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NORFOLK Old Dominion quarterback Blake LaRussa, a former walk-on who will forever hold a place in Monarchs lore for leading a historic upset of Virginia Tech, is walking away, at the height of his career. The redshirt junior from Bishop Sullivan Catholic announced Wednesday that he will forgo his final season of eligibility and enroll in seminary school. "It has been an incredible journey with Old Dominion football, but I would like to announce that I will be moving on from football after I graduate this spring and will be going into full-time ministry," LaRussa said in a statement released...

US Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was hospitalised on Monday after feeling unwell during a visit to Rome, Italian news agencies said. Pelosi, in Italy to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Italian nation, was scheduled to meet with Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa and Gianfranco Fini, head of the lower house of parliament, when she felt "slightly unwell." comment.

October 28, 2011--The St. Louis Cardinals have won the world series in an improbable, luck-filled and quirky convergence of events. For example, the number of dribblers Lance Berkman hit that rolled like bocci balls through the infield was exceeded only by the dribbles in Tony LaRussa's depends. Okay, let's allow these Cardinal fan cretins a little superficial happiness for once. It has probably been years since some of these fat losers have even cracked a smile. But the real story of the 2011 world series is that the all time villan of MLB, Tony LaRussa,a piece of human garbage and...

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is calling it a career. La Russa, only days removed from winning the World Series, made the announcement during a Monday morning news conference, the Cardinals' web site said.

Tony LaRussa retires. Press conference now.

La Russa asks bullpen “Can you hear me now?” October 25, 2011 By Bill Pollock Remember playing the game “Telephone” as a kid? You sat in your classroom and the first kid was given a statement by the teacher they had to memorize then repeat back to the next classmate and so on and so on down the line? “Sally took a batch of cookies over to their new neighbors who just moved in where the Robinson’s lived before the husband Mike moved to Seattle to take a job as a pilot.” That statement was whispered through the classroom until...

Albert Pujols And Tony La Russa Will Be Appearing At Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” Rally Albert Pujols Glenn Beck Sports And Politics St. Louis Cardinals Tony LaRussa by Tyler Reisinger | 11:40 am, August 27th, 2010 Albert Pujols and Tony La Russa will be making an appearance at Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally, and Pujols will reportedly be honored in some way. No word yet on whether or not that honor will be “Most Awkward First Baseman To Talk To.” In case you’re just joining us: Organized by Fox News talk show host Glenn Beck and featuring former Republican vice...

http://www.StandwithArizona.com Go Tony! First Lakers coach Phil Jackson came out in support of Arizona last month, and now future Hall of Fame Cardinal Manager Tony LaRussa, one of the only managers ever to win a World Series in both leagues, comes out in strong support of Arizona's immigration law SB1070. With astroturf protests against the Diamondbacks at his stadium today, demanding to move the All-Star game out of AZ, La Russa spoke out: "I'm actually supportive of what AZ's doing. If the National government doesn't fix your problem, you've got to take care of it yourself. It's just the American...

JUPITER, Fla. ? St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa was arrested Thursday for suspicion of drunken driving after police said they found him asleep inside his running sport utility vehicle at a stop light. The 62-year-old LaRussa gave two breath samples and was determined to have a blood alcohol content of 0.093 percent, Jupiter police said in a statement. Florida's legal driving limit is 0.08 percent.

LYONS NY--After weeks of trying to get the tenants out, the building owner, Craig P. LaRussa, age 36 of 4 Spencer Street Lyons, grabbed the opportunity of an open door to make his move. He simply removed the doors leading to the upstairs apartment and on the apartment itself. Unfortunately, the tenants still refused to budge and called the police. The door removal lead to the apartment becoming cold and the unwanted tenants, along with their two young children, held out with the law on their side. LaRussa was arrested on a warrant on Saturday (12/3) for Criminal Trespass 2nd...