Halloween is fast approaching. Poor Mitt Romney can’t decide if he wants to go as a conservative or a moderate.
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According to the BBC young man in a Yankees cap was the first fighter to find Moammar Gadhafi. Wow. So at least someone wearing a Yankees cap has had a productive October.
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Hardest thing for U.S. headline writers today, figuring out how to write the now-deceased former leader of Libya’s name. And somewhere Dan Quayle is chuckling “See, this spelling stuff isn’t that easy, is it?
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From Marc Ragovin: The Boston Red Sox announced that they are adding several more sections of alcohol-free seating sections next year, starting with the dugout.
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A truck jackknifed this morning and scattered thousands of chickens across Highway 80 near Vacaville in Northern California. The CHP is looking into the cause, but at this point they don’t suspect fowl play.
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Ohio State is paying interim football coach Luke Fickell, $775,000 this year. That’s almost as much as some past Buckeye players.
Asked about becoming the next President, Mitt Romney said he had a “good shot.” Of course, Dick Cheney thought the same thing.
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Three starters on the LSU football team were suspended for allegedly testing positive for synthetic marijuana. Guess Tigers coach Les Miles feels his team is better on natural grass.
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The Texas Rangers tied the World Series 1-1 with a 2 run rally in the bottom of the ninth. All of a sudden, wacky Giants closer Brian Wilson isn’t quite as much of a joke in St. Louis.
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The Senate by a 50-50 vote, scuttled President Obama’s jobs bill. But okay, besides the partisan issues is it really fair to put such decisions in the hands of those who through incumbency have jobs probably as long as they want them, and benefits and pensions for life?
(And policy aside. let’s see — 50-50, when the Democrats have the tie breaking vote. Isn’t that majority rule 51-50?”)
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After violating her probation, Lindsay Lohan was temporarily sentenced to janitorial duty at the L.A. County Morgue. Apparently today she showed up late and left early. Hate to say it but the way the way she is going, seems a likely bet Lindsay will be back there to stay at some point.
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So Dirk Nowitzki will be able to throw out a first pitch at a World Series game after all. This after MLB originally denied the Rangers’ request, possibly because they didn’t want to make the political statement of supporting the NBA players during the lockout. But the league reversed course, maybe because George H. W and George W. weren’t available this time.
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The rumors continue that Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are splitting up. And this is the kind of marriage many in the GOP are defending?
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