Stuart Appleby falls just short at Bridgestone Invitational - 04 Aug 2008 Melbourne Herald Sun,STUART Appleby was not even on the radar, four strokes from the lead with four holes left at the Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio yesterday, but he almost
IT Arrives at the Beijing Airport - 04 Aug 2008 InformationWeek,The Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA), at which hundreds of thousands of athletes, officials, spectators and media are arriving or will arrive in
Wachovia leads financials lower at open - 04 Aug 2008 MarketWatchBy Joyce Koh, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Wachovia Corp. sank at the open after an analyst said the recent rally in its share price was overdone,
JSO performs for first time at Jackson fair - 04 Aug 2008 MLive.com,Dan Stewart / Jackson Citizen PatriotDavid Klein of Grand Rapids looks on as the Jackson Symphony Orchestra practices before its performance at the Jackson
New living quarters at Clayton State - 04 Aug 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,One of the common rooms at Laker Hall, the new dorm at Clayton State. Freshmen enrolled full time at the school will be required to live in the residence
Jackson construction worker dies at UM job - 04 Aug 2008 MLive.com,ANN ARBOR - Police and state officials are investigating the death of a construction worker who fell five stories down an elevator shaft this morning at a
Firebombings at Homes of 2 California Researchers - 04 Aug 2008 New York Times,A firefighter, Cody Muhly, on Saturday at one of the homes. By JESSE McKINLEY SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The police and federal authorities are investigating
Machinists strike begins at Hawker Beechcraft - 04 Aug 2008 Forbes,AP 08.04.08, 9:48 AM ET The current contract for about 4700 hourly workers at the Wichita plant and 500 more in Salina expired Sunday at midnight.
Jed Lowrie plugs hole at shortstop - 04 Aug 2008 Boston Herald,But at a time when we dwell on (and applaud) the Dustin Pedroia [stats]s, Jonathan Papelbon [stats]s, Jon Lester [stats]s and Jacoby Ellsbury [stats]s who
Rock Band Live tour stops at EMU - 04 Aug 2008 MLive.com,Panic at the Disco's "Nine in the Afternoon" is slated to appear in Rock Band 2, and the band is headlining the Rock Band Live tour, which stops in
Explosion at Valero's Houston refinery: local TV - 04 Aug 2008 ReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) - Firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded to an explosion Monday morning at Valero's 130000 barrel per day Houston refinery,
iLinc to Present at the Noble Financial Conference - 04 Aug 2008 MarketWatch...a leader in Web conferencing, desktop video conferencing software and collaboration solutions, will present at the Fourth Annual Noble Financial Equity
Bale and Ledger continue to reign at the Box Office - 04 Aug 2008 Oneindia,Washington (ANI): Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger continued to reign at the box office with their Batman movie 'The Dark Knight,' raking in 43.8
The question at Bama: When do you play the rookies? - 04 Aug 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,Last Friday I wrote that the talented freshman class at Alabama was about to have a reality check with the beginning of practice here in T-Town.
Ultimately, Clark Rockefeller was beaten at his own game - 04 Aug 2008 Boston Herald,At 3 am Saturday, FBI agents arrived at Anchorage Marina, home to a decrepit 26-foot catamaran owned by a man known there as Charles “Chip� Smith.
Photos of Kennedys, MLK Jr. at Louisville museum - 04 Aug 2008 San Jose Mercury News,Tretick's relationship with the Kennedys is evident in his images of Robert and John F. Kennedy, which are on display in an exhibit through Oct. 5 at the
Explosion at Valero plant in Houston: report - 04 Aug 2008 MarketWatchAnother insipid attempt at driving up the petroleum price. Will they ever give up? I suppose it is tough giving up the hi-life.
Veepstakes: Ferraro at it again - 04 Aug 2008 MSNBCGeraldine Ferraro is at it again -- this time over Clinton as VP. She claims Obama won't be "gracious" if he doesn't offer her the slot.
Wilson ready to rule at PGA - 04 Aug 2008 Detroit Free Press,He's the man in charge this week for the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club. He will also be the chief referee -- different title,
Teammates at Texas, Olympic swimmers compete in Beijing - 04 Aug 2008 Dallas Morning News,Those left off a relay could include someone who helped him win one of his nine national titles at UT. A five-time Olympic medalist, Ian Crocker holds the
Big Brown wins Haskell at Monmouth - 04 Aug 2008 Newsday,..."I was concerned at the three-eighths pole and I thought we were beat turning for home," Dutrow said yesterday. "But he got down on his belly and he won.
Dog lovers unite at 'Dog Show with a Twist" - 04 Aug 2008 San Jose Mercury News,That strange question and others like it were answered Sunday at a novel new Santa Cruz event: "Dog Show with a Twist." More than 60 dogs pranced,
Romero triumphant at US Senior Open - 04 Aug 2008 The Press AssociationEduardo Romero overcame five bogeys - including four in a row - to hold on for a four-stroke victory at the US Senior Open.
Led cardiology staff at Chicago hospitals - 04 Aug 2008 Chicago Tribune,Dr. Towne, 68, died Sunday, July 27, at his home in Palos Park of complications from skin cancer. Among the first doctors in the Chicago area to perform
Houston Fire Department on scene at Valero refinery - 04 Aug 2008 MarketWatchA report on the KHOU-TV Web site said a blast took place at 8:15 am ET and caused sulfur fumes to be released from a large metal tank.
Church gas subsidy means long lines at pumps - 04 Aug 2008 Newsday,Congregants at the Liquid Church of Morristown were at the pumps of an Exxon station, where the church was subsidizing gas sales Sunday.
Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD with new chip technology - 04 Aug 2008 Bizjournals.com,Intel Corp. is expected to release details Monday about a new chip aimed at the gaming market dominated by Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Orton Among Elite Recruits At Camp Calhoun - 04 Aug 2008 Hartford Courant,He has been to elite camps at Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Baylor. He's supposed to be going back to Kentucky this week for another camp,
McLachlin gets 1st PGA Tour win at Reno-Tahoe Open - 04 Aug 2008 The Associated Press...(AP) — Parker McLachlin shot a 2-over 74 Sunday and still cruised to his first PGA Tour victory by seven strokes at the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open.
AP Top News at 8:24 am EDT - 04 Aug 2008 The Associated PressThe president will stop en route at an Alaskan Air Force base to speak to military personnel and get his plane refueled, then fly through the night to South
Skip Caray, broadcaster for Braves, dies at 68 - 04 Aug 2008 Arizona Republic,Skip Caray, an Atlanta Braves broadcaster for the past 33 years, has died at the age of 68. Caray died early Sunday in his sleep at his Atlanta home.
End of an era: At 82, 'PK' retires from Kossman Development - 04 Aug 2008 Bizjournals.com,Even with his father at 82, Marc Kossman says he still gets calls from people who expect to talk to “PK.� The idea that Paul Kossman, the personality who
Cubs win on strange day at Wrigley - 04 Aug 2008 Chicago Tribune,For Johnson, competing in the first pennant race of any kind in his professional career, coming up with the game-winning homer at Wrigley was a feeling
European shares fall at midday; HBSC, miners weigh - 04 Aug 2008 ReutersBy 1115 GMT, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index was down 0.4 percent at 1159.56 points, after falling 0.5 percent last week. Continued
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