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General News

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  • AP Poll: Science Doubters Agree World Is Warming
    Poll: Even science doubters say world is warming AP - 2 hrs 20 mins ago

    Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans now think temperatures are rising and that global warming will be a serious problem for the United States if nothing is done about it, a new Associated Press-GfK poll finds. More »Poll: Even science doubters say world is warming

    AP Poll: Science Doubters Agree World Is Warming

    Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans now think temperatures are rising and that global warming will be a serious problem for the United States if nothing is done about it, a new Associated Press-GfK poll finds.

  • House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, where he accused President Barack Obama of not being serious about cutting government spending. Boehner is insisting that Obama wants far more in tax increases than spending reductions and appears willing to walk the economy "right up to the fiscal cliff."   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    Obama, Boehner have 'frank' talks on fiscal cliff AP - 8 hrs ago

    Face to face with time running short, President Obama and House Speaker Boehner negotiated at the White House on Thursday night in what aides called "frank" talks aimed at breaking a stubborn deadlock. More »Obama, Boehner have 'frank' talks on fiscal cliff

    House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, where he accused President Barack Obama of not being serious about cutting government spending. Boehner is insisting that Obama wants far more in tax increases than spending reductions and appears willing to walk the economy "right up to the fiscal cliff."   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    Face to face with time running short, President Obama and House Speaker Boehner negotiated at the White House on Thursday night in what aides called "frank" talks aimed at breaking a stubborn deadlock.

  • IAEA Director General Amano attends a news conference in Vienna
    U.N. agency expects deal soon on Iran nuclear probe Reuters - 1 hr 53 mins ago

    Talks between the U.N. atomic agency and Iran are expected to lead to a deal next month on resuming an investigation into Tehran's nuclear program, the chief U.N. inspector said after returning from Tehran on Friday. More »U.N. agency expects deal soon on Iran nuclear probe

    IAEA Director General Amano attends a news conference in Vienna

    Talks between the U.N. atomic agency and Iran are expected to lead to a deal next month on resuming an investigation into Tehran's nuclear program, the chief U.N. inspector said after returning from Tehran on Friday.

  • Costco Workers Split $50M Powerball Win
    Costco workers split $50M Powerball win @ Good Morning America - 1 hr 38 mins ago

    The two appeared at a news conference at state lottery headquarters to accept a $33 million lump-sum payment, which comes to $23.1 million after taxes. More »Costco workers split $50M Powerball win

    Costco Workers Split $50M Powerball Win

    The two appeared at a news conference at state lottery headquarters to accept a $33 million lump-sum payment, which comes to $23.1 million after taxes.

  • Year's Best Meteor Shower Tonight

    The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight -- usually one of the best of the year, and early indications are that it's already putting on a good show.

  • After spending an hour and a half in his tractor getting the "Jody Will U Marry Me" message just right, a man's 10-year-old daughter pointed out one rather large, and distracting, major detail.

  • U.S. President Obama meets with members of the National Governors Association Executive Committee in Washington

    U.S. states are coming close to the end of a three-year trek back to the financial prosperity they enjoyed before the recession, according to a survey released on Friday that found the recovery is slow and uneven.

  • FILE - In this March 8, 2012, file photo, Mexican-American singer and reality TV star Jenni Rivera speaks during an interview in Los Angeles. The remains of Mexican-American music star Jenni Rivera, who died in a plane crash in Mexico on Sunday, were headed back to the United States after being identified by her family, state officials of the Mexican State of Nueva Leon said Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)

    The company that owns a luxury jet that crashed and killed Mexican pop superstar Jenni Rivera is under investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

  • FILE - In this Tuesday, April 10, 2012 file pool photo, from left: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov meet in Moscow. Russia's deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, that President Bashar Assad is losing control over Syria and his opponents may win, the first acknowledgement by Assad's main ally that he faces a likely defeat.  (AP Photo, pool, file)

    Russia's Foreign Ministry denied that a top diplomat said Syrian President Assad is losing control of his country, a statement that had been interpreted as signaling a shift in Russia's assessment of the situation.

  • The good news on Friday morning is that President Obama and House Speaker Boehner met for 50 minutes at the White House last night in an effort to jump-start their stalled negotiations on the fast-approaching "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and spending cuts. The bad news is their discussions, though characterized by both sides …

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  • Second placed Smith of the U.S., winner Gut of Switzerland and her third placed team mate Kamer react on the podium after the Women's World Cup Downhill skiing race in Val d'Isere
    Maiden downhill win for Gut Reuters - 37 mins ago

    VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Lara Gut's exceptional talent was rewarded at last when the gifted Swiss skier won her maiden World Cup downhill on Friday. Gut, who won a downhill silver medal at the age … More »Maiden downhill win for Gut

    Second placed Smith of the U.S., winner Gut of Switzerland and her third placed team mate Kamer react on the podium after the Women's World Cup Downhill skiing race in Val d'Isere

    VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Lara Gut's exceptional talent was rewarded at last when the gifted Swiss skier won her maiden World Cup downhill on Friday. Gut, who won a downhill silver medal at the age of 17 at the 2009 world championships in the same French resort - though on a different piste - clinched victory in one …

  • Manchester United's Vidic stretches for a ball during a training session at the club's Carrington training complex in Manchester
    Vidic return a boost for Manchester United Reuters - 49 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has been included in the squad for Saturday's Premier League match against Sunderland at Old Trafford (1500GMT), manager Alex Ferguson said. The Serbian … More »Vidic return a boost for Manchester United

    Manchester United's Vidic stretches for a ball during a training session at the club's Carrington training complex in Manchester

    (Reuters) - Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has been included in the squad for Saturday's Premier League match against Sunderland at Old Trafford (1500GMT), manager Alex Ferguson said. The Serbian international has played only five matches this season and had knee surgery in September. The United defence has been …

  • World Cup overall points leader Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway celebrates after crossing the finish line to win in the men's World Cup Super-G race in Val Gardena
    Svindal wins Val Gardena Super-G Reuters - 56 mins ago

    VAL GARDENA, Italy (Reuters) - Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won a men's World Cup Super-G in Val Gardena on Friday. Italy's Matteo Marsaglia was second and fellow Italian Werner Heel was third. (Reporting … More »Svindal wins Val Gardena Super-G

    World Cup overall points leader Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway celebrates after crossing the finish line to win in the men's World Cup Super-G race in Val Gardena

    VAL GARDENA, Italy (Reuters) - Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won a men's World Cup Super-G in Val Gardena on Friday. Italy's Matteo Marsaglia was second and fellow Italian Werner Heel was third. (Reporting by Patrick Lang; Editing by Mark Meadows)

  • Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva gives a thumbs-up after women's pole vault final at London 2012 Olympic Games
    Isinbayeva named head of athletes' village in Sochi Reuters - 1 hr 21 mins ago

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion and pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva was named the head of the main athletes' village of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi on Friday. "We have chosen Yelena … More »Isinbayeva named head of athletes' village in Sochi

    Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva gives a thumbs-up after women's pole vault final at London 2012 Olympic Games

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion and pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva was named the head of the main athletes' village of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi on Friday. "We have chosen Yelena Isinbayeva to be the mayor of the athletes' village in the coastal cluster," Sochi 2014 chief Dmitry Chernyshenko …

  • New Zealand's McCullum plays a shot during the fourth day of second and final test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo
    Loss of Taylor will not affect team, McCullum says Reuters - 1 hr 35 mins ago

    DURBAN (Reuters) - New Zealand will not be distracted by the axing of former captain Ross Taylor ahead of their cricket tour of South Africa, new skipper Brendon McCullum said on Friday. "We can't control … More »Loss of Taylor will not affect team, McCullum says

    New Zealand's McCullum plays a shot during the fourth day of second and final test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo

    DURBAN (Reuters) - New Zealand will not be distracted by the axing of former captain Ross Taylor ahead of their cricket tour of South Africa, new skipper Brendon McCullum said on Friday. "We can't control what has unfolded back home and, as players, our focus is very much on the cricket field and what we can control there," …

  • Chelsea's interim manager Rafael Benitez attends at a news conference for Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama
    Unified Chelsea continue to improve under Benitez Reuters - 1 hr 39 mins ago

    YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - After taking four games to register a victory under Rafael Benitez, the Chelsea squad appears to be warming to the Spaniard's meticulous methods with a run of three consecutive … More »Unified Chelsea continue to improve under Benitez

    Chelsea's interim manager Rafael Benitez attends at a news conference for Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama

    YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - After taking four games to register a victory under Rafael Benitez, the Chelsea squad appears to be warming to the Spaniard's meticulous methods with a run of three consecutive wins. By racking up 12 goals in the process, five of them scored by a resurgent Fernando Torres, Chelsea's 3-1 win over …

  • Manchester City's Vincent Kompany speaks during a news conference in Amsterdam Arena stadium
    Kompany rejects calls for stadium netting Reuters - 1 hr 40 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany does not believe netting should be used at stadiums to protect players, the defender saying fans should not be treated like animals. The Professional … More »Kompany rejects calls for stadium netting

    Manchester City's Vincent Kompany speaks during a news conference in Amsterdam Arena stadium

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany does not believe netting should be used at stadiums to protect players, the defender saying fans should not be treated like animals. The Professional Footballers' Association made the suggestion following last weekend's derby when Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand …

  • Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany attends a news conference at the Suzuka circuit
    Schumacher saddened by Haug exit from Mercedes Reuters - 1 hr 42 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Norbert Haug's sudden and unexpected departure from Mercedes will tear "a massive hole" in both the team and Formula One, seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher said on Friday. The 43-year … More »Schumacher saddened by Haug exit from Mercedes

    Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany attends a news conference at the Suzuka circuit

    (Reuters) - Norbert Haug's sudden and unexpected departure from Mercedes will tear "a massive hole" in both the team and Formula One, seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher said on Friday. The 43-year old Schumacher, who retired from the sport last month for the second time and after three years as a Mercedes driver, …

  • Arsenal's manager Wenger reacts before their English Premier League soccer match against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in London
    Arsenal's Wenger optimistic in face of criticism Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    (Reuters) - After one of the toughest weeks in his 16-year reign, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side are united and looking confidently towards Monday's Premier League clash at Reading (2000 GMT). … More »Arsenal's Wenger optimistic in face of criticism

    Arsenal's manager Wenger reacts before their English Premier League soccer match against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in London

    (Reuters) - After one of the toughest weeks in his 16-year reign, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side are united and looking confidently towards Monday's Premier League clash at Reading (2000 GMT). Arsenal were dumped out of the Capital One (League) Cup by fourth tier Bradford City on Tuesday, the first time the …

  • Tom Watson poses for photographers on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The Americans are bringing back Watson as their Ryder Cup captain with hopes of ending two decades of defeats in Europe. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Tom Watson poses for photographers on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The Americans are bringing back Watson as their Ryder Cup captain with hopes of ending two decades of defeats in Europe. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

    Tom Watson feels right at home in Scotland.

  • European Olympic Committee President Patrick Hickey gives news conference after EOC's 37th general assembly in Istanbul
    European Games will not compete with Olympics: EOC Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - The new European Games, with the first edition in Azerbaijan's Baku in 2015, will not compete with the Olympic Games for athletes, cash or the spotlight, the head of the European Olympic … More »European Games will not compete with Olympics: EOC

    European Olympic Committee President Patrick Hickey gives news conference after EOC's 37th general assembly in Istanbul

    BERLIN (Reuters) - The new European Games, with the first edition in Azerbaijan's Baku in 2015, will not compete with the Olympic Games for athletes, cash or the spotlight, the head of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Patrick Hickey said. The EOC announced its plan for a continental Games last week amid some opposition, …

  • Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham goes up for the ball as Eagles safety Nate Allen tries to prevent the catch. Philadelphia Eagles fell to the Cincinnati Bengals 34-13 at Lincoln Financial Field Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/The News Journal, Daniel Sato)
    Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham goes up for the ball as Eagles safety Nate Allen tries to prevent the catch. Philadelphia Eagles fell to the Cincinnati Bengals 34-13 at Lincoln Financial Field Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/The News Journal, Daniel Sato)

    So long, Eagles.

  • Singer and songwriter Carole King poses at "A Celebration of Carole King And Her Music" concert to benefit Paul Newman's The Painted Turtle Camp in Hollywood
    Singer-songwriter Carole King to receive U.S. Gershwin prize Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - American singer-songwriter Carole King will be awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the U.S. national library said on Thursday. The multiple Grammy Award winner … More »Singer-songwriter Carole King to receive U.S. Gershwin prize

    Singer and songwriter Carole King poses at "A Celebration of Carole King And Her Music" concert to benefit Paul Newman's The Painted Turtle Camp in Hollywood

    (Reuters) - American singer-songwriter Carole King will be awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the U.S. national library said on Thursday. The multiple Grammy Award winner co-wrote her first No. 1 hit at age 17 with then-husband Gerry Goffin and was the first female solo artist to sell more …

  • UCI president McQuaid poses before an interview with Reuters in Aigle
    Africans ready to break through, says UCI boss Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    AIGLE, Switzerland (Reuters) - African cyclists could be standing on the podium at major races within five or six years, according to the president of the sport's governing body. Eritrea, Ethiopia and … More »Africans ready to break through, says UCI boss

    UCI president McQuaid poses before an interview with Reuters in Aigle

    AIGLE, Switzerland (Reuters) - African cyclists could be standing on the podium at major races within five or six years, according to the president of the sport's governing body. Eritrea, Ethiopia and Kenya have the potential to succeed in a sport which is growing in leaps and bounds across the continent, International …

  • New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) goes up for a layup over Los Angeles Lakers guard Chris Duhon (21) in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012.  The Knicks defeated the Lakers 116-107. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    Anthony scores 30 as Knicks beat slumping Lakers AP - 4 hrs ago

    The pregame boos had barely finished, and Mike D'Antoni suddenly had much bigger problems. More »Anthony scores 30 as Knicks beat slumping Lakers

    New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) goes up for a layup over Los Angeles Lakers guard Chris Duhon (21) in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012.  The Knicks defeated the Lakers 116-107. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

    The pregame boos had barely finished, and Mike D'Antoni suddenly had much bigger problems.

  • FILE - In this file photo taken Dec. 6, 2012, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly speak to reporters in New York. The NHL eliminated 16 more days from the regular-season schedule Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and if a deal with the players' association isn't reached soon the whole season could be lost. The league wiped out all games through Dec. 30 in its latest round of cancellations. Negotiations between the league and the players' association broke off last week, but Daly said Sunday the sides are trying to restart talks this week. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
    NHL labor talks wrap up with still no progress AP - 4 hrs ago

    Negotiators from the NHL and the players' association made it into the same room to talk this time. They just didn't carry any meaningful progress out of it. More »NHL labor talks wrap up with still no progress

    FILE - In this file photo taken Dec. 6, 2012, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly speak to reporters in New York. The NHL eliminated 16 more days from the regular-season schedule Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and if a deal with the players' association isn't reached soon the whole season could be lost. The league wiped out all games through Dec. 30 in its latest round of cancellations. Negotiations between the league and the players' association broke off last week, but Daly said Sunday the sides are trying to restart talks this week. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

    Negotiators from the NHL and the players' association made it into the same room to talk this time. They just didn't carry any meaningful progress out of it.

  • Gabrielle Ludwig, a 6-foot-6-inch transsexual player on Mission College's women's basketball squad, reflects on her return to college ball on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in Santa Clara, Calif. Gabrielle Ludwig made sports history this month as a basketball player at a Northern California community college. The 50-year-old transsexual, Army veteran, father and Mission College freshman is believed to be the first hoopster to play college ball as both a man and a woman. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
    Transgender college hoops player keeps head high AP - 5 hrs ago

    The women's basketball team at Mission College expected the bleachers to be full and the hecklers ready when its newest player made her home court debut. More »Transgender college hoops player keeps head high

    Gabrielle Ludwig, a 6-foot-6-inch transsexual player on Mission College's women's basketball squad, reflects on her return to college ball on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, in Santa Clara, Calif. Gabrielle Ludwig made sports history this month as a basketball player at a Northern California community college. The 50-year-old transsexual, Army veteran, father and Mission College freshman is believed to be the first hoopster to play college ball as both a man and a woman. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

    The women's basketball team at Mission College expected the bleachers to be full and the hecklers ready when its newest player made her home court debut.

  • Philadelphia Eagles Brown avoids a tackle from the Bengals Peko during the second quarter of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Bengals maul Eagles to stay in playoff hunt Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Bengals overcame a lackluster spell in the middle of the game to keep their playoff hopes alive with a 34-13 road win over the slumping Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. With … More »Bengals maul Eagles to stay in playoff hunt

    Philadelphia Eagles Brown avoids a tackle from the Bengals Peko during the second quarter of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Bengals overcame a lackluster spell in the middle of the game to keep their playoff hopes alive with a 34-13 road win over the slumping Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. With the victory, the Bengals improved to 8-6 on the season to climb up to second place in the AFC North and, more importantly, …

  • Ferrari Formula One driver Alonso of Spain holds a bottle of champagne after winning the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring
    F1 team principals vote for Alonso over Vettel Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Formula One team principals have voted Ferrari's Fernando Alonso their driver of the year, despite Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel becoming the sport's youngest triple world champion at 25. A poll … More »F1 team principals vote for Alonso over Vettel

    Ferrari Formula One driver Alonso of Spain holds a bottle of champagne after winning the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring

    (Reuters) - Formula One team principals have voted Ferrari's Fernando Alonso their driver of the year, despite Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel becoming the sport's youngest triple world champion at 25. A poll of all the team heads carried out by Britain's Autosport magazine, with each asked to list their top 10 and award points …

  • Tiger Woods of the U.S. catches his ball on the 15th green during the final round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes
    Watson calls Woods a lock for 2014 US Ryder Cup team Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newly-appointed U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson has been critical of Tiger Woods's behavior in the past, but on Thursday he said there is no one he wants more to be on his team. … More »Watson calls Woods a lock for 2014 US Ryder Cup team

    Tiger Woods of the U.S. catches his ball on the 15th green during the final round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newly-appointed U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson has been critical of Tiger Woods's behavior in the past, but on Thursday he said there is no one he wants more to be on his team. Watson said he would use one of his captain's picks on Woods if the 14-times major champion failed to secure an automatic …

  • Olympique Marseille's Andre Ayew celebrates with teammate and brother Jordan Ayew after scoring a goal against Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match in Marseille
    Marseille to lose Andre Ayew to Nations Cup Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille will only lose one of the Ayew brothers to Ghana for next year's African Nations Cup after Andre was named to the 26-man preliminary squad but his younger sibling Jordan … More »Marseille to lose Andre Ayew to Nations Cup

    Olympique Marseille's Andre Ayew celebrates with teammate and brother Jordan Ayew after scoring a goal against Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match in Marseille

    (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille will only lose one of the Ayew brothers to Ghana for next year's African Nations Cup after Andre was named to the 26-man preliminary squad but his younger sibling Jordan was left out on Thursday. Real Madrid midfielder Michael Essien, who asked to be excused last month in order to concentrate …

  • New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony gestures after hitting a three-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in New York
    Anthony inspires surging Knicks to big win over Lakers Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Adding more hope to their dream of a long-awaited return to the NBA winner's circle, the New York Knicks enjoyed a role reversal night against the once-mighty Los Angeles Lakers at … More »Anthony inspires surging Knicks to big win over Lakers

    New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony gestures after hitting a three-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Adding more hope to their dream of a long-awaited return to the NBA winner's circle, the New York Knicks enjoyed a role reversal night against the once-mighty Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Raining down three-pointers and playing tight defense in sticking to their new formula …

  • Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill,right, gets his hand on the ball as New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, left, goes up for a layup in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012.  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    Anthony scores 30, Knicks beat slumping Lakers AP - 8 hrs ago

    Sensing a fellow shooter had become gun shy, Kobe Bryant had a message for Carmelo Anthony last summer. More »Anthony scores 30, Knicks beat slumping Lakers

    Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill,right, gets his hand on the ball as New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, left, goes up for a layup in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012.  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

    Sensing a fellow shooter had become gun shy, Kobe Bryant had a message for Carmelo Anthony last summer.

  • Villanova's Darrun Hilliard, right, dives on a loose ball in front of Saint Joseph's Carl Jones during the second of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Villanova, Pa. Villanova won 65-61. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
    AP Source: Basketball schools to cut from Big East AP - 8 hrs ago

    The Big East is headed for another break up. This time, the seven prominent basketball schools that don't play FBS football are planning to cut ties with the ever-changing conference. More »AP Source: Basketball schools to cut from Big East

    Villanova's Darrun Hilliard, right, dives on a loose ball in front of Saint Joseph's Carl Jones during the second of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Villanova, Pa. Villanova won 65-61. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

    The Big East is headed for another break up. This time, the seven prominent basketball schools that don't play FBS football are planning to cut ties with the ever-changing conference.

  • Cincinnati Bengals' BenJarvus Green-Ellis, left, scores a touchdown as Philadelphia Eagles' DeMeco Ryans defends in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
    Bengals lead Eagles 27-13 early in 4th quarter AP - 9 hrs ago

    Andy Dalton scrambled 11 yards for a touchdown and Wallace Gilberry returned a fumble 25 yards for a score just 49 seconds later, helping the Cincinnati Bengals build a 27-13 lead against the Philadelphia … More »Bengals lead Eagles 27-13 early in 4th quarter

    Cincinnati Bengals' BenJarvus Green-Ellis, left, scores a touchdown as Philadelphia Eagles' DeMeco Ryans defends in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

    Andy Dalton scrambled 11 yards for a touchdown and Wallace Gilberry returned a fumble 25 yards for a score just 49 seconds later, helping the Cincinnati Bengals build a 27-13 lead against the Philadelphia Eagles early in the fourth quarter.

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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - December 14, 2012
A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything.
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I've gone into hundreds of [fortune-teller's parlors], and have been told thousands of things, but nobody ever told me I was a policewoman getting ready to arrest her.
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There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.
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Muhammad Ali (1942 - )  
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
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