The hottest moment of Monday night’s debate came when Newt Gingrich was asked by Fox News commentator and debate moderator Juan Williams whether he understood why his statements that poor kids should grab a mop and do some janitorial work in their schools had been seen as insulting: Read full article > >

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Jackie Gingrich Cushman, child janitor: ‘I had so much satisfaction’

PHILADELPHIA — Jodie Meeks tied a career high with 26 points, Lou Williams had 19 and Spencer Hawes added 10 points and 10 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 120-89 on Friday night. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. 76ers: Washington continues its losing ways with 120-89 blowout loss in Philadelphia

The new ad from Revolution PAC is pretty powerful. James Williams, a black man, talks about his efforts to get medical attention for his pregnant white wife at a Texas hospital in the 1970s. The crescendo comes when a young doctor named Ron Paul broke through the indifference of the staff to give them the help they needed. Their baby would be stillborn. And Paul paid their medical expenses. Then Williams extols the virtues of Paul — his honesty and willingness to take on the establishment. Read full article > >

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For weeks, the Washington Redskins have braced for the four-game suspensions of two of their best players for repeatedly flunking NFL tests for recreational drugs. No one has been closer to the problem than General Manager Bruce Allen, who has been talking with Trent Williams and Fred Davis as the storm of disgrace — mostly for them but also for an organization that would employ such dopes — has approached and now come crashing around them. Read full article > >

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Bruce Allen hopes suspensions translate into lessons learned

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams and tight Fred Davis are expected to miss the remainder of the NFL season as punishment for multiple failed drug tests under the terms of a settlement between the league and the NFL Players Association, according to people with knowledge of the deal. Both players, cornerstones of the franchise and two of the top contributors this season, played for a final time this season in Sunday’s 34-19 loss to the New York Jets. The NFL is expected to formally notify Williams and Davis early this week they must serve four-game suspensions for testing positive for recreational drugs earlier this season, according to multiple people familiar with the case. Read full article > >

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Shane Williams ends his memorable Test career with an injury-time try as Wales lose to Australia in Cardiff.

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Wales 18-24 Australia

The Nets will move to their new home in Brooklyn next season, but who will be on their roster? Deron Williams? Dwight Howard?

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The Nets Could Be Eyeing Dwight Howard

A memorial to the late Welsh wrestler Orig Williams is unveiled in the Conwy village where he was born.

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Village honours El Bandito’s life

A memorial to the late Welsh wrestler Orig Williams is unveiled in the Conwy village where he was born.

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Village honours El Bandito’s life

American singer Andy Williams tells fans he has cancer of the bladder, at a concert in his hometown of Branson, Missouri.

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Andy Williams has bladder cancer

A day after St. Paul’s Cathedral suspended legal action to evict anti-capitalist protesters camped outside its doors, Most Rev. Rowan Williams expressed sympathy for their cause.

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Archbishop of Canterbury Endorses Tax on Bankers

By now, everyone knows Hank Williams, Jr. got kicked off Monday Night Football (or quit, depending on whom you ask) after making incendiary remarks about President Obama on Fox News . Within days, Bocephus retaliated by recording a song about the kerfluffle and releasing it on his website, where it was reportedly downloaded more than 150,000 times in 24 hours. Read full article > >

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From Hank to Toby, five shamelessly pandering country songs

Shane Williams’ vital second-half try helps Wales see off Samoa’s stern challenge in Hamilton to boost their hopes of making the World Cup quarter-finals.

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Wales 17-10 Samoa

We live in an increasingly crazy sports world. If you’ve been paying attention, you know this. Monday brought another example of the wackiness when the NBA fined Charlotte owner Michael Jordan $100,000 for talking about an NBA player and the lockout , and Serena Williams was fined $2,000 for verbal abuse of a chair umpire . Read full article > >

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For Michael Jordan and Serena Williams, the fines don’t fit the crimes

Serena Williams will discover on Monday whether she faces further punishment for an angry tirade at the umpire in the US Open final.

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