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ACE Issues Clarification Concerning Variable Annuity Reinsurance Business (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ZURICH, Switzerland----ACE Limited announced today that the company is providing further detail to help clarify ACE?s total exposures to potential loss related to its variable annuity reinsurance business.

World War II Ace returns to England for first time since war (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)
More than 60 years have passed since World War II Ace Bill Overstreet flew his last mission over Europe. This week, the Clifton Forge native and Roanoke resident is returning to Great Britain.

John Rolfe: Upside of economic collapse (Sports Illustrated)
For the past 10 weeks, this rejiggered space has been foraging through the sports dumpster in search of items that, combined with a spot of trenchant and disorienting commentary, will hopefully put everything in context and give you what you need to make a misinformed decision to get out of bed in the morning. God only knows if we're succeeding at our humble endeavor, but while He sits up there ...

Tools sought in Orioles' rebuilding process (USA Today)
They tore down the scoreboards at Camden Yards last year not that a lot of pleasant information for Orioles fans has been posted there anyway in recent seasons. This year, they unveiled new uniforms, adding "Baltimore" to the road jerseys in case anyone has forgotten where the team is from.

Injuries take toll on Braves' rotation (USA Today)
For nearly two decades, much of the success the Atlanta Braves have achieved could be traced to their rotation. The same might be said for 2009, but with a twist. The Braves are shopping for pitching.