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Maker of Shirtless Mormon Missionaries Calendar Excommunicated

cmetzger4 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:23:08 EDT

The creator of a calendar that featured shirtless Mormon missionaries was excommunicated after a disciplinary meeting with local church leaders in Las Vegas.

Channel: Religion Tags: Mormon calendar excommunicate topless Las Vegas

Anheuser Agrees to InBev Deal

Emmanuel70 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:30:31 EDT

Anheuser-Busch Cos. agreed to be acquired Sunday by InBev NV for about $52 billion, creating the world's largest beer maker and placing an iconic American company in the hands of a Belgian-Brazilian giant.

Channel: Money Tags: Anheuser Busch InBev beer beer maker

Gilbert Arenas signs 6-year, $111 million deal with Wizards

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:32:54 EDT

The Washington Wizards have officially re-signed Gilbert Arenas with a six-year, $111 million deal.

Channel: Sports Tags: nba basketball contracts washington wizards gilbert arenas

U.S. Women's soccer team beats Brazil, 1-0

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:29:00 EDT

The U.S. Women's soccer team beat Brazil on Sunday, 1-0, to move to 20-0-1 in 2008 so far.

Channel: Sports Tags: soccer women team usa usa brazil

Aaron Harang put on 15-day DL

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:17:43 EDT

The Cincinnati Reds put pitcher Aaron Harang on the 15-day disabled list.

Channel: Sports Tags: mlb baseball cincinnati reds aaron harang

Ryan Braun's agent to throw in Home Run Derby

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:16:28 EDT

The Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun will have his agent, Nez Balelo, throwing to him during tomorrow night's home run derby.

Channel: Sports Tags: mlb baseball home run derby ryan braun

Misty May-Treanor lands his 100th win

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:11:35 EDT

It's 100 wins for Misty May-Treanor, with her win on Sunday at the AVP Chicago Open. This makes May-Treanor the first woman to reach 100 wins.

Channel: Sports Tags: volleyball avp misty may treanor 100 wins

Ian Kinsler gets a hit in his 25th straight game

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:08:11 EDT

It's a 25 game hitting streak for the Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, after he landed a double on Sunday afternoon.

Channel: Sports Tags: mlb baseball hitting streak ian kinsler texas rangers

Lugo out 4-6 weeks for Boston

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:43:04 EDT

The Boston Red Sox will be without infielder Julio Lugo for 4-6 weeks after he tore his quadriceps muscle.

Channel: Sports Tags: mlb baseball injuries disabled list boston red sox julio lugo

Vai Sikahema beat Jose Canseco in celebrity boxing match

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:39:07 EDT

Former MLBer Jose Canseco was beaten by former NFLer Vai Sikahema on Saturday in a celebrity boxing match.

Channel: Sports Tags: mlb nfl boxing vai sikahema jose canseco

Ricardo Ricco wins 9th stage at Tour de France

TomBiro — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:37:39 EDT

Italy's Ricardo Ricco took his second stage of this year's campaign, winning the ninth at this year's Tour de France.

Channel: Sports Tags: cycling tour de france italy ricardo ricco

Oldest blogger makes final post

ameliog — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:02:57 EDT

The Australian woman renowned as the world's oldest internet blogger has made her final post, aged 108.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: blogging worlds oldest blogger

Josh Brolin and Other Film Crew Members Arrested During Bar Fight

vera123 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:13:23 EDT

Actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright, along with members of a crew filming an Oliver Stone movie, were arrested during a bar fight in Shreveport, Louisiana

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Josh Brolin Jeffrey Wright Oliver Stone

Bush backs Israeli plan for strike on Iran

ameliog — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:10:16 EDT

President George W Bush has told the Israeli government that he may be prepared to approve a future military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities if negotiations with Tehran break down, according to a senior Pentagon official.

Channel: News Tags: iran war pnac cheney bush Ahmadinejad

Ex-Yanks star, broadcaster Bobby Murcer dies at 62

stoneball — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:20:20 EDT

Bobby Murcer, a five-time All-Star outfielder who spent nearly four decades with the New York Yankees as a player, executive and announcer, has died. He was 62. The Yankees said Murcer died Saturday due to complications from brain cancer.

Channel: Sports Tags: murcer cancer brain sports

Tony Snow Dies of Cancer At 53

TimALoftis — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:34:48 EDT

Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, has died of colon cancer, Fox News reported Saturday. Snow was 53 years old.

Channel: News Tags: tony snow cancer bush white house press secretary

Teddy Dupay faces rape charge

TomBiro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:29:39 EDT

Teddy Dupay, one of the stars on Florida's 2nd place NCAA hoops team back in 2008, is facing felony rape and kidnapping charges in Utah.

Channel: Sports Tags: ncaa basketball teddy dupay rape arrest utah florida gators

Karl Rove Fails to Appear at U.S. House Hearing

_kam0_ — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:34:08 EDT

Rove's action today prompted the House Judiciary subcommittee to rule that his reasons for skipping the appearance weren't valid, setting up a possible contempt of Congress vote next week.

Channel: Politics Tags: Karl Rove law Congress

Kennedy back on the Hill

corey.spring — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:08:06 EDT

Senator Ted Kennedy has returned to the Senate floor for the first time since his May brain surgery.

Channel: Politics Tags: brain surgery ted kennedy capitol hill senate

New DNA clears Ramsey family

corey.spring — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:55:33 EDT

Newly discovered DNA evidence in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case does not match any Ramsey family members or anyone in law enforcement DNA databases.

Channel: News Tags: jonbenet dna jonbenet ramsey john ramsey

Mike Lowell Can Hear You Now

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:48:55 EDT

Even though Mike Lowell signed a contract that will pay him more than $12 million, he's still thrifty enough to pick up valuable electronics that others leave lying around. While a fan was following the flight of a foul ball at Fenway last night, Lowell helped himself to the guy's cell phone. Here's video evidence, courtesy of The Joy of Sox.

Channel: Sports Tags: MLB

Jim Beam Helps Wrigley Field, NASCAR Style

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:45:52 EDT

Chicago's Wrigley Field has been known to have its fair share of Cubs fans that aren't exactly sober in the stands, so is it at all surprising that a NASCAR Sprint Cup race car sponsored by none other than Jim Beam is lining up to support the effort to save Wrigley's name?

Channel: Sports Tags: MLB

Chipper Jones Strikes Out with Kelly Clarkson

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:42:18 EDT

Every time you think athletes are pampered, rich and famous, remember that "regular" celebrities are even more pampered and even more famous (rich is debatable). Take, for instance, the comparison of Chipper Jones and Kelly Clarkson.

Channel: Sports Tags: MLB

Like a Fur-gin: A-Rod Adopts Disguise Outside Madonna's Apartment

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:39:50 EDT

Hey, more Alex Rodriguez-Madonna nonsense! Fortunately, this might be the best bit yet. In this New York Daily News story about all the floozies A-Rod's rogered since he's been married -- apparently A-Rod prefers tequila before sex, and don't we all -- a brilliant little detail has surfaced. According to some sketchy anonymous source, A-Rod used a

Channel: Sports Tags: MLB

Trent Dilfer Suffers Achilles Tear, Career Likely Over (If It Wasn't Already)

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:35:56 EDT

Trent Dilfer, the quarterback who was a first-round bust for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1994 but has carved out a respectable journeyman career, is apparently done in the NFL after suffering a torn Achilles tendon.

Channel: Sports Tags: NFL

Tony Dungy Expects Marvin Harrison, Dwight Freeney to Be Ready for Start of Season

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:35:40 EDT

Even though Peyton Manning lost out to Tom Brady as the NFL's best quarterback, there is some good news for the Colts: head coach Tony Dungy is convinced that Marvin Harrison and Dwight Freeney will be ready for the season opener Sept. 7, even though they probably won't be available at the start of training camp later this month.

Channel: Sports Tags: NFL

Bengals Paid Chris Henry $2.5 Million, Now 'He's Broke ... He Has No Funds Whatsoever'

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:34:08 EDT

Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry made an estimated $2.5 million in his three seasons with the team. But he's now unemployed, and his lawyer says he's gone through every last penny of that $2.5 million -- to the point where he needs the taxpayers to aid in his legal defense in the assault charges he's currently facing:

Channel: Sports Tags: NFL

Wade Phillips 2-and-Done in Dallas?

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:13:37 EDT

As Wade Phillips prepares to open his second training camp as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach, Dallas Morning News columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor has an unpleasant message for him: It will be your last. Taylor says of Phillips:

Channel: Sports Tags: NFL

NFL Owners Won't Approve a Steelers Sale Without Dan Rooney's Blessing

Varadinum — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:08:54 EDT

The shocking news yesterday that the Pittsburgh Steelers could be for sale got even more shocking today when multiple media outlets reported that the billionaire financier Stanley Druckenmiller has already been identified as the likely buyer, with a sale possibly being agreed upon as soon as this week.

Channel: Sports Tags: NFL

Obama calls 'Access Hollywood' interview a mistake

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:00:14 EDT

Barack Obama said it was a mistake to allow his daughters to be interviewed extensively by "Access Hollywood," and he will not allow it to happen again.

Channel: Television Tags: barack obama access hollywood politics family

Gray haze over Beijing one month before Olympics

Maing — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:45:08 EDT

David Gray of Reuters took these photos of polluted air around National Stadium in Beijing. He snapped the top photo June 19 and the bottom one earlier today.

Channel: Sports Tags: photography

Builder discovers "priceless" Tolkien postcard

Beeboppin71 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:13:35 EDT

A demolition man stripping a fireplace from the former home of "The Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien stumbled across a postcard to the writer dated 1968, and hopes to sell it for a small fortune.

Channel: Books Tags:

With Pride, Californians Step Up to Fight Fires

idyll — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:48:58 EDT

While the few cities in this county have paid firefighters, in the small communities that dot this region, fires are fought mostly by trained volunteers.

Channel: News Tags: california volunteer firefighters

Troy Tulowitzki Headed to the DL, No Word on Anger Management Classes

Varadinum — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:50:24 EDT

What's more popular than stupid baseball injuries? Nothing, really, unless you count baseballs to the groin, which aren't really enjoyable. Add Troy Tulowitzki to the list of players who have hurt themselves doing something stupid, as the Colorado Rockies shortstop is headed to the disabled list after hurting his hand while slamming a baseball bat

Channel: Sports Tags: MLB

Brewers To Everyone: Out of the Way, This Is Our Year

Varadinum — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:49:41 EDT

What happens when you take a team that's 20-11 since June 1st, currently sitting with the second best winning percentage in the National League, and add one Charles Carsten Sabathia to the mix? Ladies and gentleman, we've got a new favorite for the National League pennant. Maybe that's hideously reactionary, since we're talking about a team that's

Channel: Sports Tags: MLB

A-Rod's wife to file for divorce Monday

TechnologyExpert — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:08:51 EDT

Alex Rodriguez's wife will file for divorce Monday, according to media reports.

Channel: Sports Tags: A Rod madonna divorce

Nadal Shocks Federer For Wimbledon Title

TimALoftis — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:26:33 EDT

Rafael Nadal won his fifth Grand Slam title -- and first outside of France -- by knocking off five-time defending Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in five thrilling sets.

Channel: Sports Tags: wimbledon nadal federer tennis

Jesse Helms dead at 86

catstevens — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:11:48 EDT

Jesse Helms dead at 86

Channel: News Tags: Jessie Helms dead at 86

It's Official: Firefox 3 Sets a Guinness World Record

brendoman — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:06:00 EDT

Ahh, the power of marketing. Mozilla has announced that they've officially been added to the Guinness World Records for most downloads in a 24-hour period. The final tally: 8,002,530 downloads of Firefox 3 back on June 18th.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Firefox Guinness World Record web browser

10 Things You Can Like About $4 Gas

JessicaLaurie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:50:49 EDT

The world had long assumed that Americans were just unrepentant energy pigs. If gas prices went up, well, we kept our Explorers aimed at the horizon, and little changed.

Channel: Money Tags: gas money