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The focus in Indianapolis seems to be on defensive picks, including Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska, and Gerald McCoy of Texas.

..."The great recession is over," NABE President-Elect Lynn Reaser said...the private-sector group, which does not define a recession as two consecutive quarters of decline in real gross domestic product, often takes months to make determinations...

After congratulating President-elect Barack Obama on his Nov. 4 victory, Governor Rod Blagojevich now begins the difficult task of finding a replacement for Illinois’ Senate seat. The Governor said he would be deliberate in his decision process and plans on using a diverse senior staff to assist him in selecting a suitable replacement for Obama. “Last night’s victory was bittersweet for Illinois as we gain a great President, we lose a great Senator. And it goes without saying that our next Senator has big shoes to fill. Because it’s important that the best person for Illinois is selected, I want...

Love Potion Number 9 I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth She's got a pad down at 34th and Vine Sellin' little bottles of Love potion number nine / Am - Dm - / / C - Am - / Dm - / E - Am - / I told her that I was a flop with chicks I'd been this way since 1956 She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign She said, "What you need is Love potion number nine" She bent down and turned around...

"...John Harris re-stated Rod Blagojevich's thoughts that they should ask the President-elect for something for Rod Blagojevich's financial security as well as maintain his political viability. Harris said they could work out a three-way deal with SEIU and the President- elect where SEIU could help the President-elect with Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Senate Candidate 1 to the vacant Senate seat, Rod Blagojevich would obtain a position as the National Director of the Change to Win campaign, and SEIU would get something favorable from the President-elect in the future..."

Rezko sent governor a wish list [and] 10 of 19 people he recommended were appointed or got spouse named One nondescript page ￯﾿ﾽ containing 19 names and a note to Gov. Blagojevich from his chief of staff ￯﾿ﾽ shows the clout Antoin "Tony" Rezko once wielded in state government. "Rod, Here is a list of candidates that Tony Rezko wants to be put on non-paying boards. What are your thoughts?" Blagojevich's former top aide, Lon Monk, wrote in a note faxed to the governor along with the Jan. 20, 2003, list. Of the 19 people named on the document, obtained...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers using closed-circuit televisions to create an illusion have made volunteers virtually swap bodies, even making women believe they were in a man's body and vice-versa. [Snip] The illusion only goes so far. The researchers said they could not fool their volunteers into thinking they were a box, for example.

An 82-year-old Italian man who took a Viagra pill scared his wife so much she called the police. Giovanni di Stefano, from Palermo, was so excited his wife thought he would have a heart attack and dialled 999. "The police didn't do anything but their presence had the desired effect. He lost interest in his love life pretty quickly," said a family friend. Terrified wife Carla, 69, told police: "He is 82-years-old and so I thought so much love could have lethal consequences."

WASHINGTON — U.S. president-elect Barack Obama's top adviser has a warning for U.S. automakers: Without a plan to retool and restructure, there is very little taxpayers can do to help...

An Indian navy warship has destroyed a suspected Somali pirate vessel after it came under attack in the Gulf of Aden. INS Tabar sank the pirate "mother ship" after it failed to stop for investigation and opened fire instead, an Indian navy statement said. There has been a surge in piracy incidents off the coast of Somalia. The latest attack came days after the Saudi-owned Sirius Star supertanker and its 25 crew were seized by pirates and anchored off the Somali coast. Vela International, operators of the Sirius Star, told the BBC no demands had yet been received from the...