True split personality?

OC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters. “That’s not the way we perceive being a champion,” Rogge said. The International Olympic Committee chief hailed Bolt’s stunning achievements in the two sprints, comparing him to American great Jesse Owens, but said Bolt should have cut out the look-at-me flaunting and acknowledged the other ath

Times Square Cyclist-Clobbering May Spur Paterson to Appoint Special Prosecutor Remember the above video from this summer, in which police officer Patrick Pogan body-slammed a biker during a Critical Mass ride through Times Square? Well, Pogan was briefly suspended and the matter is under investigation by the district attorney's office. But some civil-rights advocates who have been agitating for more NYPD oversight have seized upon the incident. They're calling on David Paterson to consider the idea of a p

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Customers Leave All You Can Eat Hungry Last Edited: Thursday, 31 Jul 2008, 11:01 PM EDT Created: Thursday, 31 Jul 2008, 11:01 PM EDT All You Can Eat in Frederick A group of women in Frederick, Maryland say they got booted out of an All You Can Eat restaurant. They say they were denied more food because of their size. The seven women say they paid 30 bucks a piece for an All You Can Eat Crab Legs dinner at Barley and Hops. But before they could get all they wanted to eat, they say the manager put the brake

Disturbing video: Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian detainee Staff Reporter | Posted July 22, 2008 8:55 AM FOUNDING SPONSOR The Israeli military has reportedly launched a probe into the conduct of soldiers who were caught on camera shooting a blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinian in the West Bank. The incident took place on July 7 when the soldier apparently shot a rubber bullet at a Palestinian detainee near the village of Nil'in, according to the Associated Press. The video clip shows a soldier po