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Approaching 4 p.m.
There is nothing to the John Lannan or Joel Hanrahan to the White Sox rumor. Repeat: nothing.
Bennett's Best for the week of July 27
Legendary comic book store owner Greg Bennett provides a pair of recommendations for comic book lovers every week. This week its Journey TP from IDW Publishing, and Thor by J. Michael Straczynski: Vol. 1 from Marvel Publishing.
For the gambling junkies
Phil Steele's Power Sweep (Preseason Edition) arrives in the mail.
McCain jumps the shark
The new ad linking Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton earns McCain the sort of attention he can't get from the traditional press.
Hazing, helmet decals and other handy tidbits
It was a slow news day this morning, but Coach Zorn came to the rescue.
Poor Paris - long a political punching bag
A brief time line of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears as political pawns, along with Tucker Carlson's classic Britney interview.
"Lee In Retreat" book out -- good read
Check "Plugged In" to read this article as well as one on the Anderson Cousins
The wrong way to be right
New Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson very well might be successful with his triple option offense. But his record against BCS conference schools while at Navy is no way to argue that point.
KILL - I've been everywhere, man
Well, maybe not everywhere, but a whole lot of places. The ballpark is pretty much my favorite place to be. I enjoy everything about it - the atmosphere, the food, the action on the field, being outdoors on a pleasant summer evening ... I could go on and on. Combine all that with the fact that I also like road trips, and the end result is that I've been to a ton of different major league and minor league parks during my 28-plus years on this planet. By Jay LeBlanc.
Prospect Q&A - Gorkys Hernandez, Atlanta Braves
Gorkys Hernandez is just 20 years old but has already put together an impressive resume, earning Gulf Coast League Post-Season All-Star honors in 2006 and Midwest League Post-Season All-Star and MVP honors last season. The speedy Venezuelan, who was acquired by the Braves along with right-hander Jair Jurrjens last fall in the deal that sent Edgar Renteria to the Tigers, has also appeared in the past two Futures Games. By Jay LeBlanc.
Deadline deal unlikely
Jim Bowden essentially said there's no market for the Nats' available veterans: Paul Lo Duca, Odalis Perez and Felipe Lopez.
Fun with basketball schedules: Longwood
The occasional series of 27 basketball schedule breakdowns continues with the lone Division I independent in Maryland/D.C./Virginia: Longwood.
Who's arrogant now?
A new poll finds about a third of voters think the presidential candidates are arrogant - both of them.
Up close and personal with wildlife
Gene has quite a few outdoor tales, and he'll start us off with some from readers and a couple of his own.
Wednesday lineups
Here are the lineups for the Nationals' game tonight against the Phillies:
Redskins video: Off to Canton
One more video for you as we head into the weekend, as Ryan O'Halloran and David Elfin discuss this weekend's Hall of Fame festivities.
