| Olmert upbeat after cancer diagnosis
JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday he was not slowing down after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, boasting about his strenuous morning exercise routine. Doctors say early detection means Olmert has a good chance of avoiding long-term damage from the disease or from his upcoming surgery. Olmert said he is pleased his case is inspiring large numbers of Israeli men to get tested. "I'm continuing my schedule on an ordinary basis. I had a very hard workout this morning," he said at a news conference. "I have no other news to share with you about this." Olmert, 62, called a news conference last week to inform the public that a biopsy following a routine medical check revealed a microscopic, non life-threatening tumor in his prostate. The prostate is a walnut-shaped gland beneath the base of the penis that produces the seminal fluid that, along with sperm, produces semen.
Bush's last State of the Union blasts pork barrel spending
Senate Democrats want to expand the economic stimulus plan with rebates for senior citizens living off Social Security and extensions of unemployment benefits for the jobless. Mr. Bush said those changes "would delay it or derail it and neither option is acceptable."
He also pushed Congress to extend his tax cuts, which are to expire in 2010, and said allowing them to lapse would mean higher tax bills for 116 million American taxpayers. For those who say they're willing to pay more, Mr. Bush said, "I welcome their enthusiasm, and I am pleased to report that the IRS accepts both checks and money orders."
Before speaking, Mr. Bush turned to shake hands with a smiling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Dick Cheney, seated behind him. Mr. Bush's wife, Laura, and their twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, sat in a VIP box.
In NFL, 'dirty' just way to say 'winner'
As of yet, Congress does not seem interested. Is it a different standard? Of course it is. Even Red Sox player Mike Lowell suggested as much. In baseball, people talk about "cheating." In football, people talk about a team's "distractions." "That's not my concern," Harrison said Monday. Asked about dirty play, Harrison shrugged. "Football is a dirty game. Look at how linemen cut block and receivers intentionally go at your knees. I was taken out last year by (Minnesota's) Bobby Wade. Is that dirty? I missed the AFC Championship. I could have ended my career. And they say I'm dirty." This isn't just about the Patriots. The Packers, remember, accused the Giants' offensive line - center Shaun O'Hara, in particular - of dirty play. "We both are dirty," linebacker Antonio Pierce said.
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