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Black, long-sleeve shirts were hanging in the Cincinnati Bengals' lockers on Monday morning when they showed up at Paul Brown Stadium, a gift from coach Marvin Lewis reminding them not to get too caught up in their panoramic view atop the AFC North.
This sure wasn't the reception Brett Favre used to get at Lambeau Field.
"That First Season: How Vince Lombardi Took the Worst Team in the NFL and Set It on the Path to Glory" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 288 pages, $25) by John Eisenberg: You don't need to be a football fan to know Vince Lombardi's immortal line: "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
President Barack Obama has nominated a Minnesota policewoman to become the first openly gay person to serve as a U.S. marshal.
Actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis are the first Oscar winners of the season.
More than 30,000 years ago someone living in a cave in the Caucasus Mountains twisted wild flax together and dyed it, producing the earliest known fibers made by humans, scientists report.
It was July 1959 and Stanley Karnow, Time magazine's chief correspondent in Asia, was on his first trip to Saigon when he heard about an attack at an Army base about 20 miles north of the city.
Russia's first lady Svetlana Medvedev took Michelle Obama and her two daughters on a low-key tour of the Kremlin just hours after they arrived in Moscow on Monday.
Amherst and Williams colleges are marking the 150th anniversary of the first intercollegiate baseball game with a rematch.
Doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with the first person to die of swine flu. The 39-year-old woman arrived at their hospital gasping for air, her hands and feet blue from oxygen-starved blood.
If what I read is correct — and we all know it always is — I’m supposed to feel sorry for the poor Detroit Lions. They became the only professional football team in history to go 0-16, and now, to add insult to injury, they’re being forced to pick first in the NFL draft.
The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a fired bank executive who blew the whistle on alleged shoddy accounting practices and wants his job back.
A Guantanamo Bay prisoner gave an unprecedented interview with a Middle East television network during his weekly call to his family, telling Al-Jazeera he was beaten by guards for refusing to leave his cell.
Derek Jeter stepped out of the dugout and gazed up at those massive grandstands, five booming decks of blue-and-white splendor reaching high into a clear Bronx sky.
Barbie is making her Kentucky Derby entrance in style.
President Barack Obama says after some 60 days in office, he's confident the country is headed in the right direction.
Former President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that he won't criticize Barack Obama because the new U.S. president "deserves my silence," and said he plans to write a book about the 12 toughest decisions he made in office.
Some of the wildest scenes in the upcoming Sacha Baron Cohen comedy "Bruno" were shot in Texas, so it seems only fitting that he would choose to unleash some early footage right here in the state's film vortex.
A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $317,200 in an Internet auction. The previous owner had bought it for less than a buck.
Medieval knights, the warriors of Saladin, Roy Rogers and fans lining racetracks around the world all owe a debt to the Botai culture, residents of Central Asia who domesticated horses more than 5,000 years ago.
A rare copy of the Action comic book that launched Superman as the first superhero is coming up for auction.
Michelle Obama's brother is working on a book, part tribute to his family and part inspirational guide.
Barack Obama opened his presidency by breaking sharply from George W. Bush's unpopular administration, but he mostly avoided divisive partisan and ideological stands. He focused instead on fixing the economy, repairing a battered world image and cleaning up government.
Talk about being thrown to the wolves — a lot of them.
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"Obama's First Year: It Ain't No Crystal Staircase" Robert L. Borosage is the Author.... of this "wisely written" article...in my opinion...and I would like to seed a link...and share it with the Newsvine community and friends. Hope you will enjoy...as worthwhile reading. Thank you, Vannessa Garrett
The existing tax credit for first-time buyers, set to expire at the end of the month, has helped boost home sales across the country.
Is Obama ditching the First Amendment to curry Moslem favor? An article by Clarice Feldman he states just that.
First, Subpoena the Student Reporters - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.comAs Monica Davey reported on Sunday, the Medill Innocence Project, a part of the Northwestern University school of journalism, now finds itself the subject of prosecutorial scrutiny.
First Woman Ascends to Top Drill Sergeant SpotIt may come as no surprise that the Army's new top drill sergeant idolizes Gen. George S. Patton Jr., has jumped out of planes 33 times, aces every physical training test and drives a black Corvette with "noslack" vanity plates.
Free Speech by the MillionsSo, the argument goes, why can't they say (spend) whatever they want to and whenever they want to, just like any "real" American person? Don't we want diversity in political debate? Don't we especially need that diversity and vigor as Election Day approaches? "There will be a lot …
Over 900 contribute to the world's first Twitter opera(this is a video, not text, but only three minutes long) The world's first opera story written by the social network, Twitter. Very funny, incredibly novel, and possibly a way to change the world's collective view of opera?
Art Of Saving - Mark Goldman, CMPS: Are First Time Homebuyer Tax Credits a Benefit? (Real Estate)Top Tips for First-time HomebuyersGET PRE-APPROVED - It is important to get pre-approved for a mortgage before you make any offers. The housing market is competitive, regardless of the economy, and if you have outstanding conditions such as unsecured financing, it can be a deal breaker.
Once upon a time you could walk into a neighborhood bar and quickly fill up on Blonde jokes or Ethnic jokes.
The Best Presidential First 100 DaysIt's not a perfect measure, but it's a useful one—the 100-day standard for gauging presidential effectiveness.
Toyota Launches First Hybrid Car Under Lexus Brand Toyota Motor Corp launched Tuesday the first dedicated hybrid model under its upscale Lexus brand, aimed at capitalizing on surging hybrid sales as the company tries to return to profitability.
U.S.A. v. BuddenbergEnd run around First Amendment right of free speech
President's Rating Falls to 58 Percent, According to Latest Gallup Poll; Decline Is Almost Exclusively Among Independents Increasingly Worried About the Economy, While Democrats Remain Fiercely Loyal and Republicans -- Down to 28 Percent of the Electorate and More Right-Wing Than …
World's First 'Self-Watering' Plant: Desert RhubarbScienceDaily (July 5, 2009) — Researchers from the Department of Science Education-Biology at the University of Haifa-Oranim have managed to make out the "self-irrigating" mechanism of the desert rhubarb, which enables it to harvest 16 times the amount of water than otherwise e …
World's first ever 'self-watering' plant discovered in Israel Scientists have discovered the world's first 'self-watering' plant in Israel's Negev desert – one of the driest regions on earth.
On this father's Day, I hope that every father strives to be the best father that he can be for his children. I hope that society recognizes how important fathers are to their children and that it never minimizes or tries to alter that significance.
Here we go again! Prices at the pump shoot up to almost double what the price was in December of last year and everyone wonders why. Why are prices rising? Because oil production in the Middle East has been cut in order to again drive the price up.
Got Your Permit To Study the Bible? According to the word of GOD this is categorically and empathically spiritual warfare.
White House moves to restrict criticism of stimulus projects | Washington ExaminerWhat is the White House doing to restrict any criticism of it's bailouts? There are constitutional considerations which may or may not now be applicable.
First, Kill the Domestic Terrorists By Kevin Mirek How can we Americans be so bellicose regarding foreign terrorists, while we do nothing to eliminate the street gangs in the United States that have killed far more American citizens than the 911 attacks?
It Takes a Village Idiot: The Jerks of Online ForumsDiscussion forums are magnets for some of the jerkiest people on the "Interwebs." We profile a dozen of the most common and annoying forum jerks -- from "The Antagonist" to "The Conspiracy Theorist."
Jamiel's welcomes first 'stimulus' loan in Rhode IslandAfter ceremoniously accepting a $400,000 infusion of cash before a large audience on Monday, Francis Jamiel got back to business — selling shoes.
Bruised by Stimulus Battle, Obama Changed His Approach to Washington - washingtonpost.com
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