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Bad NFL tackling? It's because they don't practice

Frank Gore runs right up the gut of the Indianapolis defense. Defensive back Jerraud Powers delivers a big body-blow, but Gore just bounces off and keeps on running, one of two broken tackles on the way to a 64-yard San Francisco touchdown.

Police: Karaoke singer attacked over performance

Police say a woman singing karaoke in a Connecticut sports bar was attacked by six other women who didn't like her performance. Five of the women were arraigned on assault and other charges on Wednesday in Stamford Superior Court. The other woman appeared in court Monday on the same charges.

Web tool helps advise when flu needs a doctor

Wondering if swine flu's bad enough to require a doctor's attention? An interactive Web site may help you decide, using the same type of triage calculations that doctors at Emory University use.

Hunts for Indian relics date to 19th century

The "pot-hunting" culture of the Southwest dates back to the 1800s, when a Colorado ranching family began exploring and excavating the ruined cliff dwellings of the Anasazi, an ancient civilization that flourished centuries ago.

A town's love of Indian artifacts backfires

High above the spiky sandstone spine known as Comb Ridge that snakes for 120 miles through the desert, archaeologist Winston Hurst treads carefully through a cave of ruins.

Detroit man gets 2 yrs for swiping car on 1st date

A Detroit man has been sentenced to at least two years in prison for stealing a woman's car after skipping out on the check during their first date. Twenty-four-year-old Terrance McCoy was sentenced Friday in Oakland County Circuit Court to two to 10 years in prison.

What the? Tourism group changes name, acronym

A Wisconsin tourism lobbying group is changing its name after realizing its initials formed a crude acronym. The Wisconsin Tourism Federation group did a quiet rebranding in July, changing its name to the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin and updating its logo from WTF to TFW after it was featured on Web sites and blogs poking fun at it. It had no way of knowing 30 years ago that the letters would go on to take on a crude association.

Ohio couple gets car stolen after auto accident

An Ohio couple got a double dose of bad luck when their car was stolen while they were hospitalized from a car accident on the same day.

Police: Detroit man stole woman's car on 1st date

Police in Michigan say a first date went from bad to worse when a Detroit man skipped out on the restaurant bill, then stole his date's car.

Reports: England regrets world badminton pullout

Britain's sports minister and a leading badminton official have expressed regret to India for the England team's sudden withdrawal from the world championships in Hyderabad earlier this month.

2 bothersome buskers banned in English city

A city in central England says two buskers who plagued a suburb by repeating the same two songs have been banned from performing for two years.

Gade and Lin to meet at badminton worlds

Denmark's Peter Gade and Lin Dan of China will meet in the quarterfinals of the badminton world championships after both won their third-round matches Thursday.

England blames security for badminton withdrawal

England badminton officials and players blamed what they said were inadequate security measures for their decision to pull out of this week's world championships in India.

Car rebates: Populist stimulus or clunker?

The populist "cash-for-clunkers" program has quickly become the poster child of the economic recovery, bringing out shoppers in droves to help the struggling auto industry and provide a vital boost in consumer spending.

Airman lost legs after gallbladder surgery

An airman lost parts of both legs and was in critical condition after routine gallbladder surgery at Travis Air Force Base went terribly wrong, his family said.

Amazingly bad Mets sink quickly from contention

Hopes were so high when the New York Mets moved into Citi Field.

Daytona deals Busch another tough finish

Kyle Busch climbed out his car window, pulled off his gloves and helmet in disgust and started walking back toward the finish line.

Gordon hopes procedure will stop chronic back pain

Jeff Gordon found himself thinking about his back instead of his car. After hours of agony behind the wheel at Bristol Motor Speedway in March, Gordon wondered how much longer he could fight the pain.

Gordon gets MRI for back pain

Chronic back pain sent Jeff Gordon back to the doctor this week, and the four-time NASCAR champion is hopeful he's moved a step closer to diagnosing his problem.

Deer smashes through doors, 3 vehicles in Ark.

A deer somehow survived being hit by a car near Little Rock, but that was only the first part of what soon became a very rough day. On Tuesday morning in White Hall, the vehicle struck the animal on U.S. Highway 270.

Vegas MD, wife get prison in Botox knock-off case

A Las Vegas physician was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and his wife to 2 1/2 years for treating patients with a Botox knockoff at their cosmetic clinic.

Bank robbery suspect caught after calling 911

A suspect in a January back robbery, who police say crashed his getaway car and fled by bus and taxi, appeared in court to face a federal charge.

Bank robbery suspect caught after he called 911

Police say they caught a bumbling bank robber who crashed his getaway car and fled by bus and taxi, only to make it home and find his roommate dead.

Study: Some heart patients undoing drug benefits

European heart patients are taking more medication than ever before to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol, but bad habits such as overeating and smoking are undermining the drugs, a new study says. Despite big increases in heart patients on medication, most still have high blood pressure and nearly half have high cholesterol.

The porn predicament: Is it really so ‘bad’?

Can you explain why pornography is “bad”? Men are visual creatures. If masturbation is OK, what are we supposed to see while masturbating? Porn is the visual expression of fantasies. Most women will not make porn for their hubbies or boyfriends these days, as they are afraid it will wind up online. So we have to find our visual stimulation from the “pros” in the porn industry. Again, why exactly is this bad?

The Vine

Poll. Snow. Yes or no?

I grew up in Southwestern Lower Michigan near Lake Michigan. Every winter we topped the most snowfall list for the lower peninsula, mostly because of lake effect snow. Like most people who live in snow country I have and had a love/hate relationship with the damned stuff.

Police hot on trail of Fla. robber's bad breath
Source: The Houston Chronicle

TAMARAC, Fla. — Authorities in Florida are searching for an alleged bank robber with "notably bad breath" who asked a teller to fill an orange Halloween bag with cash.

Poll. Do you support Sarah Palin to be the GOP nominee in 2012 and why?

For the past few days in anticipation of the release of her book and for the next several weeks as she promotes it, Sarah Palin will be in the news a lot.

Top 10 Bad Messages From Good Movies
Source: Wired News

Sometimes it can be hard to see the messages a movie teaches, especially if they're unintentional. The best way to see a movie's messages, and bad ones in particular, is to be a parent watching the movie with your kids.

More Childhood Memories From RDS

When I was growing up just outside of New Salem, Michigan in the early to mid 1960's we had three basic over the air TV stations, WOOD TV (the NBC Channel, channel 8 out of Grand Rapids), WZZM (the ABC Channel, channel 13 also out of Grand Rapids) and WKZO (the CBS channel, chann …

Poll. In the great Miracle Whip v Mayo battle on The Colbert Report, who do you think will or should win?

A few weeks ago Stephen Colbert (rightfully I thought) did a spoof segment about the new ludicrous marketing campaign trying to position Miracle Whip as some hot and happening spicy taste for the young, when it's really nothing more then salad dressing.

Thinking negatively can boost your memory
Source: Yahoo! News

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Bad moods can actually be good for you, with an Australian study finding that being sad make people less gullible, improves their ability to judge others and also boosts memory.

Poll. Can you really have a circus without animal acts?

Last night (Tuesday the 3rd) my wife and I went to see Kooza by Cirque Du Soleil at the Santa Monica Pier.

Top 10 Halloween Movies for Younger Kids
Source: Wired News

It's easy to find a list of horror movies to watch for Halloween. They run the gamut from good to bad to so-bad-it's-good to funny.

Mark Steyn: Limbaugh bad, Mao good
Source: The Orange County Register

"Rush Limbaugh is so "divisive" that to get him fired Leftie agitators have to invent racist sound bites to put in his mouth.

Optimus Prime Still Held Hostage by Michael Bay; Proof of Life Coming in 2011

As consumers, we really have no one to blame but ourselves for the quality of entertainment to which we have access. Every dollar is a vote, every movie ticket is a silent approval of the film we are about to see. We spend money, producers pay attention and movies get made.

Why Good Writers Can Be Bad Conversationalists
Source: The New York Times

explores possible reasons why writers aren't always the best speakers.

Bush, Arnie top English gobbledegook poll
Source: Yahoo! News

Former US president George W. Bush topped a poll of the worst examples of mangled English released Wednesday, followed closely by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Donald Rumsfeld.

Gary Hart: In Afghanistan, the true meaning of democracy - The Denver Post
Source: The Denver Post

Gary Hart ran for president and was bested by his desire for "the other woman" costing himself a fair shot at the presidency. Still, he has good insights on some parts of world desire for freedom.

Protests greet moves by Chavez to crush media - Americas, World - The Independent
Source: Independent.co.uk

This guy gives Socialism a bad name

Poll. Raymond Burr. Does it bother you that he was gay?

Personally I loved Raymond Burr in his films and as Perry Mason. The fact that he was gay doesn't affect my opinion of him at all. Still, I wonder if the realization of his sexuality makes others think differently of him.

Lloyds to write off £13bn bad debt - AOL News
Source: AOL NEWS

Lloyds to write off £13bn bad debt ! 2 pull that off in a recession wow!

Can You Come Up With A Science Fiction Book Cover Worse Than These?
Source: io9

Orbit Books is trying to create the worst science fiction book cover of all time — but they're up against stiff competition. (via American Libraries Direct)

Coffee 'Cures Bad Breath'
Source:

FORGET strong mints or chewing gum – a cup of coffee in the morning can get rid of bad breath. Scientists say extract of coffee beans can prevent the build-up of bacteria in the mouth.

Bad American Doctors
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

Oct. 26 - KGO -- Every flu season, doctors pound this mantra into our heads: The best way to prevent cold and flu is to wash your hands.

R.I.P. Michael Jackson; My Hero.

At 3:15 on June 25, 2009, legendary musician Michael Jackson died from cardiac arrest.

How to know if you're reading a bad book
Source: Feminist SF -- The Blog!

Some of these criteria apply more to science fiction / fantasy, others more to paranormal / thriller romances. (via American Libraries Direct)

Secession? Should Texas...or any other state, secede from the union?

For the past several months there have been hints in the national news that there are people in some states, esp Texas, who want to secede from the United States of America. Sort of an odd position for them to take since them proclaim themselves to be patriots.

What do you have faith in?

I was thinking how there are so many bad things going on in our society lately and somewhat it feels like some people have lost their ways. However I think that every single person has faith in something good, even if it is not religious, something that makes them keep going and …

Good Week... Bad Week
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This has been a GOOD WEEK FOR BARKING. Thirty dogs have set a new record for the loudest ever collective bark. Barking together at Finsbury Park in North London they were recorded at a noise level of 115 decibels.

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