The Derek Jeter problem

The Derek Jeter problem
Since this is a fantasy sports blog, and Derek Jeter is probably the biggest baseball news during a very slow week, I figured now would be a good time to break down all things Jeter.
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Bigger threat to Michele Bachmann: Media scrutiny or Rick Perry? | WorldCSM
There’s no doubt about it, a month after entering the presidential race, Michele Bachmann has momentum. The Minnesota congresswoman has surged to second place in the latest national poll of GOP voters on their party’s nomination. And she now places first in polls of Iowa Republicans, whose caucuses early next year will play a critical role in winnowing the field. But with success comes scrutiny …
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A guide to display locations for Art Walk
Art Walk will be the largest festival of the year in Natick Center, with more than 45 participating artists. This free summer festival is scheduled for Thursday evening, July 21, 5 to 8:30 p.m., and will be the only Art Walk this summer.
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Baird Heads to China to Build Ties

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Baird Heads to China to Build Ties
Newly minted Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is off to China next week after promising Canada’s business elite he “gets it” when it comes to the importance of the relationship.
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Theodore Roszak, expert on the ’60s
Deaths elsewhere
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John Vickery Is Stratford’s Titus Andronicus , Opening July 14
John Vickery, the villainous original Scar of Broadway’s The Lion King, stars as the title Roman general in Darko Tresnjak’s new staging of Shakespeare’s bloody drama Titus Andronicus, opening July 14 at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario.
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New York Town Clerk Resigns, Says Bible Prohibits Gay Marriage

New York Town Clerk Resigns, Says Bible Prohibits Gay Marriage
New York town clerk Laura Fotusky has resigned from her position, saying that she cannot sign a document supporting same-sex marriage due to personal religious convictions.
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Marcus Bachmann’s Big Gay Mess [Video]
# frauds As his congresswoman wife Michele continues to make progress in her terrifying death march toward Washington, Marcus Bachmann has become a focus of the ever-curious media, and the things we’ve found out about him have been a bit unsettling, like the fact that he runs one of those pray-the-gay-away facilities. More »
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Tour chief furious as car hits two riders
Furious Tour de France organisers threw a television car off the race for hitting two riders, almost causing a fatality during the ninth stage.
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Namibia: Shipanga Praises Women’s World Cup
BRAVE Gladiators coach Jacqueline Shipanga reckons the current Fifa Women’s World Cup in Germany will be the best in the history of women’s football.
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Nittany Lion reciever Derek Moye does the Versaclimber during the Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life 2011 challenge held Friday afternoon at Holuba Hall.
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Merkel under fire over secret Saudi tank deal

Merkel under fire over secret Saudi tank deal
BERLIN: The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is facing growing criticism after news of a multibillion-dollar deal for the secret sale of 200 tanks to Saudi Arabia leaked from the national security council that approved it.
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Malaysia’s dilemma: Can it reform and discriminate?
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, July 7 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sits at a vast desk cluttered with work, hands clasped before him and looking at his visitors with a slight smile. Dr M, as he is popularly known, was prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, the first commoner to ever hold the post in a land with nine sultans. His demeanour suggests the …
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Teen Succeeds in Business Via Social Media
Aaron Chavez’s resume reads like that of an accomplished businessman: founder of a national fundraising website, owner of a successful consulting business and author of a blog with 2.8 million followers.
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Bersih the turning point for Pakatan Rakyat
Kenny Gan If ever there is a defining moment in the post-2008 political environment, a turning point in which Pakatan Rakyat’s push to wrest Putrajaya from BN turns for the better, it may be the Bersih event. Ordinarily an event of this nature would not attract nationwide attention and become a household word but BN’s […]
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Bong Revilla now a sultan

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Bong Revilla now a sultan
After hearing about this, all I could say was, “Wow!” And why not? For a Christian, a Catholic at that, to be enthroned a “sultan” in a Muslim community is really more than just an achievement.
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Probe into ČEZ moves forward
Energy company ČEZ’s share price fell June 27 after reports that the European Commission (EC) will launch a formal investigation into the company’s abuse of its dominant position on the local market, and remarks from Germany’s increasingly influential Green Party that Germany will not need to buy electricity from the Temelín nuclear power plant.
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CBRE Finds Acquisition Financing for Briarglen Apartments
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‘Who Are We?’: The Dangers Of Pigeonholing
Gary Younge believes that identity itself is harmless, but the ways people choose to use it can hurt. In his new book, Who Are We — And Should it Matter in the Twenty-First Century? Younge explores the ways people identify one another and how those identities affect our lives.
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Flashback: Socorro’s dream season included hard work, a meteoric rise to fame and memories that will endure forever
SOCORRO — The boys are just athletes playing the game they love, but after recently winning state, the Socorro baseball players might as well be rock stars.
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Speedy move for Chris Masters as he joins hire firm’s board
CHRIS Masters, the former executive chairman of Glasgow-based temporary power supplier Aggreko, was yesterday named as a non-executive director at equipment rental firm Speedy
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More than 120 entries to march in Greeley for July 4 parade
It’s time once again to claim a spot for the Greeley Stampede Independence Day parade. On July 4 starting at 9 a.m., one of the largest Independence Day parades in the nation will march down 10th Avenue, starting at 19th Street and ending at 5th Street. More than 120 entries fill the parade route.
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Drone attacks show US has no intention of waiting for Pak to act against militants
Washington, June 29(ANI): The latest US drone attack in Pakistan’s Waziristan region has sent a “we told you” message to the Pakistan leadership, that if it does not take on the Taliban and other extremists cross the Afghan border to attack US and allied troops, America will.
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Minnesota for Marriage Coalition Reacts to Gay Marriage Vote in New York State
MEDIA ADVISORY, June 26, 2011 / Christian Newswire / — The Minnesota for Marriage Coalition, a broad-based group of community and faith leaders and organizations supporting next year’s vote to preserve the definition of marriage as only one man and one woman in Minnesota’s constitution, reacted today to the narrow vote by the Legislature in the State of New York to legalize gay marriage in the …
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Industry’s role in addressing American dietary inadequacies
As detailed in the recently released 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a large proportion of the population is lacking in several essential nutrients – but supplementation is not the only way to deal with these inadequacies, Rai said.
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Alabama church starts a Christian ‘Craigslist’

Alabama church starts a Christian ‘Craigslist’
An idea called GBay, founded by Clay, Ala. resident Gail Deavers, is a way for people to connect with faith-based community members through daily emails that feature items that church members have for sale or are looking to buy.
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The rising star of America’s religious right
Mary Cecconi is the only Democrat to have beaten Michele Bachmann, the rising star of the Republican right, in a popular election. “It’s my claim to fame,” she laughs.Her victory came in a race in 1999 for a seat on the school…
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Myanmar politician warns of Arab spring
YANGON, Myanmar, June 24 (UPI) — As bombs rock three Myanmar cities, a Member of Parliament warned against the country slipping into an ‘Arab spring.’
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Notebook: Freitas picked for Class-A All-Star Game

Notebook: Freitas picked for Class-A All-Star Game
Baseball coaches like to place their top batter third in the batting order with a solid hitter fourth – or cleanup- so that opposing teams don’t pitch around the best bat.
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Nigeria: Navy Week – When Navy Heeds People’s Cries
Nvery year since 1956 the Nigerian Navy (NN) has marked the birth of the service in Nigeria usually in a week-long ceremony which could either be low-key, modest or full of panoply depending, of course, on the prevailing mood of the nation. That week-long anniversary ceremony has come to be called the ‘Navy Week’ with this year’s edition being the 55th anniversary of the service on the country’s …
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