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Virginia's newest lame duck
Washington Post
AMID POMP and ceremony, receptions and balls, a church service and a parade, Robert F. McDonnell's inauguration as Virginia's 71st chief executive will take place next Jan. 16 in Richmond, whereupon he will become . . . a lame duck. This is...
For Dems, a last shot to create mischief
Bridgeton News
Before Republican Chris Christie takes the oath of office in January, Democrats will have one last shot to enact laws all by themselves -- including measures the governor-elect may not like -- in the upcoming lame-duck legislative session. ...
Victoria - a royal feast for the senses
Minneapolis Star Tribune
There was Dungeness crab, duck confit with a bit of pear, curried chicken, lobster, tomato and mozzarella, and smoked salmon with a shaving of truffle. We'd been warned not to fill up on the first course, but we couldn't help ourselves.
Lame-duck session tame, too, in Trenton
Philadelphia Inquirer
Earlier this year, it seemed almost certain that lawmakers would decide after Election Day whether to make New Jersey the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage. Now it's unclear if the Legislature even will address the matter. The results ...
Tompkins: Bluewings provide bookends to duck season
Houston Chronicle
Spend 40-plus autumns and winters hunting ducks along the Texas coast, and one of the few constants to reveal itself is that each season begins and ends with blue-winged teal. For duck hunters on the Texas coastal marshes or prairies during...
ORC break their duck
Western Advocate
ORC have finally broken their duck for season 2009-10 in the Bathurst District Cricket Association first grade competition after a 23-run win over Bathurst City in what was at times a controversial clash at the Sportsground on Saturday.
Snap Judgments: Florida's perfect run, Wild Rebel's huge day, more
CNN Sports Illustrated
A program like Michigan does not change coaches with a lame-duck AD. So it appears Forcier and Rodriguez will remain together. For the Wolverines' sake, hopefully their relationship improves. Welcome to major college football, EJ Manuel .
Lovie needs to lose patience with offense
Chicago Sun-Times
Dick Jauron was perceived to be a lame-duck coach entering the 2001 season. He couldn't convince Chris Palmer to become his offensive coordinator because of that, and John Shoop wound up being promoted from quarterbacks coach to play-caller...
Lame-duck politicians should smooth Cuyahoga County reform, but cannot ...
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Passing Issue 6 was an enormous step forward for Cuyahoga County. Two-thirds of the electorate said they were fed up with business as usual -- which too often has meant corruption and cronyism -- in local government. And so they took a leap...
Schmitt outdoors column: Duck hunting dying off
St. Cloud Times
Duck hunting in Minnesota certainly has lost some of its shine in recent years. There just doesn't seem to be the same enthusiasm among hunters to chase ducks in the state.
SWORDS AT THE READY: ANCIENT ROMAN FIGHTERS
Daily Star
Nero, a former banker called Sergio Iacomoni, checked our balance and dodging abilities with two rotating bars which would knock our blocks off and smash our shins if we did not jump or duck at the right time. Then with our gladiator tunic...
In search of a happier ending, Cowboys have rewritten their script
Boston Globe
They’ve overcome 2008’s tumult and rallied behind a coach most of America saw as a lame duck. And yet it’s impossible for the Cowboys to answer the biggest question: Can they win once fall turns to winter? We’ve seen this before.
Duck-hunting prospects improve with weather in South Texas
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ROCKPORT — The friendly gate attendant at Goose Island State Park told me I should have no trouble finding a parking spot near the boat ramp this opening morning of duck season. That’s unusual, despite it being 5:45 a.m. Shooting time would...
