Monday, April 07, 2014
Republican seeks ‘forgiveness’ after video shows him kissing aide | OnPolitics -- Catalina Camia -- A congressman with close ties to the Robertson family of Duck Dynasty fame is asking for “forgiveness” after a video surfaced Monday purportedly showing him kissing a female aide. -- McAllister was the surprise winner of a special election in November over a Republican who had institutional support from national and local GOP figures. He gained some notoriety in January when he invited Willie Robertson, CEO of the Duck Commander empire from the popular reality TV show, to be his guest for President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Robertson had cut an ad for McAllister during the campaign. In his campaign, McAllister touted his Christian faith.
AP: Alabama athletic revenues more than any NHL team's - CBSSports.com - "Revenues derived from college athletics is greater than the aggregate revenues of the NBA and the NHL," said Marc Edelman, an associate professor at City University of New York who specializes in sports and antitrust law. He also noted that Alabama's athletic revenues last year, which totaled $143 million, exceeded those of all 30 NHL teams and 25 of the 30 NBA teams. Texas is the largest athletic department, earning more than $165 million last year in revenue — with $109 million coming from football, according to Education Department data. The university netted $27 million after expenses.
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