Give Lance another chance?

STORY HIGHLIGHTSMike Downey: I haven't a smidgen of sympathy for the dope "pedaler"Randy Cohen: If many cycling fans are right, most of the top riders engaged in doping Jeff Pearlman: Lance racing again is not truly an option anyway -- he's almost 42 John Hoberman: Any lifting of his lifetime ban should be based on his total cooperation (CNN) -- CNN asked for views on whether disgraced cyclist Lance...

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A Minute With: Patti Smith on her photography show

TORONTO (Reuters) – Singer Patti Smith is best known for her rock ‘n’ roll songs from the punk era of the 1970s, but visitors to a new photo exhibition will see a different side of the musician, poet and artist.The 70 photos in Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) “Camera Solo” show, which runs from February 9 to May 19, include poetic images of gravestones, religious iconography and objects that...

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German govt cuts 2013 growth forecast to 0.4 pct

BERLIN (AP) — The German government has lowered its growth forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, and now says it will expand by only 0.4 percent in 2013.In October, the government had predicted growth of 1 percent for this year. But the economy hit a weak patch in the fourth quarter amid trouble elsewhere in the euro area.Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said Wednesday that the economy...

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Adrian Peterson Selected as the Hickok Belt(TM) Award Winner for December 2012

ROCHESTER, NY–(Marketwire – Jan 16, 2013) – Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings has been selected as the Hickok Belt Award winner for the month of December 2012. Voting was conducted by a select panel of members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA). Peterson ran away with the award based on his performance in a month that saw him gain 861 yards as he carried the...

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Stock futures dip on growth concerns, bank earnings eyed

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures slipped on Wednesday, pressured by low growth expectations and ahead of earnings from major financials including Goldman Sachs. JPMorgan Chase & Co reported an increase in fourth-quarter profits as the biggest U.S. bank made more home loans. Shares of Dow component Boeing fell 4.2 percent in premarket trading on concerns about...

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Lance Armstrong may not be done confessing

Lance Armstrong may not be done confessing.His interview with Oprah Winfrey hasn't aired yet, but already some people want to hear more — under oath — before Armstrong is allowed to compete in elite triathlons, a sport he returned to after retiring from cycling in 2011. In addition to stripping him of all seven of his Tour de France titles last year, anti-doping officials banned Armstrong for life...

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Are gun curbs just symbolism?

STORY HIGHLIGHTSGun violence recommendations are expected from Vice President Biden on TuesdayThe proposals are expected to contain substantive and symbolic ideas to curb gun violencePresidents use symbolism to shift public opinion or affect larger political or social changeWashington (CNN) -- The pictures told the story: Vice President Joe Biden looked solemn, patrician and in control as he sat at...

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Variance Films Picks Up Jay-Z Produced ‘An Oversimplification of Her Beauty’

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Variance Films has acquired North American distributions rights to “An Oversimplification of Her Beauty,” Terence Nance‘s debut film executive produced by Jay-Z, Dream Hampton, Joy Bryant and comedian Wyatt Cenac.Variance will release the movie in theaters April 12 while Cinema Guild handles downstream releases, such as DVD and digital.Nance’s film explores the relationship...

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Congress Works Better With Bribes–Er, Pork

“I haven’t seen so much lard,” said Ronald Reagan, “since I handed out blue ribbons at the Iowa State Fair.” It was March 1987, and the president was using his weekly radio address to blast a highway spending bill he’d just vetoed. The next month 13 Republican senators deserted him by voting to help Democrats override the veto. As the late Senator Robert Byrd, a Democrat legendary for bringing money...

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INSIGHT Named as Food Logistics’ Top IT Provider for 9th Consecutive Year

MANASSAS, VA–(Marketwire – Jan 15, 2013) – INSIGHT, Inc., a top international provider of supply chain planning solutions for the world’s foremost companies, announces being named to the Food Logistics‘ Top 100 IT Provider list for the ninth consecutive year. INSIGHT was chosen for its robust strategic solutions that empower clients to achieve operational excellence with healthier profits.“Fifteen...

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