Roger Clemens' son took the Rocket deep on his first real pitch of spring training, crushing a trademark fastball over the left-field fence.

"That was probably one of the harder fastballs I cut loose," Clemens said after throwing to son Koby and other Houston Astros minor leaguers Monday at Kissimme, Fla. "He got my attention."

Then the Rocket got Koby's. The next time his oldest son came to the plate, Roger buzzed him high and tight with another fastball.

No breaks!

Clemens Gives Up Homer to Son Then Plays Chin Music

In Scotland, an accident such as the one at Gleneagles could have led to police action. Earlier this year, Strathclyde Police issued three fixed penalty notices to errant cyclists as part of a crack-down on rogue riders. Legal experts also suggested lesser mortals could have ended up with a fixed penalty fine, prosecution, or at least a good ticking-off from officers.

John Scott, a human rights lawyer, said: "There's certainly enough in this account for a charge of careless driving. Anyone else would have been warned for dangerous driving.

"I have had clients who have been charged with assaulting a police officer for less than this. The issue of how long the police officer was out of action for is also important. He was away from work for 14 weeks, and that would normally be very significant in a case like this."

When your committing crimes against humanity, what's a little negligence causing injury...

Scotsman.com News - US leader crashed by trying to 'pedal, wave and speak at same time'

"And, more importantly, we've stopped a mass murderer in Saddam Hussein. Nobody denies that he was supporting al-Qaida."

In a clear attack on Democrats, Hatch added, "Well, I shouldn't say nobody. Nobody with brains."

Um Orrin? I hate to break this to you, but not even Cheney is still pushing that line. Everyone with brains knows Saddam and Al Q were about as together as oil and water.

Hatch still claiming Saddam Al Q link.

The average income of American families, after adjusting for inflation, declined by 2.3 percent in 2004 compared to 2001 while their net worth rose but at a slower pace.

Are you better off than you were four years ago? No? Join the club.

Average American Family Income Declines - Yahoo! News

In approving the $6.8 billion purchase, the administration chose not to require state-owned Dubai Ports World to keep copies of its business records on U.S. soil, where they would be subject to orders by American courts. It also did not require the company to designate an American citizen to accommodate requests by the government.

And it comes out... Someone at the White House cut an under the table deal on this.

Arab Company, White House Had Secret Deal - Yahoo! News

"In regards to selling American ports to the United Arab Emirates, not just NO — but HELL NO," conservative Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., wrote Bush in a terse letter on Wednesday that she also posted on her Web site.

Ya think he missed the mark with this one?

Bush Port Defiance Fuels Bipartisan Anger - Yahoo! News

President Bush on Tuesday defended a deal that would let a United Arab Emirates-based company run some key U.S. seaports, telling reporters that he would veto any bill to hold up the agreement.

So it's not good enough for US companies to handle security at airports, but it's ok for foreign companies to handle security at docks? I'd love to hear the logic that allows both of those...

CNN.com - Bush says he'll veto laws to sell ports - Feb 21, 2006

Ever get the feeling designers sometimes do things just to see if anyone is paying attention?

Jeremy Scott - Jeremy Scott - Fall 2006 Collection

"Our country responded (to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks) by seeking to reclaim a privileged and secure place in the world, raining down terror on the truly vulnerable among our global neighbors ... entering into imperial projects that seek to dominate and control for the sake of national interests," said the statement. "Nations have been demonized and God has been enlisted in national agendas that are nothing short of idolatrous."

This is pretty damning. Literally.

U.S. church alliance denounces Iraq war

"Hello Kitty, Stamp Village," a 26-part series on the adventures of the mouthless cat and her companions in a forest, will be completed this month and will air in Asia, Europe and North America, the Sanrio company said.

This will be like Survivor, except because Hello Kitty has no mouth, it will be a 26 episode hunger strike as we see her slowly waste away...

Hello Kitty and friends to star in global TV series - Yahoo! News