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Cut Steeler Rashard Mendenhall, An Athlete Thinking Aloud, Some Slack

• May 11, 2011 • Comments Off

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At the 45th Super Bowl: Go Green Bay!

• February 6, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Sports, Television, The Green Bay Packers, The Super Bowl, Wisconsin
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Bart Starr, Ben Roethlisberger, Cowboy Stadium, Drama, Green Bay Packers, Lombardi Trophy, National Football League, People, Pittsburgh Steelers, Quarterback, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLV, United States, Vince Lombardi, Wisconsin

Winston Bennett: Might As Well Face It, You’re Addicted to Sex

• March 16, 2010 • 3 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Health, History, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Race, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Outside the Lines", "The Game", African Americans, Ben Roethlisberger, Bennett, Black Sports Online, Blacks, Compulsion, Condom, Condoms, Drama, Elin Woods, Fidelity, Infidelity, Jumpoffs, Kobe, Marriage, Peggy Bennett, Pittsburgh Steelers, Powerful, Self-Respect, Selfish, Sex, Sex Addiction, Sexism, Sexual Stud, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Shaquille O'Neal, Slavery, Sports by Brooks, STDs, Tiger Woods, Winston Bennett

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Weinstein and His Accusers Reach Tentative $25 Million Deal December 11, 2019
A proposed settlement would end nearly every lawsuit filed by the Hollywood producer’s alleged victims, without his having to admit wrongdoing or pay anything to the women.
U.S. Troops Could Soon Be Able to Sue Over Medical Blunders December 11, 2019
A must-pass spending bill in Congress would loosen the Feres doctrine, a bar to suing the government for injuries sustained on active duty. It is named for a heroic World War II paratrooper.
Bipartisan Bill Targets Online Spread of Child Sex Abuse Material December 11, 2019
The legislation, responding to an investigation in The New York Times, would make tech companies more responsible for retaining data about abuse.
Pentagon Restricts Training for Saudi Military Students December 12, 2019
More than 800 students from Saudi Arabia have been limited to classroom training in the wake of a shooting at a Pensacola Navy base that left three people dead.
Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking Border Wall Funding December 11, 2019
A federal court ruled that President Trump’s proclamation of a national emergency did not justify tapping into Pentagon construction funds.
Britt McHenry Sues Fox News, Saying Tyrus Sexually Harassed Her December 11, 2019
The Fox Nation host accused her former co-host Tyrus, whose real name is George Murdoch, of sexual harassment and said that Fox News failed to respond appropriately to her claims.
Someone Is Putting Cowboy Hats on Pigeons in Las Vegas December 10, 2019
No one knows why. A rodeo was in town but denied any connection. The Las Vegas police said it “does not appear to be a police matter at this time.”
‘They’ Is the Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster Says, Noting Its Singular Rise December 10, 2019
A surge in searches for the definition of an old-school pronoun signals a new, nonbinary meaning.

The Guardian, UK

Donald Trump: supreme court to rule on release of bank, tax and finance records December 13, 2019
Congress and prosecutors have sought Trump’s tax returnsCourt likely to issue a ruling in June during election campaignThe supreme court said on Friday it will hear Donald Trump’s pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major tussle between the president and Congress that could also affect the 2020 presidential campaign. Related: Trump: […]
Indigenous boy, 15, murdered on Brazil's Amazon border December 14, 2019
Erisvan Soares Guajajara’s body was found with knife wounds in Maranhão regionA 15-year-old indigenous boy has been murdered in Brazil on the edge of a heavily-deforested indigenous reserve in the state of Maranhão, on the fringes of the Amazon.The murder, the fourth from the Guajajara tribe in recent weeks, came as a wave of racist abuse against indigenous […]
New Zealand volcano: 21-year-old Australian is first recovered victim to be named December 14, 2019
Krystal Browitt was on White Island with father and sister when eruption occurred Krystal Browitt, the 21-year-old Melbourne woman missing since the White Island volcano eruption, has become the first victim to be identified by police from the six bodies recovered from the island on Friday.Browitt was on the island with her sister Stephanie and her father Pa […]
Arsenal distance themselves from Mesut Özil comments on Uighurs’ plight December 13, 2019
• Midfielder highlighted persecution of Muslims in China• Club says it ‘does not involve itself in politics’ in statementArsenal have distanced themselves from comments made by Mesut Özil on Instagram, in which he spoke out strongly against China’s persecution of the Uighur population in the north-western region of Xinjiang and criticised Muslims for not doi […]
Five Hong Kong teenagers arrested over death of man during protests December 14, 2019
The three males and two females face charges over the killing of a 70-year-old who was hit with a brick during disturbances in NovemberFive Hong Kong teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a man hit on the head by a brick during clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters last month, police have said.The three males and two fema […]
Investors who lost $190m demand exhumation of cryptocurrency mogul December 13, 2019
Gerald Cotten, 30, died in ‘questionable circumstances’Canadian company founder took crucial password to the graveLawyers for customers of an insolvent cryptocurrency exchange have asked police to exhume the body of the company’s founder, amid efforts to recover about $190m in Bitcoin which were locked in an online black hole after his death.Miller Thomson L […]
Canada: nearly 14,000 people die from opioid overdoses in four years December 13, 2019
More than 17,000 have been hospitalized in what officials say is mounting crisis Nearly 14,000 people in Canada have died from opioid overdoses in the last four years and more than 17,000 have been hospitalized in what officials say is a mounting crisis that shows few signs of relief.In a report titled Opioid-related harms in Canada released this week, Canad […]
Warren, Biden and other Democrats threaten to boycott debate amid labor feud December 14, 2019
Union plans to picket Loyola Marymount University venueWarren calls for DNC to find solution in line with principlesAll the Democratic presidential candidates slated to participate in next week’s debate have threatened to skip the event if an ongoing labor dispute forces them to cross picket lines on the university campus where the debate will be hosted.A la […]

The BBC

N Korea conducts 'crucial test' - state media December 14, 2019
Few details about the test have been released, but it is the second at the same site in less than a week.
New Zealand volcano: Search resumes for two remaining bodies December 14, 2019
The search operation continues near White Island volcano after one body was spotted in the water.
Australia heatwave: Next week could see hottest day on record December 14, 2019
Fire warnings are in place for many areas including Perth, where temperatures are set to remain high.
Quadriga: Lawyers for users of bankrupt crypto firm seek exhumation of founder December 13, 2019
Lawyers for Quadriga users say there are "questionable circumstances" behind Gerald Cotten's death.
Octopus and eagle square off at Canadian fish farm December 13, 2019
The duelling animals were found floating in the waters off Quatsino, British Columbia.
Key committee passes Trump impeachment charges December 13, 2019
Impeachment moves closer as the charges head for a House of Representatives vote.
Pakistan protest: Police hunt PM Imran Khan's nephew over deadly hospital riot December 13, 2019
Three patients died when lawyers attacked a cardiac hospital in Lahore in a dispute with doctors.
Finnish minister sorry for Instagram poll on IS women December 13, 2019
Finnish Finance Minister Katri Kulmuni deletes her poll on repatriating IS-linked women and children.