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Hall of Famer Kell still enjoys namesake tournament, astonished by rising baseball salariesWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:11AMSWIFTON -- To millions of baseball fans, George Kell will always be known as a slick fielding third baseman and the voice of the Detroit Tigers. But when January rolls around, the name George Kell takes on a whole other meaning to the people of Northeast Arkansas and his hometown of Swifton.

Calendar Shows Key Blagojevich MeetingsWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 10:05AMThe embattled Illinois governor met with a top union official the day before the national election.

Jason Marquis traded to ColoradoTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:52PMhe Colorado Rockies have acquired right-hander Jason Marquis from the Chicago Cubs.

Debt prices plummet, dollar gainsMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:07PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - News about a planned U.S. stimulus package helped pull investors into the dollar on Monday but U.S. Treasury prices slumped on fears a price bubble is about to pop in the face of a massive wave of fresh debt.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Debt prices plummet, dollar gainsMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:36PM* U.S. stocks fall on profit-taking but rise in Europe

US Products Outlook- NYH heating oil softerMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:53AMNEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Heating oil values are likely to hold steady or soften amid ample supply and below normal demand continuing for heating fuel amid warmer temperatures in the U.S. Northeast near term, traders said on Monday.

The (not-so) perfect (BlackBerry) StormMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:36AMNear the close of 2008, the MB Technews Lab acquired the latest pride of the Research in Motion (RIM) company -- the BlackBerry Storm. 10 potentially game-changing games for 2009 What games stand the best chance of changing the broader industry in 2009, either by dramatically influencing what consumers play and purchase, or by demonstrating the commercial viability of new revenue models and ...

AP Financial NewsBrief at 1:10 p.m. ESTSunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:30PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Just a dozen years ago, newspapers on either side of Arlington, Texas, fought fiercely for every reader in the fast-growing city, spending millions of dollars to expand their staffs and cover the smallest meetings and sporting events.

AP Financial NewsBrief at 12:55 p.m. ESTSunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:15PMKIEV, Ukraine (AP) _ A top Ukrainian official has warned that European customers could see serious natural gas disruptions in about two weeks if the energy dispute between Russia and Ukraine is not resolved, and the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom accused Ukraine of boycotting contract negotiations.