Southern Miss walk-on punter Peter Wilkes critically wounded in Tennessee hometownOctober 9th, 2009 S. Miss walk-on punter critically woundedHATTIESBURG, Miss. — Peter Wilkes, a walk-on punter at Southern Miss, is in critical condition at a Memphis, Tenn., hospital after being shot at his home in Union City, Tenn.
W. Horace Carter, Pulitzer-winning NC publisher who crusaded against Ku Klux Klan, dies at 88September 16th, 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning NC newspaper publisher diesWILMINGTON, N.C. — W. Horace Carter, a North Carolina newspaper publisher whose crusades against the Ku Klux Klan earned a Pulitzer Prize, has died.
64th anniversary of WWII's end observed with ceremony aboard the Missouri in Pearl HarborSeptember 2nd, 2009 Anniversary of WWII's end observed at Pearl HarborPEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — About 20 aging veterans, family members and dozens of government officials gathered aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial to mark the 64th anniversary of the end of World War II. The battleship was anchored in Tokyo Bay on Sept.
Washington Post apologizes for Clinton joke, cancels satirical video seriesAugust 6th, 2009 Washington Post apologizes for Clinton jokeWASHINGTON — Two Washington Post journalists are apologizing and their satirical online video series has been canceled following criticism of a joke they told about Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli killed the "Mouthpiece Theater" series Wednesday after pulling the latest episode from the paper's Web site Friday.
Little League coach accused of teaching players to help break into a storeJune 9th, 2009 Coach accused of teaching boys to stealARLINGTON, Wash. — A Little League coach in Washington state has been accused of using some of his players to help in a break-in.
Former head of Ku Klux Klan is in Austria after Czech expulsion, cancellation of lecturesMay 13th, 2009 Ex-KKK head Duke in Austria after Czech expulsionVIENNA — Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has come to Austria after being ordered to leave the Czech Republic. Duke's Klan past and suspicions that he questioned the existence of the Holocaust caused Czech authorities to cancel his lectures in Prague and Brno.
Dallas Mavericks owner apologizes to Nuggets player's motherMay 12th, 2009 Cuban apologizes to Kenyon Martin's momDALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has apologized to the mother of Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin. Cuban made a crack after a Mavs loss in Dallas on Saturday in their NBA playoff series.
White House keeps distance from pointed joke linking Limbaugh to Sept. 11 terrorismMay 11th, 2009 White House not laughing about Sept. 11 jokeWASHINGTON — The White House is keeping its distance from an entertainer's joke comparing commentator Rush Limbaugh to a terrorist.
Georgia suspends 2 players who violated team rules, another out with lingering injuryMay 10th, 2009 Georgia suspends 2 playersATHENS, Ga. — Georgia has suspended two football players, including tight end Bruce Figgins for six games, for violating team rules.
CBS golf funnyman apologizes for military quip aimed at Congressional leadersMay 10th, 2009 Feherty apologizes for joke in magazine articlePONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — CBS Sports golf analyst David Feherty apologized Sunday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for a morbid joke that went bad in a Dallas magazine.
Under coach Lane Kiffin, 11 Tennessee scholarship players have left Vols programMay 9th, 2009 Under coach Lane Kiffin, 11 Vols players have leftKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A total of 11 Tennessee players with scholarships have left the Volunteers football program under new coach Lane Kiffin, including four since the end of spring practice.
Punter Kevin Huber gets to play for another hometown team _ the BengalsApril 28th, 2009 Kevin Huber gets to play for another hometown teamCINCINNATI — Kevin Huber was steering his golf cart toward the 17th hole — a 369-yard, par-4 on a gently winding course along the Ohio River — when his cell phone buzzed. Who was it this time?
Was his mother calling again to ask if the University of Cincinnati punter had finally been drafted? Was it another friend playing a joke, pretending to be an NFL head coach? He couldn't tell.
Detained former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke ordered to leave Czech RepublicApril 25th, 2009 Former KKK leader ordered to leave Czech RepublicPRAGUE — Czech authorities have released former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke from detention and ordered him to leave the country. Police spokeswoman Katerina Rendlova says Duke must leave the Czech Republic by midnight Saturday after he was detained on suspicion of denying the Holocaust.
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke detained in Prague on suspicion of Holocaust denialApril 24th, 2009 Former KKK leader detained in PraguePRAGUE — Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke was detained by police in the Czech Republic on Friday on suspicion of denying the Holocaust. Police spokesman Jan Mikulovsky said the action was taken because Duke does that in his book "My Awakening," which is punishable by up to three years in Czech prisons.
Wisconsin-Whitewater coach apologizes for crude language after scathing campus editorialApril 23rd, 2009 Division III coach apologizes for barring reporterMILWAUKEE — The coach of one of the nation's top Division III football teams has apologized for his expletive-laced remarks and decision to bar reporters after a scathing campus editorial in the student newspaper. "I'm passionate about our program and how it's perceived.
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