1 The rate of DUI arrests is significantly greater in non-urban counties. 2  Forty percent of rural 12th graders reported using alcohol while driving compared to 25% of their urban counterparts. 3  Rural eighth graders are twice as likely to smoke cigarettes (26.1% versus 12.7% in large metro areas.) **. Hypertension was also higher in rural than urban areas (101.3 per 1,000 individuals in MSAs and 128.8 per 1,000 individuals in non-MSAs.) **. 2  Twenty percent of nonmetropolitan counties lack mental health services versus five percent of metropolitan counties.
Five of the twenty highest paid players in 2013 were members of the Yankees. Their team payroll for 2013 was $228,835,490, roughly $12 million above the second-largest Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees have drawn criticism for their payroll, with some claiming it undermines the parity of MLB.
Craig Counsell Named Brewers Manager: Latest Contract Details, Reaction. The Milwaukee Brewers shocked many in the MLB world when they announced the firing of manager Ron Roenicke Sunday night. With the team floundering in the standings at 7-18, the front office was quick to find a replacement, naming Craig Counsell manager Monday morning.