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Do You Think David Ortiz Has Used PEDs? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:07:23 +0000

The surprise of the season so far has been the return of Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz. A new reports from the Boston Globe suggests there might be something to his fantastic start.

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Connecticut, Louisville Win, Will Meet In Women's NCAA Title Game

Joe Student — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:06:50 +0000

Connecticut and Louisville each won national semifinals in New Orleans on Sunday night to advance to the 2013 NCAA women's national championship on Tuesday.

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President Bush Moved to Intensive Care Unit

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:20:30 +0000

Former President George H.W. Bush has been moved to the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital in Houston, due to a fever that is not responding to treatment.

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Monday Night Football: Tom Brady Throws 4 TDs in Patriots' 42-14 Rout of Texans

Joe Student — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:16:32 +0000

Tom Brady threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns, and the New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans, 42-14, in Foxborough, Mass. on Monday night.

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Johnny Manziel Becomes First Freshman to Win Heisman Trophy

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:05:57 +0000

After a record-breaking first season, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel made history again Saturday night, becoming the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy.

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Should the Chiefs Be Paying Tribute to Jovan Belcher? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:27:27 +0000

On Saturday, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then himself. Now his team wants to recognize him, but what is the right way to do it? Is there one?

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Jared Loughner Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:38:26 +0000

In a federal court today in Tuscon, Arizona, Jared Loughner received a life sentence without parole for his shooting rampage in January 2011 that killed six people and wounded 13, including then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D.-Ariz.).

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What Time Do the Polls Close Today? A State-by-State Guide

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:02:52 +0000

Election Day is finally here, and unfortunately it's not a national holiday so you still have to go to work or pick the kids up from school or any number of routine activities that take up precious time you might need to get to your polling station

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5 Ways to Get a Better Night's Sleep

Mike Adams — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:25:17 +0000

Most of us, at one time or another, have struggled with trying to get a good night’s sleep. You can count sheep or try breathing exercises, but by morning the only thing you've achieved is a better familiarity with the ceiling-tile layout.

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Have You Ever Been Confused by Text Message Abbreviations? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Thanks to text messages, and now Twitter and Facebook, a whole new language of abbreviations has developed. But if you don't know your IMHOs from your YOLOs, you are not alone.

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