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Mets 2008 Draft List
On the Mets beatROUND # NAME POS. HT WT B/T DOB SCHOOL 1 18 Ike Davis 1B 6-4 215 L/L 3/22/87 Arizona State University 1 22 Reese Havens SS 6-1 195 L/R 10/20/86 University of South Carolina 1S 33 Brad Holt RHP 6-4......Tags: University of New Haven, Barry University, Basketball, Colleges and Universities, James Johnson (basketball)
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Obama: Bush failed on threat readiness
The Swampby John McCormick WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Flanked by two potential running mates, Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday criticized President Bush's efforts to confront the threats of smuggled nuclear weapons, bioterrorism and cyber security. The discussion felt...Tags: Evan Bayh, Public Finance, Defense, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Corn Ethanol Faces an Uncertain Future
KickingTiresEthanol recently survived its most direct challenge yet when the EPA rejected Texas Gov. Rick Perry's request to halve this year's ethanol mandate, but that doesn't mean the biofuel's detractors are going away. A quarter of this year's U.S. corn......Tags: Ethanol, Petroleum Industry, Texas, Government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Doughnuts as a symbol of consumer culture
Dining@LargeMy earlier post on Krispy Kreme's woes reminded me of a press release I got on a new book, Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut by Paul R. Mullins, associate professor and chair of anthropology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis:...Tags: Commuting, Arts and Culture, Indiana University, Travel, Cultural Development
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Survey Finds Drivers Take Speed Limits as Suggestions
KickingTiresA survey conducted by Purdue University has found that the vast majority of drivers are totally cool with driving over the posted speed limit ??? no matter what that number is. Five miles per hour over the posted limit? No......Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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FAU QB coach Jeff Brohm settles in, seeks change
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsCaught up with FAU???s new QB coach Jeff Brohm. For those who have been living under rock, Brohm was hired in the spring to replace Gary Nord, the former QB coach and offensive coordinator who took the same jobs......Tags: Miami Marlins, Football, Education, Sports, National Football League
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Friday smorgasbord: Howard, Gators, MLB Draft, etc.
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsAh, the blogosphere. Never know what will pop up. 5px 0px;" /> Came across this, which actually does have some interesting information, since it ranks the Florida schools by how many Florida kids are in each signing class. It does......Tags: Miami Marlins, Purdue Boilermakers, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Sports
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Oil spill: A 'butt-naked' cleanup emperor
The SwampWorkers check for tar balls and other signs of the oil spill on Dauphin Island in Alabama Friday (EPA/Larry W. Smith) by Kim Geiger In light of the news today that BP and Coast Guard officials may have seriously......Tags: Petroleum Industry, Disasters, BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Alabama
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Expert: Oil leaking faster than reported
The SwampAn image of the broken underwater pipe taken by BP earlier this week. (EPA/BP PLC) by James Oliphant A mechanical engineering professor says that oil is flowing out of the Deepwater Rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico at......Tags: Water Pollution, Disasters, Education, BP Plc, Science and Technology
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'Dancing With the Stars' results: And the winner is!
Reality CheckIt's finale night on Dancing With the Stars. It starts with a bunch of the ousted dancers and pros dancing to "I'm So Excited," the pros doing a lot more legwork than the stars. (In particular, Kate Gosselin just kind......Tags: Dance, Television, Shannen Doherty, Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Colleges and Universities
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Low Gas Tax Could Cost Drivers More
KickingTiresAmid budget cutbacks, the deterioration of America???s roads, bridges and highways has accelerated to an alarming degree. The kicker, however, is that by forsaking the notion of raising the gas tax, car owners may end up costing themselves more money........Tags: Passenger Cars, New York City, George Voinovich, Vehicles, Physiology
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OT -- But it is Dan Marino and Drew Brees together
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsI've got Honda Classic duty, but the pro-am had a heavy dose of football, with a foursome featuring Dan Marino, Drew Brees and Jack Nicklaus, along with musician Kenny G. - Brees, left, and Marino (Scott Fisher photo) -......Tags: Drew Brees, Football, Jack Nicklaus, Super Bowl, Education
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