Texas Rangers Bankruptcy: Team To Be Sold By Midsummer

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Well, at least the Texas Rangers will go down in sports history for one noteworthy dubious achievement. Sad state of affairs in Arlington, but hope that Nolan Ryan can turn things around - at least they'll have an owner who can open-up a can of Whoop-ass when need be. For you youngsters, while Nolan Ryan was one of baseball's best pitchers ever, here's the moment he's most famous for:




Want to tell the owner you want a new contract? Don't think so....


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American Needle Supreme Court Ruling: NFL Loses Lawsuit

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Wow, the NFL never loses! This could be a huge ruling with implications across professional sports, as the anti-trust doctrine appears to be withering away for pro football and baseball. We will see, but this could turn-out to be a significant victory for fans, for players, and for merchandisers.

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Gulf Oil Spill: Greenpeace's New BP Logo Contest

OK, some very creative folks all across the world are getting in on the act to attack your favorite oil company. See some of their "redesigns" of the BP corporate logo from Fast Company at:
http://www.fastcompany.com/1651496/greenpeace-to-the-world-give-us-your-best-meaning-your-worst-bp-logo





To learn more about the Greenpeace contest, read:

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/we-rebrand-bp-can-you-do-better-20100520

and view the video on the Greenpeace reaction in the United Kingdom here:



Never been a real Greenpeace fan, but it is nice to know folks across the pond support us here in Louisiana!

David

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Gulf Oil Spill: How should we think about the BP oil spill? | The Daily Caller

Great article on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from Frank Hill - read:

How should we think about the BP oil spill? | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

David


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Venus Williams' French Open Outfit: Risque & Revealing (PHOTOS)

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And without these photos, would we be talking about the early rounds of the French Open - I think not!


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Which Way Will the Market Go?: Check-out These Charts

Back to Dow 12,000 - or Dow 8,000? Hard to say these days. Here's a great article from the Business Insider with 12 technical charts on the world's economy with some hope, and yes, some scare - read:

http://www.businessinsider.com/12-charts-may-21-2010-5

Sample: The ultimate flight to safety, 30-year Treasuries, breaking out.

As with anything, we'll be able to see the answer in retrospect!

David


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