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		<title>Person familiar with talks: Lawyers from union, MLB to meet on Francisco Rodriguez</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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AP source: Union and MLB to meet on K-Rod
NEW YORK — Lawyers from Major League Baseball and the players&#8217; association will meet Thursday to discuss the grievance filed after the New York Mets withheld salary from injured closer Francisco Rodriguez.

A person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the meeting will ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/29/person-familiar-with-talks-lawyers-from-union-mlb-to-meet-on-francisco-rodriguez-152605/" title="Person familiar with talks: Lawyers from union, MLB to meet on Francisco Rodriguez">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco fined $20,000, reprimanded for bringing $1 &#8216;bribe&#8217; onto field</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/bengals-receiver-chad-ochocinco-fined-20000-reprimanded-for-bringing-1-bribe-onto-field-45907/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Kay</dc:creator>
		
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Bengals&#8217; Ochocinco fined $20,000 for $1 &#8216;bribe&#8217;

CINCINNATI — Chad Ochocinco&#8217;s pretend $1 bribe is going to cost him a lot more. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver was fined $20,000 and reprimanded by the NFL for taking a dollar bill onto the field during an officials&#8217; review of one of his catches last Sunday. Ochocinco held the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/bengals-receiver-chad-ochocinco-fined-20000-reprimanded-for-bringing-1-bribe-onto-field-45907/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco fined $20,000, reprimanded for bringing $1 &#8216;bribe&#8217; onto field</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ryan Zimmerman succeeds former youth teammate David Wright as NL Gold Glove winner</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/11/ryan-zimmerman-succeeds-former-youth-teammate-david-wright-as-nl-gold-glove-winner-45428/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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Zimmerman wins Gold Glove for Nationals
NEW YORK — That travel team back in Virginia a decade ago must have played great defense on the left side of the infield.

Ryan Zimmerman succeeded boyhood friend David Wright as the National League&#8217;s Gold Glove third baseman on Wednesday. In high school, when Zimmerman was a shortstop, the two ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/11/ryan-zimmerman-succeeds-former-youth-teammate-david-wright-as-nl-gold-glove-winner-45428/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Ryan Zimmerman succeeds former youth teammate David Wright as NL Gold Glove winner</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Junior&#8217;s back _ again: Ken Griffey Jr to return to Seattle Mariners for another season in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gregg Bell</dc:creator>
		
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Griffey stays with Mariners for 2010
SEATTLE — Junior&#8217;s back in Seattle, one more time.

Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariners agreed Wednesday to another one-year contract that will keep the popular player in town for what could be his final season.
Griffey, who turns 40 on Nov. 21, was guaranteed $2 million when he signed to return ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/11/juniors-back-_-again-ken-griffey-jr-to-return-to-seattle-mariners-for-another-season-in-2010-45365/">Junior&#8217;s back _ again: Ken Griffey Jr to return to Seattle Mariners for another season in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Duke Realty COO Robert Chapman to depart at year-end, given lower new property development</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/duke-realty-coo-robert-chapman-to-depart-at-year-end-given-lower-new-property-development-44964/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Duke Realty COO Robert Chapman resigns
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Duke Realty Corp. said Monday its chief operating officer will leave the company at the end of the year.

The company said Robert Chapman&#8217;s decision to resign was linked to an expected lower level of new property development and a primary focus on local leasing operations by the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/duke-realty-coo-robert-chapman-to-depart-at-year-end-given-lower-new-property-development-44964/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Izod will be IndyCar title sponsor; IRL hopes 6-year deal will take series to &#8216;new level&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/izod-will-be-indycar-title-sponsor-irl-hopes-6-year-deal-will-take-series-to-new-level-43801/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Brunt</dc:creator>
		
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IndyCar to partner with Izod next season
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Racing League will have Izod as a title sponsor next season, an agreement the IRL hopes will expand its fan base and take the series to a &#8220;new level.&#8221;

The six-year deal could be extended, Michael Kelly, executive vice president of marketing for the clothing maker&#8217;s ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/05/izod-will-be-indycar-title-sponsor-irl-hopes-6-year-deal-will-take-series-to-new-level-43801/">Izod will be IndyCar title sponsor; IRL hopes 6-year deal will take series to &#8216;new level&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Polo Association to begin random drug tests after horses die at match in South Florida</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/04/us-polo-association-to-begin-random-drug-tests-after-horses-die-at-match-in-south-florida-43452/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Skoloff</dc:creator>
		
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Polo horses in US to undergo random drug tests

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Random drug tests will begin next year for horses in polo matches in the U.S. after the deaths of 21 elite horses in Florida that were injected with an incorrectly mixed supplement shortly before a championship match, the United States Polo Association .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/04/us-polo-association-to-begin-random-drug-tests-after-horses-die-at-match-in-south-florida-43452/">US Polo Association to begin random drug tests after horses die at match in South Florida</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>For commuters already struggling with recession, Philly transit strike is a tough sell</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/for-commuters-already-struggling-with-recession-philly-transit-strike-is-a-tough-sell-43263/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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Philly transit strike a tough sell in down economy

PHILADELPHIA — Labor experts say striking transit workers in Philadelphia may have a tough time earning sympathy from riders who are losing their own jobs and taking salary cuts.
The city transportation system&#8217;s largest union went on strike early Tuesday over wage, pension and health care issues.
Thousands of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/for-commuters-already-struggling-with-recession-philly-transit-strike-is-a-tough-sell-43263/">Source &nbsp;: For commuters already struggling with recession, Philly transit strike is a tough sell</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red, white and who? 100 days from Vancouver, USOC still looking for right kind of leader</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/red-white-and-who-100-days-from-vancouver-usoc-still-looking-for-right-kind-of-leader-43239/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Pells</dc:creator>
		
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100 days from Vancouver, USOC looks for a leader

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee are going through the kind of year that won&#8217;t look good on their resumes.
They&#8217;re taking the blame for Chicago&#8217;s failed, $70 million run at hosting the 2016 Summer Games — a bid that sent President Barack .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/red-white-and-who-100-days-from-vancouver-usoc-still-looking-for-right-kind-of-leader-43239/" title="Red, white and who? 100 days from Vancouver, USOC still looking for right kind of leader">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Commuters stranded as Philly transit workers strike hours after World Series leaves town</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/commuters-stranded-as-philly-transit-workers-strike-hours-after-world-series-leaves-town-43180/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Walters</dc:creator>
		
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Buses, subways halted by Philly transit strike

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia transit system&#8217;s largest union went on strike early Tuesday, stalling the city&#8217;s bus, subway and trolley operations a day after the World Series shifted to New York and forcing commuters to scramble to find other ways to get to their destinations.
The strike by Transport Workers .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/commuters-stranded-as-philly-transit-workers-strike-hours-after-world-series-leaves-town-43180/">Original article &nbsp;: Commuters stranded as Philly transit workers strike hours after World Series leaves town</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit workers striking as contract talks stall; Regional Rail service unaffected</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/philly-transit-workers-striking-as-contract-talks-stall-regional-rail-service-unaffected-43160/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly transit workers striking as talks stall

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia transit system&#8217;s largest union said that contract negotiations had broken down and its workers are on strike, bringing the city&#8217;s bus, subway and trolley operations to a halt before Tuesday morning&#8217;s rush hour.
The strike by Transport Workers Union Local 234 will all but cripple a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/philly-transit-workers-striking-as-contract-talks-stall-regional-rail-service-unaffected-43160/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Philly transit workers striking as contract talks stall; Regional Rail service unaffected</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Baseball&#8217;s big bucks: Large-market teams open their wallets, and have plenty to show for it</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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PHILADELPHIA — Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball&#8217;s final four this year — large-market clubs all — and wondered whether there would room for his franchise anytime soon.
&#8220;We don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s a trend or just an aberration,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The disparity among .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/31/baseballs-big-bucks-large-market-teams-open-their-wallets-and-have-plenty-to-show-for-it-42276/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Baseball&#8217;s big bucks: Large-market teams open their wallets, and have plenty to show for it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USOC hires search firm, names 9 to committee to select CEO to replace Stephanie Streeter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Pells</dc:creator>
		
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USOC hires search firm, names group to pick CEO

DENVER — The U.S. Olympic Committee picked the team that will search for a new CEO, hoping to replace Stephanie Streeter by the end of the year.
The organization hired the executive search firm Spencer Stuart on Thursday and appointed a nine-person selection committee that will be led .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/30/usoc-hires-search-firm-names-9-to-committee-to-select-ceo-to-replace-stephanie-streeter-41989/">Read the original article &nbsp;: USOC hires search firm, names 9 to committee to select CEO to replace Stephanie Streeter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly faces possible transit workers&#8217; strike days before Phillies host Yankees in Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Walters</dc:creator>
		
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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia&#8217;s transit agency remained in negotiations with its largest union Thursday in hopes of avoiding a strike that could disrupt bus and subway services just as the New York Yankees come to town for the World Series.
The Transport Workers Local 234, which represents 4,700 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/29/philly-faces-possible-transit-workers-strike-days-before-phillies-host-yankees-in-series-41793/">Original article &nbsp;: Philly faces possible transit workers&#8217; strike days before Phillies host Yankees in Series</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dodgers owner Frank McCourt accuses wife of insubordination, opposes wife getting CEO job back</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Risling</dc:creator>
		
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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is opposing his wife&#8217;s demand to be reinstated as a team executive. He cites insubordination and an inappropriate relationship she allegedly had with her bodyguard.
The Dodgers&#8217; attorney filed papers Wednesday in Los Angeles court, one day after his ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/dodgers-owner-frank-mccourt-accuses-wife-of-insubordination-opposes-wife-getting-ceo-job-back-41482/">Dodgers owner Frank McCourt accuses wife of insubordination, opposes wife getting CEO job back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fired by husband, Jamie McCourt heads to court to try to win back $2M job as Dodger CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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LOS ANGELES — Jamie McCourt will head to court Wednesday to ask a judge to reinstate her as the Dodgers&#8217; chief executive, a week after her team-owner husband fired her.
Jamie McCourt on Tuesday filed for divorce from Frank McCourt after 30 years of marriage, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/28/fired-by-husband-jamie-mccourt-heads-to-court-to-try-to-win-back-2m-job-as-dodger-ceo-41408/">Fired by husband, Jamie McCourt heads to court to try to win back $2M job as Dodger CEO</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFLPA head says there&#8217;s no battle with league on head injuries, but improvements needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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NFLPA: No battle with league on head injuries

WASHINGTON — The head of the NFL Players Association said Tuesday his union has differences with the NFL over how to address head injuries suffered during pro football games, but they&#8217;re not fighting about it.
One day before a congressional hearing about head injuries in professional football players, union .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/27/nflpa-head-says-theres-no-battle-with-league-on-head-injuries-but-improvements-needed-41185/">NFLPA head says there&#8217;s no battle with league on head injuries, but improvements needed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Visa extends IOC sponsorship deal for Olympic Games through 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Visa renews as Olympic sponsor through 2020

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Visa extended its global sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee through 2020 on Tuesday.
The eight-year renewal was signed in Moscow at a ceremony attended by IOC president Jacques Rogge and Dmitry Chernyshenko, president of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
The value of the deal was not ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/27/visa-extends-ioc-sponsorship-deal-for-olympic-games-through-2020-41158/">Visa extends IOC sponsorship deal for Olympic Games through 2020</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit workers authorize subway, bus strike if talks fail as World Series games near</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Todt</dc:creator>
		
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Philly transit OKs strike ahead of World Series

PHILADELPHIA — Transit system workers in Philadelphia voted to authorize a union strike Sunday, less than a week before the Phillies play their first home game of the World Series, but a transit spokesman said he hopes a deal can be concluded before then.
Willie Brown, president of the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/25/philly-transit-workers-authorize-subway-bus-strike-if-talks-fail-as-world-series-games-near-40693/">Original article &nbsp;: Philly transit workers authorize subway, bus strike if talks fail as World Series games near</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As theatrical runs for 3-D movies gets shorter, pressure builds to develop home video systems</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ryan Nakashima</dc:creator>
		
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Crowded theaters build momentum for 3-D at home

LOS ANGELES — Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as &#8220;Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs&#8221; in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they&#8217;re surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches.
Next year major electronics manufacturers Sony Corp. ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/25/as-theatrical-runs-for-3-d-movies-gets-shorter-pressure-builds-to-develop-home-video-systems-40684/">As theatrical runs for 3-D movies gets shorter, pressure builds to develop home video systems</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NBA referees agree to contract, will be back for start of season</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The regular referees made the call. They&#8217;re coming back to work.

The referees union and the NBA agreed on a two-year contract Friday, ending a lockout of more than a month and saving the league from using replacements when the regular season starts.
The officials voted to ratify the deal that was reached earlier .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/23/nba-referees-agree-to-contract-will-be-back-for-start-of-season-40147/">Source article &nbsp;: NBA referees agree to contract, will be back for start of season</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Enterprise: Economy may play bigger role for NBA teams setting rosters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO — The still-scuffling U.S. economy may keep some NBA teams from starting the season with a full, 15-player roster, according to a survey of all 30 franchises by The Associated Press.

With the season opening next week and final rosters due on Monday, the survey found that nearly half the league plans to start .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/23/ap-enterprise-economy-may-play-bigger-role-for-nba-teams-setting-rosters-40064/">Read the original article &nbsp;: AP Enterprise: Economy may play bigger role for NBA teams setting rosters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Giants and Jets sign agreement for fourth and final cornerstone partner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Canavan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — PepsiCo signed an agreement to become the fourth cornerstone partner for the new stadium for the Jets and Giants.

The New Meadowlands Stadium Corporation announced the multiyear deal on Thursday. No contract deals immediately available.
MetLife, Verizon and Budweiser had previously signed contracts to be cornerstone partners for the $1.6 billion stadium that ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/22/giants-and-jets-sign-agreement-for-fourth-and-final-cornerstone-partner-39715/">Giants and Jets sign agreement for fourth and final cornerstone partner</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WNBA makes it official: Detroit moving to Tulsa, Okla.; prez says league will prosper</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/20/wnba-makes-it-official-detroit-moving-to-tulsa-okla-prez-says-league-will-prosper-39141/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murray Evans</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — The three-time WNBA champion Detroit Shock are moving to Tulsa in hopes that a small-yet-enthusiastic market will embrace what will be the city&#8217;s only major pro sports team.

League President Donna Orender and other officials made the announcement Tuesday that the Shock was being sold and relocated, a day after The Associated Press .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/20/wnba-makes-it-official-detroit-moving-to-tulsa-okla-prez-says-league-will-prosper-39141/">Read the original article &nbsp;: WNBA makes it official: Detroit moving to Tulsa, Okla.; prez says league will prosper</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chargers game-day worker dies after fall out of Qualcomm Stadium press box</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — A member of the San Diego Chargers&#8217; game-day staff died 12 hours after falling out of the press box before the Denver Broncos played the San Diego Chargers on Monday night.

Walt Daniels, 66, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sharp Memorial Hospital, the San Diego County Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office said.
Daniels appeared to ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/20/chargers-game-day-worker-dies-after-fall-out-of-qualcomm-stadium-press-box-39124/">Chargers game-day worker dies after fall out of Qualcomm Stadium press box</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After battle for a trumpet factory, workers come back to economy gone bust</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/17/after-battle-for-a-trumpet-factory-workers-come-back-to-economy-gone-bust-38197/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Geller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ELKHART, Ind. — By 10:30 a.m., the lot at Disabled American Veterans Post 19 is nearly full, and a table spread with potato salad and Port-a-Pit chicken beckons.

The only thing missing is a banner, mutters one of the workers inside the rental hall to another: &#8220;Welcome to Our Last Supper.&#8221;
This is a gathering to mark ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/17/after-battle-for-a-trumpet-factory-workers-come-back-to-economy-gone-bust-38197/">After battle for a trumpet factory, workers come back to economy gone bust</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Goldman Sachs executive named first chief operating officer of SEC&#8217;s enforcement division</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/16/goldman-sachs-executive-named-first-chief-operating-officer-of-secs-enforcement-division-37993/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A Goldman Sachs executive has been named the first chief operating officer of the Securities and Exchange Commission&#8217;s enforcement division.

The market watchdog agency said Friday that Adam Storch, vice president in Goldman Sachs&#8217; Business Intelligence Group, is assuming the new position of managing executive of the SEC division.
The move came as the SEC ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/16/goldman-sachs-executive-named-first-chief-operating-officer-of-secs-enforcement-division-37993/">Goldman Sachs executive named first chief operating officer of SEC&#8217;s enforcement division</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disgruntled Warriors star Stephen Jackson gives up captain title following suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janie Mccauley</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif. — &#8220;Captain Jack&#8221; is no more.

Disgruntled Golden State star Stephen Jackson asked to relinquish his captain title during a meeting Tuesday with Warriors coach Don Nelson and general manager Larry Riley.
&#8220;Don&#8217;t try to dig into it, that&#8217;s just how I feel,&#8221; Jackson said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to be a role model. &#8230; Being ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/13/disgruntled-warriors-star-stephen-jackson-gives-up-captain-title-following-suspension-37296/">Read more : Disgruntled Warriors star Stephen Jackson gives up captain title following suspension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP answers your questions on the news, from using more natural gas to how NFL players are paid</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One natural resource the United States has a lot of is natural gas. So why not just start using it in place of oil, to reduce the nation&#8217;s dependence on imported energy?

Curiosity about the potential of natural gas to become America&#8217;s fuel of choice inspired one of the questions in this edition of &#8220;Ask AP,&#8221; .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/09/ap-answers-your-questions-on-the-news-from-using-more-natural-gas-to-how-nfl-players-are-paid-35937/">AP answers your questions on the news, from using more natural gas to how NFL players are paid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>England&#8217;s World Cup bid signs up foreign Premier League players, gets LA Galaxy CEO&#8217;s backing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — England&#8217;s 2018 World Cup bid received the backing Thursday of the CEO of the company that owns the Los Angeles Galaxy, despite the United States being of the one main competitors to host the tournament.

Tim Leiweke, president and chief executive officer of Anschutz Entertainment Group, said England&#8217;s case to put on soccer&#8217;s showpiece ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/08/englands-world-cup-bid-signs-up-foreign-premier-league-players-gets-la-galaxy-ceos-backing-35708/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : England&#8217;s World Cup bid signs up foreign Premier League players, gets LA Galaxy CEO&#8217;s backing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Worker dies in Dodger Stadium press box, was there to work on coffee machine</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/06/worker-dies-in-dodger-stadium-press-box-was-there-to-work-on-coffee-machine-35175/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A worker died Tuesday in the press box at Dodger Stadium, a day before the start of the NL playoff series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch identified the man as John Foster, an employee of Farmer Brothers Coffee. He had been in the press box ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/06/worker-dies-in-dodger-stadium-press-box-was-there-to-work-on-coffee-machine-35175/">Read more : Worker dies in Dodger Stadium press box, was there to work on coffee machine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Worker dies in Dodger Stadium press box</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A service worker died Tuesday in the press box at Dodger Stadium, a day before the start of the NL playoff series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch identified the man as John Foster, a 51-year-old employee of Farmer Brothers Coffee. He had been in the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/06/worker-dies-in-dodger-stadium-press-box-35154/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Worker dies in Dodger Stadium press box</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After party, hard work ahead: Brazil starts getting ready for World Cup and Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tales Azzoni</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio awoke from a night of celebration after being awarded the 2016 Olympics, Brazil was already looking ahead to years of hard work in what will be a historic time in Latin America&#8217;s biggest nation.

The world&#8217;s two biggest sporting events will take place in Brazil a few years from now ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/03/after-party-hard-work-ahead-brazil-starts-getting-ready-for-world-cup-and-olympics-33966/">After party, hard work ahead: Brazil starts getting ready for World Cup and Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rio citizens hoping 2016 Olympics will give them improved city, better living conditions</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/01/rio-citizens-hoping-2016-olympics-will-give-them-improved-city-better-living-conditions-33332/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tales Azzoni</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio&#8217;s citizens are anxiously awaiting Friday&#8217;s vote on the 2016 Olympics host, hoping a victory will transform the city.

Well known for its unrivaled natural beauty and fun-loving people, Rio is also remembered for its violent crime and the poverty of millions of people living in the city&#8217;s slums.
The Cariocas, as Rio .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/01/rio-citizens-hoping-2016-olympics-will-give-them-improved-city-better-living-conditions-33332/" title="Rio citizens hoping 2016 Olympics will give them improved city, better living conditions">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFLPA and league to meet Tuesday, union hoping for proposal from NFL</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NFL and the players union will hold a negotiating session Tuesday, with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith hopeful of getting a formal proposal from the owners.

The NFL opted out of the collective bargaining agreement last year, although the contract won&#8217;t expire until after the 2010 season. That season will not have a salary cap ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/nflpa-and-league-to-meet-tuesday-union-hoping-for-proposal-from-nfl-32790/">Read : NFLPA and league to meet Tuesday, union hoping for proposal from NFL</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL, union leave negotiating session hopeful they can make progress on labor deal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/nfl-union-leave-negotiating-session-hopeful-they-can-make-progress-on-labor-deal-32353/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS — NFL officials and the NFL Players Association can at least agree on one thing: Tuesday&#8217;s bargaining session went well.

The two sides hope to negotiate a new labor deal after the NFL opted out of the collective bargaining agreement last year. The contract won&#8217;t expire until after the 2010 season.
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/nfl-union-leave-negotiating-session-hopeful-they-can-make-progress-on-labor-deal-32353/">NFL, union leave negotiating session hopeful they can make progress on labor deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No deal: Boozer returns for final year of contract with Jazz</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/25/no-deal-boozer-returns-for-final-year-of-contract-with-jazz-31592/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Carlos Boozer says he&#8217;s a little surprised to still be a member of the Utah Jazz.

He&#8217;s not alone.
After a tumultuous summer of speculation — some by Boozer himself — that the Jazz were going to trade the two-time All-Star and his hefty contract, Boozer reported with the rest of the team .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/25/no-deal-boozer-returns-for-final-year-of-contract-with-jazz-31592/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: No deal: Boozer returns for final year of contract with Jazz</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Knicks re-sign free agents David Lee, Nate Robinson to end quiet offseason</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/25/knicks-re-sign-free-agents-david-lee-nate-robinson-to-end-quiet-offseason-31550/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The New York Knicks re-signed David Lee and Nate Robinson on Friday, two of their only moves in a quiet offseason.

The plan remains to make their noise next summer.
Though they wanted to keep two of their most popular and productive players, the Knicks refused to part with their precious salary cap space .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/25/knicks-re-sign-free-agents-david-lee-nate-robinson-to-end-quiet-offseason-31550/">Knicks re-sign free agents David Lee, Nate Robinson to end quiet offseason</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Study finds NFL has improved hiring practices to increase racial and gender diversity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study found that the NFL has improved its hiring practices to increase diversity.

The league received an overall B grade in the report released Thursday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida. It earned an A- for racial hiring practices and a C on gender hiring  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/24/study-finds-nfl-has-improved-hiring-practices-to-increase-racial-and-gender-diversity-31324/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NBA to train replacement referees next week after failing to reach accord with referee union</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/18/nba-to-train-replacement-referees-next-week-after-failing-to-reach-accord-with-referee-union-29722/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The NBA will hold training camp next week with replacement officials, saying the referees union has rejected its final contract offer.

The National Basketball Referees Association has been bracing for a lockout since talks first broke down last week, and lead negotiator Lamell McMorris called it &#8220;imminent and unavoidable&#8221; after no deal was .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/18/nba-to-train-replacement-referees-next-week-after-failing-to-reach-accord-with-referee-union-29722/">NBA to train replacement referees next week after failing to reach accord with referee union</a>.]]></description>
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