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That is an interesting story. Yes, it might make you feel better for a second. But the truth is, you'd trade places with those kids in a second if you could. But at the same time, it's when we become so focused on stuff like that that we're obnoxious to be around. Nobody wants to be around a Debbie Whiner and all she can do is talk about the fact that she just turned 50. You know what? She's blessed she just turned 50. I've got friends who never made...
...company because a bankruptcy could be too messy for the Administration's tastes. According to The Wall Street Journal, "Key members of an ad hoc committee representing GM bondholders have begun preparing arguments against the auto maker's bankruptcy plan." The creditors may lose their attempt to get a better deal than being given debt in a company which holds the worst part of the GM asset base, but they can make the process prolonged and painful for the company and the Treasury. (See the 50 worst cars of all time...
...Researchers at the University of Birmingham and Manchester Metropolitan University report in the Journal of Physiology that sugary energy drinks activate reward and pleasure regions in the brain, a boost that can translate to better performance - and one that does not occur with other artificially sweetened beverages. In the study, volunteers who got sugary energy drinks were able to complete a physical-training session 2% faster than those who got artificially sweetened drinks, and improved their mean power output as well...
...yesterday], both emotions, to propel us forward this season,” co-captain Hayley Bock said. “We will remember Sunday to fire us up, and [yesterday] to show us we can beat anyone.”HARVARD 1, YALE 0Harvard used great pitching and even better defense to secure a much-needed victory in the second game of its doubleheader, 1-0.The obvious star of the game was Black, who notched a commanding complete-game win. After coming out of the bullpen for most of the season, Black appeared right at home in the starting rotation...
...nations for trial. Africom still has a lot of kinks to work out. At that House hearing on March 19, Ward acknowledged that he has only a "very small command" - headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany - to deal with Africa, and not a soul on Somali soil. But things are getting better. "Every day improvements are made," Ward said. "I count it a victory when I can pick up the phone or send an e-mail and it goes to the same address, and we are getting more and more that way." (See the top 10 audacious acts of piracy...