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...Perhaps the most disappointing part of this entire story is that the only reason it was picked up by the media was the roundness of its score. Blowouts occur frequently in all levels of athletics, but it was the two seemingly opposite and gruesomely perfect ends of the score (100-0) that thrust this particular game into the limelight. While the absurdity of the score is substantial, this game, with or without the ink printed about it, is another instance of the absence of sportsmanship. The Covenant School of Dallas has since issued an apology for the game and asked...
...ridiculing programs to weatherize low-income homes - which would create jobs in a hurry, save poor people money in the long term and reduce energy waste that increases carbon emissions and empowers foreign thugs. It's a worthy program, and if anyone doesn't think so, now is the perfect time to have that debate. What's the argument in favor of heating and air-conditioning the outdoors...
...been one of the first Democratic establishment figures to support his presidential bid. Obama had tapped many of Daschle's former aides as he built his political organization. Between Daschle's expertise on the medical system and his understanding of the workings of Congress, he had seemed like the perfect choice to guide the health-care reform that Obama promised on the campaign trail. "I accept his decision with sadness and regret," said Obama, who spoke with Daschle by phone on Tuesday and was said to be surprised by the withdrawal, according to White House senior adviser David Axelrod...
...After two nondescript performances last season against the Tigers in which he had just seven points combined, he was back to his best Saturday, scoring 15 points—11 in the second half on perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the floor—in 27 minutes. He also dished out a season-high six assists against just one turnover...
...Harvard made 20 of 27 free throws, good for 74.1 percent, an improvement on the 17-of-27 performance last Saturday against the Big Green and much better than the 7-of-16 stinker the previous night against the Quakers. Unlike those two games, the team was perfect in 1-and-1 opportunities, making both shots in all four of those trips...