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New Helmet to Be Required in Minor Leagues in 2010

Two weeks ago New York Mets third baseman David Wright took a fastball to the head and hasn't played since. It's a scene that was not only scary for Wright, but for anybody who saw him fall to the ground in a heap afterward. It's just one of those instances that nobody wants to see happen in a baseball game, but is bound...

Clay Hensley's Season Continues to Get Worse

If you thought his 12.21 ERA through his first three starts of the year were bad...you were right. But Hensley got even worse news after leaving Wednesday night's game against the Nationals in the third inning with a strained groin. "It doesn't look good," manager Bud Black said..."It looks as if it is going to be a...

David Wells Says Umpire Called Him Fat

Come on kids, what are we, in 6th grade? Apparently so. Long after making his exit from Wednesday night's game in San Diego, Padres starter David Wells was in the dugout when there was a disputed play on the field. Alberto Callaspo grounded a ball to first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who flipped to pitcher Mike Thompson who...

Final NL Roster Notes: Rafael Furcal to Start Season on DL

Here's a look around the NL West and what final roster moves your team made to prepare for Opening Day: Diamondbacks: Infielder Brian Barden and utility man Robby Hammock made the squad. Hammock showed promise in '03 and '04, but missed all of '05 because of shoulder surgery. Right handers Dustin Nippert and J.D. Durbin...

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05/30/12 Now, `dracula` lamp that runs on human blood Source: Zee News An American designer has come up with an eerie lamp which is powered by human blood.
05/29/12 Wetland conservation area eyed for gas station Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL A 39-acre wetland designated a decade ago as a conservation area is now being considered for a new Racetrac gas station.
05/29/12 Now, 'dracula' lamp that runs on human blood Source: New Kerala Dot Com An American designer has come up with an eerie lamp which is powered by human blood.
05/29/12 Animals causing power outages in area Source: AberdeenNews.com - Aberdeen SD Birds and other animals don't deliberately cause mayhem.
05/28/12 St. Helena dedicates war memorial Source: St Helena Star - St Helena CA As many as 500 people gathered at the St. Helena Cemetery on Monday to dedicate a new war memorial honoring 28 St. Helena veterans who died in military service, from World War I to Afghanistan.