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Ex-Liberia president says US sought to oust him

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor clashed with a war crimes trial attorney Tuesday just minutes after she began cross examining him about his repeated denials of responsibility for atrocities by rebels during Sierra Leone's brutal civil war.

NFL star Lawrence Taylor arrested in Fla. crash

Former football star Lawrence Taylor has been released on bond following his arrest in a Miami-area traffic accident.

Elizabeth Taylor calls Jackson film `brilliant'

Elizabeth Taylor says the new Michael Jackson documentary is "the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking" she has ever seen.

Abraham stops Taylor in 12th to open Super Six

Arthur Abraham knocked out Jermain Taylor with six seconds left Saturday, dramatically wrapping up a solid performance in the opening bout of the Super Six super middleweight tournament.

Dolphins LB Taylor returns after injuring shoulder

Miami Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor left Monday night's game against the New York Jets with a right shoulder injury but returned later in the fourth quarter.

Belichick hopes to get Taylor back in '09

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and running back Fred Taylor are hopeful Taylor's ankle surgery Thursday isn't season ending.

Pats rushing leader Taylor may need ankle surgery

Oft-injured running back Fred Taylor is sidelined again and could need surgery on his right ankle after leading the New England Patriots in rushing this season.

Elizabeth Taylor: Heart procedure went 'perfectly'

Elizabeth Taylor is feeling fine after a heart procedure.

Elizabeth Taylor raises HIV funds with fashion

Elizabeth Taylor is lending her timeless style to a fashion show that raises money and awareness for HIV and AIDS.

Even Internet Hitler hates Kanye West

Seconds after Kanye West performed the mortal sin of stepping on Taylor Swift’s “Best Female Video” acceptance speech at MTV’s Video Music Awards, the Internet achieved consensus: West is officially the worst person who ever lived. Ever

James Taylor to give festival earnings to symphony

Singer James Taylor plans to donate his $500,000 in earnings from a five-day music festival at Tanglewood next week to the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Ex-Liberian chief pushes back at US government

Charles Taylor accuses the United States of gunboat diplomacy, of dumping him as part of a global policy of "regime change" and of hypocrisy on human rights. Defending himself in court against war crimes charges, the former Liberian president is hitting back at his nemesis.

Suspect in NFL slaying no longer to withdraw plea

The only suspect to plead guilty so far in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor told a judge Friday he is abandoning an effort to withdraw his plea.

Jason Taylor wins raves from Sparano

The Miami Dolphins' new linebacker is making a good first impression at training camp.

Rockets sign Taylor

The Houston Rockets signed rookie guard Jermaine Taylor to a multiyear contract on Wednesday.

Taylor expects decision on Wolves coach 'soon'

While Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn continues his methodical search for a new head coach, owner Glen Taylor says it now should be clear why it didn't work out with the old one.

LA Clippers waive guard Mike Taylor

The Los Angeles Clippers have waived guard Mike Taylor.

Ex-Liberian prez wants to hear US radio intercepts

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor called Thursday on the United States and Britain to declassify radio intercepts he says would help clear him of war crimes charges.

Charles Taylor denies cannibalism accusations

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said Monday he was sickened by allegations at his war crimes trial that he ate human flesh, calling testimony by a former aide the lies of an illiterate man.

Charles Taylor says insider witness was 'crazy'

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said Tuesday that a key prosecution witness at his war crimes trial was a low-level official who "went crazy" years before testifying against him.

So romantic! As economy stutters, hearts flutter

Say, what’s a nice girl like you doing in a recession like this?

List of charges against Liberia's ex-leader Taylor

Prosecutors at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone have accused former Liberian President Charles Taylor of arming and leading rebels in Sierra Leone's 1996-2002 civil war and being "part of a widespread or systematic attack" against civilians.

A timeline of Charles Taylor's rise and fall

Jan. 28, 1948: Charles Taylor born in Arthington, Liberia, into a family descended from freed American slaves.

Taylor says he allowed human skulls at roadblocks

In an unusual defense against war crimes charges, former Liberian President Charles Taylor told judges Thursday that he saw nothing wrong with displaying the skulls of slain enemy soldiers at roadblocks.

Philadelphia newspaperman Robert Taylor dies at 96

Robert Taylor Jr., former publisher of the Philadelphia Bulletin and a champion of the free press, has died. He was 96.

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Inside a Street Shooting in the Bronx - One Bullet and Ruined Lives
Source: The New York Times

There were five young men in all, waiting on a street corner in the Bronx on Monday — two on bicycles, two with guns, and all with a specific target in mind: a 19-year-old rival who was inside a bodega.

Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Enjoyed Bi-Partisan Support

After the insurance industry vowed to increase premiums if healthcare reform were passed by Congress, Senator Shumer called for an amendment to the final healthcare bill that would repeal the McCarren-Ferguson Act, which Shumer called "an accident.":

Groundbreaking Stem Cell Surgery: Doctors Restore A Teenager's Missing Cheekbones using his Own Stem Cells
Source: mychannelnews.info

When one first mentions plastic surgery the obvious place that the mind heads is to the cosmetic; but plastic surgery is about far more than breast implants and tummy tucks.In a groundbreaking procedure that could impact the lives of thousands, doctors at the Cincinnati Children …

President Obama Receives Nobel Peace Prize

No one has ever, at least in my adult lifetime, been questioned whether or not he or she has been worthy of a Nobel or any other gracious recognition respectfully given to them.

Even Internet Hitler hates Kanye West
Source: msnbc.com

Seconds after Kanye West performed the mortal sin of stepping on Taylor Swift's "Best Female Video" acceptance speech at MTV's Video Music Awards, the Internet achieved consensus: West is officially the worst person who ever lived. Ever

Mother 'unable to pay school fees' drowned son, 11
Source: Telegraph

A mentally ill woman has admitted killing her 11-year-old son at their home in Kent following claims that she could not afford to continue paying his school fees.

Blues legend Koko Taylor dies at 80
Source: CNN

Just days before the surgery, Taylor won her 29th Blues Music Award, picking up the trophy for Traditional Female Blues Artist Of the Year. She performed her signature song, "Wang Dang Doodle," at the ceremony.

Berube on Fake Sotomayor-Outrage
Source: michaelberube.com

Well, to understand the Sonia Sotomayor fracas you have to realize that the timespace confundulum has actually fractured into two frozen moments, one having to do with the sudden appearance of emotional, abrasive Latinas and their strange cuisine amid the eating clubs of Princeto …

UK Genocide expert: "Holocaust revision versus holocaust denial" re Aboriginal Genocide
Source: Quadrant

Professor William Rubinstein reviews "Denial, History betrayed" by Tony Taylor - in short "a useful book" but also "highly tendentious", notably in relation to the Aboriginal Genocide in which most died from disease.

IPL T20 Team Rankings 2009
Source: http://www.onedayers.com

Well the tournament has begun and looking at first few matches. I would stick my neck out and try and make a few predictions. Well looks like CSK, DD and KXIP are the best bets for semifinals. And a toss up between MI, RCB, and DC for the last berth.

Neighbor Finds Kidnapping Victim Cuffed and Naked (Photos of Man Charged)
Source: newschannel9.com

A man charged with kidnapping and assault is now behind bars and authorities say he may be responsible for many more crimes across the country.

7 Seasons 7 Idols Which of the 7 American Idols are the best?

Put together a Scottish farm girl, a Football player for Alabama A&M,and a single mother with a waitress, a graphic design major and a teenage Gospel singer with a gray haired harmonica player and what do you get? American Idol winners!

Inmate wants publicly-funded sex change
Source: CANOE -- CNEWS

BARRIE -- An inmate of an institution for the criminally insane who insists she is a "female trapped inside a male's body" is begging for a $15,000 assessment that would qualify her for a government-funded sex change.

It's a girl for supermodel Niki Taylor!
Source: msnbc.com

Get out the pink booties! Supermodel Niki Taylor and her husband, NASCAR driver Burney Lamar, welcomed their new daughter into the world on March 4. Ciel Taylor Lamar weighed in at 7 lbs., 8 oz.

Mother who killed foster child with Fentanyl narcotic pain patch avoids jail
Source: NY Daily News

Excerpt: An East Harlem woman who admitted to killing her 6-year-old foster child by giving her a narcotic pain patch made a deal with prosecutors Friday that will keep her out of jail.

Octogenarians tie the knot at senior center
Source: msnbc.com

It's never too late for love! Dorothy Taylor, 84, and Duane Williams, 82 - who have been friends and bridge partners for about a year - were married after what family members describe as a "whirlwind" courtship.

ODI Batsmen Rankings 2008 (all teams)
Source: http://www.onedayers.com

Virender Sehwag scored 893 runs in just 18 matches (he was out of the team for a major part of 2008) at a nice average of 49.61 at an extra-ordinary strike rate of 120.02!! and guess who's next? Younis Khan!! Well Pakistan has the best ODI Batsmen.. read on..

Stuart Taylor: Obama should carry on Bush legacy of illegal wiretaps and 'kick' the Left 'in the teeth.'»
Source: Think Progress

National Journal columnist Stuart Taylor offers President-elect Barack Obama some national security advice in his latest piece today:

Has Weleetka case gone 'cold?' | NewsOK.com
Source: The Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

WEELETKA — Last week, CNN's Nancy Grace profiled the killings of two Weleetka-area schoolgirls as a "cold case," but investigators insist the case is nowhere near cold and not in danger of being shelved anytime soon.

Metro Detroiters Talk Politics
Source: thenewsherald.com

Metro Detroit residents discuss the candidates and how its not easy to decide on a candidate this election. What will this swing vote region bring to the election in November?

EMMY ANALYSIS: Supporting Actress Categories

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Candice Bergen, BOSTON LEGAL Rachel Griffiths, BROTHERS & SISTERS Sandra Oh, GREY'S ANATOMY Dianne Wiest, IN TREATMENT Chandra Wilson, GREY'S ANATOMY

Obama: A Cliche is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Source: AsianWeek

Blogger Taylor Marsh proclaimed Obama's speech to be "unmatched…in U.S. history" and "met Martin Luther King, Jr." What a load of bitter melon. There is nothing post-partisan about blasting Bush with the title of that '70s TV show, Eight is Enough.

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Are You Ready For Some Football? It's late July and that means that one by one training camps around the league will open up and the buzz of the upcoming season will fill the air.

'Black' hurricane names brewing swirl of dissent
Source:

"Do devastating hurricanes need help from affirmative action? A member of Congress apparently thinks so, and is demanding the storms be given names that sound "black."

A Stroke Leads a Brain Scientist to a New Spirituality
Source: The New York Times

JILL BOLTE TAYLOR was a neuroscientist working at Harvard's brain research center when she experienced nirvana. Dr. Taylor says the right, creative lobe can be used to foster contentment. But she did it by having a stroke.

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