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Buster Olney returns from a mini-vacation to blog about the Johnny Damon situation. It’s “laughable” that the Yankees are taking flak for not making this work out presently; Damon, honestly, has become the girl who rejects all the prom offers.
Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says he’s optimistic that a new deal will get done with American League MVP Joe Mauer.
Alex Rodriguez overcame a presesaon steroids admission and a history of postseason slumps to help lead the Yankees to their first World Series title since 2000.
Keith Law lists his top 100 prospects for 2010, beginning with Braves phenom Jason Heyward at No. 1.
Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said he’ll ask his counterparts from the Group of Seven countries to do more to help Haiti recover from the effects of the Jan. 12 earthquake.
“At the G-7 meeting in Iqaluit in just over a week, I will be exploring with my colleagues where G-7 finance ministers can be of [...]
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan was threatened Tuesday with a possible sovereign credit rating downgrade, as Tokyo ratcheted up the pressure on the central bank to do more to revive the deflation-ridden economy.
Standard & Poor’s warned that it might cut its rating on Japanese government bonds, saying efforts to curb the soaring public debt were faltering [...]
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s state media reported Wednesday that authorities have detained two German diplomats and accused them of playing a role in organizing deadly anti-government protests in December.
Germany’s Foreign Ministry said it had no knowledge about any diplomats being detained and dismissed accusations that German diplomats had a hand in the demonstrations and clashes [...]
CHICAGO (Reuters) – American David Headley pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to U.S. charges that he scouted targets for militant Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba, blamed for the attack on Mumbai in 2008 that killed more than 160 people.
Headley, 49, has been cooperating with U.S. investigators since his arrest in October.
In court documents, prosecutors have laid out [...]
Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White is replacing Sidney Rice on the NFC roster for Sunday’s Pro Bowl game in Miami.
SYDNEY – When the enemy reached Australia’s largest state last year, the Kimberley Toad Busters knew the battle was on. But they didn’t expect that officialdom might strip them of their most effective weapon.
The enemy? The cane toad. The weapon? Plastic bags full of carbon dioxide — long considered the animal-friendly alternative to whacking the [...]