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Recording: Baby Gabriel's Mom Allegedly Confessed to Suffocating Child

An Arizona woman accused of kidnapping her 8-month-old son confessed in a call to the child's father that she suffocated baby Gabriel and dumped his body in a trash can, according to an audiotape released today by investigators. "I suffocated him. I suffocated him, and he turned blue, and I put him in his diaper bag and...

David Stern: Michael Jordan Will 'Do Whatever It Takes' as Bobcats Owner

(AP) -- The NBA has signed off on Michael Jordan's bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats, and commissioner David Stern expects the league's board of governors to approve the $275 million purchase by the end of next week. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Stern said he expects the vote to pass "very easily."...

If Karma Ruled the NBA Draft Lottery

By theory, the NBA Draft Lottery (Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET) is left to randomness. But what if basketball karma dictated the results? Good triumphs over evil. Fairness and compassion reign. Robert Horry does not exist. It's a wonderful world.Close your eyes and imagine how the ping pong balls would bounce if karma ruled...

Team Owners Favor McCain Over Obama

Over at The Politico, reporters Ken Vogel and Matt Lindsey did plenty of scout work to determine that when it comes to owners of major league sports franchises, Republican Senator and presumptive GOP Presidential nominee John McCain is doing far better than his Democratic Party counterpart Barack Obama in the fundraising...

Bob Johnson News From the Web

05/23/12 Be Careful When Stretching for Yield with MLP ETFs Source: ETF Trends Master limited partnership, or MLP, exchange traded funds are quickly gaining traction among yield-hungry investors, which is understandable given their high dividend payouts.
05/23/12 Colorful career included feuds with Billy Martin Source: Mail Tribune - Medford OR Bob Johnson played professional baseball for seven seasons, pitching for five different teams and often bouncing back-and-forth between the major and minor leagues.
05/23/12 Big-league influence Source: Mail Tribune - Medford OR Bob Johnson is standing on the Illinois Valley High baseball field during a perfect May afternoon, chuckling to himself as his team runs self-imposed sprints.
05/23/12 City Council assigned to new committees Source: Lee's Summit Journal - Lee's Summit MO New Mayor Pro tem Allan Gray gave his fellow council members and himself to their new committee assignments last week.
05/22/12 TEMECULA: Budget shaped by city manager's... Source: North County Times Buoyed by a projected $1.9 million uptick in sales tax revenue, Temecula is looking to boost spending by around $2 million in the upcoming fiscal year.