The miserable postscript for a Casey Anthony juror

By Kerry Sanders, NBC NewsHer name remains a secret. She’s known simply as juror number 12.

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How should Florida respond to Tim Tebow's concussive brain injury? - By Josh Levin - Slate Magazine

The dilemma facing #1 Florida with Tim Tebow recovering from a concussion.. is it smart to play him against LSU next week?

In Mexico City, a Soccer Stadium Where Visitors Rarely Breathe Easy - NYTimes.com

Smart advance piece for Wednesday's world cup qualifier.. I suspect many sports fans don't recognize the importance of this game..

A Supreme Leader Loses His Aura as Iranians Flock to the Streets - NYTimes.com

Roger Cohen writes from the streets of Tenran and makes you suspect that this is real. It's not going to burn out.. Worth reading.

United to make Real an offer they can't refuse for Casillas

I don't believe this for a second but it's also -- weirdly -- the reason I read the Daily Mail and other British press daily.. it's addictive.

From Terrible To Terrifying: Newspaper Ad Sales Plummet $2.6 Billion In Q1 2009

I worry we are witnessing the final days of the newspapering profession. Having devoted 20 years to print, I take no delight in this.. rather sad, but given these numbers, it's hard to see a miraculous recovery..

�We lost to best team in the world,� says Wayne Rooney | European Football - Times Online

Let's give credit to Wayne Rooney, a gracious loser in the Champions League... Ferguson criticized his defense; Rooney praised Barcelona!

BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | The men who make Barca beautiful

One of the reasons that I have to pull for Barcelona tomorrow, though I'm not persuaded that they have the firepower to beat Manchester United. Isn't Barcelona the more elegant team?

1989 U.K. Soccer Disaster Still Stirs Emotions : NPR

The host of a soccer podcast that I happen to like -- World Soccer Daily -- ignited a firestorm with comments on the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Sometimes, we Americans think we understand the passions of soccer but, in fact, we don't...

Long-Ago Rivalry Still Stirs Passion at the Giro d�Italia - NYTimes.com

this is why the New York Times is worth whatever they're going to charge.. they, better than anyone else, are sensitive to history.. where else would you read this story?

Voice of Yankee Stadium May Be Done

Jeez, Bob Sheppard, the voice of the Yankees since April 1951, is retiring. He's 98. It's almost unthinkable.

Woman glues eye shut for eight hours after mistaking nail fixer for eyedrops

Yet another reason I love the Daily Mail and the English tabloid press.

Full Disclosure » Blog Archive » Oscar special: Journalists on film | Blogs |

Former msnbc czar Dean Wright offers his list of the top 10 Oscar-nominated films based on journalists.. Not a bad list, but I told him I'd swap the films in the top two slots.

Ryan Giggs agrees a new one-year contract at Manchester United | Manchester United - Times Online

My personal hero, Mr. Giggs, signs up again.. He'll be nearly 37 when this contract runs out. The anti-A-Rod.

Why can't Federer beat Nadal?

When I'm not consumed by the economy, I think about this question: Why can't 'the greatest' tennis player of all time beat Rafael Nadal? And do we really appreciate the enormity of this rivalry? It's the best duel in sports now and people may well still be talking about it in ano …

Mumbai attack: Satellite phone vital clue to solve mystery

In all my reading about the attacks in Mumbai, I hadn't come across this story -- a satellite phone found aboard a vessel abandoned at sea with its captain murdered. The phone, says the Times of India, is expected to provide the best clues to the attack's orgins.

Tech Shares May Fall Further

Hoping this proves off the mark /// Shares of technology companies have lost roughly half their value since worries about the economy began wracking the market earlier this year. If past downturns are any indication, they still may have 18 months and another 50% to fall.

The 7 Greatest Stories in the History of Esquire Magazine... in Full

The best stories in Esquire, printed in full...

How Fabio's steely glares and straight talking have shaken this England sid

Two things: 1) Either Capello is a miracle man, or this is a prelude to a crushing disappointment.. 2) Everyone shoujld read the Daily Mail. Priceless and nothing like it on this side of the Atlantic.

Managers pay tribute to fifty year Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson, the cranky and sometimes abrasive manager of Man U, marks 50 years in soccer.. You wouldn't know from this story what a crank he often is..

The End of Wall Street's Boom

Recommended by Mr Davidson and the best thing I've read on the current calamity...

Beckham back in the big time as he agrees loan move to Milan

Another indictment of MLS's attempt to buy respectability with Beckham.

Solzhenitsyn, Literary Giant Who Defied Soviets, Dies at 89

This is why the Times is the Times.. This obit on Solzhenitsyn is a typical Times opus -- a colossal eight-page essay... Yeah, I'm a week late on this, but it's still worth noting.

Where's the party? U. of Fla., study says

The Gators, known for wild celebrations following national championships in football and basketball, won this year's best party school title, in the Princeton Review survey of 120,000 students.

A Media Powerhouse Everyone and Nobody Knows

A very curious story about someone with no real background who knows everyone in U.S. media circles and is married to the 'Crouching Tiger' star, Zhang Ziyi.

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