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Nets to sign Jason Collins, major league’s first openly gay active player

Nets to sign Jason Collins, major league’s first openly gay active player
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Collins came out as gay 10 months ago and will be in uniform against the Lakers Sunday night

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The Brooklyn Nets are to sign Jason Collins, who will become the first openly gay active sports player in America’s major leagues. Collins has not been invited to train with a top basketball team since he came out as gay 10 months ago.

Via ESPN:

Collins’ decision to sign a 10-day contract with the Nets comes with Glen Davis opting to join the Los Angeles Clippers. The 35-year-old Collins will be in uniform for the Nets against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, sources say.

The Nets moved quickly to sign Collins to have another big body available against the Lakers.

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Sen. Collins: Furloughed Workers Getting Paid Should Return to Work

In a rare showing of bipartisan agreement over the ongoing government shutdown, President Barack Obama and Republican Sen. Susan Collins agree on one thing: furloughed employees should return to work because they will be paid for the unscheduled vacations.

The House has already passed a bill to reimburse employees for all pay lost as a result of the shutdown, and Obama has agreed to sign the measure.

In addition, Obama ordered all of his furloughed staff back to the White House “saying they’re getting paid, there’s no sense in them sitting at home,” said CNN’s Candy Crowley on “State of the Union.”

“Why not just do that?” Crowley asked Collins, a moderate Republican from Maine.

“We should and that’s what I did in my office,” Collins responded.

“I had furloughed most of my staff, but if they’re going to be paid, they should be at work,” Collins said.

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Sen. Collins: Furloughed Workers Getting Paid Should Return to Work

Sen. Collins: Furloughed Workers Getting Paid Should Return to Work

In a rare showing of bipartisan agreement over the ongoing government shutdown, President Barack Obama and Republican Sen. Susan Collins agree on one thing: furloughed employees should return to work because they will be paid for the unscheduled vacations.

The House has already passed a bill to reimburse employees for all pay lost as a result of the shutdown, and Obama has agreed to sign the measure.

In addition, Obama ordered all of his furloughed staff back to the White House “saying they’re getting paid, there’s no sense in them sitting at home,” said CNN’s Candy Crowley on “State of the Union.”

“Why not just do that?” Crowley asked Collins, a moderate Republican from Maine.

“We should and that’s what I did in my office,” Collins responded.

“I had furloughed most of my staff, but if they’re going to be paid, they should be at work,” Collins said.

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Sen. Collins Delivers Weekly GOP Address On How Obamacare Hurts Jobs

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