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Virginia Middle School Students Suspended for Oregano Possession
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsA few Virginia parents would probably like to know what local school administrators are smoking. Seventh-grader Adam Grass and three other students at Hickory Middle School in Chesapeake, Va., were suspended last week after being caught with what teachers initially thought was a bag of marijuana but turned out to be a stash of oregano, The Virginian-Pilot reports. Unfortunately for the disciplined boys, now facing expulsion, there isn't much of a difference between Italian herbs and Mary Jane, at least in the state's eyes. According to school board member Christie Craig, Virginia has a ...
Mike Wright Goes on Patriots' IR as Team Lifts Brandon Deaderick's Suspension
By Andy Kent - AOL NewsWith plenty of time until their AFC divisional playoff game, the New England Patriots first suffered another blow to their defensive front but then softened that blow with two roster moves on Friday. Defensive end Mike Wright, the team leader in sacks with 5.5, was placed on injured reserve due to a concussion he suffered back on Nov. 21 against Indianapolis that he still has not recovered from, but rookie defensive lineman Brandon Deaderick had his suspension lifted by Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Wright missed the last six games of the regular season but the defense held up fine as New ...
Terrelle Pryor and a Brief History of NCAA Athletes Selling Things
By Nathaniel Jones - AOL NewsQuestion: When can't you sell something someone gave you? Answer: When you're a college football player. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four of his Ohio State University teammates have been suspended by the NCAA for the first five games of next season for selling football memorabilia and exchanging autographs for tattoo parlor discounts. Pryor, running back Daniel Herron, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive lineman Mike Adams and defensive end Solomon Thomas must also pay from $1,000 to $2,500 each to charity, depending on the value of the items each sold. All five will still be allowed to ...
Keith Olbermann Tells Viewers He's Sorry for Suspension 'Drama'
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyKeith Olbermann, host of MSNBC's "Countdown" show, apologized to viewers Monday for the "unnecessary drama" he created by donating money to three political candidates and his resulting two-day suspension from the network. NBC has a rule against donating to candidates. Olbermann did not, however, apologize to NBC, and complained that the network rule was "inconsistently applied," the Associated Press reported. Olbermann, who will return to the show Tuesday night, issued a statement, which read in part: "I also wish to apologize to you viewers for having precipitated such anxiety and ...
Houston Texans LB Brian Cushing: 'I'm Back and Ready to Go'
By John Oehser - AOL NewsBrian Cushing returned to practice for the Houston Texans on Wednesday. That's good news for the Texans, and the better news may be that the 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year will start on Sunday against the New York Giants. Cushing missed the first four games of the season because of an NFL-mandated suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. "I've been proud of the way they (the Texans) have played," Cushing told John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. "To have so many injuries and be able to overcome them and be 3-1 says a lot about what kind of team we ...
With Tanard Jackson Suspended, Bucs May Turn to Rookie Cody Grimm
By Ray Glier - AOL NewsTanard Jackon talked about a "mentality" on Sunday after he came into the tackle/run box frequently to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out number blockers in the Carolina Panthers' run scheme. That run defense helped the Bucs win the road game 20-7 against a team that had hammered Tampa with the run in previous meetings. That same strong will, that mentality, apparently did not help Jackson avoid a suspension by the NFL that will end his season. The Bucs' free safety was suspended indefinitely Wednesday by the NFL without pay for violating the NFL Policy on substance abuse. He is eligible for ...
Fantasy Football Cut-N-Go: Michael Bush to Release the Kraken
By Paul Bourdett - AOL NewsThe Cut-N-Go is back to keep you up-to-date on all the NFL news that affects the upcoming fantasy football season. Release the Kraken! That's exactly what new Oakland OC Hugh Jackson's been screaming in Michael Bush's ear this offseason. At least according to the Contra Costa Times' Jerry McDonald: Jackson's arrival has signified some power blocking to go with the zone scheme. He talked tough on the field about not caring about whether the defense knows it's a run, because he's going to run it anyway. With Justin Fargas gone and Darren McFadden's skills as a pure runner still an open ...
League Suspension of Avery Only Makes Matters Worse
By Kevin Schultz - AOL NewsYesterday afternoon NHL commish Gary Bettman acted swiftly and firmly when he decided that Dallas' Sean Avery would be suspended indefinitely following his comments yesterday morning.Inside the blogosphere, as you might suspect, there are many differing opinions on the suspension. Some agree with it, calling the comments out of line and others are firmly entrenched on the other side of the fence. Either way, I think it's clear that yet again Sean Avery has gotten the NHL in the headlines for all the wrong reasons and the NHL is only helping him spread the word.Let's face the facts. This story ...
McCain Under Fire
By David Knowles - Politics DailyNearly every poll conducted in the wake of our nation's financial meltdown has been bad news for John McCain. His numbers began to drop early last week, when news of the $700 billion bailout started to sink in. Clearly, McCain's week-old pronouncement that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong," wasn't meshing with the facts. If, as McCain's financial adviser, Phil Gramm insists, this recession is all in our heads, then why do the taxpayers need to pay nearly a trillion dollars in therapy bills? When McCain's pollsters let their man know of the ominous trend, the Arizona Senator did what ...
McCain Staffer Suspended
By Denise Williams - Politics DailyDown the blog a bit, you'll see co-blogger's Greg McNeilly's post "Is Obama Wright". Well, a McCain staffer, Soren Dayton, has been suspended for circulating this video via Twitter, a microblogging tool that can reach huge audiences very quickly.According to Politico:Last week, they included an op-ed that hammered Wright and Obama in their morning clip package emailed to reporters. The same day, a campaign aide they regretted doing so. Informed that Dayton was circulating the video, McCain spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker said he had been suspended and "reprimanded by campaign leadership.""We have ...
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