stay with the NBA's Atlanta
Hawks. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:22:01 GMT) |
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| Johnson's grand slam helps Cubs win series finale
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 AP - Reed Johnson had three hits, including a grand slam in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Wednesday night.
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| Chelsea's Scolari rebuffs Fergie mind games
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 AFP - Luiz Felipe Scolari refused to be drawn into a war of words with Manchester United's Alex Ferguson over the age of his squad, but insisted Chelsea's experience could win them the Premiership.
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| Ducks coach Randy Carlyle signs 2-year extension
(AP) |
 AP - Randy Carlyle, who coached the Anaheim Ducks to the Stanley Cup championship in 2007, signed a two-year extension Wednesday. Financial terms were not announced.
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| A Bowden is picked to win ACC, but it's not Bobby
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 AP - For the 17th straight year, a Bowden-coached team is the preseason favorite in the Atlantic Coast Conference. For the first time in that span, it isn't Florida State.
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| Federer in tennis ranking crisis after opening Toronto defeat
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 AFP - Roger Federer's number one ranking slid into the danger zone as the Swiss suffered an opening-match loss to Gilles Simon 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the ATP Masters Series event.
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| 18-year-old Michelle Wie to play on PGA Tour again
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 AP - Fresh off a disqualification on the LPGA Tour, Michelle Wie has decided to tee it up against the men, again. Wie will play next week in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, the first time she'll play on the PGA Tour this year, tournament organizers said.
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| Mary Queen of Scots Is Deposed |
| Mary Stuart was Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567. After Mary's husband, Lord Darnley, was murdered and she was implicated in the plot, she was forced to abdicate. Mary fled to England, where she faced a murder inquiry and became a prisoner of the English government. After conspiracies to put her on the throne of England were uncovered, she was tried for treason and ultimately beheaded. Some accounts say her executioners asked for her forgiveness. What is she said to have replied? |
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| Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Marries Sarah Ferguson |
| Prince Andrew is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Duke of York since his marriage to Sarah Ferguson in 1986. Initially, the Duke and Duchess appeared to have a happy marriage, but problems soon surfaced, and the marriage collapsed shortly after tabloid pictures were released showing the Duchess cavorting with her financial advisor. Where does Prince Andrew sit in the line of succession to the British throne? |
| Read More...(Source: This Day in History - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT) |
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| Chinese Leader Deng Xiaoping Restored to Power |
| As a supporter of Mao Zedong, Deng was named to several important government posts. However, Mao grew to fear Deng's popularity and forced him out of office after launching the 1966 Cultural Revolution. After Mao's death in 1976, Deng reemerged to serve as the de facto ruler of the People's Republic of China until the early 1990s. His reforms turned the world's most populous nation into an economic and political force, but his reputation was tarnished by his handling of what 1989 event? |
| Read More...(Source: This Day in History - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT) |
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