NL team notes (USA Today)

Either consider finding a reputable credit counseling agency, or write your creditors to let them know you will resume making monthly payments as required in your cardholder's agreement once you get out of your tough situation.

NL team notes (USA Today)

nl notes

'Bizarro World' (Boston Globe)

Andrew Gardikis is a 17-year-old kid from Quincy with a shaggy mop of dirty blond hair and a long, lanky frame that he's still growing into. In the video game world, Gardikis is famous for being one of only three people to achieve the so-called "Holy Grail" of gaming records: a perfect speed run on the original Nintendo Super ...

Whig.com (The Quincy Herald-Whig)

ACT: Quincy High School's 2007 graduates posted the lowest scores in five years on the ACT.The average composite score on the test taken by 525 students was 19.1, down .6 from the previous year's 19.7. "I can't give you an explanation," Principal Terry Ellerman said.

Test scores on the decline at Farmington High School: Teachers blame student apathy for low reading, math grades (The Farmington Daily Times)

FARMINGTON â€” Is apathy one reason why both reading and math proficiency levels dropped at Farmington High School this past school year? Robert Emerson, assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and technology for the district, believes it might be.

Notes: Randolph's Scooter memories (MLB.com)

Notes: Randolph's Scooter memories

Are Capstead Mortgage Corp. (CMO) Thornburg Mortgage Inc. (TMA) skating on thin ice? (Guru Focus)

First New Century went under, then comes along American Home Mortgage (AHM) (with billions of dollars off balance sheet) and Novastar Financial (NFI) and Accredited Home Lenders (LEND) are all in serious crash crunch condition or close to go under if conditions do not improve.

Revealed: Salmond's strategy for a war of independence (The Scotsman)

JUST before midday today, Alex Salmond will publish the first official government document to advocate Scottish independence and the break-up of the UK.

Salmond gets his own opinion poll bounce (The Scotsman)

SNP leaders are celebrating their best-ever poll result, after the party took a 16-point lead over Labour.

Teens Show Aptitude (Hartford Courant)

Score Well On Economics Test Efforts to save up for a first car or to stretch an allowance might be helping high schoolers in at least one academic area.

Cousin joins Rangers for Â£1m to end nightmare period in France (The Scotsman: Sport)

HE ONCE kept Didier Drogba out of the Le Mans team but now Daniel Cousin is hoping to kick-start his career at Rangers in the Champions League after the Ibrox club confirmed his Â£1million signing on a three-year deal last night.