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Running tames Tiger

by Geoff on 6/19/2008 9:30:30 AM

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Who's the Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods of distance running?

by Geoff on 6/18/2008 9:40:08 PM

See more funny videos at CollegeHumorAnyway, if you're at all a fan of sport, you should always appreciate the great ones, regardless of how you feel about their character. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are two once-in-a-generation players. Tiger Woods is another.Actually, this got me thinking. Who... Continue »

"Training is vastly over-rated."

by Geoff on 6/13/2008 12:05:24 PM

Runner's World editor-in-chief last week wrote about the issue of a runner's potential in his blog Footloose. He was reflecting on what may have been the best performance ever by an American high school runner -- German Fernandez's 1600m/3200m double at a California state meet -- and in doing so pr... Continue »

Prefontaine Classic preview

by Geoff on 6/7/2008 7:09:41 PM

Track & Field at its best is on display tomorrow on NBC from 4-6pm. It's the Prefontaine Classic I'm just pumped that I can catch the action live on television. I just finished watching Big Brown lose and am feeling let down after all the Triple Crown hype. It would have been nice to see history... Continue »

More Than One Way To Serve

by KyleS on 5/19/2008 10:16:34 AM

Army safety Caleb Campbell was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the draft, and immediately, people said it was the best story of the draft. But that did not turn out to be the prevailing opinion, as many voices soon raised concerns over why he was allowed to play professional foo... Continue »

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A CONVERSATION WITH AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS.

by Ezra Klein on 11/20/2008 12:48:15 PM

I gave Robert Zirkelbach, AHIP's director of Strategic Communications, a call to talk through the proposal his organization released today and get more specifics on their stance towards community rating, public plans, and affordability questions. Our chat is transcribed below. For my earlier posts o... Continue »

The deteriorating job market

by Steve Benen on 11/20/2008 12:05:17 PM

THE DETERIORATING JOB MARKET.... I don't want to alarm anyone, but the job market appears to be in pretty horrendous shape. New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more... Continue »

Change

by Steve Benen on 11/20/2008 12:05:17 PM

CHANGE.... We're still quite a ways from knowing what Obama's entire team is going to look like, but this debate seems to be increasingly common. "I think several individuals are very frustrated to think that President-elect Obama may just cut... Continue »

Waxman edges Dingell for gavel

by Steve Benen on 11/20/2008 12:05:17 PM

WAXMAN EDGES DINGELL FOR GAVEL.... This comes as something of a surprise. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) will become the next chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after House Democrats voted to replace current Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.). The... Continue »

To Work With or Against China?

by Mike Nizza on 11/20/2008 12:04:32 PM

Back to front page » By Graham Bowley China is stepping up its computer espionage attacks on the American government, on defense contractors and on businesses, according to a report by a congressional advisory panel published Wednesday. “China is stealing vast amounts of sensitive inform... Continue »