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Cocaine users are destroying the rainforest - at 4m squared a gram

Four square metres of rainforest are destroyed for every gram of cocaine snorted in the UK, a conference of senior police officers as told yesterday.Francisco Santos Calderón, the vice-president of Colombia, appealed to British...

McConnell to Detroit: drop dead

Unless the Democrats get aggressive Are leaders in Congress balking at a bailout for Detroit carmakers? Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, is trying his best to stop it.Top Senate Republicans said Tuesday...

Griffiths hunts for 'priceless' win

Head Coach Clive Griffiths has challenged Worcester Warriors to win 'priceless' back to back games in the Guinness Premiership when they tackle Newcastle Falcons on Friday night at Sixways Stadium (kick-off 8pm).

Lieberman credits Obama after Dems keep him on

Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said today. The...

Dustin Pedroia named AL MVP

won the AL MVP award Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the honor in nearly a half-century. Nellie Fox was the previous second baseman to become AL MVP, in 1959 with the White Sox. Pedroia was even left off one...

Southern lawmakers sour on Detroit bailout

If it's no surprise that Michigan lawmakers are behind the pitch for a $25 billion lifeline for Detroit automakers, then it might be just as predictable that Southerners would be leading the charge against it.

AP: Alaska's Stevens lost his Senate seat

Two weeks after Election Day, the Associated Press has reached this conclusion: "Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term." As the Alaska Secretary of State reports here, the latest count shows Stevens -- a...

Swisher ready to swing for fences, not at trees

Nick Swisher is ready to take some Ruthian swats — only not at trees. Acquired last week by the New York Yankees in a trade, Swisher figures to take over from Jason Giambi at first base next year. Alex Rodriguez welcomed...

Rich's Rant: Phil & The Football Gods

Rich Passan ponders the role of fate and supernatural demigods in the process of playing NFL games. But after the Browns’ improbable and almost surreal 29-27 victory over the Buffalo Bills Monday night, one has to at least...

Rock the vote!

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX. Updated: November 18, 2008, 5:38 PM EST 58 comments I voted for Justin Morneau...

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