Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Pirates cruise past Reds in playoff return - USATODAY


http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/10/01/pirates-reds-nl-wild-card-game/2905561/


Braves reportedly may bench Uggla in series | Jeff Schultz | www.ajc.com - As the only team in baseball's postseason to have two $13 million players hitting .179 (Dan Uggla) and .184 (B.J. Upton), respectively, the Braves face some unexpected decisions today: To bench or not to bench their two highest paid players and who had very little to do with them winning the National League East Division?

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http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/jeff-schultz/2013/oct/01/report-braves-may-bench-uggla-dodgers-series/


Government shutdown: What's closed, what's open? - CNN.com - CNN.com


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2013/10/government-shutdown-whats-closed-whats.html


Report: USC didn’t give Lane Kiffin a ride back to campus after firing him | For The Win


http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/09/usc-didnt-give-lane-kiffin-a-ride-back-to-campus-after-firing-him/


A-Rod supporter claims MLB security threw hot coffee on him | For The Win


http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/a-rod-supporter-claims-mlb-security-threw-hot-coffee-on-him/


GOP braces for shutdown fallout - Manu Raju - POLITICO.com


http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/gop-braces-for-shutdown-fallout-97611.html?ml=po_r


WOW, A KInd Of Experience That You Do Not Want To Experience :: RickeyStokesNews.com!


http://www.rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/wow-a-kind-of-experience-that-you-do-not-want-to-experience-46122


Losing Is Good for You - NYTimes.com - By ASHLEY MERRYMAN - As children return to school this fall and sign up for a new year’s worth of extracurricular activities, parents should keep one question in mind. Whether your kid loves Little League or gymnastics, ask the program organizers this: “Which kids get awards?” If the answer is, “Everybody gets a trophy,” find another program.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/opinion/losing-is-good-for-you.html?_r=0&pagewanted=print


Latest House bid fails as bitter back-and-forth over shutdown rages - CNN.com


http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/01/politics/government-shutdown/index.html?hpt=hp_bn3


Traffic surges, glitches mark exchanges' debut - USATODAY


http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/01/obamacare-health-exchange-websites-down-glitches/2901595/