Breaking down the candidates

ESPNThe 2009 Heisman class has it all: a former winner in Tim Tebow; a former candidate in Colt McCoy; the nation’s best defensive player in Ndamukong Suh; a national title contending running back in Mark Ingram; and a running back who put Stanford football back on the map in Toby Gerhart. Each has impressive numbers. Each helped his team win.Only one can walk off with the statue Saturday (ESPN,… Read more

US judge declares Swiss banker, lawyer fugitives

sacbeeWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida has declared a banker and lawyer from Switzerland who were indicted on fraud charges as fugitives from justice.U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley signed the order against banker Hansruedi Schumacher and attorney Matthias Rickenbach on Thursday in West Palm Beach.Schumacher and Rickenbach are accused of helping rich Americans evade… Read more

US Growing Impatient With Iran

Wall Street JournalGen. James Jones has the ramrod-straight demeanor and no-frills speaking style befitting someone who once was the commandant of the Marine Corps. And so it is with matter-of-fact precision that President Barack Obama’s national security adviser describes where things stand in the quest to walk back Iran’s nuclear program.”Iran still controls its destiny on this issue,” he says… Read more

It’s Done: Stephanopoulos to Join ‘Good Morning’

New York TimesABC News has made official the long-rumored appointment of George Stephanopoulos to succeed Diane Sawyer as the anchor of ‘Good Morning America’ – and its top executive promised on Thursday that the show would move ‘in a new direction,’ toward more news and substantive information.David Westin, the president of ABC News, who made the announcement on Thursday, conducted a three-month… Read more

Japan to Consider Revamping GDP Survey Methods, Government Says

BloombergDec. 10 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s government said it may change its calculation method for gross domestic product, a day after revised figures showed the economy grew at a third of the pace initially projected.Japan’s economy expanded an annual 1.3 percent in the third quarter, a Cabinet Office report showed yesterday, compared with 4.8 percent figure announced on Nov. 16. The cut was… Read more

It’s a Done Deal: Granderson Will Be Wearing Pinstripes

The LedgerINDIANAPOLIS | Curtis Granderson is all set to put on the pinstripes. Only one thing to settle: What number does he wear for the New York Yankees?The World Series champions landed yet another All-Star, getting the speedy center fielder from Detroit in a three-team trade Wednesday that included Arizona.Granderson has worn No. 28 for nearly his entire career. But Joe Girardi may well take… Read more

Wildcats edge UConn to stay perfect

BostonHeraldFreshman John Wall scored a season-high 25 points, including 12 of Kentucky’s last 15 in the game, and the fourth-ranked Wildcats beat No. 14 Connecticut, 64-61, last night in the SEC/Big East Invitational.Wall lived up to his billing in his first appearance at Madison Square Garden, overcoming first-half foul trouble to dominate over the final 7 minutes for the Wildcats… Read more

Iran police out in force to head off protests

CNNTehran, Iran (CNN) — Iranian authorities maintained a heavy police presence on college campuses Monday to ward off possible protests as the country marked Students Day, a key national anniversary.The day commemorates three university students killed in 1953 by security forces of the Western-backed Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, or the shah of Iran.Two decades later, the shah was removed from power… Read more

Copenhagen climate summit: ‘long way to go’ to convince sceptics, says Ed Miliband

TelegraphMr Miliband said politicians face a “huge challenge” to convince people that action on global warming should be a priority since much of the evidence is invisible.He conceded that the row over leaked emails from scientists in East Anglia which appeared to suggest data making the case for man-made climate change was manipulated had been “damaging”.But he insisted that there was “as close… Read more

Concerned About What’s in your Commercial Pet Food? Try These Homemade Cat Food and Treats

Every day lately, it seems there is another pet food recall, warning dog and cat owners not to feed their pets different brands of foods. This is getting scary. Who knows which pet food will be recalled next. Though I am still using the kibble my cats normally eat, I am now supplementing my pets with a few homemade recipes. These are not meant for feeding your pets forever, since I”m not a vet… Read more

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