Sunday, June 20, 2010

Did Manute Bol Invent "My Bad"?

Perhaps he did:
USA Today, Jan. 27, 1989: After making a bad pass, instead of saying "my fault," Manute Bol says, "my bad." Now all the other Warriors say it too.


Either way he was a very generous guy and a good example for other professional athletes.

Sunday, June 06, 2010

Israel Rejects Demands for International Probe of Gaza Raid

June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Israel turned down demands for an international probe of its raid on a ship bringing aid to the Gaza Strip, which left nine dead, saying it would launch its own investigation.

“We are rejecting the idea of an international commission,” Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. said, speaking on “Fox News Sunday. “We are discussing with the Obama administration the way in which our inquiry will take place.”
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