Lamont Peterson’s failed drug test demonstrates the costly balancing act event promoters face. There is no person with any decency or sense of fairness who would knowingly advocate allowing a fighter who is using performance-enhancing drugs to compete. the risks are too great. That’s why the movement begun by Floyd Mayweather Jr. to implement random [...]

Bagatsing proposes welfare mechanism for Filipino boxers A lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a bill establishing a welfare mechanism for Filipino boxers “for consistently giving honor to the country.” Rep. Amado Bagatsing (5th District, Manila) said House Bill 5793 seeks to institute a system of welfare protection for professional boxers including athletes in [...]

MANILA, Philippines – a lawmaker has proposed a bill which seeks to protect Filipino boxers by instituting a system of welfare protection, including compulsory insurance coverage for the fighters. Rep. Amado Bagatsing of the 5th district of Manila filed House Bill 5793, or the Boxers’ Welfare Act of 2012, which would provide for compulsory insurance [...]

Republicans in Congress are getting ready to answer an election-year question that has dogged the party’s campaign for months: How would it replace President Barack Obama’s healthcare law if the measure is overturned or repealed? House Republicans are working to create a legislative blueprint they can sell to voters after the Supreme Court rules on [...]

Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:00am EDT (Repeats with no change in text) * Republicans pledge new health plan if Supreme Court acts * New legislation could aid party’s election year aims * Aides see step-by-step approach on health issues By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – Republicans in Congress aregetting ready to answer an [...]

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The Irish Times – Saturday, April 21, 2012 HOLD THE BACK PAGE: OH DEAR, here we go again. why does it always seem to be us, the oh-so-sporting Irish, who are the victims? As if some under-world council of sporting anarchists have identified something in the Irish gene that requires an injustice to be inflicted upon [...]

Orange County is the sixth healthiest place to live in California, according to rankings released Tuesday. The rankings examine an array of factors from infant mortality and adult smoking rates to air pollution and prevalence of fast food restaurants.  The list is published by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood [...]

Great boxing coaches work to bring out the best in you, always maintaining that balance between being hard on you, yet helping you as well. When speaking of this profession, top names like Freddie Roach, Roger Mayweather, Emanuel Steward and Nazim Richardson come to mind. if you are serious about taking your boxing skills to [...]

4 April 2012 Last updated at 05:45 ET Share this page Cage fighting has grown in the last few years especially in Newport and the Gwent Valleys A doctors' leader has warned of the dangers of "backstreet" cage fighting clubs which have grown in popularity in Newport and the Gwent valleys. Cage fighting, said to [...]

the generation that once embraced the smiley face and peace symbol as cultural logos is now divorcing in historic fashion.Divorce rates are higher for baby boomers than for any previous generation, while rates are declining, slightly, for society as a whole. New research and census data reveal an unprecedented trend of Americans splitting apart as [...]

A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Monday: BOXING DAY: Legislative leaders believe the end of the 2012 session probably won’t arrive until next week, but signs of adjournment were emerging at the Statehouse Monday. Packing boxes appeared in the Iowa House for the first time, although House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, [...]

Are you trying to obtain sponsorship for a local club, university project or community group? Don’t know how to go about it? This article will provide you with an understanding of what is required so you can be confident in receiving positive feedback when you go seeking for sponsorship. The first step in putting together [...]

Are interest-rate swaps going to be the next major banking scandal? All the high street banks, already battling claims that their refusal to lend to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is jeopardising the country’s economic recovery, stand accused of mis-selling complex derivative products to firms worried about their borrowing costs. The products varied from bank [...]

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper recently did a two-part series on the business practices of the nation’s largest property/casualty insurance company and Allstate Insurance. It was the culmination of an 18-month CNN investigation of low-impact, soft-tissue injury accidents around the country. The series was then broadcast on CNN. The video links to the two segments are [...]

A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Monday: BOXING DAY: Legislative leaders believe the end of the 2012 session probably won’t arrive until next week, but signs of adjournment were emerging at the Statehouse Monday. Packing boxes appeared in the Iowa House for the first time, although House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, [...]

Christians are being “persecuted” and “driven underground” while the courts fail to protect their religious values, a former Archbishop of Canterbury has claimed. Lord Carey said Christians were excluded from many sectors of employment because of their beliefs, “vilified by state bodies” and feared arrest for expressing their views. The former archbishop’s claims are part [...]

We must first understand what a surety bond does as well as the factors that are involved that will determine the rate as well as obtaining a surety bond approval. the surety company will evaluate your credit, experience, and financials. the process is very similar to apply for a business loan. Rates vary on a [...]

Some people are born packers and for everyone else there is the obligatory ‘don’t forget’ travel-packing checklist. If you fall into the latter category, which unfortunately most of us do, it is important that you stick to the tried and trusty list to remember everything. It’s even more important if the holiday you are going [...]

Women face £362 rise in car insurance: EU ruling means they lose benefit for having fewer accidents http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111318/Women-face-362-rise-car-insurance-EU-ruling-means-lose-benefit-having-fewer-accidents.html Millions of women drivers could have to pay an extra £362 a year for their car insurance after a ruling by European judges, it emerged yesterday. The increase follows a decision that men cannot be charged more [...]