Monday, March 06, 2006

NFL Deadline Now Thursday; Rams Release Isaac Bruce; Raiders Keep Collins for Now

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The NFL reset its deadline for Thursday at 12 Midnight, givjng teams more time to work through contract restructuring and more time for the ...

Ang Lee At The Governor's Ball Last Night

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In this photo from Oscar.org, Ang Lee's spotted with movie producer James Schamus and Schamus' wife. For the 12th year, Wolfgang Pu...

Matt Birk: Matt Fires Off on NFL PA's Upshaw, But Makes No Sense In The Process

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The "rant" he went on was just that, because Matt didn't explain exactly what Gene was doing wrong. Note to Matt: when you t...

Skip Bayless: Gene Upshaw's Selling NFL Players "Down The River"

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On 1st and 10, an ESPN show, commentator Skip Bayless claims that NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw is selling the play...

Village Voice Editor Nick Sylvester Suspended for False Reporting

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This kind of practice is unfortunate, as it's easy -- in my view -- to just be honest about the source of news, or not write the damn s...

Rap Collection at The Smithsonian - Village Voice

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More proof of the continued integration of America. A great process to watch unfold. 'Old-Schoolest of Collectors' Grandmaster Flas...

78th Annual Oscar: Ratings Down 10 Percent from 2005

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This happened because the most decorated movies were not box office blockbusters. Even King Kong failed to break records, but I attribute t...

Latino's Lagging in Edcuation. John McWhorter, You Owe Me $100!

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John McWhorter, the African American author and for a time a drinking friend of mine, and who gained some measure of fame after the publicat...

Study: Most College Students Can't Understand Credit Card Deals (But Have Too Many of Them!)

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearing a diploma, most college students cannot handle many complex but common tasks, from understanding credit card offe...

New Poll: Most see racial progress; blacks still skeptical

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From AP. Read this carefully as a window toward understanding how blacks think. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Blacks are more likely than whites to c...

Seahawks sign Shaun Alexander for $62 million - 8-year deal is largest ever for running back

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From The Seattle Post - Intelligencer By DANNY O'NEIL P-I REPORTER Shaun Alexander returned to the Seattle area Sunday night, and he...

"Crash" Upsets All Predictions for A "Brokeback Mountain" Sweep - Including Mine

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"Crash" -- Paul Haggis' wonderful film about race relations in LA -- took home the "Best Picture" award at the 78th ...