Rays reporter Kelly Nash takes an impressively dangerous Fenway Park self-portrait

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Everybody wants a selfie these days, a self-portrait in some dramatic location. Kelly Nash, a Tampa Bay
Rays reporter for Sun Sports, decided to show the folks back home where she was working, and picked an ideal moment during batting practice to snap the photo.
Nash noted that her producer had called out "heads up!" a few times as home run balls rained down around her. "But none of those balls actually fell close to me," Nash said, "so I took my chances turning my back on batting practice for a picture." Once she looked at it, she realized just how close she'd come to getting beaned.
Later, on Twitter, Nash revealed that she had a DVD copy of "Angels in the Outfield" in her handbag. Coincidence, or good luck charm?
We can understand if you're a bit skeptical about this photo, which seems just a bit too perfect. But Nash has drawn interest from "Good Morning America" this week to talk about the photo, so it's either legit, she's doubling down on the deception, or there's a big reality-show reveal in the works.
(Note: our own Dave Brown reached out to a member of the Rays' public relations staff, which indicated that the photo was not altered "to his knowledge." The idea of doctoring the photo hadn't even occurred to the Rays until Yahoo! Sports suggested it, which is kind of sweet and also makes us feel a bit like we spoiled Christmas for them.)
No matter what, let's just enjoy the photo. And if you want to throw baseballs at people taking selfies, well, we can't endorse that, but it would certainly be a logical extension of this photo.

Lady Gaga cancels tour to have hip surgery

Lady Gaga has canceled the rest of her "Born This Way Ball" tour due to a long-standing hip problem that requires surgery.
In a series of tweets, Lady Gaga said she had been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for some time and that it had worsened over the past month.I hid it from my staff, I didn't want to disappoint my amazing fans," she tweeted.The latest tweet described her condition as a case of synovitis, an inflammation of the joints.Tour operator Live Nation Global Touring said the superstar singer has a labral tear of the right hip.
She will need surgery to repair the problem, followed by strict down time to recover," said a statement. "This unfortunately will force her to cancel the tour so she can heal."Live Nation said refunds for the canceled performances will be available starting Thursday.

The Leader Who Really Cares

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in an interview with Steve Kroft of CBS's 60 Minutes:
Why do you want everything to be the biggest the tallest? Kroft asked.Steve why not? Why not? If you can have it in New York why can't we have it here? Sheikh Mohammed asked.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Most people would try and do this in a lifetime, not five years  Kroft said.
I want my people to live better now. To go to high school now. To go to good health care now. Not after 20 years  Sheikh Mohammed explained.
Photograph by © Mohammed Al Mehrezi.Typography by © Stan Ton.God Bless Sheikh Mohammed!! Long Live!
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Pakistan court compound bombers attack

Security officials inspect the site of bomb blast in a judicial compound in Peshawar March 18, 2013. Two suicide bombers attacked a judicial compound in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday. Credit:
REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

Pakistani Army soldiers march toward the site of a suicide bomb blast in a judicial compound in Peshawar March 18, 2013. Credit: REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

St. Patrick's Day 2013: 5 Things You Didn't Know

No doubt you'll be seeing the color green everywhere today in honor of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. Here's a look at five things you didn't know about St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick Was Not Irish
His birth name was actually Maewyn Succat -- it wasn't until he was in the Church that it was changed to Patricius, or Patrick. St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, was born in Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, which is in Scotland. As a teenager, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and enslaved as a shepherd for several years. He attributed his ability to persevere to his faith in God.


Did St. Patrick Drive All the Snakes Out of Ireland?
Despite the popular lore, St. Patrick did not drive the snakes out of Ireland because the island did not have any to begin with. Icy water surrounds the Emerald Isle, which prevented snakes from migrating over.

Green may be the national color of Ireland, but the color most associated with St. Patrick is blue. The Order of St. Patrick was established in 1783 as the senior order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Ireland. The color associated with the honor needed to differentiate it from the Order of the Garter (dark blue) and the Order of the Thistle (green). So they went with blue.

Largest St. Patrick's Day Parades Are Held Outside of Ireland
The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in the U.S. The Irish have been celebrating the feast of St. Patrick since the ninth century, but the first recorded parade anywhere was in Boston in 1737. The parade was not Catholic in nature, though, because the majority of Irish immigrants to the colonies were Protestant. Ireland did not have a parade of its own until 1931, in Dublin. Even today, 18 out of the 20 largest St. Patrick's Day parades are in the states -- New York's is the largest.

Shamrock Used to Explain the Holy Trinity
St. Patrick used a three-leafed shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to pagan Irish, forever linking the shamrock with him and the Irish in the popular imagination. He would tie shamrocks to his robes, which is why the color green is worn.