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(Boston) in 2001."Man, that tickles me when you say those type of names," Scherzer told reporters in Detroit. "But I got blinders on. All the other extracurricular stuff falls in line when you pitch well."Scherzer, a devotee of sabermetrics, is showing admirable perspective in downplaying the personal significance of his 10-0 start.For instance he's quick to cite his ...
Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon citing back

Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury.Williams' agent, Carlos Fleming, says Wimbledon was told of her decision Tuesday.Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, was bothered by her back during a first-round loss at the French Open last month, then cited that injury when she and her younger sister Serena ...
Assisted by basketball ABC wins ratings week

Edwardsville basketball and track and field standout Emmonnie Henderson left for the University of Louisville recently to start working ...
Gordon Haith builds powerhouse staff

. One assistant after another has moved on to another job.That is a good thing, since it shows Haith has made excellent hires. His aides have been in high demand.But it is also a bad thing because it has eroded the coaching continuity. Since the most recent team was not among the soundest or hardest working in school history, fans are taking special interest in this coaching hire.They hope the ...
Heres what to watch for Wednesday from the Fed

What the world hopes to hear Wednesday from the Federal Reserve can be summed up in one word: clarity.Chairman Ben Bernanke will be pressed to settle the wave of confusion and speculation that's consumed investors since he spoke to Congress last month about the Fed's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows.Would the Fed scale back its $85 billion-a-month in bond purchases ...

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Mean Girls [DVD]

I have noted in previous reviews of post-John Hughes teen movies the tiredness of the requisite sequence in which a character explains all the various subgroups of the high school social system and where they congregate. This is where the jocks hang out these are the mat ... ...

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Stocks surge on home building low inflation

o It's all about the Fed. Still.U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation. But the Federal Reserve loomed large, with investors trying to guess what the central bank will say Wednesday about how long it plans to keep stimulus programs in place. For many, Tuesday was just a holding pattern as they waited for Wednesday's ...
Football writers honor Colts coach

Football writers honor Colts' coachChuck Pagano spent most of last season finding new ways to coach football.During his ordeal of chemotherapy treatments for leukemia, he watched games from his bed with his wife, communicated with players and assistants by phone and text messages and scoured game film on his home computer. The Colts responded with one of the greatest turnarounds in league ...
Datsyuk Red Wings agree on $22.5M 3-year deal

FILE - In this March 24, 2013 file photo, Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia, skates with the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. Datsyuk and the Red Wings have an agreement on a three-year contract. The Red Wings said Tuesday, June 18, 2013, they had agreed to terms on a deal to keep Datsyuk through the 2016-17 ...
Rare find Jersey worn by both Musial and Carlton

(KSDK Sports) -- Tonight on NewsChannel 5 at six, KSDK Sports' Katie Felts takes us inside an important auction coming up this Saturday. The auction is of authentic Cardinals memorabilia including Stan Musial's game used glove from 1963, a Spring Training jersey used by both Hall of Fame players Stan Musial and Steve Carlton. Click the video link to see a video preview of the this ...
Disaster hotline established for University City residents

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (KSDK) - A disaster hotline has been established for University City residents affected by flooding and other disaster-related calls. Property owners should call 314-505-8540 to report flooding or other natural disaster related issues, inspection requests, requests for reconnection of utilities, or other related problems. The hotline is active Monday through Friday from 8 ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.

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Vegetable oil helps lower heart disease risk

Researchers from University of Missouri have suggested that a person can attain a heart-healthy diet by using soybean, canola, corn and sunflower oils.

Kevin Fritsche, along with Guy Johnson, an adjunct professor of food and human nutrition at the University of Illinois, conducted one of the most thorough studies on linoleic acid (LA) questioning whether this fatty acid promoted inflammation in humans.

When the evidence from numerous clinical trials was gathered and examined, Fritsche said it was clear that LA consumption did not promote inflammation in healthy people.

Fritsche and Johnson reviewed 15 clinical trials that studied nearly 500 adults as they consumed various forms of fats, including vegetable oils.

The researchers could find no evidence that a diet high in linoleic acid had any links to inflammation in the body.

Due to this discovery, the researchers say that it is important to continue following the current recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and the American Heart Association to use vegetable oil when cooking and consume between two and four tablespoons of vegetable oil daily to reach the necessary amount of linoleic acid needed for a heart-healthy diet. ...