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Minor ethical lapses can
seem harmless, but they instill in us a hard-to-break habit of distorted
thinking. Rationalizations drown out our inner voice, and we make up
the rules as we go. We lose control of our decisions, fall victim to the
temptations and pressures of our situations, taint our characters, and
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ESPN Took a Harsh Stand With the Max Bretos One Month Suspension
By this definition, ESPN’s “Chink in the Armor” headline was offensive. Wordplay is essential to headline writing. It is a forum for wit, puns and double meanings. The intentions may have been innocent, but it was reasonable for the reader to assume, in that context, the “Chink” in the idiom was a reference to Jeremy Lin.![]()
Connecticut Mayor Under Fire Over Taco Comment
The mayor of a Connecticut town facing police discrimination charges is in hot water after he told a local TV station that the way he’d help the Latino community by going home and having a “taco.” East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo initially defended his response Tuesday to a reporter's question and said it was being unfairly twisted. He later apologized, saying he'd had a long day of interviews after the FBI arrested four of his town's police officers on charges of depriving Latinos of their constitutional rights.![]()
Allen Iverson's Earnings Garnished To Pay Back Jeweler
Allen Iverson's bank account has been commandeered by a Georgia judge ... who's garnishing the former NBA star's earnings so A.I. can repay a 6-figure debt to his flashy GA jeweler. According to court papers obtained by TMZ ... Iverson was sued back in 2010 for allegedly stiffing Aydin & Company Jewelers on a $375,000 bill. The records show ... A.I. never responded to the lawsuit ... so a default judgement was issued in favor of the jewelry store ... allowing A&C to collect $859,896.46 for the bling, court costs, interest and attorneys fees.
Gov. Barbour pardons hundreds before leaving office

KOBE BRYANT'S WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE He Cheated Too Much
After 10 years of marriage that included a rape charge against her husband being dropped, Vanessa Bryant has filed for divorce from Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant. Vanessa Bryant, 29, filed Friday in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, Calif., citing "irreconciliable differences." She is being represented by celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser, who also is representing Maria Shriver in her divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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