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		<title>Soccer Championship Has Star Power On Its Side</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/19/mls-cup</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, Major League Soccer will determine their champion, when the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake face each other in Seattle. The league is delighted with the presence of at least one of the teams in the championship game.]]></description>
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		<title>At 45, Caught Between Mammograms</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/17/mammogram-essay</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RACHEL ZIMMERMAN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research says most women under 50 don't need routine mammograms. That's confusing news to a 45-year-old woman whose recent mammogram turned up a calcification. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Everlasting Allure Of The World Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even without the Red Sox, the World Series still holds Boston fans in its historic thrall.]]></description>
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		<title>Carroll: A Debate Unbecoming A Senator</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JOHN CARROLL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monday night's Democratic Senate debate was unseemly, bizarre and annoying.]]></description>
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		<title>Commentary: Boston&#8217;s Mayoral Candidates Leave Much To Be Desired</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JOHN CARROLL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From bad lighting to confusing jargon, WBUR Senior Media Analyst John Carroll said Monday night's mayoral debate revealed little about the candidates and left voters with more questions than answers.]]></description>
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		<title>A Perfect Game, Made Imperfect</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/10/07/perfect-game</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baseball’s post-season is underway. In a few weeks, two of the eight teams still in play will meet in the World Series. A recent book about the only perfect game ever pitched during the fall classic has rattled commentator Bill Littlefield, even though that game occurred over half a century ago.]]></description>
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		<title>A Call For Action By The NFL</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/10/01/football-dimentia</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study by a National Football League commission released Wednesday shows former players have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia much more frequently than their counterparts in the population at large. As the NFL tries to dispute those findings, WBUR Commentator Bill Littlefield tries to get some perspective.]]></description>
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		<title>Littlefield: Where Does Serena Williams Go From Here?</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/09/16/serena</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most thoroughly discussed event in the recently-completed U.S. Open tennis tournament was the tirade which Serena Williams directed at the line judge who penalized her for a foot fault while Williams was losing to Kim Clijsters in the women’s final. As far as WBUR's sports commentator is concerned, the question now is how Williams will endeavor to rehabilitate her image following the episode.]]></description>
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		<title>Littlefield: The Sole Of The Sport</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/09/10/athlete-endorsements</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The big story of this year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament has been Melanie Oudin. The 17-year-old from Georgia upset several top seeded players before losing in Wednesday night's quarter finals. According to WBUR's sports commentator, such athletic success is tied up in the shoes. ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;The Two Dons Are Dead&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/09/03/angiulo-remembrance</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DAVID BOERI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gennaro "Jerry" Angiulo, the former New England Mafia underboss who was the crime king of the North End, died Saturday at age 90. After serving 24 years in prison, he died a free man. WBUR's David Boeri followed his career for four decades and has this remembrance.]]></description>
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		<title>Littlefield: Women Boxers, Knock Yourselves Out</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/26/womens-boxing</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee added women's boxing to the program for the 2012 Games. WBUR's sports commentator isn't a fan of boxing, but says he supports the decision to let women compete.]]></description>
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		<title>Littlefield: Tips For A Batter Just Struck By A Pitch</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/12/littlefield-youkilis</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After watching Kevin Youkilis charge the mound in Tuesday night's game against the Tigers, WBUR's sports commentator has some suggestions for a batter who has been hit by a pitch. A note: Youkilis' approach is not recommended. ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Let Me Be Brave&#8217;: Eunice&#8217;s Gift Of The Special Olympics</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/11/senator-eunice</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SUSAN SENATOR</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Susan Senator discovered the Special Olympics when her autistic son was 10 and experiencing a particularly difficult phase. Watching her son with his teammates made her realize that the greatest gift Eunice Shriver Kennedy gave to families like hers was the chance to experience the mundane. ]]></description>
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		<title>Littlefield: Who Needs Health Insurance When You&#8217;ve Got Eli Manning</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/07/tickets</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The big NFL news this week is the contract extension that makes Brady's nemesis, Eli Manning of the Giants, the highest-paid quarterback in pro football. Manning's $97 million deal has WBUR's sports commentator thinking about priorities.]]></description>
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		<title>Robin Young: McCartney Performs Like It Was Yesterday</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ROBIN YOUNG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can still learn a thing or two from Paul McCartney.]]></description>
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		<title>Littlefield: Why I Asked A Triple-A Player For His Autograph</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/07/31/unsung-heroes</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a time when steroid scandals cast a pall over professional athletes, WBUR's sports commentator says it's wiser to pay more attention to the unsung heroes.]]></description>
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		<title>Carroll: Gates Case Brings Out The &#8216;Most&#8217; In Media</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/07/28/gates-media</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JOHN CARROLL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's been almost two weeks since Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested outside his Cambridge home for disorderly conduct -- a charge that was dropped by Cambridge police after the arrest became public knowledge. But the news coverage has continued full blast. WBUR Senior Media Analyst John Carroll says the racially-tinged incident has brought out the "most" in the news media.]]></description>
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		<title>Carroll: It&#8217;s Good To Live In A Two-Paper Town</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/07/21/two-paper-coverage</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JOHN CARROLL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beacon Hill lawmakers have yet to override any of Gov. Deval Patrick's $150 million in budget vetoes, despite promises to do so  -- especially in the case of the $4 million cut in state funding for the Franklin Park and Stoneham zoos. WBUR Senior Media Analyst John Carroll says local newspapers haven't been so wishy-washy.]]></description>
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		<title>Littlefield: Manny May Be A Cheater, But Fans Still Want To See Him Play</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/06/25/manny-ramirez</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As he prepares to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers after his 50-game suspension, Manny Ramirez is playing this week with the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Dodgers AAA farm team. Manny has proved to be a big attraction for the Isotopes.]]></description>
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		<title>Littlefield: Even Sports Commentators Need A Vacation</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/06/17/summer-reading</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BILL LITTLEFIELD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer vacation is still some weeks away. But WBUR commentator Bill Littlefield is already looking forward to something other than sports: summer reading season.]]></description>
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