Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Heyward, Simmons help Braves’ snap Yankees’ winning streak | David O'Brien - AJC


http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/06/19/heyward-simmons-help-braves-snap-yankees-winning-streak/


Auburn student newspaper says Harvey Updyke confessed outside courtroom during break in trial | al.com - Evan Woodbery


http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/06/auburn_student_newspaper_says.html#incart_river_default


Florida State's John Holland arrested at College World Series – USATODAY.com


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/story/2012-06-19/florida-state-john-holland-arrest-shoplifting-college-world-series/55690342/1


Obama's immigration trap - Roger Simon - POLITICO.com - In politics, when the going gets tough, the tough have to get very, very smart. - After days of bad news, bumbles and bobbles, Barack Obama got smart last week. In fact, he got downright brilliant. - Bypassing the sucking, hopeless, sinkhole that is the U.S. Congress, Obama announced a new immigration policy, one that invokes an old, and therefore legal, power: He is taking “deferred action” on whether to proceed against hundreds of thousands of people who came to this country illegally.

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77554.html


Phillies rookie busted for PED use - Yardbarker - Phillies rookie second baseman Freddy Galvis has been suspended 50 games for PED usage, as tweeted by the official MLB account.


http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/freddy_galvis_suspended_for_ped_use/11047661?linksrc=home_rg_head_11047661


Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer Joe Amendola actually says trial is like soap opera ‘All My Children’ - Yardbarker


http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/jerry_sanduskys_lawyer_joe_amendola_actually_says_trial_is_like_soap_opera_all_my_children/11044310?linksrc=home_rg_head_11044310


Beachy is crisis du jour, as Braves’ hitting woes deepen | David O'Brien - AJC


http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/06/19/beachy-is-crisis-du-jour-as-braves-hitting-woes-deepen/


Marco Rubio reveals why he left the Mormon Church as it's confirmed he is NOT being vetted to be Romney's VP | Mail Online


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2161584/Marco-Rubio-reveals-left-Mormon-Church-confirmed-NOT-vetted-Romneys-VP.html


Southern Baptist Convention elects first black president in organization's history | al.com - The Nashville, Tenn.-based denomination was formed before the Civil War in a split with northern Baptists over slavery and had reputation over much of the last century for supporting segregation. - Seventeen years ago, Luter was one of the authors of an SBC resolution that apologized to African-Americans for its past support of racism and resolved to strive for racial reconciliation.


http://blog.al.com/wire/2012/06/southern_baptist_convention_se.html#incart_river_default#incart_hbx


At Harvey Updyke trial, attorneys begin questioning field of 85 potential jurors | al.com


http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/06/at_harvey_updyke_trial_attorne.html#incart_river_default


Report: Secret Service 'Animal House' on Martha's Vineyard - USATODAY


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/06/report-obama-secret-service-partied-hard-on-marthas-vineyard/1#.T-DpXo6BA00


How Employers Really Feel About Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC] - Mashable


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-employers-really-feel-about-social.html