New TV ads target entrenched Iowa GOP Sen. Grassley on health care reform in his home stateDES MOINES, Iowa — A new television ad campaign seeks to ratchet up pressure on Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley among his constituents to accept sweeping reforms to the nation’s health care system, but even his political opponents concede there’s little that can be done to scare the veteran Republican lawmaker. African-American pastor asks Southern Baptists to acknowledge significance of Obama electionNEW YORK — A black Southern Baptist pastor is asking his denomination to acknowledge the historic first of President Barack Obama’s election, despite their policy differences. The top 10 selling singles and albums sold on iTunes
The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Dec. 21, 2009: Presidential campaigning returns to Iowa, state that never tires of politics; 2012 already?DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s been six months since voters handed Barack Obama the White House, and in the minds of a lot of Iowa activists that means only one thing: It’s time to start the campaign again. Presidential campaigning returns to Iowa, state that never tires of politics; 2012 already?DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s been six months since voters handed Barack Obama the White House, and in the minds of a lot of Iowa activists that means only one thing: It’s time to start the campaign again. Rihanna not dating rapper GrahamNEW YORK - Rapper Aubrey Drake Graham has said that he isn’t dating singer Rihanna. Aubrey claimed they are ‘just friends’, reported aceshowbiz.com. Reds 10, Diamondbacks 3E_R.Hernandez (2), Montero (4), Augenstein (1). DP_Cincinnati 1, Arizona 2. LOB_Cincinnati 9, Arizona 5. 2B_Hairston Jr. (6), Phillips 2 (7), J.Upton (7). 3B_Hairston Jr. (1), J.Upton (1). HR_Parra (1), Ojeda (1). SB_Taveras (10), Hairston Jr. (4), Bruce (3). Reds 3, Diamondbacks 1E_Owings (1). DP_Cincinnati 1. LOB_Cincinnati 4, Arizona 9. 2B_F.Lopez (11). HR_Phillips (6). SB_Taveras (9), Hairston Jr. 2 (3), F.Lopez (4). SF_R.Hernandez. Diamondbacks 10, Nationals 8E_Dunn (4), Cintron (1), F.Lopez (4). DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Washington 10, Arizona 11. 2B_Zimmerman (12), J.Upton (6), Byrnes (6), Snyder 2 (4). 3B_W.Harris (1). HR_Dunn 2 (11), Willingham 2 (4), Byrnes (4). SB_C.Young (4), J.Upton (3), Reynolds (4). S_A.Hernandez. SF_R.Roberts. Nationals 2, Diamondbacks 1E_Dunn 2 (3), Reynolds 2 (6). DP_Washington 2. LOB_Washington 6, Arizona 16. 2B_Byrnes (5), Montero (4), R.Roberts (1). HR_Zimmerman (6), Dunn (9). Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Washington 8, Arizona 9. 2B_Kearns (5), F.Lopez (9), Whitesell (1), Montero (3). 3B_C.Guzman (1), C.Young (1). HR_Dunn (8), Flores (4). SB_Kearns (1), Byrnes (5). CS_Byrnes (2). American Jeremy Wariner back at happy hunting ground for Osaka Grand PrixOSAKA, Japan — Three-time Olympic track gold medalist Jeremy Wariner has every reason to be confident heading into Saturday’s Osaka Grand Prix. Blue Jays 13, Angels 1DP_Toronto 1, Los Angeles 1. LOB_Toronto 10, Los Angeles 7. 2B_Lind 2 (11), Quinlan (1), Kendrick (4). HR_A.Hill (7), V.Wells (5), Overbay (4). Rangers 6, Mariners 5LOB_Texas 5, Seattle 5. 2B_Blalock (5), M.Sweeney (4), Johjima (1). 3B_I.Suzuki (1). HR_M.Young (7), C.Davis (6), Branyan (7), F.Gutierrez (3). SB_I.Suzuki (4). CS_Dav.Murphy (2). Dodgers 7, Padres 3DP_San Diego 1. LOB_San Diego 7, Los Angeles 5. 2B_Headley (5), E.Gonzalez (1), Hudson 2 (8), Ethier (7). HR_Giles (1), Gerut (3). SB_Eckstein (1), Ausmus (1). Dodgers 1, Padres 0Two outs when winning run scored. E_Furcal (5). DP_Los Angeles 1. LOB_San Diego 8, Los Angeles 6. 2B_Hairston (5), Kouzmanoff (3). Dodgers 8, Padres 5E_Hundley (2). DP_San Diego 2, Los Angeles 1. LOB_San Diego 10, Los Angeles 5. 2B_Gerut (6), Ad.Gonzalez (3), Furcal (4), M.Ramirez (7), Kemp (6). HR_Hudson (3), M.Ramirez (5). S_Geer. Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 0DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Chicago 6, Arizona 8. 2B_Tracy (7), J.Upton (4). HR_Tracy (2). SB_Byrnes (3), J.Upton (1). S_Ojeda, D.Davis. Cubs 11, Diamondbacks 3DP_Chicago 1, Arizona 1. LOB_Chicago 8, Arizona 9. 2B_Zambrano (1), F.Lopez (8), Reynolds (3), C.Young (9). HR_A.Soriano (7), Fontenot (3), Zambrano (1). CS_Fukudome (3). Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 2E_Fontenot 2 (2), Patton (1). DP_Chicago 1. LOB_Chicago 1, Arizona 6. 2B_C.Young 2 (8), Reynolds (2), Haren (1). HR_A.Soriano (6), Fontenot (2), Snyder (1). SB_C.Young 2 (2), C.Jackson (3), Reynolds (2), R.Roberts (1). CS_Reynolds (1). S_Haren. Athletics 7, Rays 1DP_Tampa Bay 2, Oakland 2. LOB_Tampa Bay 4, Oakland 6. 2B_R.Sweeney (4), K.Suzuki (4). CS_T.Buck (1). S_Navarro. Rays 8, Athletics 2E_C.Pena (2). DP_Tampa Bay 2, Oakland 1. LOB_Tampa Bay 11, Oakland 7. 2B_Crawford (4), Longoria (8), Gross (1), Iwamura (7). HR_C.Pena 2 (8), Gross (1), Hannahan (1). SB_Crawford (6), Navarro (1). CS_Bartlett (1). Angels 10, Tigers 5E_Inge 2 (5), Everett (3), Mi.Cabrera (1), Figgins (3). DP_Los Angeles 2. LOB_Detroit 5, Los Angeles 9. 2B_Kendrick (1). HR_Inge (6), Hunter (6). SB_Granderson (2), J.Anderson (4), M.Izturis (2), Abreu (8). Drake Relays gala honors past stars; Jacquelyn Johnson breaks meet record in heptathlonDES MOINES, Iowa — The pomp blew Amy Acuff away. Assisted-suicide group’s training manual provides detailed account of how it operatedPHOENIX — A training manual for an assisted-suicide group tells “exit guides” that they are special people and should celebrate their role in guiding others to their deaths. |