Aceves becomes inside manWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:27AMTAMPA -- After being treated for a back problem in January, taking it slow at the start of camp and feeling stiffness in the area yesterday after pitching brilliantly Monday, Alfredo Aceves was told by Joe Girardi not to go outside. "He has had back issues from time to time...
An Italian Antihero’s Time to ShineWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:26AMBy one new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio, a hyperrealist whose art is instantly accessible.
Atlanta done in by sloppinessWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:24AMBy Paul Newberry Associated Press Sports Writer ATLANTA - Colin Wilson scored off an Atlanta miscue and Dan Ellis turned aside 30 shots, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the s...
Football FA Cup : Tight schedule taking toll on players, says DevanWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:23AMSELAYANG: The hectic schedule could take its toll on high-flying Selangor. This was revealed by Selangor coach K. Devan (pic) after witnessing his lads annihilate Pos Malaysia 5-1 in the first leg of the FA Cup quarterfinals at the Selayang Stadium yesterday.
Voting was never a root canalWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:20AMOnce again Oro Valley is conducting a mail-in election. And once again I will tell you why the concept is fundamentally wrong. It makes voting easier? Check Iraq or Afghanistan or lots of other places trying to build democratic regimes where they still shoot at you for making the attempt.
Should elderly drivers be retested?Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:18AMLast week, a 72-year-old New Canaan man faced vehicular manslaughter charges for allegedly striking and killing a motorcyclist last fall. In Darien, an 89-year-old man turned himself in after allegedly hitting and severely injuring 15-year-old pedestrian on Hoyt Street.
McFadden shows off for scoutsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMAUBURN — Of all the numbers Walt McFadden compiled Tuesday during Auburn’s Pro Day, his height and weight might have been the most important. The cornerback measured 5-foot-111/2, 182 pounds — bigger and taller than NFL scouts expected.
Obesity As Protection Against Metabolic Syndrome, Not Its CauseMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:24PMThe collection of symptoms that is the metabolic syndrome—insulin resistance, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke—are all related to obesity, but, according to a review in the March 9th issue of the Cell Press publication Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, not in the way you probably think they are.In fact, says Roger Unger of the ...
Warriors C Andris Biedrins to undergo surgeryMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:13PM(AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. - The Golden State Warriors say center Andris Biedrins will need to undergo surgery to repair a small tear of an abdominal muscle.
Royal Purple Lubricants Taps DJ Funkmaster Flex to Showcase Its Latest Performance ProductsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:06PMRoyal Purple, high performance lubricants announces today that it is once again tapping New York DJ, Funkmaster Flex to promote its latest lines of lubricants in his new television series "Funk Flex Full Throttle" and popular national Custom Car and Bike Show tour. Â Royal Purple will be featured as the official lubricant of the show and tour. Â Â Â
Guerrero has no hard feelings with AngelsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:04PMTexas Rangers slugger Vladimir Guerrero says he has no hard feelings against the Los Angeles Angels.
Arencibia homers for Jays in 4-1 win over AstrosMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:03PMToronto manager Cito Gaston thinks Ricky Romero is a much improved pitcher now that he has some experience. The 25-year-old left-hander pitched three shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out two in the Blue Jays' 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday. Rivera went 13-9 in 29 starts as a rookie last season.
Outreach Program to Increase Awareness of New Advances in Biomedical Research to Treat Down Syndrome Cognitive ...Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:57PMCHICAGO, March 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research Down Syndrome (RDS) has launched an international outreach program to focus awareness and support for the rapidly advancing area of biomedical research leading to safe and effective approved medical therapies to treat cognitive impairment in individuals of all ages with Down syndrome -- improving memory, learning and communication.
Fourth Australian passport used in Dubai hitMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:53PMA fourth Australian has been named as a suspect in the assassination of a Palestinian militant in a Dubai hotel room in January.
Dees look to improveSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:22PMThey’re poles apart, but Melbourne’s aim will be the same as St Kilda’s in the 2010 AFL season - finding an extra 15 points.
Tom Venuto: 8 Overlooked Diet Mistakes That Put the Pounds Back onSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:15PMRather than worrying about the minutiae of your diet plan, like whether you should be on low carb or high carb, Mediterranean or Okinawan, I propose that if you focus on these 8 issues, you'll start getting more lasting results.
Healthy Cane column: You’ve got Legs, Use Them!Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:58PMSo you walk into the gym, shoot a couple glances over to the peanut gallery on the tread-mills, and b-line for the bench.
More NewsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:53PMGLENDALE, Ariz. - Dodgers catcher Russell Martin is expected to miss Opening Day after an MRI revealed a pulled groin. Martin first felt discomfort during a running drill a few days before the Dodgers' first spring game Friday.
BRUCE JENKINS / Giants aren't only flawed West teamSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:49PMThey're still talking about the ball Justin Upton hit in Mesa the other day. In one of the better moments of the Cactus League season, Arizona's five-tool outfielder put one off the top of the massive left-field scoreboard at Hohokam Stadium, about the best...
Understanding womenSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:47PMThanks to modern science, women's physiological changes, starting from puberty, are now better understood - helping them to live better lives
Scrawny reporter ventures into the land of meat & muscleSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:47PMAll strong, ripped, jacked, cut, buff, swollen, bodybuilders, muscle freaks, juice heads, diesels, beefcakes and gym rats: Welcome to Mecca. Columbus, Ohio. The Arnold Sports Festival is one of the largest sports and fitness expositions in the world. Attracting 170,000 fans from around the world, 18,000 competitors, dozens of promotional booths, and hosting 44 different sports and events, this ...
Town raises €15k for brave CourteneySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:44PMA TEN-YEAR-OLD girl with a rare disorder which renders her barely able to speak is to receive vital treatment in Austria after residents of Cobh, Co Cork, raised €15,000 in two weeks for her care.
Texas Rangers' McCarthy hopes revamped mechanics keep him healthySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:41PMConditioning has never been the problem for Brandon McCarthy, who has entered another Texas Rangers spring training camp in tip-top shape. That hasn't kept McCarthy from a spate of injuries.
Around the HornSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:11PMAKRON-FAIRGROVE read more
In report, ex-board member details conflicts of interest at state agencySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:54PMNicholas Franano has some advice for Gov. Jay Nixon, who wants to create a new multimillion-dollar fund within a little-known state agency to attract high-tech jobs to Missouri. Don’t do it.
Vets: Fins retain PenningtonSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:47PMMIAMI (AP) -- Chad Pennington will remain with the Miami Dolphins in 2010, this time as a backup.
Jefferson delivers, but MSU still fallsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:37PMIndianapolis — In her team’s biggest game of the season, Aisha Jefferson delivered. Her teammates, though, were notably absent.
Woman involved in cop car crash returns to courtSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:31PMThe woman accused of driving while ability impaired after being involved in a collision with an Oswego city police car appeared before Judge James Metcalf in Oswego City Court Monday morning.
Jury clears deputies in brutality suitSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:21AMMILLARD K. IVES Staff Writer OCALA -- A jury cleared two Lake County Sheriff's deputies in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court late Friday that ha ...
Newest computer touch screen may be your own bodySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:09AMResearchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University are developing a device that will project a touch screen onto the body – in most cases, your hand or forearm.
68 fatal ODs linked to scheme at Kan. clinicSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:47AMWICHITA, Kan — A new federal indictment implicates a Kansas doctor and his wife in nine additional patient deaths, bringing to 68 the number of fatal overdoses the government contends are linked to illegal prescription writing and a moneymaking...
Car Show CalendarSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:33AMThe Sixth Annual Dinner and Dance party, hosted by Low Country Mustang Club, will be held 6-9:30 p.m. at Park Circle Community Center in North Charleston. This year’s theme is “American Bandstand.”
New section of the Buffalo River TrailSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:32AMWe hadn't heard of this trail before–Spring Creek to Highway 14 bridge section of the Buffalo River Trail–until the brother-in-law brought it to our attention.
Just how much muscle does the county have to collect taxes?Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:27AMROANOKE RAPIDS — Citizens of Halifax County wondering how long they can go without paying their taxes should keep in mind state law grants broad powers to the county tax collector to get what’s owed.
Upper Midwest Preps For Spring FloodingSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:52AMFARGO, N.D. — Salesmen in Fargo are hawking products with names like the Muscle Wall and the Sandbagging Buddy. Emergency workers in Keokuk, Iowa, are planning to barricade the water treatment plant with limestone boulders. The farmers’ cooperative in Quincy, Ill., is moving grain inland to keep it dry.
Study shows clear link between Vitamin D levels and accumulation of fat in muscle tissueSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:41AMThere's an epidemic in progress, and it has nothing to do with the flu. A ground-breaking study published in the March 2010 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found an astonishing 59 per cent of study subjects had too little Vitamin D in their blood. Nearly a quarter of the group had serious deficiencies (less than 20 ng/ml) of this important vitamin.
Chelsea seek to silence sceptics with Cup progressSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:37AMThe scale of the hangover from Chelsea's traumatic defeat by Manchester City will become apparent when the FA Cup holders entertain Stoke in the last eight of this season's competition this weekend.
Acting naturalSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:35AMBeing George Clooney in a George Clooney movie is a wise place to start if you are George Clooney.
Bergmann answers callSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:34AMVIERA — Relief pitching, as much as anything in baseball, is an art and science. One of the Washington Nationals' more familiar practitioners is righthander Jason Bergmann ,who has appeared in 151 big league games in his five seasons.
Saturday March 06 2010Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:25AMMARCH 5 — Thanks to s**t stirring MPs like Zul Noordin and “newly independent minds” like Tan Tee Beng, Datuk Seri Zahrain Hashim and Fairus Khairuddin, one can hope that the majority of Malaysian voters have been taught a lesson they won’t soon forget.
Upper Midwest braces for severe spring floodingSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:20AMFARGO, N.D. — Salesmen in Fargo are hawking products with names like the Muscle Wall and the Sandbagging Buddy. Emergency workers in Keokuk, Iowa, are planning to barricade the water treatment plant with limestone boulders.
Chelsea seek to silence sceptics with Cup progressSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:17AMThe scale of the hangover from Chelsea´s traumatic defeat by Manchester City will become apparent when the FA Cup holders entertain Stoke in the last eight of this season´s competition this weekend.
Grass-Based Cattlemen Converge In YanktonSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:17AMIt was blue jeans and cowboy boots last week at Stockmen’s Livestock Market in Yankton. But that’s not so unusual. A livestock market is a pretty normal stomping ground for livestock producers and buyers.