Chris Harris

Poole dismiss Harris talk

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Poole have dismissed suggestions they are looking to sign British number one Chris Harris.

Ferrari 458: “It’s about power, torque, precision, accuracy – and covering ground at a remarkable rate.”

The Prodigal Guide (Free subscription) | yesterday

We’ve been rather taken with the Ferrari 458 ever since we chanced upon a video of two of them racing each other through the Tuscan hills. Now, one of our favourite sources of driving news, Evo Magazine, has just posted a great video of Chris Harris road-testing one. We’re already in love with the looks but [...]

nominating petitions challenges

Proviso Probe (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

You can check which nominating petitions have been challenged at the websites of the Illinois State Board of Elections and the Cook County Clerk . Challenges can be for insufficient signatures or for some technicality. Many people who say they are registered aren't. And sometimes the signature provided doesn't match the one on file. Some challenges that have relevance in Proviso Township.... Annazette...

Media Matters Slams Heritage for Being Soft on Crime

Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Yes, you read that correctly. The liberal website Media Matters has posted a sleazy attack on the conservative Heritage Foundation that, frankly, reads like a press release from some law and order senator's office. For background, Heritage has started a website called Overciminalized.com which documents and advocates against the mass criminalization of American society, from too many laws, to the over-federalization...

Who is running for the Cook County Board?

Proviso Probe (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Who is running for the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Proviso Township? 1st District (incumbent: Earlean Collins ). District includes Maywood, Bellwood, Broadview and Forest Park. Democrats Mary Collins*, Chicago (North Austin) Derrick Smith*, Chicago (East Garfield Park) Earlean Collins*, Chicago (South Austin), Clout Wiki , Adekunle "Ade" B. Onayemi*, Oak Park, campaign website (down...

Video: Chris Harris takes Ferrari 458 Italia for a spin

eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

One of our favorite auto journalists from the UK, Chris Harris, recently e-mailed us and included two videos of his experience of test-driving the new Ferrari 458 Italia. How did he like it? Well, we’ll let him tell in the two videos posted after the jump. Click here fore more news on the Ferrari 458 Italia. Refresher: [...]

Chris Harris: Republican "House Call" Highlight Video

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

As the debate over health care reform enters its final weeks (hopefully), House Republicans are pulling out all the stops in their attempt to derail...

Ferrari 458 Italia, Reviewed [New Cars]

Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Chris Harris has put together a couple of excellent video reviews of the 562 HP Ferrari 458 Italia for England's Evo Magazine . You'll find them below. Gee, think he likes it? [via http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetevovideos/244516/video_203377/ferrari_458_road.html]

A Conversation with Sherrod Martin

Cat Scratch Reader (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

More photos » by Ross D. Franklin - AP Safety Sherrod Martin (23) returns an interception to set up a field goal in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin). Browse more photos » With starting free safety Charles Godfrey injured against one of the NFL's most potent passing attacks, the Panthers defense figured to struggle Sunday at...

Chris Harris: ConservativeTransparency.org: Peeling Off Conservatives' AstroTurf Mask

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

The 2008 elections revealed the country's appetite for change. Yet as Washington takes up the mantle of progress, powerful lobbying firms are spending millions of dollars to keep things the same.

• ConservativeTransparency.org: Peeling Off Conservatives' AstroTurf Mask - Vox Verax

A laptop? A tire iron?

The Drunkablog (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

More on the Beason, Illinois murder of a family of five. Caution, morons ahead : A Beason family found slain in their home Sept. 21 may have died during an armed robbery in which a laptop computer was taken by two Armington brothers -- one of them a former son-in-law of one of the victims -- according to indictments filed Wednesday. Rick and Ruth Gee and three of their children died of blunt force...

Will the RNC apologize for racist Facebook photo? By Amanda Terkel at 2:27 pm Will the RNC apologize for racist Facebook photo?

Motor City Liberal (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

By Amanda Terkel /Think Progress Since Oct. 20, the Republican National Committee’s Facebook page has had a picture of President Obama with a caption reading “ Miscegenation is a crime against American values ”: As Raw Story notes, the RNC finally took the photo down today , after readers at Democratic Underground first began discussing it on Sunday. While it’s likely that the...

• Will the RNC apologize for racist Facebook photo? - Think Progress

All Smiles

Lynda's London Adventure (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

Saturday night was the triathlon club's end of season awards banquet. Yes, again with the triathlon. I promise I am diligently trying to get myself out of the country. Really. The boys are all dressed up. The girls too! Gemma is wearing a rockin' red dress but not looking at the camera. C'mon Gemma! At the awards dinner - we have quite the dapper table. Chris Harris and I are co-winners for the Smiley-est...

Smith and TO , the matchup of underused star wide outs

Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

Buffalo Bills' Terrell Owens celebrates a first down catch against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of the NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. , Sunday Oct. 11, 2009. Steve Smith #89 of the Carolina Panthers stretches before his game against the Washington Redskins at Bank of America Stadium on October 11, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Steve Smith and Terrell Owens on the same field....

KU shakes up defense again

KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

LAWRENCE | For the second straight year, the Kansas defense has made major alterations to its personnel in the middle of the season. So it was not at all surprising that defensive coordinator Clint Bowen on Tuesday tried to separate last year’s switches — moving Daymond Patterson from wide receiver to cornerback, Chris Harris from cornerback to nickel back and Justin Thornton from...