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Each day during the noon hour, we'll offer five reading recommendations from around the Web.

1. Obama ads to appear in EA Sports video games (AFP): Senator Barack Obama has paid for online advertising in 18 different Electronic Arts video games, including Madden 09, NASCAR 09, NHL 09 and Burnout Paradise. The ads will appear online in the XBox 360 games from October 6 through November 3.

2. Tommy Bowden deserved to be fired (By Terry Bowden, Yahoo! Sports): Terry says older brother Tommy deserved the sack at Clemson.

3. The Nittany Lion Who Beat Phelps (By Mark Viera, The New York Times): Penn State secondary stalwart Mark Rubin enjoyed a brilliant youth swimming career, even defeating Michael Phelps on a number of occasions.

4. Dodgers trail series because Phillies are a better team (By Ross Newhan, Los Angeles Times): Fans hypercritical of Joe Torre might need to think twice. 

5. Boxer soothes fists with son's wet diapers (Reuters): Vitali Klitschko, who defeated Samuel Peter in a WBC heavyweight title bout Saturday, admitted to using his son's wet diapers to keep his fists from swelling up after the fight. Said the elder Klitschko brother: "Baby wee is good because it's pure, doesn't contain toxins and doesn't smell."

October 15, 2008  12:49 PM ET

I didnt want scum Philly to win, but oh well....things happen for a reason, but Philly will noway beat the Rays...so I guess its all good.

October 15, 2008  04:12 PM ET

I can see the uproar from the people playing NASCAR 09: "hey, whats a black man doing on my video game?!" Hey, its now an educational tool!

November 7, 2008  04:12 PM ET

BALFMA!

November 7, 2008  04:12 PM ET

BALFMA!

November 7, 2008  04:12 PM ET

BALFMA!

 
November 7, 2008  04:12 PM ET

BALFMA!

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