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American Presidents Blog (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
Ellen Wilson died in August of 1914 from Bright's Disease. Even before her death, all three of her daughter's aided her in her duties as White House hostess. After her death, they continued to serve their father until his remarriage in December of 1915 to Edith Galt, but most of the duties fell to Margaret as Nellie and Jessie were now married: When the First Lady died, Margaret Wilson, the only remaining...
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ATP Mens Tennis (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
"Ana Ivanovic in Argentina for Davis Cup Final to watch Verdasco"According to the Ana Ivanovic will be going to Argentina to watch her boyfriend, Fernando Verdasco, play the final of the Davis Cup and support the Spanish team.After losing in Doha during her press conference Ivanovic said that because she needed to rest and she was going to be with her grandparents but it looks like love is stronger...
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UFC (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Already in training camp preparing for a December 10th main event fight against Yoshiyuki Yoshida, the last thing Josh Koscheck expected was a call asking him to step in on short notice to replace an injured Diego Sanchez against Thiago Alves on this Saturday's UFC 90 card. But he took the fight, presumably scrapping the matchup against Yoshida. But what happened next was probably...
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The Road to Beijing (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
Since returning from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, I have reflected on my experience and thank God for blessing me with this amazing opportunity. Words can’t really describe the thrill I felt, but I will try to summarize my experience here. The 2008 Olympic Team began the final leg of their Olympic journey by going through team processing in San Jose, Calif., the end of July. We got a special...
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UFC (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Welterweight contender Diego Sanchez has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 90 bout against Thiago Alves due to torn rib cartilage, but the October 25th co-feature bout is not lost, as standout 170-pounder Josh Koscheck has stepped up to face Brazil's "Pitbull" in an equally intriguing welterweight matchup.
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UFC (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - David Bielkheden has never been one to let where he's at dictate where he's going, whether in competition or in life. It explains his decision to drop from the 170-pound weight class to the lightweight division after losing his UFC debut in March to Diego Sanchez, and it also gives insight into his choice to leave his native Stockholm nine years ago to begin training with Murilo...
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International Taekwon-Do Federation (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
On the weekend of 19 – 21 September 2008 there was a technical seminar in the southern part of the Netherlands. Around 70 participants from Belgium and around Netherlands were present. Master Willy van de Mortel, 7th Degree and Technical Director of ITF-Netherlands invited Mr. Mariusz Steckiewicz, 6th degree of Polish origin, now living in Finland, to conduct this seminar, as he did in 2003 and 2004....
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The Gowanus Lounge (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Maria’s Mexican Bistro at 669 Union Street recently closed for renovations. With the constant flux that Park Slope establishments are known for, “renovations” took on a new meaning when Maria’s reopened as Mercado Social instead. We contacted one of the new owners, Antonio Lara, to talk about the restaurant. Some foodies might recognize Lara’s name. [...]
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International Taekwon-Do Federation (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
As you know, the President’s office has been responsible for ITF communications since Mr. Jean-Marc Demers stepped down as Chair of the ITF Communications Committee and Editor-in-chief of the ITF Website. We have been able to count on the collaboration of our Webmaster Mr. Witold, the members of the ITF Technique & Instruction Committee, and the members of the ITF Communications Committee. [...]
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earlier today, sports activities and European athletes were given pride of place at the Champ de Mars which was transformed into a huge sports arena for 'Vivre
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David Lee King (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
The last conference I spoke at in Spain was for SEDIC (Asociacion Espanola de Documentacion e Informacion) in Madrid. Here are the notes I took during the other sessions. Introductions: Milagros del Corral Beltran (the Director of the Spanish National Library): opened session, thanked the U. S. Embassy for participating, then mentioned something about how U. S. [...]
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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Madrid: Davis Cup debutant Sam Querrey faces a baptism of fire in Friday's semi-final opener after drawing world No. 1 Rafael Nadal on clay in front of 21,000 spectators in Madrid's Las Ventas bullring.
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International Taekwon-Do Federation (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Master Tran Trieu Quan, president of the ITF, is pleased to announce the appointment of his new assistant: Ms Dao Thi Chung. Ms Chung will replace, from September 8th 2008, Mr. Maxime Bujold who will return to study at the school of dentist in Laval University after two years serving at the ITF President office.
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soulfullvibes | 07/29/2008
Taraje Williams-Murray ducked bullets when he was only six years old, crouched so low underneath windowpanes that he couldn't always see the world outside.
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soulfullvibes | 07/06/2008
In its third day, Sony's "Hancock" reeled in $18.8 million, giving the thesp his highest grossing B.O. for the holiday. Smith's previous July 4th record belonged to "Independence Day" which racked up $17.3 million in 1996.
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icelebz | 06/25/2008
Anne Hathaway could live on sushi. The 25-year-old actress insists if she had to eat just one food for the rest of her life, it would be sushi because it is healthy and versatile. Anne said: "If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life I would choose sushi, because you can prepare it in several different ways and it is so healthy." Health conscious Anne also said her second choice would
