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Ohio State Football: Comparing Braxton Miller to Troy Smith

Ohio State's football program, which isn't known as a great quarterback producer, has had a string of solid quarterbacks recently. Since Craig Krenzel led the Buckeyes to the 2003 National Championship, quarterback play in Columbus has been at worst exciting and at best electrifying. Show More Summary

Paul Verhoeven Wants to Direct ‘The Legend of Conan’

Paul Verhoeven has stated that he’d like to direct Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Legend of Conan. The two previously worked together on the original Total Recall, with great results. Here’s Verhoeven: “If they asked me, I’d certainly love to – … Continue reading ?

Daily State Of The Markets: Thoughts From The Planes, Trains And Automobiles

By David Moenning: Good Morning. One of the great things about being in Europe is the difference in time zones. Given that France and Italy are six hours ahead of New York and eight hours ahead of Denver, there was plenty of time each...Show More Summary

What would you ask the nominee for Secretary of Transportation?

18 hours agoVehicles / Cars : Jalopnik

Congratulations! You are the newly elected U.S. Senator to the great state of Kinja. Your first order of legislative business is a confirmation hearing. Read more...

CarMax, Inc (KMX), Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH): This Dealership is Outgrowing the Competition

The slow-but-upward climb of the United States economy has lifted domestic automobile sales along with the auto industry’s top line. The recent increase in auto sales is likely due to consumer deleveraging during the Great Recession; with cleaner balance sheets and rising income, consumers can finally afford to buy new cars again. Although General Motors [...]

Germ-fighting vaccine system makes great strides in delivery

SAN DIEGO (May 20, 2013) - A novel vaccine study from South Dakota State University (SDSU) will headline the groundbreaking research that will be unveiled at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' (AAPS) National Biotechnology Conference (NBC). The meeting takes place Monday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 22 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. read more

What New Florida State Commit 4-Star WR Markel Pack Brings to Seminoles

Markel Pack, 4-star wide receiver, is a speedy wideout with great potential, and he's the latest recruit to commit to Florida State. Pack is ranked as the No. 4 player from the state of Mississippi, and he's the No. 25 wideout in the 2014 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. Show More Summary

Cheers and Jeers: Monday

From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE… The Seed A seed blew through my window one day And settled on the floor It must've blown a long long way Three hundred miles? Maybe four? Twas very small and very light What could it be, I did wonder. So...Show More Summary

Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms

yesterdayNews : The Two-Way

From Texas to the upper Great Lakes, forecasters are warning that the weather will be rough Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tornadoes are possible in the Plains States. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms — some with hail — are likely. One man was killed in Oklahoma Sunday when a tornado dame through.

First openly gay congressman in the south?

3 days agoUS Politics / Liberal : BlueNC

I don't have a lot to add to this great Q-Notes article, other than to ask, if elected, would Rep. Brandon be the first openly gay Congress member in the south? CHARLOTTE, N.C. — State Rep. Marcus Brandon (D-Guilford) has formally announced his decision to run for North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District. Show More Summary

Cheers and Jeers: Rum and Coke FRIDAY!

From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE… All I Need to Know About Life I learned from Star Trek With the new Trek flick out today in the U.S. (it's getting boffo reviews and you can count mine among them), it seems like a good time to review: And...Show More Summary

The Odd Coupling: Asking the Wrong Questions about "Decoupling" Environmental Impacts from Economic Growth

(Cross posted from the Economics and the Common Conference communication platform.) The great green panacea for salvaging the market/state economic growth model from its own environmental consequences is that it may somehow be possible to "decouple" GDP growth from resource consumption. Show More Summary

White House Officials Blame State for Not Deploying Rapid-Response Terror Unit to Benghazi

While Friday's Congressional hearings on the IRS were blowing that scandal up, the great Sharyl Attkisson of CBS News was putting another log on the Benghazi fire. In her Friday report, Attkisson was able to get a number of Obama Administration...Show More Summary

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Oracle Corporation (ORCL): Who’s Better?

Few days ago Warren Buffett stated that he would buy more shares of International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) from “time to time”. Investing in large cap tech stocks is always a good idea, and IBM offers a great return on investment. With innovation being the key to the company’s strategy, IBM has outgrown its peers whenever [...]

James A. Michener's Texas

4 days agoFilm / DVDs : DVD Verdict

Reviewed by Gordon Sullivan Quote: "A pretty potted version of Texas history that focuses on the great men behind the state's independence."

President Obama States ‘Complete Confidence’ In Attorney General Holder

Reports of his demise may be greatly exaggerated. He has “complete confidence in Eric Holder as attorney general,” the president said at a joint White House news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Obama also said that while Americans live “in a democracy where a free press, free expression and the open flow [...]

Oil Makes This State Great

Unconventional drilling has taken the reigns in North Dakota and has been driving notable growth.

Oil Makes This State Great

The focus on unemployment in America has started to wane a bit; the rate has fallen from 7.9% at the beginning of 2013 to the current 7.5%. One state that has been doing its part to help lower this average is North Dakota. Thanks toShow More Summary

Rising & Falling Home Prices in the USA

Click to enlarge ~~~   I am a sucker for a good piece of digital media, and CoreLogic hits me right in the sweet spot. The map and chart above provide some great context on the state of the Housing market — were we have been, how silly things got circa early 2000s, how bad...Read More

What Will Drones Do?

Use of domestic drones is expected to increase greatly in the near future. Many of the applications are more mundane than you’d expect: [T]he vast majority of drones in the United States will probably be used for agriculture. According to a recent report from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (A.U.V.S.I.), a trade group, over ninety […]

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