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		<title>Snow blankets East, keeping would-be shoppers at home and travelers stranded in airports</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geoff Mulvihill</dc:creator>
		
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Storm continues to wallop East Coast, heads north

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A slow-moving storm that blanketed swaths of the mid-Atlantic with nearly 2 feet of snow headed northward Sunday, continuing its assault on the East Coast after causing at least five deaths, crippling travel and leaving empty stores normally crammed with holiday shoppers.
As it approaches ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/snow-blankets-east-keeping-would-be-shoppers-at-home-and-travelers-stranded-in-airports-246524/">Snow blankets East, keeping would-be shoppers at home and travelers stranded in airports</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pepsi beverages to sit on Super Bowl advertising sidelines, focusing on new projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Pepsi not advertising in Super Bowl next year

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Pepsi will not advertise its drinks in next year&#8217;s Super Bowl, ending a 23-year run so the company can focus on a new marketing effort that will appear mostly online.
Pepsi beverages have been advertised in the Super Bowl since 1987. Frito-Lay, a unit of parent .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pepsi-beverages-to-sit-on-super-bowl-advertising-sidelines-focusing-on-new-projects-245645/">Pepsi beverages to sit on Super Bowl advertising sidelines, focusing on new projects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Basterds,&#8217; &#8216;Precious,&#8217; &#8216;Up in the Air&#8217; lead SAG Awards honors with 3 nominations each</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Germain</dc:creator>
		
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Clooney, Streep, Bullock among SAG Awards noms

LOS ANGELES — &#8220;Up in the Air,&#8221; &#8221;Precious&#8221; and &#8220;Inglourious Basterds&#8221; led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each Thursday, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger and Mo&#8217;Nique.
The World War II rewrite &#8220;Inglourious Basterds&#8221; and the Harlem story &#8220;Precious: Based on the Novel &#8216;Push&#8217; By ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/basterds-precious-up-in-the-air-lead-sag-awards-honors-with-3-nominations-each-245545/">&#8216;Basterds,&#8217; &#8216;Precious,&#8217; &#8216;Up in the Air&#8217; lead SAG Awards honors with 3 nominations each</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ravens LB Suggs agrees to protective in domestic violence case, denies wrongdoing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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Protective order granted against Ravens LB Suggs

BALTIMORE — A judge granted a protective order Friday that bars Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs from contact with the mother of his two young children, a decision that Suggs agreed to without admitting any wrongdoing.
Candace D. Williams, 26, accused Suggs of hitting her in the chest, pushing her ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ravens-lb-suggs-agrees-to-protective-in-domestic-violence-case-denies-wrongdoing-243111/">Ravens LB Suggs agrees to protective in domestic violence case, denies wrongdoing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Football&#8217;s undefeated Saints lift spirits in woeful New Orleans; no more &#8216;Poor us&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cain Burdeau</dc:creator>
		
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The undefeated Saints lift spirits in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — They ain&#8217;t the Ain&#8217;ts anymore. And ain&#8217;t that grand for New Orleans.
Football&#8217;s once-hapless New Orleans Saints are on a roll at 11-0, lifting spirits in this hurricane-battered city four miserable, down-in-the-dumps years after Katrina. In fact, folks in the Big Easy are feeling so good .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/footballs-undefeated-saints-lift-spirits-in-woeful-new-orleans-no-more-poor-us-240088/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Anti-Doping Agency gets support from NFL, MLB in reducing steroid-laced supplements</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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USADA aims to curb steroid-laced supplements

DENVER — The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is starting a new program intended to reduce the number of steroid-tainted supplements on product shelves.
America&#8217;s anti-doping agency unveiled the program, Supplement Safety Now, on Wednesday. The agency touted support from the NFL, Major League Baseball, the U.S. Olympic Committee and more than a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-anti-doping-agency-gets-support-from-nfl-mlb-in-reducing-steroid-laced-supplements-238905/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US Anti-Doping Agency gets support from NFL, MLB in reducing steroid-laced supplements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>List of top 15 cable programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 16-22</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/list-of-top-15-cable-programs-in-the-nielsen-ratings-for-nov-16-22-235856/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Top 15 cable programs for Nov. 16-22
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 16-22. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:

1. NFL Football: Baltimore vs. Cleveland (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 7.48 million homes, 10.19 million viewers.
2. &#8220;Monk&#8221; (Friday, 9 p.m.), USA, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/list-of-top-15-cable-programs-in-the-nielsen-ratings-for-nov-16-22-235856/">List of top 15 cable programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 16-22</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 16-22</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Nielsen&#8217;s top 20 prime-time programs
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Nov. 16-22. Listings include the week&#8217;s ranking and viewership.

1. &#8220;NCIS,&#8221; CBS, 20.34 million.
2. &#8220;Dancing With the Stars,&#8221; ABC, 18.84 million.
3. NFL Football: Philadelphia at Chicago, NBC, 17.33 million.
4. &#8220;Dancing With the Stars Results,&#8221; ABC, 16.02 million.
5. &#8220;60 Minutes,&#8221; CBS, 15.98 million.
6. &#8220;The Mentalist,&#8221; ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-list-of-the-top-20-prime-time-programs-in-the-nielsen-ratings-for-nov-16-22-235409/">A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 16-22</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>And the winning date for next year&#8217;s Emmy Awards: August, not September</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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2010 Primetime Emmy Awards set for August
LOS ANGELES — NBC has scheduled next year&#8217;s Emmy Awards for August, instead of September when they&#8217;re usually aired.

The network says the decision to slot the TV awards show for Sunday, Aug. 29, was made early to get a head start on planning.
The event is typically held in September, ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/and-the-winning-date-for-next-years-emmy-awards-august-not-september-232084/">And the winning date for next year&#8217;s Emmy Awards: August, not September</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 9-15</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsens

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Nov. 9-15. Listings include the week&#8217;s ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An &#8220;X&#8221; in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
1. (2) &#8220;NBC Sunday Night Football: New England at Indianapolis,&#8221; NBC, 22.39 million viewers.
2. (1) .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-list-of-the-top-20-prime-time-programs-in-the-nielsen-ratings-for-nov-9-15-232000/">A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 9-15</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Billy Crystal dons Cowboys jersey to help serve early holiday dinner for Dallas Salvation Army</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Billy Crystal: Dallas Cowboy for a day
DALLAS — Billy Crystal traded a stage for a Salvation Army center to help serve an early Thanksgiving lunch to the needy in Dallas.

The comedian and sports fan said &#8220;this isn&#8217;t gonna play well in New Jersey&#8221; as he put on a Cowboys jersey with his name and No. .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/billy-crystal-dons-cowboys-jersey-to-help-serve-early-holiday-dinner-for-dallas-salvation-army-231639/">Billy Crystal dons Cowboys jersey to help serve early holiday dinner for Dallas Salvation Army</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rejuvenated Kellen Winslow excited to be part of Buccaneers&#8217; future</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fred Goodall</dc:creator>
		
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Bucs&#8217; Winslow striving to be the best
TAMPA, Fla. — A bright spot in an otherwise dismal season for the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one-time Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow is making the most of a fresh start with his new team.

The sixth-year pro has been the club&#8217;s most consistent player on offense, leading the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rejuvenated-kellen-winslow-excited-to-be-part-of-buccaneers-future-230779/">Original article &nbsp;: Rejuvenated Kellen Winslow excited to be part of Buccaneers&#8217; future</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL, union contributing $50,000 to aid victims of tsunami that struck American Samoa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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NFL, union contributing $50,000 to tsunami victims

NEW YORK — The NFL and the NFL Players Association are contributing $50,000 to help victims of the tsunami that struck American Samoa in September.
The league said Monday that two former players of Samoan descent, Eagles running back Reno Mahe and Bears tight end Gabe Reid, will visit the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-union-contributing-50000-to-aid-victims-of-tsunami-that-struck-american-samoa-230665/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NFL, union contributing $50,000 to aid victims of tsunami that struck American Samoa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal appeals court backs judge who ruled against NFL in Vick $16M bonus case</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Appeals court agrees Vick can keep $16M in bonuses

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court on Tuesday backed the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed Judge David Doty&#8217;s order saying .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-appeals-court-backs-judge-who-ruled-against-nfl-in-vick-16m-bonus-case-224740/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Federal appeals court backs judge who ruled against NFL in Vick $16M bonus case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-New York Giants great Lawrence Taylor arrested, freed on bond after Miami-area crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
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NFL star Lawrence Taylor arrested in Fla. crash

MIAMI — Former football star Lawrence Taylor has been released on bond following his arrest in a Miami-area traffic accident.
According to Miami-Dade County jail records, Taylor was charged Sunday with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, a second-degree misdemeanor. He was released on $500 bond .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-new-york-giants-great-lawrence-taylor-arrested-freed-on-bond-after-miami-area-crash-223284/">Original article &nbsp;: Ex-New York Giants great Lawrence Taylor arrested, freed on bond after Miami-area crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP answers your questions on the news, from polluted waterways to neutralizing nuclear waste</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Ask AP: Polluted water, neutralizing nuclear waste

Instead of figuring out where to put nuclear waste, why can&#8217;t we just find a way to neutralize it so it&#8217;s no longer hazardous?
Curiosity about what to do with nuclear waste inspired one of the questions in this edition of &#8220;Ask AP,&#8221; a weekly Q&#038;A column where AP journalists .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-answers-your-questions-on-the-news-from-polluted-waterways-to-neutralizing-nuclear-waste-220292/">Source &nbsp;: AP answers your questions on the news, from polluted waterways to neutralizing nuclear waste</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Better at politics than free throws? Ex-Trail Blazer eyes Oregon governor&#8217;s race</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Will he shoot? Ex-Trail Blazer eyes Ore. gov race

SALEM, Ore. — Chris Dudley&#8217;s free throw shots were always iffy propositions. Now the former Portland Trail Blazer is in a new arena taking aim at a governor&#8217;s chair — and Oregon&#8217;s Republicans think he can score.
Dudley hasn&#8217;t formally announced a bid for the post, but he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/better-at-politics-than-free-throws-ex-trail-blazer-eyes-oregon-governors-race-220179/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Better at politics than free throws? Ex-Trail Blazer eyes Oregon governor&#8217;s race</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights
SHANGHAI (AP) — President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-news-in-brief-at-558-pm-est-218269/">AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL commissioner asks Congress to help protect sports leagues&#8217; drug programs from state law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Goodell asks Congress for help on anti-doping

WASHINGTON — Arguing that sports leagues&#8217; drug programs could be &#8220;gutted&#8221; if not protected from individual states&#8217; laws, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with legislation and found at least one powerful ally.
Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-commissioner-asks-congress-to-help-protect-sports-leagues-drug-programs-from-state-law-216800/">NFL commissioner asks Congress to help protect sports leagues&#8217; drug programs from state law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Waxman says court decisions threaten progress on curtailing drug use in sports</title>
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Waxman: Decisions threaten progress on steroids

WASHINGTON — A key lawmaker said Tuesday that recent court decisions blocking suspensions of two NFL players threaten to undermine progress made in reducing performance-enhancing drug use among athletes at all levels.
&#8220;If these rulings prevail, they could wreak havoc with policies designed to curb performance-enhancing drug use in professional sports,&#8221; ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/waxman-says-court-decisions-threaten-progress-on-curtailing-drug-use-in-sports-216398/" title="Waxman says court decisions threaten progress on curtailing drug use in sports">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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NFL commissioner seeks change in labor law

WASHINGTON — Frustrated by court decisions that blocked the suspension of two football players who tested positive for banned substances, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is asking Congress for help.
&#8220;We believe that a specific and tailored amendment to the Labor Management Relations Act is appropriate and necessary to protect collectively  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-commissioner-seeks-change-in-labor-law-in-response-to-blocked-players-suspensions-215878/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Goodell to seek change in labor law in response to blocked players&#8217; suspensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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APNewsBreak: Goodell to seek change in labor law

WASHINGTON — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to ask Congress for legislation that would protect collective bargaining agreements from state law challenges, like the one that led to blocking the suspensions of two players who tested positive for banned substances.
&#8220;We believe that a specific and tailored amendment to ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-goodell-to-seek-change-in-labor-law-in-response-to-blocked-players-suspensions-215310/" title="APNewsBreak: Goodell to seek change in labor law in response to blocked players&#8217; suspensions">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL&#8217;s Goodell, player union&#8217;s Smith, to testify before Congress on Vikings suspension case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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NFL&#8217;s Goodell to testify on Vikings suspensions

WASHINGTON — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is returning to Capitol Hill next week, this time to testify about the case of two professional football players whose suspensions for violating the league&#8217;s anti-doping policy were blocked by the courts.
Goodell and DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL players union, are among ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfls-goodell-player-unions-smith-to-testify-before-congress-on-vikings-suspension-case-212931/">Read : NFL&#8217;s Goodell, player union&#8217;s Smith, to testify before Congress on Vikings suspension case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Down on Browns: Fans organizing protest, plan to walk in late to Nov. 16 Monday night game</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Withers</dc:creator>
		
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Browns fans planning Monday night game protest

BEREA, Ohio — One of the most loyal Dawg Pounders is done barking about the sad state of his beloved Cleveland Browns. It&#8217;s time to bite.
Lifelong Browns fan and season-ticket holder Mike Randall, aka &#8220;Dawg Pound Mike,&#8221; is encouraging other Cleveland fans to stay away from their seats for .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/down-on-browns-fans-organizing-protest-plan-to-walk-in-late-to-nov-16-monday-night-game-211768/">Down on Browns: Fans organizing protest, plan to walk in late to Nov. 16 Monday night game</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL&#8217;s Roger Goodell denies link between head injuries and brain diseases before Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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Goodell denies head injury-brain disease link

WASHINGTON — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell did not acknowledge a connection between head injuries on the football field and later brain diseases while defending the league&#8217;s policies on concussions before Congress on Wednesday.
That frustrated several members of the House Judiciary Committee, including the committee chairman, Michigan Democrat John Conyers, when .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfls-roger-goodell-denies-link-between-head-injuries-and-brain-diseases-before-congress-210242/">NFL&#8217;s Roger Goodell denies link between head injuries and brain diseases before Congress</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Before Congress, NFL&#8217;s Goodell won&#8217;t acknowledge link between head injuries, brain diseases</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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Goodell defends NFL&#8217;s handling of head injuries

WASHINGTON — After testifying for several hours on Capitol Hill and defending how the NFL handles current and retired players with head injuries, commissioner Roger Goodell recalled suffering a concussion himself in high school.
Goodell said outside the House Judiciary Committee hearing room Wednesday that he was injured sliding into .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/before-congress-nfls-goodell-wont-acknowledge-link-between-head-injuries-brain-diseases-210000/" title="Before Congress, NFL&#8217;s Goodell won&#8217;t acknowledge link between head injuries, brain diseases">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Conyers seeks independent review of football head injuries, calls it &#8216;life and death&#8217; issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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Conyers wants review of football head injury data

WASHINGTON — A House committee chairman said Wednesday he&#8217;ll seek records on head injuries from the NFL players union, the NCAA, high schools and medical researchers to better understand football&#8217;s health risks.
&#8220;We need an expeditious and independent review of all the data,&#8221; Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., told a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/conyers-seeks-independent-review-of-football-head-injuries-calls-it-life-and-death-issue-209848/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Conyers seeks independent review of football head injuries, calls it &#8216;life and death&#8217; issue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL commissioner: League to offer medical follow-up to ex-players who reported mental problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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NFL to aid ex-players who reported mental problems

WASHINGTON — When a recent study conducted for the NFL suggested that retired pro football players may have a higher rate than normal of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease or other memory afflictions, the NFL was quick to point out that the study did not prove a link between concussions and  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-commissioner-league-to-offer-medical-follow-up-to-ex-players-who-reported-mental-problems-209364/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Goodell: NFL will offer free follow-up medical work to players who self-reported dementia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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Goodell: NFL to offer free medical follow-up work

WASHINGTON — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell plans to tell Congress that the league will offer free follow-up medical work to 56 players who reported dementia, Alzheimer&#8217;s disease or other memory-related problems in a recent survey that helped spark a hearing Wednesday on head injuries.
Goodell said in written testimony .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/goodell-nfl-will-offer-free-follow-up-medical-work-to-players-who-self-reported-dementia-209239/">Goodell: NFL will offer free follow-up medical work to players who self-reported dementia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NC gov: 20 violent criminals to be freed wrongly given credit, says they won&#8217;t be released</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha Waggoner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH, N.C. — In the face of outrage from victims and their families, North Carolina&#8217;s governor on Thursday challenged a quarter-century-old policy on prison good conduct credits, saying she would not free a group of violent inmates who were sentenced to life in prison.

Gov. Beverly Perdue, awakened from sleep during a trade mission in China .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nc-gov-20-violent-criminals-to-be-freed-wrongly-given-credit-says-they-wont-be-released-204226/">NC gov: 20 violent criminals to be freed wrongly given credit, says they won&#8217;t be released</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor signs bill allowing Los Angeles-area football venue; developers hope to lure NFL team</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacob Adelman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[INDUSTRY, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he has signed a bill allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team back to the Los Angeles area.

Schwarzenegger said he signed the environmental exemption bill last week but saved the announcement for a news conference in Industry, where the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/governor-signs-bill-allowing-los-angeles-area-football-venue-developers-hope-to-lure-nfl-team-204216/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Governor signs bill allowing Los Angeles-area football venue; developers hope to lure NFL team</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. signs bill permitting LA-area football venue; developers hope project will lure NFL team</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacob Adelman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[INDUSTRY, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he had signed a bill allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team back to the Los Angeles area.

Schwarzenegger said he signed the environmental exemption bill last week but saved the announcement for a press conference in Industry, where the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gov-signs-bill-permitting-la-area-football-venue-developers-hope-project-will-lure-nfl-team-203851/" title="Gov. signs bill permitting LA-area football venue; developers hope project will lure NFL team">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-President George W. Bush to headline Texas seminar; part of &#8216;Get Motivated&#8217; speaker series</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — George W. Bush is scheduled to headline an upcoming business seminar in Fort Worth as part of a series of motivational speeches by the former president.

Monday&#8217;s speech will be Bush&#8217;s first with the &#8220;Get Motivated&#8221; speaker series. The Tampa, Fla.,-based company&#8217;s Web site says the seminars are designed to &#8220;super-charge your career&#8221; and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-president-george-w-bush-to-headline-texas-seminar-part-of-get-motivated-speaker-series-203835/" title="Ex-President George W. Bush to headline Texas seminar; part of &#8216;Get Motivated&#8217; speaker series">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Billionaire investor Kerkorian considers options for MGM Mirage stake he calls &#8216;undervalued&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oskar Garcia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — Saying his 37 percent stake in MGM Mirage should be worth more, billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian said Tuesday that he may cut his investment in the struggling casino operator.

Kerkorian, 92, MGM Mirage&#8217;s majority stockholder until this year, said through his investment firm Tracinda Corp. that he is &#8220;exploring the possibility of strategic .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaire-investor-kerkorian-considers-options-for-mgm-mirage-stake-he-calls-undervalued-201259/">Billionaire investor Kerkorian considers options for MGM Mirage stake he calls &#8216;undervalued&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Small group of animal rights activists protests Vick outside Coliseum, others show support</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janie Mccauley</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif. — Michael Vick heard it all in his first road game, from supporters to animal rights activists and protesters eager to boo him. Or bark at him for that matter.

&#8220;I&#8217;m just trying to do the best I can,&#8221; Vick said afterward. &#8220;I want to help more animals than I hurt. I understand there ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/small-group-of-animal-rights-activists-protests-vick-outside-coliseum-others-show-support-199412/">Small group of animal rights activists protests Vick outside Coliseum, others show support</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL&#8217;s Goodell and union head Smith to testify at Congressional hearing on head injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith will both testify at a Congressional hearing on head injuries among NFL players.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr., D-Mich., said Friday that the committee will hold its hearing Oct. 28. Conyers announced the committee&#8217;s intention to hold the hearings on legal ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfls-goodell-and-union-head-smith-to-testify-at-congressional-hearing-on-head-injuries-198564/">NFL&#8217;s Goodell and union head Smith to testify at Congressional hearing on head injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State senate vote moves Southern California stadium forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The California Senate has voted to allow developers of a proposed 75,000-seat football stadium in the Southern California city of Industry an environmental exemption that allows construction to move forward.

If signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the bill that was approved Wednesday on a 21-14 vote, would nullify a lawsuit by residents in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-senate-vote-moves-southern-california-stadium-forward-196551/">Source article &nbsp;: State senate vote moves Southern California stadium forward</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bay Area pit bull advocacy group says Vick declined invitation to visit his former dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Dubow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif. — A Bay Area pit bull advocacy group says Michael Vick has declined an invitation to visit eight of his former dogs this weekend when the Philadelphia Eagles are in town to play the Oakland Raiders.

The group BAD RAP (Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pitbulls) told The Associated Press on Wednesday that it ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bay-area-pit-bull-advocacy-group-says-vick-declined-invitation-to-visit-his-former-dogs-196523/">Bay Area pit bull advocacy group says Vick declined invitation to visit his former dogs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Today in History - Oct. 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Tuesday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2009. There are 79 days left in the year.

Today&#8217;s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.
On this date:
In A.D. 54, Roman Emperor Claudius I died, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/today-in-history-oct-13-194255/">Original article on  : Today in History - Oct. 13</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Today in History - Oct. 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Monday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2009. There are 80 days left in the year. This is Columbus Day in the United States, as well as Thanksgiving Day in Canada.

Today&#8217;s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas.
On this date:
In 1870, Gen. Robert E. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/today-in-history-oct-12-193406/">Original source &nbsp;: Today in History - Oct. 12</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deion Sanders says he didn&#8217;t give Oklahoma St. receiver gifts, agent wasn&#8217;t at meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Latzke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — Former NFL player Deion Sanders says his longtime agent was not present for his meeting with Oklahoma State&#8217;s Dez Bryant and the star didn&#8217;t give the player any gifts.

Sanders said on the NFL Network&#8217;s &#8220;NFL Gameday Morning&#8221; on Sunday that agent Eugene Parker was &#8220;not whatsoever&#8221; involved in the meeting at Sanders&#8217; ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deion-sanders-says-he-didnt-give-oklahoma-st-receiver-gifts-agent-wasnt-at-meeting-193283/" title="Deion Sanders says he didn&#8217;t give Oklahoma St. receiver gifts, agent wasn&#8217;t at meeting">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Congress to look into blocked suspensions of Vikings players</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to conduct a hearing next month on the case of two professional football players whose suspensions were blocked by a federal appeals court.

Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is concerned that the legal issues raised in the case &#8220;could result in weaker performance-enhancing drugs policies for professional .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-congress-to-look-into-blocked-suspensions-of-vikings-players-190899/">Original article &nbsp;: AP NewsBreak: Congress to look into blocked suspensions of Vikings players</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Media6Degrees hires former Google executive Tom Phillips to be its CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Media6Degrees said Wednesday that it has hired a former Google Inc. executive to serve as its chief executive.

Tom Phillips joins the New York-based company, whose technology tracks purchases on clients&#8217; Web sites and follows customers to social networking sites, targeting ads toward the consumers and their friends.
Media6Degrees spokeswoman Susan Turner said the company .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/media6degrees-hires-former-google-executive-tom-phillips-to-be-its-ceo-189874/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Media6Degrees hires former Google executive Tom Phillips to be its CEO</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Help from afar: Seahawks star Lofa Tatupu to donate up to $10,000 to tsunami relief effort</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gregg Bell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RENTON, Wash. — Lofa Tatupu&#8217;s father was born in American Samoa. The Seattle Seahawks star still has family members on the island. And he hasn&#8217;t heard how they fared through last week&#8217;s deadly tsunami that rolled across the U.S. territory, as well as neighboring Samoa and Tonga.

He figures the least he can do is donate ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/help-from-afar-seahawks-star-lofa-tatupu-to-donate-up-to-10000-to-tsunami-relief-effort-189677/">Original article on  : Help from afar: Seahawks star Lofa Tatupu to donate up to $10,000 to tsunami relief effort</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rookie linebacker Fein, Baltimore Ravens hopeful, dies in Washington state</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Klass</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Tony Fein, an Iraq war veteran and NFL rookie linebacker who played with the Baltimore Ravens during the preseason, has died of unexplained causes after collapsing at a friend&#8217;s house in what his agent said appears to be &#8220;an accidental situation.&#8221;

Fein, 27, an undrafted rookie free agent from Mississippi, was lying face down .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rookie-linebacker-fein-baltimore-ravens-hopeful-dies-in-washington-state-189649/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Rookie linebacker Fein, Baltimore Ravens hopeful, dies in Washington state</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major cases coming up for the Supreme Court in the new term</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highlights of some high-profile cases that the Supreme Court will take up in its term that begins Monday:

—Guns: The Second Amendment&#8217;s right to keep and bear arms has never been held to apply to state and local laws restricting guns. The court is taking up a challenge to a handgun ban in Chicago to decide ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-cases-coming-up-for-the-supreme-court-in-the-new-term-185922/" title="Major cases coming up for the Supreme Court in the new term">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major developments in Samoan tsunami aftermath</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[— THE DEAD: The number of dead rose to 170, including 129 in Samoa, 32 in American Samoa and nine in Tonga.

— THE MISSING: In hard-hit Leone in American Samoa, about two dozen troops searched through muddy debris and rubble for a 6-year-old boy who vanished on his way to school. The boy lost two ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-developments-in-samoan-tsunami-aftermath-185593/">Major developments in Samoan tsunami aftermath</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress to look at head injuries among NFL players</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he will hold hearings on head injuries among NFL players.

Michigan Democrat John Conyers made the announcement Friday. It comes following a preliminary study done for the NFL which suggested retired pro football players may have a higher rate than normal of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease or other .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-to-look-at-head-injuries-among-nfl-players-185487/" title="Congress to look at head injuries among NFL players">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL players get briefing on situation in tsunami-stricken Samoas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — NFL players of Samoan background got an update from the U.S. government and the Red Cross Friday on recovery efforts in the tsunami-stricken Samoas.

&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot more Samoans in the NFL now, and it hit a lot of us, it really hit home,&#8221; said Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Domata Peko, an American Samoa ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-players-get-briefing-on-situation-in-tsunami-stricken-samoas-185459/">Original article on  : NFL players get briefing on situation in tsunami-stricken Samoas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>QB Michael Vick agrees to repay $416,000 he&#8217;s accused of illegally taking from pension plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Hananel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has agreed to repay at least $416,000 that he is accused of illegally withdrawing from a pension plan.

The Labor Department said Wednesday the payment settles a lawsuit against Vick for making transfers from the plan sponsored by a celebrity marketing company he once owned.
It was the latest step ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/qb-michael-vick-agrees-to-repay-416000-hes-accused-of-illegally-taking-from-pension-plan-182786/">QB Michael Vick agrees to repay $416,000 he&#8217;s accused of illegally taking from pension plan</a>.]]></description>
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