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  • Burnett to start Game 5 on short rest (AP)

    The New York Yankees are chasing championship No. 27 by throwing their top pitchers on three days' rest. With a chance to clinch the crown, A.J. Burnett is scheduled to start on short rest against Philadelphia ace Cliff Lee in Game 5 of the World Series on Monday night. CC Sabathia went on three days' rest Sunday night in Game 4, and Andy Pettitte could do the same in Game 6 if the Series…

  • Anthony scores 41, Nuggets top Blazers (AP)

    Denver Nuggets players, from right, Chauncey Billups(notes), Chris Anderson and Nene listen as referee Dan Crawford explain a foul call during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Sixty fouls for a total of 90 free throws were called as Denver beat Portland 97-94.

    Carmelo Anthony almost couldn't miss and Greg Oden missed when it mattered most. Anthony scored 19 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets were helped by Portland's trouble at the free-throw line for a 97-94 victory Thursday night. Oden missed a pair of free throws with 4.6 seconds left, squandering a chance for Portland to go ahead.

  • Charles Barkley wants to be NBA GM (AP)

    Charles Barkley thinks he can do better than some of the general managers he criticizes on TV. The Hall of Fame player and TNT analyst said Monday he'd like his chance to run an NBA team, though he's in no rush because he'd want the right job. "I think that it'd be fun to try to build my own team," Barkley said at a luncheon, joined by studio partners Kenny Smith and Ernie…

  • Finding the Sweet Spot of Investing

    Here is a collection of investments that can help to minimize the chance of losses while maximizing your portfolio’s earnings.

  • Dr. Boyce Money: Is a Lack of Sex Grounds for Divorce?

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    I live in New York, so I get the chance to meet a lot of interesting cab drivers. I love listening to older people so I can understand the world a little bit better. One driver, a man in his late 60s, was especially candid with me about his life, his relationships and the personal choices that got him to where we were at that very moment.

    He told me that he was married young, to a beautiful woman. The driver then began a very open description of why he left the marriage. “She was throwing so much sex at me that I didn’t know what to do with it,” the driver said. “Then, after we got married, I had to beg for it and she wasn’t budging, so I told her I needed to get a divorce.”

    “A divorce?” I asked.
    “Yes, there was no point in pretending,” the man responded.
    While it may seem extreme for the man to get a divorce because he wasn’t getting enough sex, it wasn’t as if he was simply jumping from one wife to the next. A few months later, he met and fell in love with another woman, to whom he has been married for the last 35 years. They’ve produced 5 children and 9 grand children, and according to the driver, they still “get busy” every chance they get.

    Alrighty then.

    The cab driver’s story, as odd as it may seem, brings up an interesting question: Is a lack of sex grounds for divorce? Some say that it should be, since they argue that there is an implicit agreement from both parties to fulfill the needs of the other person. Some say that it is immature to leave your mate due to a lack of sex. At the same time, couples regularly cite infidelity as their grounds for splitting up. Does it make sense to agree to only have your needs met by someone who refuses to meet your needs in a satisfactory manner? Probably not.

    Legally, is a lack of sex good cause for divorce? I asked an attorney about that.

    Christopher Chestnut, a prominent attorney out of Gainesville, Florida, argues that it, “depends upon the state. For instance, Florida is a No Fault state, thus, justifiable reasoning for a divorce is not dispositive to a case. Notwithstanding, lack of sex in marriage may be a grounds for divorce in some states.”

    S. Tia Brown and I discuss sexless marriages and whether or not this gives you just cause to roll out or sneak out of your marriage. Listen up and enjoy!

    Dr. Boyce Watkins is a Finance Professor at Syracuse University and author of “Financial Lovemaking 101: Merging Assets with your Partner in Ways that Feel Good.” To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.

     

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  • Peavy shuts down struggling Tigers 8-0 (AP)

    Detroit Tigers' Aubrey Huff(notes), left, and Alex Avila(notes) watch from the dugout in the ninth inning of their 8-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in Detroit. Detroit lost for the fourth time in six games, all while the Twins were taking a big lead against Kansas City.

    Jake Peavy delivered the kind of performance the Detroit Tigers desperately need. Peavy delayed Detroit's chance to move closer to the AL Central title, pitching the Chicago White Sox past the slumping Tigers 8-0 Friday night. Detroit's lead was cut to one game by Minnesota, which beat Kansas City 10-7.

  • Knicks re-sign F Lee to 1-year, $8M deal (AP)

    Power forward David Lee is staying with the New York Knicks for a one-year deal Thursday worth about $8 million. Lee sought a multiyear contract. But with the Knicks hoping to save salary cap room for the summer of 2010, he had to settle for the chance to become an unrestricted free agent next year. Lee averaged 16 points and 11.7 rebounds last season.

  • McNabb not practicing, Vick may be No. 2 (AP)

    Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb(notes) throws a pass during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Philadelphia.

    Superman. The Wildcat Originator. Michael Vick has the nicknames ready. All he needs is a chance to play. After spending 18 months in federal prison and sitting out the first two games as the final league penalty for his role in a dogfighting ring, Vick is eligible to play his first regular-season game in 33 months when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

  • Rays eliminated from playoff chase (AP)

    Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez(notes), left, and Ichiro Suzuki(notes), of Japan, celebrate after the Mariners defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Both players hit home runs.

    The Tampa Bay Rays will not get the chance for a second straight championship season. Jose Lopez hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Rays 4-3 Tuesday night, eliminating the defending AL champions from the postseason. "It's not the way we wanted this year to end," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said.

  • Chilli on Her New TV Show, Dating as a Single Mom and Usher

    We caught up with the southern beauty to see how her new dating series is different from other reality shows, why she’s open to men of all backgrounds and whether there’s any chance for a reconciliation with Usher.