COLUMBUS, Ohio – A rare second execution attempt has brought plans for lawsuits and a request to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland to stop next week’s execution of a man whose lethal injection failed on Tuesday. Cleveland attorney Tim Sweeney said Thursday that he expects lawsuits to be filed no later …
Read More »Italian Papers Publish Excerpts From Berlusconi Sex Scandal
ROME – Thirty women. Eighteen parties. Guests willing to supply sex “if the need arises.” Two Italian newspapers published what they described Wednesday as excerpts from prosecutors’ interrogation of a businessman who said he paid dozens of women to attend parties at Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s Sardinia villa and his Rome …
Read More »Los Angeles woman robbed at gunpoint after suspect follows her into parking garage, video shows
A Los Angeles woman was robbed of about $100,000 earlier this month after an armed man followed her into a gated underground parking garage in the exclusive Hancock Park neighborhood, according to a local report. Surveillance video released this week shows the woman driving her car into the garage under …
Read More »University of Maryland surgeons perform second pig heart transplant in attempt to save dying man
Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life – only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental feat. Two days later, the man was cracking jokes and able to sit in a chair, Maryland doctors said Friday. The 58-year-old …
Read More »Viral exchange between Portnoy and Wash Post reporter shows 'sad state of American journalism,' critics say
A viral video last week of Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy confronting a Washington Post reporter over a story she was writing has touched off a debate about how journalists approach their subjects and if they too often carry pre-conceived narratives into their reporting. Portnoy posted a video on X, …
Read More »Brady, Patriots look ahead to bye week on five-game winning streak after mediocre start
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots were reeling from the second worst loss of the Belichick-Brady era when the disappointed but determined quarterback took a moment to look ahead. “We need to make sure we never have this feeling again,” Tom Brady said after that 41-14 rout by the …
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Read More »Meram helps Crew roll over Dynamo
Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Justin Meram scored a goal and assisted on another as the Columbus Crew rolled to a 3-0 home victory against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Meram was on target after 35 minutes before turning provider for Adam Bedell in the 59th. Aaron Schoenfeld then scored five …
Read More »Wounded Eagles set for Monday night matchup with Colts
(SportsNetwork.com) – One of the major reasons the Philadelphia Eagles went from worst to first in the NFC East a year ago was their impressive offensive line. The Eagles’ blockers were one of just two O-Lines in the NFL in which all five starters were there for all 16 games, …
Read More »Wong's HR in 9th gives Cardinals dramatic Game 2 win
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Kolten Wong capped a dramatic four-homer night for the Cardinals by belting the winning solo blast off Sergio Romo in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Giants, 5-4, and tie the National League Championship Series after two games. Matt Adams turned on …
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