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Using banned substances to get ahead has permeated almost all of the sporting world, and now (just in time for the Beijing Olympics) a top American swimmer is saying his sport is rife with cheats.
Read the story here.
OK, so it's not Pete Sampras, but a U.S. tennis player who sits on the board of directors of the ATP, is at the center of a sexism row after his outrageous comments concerning top female tennis players.
The comments — which included describing some stars as 'sexpots' (and worse) while threatening violence to another — were in an interview given by Justin Gimelstob.
Read his comments here.
I've always been curious of the exact mix of my two mutts, but now I can find out for sure whether Otis' pops really was a Doberman, or if Mia's German Shepherd mom fell for a Rottweiler like the people at the pound told me.
According to a recent story in USA Today: DNA testing can disclose what breeds dominate their family trees. And thousands of people are happy to pay, about $60 to $170 depending on the method and company chosen, to end the what-do-you-suppose-he-is speculation of...
The Supreme Court has just ruled that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.
The Second Amendment reads: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Read the breaking news here.
So that's why we own guns. Now I get it. In case we have to rise up as one. Are we living in Zimbabwe?...
Age seems to be in the news a lot right now.
Teen and young adult women were "rescued" from a polygamist group in Texas, only to be returned because they were deemed old enough to be able to make their own choices.
Now teen girls in Massachussetts — who may have participated in a pregnancy pact — may see their over-18 boyfriends charged with statutory rape.
And here in Bakersfield, two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old may be tried as adults for the beating death...
A pro-marijuana group wants the government to allow passengers to smoke pot in airport smoking lounges before they board their plane.
Read the story here.
The group says it will cut down on rowdy passengers who drink alcohol before flying.
It will also make those nasty airline snacks and meals that much more palatable.
So much for "Supersize It," a Virginia man has lost 75 pounds on a diet consisting of nothing but McDonald's food.
To be fair though, it was mostly wraps and salads, but still, Mickey D's as a diet? Have to admire the man.
You can read the whole story here.
This story has been all over cable TV the last day or two. It hasn't approached Tim Russert fever, but it's everywhere.
17 girls at Gloucester High School are pregnant and many of them made a pact to get knocked up and raise their kids together.
Why weren't pacts like this made when I was in high school? Bummer.
The CBS "Early Show" ran a story about dogs and their intelligence, or lack thereof. In the story, they shared their list of the top 10 smartest and top 10 dumbest dog breeds.
Here's the list.
I watched a friend's Border Collie for a week a couple of weeks ago and I agree Max is incredibly smart. But just like the clever kid in grade school, there are all kinds of behavioral problems associated with an over-developed brain! He kept on trying to escape, no doubt looking for more...
From the Washington Post:
Ask Americans how the economy is doing, and their answer is stark: It is not just bad, it is run-for-the-hills terrible. Consumer confidence is at its lowest level in almost 30 years. Only 12 percent of Americans think the economy is in good shape. On the Internet, comparisons to the Great Depression are widespread.
But the reality is different. According to most broad measures of how the economy is doing, it's not all that grim.
This paradox has created a unique...
Is the situation in Afghanistan spiraling out of control?
Following a prison attack that released hundreds of insurgent fighters three days ago and news that the May monthly death toll for allied troops in Afghanistan surpassed that in Iraq, the Associated Press is reporting that Taliban fighters have overtaken several villages in southern Afghanistan.
(read the whole story here)
Did we ever finish the job properly in the first place?
Industry analysts are saying that rising gas prices are causing the death of midsize SUVs, according to this AP story.
I have to agree. My Explorer Sport gets about 15 miles to the gallon around town. I bought it about 4 years ago when gas prices weren't really an issue.
The part of the story I don't agree with (at least yet) is that SUV owners are driving around embarrassed by their gas-guzzling, environmentally unconscious vehicles.
We're too busy yammering away on the cell phone to be...
A columnist on telegraph.co.uk has attended enough dinner parties to come to the conclusion that men are boring.
She writes: Are men boring? A straw poll among friends and relations would suggest the contention is so irrefutable that evidence is barely necessary.
Read her argument here.
We put out a local poll every day asking for readers to vote on a wide variety of (usually) newsworthy topics.
This afternoon's poll (it changes at 4 p.m. daily) asks which grocery item you think has gone up the most in recent months.
Personally, I've been amazed at the price of granola bars. Others in the newsroom have mentioned bread, beer and cherries, among others.
At Young's Market on Brundage last night they were selling french bread loaves at 2 for $5. Not that long ago they were 99...
Conservatives and religious groups weren't able to stop California's path to gay marriage, yet.
Read the story here.
So come June 17, gays can get married in California.
However, an initiative that would amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage has qualified for November ballot and if California voters pass it gay marriages would become illegal again.
What happens then? Does that June 17 (or whenever) marriage certificate become invalid?
USA Today has an interesting story today...
Finally some good news from higher gas prices:
GM may drop its Hummer brand
Without making too broad a generalization, these vehicles are driven by complete posers who have the capacity to drive up and down mountains, yet navigate the parking lot speed bump with all the bravado of a nervous student driver.
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