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Niners move forward without Crabtree

Michael Crabtree is all but forgotten around the San Francisco 49ers these days.

KC OF Guillen late from Dominican, out of lineup

Royals right fielder Jose Guillen was not on hand for Kansas City's game against Tampa Bay on Friday night because he was late getting back from the Dominican Republic.

Texas man jailed 83 days for skipping jury duty

A man arrested for allegedly failing to appear for jury duty was released Saturday after spending 83 days in jail, a length of detention that a judge called "unacceptable."

Jaguars WR misses practice after friend killed

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Mike Walker missed practice Friday, hours after a friend was fatally stabbed inside an Orlando nightclub.

Who's running Alaska with Palin on stump?

The McCain campaign is speaking for the Alaska state government these days, especially when it wants to ensure that nothing embarrassing about Gov. Sarah Palin emerges before Election Day.

Holmgren misses 2nd day with minor medical issue

Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren missed a second consecutive day of minicamp Wednesday with what a team spokesman continued to emphasize was a minor but undisclosed medical condition.

Islanders' Nolan Attends to Grieving Son

New York Islanders coach Ted Nolan missed the first period of Monday's game against the San Jose Sharks following the sudden death of junior hockey player Mickey Renaud, a teammate of Nolan's son.

Tour De France Winner Is a No-Show

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis failed to show up for a one-day race in Denmark on Thursday, a day after missing a scheduled event in the Netherlands.

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McCain hasn't voted in the Senate since April 8
Source: Think Progress

In April, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) became the most absent member of the Senate. According to the Washington Post's votes database, McCain has "missed 367 votes (61.4%) during the current Congress."

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