Northern Michigan's Lake Superior State University on Saturday released its 42nd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was fond this year of saying "big league" but making it sound like "bigly."
In this Wednesday, Dec. 28 photo, Santa Claus displays his now-functioning Facebook page outside North Pole City Hall in North Pole, Alaska. Santa Claus' Facebook account has been reinstated after the social media company suspended his access and demanded proof of identity on Christmas Day.
After a musical adaptation of "Frozen," orchestra conductor Giacomo Loprieno stood up after the last notes had died away, with an urge to convey to his young audience an unpalatable truth. "Santa Claus doesn't exist," he said.
Fourteen-year-old male sea lion Leo attends a calligraphy training session to paint the character for "rooster" at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on Monday, Dec. 26. The event marked the upcoming lunar "year of the rooster" and was part of the aquarium's New Year's attractions, which run until Jan. 31.
In this Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, photo, Trooper Mike Wilson of the Ohio State Highway Patrol leads his drug-sniffing dog partner "Pluto," a Dutch shepherd, past a truck stopped on I-70 in Madison County, Ohio. The patrol has doubled the number of K-9 units to 34 in recent years as part of its efforts to find more drugs as Ohio battles an unprecedented number of overdose deaths.
An orchestra director lost his job after telling an audience packed with children at a festive stage show that "Father Christmas does not exist". Theatre bosses underlined the severity of Giacomo Loprieno's offence with a Facebook posting of the production's new orchestral director next to Santa Claus An orchestra director lost his job after telling an audience packed with children at a festive stage show that "Father Christmas does not exist".
'Happy New Year to my many enemies!' Donald Trump hits back at Democrats who 'lost so badly they just don't know what to do' as Russian 'spies' leave the US after Obama's last-gasp swipe at Putin Pictured: The Texas mother, 40, who fell more than 20ft to her death from Colorado ski lift along with her two injured daughters aged nine and 12 Have the Russians hacked the power grid? US officials say code linked to the country's operations was found within systems at a Vermont electric plant Queen Elizabeth may STILL not be well enough to attend church on New Year's Day a week after she missed Christmas prayers with a 'heavy cold' Was a FIRE the real reason the 'unsinkable' Titanic went down? Documentary claims a boiler room blaze had been raging since the liner set sail from Southampton UFC poster girl Ronda Rousey is humiliated on her return to the cage as she is defeated after just 48 ... (more)
It's the time of year for looking forward. It's when people look for the good in the world, and in one another, and try and let bygones be bygones.
Baseball, moreso than any other sport, is prone to the unexpected and the unusual. I've watched an embarrassing amount of baseball in my life and yet most days I see still see something I've never seen before.
PM Narendra Modi often uses 'Mitron' to address his audience. New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on New Year's Eve, "Mitron" or friends - a term that he often uses in his speeches to address his audience - trended on ...
Yellow underwear is flying off the shelves these days in the Chilean capital Santiago, where tradition holds that it brings prosperity and love if you wear it on New Year's Eve. That's just one of many colorful New Year's rituals in Latin America, where some spend the evening walking around with a suitcase, others put potatoes under the bed and still others throw buckets of water out the window.
In this Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 photo, U.S. Army Veteran Richard Ress, right, speaks during a bible group meeting at his rural church in Grayson County, Texas. Ress participates in a traveling veterans court with Judge John Roach Jr. The traveling court serves veterans in five counties near Dallas who don't have transportation.
... hair. From garden variety at-home solutions to downright creepy treatments (leech therapy, anyone?), this round-up of weird beauty secrets proves that celebrities are definitely not just like us. Apparently olive oil isn't just for salads in ...
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Jo Silver is the new editor of the ironically titled Dawson Daily - which comes out weekly - in Dawson City, Yukon. She's moved north to recover from a career-limiting event in her work as a journalist in Vancouver, and arrives to take over the local paper in Dawson as the small community is absorbing news of a mysterious death in its midst.
In this June 18, 2015 file photo, an ahi tuna sits packed in ice waiting to be auctioned at the United Fishing Agency in Honolulu. The Obama administration is issuing new rules it says will crack down on illegal fishing and seafood fraud by preventing unverifiable fish products from entering the U.S. market.
Any parent knows it's difficult to control a child's emotions - and taking them to get their hair cut can be a bit of an ordeal if they don't want to do it. Tantrums can start at the drop of a hat, which is why one hairdresser has sparked outrage after putting up a sign threatening to charge customers a surplus charge for children's haircuts if they cry.
First there was the dress , the flip flops , then the colour changing handbag - now there's the mind bending crop top. The magical top, bought by Twitter user 'mmmadelinee' at Forever 21, has attracted thousands of comments and been shared almost 2,000 times.
Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's grandparents fled poverty in Germany to go to America President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday taunted his "many enemies" who "lost so badly" in a tweet celebrating New Year's Eve. Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do.
I have read all sorts of articles on the science of hangovers and the preventions thereof. This is the best I have seen and it includes some key action points that are somewhat easily implemented and can be life-changing, or at least, morning-after changing.
It was meant to be a cute clip of a toddler playing with his family's new gadget and listening to nursery rhymes - but it went seriously wrong. A toddler's parents panicked when their new device started spouting pornographic phrases to their little boy as they frantically tried to make it stop.
The father-of-three, who still lived happily with his wife, explains that he was 'jealous' of the attention and care his wife was giving their children A man refused to speak to his wife for more than 20 YEARS because he was 'sulking', adding: "There's no going back now". Father-of-three Otou continued to live with his wife and family , speaking normally to his children, but he never uttered a word to his long-suffering wife Katayama Yumi for two decades.
And Feeley's replied: "Good to see my customers making use of the "add comments" section!!!!! Words absolutely fail me".
More than 100 years ago, on December 31, 1907, the New York Times threw a party in Times Square. Instead of the traditional fireworks --- the city had banned them --- it decided to try something a little different: lower a 700-lb ball, made of wood and iron and decorated with 100 light bulbs.
It's becoming increasingly popular with youngsters and, recognising this, Mecca Bingo has given their names for numbers an overhaul in-keeping with the 21st century. Bingo fans and Mecca members across the UK have been voting on which new calls they want to see replace traditional shouts such as "two little ducks" and "legs eleven".
... Ate Herself, Too Fat For Love, P***ed and on Benefits. You would think I was schizophrenic. TV isn't real. TV is a weird twilight zone of talent and ego. TV is someone with an orange face coming down some stairs going "Hello!" If you want real, ...
Offenders brought to justice included a woman who made a living out of her 'psychic' powers to communicate with the dead One claimant said she was wheelchair bound and blind but was seen walking unaided and driving at speeds of up to 70mph The most bizarre benefits frauds of 2016 can be revealed - including a woman claiming to have superpowers and a 'blind' driver. A record A 1billion was recovered from thousands of offenders who were brought to justice for wrongly claiming welfare over the last 12 months.
Pubs and restaurants announced that they will live telecast the PM's speech on December 31. When it was announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address the nation on the New Year's Eve on December 31, people could not stop wondering what exactly would he talk about. While many reports suggested that the prime minister may address the nation on 50-day completion of demonetisation- people could not stop wondering what next googly the PM might throw at them.
Are you feeling like you've overdone the cheese, cake and chocolate a bit this Christmas? Or have you got room for more? Whatever will we do now the selection boxes, tubs of Quality Street and Toblerones have vanished from the shelves? Fear not, because the supermarkets are well aware we're all chocoholics - and they're already stocking up for Easter. That's right.
A 31-year-old man is charged with breaking into two Billings homes, including one where his last name was written on the wall in his own blood. The Billings Gazette reports Timothy Robert Sloe appeared in Yellowstone County Justice Court on Wednesday.
If the Washington Redskins defeat the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon, there won't be the traditional T-shirt and hat handed to playoff teams, or a rowdy celebration in the locker room. The Redskins need a victory to claim the final playoff spot in the NFC, but they also need Sunday night's game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers to not end in a tie.
... every year now? They don't, of course - it's happened six times since Bill Belichick arrived in 2000 - but the weird late-season history between the AFC East opponents kind of makes it seem that way. The Dolphins have actually defeated the Patriots ...
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In this Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 photo, Santa Claus displays his now-functioning Facebook page outside North Pole City Hall in North Pole, Alaska. Santa Claus' Facebook account has been reinstated after the social media company suspended his access and demanded proof of identity on Christmas Day.
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An artist was given A 9,931 by the Government for a 'bizarre' project which involved dancing with migrants in the Calais Jungle camp. The generous grant was given to Rita Marcalo, a Portuguese migrant who has lived in England for 20 years, by the taxpayer-funded Arts Council England.
She may be known for extravagance and multiple marriages, but what she loved the most was the red carpet, says her husband FrA dA ric Prinz von Anhalt. "She only wanted to enjoy the red carpet, she didn't want to sit inside.
WikiLeaks has received the most attention when it comes to document and e-mail leakers from the 2016 campaign, but a hacker going by the moniker Guccifer 2.0 also leaked several documents from Democratic Party institutions and officials during the 2016 campaign. Unlike WikiLeaks, his leaks weren't searchable, he frequently showed questionable news judgement and once seemed to lie about the contents of a leak.
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS, was first described a decade ago, but researchers in Colorado said they are seeing double the number of cases since marijuana was legalized. "The science behind it is not clear.
Members of the Krewe of Chewbacchus, a Mardi Gras Krewe, dressed as Princess Leia, use their smart phones at the start of a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Leia in the "Star Wars" movie series, in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Fisher died on Dec. 27, 2016, at the age of 60. less Members of the Krewe of Chewbacchus, a Mardi Gras Krewe, dressed as Princess Leia, use their smart phones at the start of a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Leia in the "Star Wars" movie ... more Addy Longlois, 7, dressed as Princess Leia, walks in a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movie series, in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.
Tim Means absolutely drilled Alex Oliveira with a pair of knees to the head while Olveira had his left knee on the mat in the opening round of their welterweight fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Oliveira was unable to continue, and then confusion set in.
A journalist watches a screen showing a press release from the South Korean Ministry of the Interior about the birth map showing the number of women in childbearing age at his office in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. South Korea's government closed its website that drew fury for showing the number of women in childbearing age by each city district and region.
... this car is from Uruguay, the world's leading country in the automotive field of taking a familiar car and then doing weird things to it with fiberglass . Now, I know I said that the car that looks like a shortened, two-door VW Type 181 isn't some ...
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Azealia Banks has posted a bizarre video of herself cleaning out a wardrobe, which appears to be covered with the remains of chickens. The singer, who recently revealed she suffered a miscarriage , posted the clip earlier today .
A family dog bit three people, possibly injuring one of them seriously, at a home in East Tampa Friday, police said. The incident took place at 3405 Cord Street in the Highland Pines area, and involved a pitbull mix named Scarface.
Kiyomi Tanouye, 31, was one of at least 36 people who died in Friday night's fire at an Oakland warehouse known as the Ghost Ship. She was a music manager at Shazam.
Members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Victorville Station were evacuated from the building for four hours Thursday evening after a strange device was brought in by a local woman. According to Victorville Sheriff's Station spokeswoman Mara Rodriguez, a woman drove to the station at 14200 Amargosa Road in Victorville at around 3 p.m. with a device that she believed was “some sort of military ordinance” that was left in her garage by an elderly veteran that she had been caring for.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses during an award ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Turkey on Thursday rejected Washington's denials that it has provided weapons to a Syrian Kurdish militia force which Ankara considers to be a terrorist group and again complained about a lack of support from the U.S.-led coalition to its offensive against the Islamic State group in northern Syria.
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Many conspiracy theorists have taken the initiative to find life on Mars by analyzing every picture that is sent back to Earth from the red planet. Now, one Martian researcher believes to have found a trove of evidence captured by the Curiosity Rover that he says 'are all signs of life on Mars'.
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Patriots TE says 'bacon' 32 times in funny rant New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett loves bacon. Let me try again: He LOVES bacon.... Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2iNlC0b FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 24: Martellus Bennett #88 of the New England Patriots celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first half at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
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The Aylesford and district volunteer fire department pulled up to a pond near a fire on Aylesford Road and when they started to fill their pumper with water from the pond, no water came from the hydrant. Let's face it, 2016 has been a wild year in the headlines.
Conner Chubbuck an employee at Omar's Exotic Birds in Brea, holds Fern, the toucan that flew out of Courtney Chapman's back yard aviary in Fullerton, Calif., in May, at the store in Brea, Calif, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. On Tuesday, Fern flew into a Yorba Linda auto repair shop, where Chubbuck, captured her.
A 36-year-old Florida woman faces an aggravated assault charge after police say she threatened her brother with a dagger for eating Polish dumplings at their mother's home. The Palm Beach Post reports the siblings started arguing late Tuesday after Mandy Rounds' brother ate the plate of dumplings, also known as pierogis.
Jim and Susan Kowalczik care for 22-year-old Jimmy, a 1400lb Kodiak brown bear at their orphanage in New York state In September the Mirror reported how the couple treat him just like their 'son' - and these amazing new images show just how close their relationship is.
Benedict Cumberbatch became an international star of the small screen back in 2010 when he made his debut as leading man of the BBC detective series Sherlock . In the years since, he has expanded his career to include leading roles on the big screen as well, and 2016 was a huge year for him as he starred in Marvel's smash hit feature film Doctor Strange .
A naked man escaped from a jail in Canyon County Wednesday night, but wasn't on the loose for long. County County officials say eight inmates have escaped from the minimum-security tent facility.
The Morning Call reports (http://bit.ly/2ig70tw) David Carnevale, of Caldwell, New Jersey, faces a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was released on his own recognizance.
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Members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Victorville Station were evacuate from the building for four hours Thursday evening after a strange device was brought in by a local woman. According to Victorville Sheriff's Station spokeswoman Mara Rodriguez, a woman drove to the station located on 14200 Amargosa Road in Victorville at around 3 p.m. with a device that she believed was “some sort of military ordinance” that was left in her garage by an elderly veteran that she had been caring for.
Russian airlift: Moscow sends plane to ferry its 35 expelled diplomats and families out of US as Putin REFUSES to retaliate against 'lame duck' Obama's punishment for hacking Hillary Gay man who unsuccessfully sued San Diego cops for arresting him for wearing a butt-exposing gladiator costume 'commits suicide' after racking up $1m in legal bills Police to investigate 'whether drugs played a part' in George Michael's mystery death as a post-mortem examination proves 'inconclusive' 'You're probably travelling with body parts': Flight attendants share the shocking secrets that passengers don't know Queen Elizabeth , 90, remains indoors out of the public eye for a TENTH day as she rests at her Sandringham retreat recovering from a heavy cold Texan mother, 40, is killed and her two daughters, 9 and 12, are injured after they fall 25 feet from a Colorado ski chairlift Belles of the ball! ... (more)
The Morning Call reports David Carnevale , of Caldwell, New Jersey, faces a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was released on his own recognizance.
Vietnamese artist Quoc Co Giang and his brother Quoc Nghiep Giang try to break the Guinness World Record by climbing stairs with one carrying the other on head-to-head balancing at the Cathedral of Girona on Dec. 22. The Giang brothers broke the record with 90 stairs in 52 seconds.
The carnage of broken wings and dead canaries that arrived in an Alabama woman's mail have been replaced by the cheerful chirps and tweets of brand new birds - live ones. The U.S. Postal Service paid for seven new canaries plus the postage needed to send them to Rhonda King, who operates a hair salon in Grant, Alabama, postal officials said.
In this image made available by the U.S. Postal Service on Friday Dec. 30, 2016, customer Rhonda King, of Grant, Ala., left, holds a canary, with USPS Operations Manager Sherry Hyche. King was crestfallen earlier in the month, when she received a half-dozen dead canaries in a package marked with tire tracks.
Something as random as the length of a song can mean misjudging the time it will take to do something. According to a study in the J of Experimental Psychology, people also base the time they think they will need to do something on how long it took them to do it before.
Three Michigan firefighters used rope and their wits to rescue a 90-pound retriever that fell through the ice about 100 yards from shore on a western Michigan lake. Wearing ice rescue gear and tethered together, they carefully walked onto White Lake in Muskegon County's Whitehall and hauled the dog to safety.
Easton's City Council passed a resolution requiring the removal of TV dishes 30 days after the service is disconnected. The Express-Times of Easton reports that Councilman David O'Connell sponsored Wednesday night's measure because the leftover dishes are unsightly and could create a safety problem.
DECEMBER 30--For today's "Friday Photo Fun" game, readers must examine five mug shots and match each defendant with his nickname or alias. You can play today's contest by clicking below.
Every January millions of us swear allegiance to the gym. Less than 30 days later and our trainers are already screaming neglect from yet another new year's resolution going down the pan.
A journalist watches a screen showing a press release from the South Korean Ministry of the Interior about the birth map showing the number of women in childbearing age at his office in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. South Korea's government closed its website that drew fury for showing the number of women in childbearing age by each city district and region.
Belles of the ball! Daughters of the world's most elite families dress to impress as they gather in NYC for 62nd annual Debutante Ball Russia's airlift: Moscow sends a 'special squadron' plane to ferry its 35 expelled diplomats and their families out of America after Obama kicked them out over hacking A million questions! Witty Twitter user aptly sums up the difference between mothers and fathers in just two - very funny - texts 'You're probably travelling with body parts': Flight attendants share the shocking secrets that passengers don't know Queen Elizabeth , 90, remains indoors out of the public eye for a TENTH day as she rests at her Sandringham retreat recovering from a heavy cold Police to investigate 'whether drugs played a part' in George Michael's mystery death as a post-mortem examination proves 'inconclusive' Texan mother, 40, is killed and her two daughters, 9 and 12, are ... (more)
"The intensity of my daydreams and how they've affected my life is not normal," said Waite, who lives in California. When her imagination is active, her thoughts make her stay at home, pacing: The repetitive movement helps her become immersed in make-believe worlds.
... we may have found a replacement. Celebrity pastor and self-styled "Bishop" Brian Tamaki demonstrated that he too has a weird knack for knowing what will happen next. On Sunday, November 13, Tamaki ranted to his followers about how Christchurch's ...
A library lover who found two books more than four decades overdue at a vacation cabin in Canada is making a donation to cover the late fees - at the 1970s-era rate of a nickel a day. The Minnesota man and his family gave the Maryland library a check for about $1,550 to cover the fees.
A police officer was bitten by a man who used an ax to smash a gas station cash register while demanding lottery tickets, authorities said Friday. Assistant Mercer County Prosecutor John Boyle said 39-year-old Anthony Hunter , of Trenton, rushed at and bit the officer on the right hand after police tried to arrest him at a Lukoil station in Ewing.
Shocked teen opens 'sex toy' gift from mum in front of entire family - doesn't know whether to laugh or cry Choosing the right gift for your family members can be a difficult task - and sometimes we can get it very wrong. One shocked teen thought her mum had got her the most inappropriate gift ever after opening what looked like a sex toy on Christmas Eve.
South Korea's government has closed its website that drew fury for showing the number of women in childbearing age by each city district and region. The Ministry of the Interior's website featuring the pink birth map remained closed on Friday, a day after its launch, showing instead a notice that the site is undergoing corrections.
South Korea's government has closed its website that drew fury for showing the number of women in childbearing age by each city district and region. The Ministry of the Interior 's website featuring the pink birth map remained closed on Friday, a day after its launch, showing instead a notice that the site is undergoing corrections.
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The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a wheelchair user who had been found guilty of driving under the influence of intoxicants. James Greene of Waldport was arrested in November 2012 after entering a crosswalk in a motorized wheelchair and striking the side of a moving pickup.
They were one of the hottest Christmas toys this holiday season, but some owners claim the cute little play things are omitting some seriously inappropriate language, at times. EDITOR'S NOTE: Some may not hear it, others may find the language in the video below to be highly inappropriate.
Three-year-old farm girl loves feeding animals, chatting with piglets and singing lullabies to them on her mother's farm so much that she has been nicknamed 'the pig whisperer' Dolly Caton enjoys nothing better than bottle feeding piglets at the farm or nurturing the animals under her jumper. Pics /Georgie Mitchell via Facebook At the age of three, while most babies play with dolls, a young farm girl, Dolly Caton, who lives with her mum in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, UK, spends her time talking to animals.
Another year, another plethora of amusing, asinine celebrity proverbs. But was it just us, or was this crop of star quotes particularly baffling? It seemed like every tweet and every tabloid gave us a new quotable statement - so much so that it's hard to remember them all.
Jyoti, right, and Kiran Matharoo, the two Canadian sisters detained in Nigeria, deliver a scripted statement in video posted online Thursday. Video surfaced online Thursday apparently showing two Toronto sisters, believed to be detained in Nigeria, delivering a scripted apology to a billionaire.
Counting down to 2017 will take longer than usual this New Year's Eve as clock experts compensate for a slowdown in the Earth's rotation. Counting down to 2017 will take longer than usual this New Year's Eve as clock experts compensate for a slowdown in the Earth's rotation.
In Houston we've had plenty of smash-and-grabs targeting ATMs, but we've never quite seen something like this. Here is video from the ATM theft early last Friday morning at the Red River Federal Credit Union branch in the 2700 block of University Avenue.
If you've got an adventurous palate and an open mind (or just want to see a bunch of crazy stuff we ate in 2016), check out this supercut of Circa's unusual-delicacy series Eat This .
... the NHL needed to intervene in their affairs basically to keep the two owners from fighting one another. It was a weird time, and a financially unstable one as rumours of money troubles plagued the new owners. The Leafs, meanwhile, had come off of ...
In one of the strangest food fights we've seen, revellers in Ibi, Spain, pelt each other with flour, eggs and firecrackers. It is a part of celebrations related to the Day of Innocents - a biblical account of infanticide by Herod the Great.
... users to feel that they are not giving up their right to privacy when they purchase and use their device. Legally Weird delves into the world of strange legal happenings, odd laws and legal curiosities of all types . Have a comment or tip? Write to ...
The Beipanjiang bridge, which took three years to build and cost A 114million, stretches for almost a mile over the Nizhu River Gorge in southwestern China Anyone crossing this bridge will need a good head for heights - as it has been hailed the tallest in the world. Hanging 565 metres above a gorge, Beipanjiang bridge has been built to save motorists more than four hours in journey time, according to China's CCTV broadcaster.
"I've actually had to call fire crew to come and get the smell checked out at my other house because it was so noxious and took over the entire house," he said. "It definitely does give me a headache when the odors are pretty strong," said Rachel Gelbmann, who also lives in the area.
Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek fiercely defended Carmelo Anthony on Thursday, saying he believes Anthony's second-quarter ejection the night before in Atlanta - for throwing a forearm at Thabo Sefolosha's head - was the wrong decision. The Knicks star meanwhile raised the stakes for Friday's game in the Big Easy, saying beating the Pelicans now is essential after the Atlanta debacle.
... Jedd Gyorko and other clear power hitters. What's clear even from the older stats, though, is that Marte had a really weird year. His home run total dropped from 19 to nine, but his batting average was 24 points higher, and his walk and strikeout ...