Torrington police officer fired (Republican-American) TORRINGTON â?” The Board of Public Safety on Monday voted to fire a police officer who previously admitted he took steroids in violation of department policy and then lied to his superiors about it.
DOLLARS AND DREAMS ON THE WEST SIDE (The Slatin Report) While New York City's real estate community waits uneasily for the next shoe to drop in the unfolding finance drama, a sideshow ? on steroids ? is managing to occupy those with an interest beyond the latest bad banking news or Fed rate cut hopes.
Sources: Royals, Guillen closing in on deal (Fox Sports) The Royals, plunging into the free-agent market for the second straight year, are working toward an agreement with outfielder Jose Guillen, according to major-league sources.
Mid-Atlantic Steroids Ban Official (BloodHorse) As expected, states in the Mid-Atlantic region have announced they are working to implement a ban on anabolic steroids in racehorses effective April 1, 2008.
Minn. probing pork plant illnesses (AP via Yahoo! News) State health officials said Monday they were investigating neurological illnesses among 11 workers at a pork processing plant, but that there was no evidence that the public was at risk.