By Garrett Ewald, AP

Neil Reed, player Bob Knight choked in 1997, dies at age 36

Neil Reed, the former Indiana University basketball player who went public with a claim that Bob Knight choked him in practice, died Thursday of cardiac arrest at age 36.

His death was confirmed by the sports editor of the Santa Maria (Calif.) Times. Reed spent the last three seasons as the freshman basketball coach at Pioneer Valley High Reed, Indiana player Knight choked, dead at 36School in Santa Maria.

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This Is The 'Man Isle,' The Section Of A New York Grocery Store Devoted Entirely To Men

 
 Danielle Schlanger / Business Insider

 A New York City grocery store has come up with a "Man Isle" — a section of its store that's just for men.
Westside Market NYC is located at the corner of Broadway and 110th St. in Manhattan, and if the strategy is successful, its owners plan to expand it to their other four locations in Manhattan and New Jersey.

The Rise of The 1099 Economy: More Americans Are Becoming Their Own Bosses

 While the economy has been miserable for small business, and many larger ones as well, the ranks of the self-employed have been growing. According to research by Economic Modeling Specialists International, the number of people who primarily work on their own has swelled by 1.3 million since 2001 to 10.6 million, a 14% increase.

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