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Federer conquers the Illusive One

Rob @ June 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Roger Federer can finally say that he has won them all. With his victory in straight sets over Robin Soderling at the French Open, he has collected his career Grand Slam and number 14 Grand-Slam title, tying Pete Sampras and cementing himself in tennis lore as one of the greatest, with the potential to be […]

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Press-ing too far

Rob @ June 9, 2009 # No Comment Yet

David Carradine’s death shocked many in the entertainment business recently. He was best known for his role in the TV series Kung Fu, as well as “Bill” from the popular “Kill Bill” movies. He was found just days ago in a hotel in Thailand, and according to Thai officials, he died not from suicide, but […]

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When getting it up is a bad thing

Rob @ June 9, 2009 # 3 Comments

An ex-con is suing the New York prison he served his time in for a medical error and improper response to the problem by the nursing staff. According to the New York Post, the inmate had a reaction to a medication he was prescribed, giving him an everlasting erection. The nurse, however, sent him back […]

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Apple’s new fruits

Rob @ June 8, 2009 # No Comment Yet

The long awaited Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Apple hosts every year started on Monday with a big announcement. (Recurring annual theme?) New iPhones will go on sale between June 17 and June 19. The new iPhones will be faster, have more and overall better features with the 3.0 software package and will also be capable […]

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Welcome to Government Motors

Rob @ June 8, 2009 # 2 Comments

What was once the top of the American auto industry, the 300-pound gorilla known as General Motors, is preparing to file Chapter 11 – bankruptcy. This is the company that owned names like Hummer, Saturn, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Chevrolet and Cadillac. This is also the company that just last year was deemed “too big to fail.” […]

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Little Korea’s big threat

Rob @ June 8, 2009 # No Comment Yet

North Korea, classified as part of the Axis of Evil by our former president, has long been suspected of building nuclear weapons. While the threat exists with nuclear development, without a means to deploy these weapons with the greatest effect, all that has existed was idle tension. This is no longer true.

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Pizza deliveryman turns hero

Rob @ June 7, 2009 # No Comment Yet

According to an article reported by AOL News, Chris Turner pulled up to a log cabin, pizza in tow, expecting a routine delivery. When he arrived, payment went by as usual with the customer signing the credit slip and the pie changing hands, except, unlike every other delivery, a woman on the couch in the […]

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American flag…offensive?

Rob @ June 7, 2009 # No Comment Yet

You don’t mess with Texas. That’s pretty common knowledge among Americans. It probably should be on the immigration exam before getting a visa or becoming a citizen. In fact, it may have helped in this case. A woman in Texas was told to remove her American flag from her office because someone, namely another employee who […]

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Kidney stone leads to quadruple amputation

Rob @ June 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet

A woman in Davie, Fla. was working at the mall when she felt a sharp pain shoot through her back. She’s had a history of kidney stones and suspected this was just another. When her fever spiked at 106 degrees, she decided it was time to go to the emergency room. Unfortunately, the ER turned […]

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“The Times,” they are a changin’

andrea @ June 5, 2009 # 2 Comments

There’s no doubt that the way Americans get their news is changing. When free news is available on television, the Internet and even on our phones, why would anyone spend money to read it in an actual paper? Newspaper companies realize that print media is decreasing quickly, as digital media rushes to take its place. […]

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