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Source: Smoltz, Baldelli heading to Boston
After more than two decades with the Braves, John Smoltz appears likely to finish his stellar career wearing a different uniform. In a stunning end to one of baseball's longest runs, Smoltz reached preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston...Tags: New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cy Young
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Text of President-elect Barack Obama's speech on the economy
Here is the text of President-elect Barack Obama's speech on the economy at George Mason University: "Thank you so much. Let me begin by thanking George Mason University for their extraordinary hospitality and to thank all the great friends, the...Tags: Employees, George Mason, Energy Saving, Children, Colleges and Universities
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Person familiar with negotiations: Smoltz agrees to $5 million deal with Boston Red Sox
AP Sports WriterATLANTA (AP) — After more than two decades with the Braves, John Smoltz appears likely to finish his stellar career wearing a different uniform. In a stunning end to one of baseball's longest runs, Smoltz reached preliminary agreement on a contract...Tags: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Health Treatments, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox
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National Mall reflects magnificence and neglect
Millions will cram shoulder to shoulder to watch Barack Obama take the oath of office this month as the nation's 44th president, another indelible snapshot of American democracy in full display on the National Mall.
But beyond the reach of the camera's...Tags: Julia Child, Constitutional Issues, Transportation, Marian Anderson, Arkansas
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Smoltz, Red Sox Reach Deal
Associated PressJohn Smoltz has reached preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston Red Sox, who also agreed today to a one-year contract with outfielder Rocco Baldelli. A person familiar with the negotiations, speaking on condition of anonymity because the...Tags: New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cy Young
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Speedway Motel Closes - Say it Ain't So, Tony
MotorTrend MagazineThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway has evolved a lot over its near 100-year history. Other than its 2.5-mile oval layout and a few bricks, it's not the same old place -- it's way, way better, in every possible way. One of the Vaticans of Motorsport, if you'... -
Our sob stories
Tribune criticSad sells. Let's put it another way: Somewhere, Aristotle is chortling into the sleeve of his tunic. It was the Greek philosopher and literary critic, after all, who foresaw the success of "Marley & Me" way back in 350 B.C. He figured out, long ago,...Tags: Arts, Clubs and Associations, Arthur Miller, Oprah Winfrey, Radio Industry
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Georgia's Stafford, Moreno enter 2009 NFL draft
AP Sports WriterWith Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno headed to the NFL, Georgia probably won't have to worry about another preseason No. 1 ranking in 2009. Stafford, a junior who set a school record with 25 touchdown passes this season, and Moreno, only the second...Tags: Football, Capital One Bowl, National Football League
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William Glendon, 1919-2008: Attorney won Pentagon Papers case
The Washington PostWASHINGTON — William Glendon, who successfully defended The Washington Post before the U.S. Supreme Court in the Pentagon Papers case, died Dec. 25 at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He was 89 and lived in Scarsdale, N.Y. A son, John Bayard...Tags: Court Administration, Mass Media, Censorship, Newspapers, Freedom of the Press
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Roland Burris will get Barack Obama's Senate seat, but he'll be challenged soon enough anyway
Two words about the Roland Burris controversy: Game over. Yes, there's still some fussing and seething and stomping around to do. Some i's to dot and t's to cross (one of each, to be precise, in the signature of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White)....Tags: Wheaton, Jesse White, Parliament, Upper House, Executive Branch
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Northampton Community College grant to further history studies
Of The Morning CallAn $800,000 national grant awarded to Northampton Community College will help bridge the growing divide between Lehigh Valley residents and the history of the region, officials said Wednesday. The matching grant was the largest given last year by the...Tags: Chester Alan Arthur, Colleges and Universities, Bethlehem Steel
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Title game is Marriott-platinum huge
All you need to know about the sheer magnitude of tonight's game sat in the front row of the coaches' news conference Wednesday morning at Fort Lauderdale's swanky Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa.
It was none other than J.W. Marriott himself.
"I'...Tags: Urban Meyer, Colleges and Universities, Florida Gators, Ohio State University, Dolphin Stadium
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