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For the next month, I will be using WordPress to host this blog. There's no real reason behind the move except that I've heard good things about that service and I want to give it a shot. So, be sure to check out http://ajmbroadcasteducator.wordpress.com/ and tell me what you think! Read Full Story

David Cameron to Nicolas Sarkozy: Man up! As the Telegraph reports, the British prime minister believes the French president is making a mistake by promising to remove French troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year . The Prime Minister confirmed that Britain would stick to Nato's original timetable and pull out combat troops by the end of 2014, when Afghan forces are scheduled to take over nationwide security responsibilities. He made the comments as he and the... Read Full Story

Hey, before you laugh, consider... 1. I've been married to only one woman (it will be 15 years in May) 2. I'm Catholic, an influential swing group in the election 3. I live in Pennsylvania, a swing state 4. I'm a Washington outsider 5. I don't drink or smoke 6. I've voted for Democrats and Republicans 7. I'm a big fan of the Olympics 8. I like Boston 9. I'm a strong believer in capitalism 10. I'm not Joe Biden Read Full Story

You've got to hand it to Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas -- he is perhaps the best at his position in the National Hockey League. And he knows how to deflect more than just pucks. You might recall on Monday Mr. Thomas opted to not attend a White House ceremony during which the Bruins team was honored for winning the Stanley Cup. He justified his decision as a personal protest against what he called the intrusive nature of government in people's lives. The Boston Herald reports... Read Full Story

Now, this is not some bad joke. In fact, if you are a soccer fan, then the English and the Italians coming to Boston might mean one thing...road trip! The Boston Globe recently reported the details . Organizers are planning an exhibition soccer game between Liverpool FC and AS Roma at Fenway Park this summer, according to multiple sources involved in the negotiations. The match would be part of United States tours for both teams, the first since controlling interest in... Read Full Story

Pittsburgh's top Roman Catholic official -- Bishop David Zubik -- has left little doubt what he thinks of the Obama administration's positions on birth control. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review explains . The Obama administration thumbed its nose at Catholics across the United States last week on birth control issues in a direct affront to religious freedom, Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik said on Friday. The administration did so when it upheld rules requiring employer health... Read Full Story

The Associated Press reports a dispute has erupted between the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission and the St. Louis Rams . The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission says the Rams' plans to play one home game in London the next three years violates the team's stadium lease. The CVC said in a release Friday that the lease requires the team to play all its home games at the Edward Jones Dome, and was awaiting a response from the team. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch... Read Full Story

Such an opportunity presents itself tonight as I find out that George H. W. Bush (and son Jeb) met President Obama today . I do have a question: When did Mr. Bush begin using a wheelchair? And for what reason? Read Full Story

Take the time to "read" this WPXI story ...chances are if you are from Pittsburgh, you definitely can! Here's the lede: In a recent study conducted by the Central Connecticut State University, Pittsburgh was ranked the sixth most literate city in the United States. The news brief fails to offer you a link to additional information from Central Connecticut State University. However, being the kind of full-service blogger I am, I took the time to find such information. The Bristol... Read Full Story

There is perhaps no more prestigious academic achievement than a Rhodes Scholarship. There are few universities in this country with the prestigious academic record of Yale University. There is no other athletic position on the college level as scrutinized and respected as the starting quarterback. With those details as the backdrop, check out the confusion surrounding whether Yale's starting quarterback (ahem) stretched the truth (ahem) when he suggested late last year that he had... Read Full Story