John J Obeirne

C.J. Wilson isn’t a lock to fail next season, but he’s definitely not dependable enough to commit a $16 million annual salary to. And Albert Pujols for eight years? Risky. Too many sizeable free agent contracts are busts. John Lackey, Alfonso Soriano, Barry Zito, and AJ Burnett are just a few examples. Unless a player is young, durable, and consistently fantastic, dedicating even 1/8 of your payroll to a single body is completely senseless. Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia (his current enormous contract, not the one he is about to sign), Adrian Gonzalez, and Matt Holliday are all looking like good investments.

They may have been the most intense 18 seconds in the whole of American history. From the moment that flight controllers declared John Glenn’s capsule “GO” for flight, to the instant of lift-off, the hopes of an entire nation rode on the shoulders of two men: John Glenn and T. J. O’Malley...

The role was previously played by J.K. Simmons in the Sam Raimi trilogy and according to a report from What is Playing, Webb has a shortlist of actors ready to take his place.

The three very ... different music artists are nominees this year. Also on the new ballot are the Beastie Boys, Chic, Donovan, Dr. John, the J. Geils Band, LL Cool J, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, Donna Summer, Joe Tex, Tom Waits and Chuck Willis.

Sen. John McCain took no chances in his primary fight with former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, a talk radio host mounting a challenge from the right against the 2008 Republican presidential candidate.

After John Kennedy was shot in downtown Dallas on November 22, 1963, Johnny Calvin Brewer was listening to the radio while working behind the cash register at Hardy's Shoe Store on West Jefferson Avenue in Oak Cliff. At around 1:15 p.m., the radio broadcaster announced that another gunshot had been fired, this time at Officer J.D.Tippit, who had stopped a man who fit the assassin's description on West 10th Street, not far from Hardy's

… 53.33 after the software maker reported a weaker-than-expected outlook. Reacting to Red Hat's report, J .P. Morgan John DiFucci wrote: "We continue to remain cautious on global IT spending, especially in the coming months. That said …

Here's what's making health news this morning: J & J Close to Settling Off-Label Probes (WSJ): Johnson & Johnson and Justice are close to settling a protracted investigation into promotion of the antipsychotic Risperdal, for what would …

J .P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) priced $1 billion in commercial mortgage-backed ..... the risk of being locked into the securities for the long term, analysts said. J .P. Morgan lowered yields by 5 basis points on the two- to seven-year senior …

J .P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has formed a new asset management unit that ..... wealth management businesses, the report said. Seth Bernstein, former head of J .P. Morgan's global fixed income and currency division, will run the new unit …

Graham Rahal, Tony Kanaan and E. J . Viso have been penalized 10 spots on the starting grid for Saturday night's IndyCar race in Iowa because of unapproved engine …

… patients with a heart problem known as acute coronary syndrome. J & J , which developed Xarelto with Bayer AG (BAYRY, BAYN.XE ..... patients undergoing knee- or hip-replacement surgery. J & J and Bayer are seeking approval to market Xarelto for use …

… the rain-delayed second round of the Travelers Championship. Jacobson shot a 66 on Friday before thunderstorms halted play. J .B. Holmes, who underwent brain surgery last September, finished a round of 62 on Saturday morning. He is one shot back …

… off the ninth gave us a margin of one," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "But a couple of walks, a hit batter and ..... extra-base hit and prevented both runs from scoring. " J . J . battled today like the ace he is," Ruggiano said. "When …

… five solid innings. He gave up solo home runs to Jim Thome and John Mayberry Jr. among five hits, walked one and struck out five ..... Jays last year. Last night, Kelly Johnson knocked in three and J .P. Arencibia added two RBI for the Blue Jays, who rebounded …

… gorgeous wines to the table. Made by husband-wife team Nicole and John Bojanowski (the latter, a Kentucky ex-pat who went to France ..... burst of mineral and citrus on the palate. Petit Jardin (20 rue J -Jacques Rousseau). Romance in the garden is what you'll …