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- Grapefruit League Report Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:03AMThe first big injury of the spring at least allows fantasy owners plenty of time to adjust their cheat sheets.
- Fort Myers golfer, 88, tickled to shoot age sixth straight year Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:41PMThe first time Fort Myers resident Mike Hackett shot his age, when he was 82, it was neither his goal nor something he'd considered doing.
- Jay Clemons: Fantasy baseball 2010 draft primer Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:45PMFor those who don't have time to consume every word of the expansive Fantasy Baseball Preview or corresponding Top 200 list of players (regardless of position), we'd like to present the SI.com 5-Minute Guide to Fantasy Baseball Goodness. Think of it as a Reader's Digest approach to fantasy domination, even if it takes 8-10 minutes to read in its entirety.
- Ports Announce 2010 Promotional Calendar Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:45AMSTOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Ports are pleased to announce their promotional schedule for the 2010 season.
- ‘On the Edge’ Banks Face Writedowns on FDIC Auctions Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:09AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- A Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plan to auction more than $1 billion in assets seized from failed banks next month, including a loan to build a W Hotel in Atlanta, may trigger...
- ‘On the Edge’ Banks Face Writedowns on FDIC Auctions (Correct) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:37PMA Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plan to auction more than $1 billion in assets seized from failed banks next month, including a loan to build a W Hotel in Atlanta, may trigger writedowns that weaken lenders nationwide.
- City/area digest Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:14AMRaffle marks Red Cross month
- ‘On the Edge’ Banks Facing Writedowns After FDIC Loan Auctions Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:59AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- A Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plan to auction more than $1 billion in assets seized from failed banks next month, including a loan to build a W Hotel in Atlanta, may trigger writedowns that weaken lenders nationwide.
- Clinton Township police blotter Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:53AMBURGLARY, 5:35 p.m. Feb. 25. Officers responded to a Belvidere Avenue residence for a report of three suspicious males who had left the area approximately 15 minutes earlier.
- Some treasures still await discovery Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:32AMTom Preston was pleasantly surprised to receive $450 for some of the photos, cards and plastic hockey coins he collected as a young Montreal Canadiens fan in the 1960s.[...]
- Labour and Employment Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:31AMOn February 3, 2010, Chief Judge Gary L. Lancaster of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania preliminarily approved a class action settlement between Aramark Sports, LLC and a class of approximately 5,000 customers who made credit or debit card purchases from stores at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania between March 24, 2009 and April 23, 2009. If approved at a final ...
- All eyes on Bonanza slugger Kris Bryant, a likely first-round draft pick Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:11AMBonanza High senior Kris Bryant has more mail delivered to the West Las Vegas school than most teachers. Then again, the teachers aren’t star baseball players who are expected to be drafted in the first round of June’s First-Year Player Draft.
- National League Team Notes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:32AMnl notes
- Saturday's Last Word on Friday Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:56AMCity election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have ...
- Clinton Township Police warn about scams to get your money Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:24AMThe Clinton Township Police Department is warning area residents about recent scams and offering tips to avoid falling victim to them. Here are some examples and tips: ‘Water Company’ scam On Feb. 25, at around 5:30 p.m., officers responded...
- Mayor cites weather, financial issues as big topics for 2009 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:21AMThe wrath of Mother Nature on Sherwood was a theme repeatedly brought up last week when Mayor Virginia Hillman submitted her state of the city report for 2009 to the Sherwood City Council.
- DIGEST: Rochelle bids farewell to mother at funeral Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:20AMJoannie Rochette placed her Olympic medal on her mother’s casket and bid a tearful goodbye yesterday to the woman she called her best friend.
- OUR OPINION: Million-dollar comic books Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:59PMSAN ANGELO, Texas —There comes a time when a kid leaves home — for college, a distant job, the service. No sooner is the kid out of there than the mother is in the bedroom, pitching out treasured accumulations of stuff, including the prized comic-book archive.If you fall into that particular category of maternal betrayal, it’s probably not wise to tell you that this past week a copy of the first ...
- Cats Coffee Talk Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:26AMThe Wildcats take a 4 point lead into Harbour Station for tomorrow night's Rivalry Cup Round 7 contest with the puck dropping at 7:30. The game is the first part of a two part Fan Challenge worth 2 points.
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- Sports briefs Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:54AMNick Mobley and fellow baseball players are seeking interest in re-forming an adult league for this summer. Formerly playing under the Olympic Peninsula Baseball Association banner, these ballplayers are hoping to form at least four teams and play games in Sequim or at Port Angeles' Volunteer Field.
- DALE McFEATTERS: The million-dollar comic books Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:22AMThere comes a time when a kid leaves home - for college, a distant job, the service. No sooner is the kid out of there than the mother is in the bedroom, pitching out treasured accumulations of stuff, including the prized comic-book archive.
- O'Connor: Joe Girardi gets toughness from parents Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:09PMThe Yankee manager's mom battled cancer for six years and his dad is a long-suffering Alzheimer's victim who was a bricklayer, salesman, bartender and restaurant owner providing for five children and a family built around the value of an honest day's work.
- O'Connor: Joe Girardi gets toughness from parents Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:02PMTAMPA, Fla. — Joe Girardi’s toughness is not defined by the state trooper buzz cut or the dockworker arms, but by the man and woman who raised him to weather life’s thunderous storms.
- Cycling, fishing, shooting age in golf part of regimen for Bonita man, 91 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:31PMBonita Springs resident Byron Berry, 91, is aware most people his age don't have his activity level: playing 18 holes of golf several days a week,...
- Clinton Township woman, 79, reports jewelry missing after apparent scam Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:48PMThree men approached her with a story about her neighbor having water problems. She accompanied one of them to the basement and later found jewelry missing.
- Wiseguys Indicted in $25 Million Online Ticket Ring Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:01PMA ring of ticket brokers is being indicted Monday. The operators of Wiseguys, the authorities say, built an elaborate $25 million hacking-and-fraud scheme to purchase concert and sporting event tickets from Ticketmaster and others.
- Starting pitchers Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:46AMThere's just something about an unassuming, yet dominant fantasy ace who's made great strides in wins, strikeouts, WHIP and K/BB ratio in three straight seasons (not an easy feat). And there's just something about a stud who's a lock for 225 innings -- but not necessarily 242 strikeouts -- without media types penning pieces about their overuse from one year to the next. Projections: 17 wins, 227 ...
- ‘Shutter Island’ Tops Box Office for Second Weekend (Update1) Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:47PMFeb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- “Shutter Island,” the Martin Scorsese thriller about an insane asylum, was the top-grossing movie at U.S. and Canadian theaters for the second consecutive weekend with ticket sales of $22.2 million.
- Babe Waxpak: MLB and Upper Deck in legal war Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:17AMMajor League Baseball Properties (MLBP) has sued Upper Deck (UD) for trademark infringement and for $2.4 million it supposedly owes MLBP. Upper Deck has responded. According to a Michael O'Keefe article posted on www.NewYorKDailyNews.com, UD claimed that using game-action photos is "fair use," claiming those shots are protected by the First Amendment. That's an ...
- Charley Walters: Minnesota Twins looking to improve, GM says Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:48PMFORT MYERS, Fla. Twins general manager Billy Smith said he's excited about the team he has in spring training in Fort Myers, Fla.
- Hyde Park Country Auctions 323 HIBERNIA RD., SALT POINT, NY (HUDSON VALLEY) AUCTION: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2010 IN 2 ... Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:12PMPREVIEWS: Fri. 3-8:00 P.M. - Sat. 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. or by Appt. week of sale.
- Kansas City Royals Baseball 2010 Promotions & Special Events Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:06AMGreinke Bobblehead, T-Shirt Tuesdays & 1985-Themed Giveaways Highlight Promotions Lineup
- Officials release photos of area car burglary suspects Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:16AMBy Karen Voyles Staff writer The first burglaries happened Feb. 5 outside the Newberry Road, Millhopper and Town of Tioga fitness centers. On Feb. 10, similar burglaries were reported at the Newberry Road and Town of Tioga locations.
- Prices Rise for Cubs, but Loyalty Wins Out Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:43PMChicago Cubs fans are notoriously loyal, but will they still buy tickets if the prices keep rising and the team keeps losing?
- On the Record Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:54PMMan arrested for shoplifting EVESHAM—Township police arrested a resident Feb. 8 for shoplifting. Police said Philip Mattia, 68, was taken into police custody after he attempted to steal $103 worth of merchandise from the ShopRite on Route 73. Additional details were not released.
- RJD2 hopes to rearrange your brain Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:28PMIf you mix a little funk, a sweet back beat, and some smoothly executed electronic and organic sounds what do you get? RJD2, of course! RJD2, from Pennsylvania, will be stopping in Baton Rouge on February 12 to promote his new album, The Colossus.
- Photos show suspects in parking lot burglaries Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:28AMBy Karen Voyles Staff writer The Gainesville Police Department and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office have released surveillance photos of men suspected in connection with car burglaries outside the Gainesville Health and Fitness Centers.
- Boston Red Sox Team Report Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:39PMIt was no coincidence that on the first day of spring training both Jon Lester and manager Terry Francona went to bat for right-hander Josh Beckett.
- National League Team Notes Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:39PMnl notes
- Woods’ Gillette sponsorship in jeopardy Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:11PMCINCINNATI: The CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co says he doesn’t know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial, and everyone else wonders when he will next appear in a televised golf tournament.
- Jon Wertheim: Can any athlete rival Serena's toughness, Court's comments, more mail Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:25PMWe'll start with some good news and raise a glass of Corona Extra to the ATP in honor of their new sponsor.
- North Central Community Calendar – Feb. 25 Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:10PMPost your public events, anywhere from Stone Oak to the Pearl Brewery.
- Procter & Gamble keeping Woods on shelf (ARE YOU LESS INCLINED TO BUY A PRODUCT ENDORSED BY TIGER WOODS?) Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:00AMCINCINNATI, Ohio - The CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co. says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial, and everyone else wonders when he'll next appear in a televised golf tournament.[...]
- Trade Properties To Keep The Tax Man At Bay Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:59AMLike-kind exchanges can mean much lower tax bills on real estate for savvy investors.
- P&G Keeping Woods On Shelf Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:14PMThe CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co. says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial, and everyone else wonders when he'll next appear in a televised golf tournament.
- Eleven-Year-Old Shot Put Ace Aiming for the Olympics Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:43PMMary Lou Retton and Randy Barnes are two famous gold medal Olympians from West Virginia, but down the road there might be another super athlete.
- Shooting age a matter of course for Fort Myers golfer Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:44PMWhen Fort Myers resident Frank Stull turns 87 on Monday, shooting his age will be that little bit easier of a task — not that he needs any help.
- P&G chief unsure if Woods will ever appear in another Gillette TV spot Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:46PMRead full story for latest details.
- Procter and Gamble shelves Woods Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:07PMProcter and Gamble say they don't know whether Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial.