Think Progress (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Late yesterday, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) announced that he would not vote for cloture on the nomination of former AFL-CIO and SEIU attorney Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), effectively joining a Republican filibuster. Republicans have been using Becker’s nomination as a proxy battle over the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) — [...]
Amspecblog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Sen. Ben Nelson has announced he would support a Republican filibuster of the nomination of union lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board, putting his Senate confirmation in...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
At 22, Carrie Prejean just became engaged to St. Louis Rams quarterback Kyle Boller. Congratulations to Kyle and best wishes to Carrie and her family.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 36 minutes ago
Six NHL teams will open the 2010-11 season in Europe, the fourth straight year the league will begin play overseas.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Just Jared (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Scope out the first picture of Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady’s son, Benjamin Brady. The photo was published in the Brazilian magazine Quem (makes sense since Gisele is from Brazil). So adorable! Gisele has talked about childbirth with Brazilian TV show Fantastico. She shared, “[It] wasn’t painful, not even a little bit. The whole time, my head [...]
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
The front gates of Drew Brees' home near Uptown turned into one giant display of heartfelt gratitude for his quarterbacking service to Who Dat Nation. One reader, who lives close by, gave us some...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Sen. Ben Nelson's pledge to filibuster the nomination of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board does not help the Obama administration's efforts to make political hay out of Republican obstructionism. The Nebraska Democrat said in a statement Monday evening that he would join what will likely be a united Republican caucus in voting against cloture on the Becker nomination. It couldn't have...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 36 minutes ago
Tim Ice is out and Tim Ritchey in as the new trainer of Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Six NHL teams will open the 2010-11 season in Europe, the fourth straight year the league will begin play overseas.
ReadWriteWeb (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Last week, we were at the mHealth initiative conference in Washington D.C. The keynotes were all about the impact mobile health applications are having in shaping the future of the health care system. Nothing demonstrates that more than the iPhone. In the 18 months since it was released, it has been perhaps the biggest thing to happen to health care electronic records, which has seen billions of dollars...
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Andy Roddick's wife, Brooklyn Decker, is the cover girl for 2010's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the New York Daily News reports . The Times Square billboard of the 2010 cover was unveiled last night on The Late Show with David Letterman (watch below). Compared to her tennis star husband, 22-year-old Decker is relatively unknown. But expect to see more of her in the future - past swimsuit cover...
Celebrity Baby Scoop (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen , 29, has made her photo debut with new baby Benjamin on the cover of Brazilian magazine, Quem . What an adorable little bundle! The gorgeous new mom recently chatted with The Daily Mail about her pain free water birth: My delivery was in a bath tub, in water. I wanted to have a home birth. I wanted to be very aware and present during the birth... I didn't want to be drugged...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum missed Monday's Lakers game, and Bryant could sit out the All-Star Game.
Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Sen. Ben Nelson will oppose President Obama's nominee for the National Labor Relations Board (CNN) - Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson joined Republican lawmakers in opposing President Obama's controversial nominee for the National Labor Relations Board. Nelson said Monday he would vote against seating union lawyer Craig Becker on the five-member board because "he would pursue a [...]
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IRVING, Texas – Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is going to his third Pro Bowl, while Dallas cornerback Mike Jenkins will go for the first time. The Cowboys announced Monday that Romo and Jenkins had been added to the NFC roster as injury replacements. Dallas has seven players going to Sunday's game in Miami. Romo replaces Minnesota's Brett Favre, who pulled out of the Pro Bowl after hurting his ankle...
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