| Pryor eludes the rush
On signing day, Terrelle Pryor did what all quarterbacks do in a moment of indecision, precious few seconds remaining on the play clock. He called timeout. The nation's No. 1 football recruit did not pick Michigan. Nor did he pick Ohio State. During a news conference at his high school in Jeannette, Pa., he said he needed more time to make his choice. He said he will take official visits to Oregon and Penn State. And he delayed his decision -- indefinitely. Thus, new Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez gets to enjoy at least one more day with an undefeated record vs. the Buckeyes. Ohio State long had been considered the leader in the Pryor sweepstakes, in part because of its proximity to his western Pennsylvania home, in part because of his relationship with Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel and a handful of their recruits.
Seattle's soothing baseball voice headed to Cooperstown
I'm delighted that Dave Niehaus was named this year's recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, because this is as close as I'll come to having a close relative enter the Hall of Fame. Like everyone in the Northwest, I consider Niehaus a member of the family. He's been in my parents' home so many nights, he should pay rent, and he rides with me in my car so often, I should be able to use the carpool lane. .
Cavaliers take a risk with 11-player trade
Cleveland dealt away half its active roster in an 11-player trade deal that the Cavaliers hope will help its star, LeBron James, lead the team to the NBA title. With one minute to spare before the trading deadline expired, Cleveland dismantled its team in a move that management acknowledges is risky, with fewer than 30 games remaining in the regular season. In a complex deal involving Cleveland, Chicago and Seattle, Ferry dealt half his active roster to acquire center Ben Wallace and forward Joe Smith from the Bulls, and forward Wally Szczerbiak and guard Delonte West from the SuperSonics. James wants to win a championship, and after seeing several other teams land big-name players via trades in recent weeks, he made it clear to Cavaliers management that he needed help.
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Sure, sure, it's all been done before, but now I get to do it. Without further ado, here is my all-name team. 20 - Rod Smart - Who the Hell is Rod Smart you ask? Well he is none other than the fool who called himself "He Hate Me" and pretty much epitomized the debacle that was the XFL. 19. Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods - Running back his entire carreer for the Bengals. Hey, how many guys not named Humpty Hump have a dance named after them. The Ickey Shuffle remains high on the all time celebrations list. 18. "Chocolate Thunder" Darryl Dawkins - Perhaps more appropriate for wrestling or porn, but still has a nice ring to it. 17. "Pistol" Pete Maravich - LSU grad was a known practicioner of yoga, a part time ufologist, and could also play a little basketball. Died of a heart attack in 1988 at a young age.
America's oldest street connects history, fun in St. Augustine
"It's a business doing pleasure with you," declares leather craftsman Dan Holiday, whether you shop or not in his studio on America's oldest street in St. Augustine. He's all about the pleasure part, shaping vegetable-tanned leather into soft handbags or sharkskin into belts, and meeting people walking on the brick street built in 1565. Horses clomp by too, with carriage drivers telling their passengers tales of this Florida city founded by the Spanish, invaded by the British and chosen by Minorcan people fleeing New Smyrna in 1777. Florida became America's 27th state in 1845. That carriage ride is fun, but making friends with Holiday and his neighbors on this two-block street requires strolling. Carefully. This is an old street, really old, so can't be expected to be smooth and even.
Phillies looking for this year's pitching longshot
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Steve Noworyta's face is not one you probably know, but it is a baseball face. Tight brown hair cut close to the scalp, a neatly trimmed mustache, a jaw that looks built to take a punch. From a distance, he looks like Tom Selleck in "Mr. Baseball," except for the past 9 1/2 years, Noworyta has been Mr. Minor Leagues for the Phillies, monitoring the organization's prospects from the front line. He has seen Ryan Howard in Batavia, Jimmy Rollins in Clearwater, Cole Hamels in Lakewood. And last March, when most of the world didn't know Kyle Kendrick from Jimi Hendrix, Noworyta was waiting for his moment to shine. "We knew he was close," said Noworyta, the Phillies' director of minor leagues. A year later, Kendrick, 10-4 with a 3.87 ERA after a June call-up from Double A Reading, is penciled in as the Phillies' fourth starter.
January 2006
So, how about something lighter to push us into the weekend. A current Idaho Statesman online poll asks readers to name the reality show they'd like to be on: What reality TV show would you like to be on from the following: Survivor, Amazing Race, Apprentice, Real World, American Idol, Other, None. If I was 25 years younger, I'd jump at Survivor. Question: Which reality show would you like to be on? And how do you think you'd do? .
Performance and Accountability Report - Fiscal Year 2007 (NUREG-1542 ...
The Department of Energy is developing plans for a permanent disposal facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for spent fuel from nuclear power plants. PROGRAM PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW The NRC is developing a new Strategic Plan for FY 2008-FY 2013 that determines the agency's long-term strategic direction. The Commission has approved the framework for the draft Strategic Plan. The Performance and Accountability Report reflects the new goal structure proposed in the agency's draft Strategic Plan and reports performance in support of the Safety and Security strategic goals, as well as Openness, Effectiveness and Management which are referred to as operational goals in this report. To achieve its goals, the agency is organized into two major programs: Nuclear Reactor Safety, and Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety.
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