UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN VISITS IRAN

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has left New York and is on his way to Iran to attend the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

“The Secretary-General looks forward to the Summit as an opportunity to work with the participating Heads of State and Government, including the host country, towards solutions on issues that are central to the global agenda, including follow-up to the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, disarmament, conflict prevention, and support for countries in transition,” the spokesperson told a news briefing at UN Headquarters in New York.

Change the Olympics?

The Olympics are considering the establishment of an age-limit for the athletes participating in basketball. The athletes would have to be under-23 years of age, with the option to have three older players on the roster. This policy is currently instated for the Olympic soccer teams. American basketball player LeBron James, age 27, stated to the Associated Press that he would not play in the 2016 Olympics if the rule is established.

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The Sad Comeback of Roger Clemens

He’s an 11-time All-Star, has won two World Series, and a 7 time Cy Young award winner. Yet despite having not pitched in five years, being dogged by steroid allegations, he insists on trying to hang on to the spotlight. No matter that father time catches up to everyone, whether it is Michael Jordan on the Wizards, Joe Namath with the Rams. Despite his talent, he has been a nomad throughout his career, burning bridges with two different teams (Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays) despite being one of the most dominant pitchers of all time.

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GOP PITCH US VOTERS. ‘Trust Mitt’
Mitt Romney was formally nominated by the Republican party to challenge Barack Obama in a presidential election as the Republicans promote and image of diversity as the first night of the convention included a roster full of women and Hispanic speakers.

HURRICANE ISAAC. Makes Landfall in Louisiana.
Obama declares state of emergency in Louisiana as residents of the gulf coast brace to brave the elements once more, seven years after Katrina

FRENCH GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES. Arafat Murder Claims.

Is There A New Steroid Era in Baseball?

Despite being banned from Major League Baseball in 1991, official league wide testing did not occur until 2003. MLB experienced a dramatic hike in home runs and offense in general throughout the 1990’s until it began to decline slowly over the past few years as more and more players got caught. It turned off fans, lost millions of young viewers, and basically destroyed two decades of history of America’s pastime. Everyone has their different opinion on what sports represents, by in our opinion sports represents “discipline, integrity, and hard work”.

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GHOST OF HURRICANE KATRINA. Haunting Republican Convention.
Republican National Committee is concerned about hosting a prime-time GOP party celebration for its candidate if another disaster unfolds in New Orleans.

APPLE VICTORY IN COURT. Sends Waves Through Technology.
Samsung and Google shares fall after US court verdict on fears for forced redesign, meanwhile Nokia and Microsoft enjoy boost.

TALIBAN ACCUSATIONS. Afghan be-headings.
Fifteen men and two women civilians who were at a party in southern Helmand province were found dead and believed executed by Taliban.

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