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North Carolina A&T beats Davis & Elkins 67-53

Thomas Coleman scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina A&T to a 67-53 win over Davis & Elkins on Friday night.

AP's Davis wins Dirksen Award for bailout coverage

Julie Hirschfeld Davis, who covers Capitol Hill for The Associated Press, has won the National Press Foundation's 2009 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Coverage of Congress by a print reporter.

Artur Davis gets union backing for Ala. governor

Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis has picked up an endorsement from a major union.

Scoop: Scientologists not anti-gay, official says

The Church of Scientology is responding to claims that the religion is anti-gay, an allegation made by “Crash” director Paul Haggis, who is publicly denouncing the church’s practices.

Celtics’ Big Baby injured, might face suspension

- Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis had surgery on Tuesday to repair his broken right thumb after fighting with a childhood friend while riding in an SUV less than two days before the season opener.

Celtics' Davis has surgery on thumb after fight

Boston Celtics forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis had surgery on Tuesday to repair his broken right thumb after fighting with a childhood friend while riding in an SUV less than two days before the season opener.

Davis, Hedrick just can't get away from each other

These guys just can't get away from each other.

Former US Rep. Bob Davis of Michigan dies at 77

Former Michigan congressman Bob Davis, who represented northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula for seven terms in Congress, has died. He was 77.

NFL investigating Browns running back's injury

Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini said he's cooperating with the NFL in its investigation into rookie running back James Davis' mysterious season-ending shoulder injury.

Mangini, Browns address Davis' injury with NFL

Browns coach Eric Mangini has spoken with NFL officials about concerns over how rookie running back James Davis sustained a season-ending shoulder injury, and whether it happened during a post-practice session.

Tight ends on pace for record production in '09

NFL coaches are using athletic tight ends to take advantage of mismatches more than ever.

Southern Miss loses QB Austin Davis for season

Southern Miss quarterback Austin Davis will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his left foot against UAB.

Browns' Davis out for season

Browns rookie running back James Davis had a short run in his first NFL season.

Power outage delays Montana-UC Davis game

The Montana-UC Davis football game has been delayed due to a power outage.

Davis earns No. 3 QB job for 49ers

Nate Davis knows he's already shown the doubters just by winning a roster spot with the San Francisco 49ers.

Titans' receiver Chris Davis charged with DUI

Tennessee Titans receiver Chris Davis has been charged with DUI after being stopped by police early Friday for speeding in downtown Nashville.

Missing mom’s boyfriend: ‘I believe she’s alive’

Douglas Davis, the boyfriend whom missing Georgia mom Kristi Cornwell was speaking to on her cell phone when she cried “Please don’t take me,” said that he knows “for a fact” that she was abducted, but held out hope for her return: “I believe she’s still alive.”

Walt Disney star Virginia Davis dies at 90

Virginia Davis, who appeared in Walt Disney's pioneering "Alice" films, has died at age 90.

Krazy Glue plot leader: ‘We’re the victims’

Therese Ziemann, alleged ringleader of a bizarre revenge plot involving Krazy Glue by four woman against a faithless man, said Tuesday that all is not what it seems in the strange case. “Nothing was done against his will,” she claimed. “We’re the victims.”

5Top: Unfiltered flicks that light up the screen

We know cigarettes are bad for you, but stars such as Bette Davis in "Now Voyager" and Humphrey Bogart in "Casablanca," sure did make smoking look good.

49ers' Vernon Davis still up to old scuffling ways

Vernon Davis found out in a hurry that his old antics won't be tolerated with Mike Singletary running the San Francisco 49ers' show.

Dolphins top pick Davis agrees to terms

Miami Dolphins first-round pick Vontae Davis has agreed to terms, leaving the team still negotiating with two draft choices.

Niners sign fifth-round pick Davis

The San Francisco 49ers have signed fifth-round draft pick Nate Davis, giving the quarterback a four-year contract.

Victims of Stanford fraud to be heard

Individuals who believe they are victims of an alleged $7 billion fraud that prosecutors say was perpetrated by Texas financier R. Allen Stanford's business empire will have a chance to tell their stories at a court hearing next month, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Attorney says Stanford exec makes plea deal

The former chief financial officer of indicted Texas financier R. Allen Stanford's business empire will plead guilty to charges alleging he helped swindle investors out of $7 billion, his attorney said Wednesday.

The Vine
Viewpoints: There's still time to specialize in happiness
Source: The Sacramento Bee

My 14-year-old has discovered the Who, courtesy of the television show "CSI." From her iTunes playlist comes the question written by Roger Daltrey and put to music by Pete Townshend way back in 1978. Whoooo are you? Who? Who? Who? Who?

Oscar Winning Director of "Crash" Leaves Scientology... Loudly
Source: Gawker

Paul Haggis, a notable Hollywood director, screenwriter and producer, has left the Church of Scientology.

Local Girl Makes News, it's a good thing!!!...."Amid chores, the call: You won a Nobel"
Source: The Sacramento Bee

A scientist who grew up in Davis and graduated from Davis Senior High School in 1979 was among three researchers who on Monday shared the Nobel Prize in medicine.

So DID Texas Execute an Innocent Man?
Source: The Agitator

Last month, I wrote about new questions in the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for setting a fire that killed his two children.

Antonin Scalia's Moral Quandary
Source: thedailybeast.com

Let us be clear precisely what this means.

Texas Governor Perry raises possibility of states' rights showdown with White House over healthcare
Source: star-telegram.com

Gov. Rick Perry, raising the specter of a showdown with the Obama administration, suggested Thursday that he would consider invoking states' rights protections under the 10th Amendment to resist the president's healthcare plan, which he said would be "disastrous" for Texas.

Gleaner groups save the fruit, feed the hungry
Source: The Sacramento Bee

Davis is just the latest city that offers this type of program, Sacramento has been doing this for a while now... Kudos go to all those home owners that share their bounty with others... From the article...

Recent SCOTUS Ruling Takes Justice Out of the Justice System

As was asked in a previous seed, "Does the Constitution Grant a Right to DNA Testing That Could Prove Innocence?

Keith Olbermann's "Worst Person In The World" Is MO State Rep. Davis for Touting the Virtues of Child Hunger
Source: politicususa.com

In her June newsletter to constituents, Missouri State Representative Cynthia Davis extolled the virtues of childhood hunger. Davis said, "Hunger can be a positive motivator."Tonight on MSNBC's Countdown host Keith Olbermann hammered Davis' lack of compassion.

Seven Civil War stories your teacher never told you
Source: CNN

Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem "Dixie," and Paul Revere was a Civil War casualty.

Simple Justice: Troy Davis Tests Our Faith
Source: blog.simplejustice.us

What distinguishes this case isn't that 7 of 9 witnesses have recanted their testimony that Troy Davis was the shooter. There have been plenty of other cases where witnesses, after the fact, admitted that they lied.

In Davis, an exhibit's afoot {Could your next pair of shoes become art?}
Source: The Sacramento Bee

Sassy slingbacks in hot-pink satin, with ruffles. Japanese sandals cut from a round piece of wood. Rubber flip-flops that could be jigsaw puzzle pieces. Turkish goatskin shepherd's slippers that smell terrible.

You can't be both a Catholic and a Democrat
Source: Media Matters for America

Amidst Star Trek commentary, Rush Limbaugh's fill-in, Davis wonders wondered how Catholics can support the Democratic Party when its platform is to be "cavalier about the unborn." Davis asked: "Can you be a Democrat and a Catholic in good standing at the same time?"

South Carolina State Senator seeks to Further Victimize Prostitutes (S. 436)

In February, South Carolina Senator, Lee Bright, introduced a bill (S. 436) that would take away property, under guise of penalty, from prostitutes.

Industry capture of TCEQ?
Source: The Austin American-Statesman

Several Democratic senators are calling on Gov. Rick Perry to clean up the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which they say is beset by conflicts of interest and undue industry influence.

Student Suffers Concussion In UTC Sorority Hazing Incidents
Source: chattanoogan.com

A UTC student being initiated into a sorority at UTC was punched and kicked, winding up in the hospital with a concussion, Chattanooga Police said.

Bicycle Hall of Fame will relocate to Davis - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee
Source: The Sacramento Bee

The city of Davis broke away from a pack of cities Friday to be named the new home of the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame..... The joy wasn't limited to Davis, however.

COTCE to fix California's Economy

April 9, 2009 - The Commission on the 21st Century Economy (COTCE) met at UC Davis today to discuss the future of California's tax structure. The Commission is comprised of 14 members; seven appointed by the Governor, and seven appointed by the legislature.

Man says bar patron tried to pull out his eye
Source: The Star Online

SHELBY --- How does it feel to have a thumb lodged in your eye socket? "That hurts," said Cass Robert Davis, of Scottsdale Drive. Davis, 31, knows all too well.

Dog gobbles up $400 in cash. And to get it back ... Persistence, a colander have helped a woman recover about half of the $400 her dog ate
Source: charlotteobserver.com

APEX - Kelley Davis and her family are in savings mode. The Apex mother works extra hours as a physical therapist, and she clipped coupons to save $70 during a recent trip to the grocery store.

Officer to suspect: Stop punching yourself or I'll Tase you
Source: gainesville.com

Excerpt: A man who reportedly had a stolen ATM card in his sock had to be threatened with a Taser before he stopped punching himself in the face.

South Jersey Woman Rescued After Being Trapped for 3 Days in Trash Can
Source: kyw1060.com

Excerpt: An elderly South Jersey woman is in good condition after being trapped for several days in a trash can in her own garage. And she's got an alert neighbor to thank for her rescue.

Deltona dad on Supernanny being investigated for alleged child abuse
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

---YouTube video on link page showing a portion of the show.--- Excerpt: Supernanny watchers surely will remember the father who slapped his young children (ages 2 to 9) around and called his teen stepdaughter a slut and a ho -- all on camera.

The Worst Story I Ever Heard By Rich Schapiro - Esquire Magazine
Source: esquire.com

From Article: The Davises are like any other family, only instead of a son, they raised a chimpanzee. As with Travis, the chimp that attacked a woman in Connecticut on Monday, for years everything seemed fine.

Falcons Surge to Post Eigth Win in a Row
Source: pressconnects.com - Local News

Tyler Rathmell's 25 points headed five Davis College starters with 10 or more Saturday in a 101-82 basketball victory over Ithaca College's junior varsity.

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