A-Rod makes more than Marlins roster
By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer 12 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez makes more this year than his hometown Florida Marlins. Boosted by his new deal with the New York Yankees, A-Rod tops the major league baseball salary list at $28 million, according to a study of contract terms […]
Give them credit for keeping television-viewing to a minimum.
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By DAN JONES
ABC NEWS
March 27, 2008 —
From NEW SCIENTIST
Could Neanderthals speak? The answer may depend on whether they used make-up.
Francesco d’Errico, an archaeologist from the University of Bordeaux, France, has found crafted lumps of pigment essentially crayons left behind by Neanderthals across Europe.
He says that […]
AP
Mon Feb 25, 9:59 PM ET
BERLIN - Police dogs in the western city of Duesseldorf will no longer get their feet dirty when on patrol —
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Obama photo causes stir
By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer 10 minutes ago
A photograph circulating in the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a dustup in the presidential campaign over what constitutes a smear.
The Associated Press photograph portrays Obama wearing a white […]
Music Review
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An Eco-Friendly Pianist Wears Her Heart on Her Sleeveless Dress
SOYEON LEE performed at Zankel Hall on Tuesday. She wore a dress made of recycled juice containers for the second half of the recital.
(Photo/ Julieta Cervantes for The New York Times)
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
Published: February 21, 2008
Bowing to the protocols of classical music, most female performers […]
Clemens’ wife accused of using HGH
Report: McNamee injected her prior to Swimsuit shoot
Updated: Friday February 8, 2008 6:42PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian McNamee told congressional investigators he injected Roger Clemens’ wife with human growth hormone as she prepared for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition photo session five years ago, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
McNamee […]
WWD.com
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Published: Friday, January 18, 2008
Memo Pad: Sharp Words… Shutter Fly… Close, But No Cigar…
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SHARP WORDS: Don’t mess with Anna Wintour. A lesson learned by many in fashion, but obviously not by Sen. Hillary Clinton or her advisers. Clinton was to appear in Vogue as the presidential race reached high gear, but backed out late last […]
Entertainment >> Guess The 70-Something Body
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As usual, I was wrong. Beldar is not old enough and
prefers not to expose himself to the sun.
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Images: (Original) C. Goff via huffingtonpost.com; (Beldar) members.fortunecity.com via ronfez.net;
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Images:(cloverleaf) freeway.com; (belly button) a248.e.akamai.net via avenue.com; (tunnel) hobbylinc.com; (Videodrome) via aulidos.com; (Kilroy) kilroyscloset.com
The Sleuth - Behind the scenes in Washington
Meet Mary Ann Akers
Washington Post
Lost a Watch in Men’s Room? Call Larry Craig’s Office
Staffers on Capitol Hill are howling over an e-mail sent from Sen. Larry Craig’s office Friday about a watch found — guess where — in the men’s room!
The e-mail, which is being forwarded pretty much […]