Rain cuts into racing action at S.O. Speedway
WHITE CITY — Racing not only took place on the track but in the sky, too, as the threat of rain kept the program moving along Saturday night at the Southern Oregon Speedway.
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MotoGP 2011 Results: Dani Pedrosa Wins German Grand Prix
Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda Team Sachsenring RAC, Germany Image Credit: MotoGP.com A great start by Dani Pedrosa in Sunday’s MotoGP 2011 German Grand Prix, at the Sachsenring circuit in Germany, turned into a victory and tightened the race against his rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner, according to a report at MotoGP.com on July 17, [...]
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Risk of STDs Higher in County Jails
A new study by Arizona State University found that jail inmates in Maricopa County are 50 to 80 percent more likely to be infected with gonorrhea than the general population.
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New frontiers for shuttle souvenirs
Space shuttle memorabilia may never be as highly prized as a spacesuit patch sprinkled with moondust — or a lock of Neil Armstrong’s hair — but items from the 30-year space program are likely to rise in value as the shuttle era fades into the history books. …
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Economist Blackout: M’sian Home Minister now the No.1 enemy of Truth
What do the following sentences have in common? “and one man died of a heart attack” “The march itself was then banned, although the authorities offered Bersih a stadium to meet in — and then withdrew the offer.” “The heavy-handed police tactics have provoked a lot of anger; the government has conceded an official investigation into claims of police brutality. In one instance (caught on film …
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Risk of STDs Higher in County Jails
A new study by Arizona State University found that jail inmates in Maricopa County are 50 to 80 percent more likely to be infected with gonorrhea than the general population.
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New frontiers for shuttle souvenirs
Space shuttle memorabilia may never be as highly prized as a spacesuit patch sprinkled with moondust — or a lock of Neil Armstrong’s hair — but items from the 30-year space program are likely to rise in value as the shuttle era fades into the history books. …
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Prison privatization move draws lawsuit
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Inside death row
Post-9/11 killer forgiven by his victim as execution looms
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Thousands of Egyptians rally, demand quick trials for police shooters
Thousands of Egyptians, increasingly impatient with their interim military rulers, rallied Friday in the nation’s two largest cities, ringing a security building with chants of “Oh police, you are thugs.”
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Dillon attempts repeat at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON – Aspirations changed to expectation with one drop of a checkered flag. Austin Dillon captured his first NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series win last year at Iowa Speedway, turning his great potential into a winning performance.
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NASCAR vows to fix Kentucky traffic woes
Bruton Smith boasted about the largest crowd to attend a NASCAR race this season: More than 100,000 fans filled Kentucky Speedway in its inaugural Sprint Cup Series event.
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‘I feel guilty I am not in my country at this important time’
EGYPTIAN-born Mahmoud Fahmy admits that when he woke yesterday morning at his home in Baulkham Hills and watched television footage of the rioting in his native Alexandria, he shed tears. Tears of shame.
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AZ High Court Refuses to Block Execution
The Arizona Supreme Court is refusing to block an execution scheduled for Tuesday, turning away a challenge to the state’s lethal-injection law.
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Aberdeen Rallies For 9-8 Extra-inning Victory Over Lake Monsters Friday
ABERDEEN, MD — The Aberdeen Ironbirds rallied from an 8-6 deficit with single runs in the eighth, ninth and 10th innings for a come-from-behind 9-8 victory over the Vermont Lake Monsters in New York-Penn League action Friday night at Ripken Stadium.
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Jammers Lose Finale To Renegades, 2-1
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – The Jamestown Jammers jumped out to another early lead on Friday night, but, for the second night in a row, the Jammers couldn’t keep it as they fell to Hudson Valley, 2-1, at Diethrick Park.
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Eddie Price, No. 82: He was a dirt track superstar
When Ed Price moved into the Dammert Center at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, it was kind of a return home for him.
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Casali hits first pro homer in the win
NILES, OH – After dropping the first two games in the series to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the Connecticut Tigers took the victory in the finale 7-4 on Friday night at Eastwood Field.
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Brooklyn defeats Auburn
Brooklyn, NY — The Brooklyn Cyclones (14-13) defeated the Auburn Doubledays (15-13) by a score of 10-4 in the series finale on Friday night. The Cyclones tagged the opposition for a whopping 14 hits.
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Generals Bats Stay Hot With Second Straight Win
ZEBULON, NC – The Generals scored nine more runs Friday night, including seven in the first frame to take game three against Carolina 9-6 at Five County Stadium, in Zebulon, NC. The Generals run total over the past six games is up to 47 and notching 30 hits over the previous two games.
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