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St. Elijah
Elijah Dukes as persecuted victim may be the biggest laugh baseball's whoopee cushion, the Washington Nationals, has produced yet.
Lessons In Self-Deprecation and Discipline
What can Mike Tyson teach us about the virtue of self-discipline? Perhaps a few pointers even some of our politicians can pick up on.
Catching up with Bobby Thigpen
Bobby Thigpen played nine big league seasons and finished his career with 201 career saves, but he's best remembered for the 57 he notched for the White Sox in 1990. Dominant closers came and went over the next 17 years, but none managed to surpass Thigpen's single-season record. Until last season, that is, when Francisco Rodriguez racked up a whopping 62 saves for the Angels. "I knew it was a matter of time before somebody did it," said Thigpen, who now serves as pitching coach for the White Sox' advanced Class A affiliate, the Winston-Salem Dash. "I felt fortunate and happy that I kept it for 18 years."
New bar gets you drunk on air
A new London bar lets you inhale your alcohol instead of drinking it. Don't try this at home.
Nearly earth-sized planet found
Astronomers have found a planet outside our solar system that is almost Earth's twin. It's actually more like Earth's big sister. Stepsister.
A winning streak!
The Nats have won two in a row after Joel Hanrahan closes out a one-run game for the second straight night.
Thru 6: Nats rally to take 4-3 lead
Washington's offense comes to life in the sixth, scoring three times to take a 4-3 lead.
Thru 3: Nats trail 3-1
The Nationals gave up a big inning in the first and couldn't put one together in the second. And that's the difference through three innings of this one, where the Braves lead 3-1.
Campaigning for Golden State's governor via Twitter
SF Mayor tweets campaign announcement.
Petraeus lays out challenges in AfPak, details success of Iraq troop 'surge'
During a Harvard address, Gen. David Petraeus explained the success of the troop "surge" in Iraq, saying in part the public relations strategy included acknowledging defeat. "We were not going to put listpiestick on pigs," he said. "If things were bad we were going to say things were bad."
A rough draft
A writer's look back at the top seven players in this year's draft seen in person last year
Conyers to hold hearing on CIA memos
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Michigan Democrat, says he plans to hold a hearing on the recently-released CIA memos on interrogation methods.
Scouting Report - Chris Marrero, Nationals
Chris Marrero, a 2006 first-round pick, entered the 2008 season ranked by Baseball America as the top prospect in the Nationals organization but got off to a slow start and then broke his leg sliding into home just as he was starting to heat up. Now that his injury is healed, Marrero is ready continue his climb up the minor league ladder. He's off to a fast start for the advanced Class A Potomac Nationals this season, hitting .320 with a pair of homers and 11 RBI in his first 13 games. On Tuesday, I had a chance to watch him play not once but twice as he and his teammates played a doubleheader consisting of two seven-inning games against the Winston-Salem Dash.
Gibbs: Pay no attention to what Rahm said
The White House press secretary had a hard time Tuesday explaining an apparent about-face by President Obama on whether Bush administration lawyers should be prosecuted for writing legal memos authorizing "enhanced interrogation techniques" that some consider to have been torture.
