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Tiffany Daniels, who competed most recently in the Camping World Series East, is one of two female racers invited to the ASA Transcontinental Series Free State 500 in South Africa in January 2010.  Tiff, as she is nicknamed, will join fellow female competitor Toni McCray to compete at the Phakisa Freeway Circuit oval in Welkom, Free State South Africa on January 31. “I am really excited,” Daniels ... Full story

Once a cheap team, always a cheap team.   The Florida Marlins have reportedly “reached an impasse ” with ace Josh Johnson regarding a proposed four-year contract extension.   Matt Sosnick, Johnson’s agent, was reportedly seeking a deal very similar to the four-year, $38 million deal that Zack Greinke signed a year ago.   The notoriously stingy Marlins, however, were only willing to guarantee the 25-year-old right-hander three years.   The proposed ... Full story

Until hiring resumes in earnest, the jobless rate is apt to keep drifting up. This is less tautological than it sounds, as net changes in unemployment mask significant flows into and out of the pool of unemployed workers. However, most research finds that stronger hiring rather than reduced layoffs is the key driver of changes in unemployment early in a recovery. Unfortunately, none of the ... Full story

Google released a Gadget Dashboard for iGoogle gadget developers. On this page, you can add gadget of yours by URL – for some, you may need to click on a link in a verification mail – and then see weekly stats, your gadget ratings and more. However, I don’t find the stats very telling: they show you how often a gadget ... Full story

Short Version: You want to listen to Fergie in the kitchen. Don’t worry, I understand. Fergie and cooking eggs just go together well. If you’ll be piping Fergie off an iPhone or iPod, you’ll probably want a compatible speaker system. Like anything in the audio world, the price tag on dedicated speaker systems for the iPhone or iPod ... Full story

If you ever wanted to know why Luigi is thinner than Mario or how he bears living in the show of his older brother, this exhaustively researched article over on GamesRadar’s got you covered. “Luigi: A life in the shadows” cover the other brother’s origins from palette swap to star of his own (two) video games. Anybody else remember playing Mario ... Full story

In an address recorded in Seoul, South Korea, the President discusses his trip to Asia. He talks about his push to stop nuclear proliferation in North Korea, Iran, and around the world. He talks about promoting America’s principles for an open society in China while making progress on joint efforts to combat climate change. And talks in-depth about the primary objective of ... Full story

Five Lesser-Known Golden Bears Who May Make a Difference Alex Lagemann— The redshirt sophomore receiver may only have eight catches for 108 yards this season, but seven of them have been for first downs—including two crucial ones during the comeback drive against Arizona State. He should be a key target for Kevin Riley if the Bears hope to convert some third downs and sustain long drives, ... Full story

While Sony’s digital comics store for the PSP won’t be launching until next month, that hasn’t stopped the company from teaming with IDW to give away some free comics to tide you over. Free doesn’t need a store! The publisher is offering an issue of Star Trek: Year Four – The Enterprise Experiment, which you can get by visiting the regular ... Full story

Proving that the Modern Warfare 2 “boycott” was more hollow tantrum than actual boycott, Infinity Ward have revealed that the PC version of the game has been outselling its predecessor. “The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has actually outsold the ... Full story