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Book Reviews

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Music Reviews

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Nigerian Motorcycle Riders Dislike New Helmet Law
Thu, 08 Jan 2009
Police in Nigeria have been arresting scores of motorcycle taxi riders who have been trying to avoid a new law that requires them to wear helmets. Some riders have been substituting dried fruit shells and pots for helmets. The motorcyclists complain helmets are too expensive. Some passengers refuse to wear them fearing the helmets carry disease or black magic.
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College Football: Unique And Unrepresentative
Wed, 07 Jan 2009
The Florida Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners meet Thursday in Miami for the national college football championship. But the game won't likely settle the controversy over how college football chooses its national champion. And that's just one of the oddities of the sport.
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Rest Up For Next Year's Couch Potato Contest
Wed, 07 Jan 2009
Attention couch potatoes — it's time to start training for next year. The winners have been declared in the annual ESPN Zone Ultimate Couch Potato Competition. There were contests in New York, Chicago and Baltimore.
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No Football Timeout For Congress
Wed, 07 Jan 2009
Congressman Cliff Stearns, a Republican from Florida, asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to reconsider any votes scheduled for Thursday. The reason: Stearns is hoping to go to college football's championship game. Number-two Florida plays number-one Oklahoma in Miami. Pelosi's office says there won't be a change in the schedule. Among the issues to be considered: certification of the Electoral College vote that gives Barack Obama the presidency.
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