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Archives for November, 2010

SWAC to induct 6 into Hall of Fame

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873099&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Southwestern Athletic Conference will induct six new members into its Hall of Fame, including former major league pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd.

Pardon could haunt Minn. gov. in presidential race

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873098&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A Minnesota sex offender Gov. Tim Pawlenty joined in pardoning two years ago faces new molestation charges, a situation that could be used against Pawlenty in a possible presidential run.

Wisconsin coach says No. 4 Badgers can play anyone

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873097&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said he's not beyond lobbying to help his fourth-ranked Badgers however he can. He also has a little empathy for Michigan State's plight.

EU probe delves into heart of Google’s business

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873096&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK European regulators are tackling a puzzle that could shift the balance of power on the Internet: Is Google stifling competition by juicing its search results to favor its services over its rivals?

Senate shuns push for elimination of pet projects

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873094&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK By a nearly 3-2 margin, the Senate voted Tuesday to let lawmakers keep sprinkling bills with home-state pet projects like roads, bridges, water treatment plants, grants to local police departments and special interest tax breaks. But with anti-earmark GOP reinforcements arriving in January, the curtain may soon come down on the practice.

Rivals again? Pitt, Duquesne meet in City Game

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873092&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A rivalry isn't truly one unless both teams realistically have a chance to win when they meet. For years, that's why the Pitt-Duquesne series was a rivalry in name only.

AP Enterprise: Guards shown watching inmate attack

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873213&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The surveillance video from the overhead cameras shows Hanni Elabed being beaten by a fellow inmate in an Idaho prison, managing to bang on a prison guard station window, pleading for help. Behind the glass, correctional officers look on, but no one intervenes when Elabed is knocked unconscious.

Jeter imagined in all 30 major league uniforms

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873080&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Having trouble imagining what Derek Jeter would look like in a different uniform?

Tiger Woods gets last chance for a win this year

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873039&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The goal for Tiger Woods has always been to be better than he was the year before. Despite losing his marriage and every tournament he played, he still gave himself a passing grade.

Cops: Grandma threw child to her death at Va. mall

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=87873157&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A Virginia toddler was walking out of a shopping mall with relatives when her grandmother suddenly flung her over a railing, sending the girl on a fatal plunge to the pavement several stories below, police said Tuesday.