UK FA Cup Match Of The Day: Manchester United vs. Leeds

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher insists that Sunday's FA Cup duel with historic rivals Leeds is his immediate concern rather than a Premier League-Champions League double. Leeds, former English champions but currently playing in the third tier of domestic football after a spectacular fall from grace, will be the first in a series of key games for United.

After Sunday comes a meeting with Manchester City in the League Cup semi-finals before Premier League battle resumes again at Birmingham on January 9. AC Milan are then on the

agenda in the Champions League in February.

"Everyone looks ahead and speaks about the Christmas period but the matches we are into now straight afterwards are just as important," said Fletcher.
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"I just take each game as it comes and think all the other players do the same thing.

"You can look too far ahead of yourself and start thinking about what is to come whether you have an easy run of games.

"But it never works out like that. We have the FA Cup, the League Cup semi-final and then more important league games. The best thing to do is try to win them all."

Teammate Michael Carrick said he is relishing United's clash with Leeds and feels Sir Alex Ferguson's side are on the verge of a fine burst of form.

United go into the new year two points off the Premier League leaders Chelsea and safely through to the knock-out phase of the Champions League.

Even so, England midfielder Carrick accepts United have not hit top gear yet during the campaign.

The Old Trafford club have lost five matches in the Premier League and have been beset by defensive injuries.

Those problems at the back are starting to clear up, with Wes Brown and Nemanja Vidic forming what looks like a solid central defensive partnership.

Ferguson intends to use his youngsters in the League Cup against City but has said he will opt for a strong selection against League One leaders Leeds.

The Yorkshire club, who pipped Ferguson's men to the domestic title in 1992, have been in the third division of English football for three years but as recently as a decade ago were significant top-flight contenders.

The teams' first meeting since Leeds were relegated in 2004 is eagerly awaited and the visitors are set to bring 9,000 supporters to Old Trafford.

But Carrick is looking forward to his first taste of this most intense of fixtures.

"Experiencing those types of feisty atmospheres are why you play football," Carrick said.

"Rivalries like that add extra spice. It is great for the fans and good for the players.

"No matter where you play, or whether the atmosphere is for or against you, it is a great feeling to play.

"Besiktas were very hostile when we went there earlier this season (in the Champions League) but it was still terrific to play in.

"Leeds are bringing a lot of fans and we are looking forward to it. It should be a cracking game."

United have lost two of their last five matches at home but beat Wigan 5-0 last time out and Carrick is desperate for them to continue their improvement at Old Trafford against Leeds.

"We have not hit top form all season, especially at home," Carrick conceded. "We have just been doing enough to get through. We know we are better than that and now is the time to do it."

Ferguson has hinted that Gary Neville will play against Leeds and he will use a similar side to the one that thrashed Wigan.

Leeds have not won at Old Trafford since 1981 and they go into Sunday's match as huge underdogs.

But midfielder Jonny Howson insists they have nothing to fear, having narrowly lost 1-0 to Liverpool in the League Cup earlier this season.

"They have big players but we want to test ourselves and impress against these players," Howson said.

"We have players who can hurt and you saw that against Liverpool (in the League Cup). We caused them problems.

"I saw an interview with Jamie Carragher where he said we were their toughest game up to that point so I don't see why we can't cause them (United) problems on Sunday."

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Evander Holyfield vs. Francois Botha Boxing Fight In Uganda

Uganda – Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will challenge Francois Botha for the lightly regarded WBF title in Uganda on Jan. 16. Organizers of the fight in Kampala's Nambole Stadium said on Thursday that both fighters had signed contracts. A turnout of about 80,000 fans was predicted.

"I am very much looking forward to going to Uganda and I expect a tough fight against Francois Botha," Holyfield said. "I am going to win and I will cherish the WBF world title."

Holyfield (42-10-2) has not fought since losing a points decision to Nikolai Valuev a year ago. The 47-year-old American, also a former cruiserweight champion, believes a victory could give him a shot at a more prestigious title that would allow him to achieve his goal of retiring as a heavyweight champion.

Holyfield has earned more than $200 million in the ring, including a reported $34 million for his second bout with Mike Tyson in 1997. That was the "Bite Fight" that ended with Tyson being disqualified for chewing off a chunk of Holyfield's ear.

Holyfield also beat Larry Holmes, lost two of his three contests with Riddick Bowe, drew with and then lost to Lennox Lewis and had a win-lose-draw sequence against John Ruiz.

Three defeats in a row — to Chris Byrd, James Toney and Larry Donald — accelerated his decline, and Holyfield was out of the ring for 21 months before returning in August 2006 to start a run of four straight wins.

Holyfield's last two fights were losses to Sultan Ibragimov and then to Valuev, a majority decision he disputed. Since then, Ibragimov has retired and Valuev surrendered his WBA title to David Haye.

Botha (47-4-3) has lost to Tyson, Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko and Michael Moorer, but retained his WBF title by drawing with Pedro Carrion of Cuba in Germany in October.

"I have always been my own harshest critic. My performance against Carrion, without making any excuses, was arguably the worst of my career," the South African said.

"Expect the fittest, toughest and best ever — and extremely serious — Francois Botha in Uganda in January. I owe my fans and members of Team Botha the performance of my life. I intend to make good on that."

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Anonymous allegation raises serious questions

I think we all do not like this phrase anonymous allegations Next explain to us what is the consequences of those allegations, in general I do not like lies and false facts, not it strange and contradictory: Facts Counterfeit

Anonymous allegation raises serious questions

Posted: Sunday, January 3, 2010 12:00 am

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This past week, we were witness to an incredible fender-bender at the dangerous intersection where politics, anonymous allegations and the Internet meet. And what a collision it was.

In case you missed it, here’s the initial police report: An anonymous person posts a clip on YouTube from C-Span showing Montana Sen. Max Baucus speaking on the Senate floor during debate over the health reform bill. In the clip, which is about five minutes long, Baucus is rambling and repetitive and engages in a word battle with Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi. The YouTube headline, supplied by the anonymous poster: “Senator Max Baucus drunk/intoxicated on the Senate floor — shouts down Wicker.”

The video and its accusatory headline becomes a big hit on YouTube. The Drudge Report, another Web site, links to the YouTube video with a tagline of “Drunk With Power? Top Dem Baucus slurs on Senate floor.” It generates all sorts of Internet interest, and gets a second wave of notoriety after a news story about the video and the resulting electronic uproar lands in Montana newspapers.

Shortly thereafter, the questions begin to fly.

Was Baucus truly inebriated or incredibly inarticulate?

Was the video no more than an unfounded “personal smear” and “Internet rumor,” as Baucus staffers characterized it?

Did the story about the YouTube video and its eye-catching headline belong in the newspaper?

The answers to all these questions are hard to come by.

Was Baucus really drunk? In the no-real-names world of the Internet, plenty of folks seemed to think so, based on a random sampling of comments left on Montana newspaper sites.

Beyond the court of anonymous public opinion, however, there is no real evidence of drunkenness. No arrest report, no Breathalyzer test, no wobbly walk of the line. In a court of law, there wouldn’t be any charges filed or even seriously considered.

Baucus has a reputation for sometimes inarticulate, rambling speech and the video clip came after a series of long, intense days of debate over health care reform. It’s also fair to note that the senator’s passionate performance came in response to series of partisan blasts from Republicans, including Wicker, which weren’t shown in the short video clip.

In an interview with a member of the Independent Record editorial board, Baucus forcefully denied being intoxicated on the Senate floor, during the recent rancorous health care debate or at any time.

“I’d never, ever consider it,” he said. “It’s hard for me to find the words to express how ridiculous this is.”

As for the “personal smear” question, there is room for debate. Was the video and its pointed headline posted to make Baucus look bad? Certainly. Was it anything unusual in the increasing nasty, trash-talking world of American politics? Unfortunately not.

It’s hard to disagree with Baucus spokesman Ty Matsdorf, who told Lee State Bureau reporter Mike Dennison “that this type of gutter politics has no place in the public sphere.”

Mike Taylor, who ran against Baucus for the Senate seat in 2002, would certainly agree. An ad in that campaign used doctored video from a 1980s infomercial that many believed portrayed Taylor as a gay hairdresser. Taylor dropped out of the race shortly after the ad, technically placed by the Montana Democratic Party, hit the airwaves. He recently described the ad as “slander of the vilest kind.” Jim Messina, who headed the 2002 Baucus campaign and is a top aide in the Obama administration, has publicly claimed credit for the ad.

Apparently, in the U.S. political world, dirty tactics are slanderous only if you are on the receiving end.

And what about the “is-it-news” question? Montana newspapers were left in a can’t-win situation on that front.

Option one was to ignore the video and the electronic hullabaloo it sparked and get pelted with accusations of covering up improper behavior on the part of Montana’s senior senator.

Option two was to report about the video, give Baucus a chance to defend himself, and enrage those who think Baucus was being unfairly tarnished by baseless, anonymous allegations.

Pick your poison.

You can rest assured that there are few people in the traditional journalism world who are happy that an anonymous YouTuber managed to play such a headline-grabbing role.

In the end, the whole murky affair is disturbing.

For one, it’s a pointless distraction from what should be a reasonable, rational discussion of health care reform, one of the biggest issues facing our nation. And regardless of one’s personal political bent, Baucus deserves plenty of credit for his willingness to play a major role in that important debate. In cases such as this, it’s clearly a thankless job.

Secondly, there is little doubt that technology has brought wonderful change to our lives. But when it comes to the Internet and its easily donned cloak of anonymity, the sobering reality is that rational, fair-minded public discussion is clearly falling victim to a shadowy world of online aliases and irresponsible speech.

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Letter: Story on schools and health bill is incomplete

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What's coming next for the House and Senate versions of the bill, and other questions about the ongoing attempt to overhaul healthcare.

By BRUCE P. KADING

Editor: If a newspaper states a controversial claim as fact in its front-page headline, one might reasonably expect to find some data or analysis to substantiate the claim.

Unfortunately, that doesn't happen in the story on Dec. 30, under the headline, "Health bill to cost schools," with a sub-heading of "Officials predict 'perfect storm' of financial calamity." The story begins by stating that "no matter what version of the new national health care plan finally emerges from Congress, Florida will find itself required to pay more of its scarce tax dollars to expand ... Medicaid.

It then quotes two School Board members, who believe that "more money going to Medicaid means less for Florida's schools." Completely missing is any information that would help the reader understand the inter-relationship between the state budgets for health and education. For example, there is no analysis of the reform bills and their actual impact on state budget outlays for Medicaid and Medicare, any explanation of the stated claim that the health reform bills are "unconstitutional," or, most glaringly, any point of view that counter-balances those of the School Board members.

Had the reporter chosen to investigate facts instead of relying on unsubstantiated opinions, he may have found that according to the independent, non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation, which has studied the health reform bills in detail, both "provide additional federal funds to cover proposed Medicaid expansion that are likely to exceed new costs for most states."

Additionally, if no health reform is passed and current trends continue, it "would mean significant increases in demands for state funding for Medicaid."

In other words, the Record story has it completely wrong and appears to be nothing more than yet another attempt to scare the public into opposing any health care reform
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If the healthcare bill does become law this year, will there be some immediate effects?

Assuming that the final bill ends up looking much like the Senate version passed last month, the legislation would do a number of things in the short term.

It would create a national high-risk insurance plan to help those with preexisting conditions who can't currently find affordable insurance. It would also begin to close the Medicare Part D "doughnut hole" that forces enrollees to assume the full cost of some prescription drugs.

It would allow a child on a family insurance plan to stay on as a dependent until age 26. Medical device-makers, pharmaceutical companies and health insurers would also soon begin paying new fees to help finance the cost of expanding coverage.

But the highest-profile element of the bill, the new insurance exchanges, wouldn't come into existence until 2013 or 2014.

What is this government plan to help people with long-term care needs? Is this the public option?

No. The public option, which remains in the House version of the legislation, is a government-run health insurer that would compete with private companies.

The long-term care plan is separate, and is in both the Senate and House proposals. It would allow workers to have payroll deductions go into a fund that would pay them a benefit years later if they become disabled.

The benefit could be used to hire in-home help and avoid a nursing home or an assisted-living facility.

Critics worry that the premiums for the insurance plan will be too costly and will discourage participation, forcing the government to ultimately prop up the program.

joliphant@latimes.com

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Yemen Deploys More Troops to Al Qaeda Strongholds

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When will this end the U.S. - Al-Qaeda - Is it agree with me, and what is the secret to the survival of al-Qaeda holding so far, and is America's giant is not able to destroy a number of activists. General I think that nothing is standing in front of the American dream. And come to the article

SAN'A, Yemen — Yemen deployed several hundred extra troops to two mountainous eastern provinces that are Al Qaeda's main strongholds in the country and where the suspected would-be Christmas airplane bomber may have visited, security officials said Saturday.

The reinforcements, aiming to beef up the military's presence in a remote region where the government has little control, were Yemen's latest move in a stepped-up campaign to combat Al Qaeda. The United States plans to more than double its counterterrorism aid to the impoverished, fragmented Arab nation in the coming year to boost the fight.

Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. general who oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and who announced the increased aid, arrived in Yemen on Saturday and met with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a Yemeni government official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press.

The confrontation with Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen gained new urgency after the failed attempt on Christmas Day to bomb a U.S. airliner headed to Detroit.

President Barack Obama said Saturday that Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen was behind the attempt. A 23-year-old Nigerian accused in the attack, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, has told U.S. investigators he received training and instructions from Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen.

U.S. and Yemeni investigators have been trying to track Abdulmutallab's steps in Yemen, which he visited from August until Dec. 7. He was there ostensibly to study Arabic in San'a, but he disappeared for much of that time.

Yemeni security officials said Abdulmutallab may have traveled to Marif or Jouf provinces — remote, mountainous regions east of the capital where Al Qaeda's presence is the strongest — though the officials cautioned that it was still not certain where he met up with members of the terror group.

Yemeni Information Minister Hassan al-Louzi said Abdulmutallab's movements are "under investigation. They are trying to uncover where he went, who he met with."

The security officials also said Abdulmutallab may have been in contact by e-mail with a radical Yemeni-American cleric, Anwar al-Awlaqi, during his stay in Yemen. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.

Al-Awlaqi, who is in hiding in Yemen, is a popular preacher among Al Qaeda sympathizers, calling for Muslims to fight in jihad, or holy war, against the West. Al-Awlaqi earlier exchanged dozens of e-mails with U.S. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the accused gunman in the Nov. 5 mass shooting at the Fort Hood, Texas, Army post in which 13 people were killed.

On Friday, the Yemeni military sent hundreds of extra troops to Marib and Jouf provinces, the Yemeni security officials said.

Al Qaeda has killed a number of top security officials in the provinces in recent months, underscoring San'a's lack of control there. Tribes hold sway in the region, and many of them are discontented with the central government and have given refuge to Al Qaeda fighters, both Yemenis and other Arabs coming from Saudi Arabia or war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Yemen has carried out a series of airstrikes and raids against Al Qaeda hide-outs in nearby provinces last month. The strikes, Yemen's heaviest in years, targeted what officials said were top leaders in the terror network's branch there. But the intensified campaign has not yet reached into the strongholds of Marib and Jouf.

The assaults come as the United States has beefed up counterterrorism aid to the impoverished nation on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, providing $67 million in training and support last year. Only Pakistan got more, with some $112 million.

On Friday, Petraeus told reporters in Baghdad that U.S. counterterrorism aid to Yemen "will more than double this coming year."

Petraeus said Yemen was struggling to overcome many challenges — including a fall in oil revenues, a very young and rapidly growing population, and an insurgency making full use of the country's of rugged terrain — all of which made the country an attractive possible base for terrorism.

"Al Qaeda are always on the lookout for places where they might be able to put down roots," he said.

Yemen on Saturday welcomed a call by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to hold an international conference on Jan. 28 to devise ways to counter radicalization in the country, the poorest in the Arab world. Brown said he hopes the meeting will coordinate donor efforts to help the government of Yemen and identify counterterrorism needs there.

Al-Louzi, the information minister, said Yemen will be "an active participant" in the conference. He said the gathering should address "all aspects" of the terror issue, including the widespread poverty and underdevelopment that Yemeni officials say fuels Al Qaeda's spread in the country.

"Whoever wants to build Yemen's stability and build its democratic and modern values must help it, and not only in security but in development," he told The Associated Press. "The most important problems in Yemen are economic at their root."

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Sky Bet: United backed to have enough in reserve to see off battling Leeds Premium Article !

Sky Bet: United backed to have enough in reserve to see off battling Leeds
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Published Date: 01 January 2010
There's no doubting the headline fixture of the weekend – Leeds United's visit to Old Trafford in the FA Cup third round.
Leeds's aim is to get back to playing at venues such as that of the Premier League champions' on a regular basis but this is a fascinating test of their development under Simon Grayson.

It seems certain that Sir Alex Ferguson will utilise his squ

ad players but the Red Devils should still have enough to win, although Leeds will certainly put up a fight.

A narrow home win looks a strong possibility and I would be tempted to cover 1-0 and 2-0 for Manchester United.

Both Sheffield clubs have home games against fellow Championship teams, with Wednesday looking for their first win in 12 as Crystal Palace visit Hillsborough. Former Blades boss Neil Warnock has got Palace moving in the right direction on a tight budget and they have lost only two of the last 12, with Victor Moses hitting form with five goals in the last seven. He will fancy his chances against Wednesday's vulnerable defence.

QPR are dangerous opponents for United and the Londoners are back on an even keel after the meltdown which led to Jim Magilton's departure.

These teams drew at Loftus Road a couple of weeks ago and another stalemate looks distinctly possible.

Hull manager Phil Brown may opt to rest a number of his players at Wigan and that could add up to a short stint in the FA Cup for the Tigers. Huddersfield, meanwhile, have a great chance of progressing if West Brom make numerous team changes for their match at the Galpharm Stadium.

Town's home record is outstanding – won 11 and drawn three in all competitions – and this game looks ripe for an upset of sorts.

Doncaster's opponents Brentford are in a decent run of form but there are seldom many goals in the West London club's games so look to back Under 2.5 Goals here.

Their last eight games have produced just eight goals and backing Doncaster to win 1-0 could be profitable.

It is a big day out for York, who face Premier League opposition in Stoke having won 10 of their last 11 games with Richard Brodie scoring goals galore. Stoke boss Tony Pulis will almost certainly select his reserves, but that should still be sufficient for the Potters to win through.

In League Two, Rotherham face a tough trip to leaders Rochdale, who are threatening to break clear at the top after a run of seven wins in eight games.

Bradford suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Shrewsbury on Saturday and will need to be wary of Cheltenham, who were impressive 2-0 winners at Dagenham.

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Ghana: Christmas messages fill Ghana newspapers

Ghana: Christmas messages fill Ghana newspapers

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Stories from Christmas messages, prayers and merry making to usher in the New Year filled Ghanaian newspapers this week.

The Graphic, which is the only daily that appeared on Friday and Saturday, carried messages from the New Year broadcast of President John Evans Atta Mills as its lead story on Saturday.

Under the headline, 'Future is bright â" Prez assures', the paper said the President, Professor Mills, on Friday ushered Ghanaians into the New Year with strong optimism that there is a brighter future ahead.

Delivering his New Year Message to the nation, he said the challenges faced last year would be confronted this year, pledging that life would be more bearable for all.

President Mills said the better part of last year was devoted to laying the foun dation that 'will put us in the right direction and I am convinced that with de termination, our lives will be greatly enhanced'.

He warned of the great task ahead, which must involve the determined effort of Ghanaians, saying, 'We need to remind ourselves that the second year is part of our four-year mandate.'

President Mills won a keenly-contested election to become the third president of the Fourth Republic one year ago.

'Ghanaians usher in New Year' was another story in the Graphic. It said churches were filled to capacity in the night of New Year's eve, as many Christians patronised them to usher in the New Year.

Entertainment spots had their fair share of the patronage, as some of those who did not go to church found themselves at bars drinking into the New Year.

It quoted the sermons of some reverend ministers at some of the churches as praying for God's blessing, good life and prosperity.

The Graphic, in a story with the headline 'Thumbs up for govt. in its handling of the economy and fight against corruption', said a number of people had been impressed with President Mills' handling of the state of affairs.

It said governance and economic experts, as well as captains of industry, had given the government high performance ratings for 2009 in its handling of key economic variables and the fight against corruption.

They were, however, quick to add that the government needed to do more to help cushion the economy.

The Graphic and Times carried stories of the distribution of free school uniforms to pupils in deprived areas of the country.

The Times' story with the headline 'Free school uniforms â" Distribution starts in deprived schools', said the government on Wednesday started the distribution of free school uniforms to pupils in deprived communities, giving a boost to its efforts at rigorously developing basic education in he country.

The distribution was launched by the First Lady, Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, in Kwao-Labia, a very deprived community in the Awutu-Senya District in the Central Region.

The programme is expected to benefit 1.6 million pupils in 77 of the 138 districts in Ghana as part of measures to enhance school enrollment. The programme will cost 21 million Ghana cedis (about US$14.5 million). Already, pupils in deprived areas have one hot meal a day.

The year ended on a sad note on the political scene as veteran opposition politician Dan Lartey, known for his passionate campaign for 'domestication' of the economy, when emphasis is placed on what the people themselves can do, passed away on Monday. He was 83.

The Graphic's story was headlined, 'Nation mourns Dan Lartey' while the Times' headline read 'Dan Lartey passes on'.

The Times also had a story on security at the airport with the headline, 'Ghana tightens Airport security', in which it said security at the Kotoka International Airport had been tightened following reports of the alleged attempt by a 23 - year-old Nigerian to blow up an aircraft en route from Amsterdam to Detroit in the US on Christmas Day.

Accra - Pana 02/01/2010

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Highlights from Bowden's press conference

***We all heard about Bowden, the man who is considered the best of the works in this area, and is worth mentioning that is loved by football fans The following is an interview that will enjoy it very much, and prefer that you relax in order to view this video.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Bobby Bowden is an entertainer. It's no wonder he's going to continue to make a living by speaking to people.

He had fun in his postgame press conference, and so did we. Win or lose, Bobby Bowden is one of the greatest characters in college football, and one of the best interviews.

Here are some snippets of what he had to say following the final game of his career:

On what the headline would be tomorrow if he could write it: "Well, my headline would probably be, 'Bobby Bowden pulled out another great win with his excellent strategy. He jerked the mic away from Jimbo Fisher and started calling plays himself. That's why they won.'

"Another lie. It would be another lie."

On being carried off the field:"They must have sent the littlest guys they could. They couldn't even lift me up. And so, anyway, I ended up walking off the field. They were determined to get me on their shoulders. So they did that when I came off that stage. I don't know how far they would have carried me, but I finally got them to put me down."

On throwing his hat into the stands:"I say, 'Dadgummit, that's my last game, they can't give me more than 15 yards. So I'm going to throw that hat up there for the last time to the band because they mean so much to me."

On planting the spear: "Yeah, I used to try to throw a javelin in college and it would just kill me when it wouldn't stick up. Throw that thing down there, and it is supposed to stick. I was wondering if that thing was going to stick. But I got it on my first shot, so I could be a pretty good spear thrower, I believe."

Any regrets?: "I wanted 400 so bad. I wanted 400 so bad because I felt like, well, Joe is going to beat me -- when they took away those games, Joe is going to beat me. And if I could just get to 400, it would be me and him. I could hang around with him and follow him around a little bit. But I wanted 400 but didn't get a shot at it."

watch it now here

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Last 2009 Headline Harvest Report

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Last 2009 Headline Harvest Report


So, here it is, the last BASF Headline Harvest report for 2009 with an Illinois farmer who has finished his harvest this year.

BASF headline harvest jim wadeJim Wade of Clifton says he just finished up about two weeks before Christmas but it wasn’t as bad as 1967 when he was still had corn in January. “The biggest thing was setting in line, all of us had wet corn,” Jim told me, but overall he says “nobody got hurt.”

Jim has been using Headline for three years now for increased yields in corn-on-corn, standability and plant health. “It keeps the plant green and we don’t want that corn to go down, especially now for anyone’s got corn left now sure wants it to be standing,” he said.

Jim got good yields this year despite the weather challenges and won second place in the Ridge Till Non-Irrigated category for Illinois in the National Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 260.841 on his contest plot.

Watch the video interview and listen to or download the audio of my interview with Jim below.
And a new story to leave you in God's care, and now I'm going to see for television and ate some candy and pick up a cup of tea and even meet you again, see you later.

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LG Arena GT950 leaks out with AT&T branding

LG Arena GT950 leaks out with AT&T branding

By Nilay Patel posted Jan 1st 2010 5:03AM

Looks like AT&T is about to get a version of the LG Arena -- these shots of a GT950 with the carrier's branding just hit the tubes. The phone hasn't been officially announced by either AT&T or LG, but the safe bet is that the 950 is just a bespoke variant of the familiar Arena KM900, so look for a three-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen with LG's S-Class UI, a five megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, and 8GB of storage. We'll have to see whether this hits at CES next week or MWC in February -- but until then you can get a feel for this thing by checking out our KM900 hands-on video right here.

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