Unique tie (Boston Globe)
Percy Haughton never strangled that bulldog in the locker room to get his men fired up to beat the Yalies in 1908. What the Harvard coach did was drag a blue-blanketed papier-mache canine behind his car as he drove up to the Connecticut inn where the team was staying the day before the game. After 124 meetings of these two ...

Oconee marching band to join New Year's game celebration (Athens Banner-Herald)
About 80 members of the Oconee County Marching Warrior Band won't have to worry about making New Year's plans as they'll be performing in Tampa, Fla., at the 23rd annual Outback Bowl.

Halle Berry, Diahann Carroll, Gina Prince-Bythewood & Taraji P. Henson To Be Honored During the Second Annual ESSENCE ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Today ESSENCE magazine announces its second annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon to be held during Oscar Week on February 19, 2009 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Sutherland's diary becomes book about WWII (The Marion Star)
MARION - What began as a diary of sorts - his thoughts while serving in the military - Earl Sutherland, with the help of a grandson and son-in-law, has compiled into a book. The book is titled "Just an 18 Year Old During World War II" and chronicles experiences of Sutherland and others during that momentous time in history.

Best entertainment bets for Nov. 14-20 (Pioneer Press)
Here are the best bets in music, theater and art in the Twin Cities for Nov. 14-20.