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...ordered nearly 700 maximum-security prisoners to march four blocks to a new jail facility wearing only pink underwear and flip-flops. "It's a security issue," Arpaio said...
Favre is certainly not the first athlete to flip-flop (twice) on saying farewell to his game. Pitcher Roger Clemens remains the reigning king of comebacks: he retired a total of three times, in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Lance Armstrong left cycling in 1996 to battle cancer but returned two years later, going on to win seven consecutive Tour de France titles...
This move could indeed put Chicago over the top: eleventh-hour schmoozing by Tony Blair and Vladimir Putin helped secure wins for London and Sochi, host of the 2014 Winter Games. So expect Republican griping that Obama can?t keep his priorities straight. But this flip-flop could land those rowers in Lake Michigan...
...stressed, mainly because of the way Google News currently distributes newspaper content - effectively diverting readers away from individual news sites by allowing them to scan headlines and story briefs without leaving Google. However, on Sept. 16, Google attempted to mend fences with newspapers by launching Fast Flip, a free news hub that allows readers to scan through participating newspapers, but gives those papers a share of the revenue from ads placed around the site. (See the best business deals...
...school system can attest, many students enrolled in traditional math and English courses spend each period praying for the bell to ring. Extending the school day and year without implementing significant curricular changes would only intensify this painful academic experience, possibly leading to earlier, more frequent dropouts. On the flip side, those who would otherwise checkout might find joy in playing basketball, painting, dancing, practicing the flute—activities that would improve their quality of life while also keeping them in a safe school environment. If these mandatory programs began early, in kindergarten and first grade, schools could capture...