William Charles Baker
Digital Journalist based in New York, NY, United States.
Joined on Oct 19, 2010
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Las Vegas -
The whispers were getting louder as the fight approached. Boxing insiders were leery and even fans were hearing about calf muscles and new spirituality. Manny Pacquiao lost to Timothy Bradley for other reasons than what happened in the ring.
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Las Vegas -
They say Bradley vs Pacquiao is a dangerous fight for both men. Bradley risks being exposed as a scrapper in with the best rated P4P fighter in the world. Pacquiao risks his legacy should he lose to an opponent known more for heart and head than skills.
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New York -
A train engineer in New York has been suspended after being caught on video reading a newspaper while his train is in motion. The video made on the Metro-North line was brought to the attention of the agency by a commuter.
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Marietta -
We saw it happen to Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella. We saw it happen to soul singer Teddy Pendergrass. Now we must deal with the tragedy involving boxer Paul Williams. Not just a guy in the sport but the two time Welterweight champion.
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Cleveland -
In an effort to help a wheelchair bound man with a few dollars a Cleveland man was ticketed for littering and hit with a heavy fine for his efforts. The estimated cost for the offence is five hundred dollars for the few dollars dropped in the exchange.
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Kittery -
An extremely dangerous fire started on the USS Miami a nuclear powered submarine docked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine on Wednesday evening. Had the reactor on board been in service and reached there could have been disastrous results.
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London -
The Ronald Regan Foundation and family are outraged that blood traces found in a vial are supposedly those of the late President of the United States. An auction house in the Channel Islands has online bidding in progress.
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Las Vegas -
If there was concern for Shane Mosley after his loss to Manny Pacquiao his showing on the Mayweather Cotto undercard answered any questions. Canelo Alvarez let Naazim Richardson know it was time to avoid training Mosley for any future fights.
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Oakland -
It was noticeable that Andre Ward who was recently on Showtime Boxing and has been a constant with that network was a cameo commentator on the HBO Mayweather Cotto fight. There are now reports he will fight Chad Dawson for the Light Heavyweight Title.
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Dallas -
A female shopper, in Dallas, Texas, was browsing items in Target department store when she was stabbed in the back by a male assailant. The butcher's knife used in the attack was taken from the kitchen wares department.
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Las Vegas -
No more excuses, no more postponements, no more talk about percentages of the pot, make the fight. Miguel Cotto has put some air back into the belief that Manny Pacquiao will beat Money Mayweather without problem.
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Byron -
As the earthquake and Tsunami generated nuclear crisis grows in Japan concerns have increased for Illinois with 11 reactors which produce nearly 50% of electrical power in the State. Many homeowners are able to see reactors from their backyards.
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Las Vegas -
Floyd Mayweather Jr should be considered the best defensive fighter of the decade based on how he comes out unscathed after a fight. One of the basics of his greatness is his use of the shoulder roll, otherwise known as the Philly shell defense.
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Rio De Janeiro -
The annual carnival that precedes the beginning of the Catholic holy season of Lent has once again brought revelers together for a week of celebrations and dancing.
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Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez of Argentina stopped Ukrainian Sergiy Dzinziruk last night in Mashantucket Connecticut then called for Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather. The two P4P champs now have a new companion.
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Forest Hills -
A man from Queens New York that failed two prior attempts to row across the Atlantic Ocean failed in a third attempt. He was forced to be rescued from a life raft when his rowboat began to take on water.
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Coalinga -
Former ABC Newsman Bill Weisel who was shot covering the Robert F. Kennedy political event at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles in 1968 appeared at the parole board hearing for Sirhan B. Sirhan convicted assassin now serving a life sentence.
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Cleveland -
A cold case investigation into the possibility of more victims than the 11 bodies unearthed at the home of Anthony Sowell in 2009 has led to the possibility of another serial killer in the area.
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New York -
Entrepreneur, philanthropist and possible presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared on a Comedy Central telecast hosted by Seth MacFarlane. Trump took the comedic jabs in a roast where his proceeds were reported to be donated to charity.
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Miami -
A very positive and feel-good drama that began before the NBA season has turned into a horror film waiting to unfold. Erik Spoelstra, the protégé and director that was expected to achieve the perfect happy ending for the Heat, now awaits the grim reaper
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