Legal logjam leaving judges' seats empty in federal courts - Los Angeles Times
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:44:49 GMT+00:00
Los Angeles Times The politicized confirmation process has left nearly 1 in 8 posts empty. Republicans say it's part payback, but they argue that Obama has been slow to ... Majority of GOP thinks Obama wants to impose Islamic Law? Washington Post (blog) Obama: Economy will get where it needs to be msnbc.com Slow pace of hiring undermines confidence in markets, Washington MarketWatch

'Dancing with the Stars' season 11: Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas opt to leave ... - New York Daily News
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:49 GMT+00:00
New York Daily News "I worked an 8 to 5 job in Alaska for the last year, and this isn't an 8 to 5 job. This will give me more time with my son." Palin and Johnston broke off ... 'Dancing with the Stars' season 11 intriguing to say the least Chicago Sun-Times (blog) 'Dancing With The Stars' unveils new cast USA Today New cast of 'Dancing With the Stars' Washington Post ABC News  - Us Magazine  - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Clemens swaggers through his arraignment - Yahoo! Sports
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:18:08 GMT+00:00
Yahoo! Sports Sports 12 hours, 8 minutes ago washington you watch Roger Clemens strutting through the courtroom, dining at the cafeteria with a smirk on his lips, ... Clemens pleads not guilty on six counts MLB.com A calm Clemens prepares to go the distance Washington Post Pitching legend Clemens denies perjury afp globe and Mail  - Boston Globe  - Los Angeles Times

So, Tiger, You're Officially Divorced: 8 Ways To Own That Bad Boy Image - TIME
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:27:09 GMT+00:00
Ways To Own That Bad Boy Image time in light of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren's divorce officially going through, NewsFeed thinks it'd be nice if Tiger dropped the whole straight-laced-golfer ... Elin: "I've Been Through Hell" CBS News Tiger Woods has steady start, early lead in The Barclays Washington Post (blog) Even with divorce final, Tiger can't escape ghosts at The Barclays CBSSports.com The Associated Press  - Globe and Mail  - Sportinglife.com

Stocks poised for shaky start - CNNMoney
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:06:09 GMT+00:00
CNNMoney By CNNMoney.com staffAugust 30, 2010: 8 :03 am et new york (CNNMoney.com) -- US stock futures were mixed Monday, signaling a weak open, as investors digested ... Sanofi makes bid for Genzyme MarketWatch before the bell: US Stock Futures Turn Lower On Economic Uncertainty Wall Street Journal

Will Manny Ramirez help the Chicago White Sox? - Chicago Sun-Times
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:54:40 GMT+00:00
Chicago Sun-Times The Twins are 8 -7. Those five games are the difference in the AL Central. The odds are against Ramirez making as big of a difference for the Sox as he did ... Big League Stew timeline: Manny Ramirez's California vacation Yahoo! Sports (blog) Manny's potential reward far outweighs risk MLB.com White Sox-Indians Preview CBSSports.com Huffington Post (blog)  - USA Today  - ESPN

The biggest day of her life: Elena Kagan, Chelsea, and Prop 8 - Washington Post (blog)
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:02:43 GMT+00:00
Washington Post (blog) The news of Kagan's confirmation followed on the heels of something else -- the judge's ruling that overturned Proposition 8 . Somehow, the only objection to ... Elena Kagan vote warns of battles to come Politico (blog) Kagan to join Supreme Court Saturday Politico (blog) Sens. John McCain, Jeff Sessions sick of Ivy court Politico New York Times (blog)  - Forbes  - Globe and Mail

Reviewed Homer Gives Braves Victory - New York Times
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:11:27 GMT+00:00
New York Times hoffman nears milestone trevor Hoffman earned his 599th career save, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 -4, to complete a ... Sunday's NL Capsules The Canadian Press Marlins-Braves Preview CBSSports.com McCann review caps braves comeback sportinglife.com MLB.com  - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)  - eTaiwan News

Victor Martinez gives Boston his all - ESPN
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:23:46 GMT+00:00
espn martinez was 8 -for-13 with three homers and four runs scored in the three-game set against the Rays. Defensively, he blocked balls in the dirt time and ... Pena, Crawford homer to power Rays past Red Sox The Associated Press Yankees begin seasons longest homestand tonight. CBSSports.com Rays Red Sox Saturday box score Kansas City Star MLB.com  - Boston Herald  - Boston Globe

Ben Bernanke (pictured) says he will take steps to get the economy on track ... - Politico (blog)
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:52:37 GMT+00:00
Politico (blog) With Wall Street watching intently, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday vowed ... Canada Dollar Gains Modestly Ahead Of Key Bernanke Address Wall Street Journal Ben Bernanke dashes Democrats' hopes Politico (blog) NYMEX-Crude ends up on Bernanke comments, shorts cover Reuters Bloomberg  - The Associated Press  - The Guardian

Ryder Cup 2010: Paul Casey is a victim of Europe's broken selection system - Telegraph.co.uk
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:40:49 GMT+00:00
Telegraph.co.uk A selection system that determines that five of the 12 players must come from the European points list means that Paul Casey, the world No 8 , ... Poll - Monty got it right SkySports Europe needs to address timing problems The Australian Madness for Colin Montgomerie to give Padraig Harrington the nod Mirror.co.uk Scottish Daily Record  - The Sun  - New York Times

Ramirez sings praises of ex-Cubs manager Baker - Chicago Tribune
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:11:10 GMT+00:00
Chicago Tribune In the Mike Quade era, rookies Andrew Cashner, James Russell, Marcos Mateo and Thomas Diamond have combined for 8 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits ... Wood returns to rotation against Cubs MLB.com Cubs-Reds Preview CBSSports.com Fukudome's HR sends Cubs over Reds 3-2 The Associated Press Detroit Free Press  - TSN

Recommended: First Thoughts: Five primary day stories to watch - msnbc.com (blog)
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:13:55 GMT+00:00
msnbc.com (blog) Final polls close in VT at 7:00 pm ET, in FL and OK at 8 :00 pm ET, in AZ at 10:00 pm ET, and in AK at 1:00 am ET Also on tap today: Boehner's big economic ... John Boehner: Fire Timothy Geithner and Larry Summers Politico Boehner calls on Obama to fire economic team msnbc.com (blog) Speaker Pelosi Blasts Boehner Economic Plan ABC News (blog) Christian Science Monitor  - TIME (blog)

Labor should win two-party seesaw - The Age
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:52 GMT+00:00
The Age But I read that in the independents' seats, Labor's vote was as low as 8 per cent? On first preferences, yes, because in Lyne and New England, Labor voters ... Abbott's Coalition Leads Gillard's Labor in Two-Party Preferred Vote Count Bloomberg A climate for change Sydney Morning Herald

'Exorcism' has slim box-office lead over 'Takers' - The Associated Press
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:24:13 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press Overall revenues came in at $115 million, down 8 percent compared with the same weekend last year, when the horror tale "The Final Destination" opened on ... 'Takers' grabs top box-office spot from 'Exorcism' The Associated Press 'Tis the season of good horror as The Last Exorcism tops US box office The Guardian (blog) "Takers", "Exorcism" to Fend off "Avatar" Reissue ABC News Independent

England wrap up series 3-1 with minimal fuss on a dark day for world cricket ... - Daily Mail
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:06:02 GMT+00:00
Daily Mail 29th over: WICKET Saeed Ajmal (run out) 8 . Kamikaze running from Pakistan ends this interesting cameo. Great fielding from Broad who had to run around the ... England v Pakistan - live! The Guardian Golden boy is back with a display of all-round brilliance Independent England v Pakistan - fourth test scoreboard IBNLive.com Mirror.co.uk  - Arab News  - The Sun

It's unfortunate but Strasburg's season ends as fast as the hype - CBSSports.com
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:54:55 GMT+00:00
CBSSports.com Stephen Strasburg wasn't even through his first big-league start back on June 8 when, already, people were putting him in the All-Star Game, ... What kind of Strasburg will return? Washington Post Pitching phenom likely going under the knife, on the shelf USA Today stephen strasburg: from best in show to best in rehab? Huffington Post (blog) MLB.com  - New York Times (blog)  - Yahoo! Sports

Sweden clears Assange of rape - Politico (blog)
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:18:48 GMT+00:00
Politico (blog) Authorities in Sweden on Saturday withdrew a rape charge filed a day earlier ...

What Lindsay Lohan Drank Her First Day Out of Rehab - Us Magazine
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:47:15 GMT+00:00
Us Magazine That's a 16oz Diet Rockstar, with 80mg caffeine per 8 oz. That's 160 mg caffeine... about the same as a large starbucks coffee. and it has 0 sugar, ... NAMES + FACES Rehab biz calls to Lohan dad Detroit Free Press Lindsay Lohan's Friends Worry About Her Recovery People Magazine

Who Don't You Want To Win? - CBSSports.com
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:41:43 GMT+00:00
CBSSports.com The team started 0-6, then all of the sudden Vince Young comes in and they finish 8 - 8 . That's a damn good improvement from a team that started so horrible. ... Fraley: Lackluster Cowboys likely to use starters in final exhibition Dallas Morning News Cowboys so sloppy so far, starters may play finale Dallas Morning News Cowboys so sloppy so far, starters may play again The Associated Press Dallas Morning News  - Houston Chronicle  - The Associated Press