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Patagonia Links With Musicians for Green Causes

NEW YORK -- Jack Johnson, the Zac Brown Band and Maroon 5 have joined several other musical acts that have signed on to Patagonia's new music initiative, where fans can get exclusive tracks from their favorite acts, and the profits go to green causes. The Patagonia Music Collective kicks off today with more than 20 songs,...

NHL Trade Deadline: Los Angeles Kings

The Kings went into last offseason looking for a big-time scorer, they missed out on Ilya Kovalchuk, and they head toward the deadline still on the lookout for an elite goal scorer. And yet Los Angeles has pretty much gotten used to the idea that it's a grind-it-out group without a big superstar, and the Kings can get...

Barack Obama's Perfect Opportunity: Pardon Jack Johsononson

It was a century ago, and a black man reigned supreme as the heavyweight champion of the world. White America didn't particularly like that, and liked Jack Johnson even less. He had beaten Jim Jeffries in the Fight of the Century, throwing a downer on the Fourth of July celebration in 1910. Many who dared to cheer for...

Jack Johnson's Pardon Request Renewed

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are going another round in their fight to get a posthumous presidential pardon for the world's first black heavyweight champion, who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman. New York Rep. Peter King and Arizona Sen. John McCain, both Republicans, plan to...

Niklas Backstrom Makes Great Shootout Save on Jack Johnson

Entering Tuesday's home game against Los Angeles, the Wild had won three of four and were definitely trending upward. The teams then slugged their way through a 0-0 draw that was equal parts entertaining and 0-0 hockey. Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom made 27 saves through those 65 minutes of hockey, getting the...

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Will President Obama be Jack Johnson-ed?

John Arthur Johnson was born March 31, 1878, in Galveston, Texas.

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06/01/12 High-speed Chase Ends with Woman's Arrest Source: Times-News - Twin Falls ID A high-speed chase through two counties ended with a woman's arrest this afternoon.
06/01/12 Joint Senior NCO/Warrant Officer Symposium... Source: AllAfrica.com Nearly 30 representatives from more than 20 African partner nations gathered at an academic research center in southern Germany to share insights and learn from U.S. subject-matter experts during a Joint Warrant Officer and Senior Non-commissioned Officers Symposium (JWOS) May 21-25, 2012.
05/31/12 Attack at Solihull nightclub ends with trip to A&E. Source: Solihull News AN ENVIOUS reveller launched into a frenzied attack on two men at a Solihull nightclub, which ended in one of the victims needing hospital treatment.
05/31/12 Why they play: 5 local bands on what keeps them going Source: Las Vegas Weekly - Las Vegas NV Being in a band might be fun, but if you think it's easy, try playing for an empty bar at 3 in the morning.
05/30/12 #NHL Devils/Kings Stanley Cup Final Preview: Analyzing... Source: LetsGoKings.com Leading up to Wednesday's Game 1, Puck Daddy is previewing every facet of the Stanley Cup Finals between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings on the ice and off the ice.