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Jennings likely out rest of spring – Major League Baseball
The Rays recently had four players from the organization named to Major League Baseball’s Top 50 prospects list. Of that group, which included Wade Davis, Jeremy Hellickson and Tim Beckham, Jennings was ranked the highest at No. 6. The speedy

Miss. prom canceled after lesbian’s date request – WBIR
JACKSON, Miss. – A Mississippi county school board announced Wednesday it would cancel its upcoming prom after a gay student petitioned to bring a same-sex date to the event. “Due to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events

Stuckey: ‘I’m good now’ — but Pistons will wait and – Detroit Free Press
It appears that whenever Rodney Stuckey feels comfortable returning to the basketball floor, he will be allowed to. A combined medical team representing doctors from the University of Michigan, the Cleveland Clinic and the Detroit Medical Center have

Nutritional Aid is Cost-effective Measure Against – PRWeb
Aid that promotes nutrition and food security has wide-ranging benefits compared to its costs in the fight against poverty-related problems, Robert Zachritz, advocacy director at international aid agency World Vision, told a Congressional hearing on

Octagon Appoints Veteran TV Packaging Executive John – MSN Money
Simultaneously, Octagon announced the formation of an exclusive sports affiliation agreement with Ken Lindner & Associates, the nation’s premier news and hosting talent agency, to collaborate on sports, news, hosting and media client opportunities

Miss. prom canceled after lesbian’s date request – WBIR
JACKSON, Miss. – A Mississippi county school board announced Wednesday it would cancel its upcoming prom after a gay student petitioned to bring a same-sex date to the event. “Due to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events

The war on girls – GetReligion
a girl was banned in 1961, dowry violence – when a woman is abused in her in-laws home for paying an insufficient price – is on the rise, according to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). There are other agricultural societies where boys

Stuckey: ‘I’m good now’ — but Pistons will wait and – Detroit Free Press
It appears that whenever Rodney Stuckey feels comfortable returning to the basketball floor, he will be allowed to. A combined medical team representing doctors from the University of Michigan, the Cleveland Clinic and the Detroit Medical Center have

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – March 10 – Reuters UK
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) –The World Steel Association yesterday raised concerns about the behaviour of major

NZ sharemarket lifts early – New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand sharemarket rose early today, following a decline yesterday after nine consecutive days of gains. Telecom gained 2c early to $2.23, but another leading share, Fletcher Building, fell 2c to $8.08, and Contact Energy was down 11c to $6

Tidewater Announces Promotion of Jeffrey M. Platt – MSN Money
I am confident that our shareholders will be served well by expanding Jeff s responsibilities and influence on the organization.

Steinbrenner: No extension talks for trio – New York Mets
The Yankees won’t alter their stance not to deal with contract extensions during the season — even for Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and manager Joe Girardi, managing partner Hal Steinbrenner said on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports

Pinellas history: At 21, a Times reporter experienced the raw Florida – St. Petersburg Times
As a St. Petersburg Times reporter from 1948 to 1965, Jerry Blizin covered some of Pinellas County’s biggest stories. I turned 21 in September 1948, cast my first vote for president in that angry political year and covered several stories that

Easily Connect to Colorado Mountain Winefest with New Website and – YAHOO!
The Colorado Mountain Winefest gets a new look with a more user-friendly website. In addition, Winefest organizers now communicate directly with fans through a new Facebook Fan Page and Twitter account. Palisade, Colo. (Vocus) March 9, 2010 — The

Overseer of Boxing, Supporter of M.M.A. – New York Times
Lathan agrees with the sport s proponents, notably the dominant organization in the sport, the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that the worst harm is orthopedic, not neurological, as it is in boxing. She insisted that New York would have the

PLO gives nod for talks, Mitchell meets Netanyahu – Reuters
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestine Liberation Organization endorsed U.S.-mediated talks with Israel on Sunday and Washington envoy George Mitchell met the Israeli prime minister to discuss getting those negotiations under way. The PLO

Defectors Say Church of Scientology Hides Abuse – New York Times
CLEARWATER, Fla. Raised as Scientologists , Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris, were recruited as teenagers to work for the elite corps of staff members who keep the Church of Scientology running, known as the Sea Organization, or Sea

Plain Dealer wins design awards; business reporter also recognized – Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Plain Dealer has won a series of awards in national and international newspaper contests. The Plain Dealer placed in the top 10 newspapers in the Society for News Design’s 31st annual Best of Newspaper Design Creative Competition. The competition

Daring Poker Heist in German Luxury Hotel – ABC News
A heavily armed group stormed a poker tournament in a German luxury hotel Saturday afternoon and made off with a jackpot, a police spokesman said. A heavily armed group stormed a poker tournament in Berlin’s Grand Hyatt Hotel Saturday afternoon and

LifeLock Partners with Folds of Honor Foundation to Provide – dBusinessNews.com
com) announced today at Atlanta Motor Speedway the company’s support for Folds of Honor Foundation, an organization something to support soldiers’ families,” said Darrell Davis, LifeLock Partner Development Manager. “Through this partnership

Over 85mn African kids to get polio vaccination – Zee News
Geneva: The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated says a 2008 polio outbreak in Nigeria spread throughout western Africa up to Mauritania. It says previous vaccination

Sports stats: Where does it end? – ESPN.com
BOSTON — Don’t count St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager John Abbamondi among those excited about the new developments in teams’ ability to chart defense — but it’s not for the reason you might think. The advent of Hit f/x and Field f/x

Japan signs smart-grid accords with New Mexico – MSN Money
The Japanese government expects to invest $30 million over four years in smart grid research and demonstration projects in New Mexico. Japan s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization signed five agreements on Friday in Los

Synod replaces 14 Erskine College trustees as some students question – Greenville News
DUE WEST Tensions between the conservative denomination that operates Erskine College and the liberal arts philosophy held by many of its faculty members has reached a breaking point, culminating in the ouster of nearly half of the school s