Allen gives Celts a shot in the arm
By Bill Burt, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
May 09, 2008 02:59 pm
"I told the coaches at halftime, 'We're going to him over and over again. We've got to get him going,' " said coach Doc Rivers. "Shooters just need something to go in." (more) >>>

Column: There’s something happenin’ here
By Stephanie Salter, THE TRIBUNE STAR (TERRE HAUTE, Ind.)
May 09, 2008 02:54 pm
In the name of fighting voter fraud (a phenomenon that is much talked about but seen about as often as Sasquatch), Indiana Republicans have fashioned the most arduous voter identification process in the 50 states. (more) >>>

Fictional mothers can teach us a lot
By Paul Lane, NIAGARA GAZETTE (NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.)
May 09, 2008 11:35 am
Whether a good mother or bad, there’s something from just about any fictional mother we can learn; one of the best forms of inspiration, after all, is to make a mistake. (more) >>>

Column: Rhodes' return could be positive
By Mike Beas, THE HERALD BULLETIN (ANDERSON, Ind.)
May 09, 2008 11:44 am
If uncertainty leads to urgency, Rhodes, whose pass-catching skills out of the backfield were missed by Manning and the Colts in 2007, should be able to pick up right where he left off.
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Turnaround Ranch works to deal kids a better hand
By Mike Pound, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
May 08, 2008 06:34 pm
Under the direction of Joplin's Ozark Center, Turnaround Ranch has been working to give kids who are victims of some sort of physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect a chance for a new start since 1981. (more) >>>

Column: Extreme sport of motherhood not for amateurs
By Kelly Kazek, THE NEWS COURIER (ATHENS, Ala.)
May 08, 2008 12:16 pm
This is a woman who can juggle soccer matches, parent conferences, dangerously high fevers, public cries of “Mommy, will you wipe me?” and still show up at work most days. She does not even break a sweat when she hears her 5-year-old daughter singing, "I like big butts and I cannot lie." (more) >>>

Column: Sects are all about sex
By Stephen Dick, THE HERALD BULLETIN (ANDERSON, Ind.)
May 08, 2008 10:53 am
The raid on the Yearning for Zion ranch in Eldorado, Texas, that liberated 400 children from a life of abuse a few weeks ago was just the latest in a sorry history of messianic cults in the land of the free. (more) >>>

Celts architect Ainge took a page out of Auerbach's book
By Bill Burt, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
May 08, 2008 10:09 am
Pro basketball column (more) >>>

Come playoff time, Sam's still the man
By Bill Burt, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
May 07, 2008 01:48 pm
"If Sam has the shot, he's going to shoot it. That's just the way it is," said Rivers. "Even if he doesn't have the shot, he'll try to create one. That's Sam."
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Too much beige; what does beige look like?
By Mike Pound, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
May 02, 2008 07:15 pm
All I can figure out is having too much beige is a fashion no-no. (more) >>>