What's on Thursday Night New York Times
10 P.M. (USA) NASHVILLE STAR Jewel and Cowboy Trent are hosts of the fifth season of this competition series in which the grand prize is a recording contract with Warner Music Group. Among the 10 contestants, chosen from 20,000 aspiring country musicians, are Angela and Zac Hacker, sibling competitors.
Royals invite Alex S. Gonzalez to camp MLB.com
KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals have signed infielder Alex S. Gonzalez to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training Camp.
Young buskers offered contracts TVNZ
The two boys who opened for Hollywood star Jack Black's band on Tuesday night may already have a recording contract in their sights. The boys performed a set for Tenacious D in Christchurch, and now an Auckland based businessman is offering to give the boys a free recording.
Team Notes USA Today
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"I have five strikers available and I can only play two, or maybe only one," Wenger told reporters on Friday. "It’s good for me, I think." Arsenal won 3-1 at Liverpool in the FA Cup last Saturday before recording a 6-3 rout at Anfield three days later in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
Adebayor returns to Arsenal squad CNN.com
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has recovered from a thigh injury and is available for Saturday's Premier League game at Blackburn Rovers.
When you sell your house, part of the gain is exempt from taxes The Providence Journal
Q: I am a woman, 79 years old. I’ve owned my home since 1969. At the time I bought it, I paid $19,000 for it. I think on today’s market I could get about $350,000, roughly. Now, if I sell this, I’m hoping I could buy something else about $250,000 $275,000, in that area. Now, I know something about a $200,000 amount that I do not have to pay taxes on, but, other than that, I know nothing. . . .
Inside Slant USA Today
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Royals sign Alex S. Gonzalez to Minor League deal with Spring Training invite Kansas City Royals
Gonzalez signed to Minor League deal
Hands on, hands off Calendarlive.com
Joplin, Manilow, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson. Clive Davis still rocks the pop world, knowing when to handpick a song -- and when to step aside.
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