Monthly Archives: August 2011

Texas A&M plans to leave Big 12 by July 2012 (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

HOUSTON – Texas AM dealt a blow to the Big 12 Conference on Wednesday, saying it plans to leave by July 2012 if it is accepted by the SEC or another league. The move, which had been expected, may set … Continue reading →

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Wake Forest’s Kinal trades footy for US football (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Alex Kinal can forget footy. The only football he’s concerned about these days is the American kind, as the former Australian rules standout has found a spot as a punter at Wake Forest. He didn’t take up … Continue reading →

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Ex-NBA player set for LA court appearance (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

LOS ANGELES – Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton was scheduled to appear Wednesday in criminal court for a hearing in connection with his arrest in a murder case in Atlanta. Crittenton was being held on a state penal code violation … Continue reading →

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Mariners pitchers wild in 13-6 rout by Angels (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

SEATTLE – The one thing that had been the Seattle Mariners strength during this otherwise challenging 2011 season is the one thing that failed them Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Despite being 20 games under .500, Mariners pitchers … Continue reading →

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Rookie Ballard making good 1st impression (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Christian Ballard kept tumbling down the draft board in April, with teams passing on the physically gifted defensive lineman two, three, even four times. All Ballard could do was sit and wait, and the long and … Continue reading →

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Why Andrew Ross Sorkin Should Apologize to Steve Jobs

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Job News

Image by Getty Images via @daylife The more time I’ve had to reflect on Andrew Ross Sorkin’s “column” in the New York Times today about Steve Jobs’ lack of public charity, the more upset I get. All journalists have the … Continue reading →

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Survey: Muslim Americans happier with conditions in US than broader public (The Christian Science Monitor)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

For the most part, Muslim Americans disavow Islamic extremism, are happy with the way things are going in the country and in their lives, and are about as religious and educated as the general American public. Those are a few … Continue reading →

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Column: Hands clean, Golden holds all the cards (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

The first of what could be several NCAA shoes dropped on Miami’s football program Tuesday. The first thing most people thought is “poor Al Golden.” But after some quick math, what poor Al Golden probably thought was this: “Eight players … Continue reading →

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Report links global warming with mental illness; ‘skeptical environmentalist’ scoffs (Daily Caller)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

A report from Australia’s Climate Institute which links global warming with mental illness it’s already drawing eye-rolls from a central academic in the global climate-change debate. In its report, the anti-carbon emissions organization argues that a spike in severe weather … Continue reading →

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Romney to party with the tea partiers (Daily Caller)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Mitt Romney is going to party with the tea partiers. The GOP presidential candidate will join the Tea Party Express for an event in New Hampshire over Labor Day weekend, the first tea party rally he’s ever attended that has … Continue reading →

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