MLB’s steroid stain has enough juice to outmuscle Tiger – Register-Guard
Alex Rodriguez joined the list of cheaters this year, and Manny Ramirez and David “Big Papi” Ortiz are forever tainted now, too. Five years after Major League Baseball added punishments to its testing program, questions about performance

Trucker would like to see one year of training for holders of CDLs – The Trucker
I was at the TA in Bloomsbury, N.J., parked and taking my 10-hour break when a Werner student hit my truck and tried to leave the truck stop. I woke up and rushed out the truck and I hit the back of my head. I did catch up with them. That student was

Beyond the Clamor Of Tehran – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tiny incandescent lights recessed in the ceiling supplement the abundant natural light, and niches carved into the walls offer a traditional way of displaying urns, textiles and dishes. The bedrooms are set off from the living space by three steps

Suicide bomber kills four in Pakistan – 2nd Update – Earthtimes
Islamabad – A suicide bomber on foot set off explosives in a busy commercial district in Pakistan’s north-western city of Peshawar Thursday, killing four people, police said. At least 20 people were wounded in the explosion on the city’s main road

Steroids’ shadow is AP top sports story for ’09 – News-Leader.com
Ortiz said he may have been careless in buying over-the-counter supplements and vitamins, but he insisted he’s never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs. Bonds and Roger Clemens remain in limbo, their legal cases related to performance

Suicide bomber kills four in Pakistan (2nd Lead) – Monsters and Critics
The United States is also pressuring Pakistan to expand its operations against the Taliban to supplement the new US Afghan strategy, which includes a significant troop surge to tackle the growing insurgency.

Spanish: next best thing to studying in Mexico! – Edmonton Journal
or to Latin America? At the Edmonton Hispanic Bilingual Association we have a whole range of options for you to learn and practice Spanish. We have a new, adult program this year and an ample facility at McKernan School. As a member of a class, in an

YRC Worldwide Extends Debt-for-Equity Offers to December 28 – Biloxi Sun Herald
Important Information about the Exchange Offer This release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation Registration Statement (each of which contains a prospectus supplement), a tender offer statement on