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Minnesotan Brian Becker, who was already on probation for deer-smuggling in Oklahoma, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison in November. Agents estimated that he had made at least $300,000 smuggling deer to one client in Texas. Houston businessman Robert Eichenaur was sentenced to 18 months in jail and hit with a $50,000 fine. Eichenaur was described by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as the owner of a "posh hunting ranch" in the small east Texas town of Bedias. The ranch, Circle E, advertises exotic hunts and charges $12,000 or more for a large white...
When Congress wants to get something off its chest, it can also pass a resolution to congratulate or to express sympathy. These are often fairly unanimous, like resolutions expressing sympathy for South Asian tsunami victims, or those celebrating teachers, firefighters, mothers, or Toby Keith (U.S. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma called the country musician "a good Democrat" who "reflects his deep admiration for the troops in his hit song 'American Soldier...
...winning widespread admiration for turning Philly into a playoff team a year ago; Eddie Jordan, the first coach in 28 years to lead the Washington Wizards to four straight playoff appearances, cut down after a 1-10 start; Randy Wittman of the Minnesota Timberwolves and P.J. Carlesimo of the Oklahoma City Thunder. (See the top 10 sports moments...
...same time, the NBA, like most other pro sports leagues, is full of copycats, which means the kind of coach or team that management wants can change very quickly. The Phoenix Suns win by playing an up-tempo style? Maybe we should do that. Oklahoma City fired Carlesimo after a brutal start? The other coaches will fall like dominoes. "Once there's blood in the water, people don't think they're keeping up with the times," says an NBA source familiar with coach-management relations. "These guys can't help themselves...
...states with budgets still on track include Alaska, Arkansas, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia. Many of those states have economies tied to energy or agriculture - two sectors that held up better than most for longer but have been showing weakness this year as the price of commodities has plummeted. State finances tend to lag the national economy, so strength so far is no guarantee things will stay rosy. Of legislative fiscal officers surveyed, including one in Puerto Rico, 26 were pessimistic about the revenue outlook through next summer; last year at this time, none were...