LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Alex Ferguson criticizes David Beckham’s preoccupation with fame in his new autobiography.
At Manchester United, Ferguson developed Beckham into one of the world’s most recognizable athletes. But the midfielder left United in 2003 for Real Madrid under a cloud after his relationship with the manager broke down.
NEW YORK — The News Media Guild, which represents employees of The Associated Press, responded Tuesday to the recent firing of journalists involved in a retracted story about Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe.
“The firings have alarmed AP employees nationwide, and the News Media Guild will vigorously enforce the contractual rights of the employees it represents,” Guild president Martha Waggoner told The Huffington Post in a statement.
The Huffington Post first reported Monday that the AP had fired veteran Virginia political reporter Bob Lewis and Richmond-based editor Dena Potter over an erroneous Oct. 9 report alleging that McAuliffe had lied to a federal investigator.
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CINCINNATI — CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds stayed in-house for their next manager, choosing pitching coach Bryan Price to replace Dusty Baker on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The club planned to introduce the 51-year-old Price at a news conference later in the day. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.
TULSA, Okla. — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Given the choice, World War II veteran Phillip Coon probably wouldn’t want the formality and fuss of being honored on a military base with men and women standing at attention, dressed in full regalia — even if it was with a fistful of long-overdue medals he waited decades to receive.
So it’s fitting that the awards were presented to the humble Tulsa-area man Monday evening in an informal ceremony at the Tulsa International Airport, with family and fellow veterans in attendance and little pomp and circumstance.
Nerf changed the way we all played indoor basketball without a proper court; replacing trash cans and balls of paper with plastic nets and foam balls. And now you can take your scaled-down game to near NBA-caliber levels with Eastpoint’s new wireless hoops and scoreboard that keeps tab on time and points complete with the simulated roar of a non-existent crowd.
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Aww, look at the cute little kitty candles… Now light them up and enjoy their warming glow.
Now watch in horror as their tiny insides are slowly revealed…
These nightmare-inducing candles, titled The Devil’s Pet were conceptualized by Icelandic artist Thorunn Arnadottir using a tiny aluminum skeleton inside of a wax casting.
Sweet little kittens are transformed in a fire. Crawling from the ashes come forth grinning metallic devils with sharp claws and fire blazing in their eyes.
Now that’s quite a visual.
Due to popular demand, Thorunn plans on producing these candles via a Kickstarter campaign in the near future. If you’re interested in grabbing some once they’re available, hit this link to sign up for the artist’s newsletter. It’s too bad they won’t be ready for Halloween. Oh well, there’s always next year.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have released kick returner Darius Reynaud a day after he fumbled a punt in a loss against San Francisco, stopping an attempted fourth-quarter rally.
Coach Mike Munchak said Monday they did what they thought was best for the Titans (3-4) after Reynaud’s confidence became an issue.
Munchak defended Reynaud, noting that was his first fumble this season.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — An ex-convict with a history of alcohol-related arrests at Las Vegas Strip clubs was identified as the man who opened fire in an after-hours casino nightclub early Monday, wounding two employees and killing a patron who tried to stop him following a dispute about a $30 cover charge.
The suspected gunman, Benjamin Frazier, 41, was hospitalized at University Medical Center pending booking at the Clark County jail and an initial court appearance on murder and attempted murder charges, Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie said.
Police and a family member, attorney Bob Beckett, said Frazier was being treated for serious head injuries received when he was subdued following the 5:38 a.m. shooting at Drai’s After Hours at Bally’s hotel-casino.
Hilary Duff has sported a variety of casual-cool looks of late.
And her latest was no exceptions. The “Lizzie McGuire” star was spotted leaving a nail salon in Beverly Hills, Calif., wearing a comfy white tank top and bold red pants.
The chic young mom, who turned 26 last month, has been keeping busy; her recent projects include filming the upcoming comedy “Flock of Dudes” and recording a track for her new album with producer Billy Mann.
There’s nothing worse than getting into a really great television series to have to miss an episode due to having to attend a wedding or some other big major moment in your life. What makes the experience even worse is we all have those friends who just can’t keep their yap shut about the latest episode of a show, even though you told them a million times not to publish spoilers on social networks you follow them on. Now that the Spoiler Shield is around, you won’t have to end your friendship over them spoiling the ending to Breaking Bad. (more…)
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