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...Batasuna directors not present at the meeting where the arrests were made, has made it clear that Batasuna will continue its activities. "We want to tell the Socialist Party and the Spanish Government that [Batasuna] will stay where it has always been and will maintain its political wager in favor of peace and the resolution of the [Basque] conflict." And while Barrena and others favor public protests, Basques are praying that ETA does not respond with something far deadlier...
...Bulldogs, who sit at 6-8 in Ancient Eight play, get swept by Harvard, co-leader of the Ivy League’s Rolfe Division at 9-5, they will be eliminated from title contention. What happened here, if I had to wager, was a desperate Yale team trying to save its season by pleading for an extra day of rest for its starting pitchers. The Ivy office, which couldn’t afford to be seen as uncaring on matters of student-athlete safety, was bullied into complying and mandated the adjournment. Now, Stuper can hand the ball...
...lastly, there are the famed sports teams of New England. To put it bluntly: they suck. The Celtics have reached such an astounding level of crapitude that I would wager Paul Pierce contemplates skipping practice every day of the year. As for the Patriots, was anybody outside of New England upset when they blew the AFC championship game back in January...
...After winning a proxy wrestling match, Donald Trump shaved opponent Vince McMahon's head, per their wager. Most viewers would have preferred the opposite outcome, among them "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who gave Trump a "stunner." Gossip site TMZ speaks for all of us: "One can only hope that this begins a flurry of celeb feud shave-offs." SCORE...
...next challenge: persuading my 18-year-old daughter to go for the shots. "Better hurry," warns Wager with a twinkle. "You'll want to get it in before she's off to college...