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Johnson Scores California Win, Chase Lead

NASCAR Nextel Cup point leader is now in a must-win situation Saturday night at Richmond if he wishes to be part of the point lead heading into the Chase for the Championship.Jimmie Johnson cruised to victory lane Sunday night at California Speedway, scoring his fifth victory of the season and ten more bonus points for the...

A Little Respect, Please, Gordon Says

Jeff Gordon has had a decent season. In 25 races, he's scored 20 Top-10s, 14 Top-5s, and with four wins. Those results have led to a 349-point lead over second-place Tony Stewart in the season standings.That kind of lead could allow the four-time champ to take off of the last two races before the Chase for the Nextel Cup...

Gibbs & Toyota: Call It, Like, Official

It's been a rumor on the Fanhouse for a quite a while now, but now it seems we're getting some validation.Joe Gibbs Racing has an announcement scheduled for next week that is supposed to involve Toyota, according to ESPN.Joe Gibbs Racing is expected to announce next week it will join Toyota beginning next season, sources...

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Going Dutch: Can We Follow the Netherlands and Cut Our Prison Population?

A new report by Rob Allen, published by the Criminal Justice Alliance, not only reminds us that England and Wales has the dubious accolade of locking up more people per head of population than any other country in Western Europe, but that we are now falling even further behind in tackling high prison levels.

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Gray Whale Population Before Whaling Was Up to 5 Times Larger, Study Says

The population of eastern Pacific gray whales shows a huge dip at the same point that whaling increased in the early 20th century, a new analysis of acient whale genes shows.

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Sharp resurrects Elite line of LED LCD TVs, pricing starts at $5,500

The high-end plasma line became the benchmark for the home theater market, leaving a rather large void in the hearts of the HD obsessive after it kicked the bucket two years ago.