| Cubs expect DeRosa back in camp Monday after irregular heartbeat
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Cubs manager Lou Piniella (pih-NEHL'-uh) says he expects to have second baseman Mark DeRosa back in camp next week. DeRosa was hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat over the weekend and visited a cardiologist today. The Cubs have issued no report on DeRosa's medical tests, but DeRosa says he's had the condition since he was a teenager. With DeRosa sidelined, Piniella will have the opportunity to look at no less than six players at second base, including Alex Cintron (SIHN'-trahn), Ronny Cedeno, Mike Fontenot (FAHN'-tih-noh) and Eric Patterson. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. .
Hillary wafts in like a blast from the past
Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Robstown Wednesday illustrated what many people find troubling about her campaign. Some Clinton critics, even Democrats, have feared she would carry on "politics as usual" in Washington, D.C., describing her as such a consummate politician that she has little credibility when talking about bringing change to our government. Wednesday's rally felt like old South Texas politics, complete with homage to some politicians who haven't held office for years and vintage music. While her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, is immortalized in "YouTube" videos created by current musicians such as Will.i.am (yes, that's his name) of the Black Eyed Peas, Robstown's Clinton audience took a trip down memory lane with a variation of the 1960s "Twist" and Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" from 1980.
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Chavez (4 comments) The latest salvo in Bush v. Chavez with ExxonMobil its lead aggressor and long arm of the CIA and Pentagon in the wings. Manuel Valenzuela: Crusade of Surge and Siege: Part One of Three (1 comments) In Muslim lands they have found an oasis from which to plant and grow a modern day crusade, not to reclaim the Holy Land, but to simply claim the vast fields of the Devil's Excrement; not to rain freedom and democracy on uncivilized people, but to firmly plant permanence in strategic lands; not to bring Christianity to barbarians, but to violently force neoliberal capitalism down the throats of the Muslim world. Sunday, February 17: Georgianne Nienaber: Baghdad on the Bayou: Final Report on Deception and Diaspora in New Orleans (11 comments) By the time a hurricane named Katrina came along, the lies were so immense that all of America found it impossible that anyone could concoct deceptions of such magnitude.
Hinkeys fighting for their people
It's a good thing that Derek and Tyler Hinkey are blessed with large shoulders, otherwise the task of carrying the weight of an entire nation would be a wearisome affair.
But for the brothers, Paiute-Shoshones who hail from the McDermitt Indian Reservation, representing and setting an example for Native Americans is neither an chore nor a burden, but rather an honor.
The Hinkeys will appear on the undercard of "The Battle for the West" Friday at the Grande Exposition Ballroom in the Silver Legacy Resort Casino.
"When we're on center stage boxing, all eyes are on me and Tyler," said the 27-year-old Derek, 4-0 with 4 knockouts, who is scheduled to face Cromwell Gordon, of Los Angeles, in a four-round middleweight contest. "I don't box for me or my family; I do it for our people as a nation.
Pryor eludes the rush
On signing day, Terrelle Pryor did what all quarterbacks do in a moment of indecision, precious few seconds remaining on the play clock. He called timeout. The nation's No. 1 football recruit did not pick Michigan. Nor did he pick Ohio State. During a news conference at his high school in Jeannette, Pa., he said he needed more time to make his choice. He said he will take official visits to Oregon and Penn State. And he delayed his decision -- indefinitely. Thus, new Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez gets to enjoy at least one more day with an undefeated record vs. the Buckeyes. Ohio State long had been considered the leader in the Pryor sweepstakes, in part because of its proximity to his western Pennsylvania home, in part because of his relationship with Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel and a handful of their recruits.
Committee may consider Cadman affair probe
The House of Commons ethics committee could consider as early as Thursday if it will launch a probe into allegations two Conservative Party officials offered B.C. MP Chuck Cadman a million-dollar life insurance policy in exchange for his vote to bring down the Liberal government in May of 2005. The alleged offer, which was summarily rejected by the dying man, is outlined in a biography of Mr. Cadman by Vancouver journalist Tom Zytaruk that is due to be released on March 14. A copy of the manuscript, including an introduction by former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, has been obtained by The Globe and Mail. Committee chairman Paul Szabo said Thursday he would be in favour of having MPs consider the matter as quickly as possible and a decision could be made at today's in-camera meeting of the ethics committee.
Bernanke Signals Further Rate Cuts
As for near-term policy, he said the Fed will need to judge whether the rate cuts to date are having the intended impact, and that the policy stance must be determined in light of the medium-term outlook, where downside risks remain. Commenting on monetary policy, Bernanke said a critical task for the Federal Reserve over the course of this year will be "to assess whether the stance of monetary policy is properly calibrated to foster our mandated objectives of maximum employment and price stability in an environment of downside risks to growth, stressed financial conditions, and inflation pressures." "In particular, the FOMC will need to judge whether the policy actions taken thus far are having their intended effects. Monetary policy works with a lag. Therefore, our policy stance must be determined in light of the medium-term forecast for real activity and inflation as well as the risks to that forecast." Expect a 50-Basis-Point Cut As for other key challenges to the U.S.
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