From Los Angeles to Wall Street, divisions have arisen about how much, if at all, to embrace homeless men and women joining the protesting ranks in large numbers.
Monday, October 31, 2011
U.S. soldier sentenced for S. Korea rape
A South Korean court sentenced a U.S. soldier to 10 years in prison for raping an 18-year-old South Korean girl in September, court officials said Tuesday.
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Clinton cancels trip for mother
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has canceled a trip to London and Turkey for international conferences on cyber security and Afghanistan because of her mother’s illness.
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Greek vote casts shadow on EU deal
Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou announced Monday a national referendum to approve the bail-out deal reached at last week’s EU summit.
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Chiefs stun Chargers in OT, create West logjam
yan Succop kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime, giving the Kansas City a stunning 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chiefs on Monday night and moving the Chiefs into an improbable tie atop the AFC West.
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Fisher: Report questioning NBPA loyalty 'absurd'
Derek Fisher strongly denied a published report over the weekend that union president Billy Hunter and other members of the executive board have questioned Fisher about his relationship with commissioner David Stern and deputy commissioner Adam Silver.
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Obama gets clean bill of health
President Barack Obama passed his latest physical checkup with flying colors and is now “tobacco free,” a medical report showed on Monday.
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Earthquake rattles northwest China
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled northwestern China on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Yanks, Sabathia reach five-year, $122M deal
CC Sabathia has announced he is staying with the New York Yankees.
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Oct. auto sales could hit an 8-month high
U.S. auto sales in October are expected to have hit the highest rate in at least eight months, helped by pent-up demand from consumers trading in aging vehicles and a wider selection of Honda and Toyota brand cars and trucks.
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Budget Priorities First To Last
Budget Priorities First To Last Post shared from FrugalZeitgeist.com. The original post can be found here: Budget Priorities First To Last Budgeting is one of those things that everyone thinks they are doing ok but many people are not. Buying a …
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Red Sox interview Phils' Mackanin for manager
The Boston Red Sox are looking for a strong voice in a clubhouse that disintegrated in September amid reports of players drinking beer and eating fried chicken during games.
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Sources: NBA fines Heat owner $500K for tweet
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has been fined by the NBA, three days after he made references to the locked-out league’s ongoing collective bargaining process on his Twitter account.
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Vet: Airline made me sit in urine
A disabled Army veteran claims she was forced to sit in urine-soaked clothing because American Airlines personnel delayed getting her off an airplane at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
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NBA fines Heat owner for tweet on labor talks
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has been fined by the NBA, three days after he made references to the locked-out league’s ongoing collective bargaining process on his Twitter account.
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Source: Yanks, CC reach five-year, $122M deal
CC Sabathia has announced he is staying with the New York Yankees.
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Food Processing Firm in Court over Workplace Accident
Surya Rice Limited, a Harwich-based food processing company that trades as Surya Foods, has been fined £9,000 and was ordered to pay costs of £3,214 at Colchester Magistrates’ Court, after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The firm was prosecuted after one of its workers suffered a serious accident with a fork-lift truck then contacted the injury solicitors . On the 14th July 2010, 49-year-old Jan Kaminski, an employee of Surya Rice Limited, was operating machinery at the firm’s factory in Harwich. Working in the rice packing zone, Mr Kaminski, of Harwich, was hit from behind by a fork-lift truck which was transporting a large quantity of boxed rice flour. Mr Kaminski was left seriously injured by the accident, sustaining a fractured right leg and severe bruising on his left leg. The injured worker required hospital treatment but managed to make a full recovery. Health and Safety Executive inspectors investigated the accident and concluded that Mr Kaminski ought not to have been in the path of the fork-lift truck. The investigators revealed that the entire process of moving the boxes of rice flour on pallets was unsafe because fork-lift trucks were required to move among heavy pedestrian traffic. Surya Rice Limited should have carried out a risk assessment of the task and deemed it unsafe to allow workers to walk among fork-lift trucks. Instead, clearly defined pathways should have been reserved for pedestrians working in the factory. Medical negligence claims involving incidents in the manufacturing industry are common in the UK, with many such accident claims arising after workers have been struck by vehicles or have gained access to dangerous or defective machinery. In the present case, Mr Kaminski ought to have been able to expect that his employer had taken sufficient steps to ensure his health and safety at work. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Speaking after the court hearing, Toni Drury, an inspector for the Health and Safety Executive, said: “This incident could and should have been prevented. Workplace transport is a priority area for health and safety and the danger to workers being hit by vehicles is obvious. “Employers must ensure that the interaction between moving vehicles and pedestrians in the workplace is managed properly. If workplaces are correctly designed, then the chances of someone being injured like this are greatly reduced. There is plenty of free advice and guidance available from HSE to help businesses comply with the law and keep people safe. HSE will not hesitate to take action against companies failing to comply with the law.” This is a guest post
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ECB chief Trichet retires
Monday marks the last day on the job for European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, after a bumpy eight-year ride characterized by the Great Recession and Europe’s ongoing debt crisis.
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China launches unmanned spacecraft
China launched an unmanned spacecraft early Tuesday in its first attempt to dock with another vessel in Earth orbit, a key step toward building a space station.
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Power still out for millions
The rare October snowstorm left millions in the Northeast without power on Monday, canceling schools, postponing Halloween fun and snarling the morning commute.
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Avery appears on verge of returning to Rangers
The New York Rangers are likely to bring back Sean Avery after all.
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Braves trade Lowe for Indians' pitching prospect
The Braves have traded Derek Lowe to the Indians, sources tell ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney.
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Sullinger a unanimous preseason All-American
Jordan Taylor is in a class by himself on The Associated Press’ preseason All-America team.
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Are Zetas next 'Anonymous' target?
Could a Mexican drug cartel be the next target for a group of hackers known for online attacks against banks and government institutions?
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Dean of St. Paul's quits over protests
The Dean of London’s St Paul’s Cathedral has resigned amid criticism of his handling of a large “Occupy” protest taking place on the church’s doorstep.
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Kardashian seeks divorce from Nets' Humphries
The producers of Kim Kardashian’s reality show say the reality TV starlet will file for divorce Monday from NBA player Kris Humphries after two months of marriage.
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Indians send oft-hurt Sizemore into free agency
The Cleveland Indians have declined outfielder Grady Sizemore’s $9 million contract option for 2012, making the former All-Star eligible for free agency.
Golden Gloves champ falls from bridge, in coma
Pedro Sosa, the 2011 National Golden Gloves champion, was fighting for his life Monday after a car accident claimed his sister, Jeneffer Sosa, and put him in a coma.
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Obama seeks to ease drug shortages
President Barack Obama will sign an executive order Monday aimed at easing shortages of prescription drugs, according to a White House official. The order would direct the Food and Drug Administration to protect consumers and stop price gouging.
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NHL All-Star Game gets sponsor: Tim Hortons
The NHL All-Star Game is getting a title sponsor with deep hockey roots.
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Going out a champ: La Russa says he's retiring
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is calling it a career.
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Raffi Turns Jack Layton’s Letter Into Song
Raffi Turns Jack Layton’s Letter Into Song – A song was created from Jack Layton’s final letter by Raffi. The famous people’s advocate lost a recent battle with his greatest opponent, cancer. Before he died, he penned one of the …
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Johnson will be back as manager of Nationals
Davey Johnson will be back as manager of the Washington Nationals in 2012.
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UNESCO OKs Palestine bid
The U.N. cultural agency voted Monday to admit Palestine as a full member.
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Madoff's son: I'll 'never forgive'
Bernie Madoff’s surviving son Andrew insists that he was unaware that his father’s successful investment business was really a $65 billion Ponzi scheme and says of Bernie, “I’ll never forgive him.”
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Hunter hurt in bear attack
A Wyoming hunter was injured on Sunday in an attack by a bear in Grand Teton National Park, officials said.
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Suicide bomber an American
An al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group has identified a man who blew himself up in an attack in the Somali capital as an American citizen, Abdisalan Hussein Ali, 22.
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NTC: Chemical weapons sites found
Libya’s new authorities found chemical weapons about a month ago and asked for international aid in securing them, a top military spokesman for the National Transitional Council told CNN Monday.
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USC's Kiffin on officials: 'I was basically lied to'
A full day after the Trojans’ 56-48 loss to Stanford in triple overtime, USC coach Lane Kiffin maintained Sunday that he was deceived by the Pac-12 referees officiating Saturday’s game.
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Afghans blame Haqqani for attack
The suicide bombing that killed 13 people in a NATO convoy on Saturday was the work of the Pakistan-based Haqqani network, an Afghan official said Monday.
70 nabbed in Ariz. drug bust
Law enforcement officials in Arizona seized thousands of pounds of narcotics and arrested at least 70 suspected drug smugglers with apparent ties to a violent drug cartel in Mexico, an official said.
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NYT: US wants help in peace bid from Pakistan
The United States is relying on Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence to help broker a peace deal in Afghanistan with the same militants the agency has been accused of supporting.
3 killed in Afghan blast
Officials in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province say a suicide car bomb has killed four guards at a checkpoint near a United Nations agency guest house and the office of an international non-governmental organization.
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Zombies are big business
Think way beyond zombie movie ticket sales. Think about DVD sales, video games, comic books, novels, Halloween costumes, zombie walks, merchandise, conventions and even zombie art. And more.
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Zombies are big business
World population hits 7 billion
Countries around the world marked the world’s population reaching 7 billion Monday with lavish ceremonies for newborn infants symbolizing the milestone.
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Disease threat to flooded Thailand
Worries about high tides overwhelming parts of Thailand in recent days have morphed into fears about water-borne diseases in the flood-ravaged country.
Cain denies sex harassment
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain’s campaign denied allegations that he was accused of sexual harassment while head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s.
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Japan intervenes to weaken yen
The Japanese government stepped in Monday to weaken the yen, after it climbed to a post-World War II high against the dollar.
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Millions without power in U.S. storm
A freak October snowstorm played a trick on the Northeast, burying parts of the region under more than two feet of snow, leaving millions without power and putting Halloween plans in doubt.
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UNESCO: Will Palestinians be a member?
The general conference for UNESCO gets underway in Paris Monday when the U.N. agency is expected to vote whether or not to accept a Palestinian bid for full membership.
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Cards fans greet champs, implore Pujols to stay
A red sea of fans jammed downtown St. Louis on Sunday to honor the World Series champion Cardinals and send a clear message to Albert Pujols: Please stay.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Japan intervenes to halt yen's rise
Japan’s Ministry of Finance intervened in the currency market for the first time since August to weaken the yen, sending the currency down as much as 5.1 per cent against the US dollar.
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NATO to officially end Libya mission
After seven months of an aerial bombing campaign that helped depose longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi, NATO officially ends its mission in Libya on Monday.
Syrians set to draft new constitution
Syrians aiming to write a new constitution for the strife-torn country will meet for the first time on Monday, the state news agency reported Sunday after a weekend of intense violence.
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Vick, McCoy help rising Eagles thrash Cowboys
Michael Vick threw two touchdown passes, LeSean McCoy had a career-best 185 yards rushing and two scores and the Philadelphia Eagles routed the Dallas Cowboys 34-7 Sunday night.
Source says Yankees extend offer to Sabathia
According to a Yankees executive, the terms of a renegotiated deal for pitcher CC Sabathia were transmitted to his representatives over the weekend, but the team has yet to receive a response.
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Qantas resuming services for passengers
Australia’s Qantas Airways says it is awaiting regulatory approval to resume flights after a government labor board ordered an end to a dispute that grounded the airline.
Blast hits Afghan relief office; two dead
At least two people were killed in an explosion Monday at the International Relief and Development office in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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LSU, Bama stay 1-2 in BCS entering showdown
No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama retained the top two spots in this week’s BCS standings, days before they meet in a Nov. 5 showdown.
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Lions' Suh will meet with Goodell at own request
Ndamukong Suh will meet with NFL officials during his bye week to get a better understanding of the rules he’s been breaking.
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Lions batter Tebow, stomp Broncos to halt skid
The Detroit Lions sacked Tim Tebow seven times and turned his two turnovers into touchdowns as they snapped a two-game skid with a 45-10 victory over the Denver Broncos.
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Big Ben, Steelers finally get best of Brady, Pats
Ben Roethlisberger passed for 365 yards and two touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers finally found a way to beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 25-17 on Sunday.
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South Sudan rebels warn U.N., residents
A South Sudan rebel group warned the United Nations and residents to leave a remote border state within three days or risk coming under fire as it launches an attack on the local government.
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NTC wants Gadhafi son tried in Libya
Libya’s transitional government would prefer to try former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son Saif al-Islam in a Libyan court despite an arrest warrant issued for him by the International Criminal Court, a spokesman said Sunday.
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Iran demands apology, cash over plot claim
Iran is pushing back against U.S. efforts to strengthen sanctions against Tehran in response to an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, demanding a public apology and unspecified monetary damages, an Iranian diplomat tells NBC News.
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War zone prosecutions up
As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, the number of people indicted and convicted by the U.S. for bribery, theft and other reconstruction-related crimes in both countries is rapidly rising.
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Three killed, three missing in U.S. blast
A massive blast at a grain elevator in northeastern Kansas killed three people and left three others unaccounted for, authorities said Sunday.
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Oldest People in History
Oldest People in History I think everyone in the world would like to live to be one of the oldest people in human history. As we grow older the idea of dying before 80 seems to be almost too young. I suppose if you live your life in the most fruitful way possible, age won’t matter as much. Still, as I discussed in the previous article about secrets of longevity , there are groups of people out there who live to be centenarians. And their lifestyles and cultures seem to contribute to their old age. While these Blue Zones, or communities with centenarians, are few and far between, it is more common for the location of people living beyond 100 to be peppered around the world . These centenarians and supercentenarians (beyond 110) vary in background, although the majority are them are women. Let’s take a long at some of the oldest people in world. Oldest People in History The longest confirmed human lifespan was that of Jeanne Calment, a French woman who lived for an amazing 122 years and 164 days. She was born in 1875 and died in 1997, the last person alive to have met Vincent Van Gogh in their lifetime. Sarah Knauss was 119 when she died. Lucy Hannah was 117 when she died. Marie-Louise Meilleur was 117 when she died. Maria Capovilla was 116 when she died. Today the oldest person on Earth is Besse Cooper at the age of 114. Behind her are Chiyono Hasegawa, also at 114, and Venere Pizzinato at 114. Oldest People in the World It’s incredible that these people live as long as they do. I’m sure that at a certain point it must be difficult to be so old, but until then they are the specimens of perfect human health. They literally die of old age, or something that their age cannot stand up against any more. I wonder, however, if most of these people are happy with the lives they’ve lived. I’m sure that most of them have lived full, rich lives but at a certain point I think I wouldn’t want to be around anymore. Probably after 90 or so, but only if it became difficult to walk and take care of myself. I think the question that should be posed is whether or not you want a long life or a full life. Is it possible to have both I wonder? And how much of it is subjective? For everyone stand by the live long and prosper motto. As technology and medicine continues to advance I’m sure there will be more and more people who live longer– let’s just hope their lives are filled with love and happiness as well. Oldest People in History Related: Secrets to Longevity
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'Field of Dreams' property in eastern Iowa sold
The sprawling eastern Iowa cornfields made famous by the movie “Field of Dreams” are being sold to a company that will preserve the site’s baseball legacy, the owners announced Sunday.
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Series champion Cards a big hit at Saints-Rams
Chris Carpenter, Tony La Russa and the World Series champion Cardinals drew huge cheers Sunday at the NFL game between the St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints.
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Clemson, Kansas St. drop in AP poll after losses
Clemson and Kansas State tumbled in The Associated Press college football poll after losing for the first time this season, and the top five teams in the rankings held their ground heading into the showdown between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama.
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Cardinals' Wells plays vs. Ravens; Heap sits
Cardinals running back Beanie Wells was in the lineup and ran for a touchdown Sunday at Baltimore after being limited in practice with a knee injury that he sustained last week.
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Sources: Bears will franchise RB Forte if no deal
Unless a contract breakthrough occurs between now and February, the Chicago Bears will use its franchise tag on running back Matt Forte, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
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Russia launches supply rocket
An unmanned Russian rocket successfully lifted off with a cargo of supplies for the crew of the International Space Station on Sunday, two months after a similar rocket crashed in Siberia.
American 'carried out Somalia bombing'
A suicide bomber who carried out an attack in Somalia this weekend was an American citizen of Somali descent, a website associated with the Al-Shabaab Islamist movement claimed Sunday.
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Cards' Wells active against Ravens; Heap out
Cardinals running back Beanie Wells was expected to play Sunday at Baltimore after being limited in practice last week with a right knee injury sustained last week, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
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Two Britons among Kabul blast victims
Two British civilians were among those killed in a suicide bombing in central Kabul Saturday that killed 13 NATO personnel, a British Embassy spokesman said Sunday.
Turkey ends quake searches
The death toll from last week’s earthquake in southeast Turkey rose to 596 Sunday, the day after authorities stopped searching for survivors and focused on helping thousands of homeless families in crisis.
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Israelis kill militant in Gaza
An Israeli aircraft struck a pair of Palestinian militants on Sunday, killing one man and wounding a second in a new eruption of violence that raised the death toll in a weekend of rocket attacks and airstrikes to 11.
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Source: Cardinals' Wells expected vs. Ravens
Cardinals running back Beanie Wells was expected to play Sunday at Baltimore after being limited in practice last week with a right knee injury sustained last week, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
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Steelers' Ward ruled out vs. Pats with hurt ankle
Steelers receiver Hines Ward has been downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
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Storm cuts power for 2.3M
An unseasonably early snowstorm was forecast to slowly move north out of New England and officials warned it could be days before many in the Northeast see electricity restored.
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Van Pelt routs field to take Asia Pacific Classic
Bo Van Pelt ran away with the Asia Pacific Classic on Sunday in hot and humid conditions, birdieing five of the last eight holes for a 7-under 64 and a six-stroke victory.
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