Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Vast Mexico Bribery Case Hushed Up by Wal-Mart After Top-Level Struggle - NYTimes.com - Confronted with evidence of widespread corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out wrongdoing, an examination by The New York Times found


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/04/vast-mexico-bribery-case-hushed-up-by.html


Now at 40, Chipper proud to play at high level - Braves.com / Mark Bowman - Milestone birthday offers Braves veteran opportunity to reflect


http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120423&content_id=29476986&vkey=news_atl&c_id=atl


Democrats plan to force vote on Arizona immigration law if it’s upheld by court - The Washington Post -The legislation would have little chance of passing in a stalemated Senate or being approved by a GOP-held House, but it would allow Democrats to push their electoral advantage with Latino voters just as the presidential campaign heats up in July. The plan is to allow Democrats a route to express displeasure with the Arizona law if the court allows it to stand, and it would force Republicans to take a clear position on the law during the height of the presidential campaign.


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/04/democrats-plan-to-force-vote-on-arizona.html


Wal-Mart Scandal in Mexico Points to U.S. Hypocrisy - The Daily Beast - The Walmart bribery scandal is a fresh example of the U.S. double standard toward its southern neighbor. John M. Ackerman on the latest cross-border outrage. - The real scandal is that the Walmart Mexico corruption exposé does not come as a surprise. Constant controversy has marked Walmart’s rapid expansion in Mexico over the last 15 years.



http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/23/wal-mart-scandal-in-mexico-points-to-u-s-hypocrisy.html


Jurrjens roughed up again, Braves fall to Dodgers | AJC - David O'Brien


http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/04/24/jurrjens-roughed-up-again-braves-fall-to-dodgers/


Texas Rangers fan favorite Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez calls it a career | Star-Telegram


http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/04/23/3906587/texas-rangers-fan-favorite-ivan.html


Alabama's Barron heads safety class, could go to Cowboys | Star-Telegram - Mark Barron, Alabama, 6-1, 213, 4.56. He started 38 career games for the stout Alabama defense.


http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/04/23/3906574/2012-nfl-draft.html


Curtains for Murdoch - The Daily Beast


http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/23/curtains-for-murdoch.html


Rodriguez's three-run home run powers Yankees to 7-4 win over Rangers - NYPOST.com


http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/rodriguez_three_run_home_run_powers_FqtJWn58rKxiRLEQArTgWP