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Sport Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:54AMClass four-year-old Mysta Magical Mach staked a strong claim on a big race treble when he won at Gloucester Park last night — but he has yet to be assured of a start in the major races.
Historical tastes Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:52AMBack in school, one of our more rabid history books devoted much spleen to the evil wreaked by Emperor Aurangzeb, caricatured as a hook-nosed, skinny guy with an expression of cunning idiocy on his face.
Why We Keep Falling for Financial Scams Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:51AM Psychologist Stephen Greenspan explores why investors continue to be swindled -- and how he came to lose part of his savings to Bernard Madoff.
Youthful Jack impresses an elder as a great in the making Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:50AMROBERT THOMPSON has ridden plenty of good gallopers in the past 30 years and he left Doomben yesterday adamant that Youthful Jack has the potential to be the best yet.
Be That As It May Has The Last Word Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:48AMBe That As It May is a real mouthful for a racecaller to get out in a close finish. So also is a race named the Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Stakes 2nd Acceptance - 6 January Plate.
Ex-Kiwi in late cups bid Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:43AMClass four-year-old Mysta Magical Mach staked a strong claim on a big race treble when he won at Gloucester Park last night — but he has yet to be assured of a start in the major races. Trainer Ton
Bright Future for Be That As It May Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:18AMDavid Hayes lived up to his reputati on as an excepti on al trainer of juvenile gallopers after Be That As It May defeated her rivals with ease in the Arrowfield Stud Blue Diam on d Stakes Sec on d Acceptance 6/1 Plate (1000m) at Caulfield this afterno on .
Interim principal helps Harrisburg High heal Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:16AMMore than three months after the sudden illness and death of Principal Evangelene Kimber, 52, students and staff at Harrisburg High are coming together and moving forward under interim principal Roma Benjamin, also 52.
In Summation drives clear for repeat El Conejo win Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:30PMIn Summation overhauled game pacesetter Machismo in the stretch and halted a five-race winless stretch with a one-length victory in the $98,000 El Conejo Handicap (G3) on Thursday at Santa Anita Park.
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South Africa anti-apartheid figure dies Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:04PMLeading South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who for decades served as a lone voice of parliamentary dissent against white minority rule, died on Thursday at the age of 91. Suzman,
News Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:54PMLeading South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who for decades served as a lone voice of parliamentary dissent against white minority rule, died on Thursday at the age of 91.
Never by the Book Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:33AMShe was at her best without a recipe.
Kate Winslet double-dips: Actress takes on two more dark screen roles Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:33AMLook at Kate Winslet’s film credits — a list that includes five Oscar-nominated performances and began when she was 17, with Peter Jackson’s trippy tale of true-life matricide, “Heavenly Creatures” — and you won’t see much that’s light and breezy.
Bruschi to miss Buffalo game Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:33AMNew England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi is expected to sit out again tomorrow against Buffalo because of a knee injury, and defensive end Richard Seymour is questionable with a sore back. Bruschi was listed as out on the injury report, putting him on the sideline for the third straight game.
Economy permeates ‘08 Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:32AMAdam Smith is often considered the father of modern economics and described market forces as an “invisible hand.” The nation felt its trembling fingers this year and northern El Paso County has not escaped its shaky reach. After the housing bubble burst, gas prices spiked and a monolithic federal bailout ensued intended to keep credit flowing in a floundering market — and the full effects of the ...
Youth insight into Santa Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:00PMCough! Cough! Santa has a really bad condition. Cough! Cough! Cough! “What do we do if Santa is sick for Christmas?” Mrs. Claus exclaimed. “His condition has become worse everyday.”
Progress on Ellisville utility site pumped up Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:48PMThe design process for a $2.6 million Ellisville Utility water project was initiated in 2006, after the Department of Environmental Protection asked the county to look into the possibility of providing utilities to the area.
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Santa hears from Fourth-graders at Greenleaf Elementary Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:46PMDear Santa, I hope you are having a good Christmas. I have been so good this year. I want a laptop, a ticket to see a Hannah Montana concert. The best think I want is to have peace in the world, and that is what I want for Christmas this year.
Hedge funds look to sublease office space Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:46PMSome hedge funds in the region are looking to sublease their office space as they downsize or shut down in the lagging economy.
Circleville family earns equine honor Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:44PMThe annual Southern Ohio Valley Colt Circuit Awards Banquet was conducted Dec. 7 at Marietta Elks Club in Marietta. Champion racehorses that competed during the summer months at 11 Southeast Ohio county fairs were honored at the banquet.
Course teaches horse management Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:29PMDo you have a new horse? Are you an experienced horse owner who wants to learn more? “Horse Health Management,” a nine-week long comprehensive course, begins Monday, Jan. 12 in Delano.
BREAKING NEWS Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:24PMWACONIA-A pair of Clearwater Middle School teachers from Waconia will spend their Christmas break climbing the tallest mountain in the western hemisphere.
NEWS UPDATE: Former Prairie du Sac doctor fell in love with Peru Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 11:16PMDr. Linnea Smith left her family medical practice in Prairie du Sac to take her doctoring deep in the Amazon rainforest in Peru, in a spot so remote that patients arrive in dugout canoes. She blames this radical move on her house plants. Before attending medical school at UW-Madison, she ran the Sunshine Store, an exotic plant shop in Cross Plains. So in 1990, ...
PHOTOS: North Naples equestrian center makes all-natural fertilizer devoid of smell Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 11:15PMAt the Bobbin Hollow Equestrian Center in North Naples, Edgar Guzman is known as the “poop man.” He doesn’t mind it. Actually, it makes him grin.
Dour economy, pricey hay lead to horse abandonment Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 11:14PMHigh hay prices and the dour economy are being blamed for a growing number of horse owners who are giving up, abandoning or neglecting their animals, in Idaho and other western states.
Sheffield Utd 2 Crystal Palace 2: McCarthy beats the panto pain Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 11:04PM Football often becomes a pantomime when Neil Warnock is in town but for once he was cast as neither villain nor jester as his fast-rising Palace side took their unbeaten run to seven games.
Entertainment Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 10:56PMNew York dance diva Lady GaGa has reclaimed top spot on the Australian singles chart in the week before Christmas. Poker Face is at number one, 12 weeks after its release, in front of Australian Idol winner Wes Carr with You.
Casinos rolling snake eyes in bad economy Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:46PM Casinos, lottery agencies and racetracks are losing money as gamblers play it safe, laying to rest once and for all the old nostrum that gambling is a recession-proof industry.
Search to resume at daylight for girl near Verona Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:39PMA young girl in Lawrence County is still missing this morning from her home near Verona.
Morris grapplers get underway today Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:26PMWhen asked about his outlook for the 2008-09 wrestling season, Morris third-year varsity coach Brian McTague was quick with an answer.
Gays Who Fancy Straights Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:51PM“I think all men are queer deep down,” says once-married Mike, now a fully paid-up member of Queer St after three years of living with partner Jake. It is a view tentatively based on the general assumption that men will bonk anything that moves, irrespective of gender.
Albany Santa Day Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:45PMHorse drawn rides were part of Santa Day in Albany. The Albany Chamber of Commerce kicked off the Christmas season with its annual Santa Day Friday, Dec. 5.
Internet Explorer Plagued By Zero-Day Exploit Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:43PMAlthough this past week was the final Patch Tuesday for 2008, and Microsoft released 8 Security Bulletins, including a Critical cumulative update for Internet Explorer, Users of Internet Explorer are...
Woman charged for crash that killed four-year-old Delta girl Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:41PM METRO VANCOUVER - The parents of a four-year old girl killed after being struck by an alleged drunk driver say they are relieved that charges have finally been laid in the case.
Christmas parade deemed success Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:33PMThe Farmington Chamber of Commerce held its annual Krekeler Jewelers Christmas Parade early Monday evening and marked the opening of the city’s Winter Wonderland exhibit at Long Memorial Hall.
Wild horse roundup plans in Nevada criticized Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:33PM RENO, Nev - Wild horse advocates are up in arms over new plans announced by federal land managers to conduct emergency roundups of nearly 2,000 more mustangs from the range in Nevada at a time when government holding pens are already overflowing.
Apache Cat primed to pounce on rivals in sprint Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:25PMCHAMPION Australian sprinter Apache Cat is poised to join the likes of former star Falvelon as a winner of the $HK12 million ($2.35m) Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin today.
Local youth take Top 5 placing in West Coast Reining Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 8:13AMOROVILLE — Three local youth and their horses have been named among the Top 5 in their classes for 2008 by the West Coast Reining Horse Association, an affiliate of the National reining Horse Association.
Henry says gambling on the table Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 8:13AMMayor Tom Henry is not ready to endorse any specific plan to bring a casino to Fort Wayne or expand existing gambling options, but he is willing to listen to proposals and study the idea.
Carol Reiter: Born trying to kill themselves Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 8:12AMIt seems as though our little ranch has been hit hard lately by accidents and illnesses.
The horse knows the way … Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 8:11AM Photo caption: A horse and buggy make their way through light snow flurries in the Berne area Friday afternoon. Photo by Clint Keller | The Journal Gazette
Legacy Trail land swap approved Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 8:05AM The Fayette County Board of Adjustment approved a land swap on Friday between the University of Kentucky and Vulcan Material Co. that clears the way to complete the 9-mile Legacy Trail from downtown to the Kentucky Horse Park. UK is giving Vulcan 57 acres of underground mineral rights in exchange for 74 acres of surface rights. With the additional land, UK can expand its agricultural ...
Robl looking for an early Christmas present Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 8:05AMWELL-TRAVELLED jockey Peter Robl heads to Wyong today, confident of reaping a pre-Christmas bonanza.
Around your town Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 4:24AMAround Your Town serves to inform readers of nonprofit events happening in our communities that are open to the public. Please send items to svhnews@transedge.com. Please try to submit your item two weeks in advance of the event.
Year-end checkup: Time to rebalance? Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 4:21AM(By DAVID PITT, AP Personal Finance Writer) Investors have been running scared. Through early November, $219 billion was pulled out of stock mutual funds according to TrimTabs Investment Research. That comes on the heels of five straight years of investors pouring cash into their stock funds. This year has seen a massive flight to safety as investors have shifted to bond funds and other safe ...
Bill Fallon, the "Great Mouthpiece" and Archetypal Amoral Criminal Defense Lawyer Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 4:20AM"He’s the guy that the joke was wrote about: ‘Is he a criminal lawyer?’ "Yes, very.’" Bill Fallon was called "The Great Mouthpiece."
CBS, TSN on top of their game stories Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 4:16AMBills, Raptors telecasts both make for compelling viewing
Cities celebrate Christmas Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 4:08AM Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Lafayette for the Lafayette-West Lafayette Christmas Parade.