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Cruyff blasts 'vulgar' Dutch

Cruyff , 63, is the greatest Dutch player of all time and starred in Holland's brilliant Total Football team of the 70s. He is rated as one of the three ... thesun.co.uk

Sad Dutch make quiet return from World Cup

The picture tells a story .... workers clean up Amsterdam's Museum Square the morning after Holland's loss to Spain in the World Cup final ... heraldsun.com.au

Harvey Pekar, RIP

Sad news this morning: Harvey Pekar , the comic-book writer and subject of the great 2003 movie "American Splendor," died early this morning at his Cleveland ... seattletimes.nwsource.com

Low vitamin D 'Parkinson's link'

Having low vitamin D levels may increase a person's risk of developing Parkinson's disease later in life, say Finnish researchers. news.bbc.co.uk

World Cup 'rebrands' South African economy

The slogan Ke Nako, or "it is time", has been the catchy theme phrase of the recent World Cup, promoting the idea of a South Africa ready and ... news.bbc.co.uk

David Ortiz: Home Run Derby 2010

While Ortiz is busily preparing for the Home Run Derby 2010 , Robinson Cano pulled out due to soreness in his back. Players take a huge chance when they ... hotcappers.com

Melissa Santiago The Dream - Cheating?

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A scandal photo of The Dream with Melissa Santiago is prompting cheating questions. The Dream and Melissa Santiago alleged cheating ... news.lalate.com

Bing Gains a Little Ground in Search

Microsoft's worldwide search share for its year-old Bing search engine may be stuck in the doldrums of summer -- along with the other ... ecommerce-guide.com

Map: Emcore Corp. – Los Angeles Times

Emcore manufactures solar photovoltaic panels and fiber optics. Six people are confirmed dead and four wounded after a shooting this morning at Emcore Corp ... publicbroadcastnews.com

Pique pulls one over on Cesc

So last night Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina and Bernabeu skipper Carles Puyol had a chuckle at his expense by holding his arms, enabling Gerard Pique to drag ... thesun.co.uk

Savannah Brinson Biography and News Updates

Oye1 News ) A lot of people have been searching for Savannah Brinson and if you are thinking that you have heard that name before then it is most probably ... oyenews.com

Quentin Richardson: Agrees to Deal with Magic

Richardson has agreed to a multi-year contract with the Magic, Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Richardson started 75 games for the Heat last ... rotowire.com

Melina Kanakaredes Exits CSI: NY

Kanakaredes , who played Detective Stella Bonasera for six seasons on the procedural, chose not to return, CBS says. "We hoped Melina would return to CSI: NY ... seattlepi.com

Barbara Kay: Action on honour killings

Domestic violence , or “Intimate Partner Violence (IPV),” as the latter name more precisely defines it, is a problem between two adults — both heterosexual ... fullcomment.nationalpost.com

Reactions to Albuquerque shooting at Emcore

The Times national section has the full story on the Emcore shooting . The Times Comments Blog has scoured social networks in search of reactions. latimesblogs.latimes.com

Alonso slams De Jong challenge

Xabi Alonso has branded Nigel de Jong's World Cup final kung-fu kick as one of the worst tackles he has ever been on the wrong end of. Even De Jong accepts ... worldcup.sportinglife.com

Six Reasons Avandia Could Stay On the Market

It looks bad for GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia diabetes drug. A federal panel will meet Tuesday and Wednesday to assess whether the drug should stay on the ... blogs.forbes.com

Match-predicting octopus retires

Paul, the octopus who became a pop culture sensation by correctly predicting the outcome of as many World Cup matches as he has legs, is going to retire. independent.co.uk

New Mexico shooting, 6 dead 4 injured

According to police, six people are dead and four others were hurt when a shooting erupted in New Mexico at an Albuquerque fiber optics manufacturer. ofwnow.com

St. George (Money Magazine photo)

St. George, UT) - St. George is ranked 80th overall in Money Magazine's 2010 “Best Places to Live.” St. George ranks 8th in the “Quality of Life” category. kcsg.com