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Texas, you ruined it for everyone, now apologize CBSSports.com Now we see it so clearly. Texas, a school with seemingly so many options and so much capital, can't decide which conference it wants to be in -- and can't get a conference to covet it, either. It is one big black sheep, but it doesn't even know it. ... See all stories on this topic » CBSSports.com

BYKOFSKY Make it a for-real tax on 'millionaires' Philadelphia Inquirer It's also called a millionaires' tax, which is more accurate, because Buffett is a billionaire who's been griping that he pays less in taxes (17.4 percent) than his secretary (33 percent). Some right-wingers say that because he pays capital-gains tax ... See all stories on this topic »

Billy Beane and Moneyball: How it went wrong on the field San Jose Mercury News "They started looking to see how much validity there was to what Billy was doing, and it created kind of an awareness." When the movie opens Friday, the great "Moneyball" fires will be stoked again, reigniting debates about scouts and statistics, ... See all stories on this topic »

It's Time for a European TARP Wall Street Journal It's time for European leaders to open the spillway. The opportunity to "fix" the finances of much of the European periphery, especially Greece, has passed. The folly of extending more credit to a highly indebted country with no prospects of ever ... See all stories on this topic »

Stocks dive after Fed says it will sell short-term debt, buy long-term bonds ... Washington Post By AP, NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve did what investors expected Wednesday — it said it would buy Treasury bonds to help the economy. But stocks fell anyway. The reason? The Fed made it clear that it thinks a full economic recovery is years away. ... See all stories on this topic »

DeAngelo Hall says it outright — Tony Romo's ribs will be a target Yahoo! Sports (blog) When asked on Wednesday about the rib injury and punctured lung Romo suffered last Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, Hall came right flat out and said it — if Romo plays Monday night, he will be in the bull's-eye. "Absolutely. ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Sports (blog)

It lasted a long 40 minutes, like maths lessons Financial Times The leaders of the parties involved cannot suddenly announce some new policy or magisterial theme of government, which Tony Blair used to do year after year, before quickly forgetting whatever it was he said. The two leaders even have to show their ... See all stories on this topic »

It's time for 'The X Factor'! USA Today USA TODAY TV critic Robert Bianco got an early look at tonight's show and gives it three of four stars in a review in today's paper. "Nothing about the premiere is much of a surprise, from the best auditioners ... down to the unastonishing idea that ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Obama plays it (electorally) safe on Israel-Palestine The Guardian (blog) Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, was in New York during Barack Obama's speech, but did not actually turn up at the General Assembly to hear it. Given that the Israel-Palestine conflict was at the heart ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Eric Schmidt Google senate hearing – as it happened The Guardian (blog) It dominates online search like Microsoft dominates PC software and now, like Microsoft before it, Google is being accused of shutting out competition. The competition is on later. Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, Nextag CEO Jeffrey Katz, and Thomas Barnett ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Americans freed from Iran prison, overjoyed families say it's 'best day of our ... Washington Post Although the fate of the two gripped America, it was on the periphery of the larger showdowns between Washington and Tehran that include Iran's nuclear program and its ambitions to widen military and political influence in the Middle East and beyond. ... See all stories on this topic »

Netflix: 'It's Not You, It's Me' PC Magazine Netflix just gave me the "It's not you; it's me" speech. Netflix's latest communication has left me more than a little baffled—and I'm not talking about the price hike or rebranding of Netflix DVD to Qwikster. I'm talking about the letter of apology ... See all stories on this topic »

Typhoon Roke Weakens, Causes Flooding, as It Crosses Japan Bloomberg It was moving northeast at 55 kph. The storm's winds are expected to weaken to 120 kph from 148 kph as it approaches Fukushima as a Category 1 hurricane, the weakest on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. Japan's weather agency issued warnings for ... See all stories on this topic »

Google+ is open to the public, but is anyone using it? Christian Science Monitor Google also announced that it has made 91 improvements to the service since its launch in June, including tweaks to search and to the "Hangouts" video chat feature. Has interest in Google+ already crested, though? To answer that question, ... See all stories on this topic »

'It was always my dream to play here' – Arsenal youngster Ryo Miyaichi ... Goal.com Speaking to the Official Arsenal website, Miyaichi said: "It has been my dream to play on the Emirates pitch, it's great and I am really happy. "One year ago I was still in Japan and playing high school football. I didn't even think I would be playing ... See all stories on this topic » Goal.com

Tampa Plays It Cool As Their Rivals Sweat Wall Street Journal "It can be advantageous," he said of managing a team with a low payroll. "You go out there, and the guys are loose. But [Tampa] has a little bit more experience than what my club had. The club I had hadn't been to the playoffs and didn't really know ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Falling Satellite: NASA Tries To Predict Where And When It Will Hit Earth Huffington Post It's just that if they're off a little bit, it could mean the difference between hitting Florida or landing on New York. Or, say, Iran or India. Pinpointing where and when hurtling space debris will strike is an imprecise science. ... See all stories on this topic »

GM deal with union: It's all about jobs msnbc.com If the UAW can succeed in that endeavor it could use the momentum it has gained in Detroit to help achieve another long-sought goal: unionizing European and Asian "transplant" assembly lines that have long resisted UAW organizers. ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

Watching 'I Don't Know How She Does It' despite the call of family life Washington Post (blog) She was able to get eight busy moms, and herself, out of the house Friday night to watch "I Don't Know How She Does It," the book-turned -movie on the life of working-mom Kate Reddy. This was an especially noteworthy feat, considering the demands of ... See all stories on this topic »

Can Michael Owen still cut it in the Premier League? The Guardian Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images Can Michael Owen still cut it in the top flight? I hesitate to stoop to cliché, but if one looks at Owen's scoring record, even under adverse conditions of injury and sporadic starts, one has to say that the phrase ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

It was with a stubbie of VB and a meat lover's pizza that Foster's Group chief ... The Australian Pollaers had a strong vision for turning around Foster's but it's understood he recognises the immediate value in the SAB offer for shareholders. Yesterday evening, he talked to his senior leadership team at Foster's Melbourne headquarters about the ... See all stories on this topic »

It's Make Up or Break Up Time for the Euro Zone TIME Debt-addled Greece is teetering on the edge of default as it holds tense talks with the International Monetary Fund and European authorities over getting more bailout money. Standard & Poor's credit-rating agency cut Italy's sovereign debt rating by ... See all stories on this topic »

It's do or die for England: Wilkinson ABC Online England, bidding to appear in a third successive World Cup final, may have won its opening Pool B matches, against Argentina and Georgia, but both fixtures have seen it concede numerous penalties. It was all too much for coach Martin Johnson, ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek default: What it would mean CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Experts agree it's almost certain that Greece will not be able to pay all of its debts. But if the country does default, what happens next? Greek leaders are struggling to agree to a set of painful budget cuts, including layoffs ... See all stories on this topic »

Charlie Sheen sets Twitter ablaze. It's like March all over again! Entertainment Weekly But Schumer wasn't the only one to hit Kutcher where it hurt on Monday night. Even his beloved Twitterverse seemed to have turned their back on him, when the social networking website lit up with talk of Sheen and his harsh roast. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cecil can't cut it Toronto Sun Cecil recorded the first two outs of the third inning and then it was biff, boom, bang, a mental error and a lot of angst. Alberto Callaspo doubled and then scored after Howie Hendrick hit a ground-rule double to right field. After a walk, Mark Trumbo ... See all stories on this topic »