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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 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ravens-lb-suggs-agrees-to-protective-in-domestic-violence-case-denies-wrongdoing-243111/" title="Ravens LB Suggs agrees to protective in domestic violence case, denies wrongdoing">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials say former Knicks point guard hospitalized after New York City fire destroys homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials: Former Knicks guard injured in fire

NEW YORK — Authorities say former New York Knicks point guard Dean Meminger was rescued from a fire that destroyed a row of New York City houses and left dozens homeless.
More than 200 firefighters battled the Sunday fire in the Bronx. Authorities say Meminger suffered smoke inhalation and was .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-say-former-knicks-point-guard-hospitalized-after-new-york-city-fire-destroys-homes-234998/">Officials say former Knicks point guard hospitalized after New York City fire destroys homes</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 source on Gaea Times at  : Rejuvenated Kellen Winslow excited to be part of Buccaneers&#8217; future</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Timing for memorabilia auction is 40th anniversary of Flood&#8217;s challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Curt Flood auction offers pieces of history

ST. LOUIS — Earlier this year, Bob Gibson auctioned off his Hall of Fame ring. This month, there&#8217;s a price tag on the base Lou Brock touched to break the stolen base record.
Those two have nothing on another St. Louis Cardinals star of the 1960s. Beyond the Gold Gloves, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/timing-for-memorabilia-auction-is-40th-anniversary-of-floods-challenge-226012/">Timing for memorabilia auction is 40th anniversary of Flood&#8217;s challenge</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 ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-appeals-court-backs-judge-who-ruled-against-nfl-in-vick-16m-bonus-case-224740/">Federal appeals court backs judge who ruled against NFL in Vick $16M bonus case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Play picks up at World Series of Poker as Akenhead triples up, Saout doubles through leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oskar Garcia</dc:creator>
		
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Akenhead triples up at World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS — Short-stacked London poker professional James Akenhead survived the first all-in showdown of the World Series of Poker final table when a queen of spades tripled his chip stack and saved him from busting ninth in the main event.
French professional Antoine Saout dodged a straight draw .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/play-picks-up-at-world-series-of-poker-as-akenhead-triples-up-saout-doubles-through-leader-222028/">Play picks up at World Series of Poker as Akenhead triples up, Saout doubles through leader</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-news-in-brief-at-558-pm-est-218269/">Original source &nbsp;: 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>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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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 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &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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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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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; .... <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">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL commissioner seeks change in labor law in response to blocked players&#8217; suspensions</title>
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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 this article on Gaea Times at  : NFL commissioner seeks change in labor law in response to blocked players&#8217; suspensions</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 .... Source &nbsp;: <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">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former NY Senate GOP leader Bruno, 80, faces trial on federal corruption, influence charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Virtanen</dc:creator>
		
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NY Senate leader Bruno, 80, faces corruption trial

ALBANY, N.Y. — For more than a decade, state Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno was a top power broker in New York. The backslapping former boxer had more bounce in his step than aides half his age and was gruffly unapologetic over the millions in pork projects that .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-senate-gop-leader-bruno-80-faces-trial-on-federal-corruption-influence-charges-213875/">here</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 more : NFL&#8217;s Goodell, player union&#8217;s Smith, to testify before Congress on Vikings suspension case</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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfls-roger-goodell-denies-link-between-head-injuries-and-brain-diseases-before-congress-210242/" title="NFL&#8217;s Roger Goodell denies link between head injuries and brain diseases before Congress">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/before-congress-nfls-goodell-wont-acknowledge-link-between-head-injuries-brain-diseases-210000/">Source article &nbsp;: Before Congress, NFL&#8217;s Goodell won&#8217;t acknowledge link between head injuries, brain diseases</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congressman questions NBA&#8217;s dealings with Greek team over unpaid salaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A U.S. congressman is asking NBA Commissioner David Stern why the league participated in games with a visiting Greek team that has allegedly breached contracts with former NBA players.

Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, noted that the Greek club Olympiakos has outstanding U.S. federal court judgments against it. Former NBA player Chris .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congressman-questions-nbas-dealings-with-greek-team-over-unpaid-salaries-197274/">Congressman questions NBA&#8217;s dealings with Greek team over unpaid salaries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Cubs get approval for sale in bankruptcy court; deal could close within weeks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del. — The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy court judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts in a $845 million deal.

The judge had already cleared Tribune Co. to sell the team and Wrigley Field. But he gave his approval again Tuesday because ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-cubs-get-approval-for-sale-in-bankruptcy-court-deal-could-close-within-weeks-194983/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Chicago Cubs get approval for sale in bankruptcy court; deal could close within weeks</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/">Read the original article &nbsp;: AP NewsBreak: Congress to look into blocked suspensions of Vikings players</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 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rookie-linebacker-fein-baltimore-ravens-hopeful-dies-in-washington-state-189649/" title="Rookie linebacker Fein, Baltimore Ravens hopeful, dies in Washington state">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress looks at supplements with steroids; baseball players union wants products tested</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An influential senator is looking into whether Congress should re-regulate dietary supplements because steroids and other banned substances are finding their way into over-the-counter bodybuilding products.

Sen. Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Democrat and Philadelphia Phillies fan, is convening a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the issue Tuesday.
He said his interest was piqued in part .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-looks-at-supplements-with-steroids-baseball-players-union-wants-products-tested-180999/">Source article &nbsp;: Congress looks at supplements with steroids; baseball players union wants products tested</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>When baseball is the only escape from poverty, some Dominicans see steroids as worth the risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan M. Katz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic — A monument to baseball greets visitors to this city known as &#8220;the cradle of shortstops.&#8221; Children in San Pedro de Macoris grow up playing ball behind tin shanties and on fields cut from sugar plantations.

Bernardino Jimenez was one of those kids. He became a victim of his own .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/when-baseball-is-the-only-escape-from-poverty-some-dominicans-see-steroids-as-worth-the-risk-179725/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL, NFLPA warn players drug-testing program still in effect despite StarCaps lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Wawrow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NFL players have been warned the league&#8217;s drug-testing program is still in effect despite commissioner Roger Goodell&#8217;s ruling to delay suspending several players who tested positive for a banned substance.

In a joint memo issued in the past two weeks by Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, players were reminded in bold print ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-nflpa-warn-players-drug-testing-program-still-in-effect-despite-starcaps-lawsuit-175865/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NFL, NFLPA warn players drug-testing program still in effect despite StarCaps lawsuit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Baucus health overhaul would spare insurers gov&#8217;t competition, cost less for other businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hirschfeld Davis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The latest health overhaul plan circulating on Capitol Hill gives health insurers, drug makers and large employers reasons to heave sighs of relief, sparing them the higher costs and more burdensome rules included in other Democratic-written alternatives.

Industry players that have already struck bargains with President Barack Obama&#8217;s administration and leading Democrats to help ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/baucus-health-overhaul-would-spare-insurers-govt-competition-cost-less-for-other-businesses-170927/">Baucus health overhaul would spare insurers gov&#8217;t competition, cost less for other businesses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal appeals court clears Vikings&#8217; Williamses to play, despite NFL&#8217;s effort to suspend them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams and Kevin Williams to play all season, despite the NFL&#8217;s attempts to suspend them for violating the league&#8217;s anti-doping policy.

The NFL had already said the two defensive tackles could play in Sunday&#8217;s season-opener at Cleveland because their court fight ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-appeals-court-clears-vikings-williamses-to-play-despite-nfls-effort-to-suspend-them-166339/">Federal appeals court clears Vikings&#8217; Williamses to play, despite NFL&#8217;s effort to suspend them</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red, white and blue more important than pink for Creamer on Sept. 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noah Trister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROGERS, Ark. — Paula Creamer showed up for the first round of her LPGA event dressed in barely a trace of pink.

On this day, she had more important colors in mind.
&#8220;Red, white and blue, I will take over pink any day,&#8221; Creamer said.
Creamer wore a blue shirt, red skirt and red, white and blue earrings .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-white-and-blue-more-important-than-pink-for-creamer-on-sept-11-166274/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Red, white and blue more important than pink for Creamer on Sept. 11</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL commissioner Goodell says Eagles QB Michael Vick eligible to play in 3rd game of season</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Wilner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is eligible to play beginning in the third game of the regular season. Goodell met with Vick for 45 minutes Thursday before announcing his decision. Vick, recently signed by the Eagles, played in last week&#8217;s exhibition game and was expected to play ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-commissioner-goodell-says-eagles-qb-michael-vick-eligible-to-play-in-3rd-game-of-season-159106/">NFL commissioner Goodell says Eagles QB Michael Vick eligible to play in 3rd game of season</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL commissioner Goodell says Michael Vick is eligible to play in 3rd game of regular season.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Wilner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is eligible to play beginning in the third game of the regular season.

Goodell met with Vick for 45 minutes Thursday before announcing his decision. Vick, recently signed by the Eagles, played in last week&#8217;s exhibition game and was expected to play against ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nfl-commissioner-goodell-says-michael-vick-is-eligible-to-play-in-3rd-game-of-regular-season-159083/" title="NFL commissioner Goodell says Michael Vick is eligible to play in 3rd game of regular season.">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wildfire forces Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal to evacuate La Canada Flintridge home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal and his wife have been forced to evacuate their home in an area of La Canada Flintridge threatened by the massive Station Fire.

Furcal was not in the lineup for Monday&#8217;s night game against Arizona, having been given the day off.
&#8220;That&#8217;s a lot of baggage that doesn&#8217;t ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wildfire-forces-dodgers-shortstop-rafael-furcal-to-evacuate-la-canada-flintridge-home-155806/">Read : Wildfire forces Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal to evacuate La Canada Flintridge home</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Soccer team&#8217;s &#8216;Basques-only&#8217; policy voices a wider creed of uniqueness, fierce loyalty</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Hatton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BILBAO, Spain — Before home soccer games in this Basque city, local fans wearing their team&#8217;s red-and-white jersey cram into bars and streets around the San Mames stadium and chant, full-throated, Athletic Bilbao&#8217;s traditional call to arms.

&#8220;Athletic, let&#8217;s go!&#8221; they roar in the Basque language, &#8220;You&#8217;re in all our hearts, the people love you, because .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/soccer-teams-basques-only-policy-voices-a-wider-creed-of-uniqueness-fierce-loyalty-153673/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sharks deal defensemen Ehrhoff and Lukowich to Vancouver for 2 prospects</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Dubow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The San Jose Sharks traded veteran defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday for two prospects in a move to create space under the salary cap.

Vancouver also signed 40-year-old free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider to a one-year contract on Friday. The Canucks are counting on their newest acquisitions to solidify ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sharks-deal-defensemen-ehrhoff-and-lukowich-to-vancouver-for-2-prospects-152907/" title="Sharks deal defensemen Ehrhoff and Lukowich to Vancouver for 2 prospects">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As Vick nears Eagles debut, animal advocates want spotlight on dogs, not the dogfighter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles tailgaters will be out in force long before Michael Vick takes the field on Thursday. So will animal advocates — on the other side of town.

Dog lovers are throwing a competing tailgate party for the 2nd Chance Dogs campaign — a pointed reference to Vick&#8217;s second chance in the NFL — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-vick-nears-eagles-debut-animal-advocates-want-spotlight-on-dogs-not-the-dogfighter-150500/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : As Vick nears Eagles debut, animal advocates want spotlight on dogs, not the dogfighter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. movie studio involved in dispute with some Saints and other investors put under overseer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sayre</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — A judge decided Friday to place a movie studio involved in an investment dispute with some members of the New Orleans Saints under a special overseer after the studio&#8217;s head ignored her order to appear at a hearing.

Louisiana Film Studios LLC is the target of an involuntary bankruptcy suit filed by several ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-movie-studio-involved-in-dispute-with-some-saints-and-other-investors-put-under-overseer-134049/">La. movie studio involved in dispute with some Saints and other investors put under overseer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. judge halts state action in Vikings suspension case pending federal ruling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin and Pat Williams still don&#8217;t know if they&#8217;ll be suspended by the NFL in their dispute over its anti-doping policy, but the fight won&#8217;t be in state court any time soon — if at all.

Hennepin County Judge Gary Larson put state court proceedings in the case on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-judge-halts-state-action-in-vikings-suspension-case-pending-federal-ruling-131753/">Source article &nbsp;: Minn. judge halts state action in Vikings suspension case pending federal ruling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver Canucks president, CEO Zimmerman resigns for family reasons</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Canucks president and chief executive officer Chris Zimmerman is stepping down.

Zimmerman is leaving for family reasons, the team said Tuesday in a statement.
The 49-year-old Zimmerman, a former Nike executive, held the job for three years. Canucks general manager Mike Gillis will also take on the role of president of Canucks ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vancouver-canucks-president-ceo-zimmerman-resigns-for-family-reasons-130656/">Original article on  : Vancouver Canucks president, CEO Zimmerman resigns for family reasons</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian hockey league refiles Jiri Hudler&#8217;s contract noting NHL attempts to sign KHL players</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Grant</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Russia&#8217;s Kontinental Hockey League completed a contract with Detroit Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler on Thursday.

The KHL registered Hudler&#8217;s two-year, $10 million contract in Moscow. A statement from the league cited two NHL teams&#8217; pursuit of players under contract with KHL clubs and a lack of a player transfer agreement between the leagues .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-hockey-league-refiles-jiri-hudlers-contract-noting-nhl-attempts-to-sign-khl-players-125868/" title="Russian hockey league refiles Jiri Hudler&#8217;s contract noting NHL attempts to sign KHL players">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former quarterback Michael Vick ends federal dogfighting term, free to lobby for NFL return</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Odell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HAMPTON, Va. — Suspended NFL star Michael Vick ended his federal dogfighting sentence Monday, freeing him to lobby for a return to the field.

Vick&#8217;s attorney Lawrence Woodward told The Associated Press outside Vick&#8217;s suburban Virginia home that the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback had been released from federal custody as scheduled. That means Vick no longer ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-quarterback-michael-vick-ends-federal-dogfighting-term-free-to-lobby-for-nfl-return-114959/">Former quarterback Michael Vick ends federal dogfighting term, free to lobby for NFL return</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-NFL running back Travis Henry gets 3 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Brown</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced former NFL player Travis Henry to three years in prison for financing a drug ring that moved cocaine between Colorado and Montana.

Henry, 30, of Frostproof, Fla., was arrested by federal drug agents last October — just a few months after the running back&#8217;s release from the Denver ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-nfl-running-back-travis-henry-gets-3-years-in-federal-prison-for-cocaine-trafficking-110669/" title="Ex-NFL running back Travis Henry gets 3 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Amid looming lockout threat, NFL players hope for victory on Capitol Hill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Pro football players swept across Capitol Hill on Wednesday and asked lawmakers to take a tough look at owners&#8217; profits as the two sides prepare to decide how to divide their big pot of TV money and other revenues.

During the lobbying visits, the NFL players&#8217; union head urged members of Congress to consider .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-amid-looming-lockout-threat-nfl-players-hope-for-victory-on-capitol-hill-110573/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: With threat of lockout looming, NFL players to lobby Capitol Hill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — NFL players are blitzing Capitol Hill, meeting with about a dozen members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to build political support in a possible labor showdown with team owners.

About 20 current and former players were sitting down with lawmakers Wednesday, fanning out in three teams, following a negotiating session a day .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-with-threat-of-lockout-looming-nfl-players-to-lobby-capitol-hill-109810/" title="THE INFLUENCE GAME: With threat of lockout looming, NFL players to lobby Capitol Hill">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: With threat of lockout looming, NFL players lobby Capitol Hill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — NFL players swarmed Capitol Hill Wednesday, asking key lawmakers to take a tough look at team owners&#8217; profits as delicate talks begin over how the two sides will divide millions in television revenue.

As part of a daylong series of lobbying visits, the new head of the players union also urged members of Congress .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-with-threat-of-lockout-looming-nfl-players-lobby-capitol-hill-109751/">THE INFLUENCE GAME: With threat of lockout looming, NFL players lobby Capitol Hill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rangers deal C Scott Gomez to Canadiens for Higgins and 2 others in 6-player deal.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ira Podell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Scott Gomez&#8217;s brief New York tenure ended Tuesday when the star center was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a six-player deal.

The key player coming back to New York is forward Chris Higgins, a Long Island native who is set to become a restricted free agent. The .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rangers-deal-c-scott-gomez-to-canadiens-for-higgins-and-2-others-in-6-player-deal-96080/">Rangers deal C Scott Gomez to Canadiens for Higgins and 2 others in 6-player deal.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Magic land another offensive weapon in trade with Nets for Vince Carter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Canavan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vince Carter is going home to Orlando, and to the Eastern Conference champion Magic.

The New Jersey Nets have dealt the eight-time NBA All Star, who grew up in Daytona Beach and lives in Orlando, and forward Ryan Anderson to the Magic. The Nets get point guard Rafer Alston, shooting guard Courtney ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/magic-land-another-offensive-weapon-in-trade-with-nets-for-vince-carter-92433/" title="Magic land another offensive weapon in trade with Nets for Vince Carter">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Scaled-back Nets arena, Brooklyn development in new deal for government land</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Matthews</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The owner of the New Jersey Nets will get a 22-year delay on paying the full $100 million for the right to build a new arena in Brooklyn under a deal made public Monday.

Developer Bruce Ratner, the Nets&#8217; principal owner, will pay the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $20 million up front and another ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/scaled-back-nets-arena-brooklyn-development-in-new-deal-for-government-land-89184/">Read more : Scaled-back Nets arena, Brooklyn development in new deal for government land</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Donald Fehr to retire as head of baseball players&#8217; union by March 31</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Donald Fehr&#8217;s time in charge of the players&#8217; association will be remembered for a strike that canceled the World Series, explosive growth in salaries and eventually 14 years of labor peace.

To his detractors, the biggest mark was that he presided over a go-slow approach to steroids.
Fehr, who turns 61 next month, said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/donald-fehr-to-retire-as-head-of-baseball-players-union-by-march-31-89015/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge indicates ruling on Coyotes&#8217; relocation is forthcoming</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Baum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX — The issue of how much Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie should pay the NHL to move the Phoenix Coyotes to Hamilton, Ontario, will not be the subject of another hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Judge Redfield T. Baum said Thursday that he will deal with the fee issue as part of his ruling resulting from .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-indicates-ruling-on-coyotes-relocation-is-forthcoming-79394/">Judge indicates ruling on Coyotes&#8217; relocation is forthcoming</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David B. Caruso</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Steven Rattner had but one assignment when the president brought him to Washington in February. But it was a big one: Save the American auto industry.

The job has consumed the 56-year-old investment banker. Working long days out of a basement office in the Treasury, the task force Rattner leads with former steelworkers .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wall-streets-rattner-a-force-in-auto-bailout-negotiations-but-probe-clouds-star-turn-73976/">Wall Street&#8217;s Rattner a force in auto bailout negotiations, but probe clouds star turn</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado Avalanche make sweeping changes, hire Greg Sherman as GM and fire coach Tony Granato</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche promoted Greg Sherman to general manager and fired coach Tony Granato and five others in a sweeping shakeup Wednesday.

Sherman has spent the last seven years as the team&#8217;s assistant general manager and replaces Francois Giguere, who was fired in April following the team&#8217;s worst finish since moving to Denver in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colorado-avalanche-make-sweeping-changes-hire-greg-sherman-as-gm-and-fire-coach-tony-granato-71533/">Read : Colorado Avalanche make sweeping changes, hire Greg Sherman as GM and fire coach Tony Granato</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP News in Brief</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-news-in-brief-2-71316/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Roadside bombs kill 8 US soldiers, October becomes deadliest month for US forces in Afghan war
KABUL (AP) — Roadside bombs — the biggest killer of U.S. soldiers — claimed eight more American lives Tuesday, driving the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-news-in-brief-2-71316/" title="AP News in Brief">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Avalanche make sweeping changes, hire Greg Sherman as GM and fire coach Tony Granato</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche promoted Greg Sherman to general manager and fired coach Tony Granato and five others in a sweeping shakeup Wednesday.

Sherman has spent the last seven years as the team&#8217;s assistant general manager and replaces Francois Giguere, who was fired in April following the team&#8217;s worst finish since moving to Denver in .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/avalanche-make-sweeping-changes-hire-greg-sherman-as-gm-and-fire-coach-tony-granato-70963/">Avalanche make sweeping changes, hire Greg Sherman as GM and fire coach Tony Granato</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawsuit challenging suspensions of Vikings Kevin and Pat Williams moves back to state court</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — A judge says he&#8217;ll move quickly but carefully as he takes up a lawsuit by Minnesota Vikings Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, who are fighting their four-game suspensions for their use of a banned substance.

As the fight moved from federal court to state court Tuesday, Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson got assurances .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawsuit-challenging-suspensions-of-vikings-kevin-and-pat-williams-moves-back-to-state-court-69980/">Original source &nbsp;: Lawsuit challenging suspensions of Vikings Kevin and Pat Williams moves back to state court</a>.]]></description>
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