Archive for February 8th, 2010

Los Angeles Dodgers Team Report (USA Today)

On paper anyway, the Dodgers' signing of Reed Johnson to be the team's fourth outfielder was the ideal find.

CMT Insider Interview: Josh Turner (Part One of Two) (cmt.com)

Yes, Josh Turner is a country star, but he wants to make sure he continues to be known as a songwriter, as well. Even with a new album, Haywire , due Tuesday (Feb. 9), the South Carolina native is in the process of building a 1,700-square-foot log cabin on his property to use as a songwriter's cottage, and he's hoping he can keep it free of TVs, computers and other distractions.

Remaining Free Agents List (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The 62 remaining free agents: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (1) -- Mark Hendrickson (notes) , lhp. BOSTON (2) -- Rocco Baldelli (notes) , of; Paul Byrd (notes) , rhp. CHICAGO (1) -- Jermaine Dye (notes) , of. CLEVELAND (1) -- Tomo Ohka (notes) , rhp. DETROIT (1) -- Jarrod Washburn (notes) , lhp. KANSAS CITY (1) -- Jamey Wright (notes) , rhp. LOS ANGELES (1) -- Robb Quinlan (notes ...

Free Agent Signings (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

BALTIMORE (3) -- Signed Mike Gonzalez (notes) , lhp, Atlanta, to a $12 million, two-year contract; re-signed Chad Moeller (notes) , c, to a minor league contract ($850,000); signed Miguel Tejada (notes) , ss, Houston, to a $6 million, one-year contract. BOSTON (4) -- Signed Marco Scutaro (notes) , ss, Toronto, to a $12.5 million, two-year contract; signed Mike Cameron (notes) , of, Milwaukee, to ...

Iraq War Critic John Murtha Dead at 77 (TV Guide)

John Murtha , an influential congressman and Iraq war critic who drew scrutiny for his wheeler-dealer ways, died Monday after suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77. Read More Other Links From TVGuide.com George W. Bush John Murtha

‘Damages’ ‘ Tate Donovan: ‘Always chemistry when I work with a beautiful female’

Show Tracker tried to pin down Donovan, who plays Tom Shayes, and executive producer Todd Kessler on the nature of Tom and Ellen's relationship.


Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.

Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77.

Dockers free pants ad: a Super Bowl spot that worked (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Levi Strauss ad on Super Bowl Sunday apparently enticed a lot of people to search online for how to enter to win a pair of Dockers free pants.

Hub-area speakers take top honors at Neidhardt invite (Kearney Hub)

KEARNEY — Lexington’s Josiah BeDunnah was champion in poetry and Elm Creek’s Derek Marshall was champion in entertainment at Friday’s Larry Neidhardt Invitational Speech Tournament at Kearney High School.