Sea Shepherd strikes again
TOKYO — Japan plans to arrest a New Zealand activist being held on a whaling ship which he secretly boarded planning to make a citizen’s arrest of its captain, a report said Sunday.
Peter Bethune, a member of the militant Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has been in Japanese custody since he climbed aboard the vessel in Antarctic waters in mid-February to make a citizen’s arrest over the sinking of a high-tech protest boat.
The Japan Coast Guard plans to arrest the New Zealander upon the ship’s return to Tokyo around Friday, the Asahi Shimbun said, quoting anonymous investigation sources.
If convicted, Bethune could face imprisonment of up to three years or a maximum fine of 100,000 yen (1,100 dollars). – Full Story

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Chargers claim RB Marcus Mason
The 5-9, 215-pound former All-America running back from Youngstown State spent the better part of his first two NFL seasons on the practice squads of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens before getting an opportunity to play last season for the Redskins. In nine games in ’09, Mason averaged just under 4.0 yards per carry, toting the ball 32 times for 127 yards. He will attempt to earn a roster spot on a team in San Diego that averaged just 3.3 yards per carry last season.
“We’ve followed his progress through his young career,” said General Manager A.J. Smith, “and when he came available, we decided to give him an opportunity to earn a spot with the Chargers.” – Full Story
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Tiago Hoisel
You may not know Tiago Hoisel’s name, but chances are, you’ve seen his work. Hoisel has an incredible ability to find the inner cartoon character in just about anyone – and even bring out the real person in cartoon characters. But these are far from sidewalk caricatures… the attention to detail is incredible. The Brazilian artist works primarily in Photoshop CS3. – Full Portfolio
Michael Phelps: 2012 Olympics will be his last?
While visiting Vancouver, B.C. for the 2010 Winter Olympic games, Michael Phelps announced that the 2012 London Olympics will be his last.
Phelps is the most decorated Olympic athlete, taking home a record-breaking eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and 14 total gold medals. His performance in the summer of 2008 surpasses Mark Spitz’s seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich games.
The 25-year-old has won a total of 16 medals; in addition to the eight golds in Beijing, he took home six golds and two bronze medals in the 2004 Athens games.
According to Yahoo! news, Phelps decided he would not compete in the Olympics after the age of 30. At the London Games in 2012, he will be 27 years old. – Story
Jamie McMurray: There’s no crying in NASCAR!
Harvick loses the draft on the final green-white-checkered allowing the Bif to push his old teammate to the finish line at the Daytona 500. Congrats to Jamie, but damn, pull it together bro. You’re wife and dad are watching. A stupid pothole and a bad final pit stop are in my opinion the reason Harvick doesn’t win his second Daytona 500. Lame!


