LeBron can't handle it, but who could? -- Jason Whitlock / FoxSports.com

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The crown is too heavy now.

It crushed Tiger Woods. Serena Williams rejected it. Peyton Manning only wears it when it suits his needs. Alex Rodriguez had it stripped from his head by performance-enhancing drugs. A rape allegation dethroned Kobe Bryant.
Michael Jordan is our last global sports icon, and even he couldn’t bear the weight of the crown in this era. Neither could Muhammad Ali, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth or Joe Montana.

LeBron James had no idea what he was signing up for when he accepted the nickname “King James,” tatted “Chosen One” across his back and teamed with Nike in pursuit of global-icon status.

There was no Facebook or Twitter when this all began. James had probably never heard of Skip Bayless or Stephen A. Smith. Cellphones didn’t double as cameras and devices to watch, send and receive porn. Hardcore sports fans weren’t in their parents’ basements dreaming of inventing Deadspin.

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Alabama bingo trial: Attorneys for 4 politicians deny clients solicited or took bribes - Bham News

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William White, an attorney for Smith, noted that her constituents overwhelmingly returned her to office despite the fact that she had been indicted the month before on the corruption charges.
White characterized his client’s support of the referendum as part of her career-long desire to support her constituents’ desires.

“From our perspective, this case is about the right of the people to vote,” he said.

White said evidence will show that Smith tried to get then-Gov. Bob Riley to support a gambling referendum as far back as 2008 – long before the alleged vote-buying conspiracy. It was before she even had met Gilley, White said.
Noting that prosecutor Justin Shur said in his opening statement that Smith wrote a note to Preuitt trying to support a bribe of him. “I can’t wait for that one,” White said, drawing loud laughter form his client.

White ridiculed Shur’s allegation that his client accepted more than $500,000 in campaign contributions in exchange for her vote. He said his client did not knowingly take a penny from Gilley in 2010. He said she did accept a much smaller amount of money -- $50,000 to $60,000 – from a fundraiser that Gilley hosted for her the previous December.
But it had nothing to do with any vote, White said.

“I’ll submit to you they can’t get close to a half-million dollars,” he said. “They can’t get close to a ‘truckload of cash.’”

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Bingo Trial Day 1 - Rickey Stokes reporting/updates from the Federal Courthouse in Montgomery - RSN

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Bingo Trial Day 1 - Rickey Stokes reporting/updates from the Federal Courthouse in Montgomery - RSN
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What can Google do for snail mail? -- Politico

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What do Google and the U.S. Postal Service have in common? Not a lot, you might say.

But next week, tech geeks will gather in a hotel conference room in Crystal City to discuss what icons of the digital age like Google can do to save the outmoded and unprofitable — but essential — business of snail mail.
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Delivering the keynote address will be Vint Cerf, one of the founding fathers of the Web and chief Internet evangelist for Google. Jeff Jarvis, author of the book “What Would Google Do?” will open the daylong conference with a talk on “The Age of Digital Disruption.”

One topic that participants are expected to discuss is digital mail delivery. Under such a system, every U.S. resident would be given an “eMailbox,” the Postal Service Office of Inspector General wrote in a recent report, which would serve as a “digital counterpart” to a physical mailbox.

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Twitter finds a place in the classroom - CNN

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Twitter finds a place in the classroom - CNN
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Lowe flirts with no-hitter, Braves win in 10 innings - AJC.com

@ajcbraves: After Lowe takes no-hitter to seventh, #Braves blow lead and beat #Marlins in 10 innings UPDATED GAME STORY http://bit.ly/mA8Qbk

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WebExtra/Video - Defendants arrive at Federal Courthouse - WSFA 12

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Day 1: Bingo Trial defendants and lawyers arriving at Federal Courthouse in Montgomery this morning.

WebExtra/Video - Defendants arrive at Federal Courthouse - WSFA 12 - Monday June 6, 2011
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Mayor, Sheriff, chamber president all on Harri Anne Smith witness list - Lance Griffin / Dothan Eagle

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Senator Harri Anne Smith has an interesting list of witnesses [from Dothan]. She is being represented by famed defense attorney, Jim Parkman. He knows how to deal in a courtroom, especially with the Justice Dept.

In 2005, Jim Parkman and Donald Watkins won the largest corporate fraud case in U.S. history, defending Richard Scrushy in the Health South case, brought by the U.S. Justice Dept. No doubt, it was a smart move for Senator Harri Anne Smith to hire Mr. Parkman. It leveled the playing field for her against the government and their unlimited resources. Check out the list/link below. - Meck
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Some of the names on the witness list for Sen. Harri Anne Smith are: Dothan businessmen John Watson and John Downs, State Sen. candidate George Flowers, former attorney general Troy King, former Country Crossing spokesperson Doug Rainer, Houston County Commission Chairman Mark Culver, Sen. Jimmy Holley, R-Elba; former Rep. Locy Baker of Abbeville, Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce president Matt Parker; former Ronnie Gilley attorney Doug Jones, current Gilley attorney David Harrison, former Slocomb mayor Vicki Moore, country music singer and Country Crossing investor Lorrie Morgan, former Lt. Governor Steve Windom, Dothan Mayor Mike Schmitz, Houston County Sheriff Andy Hughes, attorney and former Dothan Chief of Police John White.

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The Bingo Trial, Court Underway -- Rickey Stokes / RSN

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Bingo Trial, Day 1: Rickey Stokes reporting [in real time] from the Federal Courthouse in Montgomery.
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Actually, that's not in the Bible -- CNN / John Blake

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(CNN) – NFL legend Mike Ditka was giving a news conference one day after being fired as the coach of the Chicago Bears when he decided to quote the Bible.
“Scripture tells you that all things shall pass,” a choked-up Ditka said after leading his team to only five wins during the previous season.  “This, too, shall pass.”

Ditka fumbled his biblical citation, though. The phrase “This, too, shall pass” doesn’t appear in the Bible. Ditka was quoting a phantom scripture that sounds like it belongs in the Bible, but look closer and it’s not there.

Ditka’s biblical blunder is as common as preachers delivering long-winded public prayers. The Bible may be the most revered book in America, but it’s also one of the most misquoted. Politicians, motivational speakers, coaches - all types of people  - quote passages that actually have no place in the Bible, religious scholars say.

These phantom passages include:

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Commentary: Friends believe Gary Carter's upbeat, outgoing spirit will help 'The Kid' beat cancer - Dave George / Palm Beach Post

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Baseball is a kid's game, but there's only one plaque at Coopers-town with the name "Kid" stamped out in bronze to keep the years at bay. That makes Gary Carter pretty special, and makes a serious challenge out of trying to describe his casual charisma in just a few words.

Here's how the Baseball Hall of Fame summed it up on Carter's nameplate in 2003, when the 29-year Palm Beach Gardens resident made the game's ultimate all-star team:
"An exuberant on-field general with a signature smile who was known for clutch hitting and rock-solid defense over 19 seasons."

If that doesn't spell fan favorite, what does?

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Rare Photos of Gary Carter -- SI.com

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Great photos of The Kid .. thru the years.

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Gary Carter 7up commercial with daughter Christy - YouTube

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The Kid's 7up commercial with daughter Christy throwing a heater to Dad.
Great job Christy and Kid 8.

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