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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Well Respected by GOP

Well respected, on both sides of the aisle, Reid has a solid reputation of consensus building and is a skillful legislator. Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is quoted as saying, “We all respect Senator Reid. He is one of the moderate voices around here who tries to get things to work.” High praise from “the other side of the aisle”.

Mets lose fourth straight to the Diamondbacks

By Gary W. Marchese Jr. Flushing, NY (July 30) – The New York Mets lost their fourth straight game to the Arizona Diamondbacks.  The Diamondbacks just swept them in Arizona on the last road trip and the Mets were looking for revenge at home tonight.  The Mets continue their losing streak to the Diamondbacks as they [...]

Rays move to within one game of first place Yanks

By Gary W. Marchese Jr. St. Petersburg, FL (July 30) – The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays by the score of 3-2.  It was a pitcher’s duel and two big swings produced all the runs.  Nick Swisher of the Yankees hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Matt [...]

Angle’s Tough Love Is Tough Luck For Nevada’s Unemployed

Sharron Angle, the GOP’s unlikely choice to run against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, is at it again. Since calling Nevada’s unemployed “spoiled” and too lazy to look for a job, Angle’s stance has not changed.

Yankees ready to take series from Cleveland

The New York Yankees will take on the Cleveland Indians trying to win three out of four and take the series before heading to Tampa for a first place showdown.

Mets fight back only to lose in extra innings

Flushing, NY (July 28) – The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals tonight by the score of 8-7. Johan Santana made the pitching 5 2/3 innings giving up 13 hits and 7 runs with one walk and two strikeouts.

Nevada 51st in Education Loses Out on Race to the Top

Blame falls squarely on the special session of State legislators held in February 2010. The legislation removed 15 words from a statute that allowed student test scores to be banned when evaluating teacher performance. The removal of these mere 15 words, and an apathetic approach and concern for the long-forgotten quality of education in Nevada are clear indicators as to why Nevada was not chosen in the Race to the Top.

Yankees rout Indians-A-rod still searching for 600

The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians by the score of 8-0.

Yankees take series behind Dustin Moseley

The Yankees are two games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the AL East. The Yankees will begin a three game series tomorrow night with Tampa Bay in Tampa.

Mets and Yankees News and Notes as they are headed in different directions

The New York Yankees played the second game of their four game series tonight in Cleveland. The Mets come home from a terrible 11 game road trip.