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DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — When Jose Reyes signed his $106 million, six-year deal with the Miami Marlins, he expected to be a long-term part of a dramatically rebuilt franchise that, on paper, looked like a World Series contender.

Turns out the prediction wasn’t worth the paper the contract was written on.

The Marlins finished last in the NL East and the next month, and Reyes found himself shipped north to Toronto as part of a 12-player blockbuster trade that amounted to a major salary dump.

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Only 364 days until it’s Valentine’s Day again!! However will we pass the time?

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It looks like Apple and Staples has come to an agreement that will allow Staple to sell Apple’s products through its U.S. retail stores. The first confirmation came from Regis Mulot, Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources at Staples, who sent out a tweet saying, “After Canada, #Apple products arecoming to #Staples in US. Great news!”. We assume that Regis Mulot was a little too trigger happy with his tweet because it was deleted soon after. Fortunately for us, many other executives has confirmed the agreement as well.

To Apple, this is probably just another day of meetings and agreements. But to Staples, this is a huge win, and it’s apparent due to the excitement from its executives. Erin LaFlamme, Strategic Accounts Coordinator for Staples, tweeted, “Thanks #Apple for letting #Staples sell you…oh, and for the delicious apple products to celebrate at… ”. Mike Goggin, Field Services Manager for Staples, tweeted, “Staples just finalized a deal to begin selling Apple products #finally”.

This agreement has been long overdue in the U.S., especially considering that Canada’s Staples stores have been carrying Apple products for quite a while now. The availability of Apple products in Staples’s U.S. retail stores should increase the convenience of purchasing an Apple device for many consumers. Not everyone has an Apple store nearby, so Apple enters into agreements with retailers to get their products into the hands of as many consumers as possible.

None of the tweets about the Apple/Staples agreement said anything about when Apple’s products will be available at Staples, but it shouldn’t be too long from now. There also wasn’t any confirmation on what Apple products would be for sale at Staples, but if it’s anything like the Staples in Canada, you should expect to see Apple’s whole selection of products, including iPods, iPads, Macbooks, and Apple TVs.

[via AppleInsider]

Staples to begin carrying Apple devices is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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So much for a relaxing honeymoon!

While enjoying their nautical honeymoon on Sunday’s episode of “Revenge,” Amanda (Margarita Levieva) and Jack (Nick Wechsler) will encounter a surprising guest: A guy with a gun who’s just about ready to shoot.

“He’s gonna kill us. Unless we kill him first,” Amanda says.

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Five new institutions made the top 10 of the Princeton Review and USA Today’s list of best value private colleges this year.

The Princeton Review and USA Today looked at data from 650 competitive U.S. colleges and universities, and selected 50 private and 50 public universities according to their performance in 30 areas, including academic excellence, financial aid and cost of attendance. The data used was taken from surveys conducted from the fall of 2010 through the fall of 2011, with all financial data collected in fall 2011. (For more information on methodology, see the Princeton Review.)

Perhaps surprisingly, three Ivy League schools are listed, and the others’ ticket prices aren’t cheap. It’s because many prestigious private institutions use a high tuition/high student aid system to promote accessibility: The tuition paid by families with higher incomes (in addition to other money from grants, federal aid, donations, etc.) subsidizes awards for high-achieving students from families with lower income.

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