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U.S.—The new unemployment numbers are out, and they're pretty discouraging: among ethnic mascots of baseball teams and corporate brands, unemployment has skyrocketed 800% in the past year. "These are troubling signs for the BIPOC mascot community," said leading economist Dr. Matais Zendejas. "We had made so much progress, with mascots of all ethnicities being welcomed by the American public. But now it seems they are being fired at record rates, with the mascots and brand icons being replaced by genderless, white, inoffensive mascots, or else by nothing at all." "It's really not a good time to be a mascot of...

Welcome to The Bicycle Thread. A monthly PING List for bicycle enthusiasts to share experiences, information and ideas.

When 15-year old Sara Hayward of Nacodoches, Texas went fishing with her dad on July 29, she was looking forward to a fun day on the water, but probably not imaging landing the potential three world record 184 pound wahoo she brought in that day. After her mother, sister and brother elected to sleep in that morning, only Sara accompanied her father on the fateful fishing trip. They were fishing from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with Capt. Gerry Martinez and mate Marcos Gonzalez on the Pez Espada. Martinez has been fishing the Baja waters for almost 50 years and headed...

Introducing a brand-new FReeper..........inneroutlaw.She's been under my tutelage (yes, that's what they call it now) for 3 years, so she knows the rules.Everybody play nice.

<p>University President John T. Casteen, III issued a statement yesterday responding to allegations that a Medical Center employee used a racial epithet during a conversation at a recent staff meeting, calling the usage "offensive" and "insulting."</p> <p>Following reports of the alleged Nov. 10 comment, Medical Center CEO R. Edward Howell conducted interviews with the person's supervisor and the four other employees who were present during the remark to ensure a consistent interpretation of events, Casteen said.</p>