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Kremlin Honors Russian Spies Kicked Out of US

By John O. MembrinoOct 19th 2010 – 10:13AM
Dmitry Lovetsky, AP

Dmitry Lovetsky, AP

(Oct. 19) -- The Russian spies arrested by the FBI over the summer and deported from the U.S. have been given top Kremlin honors by President Dmitry Medvedev. A spokesman for the president said a ceremony took place Monday "to hand top state honors to a number of Foreign Intelligence Service employees, including the spies...

Is Quiznos' Talking Kitty the Most Annoying Ad of the Year?

By Larry KnowlesSep 28th 2010 – 1:02PM
Crowell Advertising

Crowell Advertising

(Sept. 28) -- Ever see an ad so bad you want to throw your remote through the TV? Tired of every light beer commercial you've seen in the past five years? Then you're ready for the Tracy Awards, an ad industry website that fetes the worst, most confounding and comically ill-conceived ads of the year. Crowell...

The De-Valued All-Big East

By Chas RichMar 7th 2007 – 1:41PM

Look, I understand the Big East has 16 teams, and it can be hard to pick the best players for an All-Big East team, but to have a 1st team with 11 players is a joke. It may create some hard feelings (maybe) or may take a little more effort but if conferences with 12 members can have a 5-member or even 6-member...

Big East Mid-Point Awards

By Chas RichFeb 2nd 2007 – 12:33AM

Halfway through Big East play and things are not normal. UConn is struggling to get to the NIT. Notre Dame is heading to the NCAA after the graduation of Chris Thomas Quinn and being forced to start a freshman at point guard mid-stream. Syracuse isn't nearly as good as expected and neither is DePaul. Providence is actually...

Chiefs' Final Wrap-up

By Jon YoonJan 25th 2007 – 8:15AM

I spent so much of my time over the past few weeks wrapping up the Chiefs' 2006 season. It's about time that I put the final nail in that coffin. Here is my overview of the good, the bad, and the ugly for the Chiefs last season.Offensive player of the year:Larry Johnson. Raise your hand if you're surprised by that...

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