Weighed down by sheer weight of drug scandal (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rick Ankiel blasted two home runs and collected seven RBIs on Sept. 6. On Sept. 7, the New York Daily News reported the pitcher-turned-slugger received a year's supply of human growth hormone in 2004. On Sept. 8, Ankiel went 0-for-5 and since then has one hit... ...more...Commodities markets post broad declines (AG Weekly)
NEW YORK ? Commodities prices declined broadly Tuesday as the oil market relinquished its early gains and the weakness spilled into the precious metals market. Agriculture futures also tumbled....more... Report: Ankiel met with MLB over HGH (Fox Sports)
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he met earlier this week with baseball officials to answer questions about human growth hormone. Major League Baseball had requested a meeting after a New York Daily News report that Ankiel received eight shipments of HGH in 2004....more... Jeralyn Merritt: Norman Hsu: Where's the Crime? (HuffingtonPost)
The New York Times and Washington Post have long articles today in which the reporters try to trace Norman Hsu's fund-raising contributions to Democrats. The articles practically take it as a given that Hsu's fund-raising was illegitimate because he......more... Report: Ankiel meets with MLB officials (TSN)
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel met with Major League Baseball officials earlier this week to answer questions about human growth hormone he reportedly was prescribed by Signature Pharmacy in 2004. According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, representatives of the commissioner's office questioned Ankiel on Tuesday in Cincinnati in response to a report in the New York Daily News that ......more... New-show overload? Let critic be your guide (Contra Costa Times)
Your television is about to burst at the seams with a glut of new shows. Only a handful are really worth the trouble. Here's a rundown to help you get with the program: Sunday "CW Now" (7 p....more... New York City To Disclose Hospital Quality Data Online; State Releases Annual Hospital, Insurance Company Report Card (Medical News Today)
The New York City Health and Hospital Corporation on Friday will begin to publicly disclose safety and performance data from the 11 hospitals in its system, the New York Times reports. HHC will post the data on its Web site, www.nyc. [click link for full article]...more... Travel industry gets enlightened to yoga vacations (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
NEW YORK | Don't just take a vacation. Change your life....more... In brief: Promotions announced in Times circulation (El Paso Times)
The El Paso Times Circulation Department is pleased to announce the promotions of Craig Pogorzelski and Maria Schneider. Pogorzelski has been named TNP circulation manager and will oversee the daily operations of the New Mexico publications....more... |