Rangers recall reliever who once threw chair (Houston Chronicle)
The Texas Rangers on Friday recalled righthander Frank Francisco, who pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault for throwing a chair that broke the nose of an Oakland Athletics female fan two years ago. He was sentenced to a work program and anger-management classes.
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The Hole in the City?s Heart (New York Times)
Where some saw lucrative real estate, others saw a graveyard. Five years after Sept. 11, 2001, ground zero remains a sinkhole of good intentions, where conflicting visions have repeatedly stalled efforts to rebuild a site of horrific tragedy.
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Blair seeks statesman's role in Mideast (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tony Blair says he came to push Mideast peace efforts ahead, but Britain's beleaguered prime minister may be hoping his success eases anger back home over his close ties with the U.S., animosity that led to a rebellion in his own Labour Party.
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Bullish Bears pass test / Longshore throws Gophers for a loss (San Francisco Chronicle)
You could see the anger starting to bubble inside Cal's Nate Longshore on Tuesday as he tried calmly to answer about a dozen variations of the same question. The questions, all of which criticized the Bears' offensive performance against Tennessee in…
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