Hill struggles after practice crash (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Saturday, 02.28.2009, 10:18am
An accident just before qualifying ruined Tommy Hill's hopes of capturing a better starting position on his World Superbike debut at Phillip Island, the British rider getting just one lap in Superpole to make his mark. Following an opening day fraught with problems, Hill looked to be on top of his issues during second qualification as he moved into the top twenty with the 15th quickest lap. ...
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No Targets For Gavin (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Saturday, 02.28.2009, 05:09am
World amateur champion Frankie Gavin insists he will not add to the pressure on his shoulders by setting title targets and timescales.
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AP source: A-Rod to meet with MLB on Sunday (AP via Yahoo! News)
Saturday, 02.28.2009, 03:56am
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is scheduled to meet with Major League Baseball officials on Sunday to discuss his admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-03 while with Texas. The timing of the meeting was disclosed Friday by a baseball official with knowledge of the session who spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made.
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Free at last – Rita the manatee goes home
Saturday, 02.28.2009, 12:00am
Gently does it: this is a little bit like moving an immobile patient from a hospital trolley to a bed, except that, in this case, the patient weighs a ton and a half and has to be shifted by crane.   |
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Government Backs Italy Cup Bid (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Friday, 02.27.2009, 08:09pm
Italy's bid to host the Rugby World Cup has received a major boost.
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Government Backing For Italy Cup Bid (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Friday, 02.27.2009, 07:09pm
Italy's bid to host the Rugby World Cup has received a major boost after the Italian government pledged its full support.
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Exhibit highlights Brucke and birth of expressionism (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Friday, 02.27.2009, 03:02pm
For a patriotic Germany sounding the trumpet of nationalism in the run-up to World War One a group of artists known as Brucke were out of tune.
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Is The US Contemplating Nationalization And What Does It Mean For The Dollar? (Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance)
Friday, 02.27.2009, 03:49am
Nationalization is a taboo word for investors and policy officials alike. Loosely defined as a government body taking control of a private firm and its assets, this act directly contrasts the capitalist and free-market economic ideas that have proliferated around the world.
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