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Florida man creates giant rubber band ball

Look, over there. Under that blue tarp in a suburban driveway. That thing that's the size of a Smart car?

Ball Corp. selling plant in Georgia to BWAY Corp.

Ball Corp. says it is selling its plastic pail assets, including a manufacturing plant in Newnan, Ga., to BWAY Corp. for about $32 million.

Ohio boy recovering after being hit by foul ball

Brain swelling has subsided in a 4-year-old Ohio boy whose skull was fractured when he was hit by a foul ball at a minor league baseball game, doctors said.

Girl, 3, who tossed back foul gets Phillies jersey

When Emily Montforto took the foul ball her father Steve had snagged at a Phillies game Tuesday, she cheerfully tossed it back on the field. She got a hug from Daddy then — and on Thursday, America’s favorite 3-year-old fan got a custom-made Phillies jersey to boot.

Woman nabbed after scuffle with boy in wheelchair

Authorities said a 23-year-old woman was arrested after a scuffle with a 13-year-old boy in a wheelchair at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The woman was charged with injury to a child in connection with the struggle over a soccer ball on Tuesday night.

Ball Corp. to issue $650 million in senior notes

Plastic and metal packaging company Ball Corp. said on Monday it plans a public offering of about $650 million in senior notes due 2016 and 2019.

Police seek man with fetish for exercise balls

Police are looking for a man with a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls. Police have been seeking the 31-year-old since surveillance tape allegedly showed him breaking into a fitness clinic in May and slashing exercise balls.

Jones: Bryant gives Lakers edge over Nuggets

The much anticipated Nuggets-Lakers Western Conference final will be a tough series. It’ll go six games, and the Lakers will prevail, but by the end, they’ll know they’ve been in one heck of a fight.

Expert: Don’t expect Tiger to dominate this week

The problem with analyzing Tiger Woods is that he distorts all of our instruments. The standards we have, the truths he hold to be self evident about an athlete or professional golfer rarely hold up to Sir Eldrick.

Cavs center not interested in milestone ball

The case of the missing basketball took a heartwarming bounce.

Man loses tooth as bowlers brawl over etiquette

Police said a dispute over bowling etiquette led one man to assault another with a 16-pound ball, knocking out one of the man's teeth. They said a 24-year-old man hit a man in the face with the bowling ball during a melee involving six bowlers at the Rocklin AMF Lanes. Two groups got into a fist fight about 12:40 a.m. Thursday after two bowlers approached the lane at the same time. They couldn't agree which should go first.

Celizic: Steroid use is baseball's original sin

You have to wonder what Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmiero think when they read the headlines in the sports section every day.

T-ball pioneer made game a huge hit over 50 years

Jerry Sacharski crafted his first batting tee from metal piping, some pieces of rubber and part of a garden hose. Half a century later he still was coaching T-ball, a game that introduced baseball to millions of kids from backyards to the White House lawn.

Agencies investigate canceled inaugural ball

Federal officials and the Washington, D.C., attorney general are investigating the promoter of a canceled inaugural ball.

Curran: Officials confirm Warner fumbled at game's end

TAMPA, Fla. - Were the Arizona Cardinals robbed of one last shot at the end zone in Super Bowl XLIII?

Scoop: Celebs have a ball with new president

- January 20, first and foremost, marked the transition of presidential power, and based on the performance of the entertainment industry's elite, it marked an official christening of Washington, D.C., as Hollywood east.

Gore, enviros celebrate changing of the guard

Green is suddenly glamorous again.

Inaugural ball will be broadcast live to troops

President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural ball for the military will be broadcast to American troops around the world.

Beyonce to sing for Obamas' first inaugural dance

Beyonce will sing for Barack and Michelle Obama's first dance on inauguration night.

Indulge your inner child with 'Crayon Physics'

One of the most inspired and imaginative games to come along in a while looks like it was plucked from a 5-year-old’s coloring book.

At inaugural balls, watch for flying fur

Randi Martin will never forget her first inaugural ball. There were the sequins, the president, the champagne — the riot.

Expert: Titans-Ravens will be a slugfest

If you believe the hype, you may predict the Titans will defeat the Ravens Saturday by a score of 9-7. Your logic: A Keith Bulluck fumble return for a touchdown and an Albert Haynesworth safety will overcome an Ed Reed interception return for a touchdown.

Obama adds 'Youth Ball' to festivities

President-elect Barack Obama is adding a "Youth Ball" to the parties planned to celebrate his Jan. 20 inauguration.

New York City's New Year's Eve ball to rise again

Happy new year — in reverse!

Obama adds 'Neighborhood Ball' to festivities

President-elect Barack Obama is adding a "Neighborhood Ball" to the list of inaugural parties planned just over two weeks from now.

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Poll. Movie sex. Is it ever really that good?

Just got done watching "Monsters Ball" (again) and as usual I thought the sex scene with Billy Bob and Hallie was pretty hot.

Ordinance prohibits games on the Beach!
Source: 10connects.com

A law that sits on the books could cramp your fun in the sun. A Clearwater city ordinance says that playing catch on the beach is against the law. Now city council is bouncing around ideas to lift the ban.

Robot Hands w/ Pencil, Bouncy Ball [MUST SEE VIDEO]
Source: mental_floss

These robot hands bounce a bouncy ball faster than you can believe, twirl a pencil, and catch things. You must see it to believe it. Wow.

Cops Look For Man With Workout-Ball-Slashing Fetish
Source: wcco.com

Duluth police are looking for a man with a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls. Police have been seeking the 31-year-old since surveillance tape allegedly showed him breaking into a fitness clinic in May and slashing exercise balls.

(Video) Chauncey Billups Uses an Old Playground Trick to School Kobe Bryant
Source: thehoopdoctors.com

You may be wondering how, right? By 'punking' one of the greatest players in the game, Kobe Bryant, with a well known playground move. Chauncey Billups when inbounding, noticed that Kobe Bryant had his back to him.

Dirty Politics and the NFL Draft
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After reading the Tuesday morning edition of the Shallow Thoughts and Observations by Ted Bartlett (very well done indeed), I had been thinking about some of the "rumors" coming out of this year's draft class.

Chinese 'find' radioactive ball
Source: BBC News

Chinese officials say that potentially deadly radioactive material lost in north-western Shaanxi province may have been found at a steel mill. Officials told the BBC that they had detected what may be the missing Caesium-137, adding that it may have been melted down.

Dog Saved; Owner Loses Part Of Finger -
Source: ketv.com

A Lincoln man who lost part of his finger Tuesday while trying to save his choking dog said the animal was his top priority, dropping it off at a pet hospital before taking himself to Methodist Hospital.

Bush Supporter Investigated for Obama Inaugural Fraud
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A former Bush supporter is under investigation for fraud after duping investors in a planned Inaugural ball for veterans.

Diane Paone: Mardi Gras Krewes

Want to know what a Krewe is? Krewes are private societies that host parades and an annual ball over the Carnival and Mardi Gras season in New Orleans. Most Krewes have names that incorporate a god or goddess from Greek or Roman mythology.

Obama Blows Off Medal of Honor Recipients... Not Exactly

Upon reading a Newsvine user's seed of a blog that used unsourced information that said the following: According to TSO who was at the "Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball", this newly sworn-in President for the first time in 56 years blew off the ball (that's 14 Inaugurations).

Jay-Z Explains Obama-Inspired 'History' Song
Source: eurweb.com

Sporting a tuxedo and his new favorite "schoolboy" style eyeglasses, Jay-Z took to the stage at the president's Neighborhood Ball Tuesday night to perform his new track dedicated to Commander in Chief, Barack Obama.

Love is in the White House's air!

I love our new President and Vice President! Have you ever heard that song by John Paul Young: "love is in the air, everywhere you look around"?

Cosmetic procedures pick up prior to Obama inauguration
Source: USA Today

To heck with Champagne, break out the Botox. It's inauguration party time.

Cricket rules, scoring and results
Source: onedayers.com

All cricket rules are here!! For those of you new to this game.. here is a good starting point.. even those returning cricket lovers who want to refer to some rule this could be a great help..

Diddy Offers $1 Mill To Change Times Square Ball To Ciroc Blue
Source: eurweb.com

Sean "Diddy" Combs' latest publicity stunt with Ciroc Vodka is a $1 million offer to the city of New York to redesign the annual New Year's Eve ball that drops in Times Square.

Adult hotel opened in Nanning
Source: ChinaDaily.com

---Photos--- An employee demonstrates how to use the facilities in a hotel room for adults in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, November 6, 2008.

Spaceship Colorado - ColoradoBiz Magazine
Source: Colorado Biz

The Colorado space business is huge — the nation's second largest in terms of employment, behind only California. It is also complex — an economic and engineering food web of companies acting as contractors, subcontractors and competitors at the same time.

Woman, 89, arrested for keeping ball kicked into her garden
Source: Telegraph

An elderly woman has been arrested for petty theft in America after she allegedly refused to give back a ball that a child had kicked into her garden.

Faceless figures cause a stir at Wimbledon, Harrods and Elton John's ball
Source: Telegraph

Two mysterious faceless figures have appeared in the crowds of the most high-profile events this summer, including Wimbledon, Henley Regatta, the Harrods sale and Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball.

Bush to the rescue � for both Musharraf
Source: The News International, Karachi

To step into Musharraf's shoes with the shoe tongue held by Bush is very intriguing for General Kiyani.

Australian farmer's space junk discovery
Source: Telegraph

A cattle farmer in Australia's remote northern outback believes a piece of space junk has landed on his property.

Mysterious 'lightning' spotted as 'quake hit Louth, England
Source: Louth Leader

MYSTERIOUS types of lightning were seen by people in Louth during Wednesday's earthquake.

The Most Crucial Ingredient of a Good Conversation

Often we meet someone who seems really exciting. We begin to chat to them, we take an interest in them, but, somehow, everything falls flat as we slowly realise that we are really getting nowhere fast, despite the best intentions on both sides.

S & M headscissors
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Most people would love to be in the place of this guy

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