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Spartans wins New York State Sportswriters' title - Saratogian

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:56:00 GMT

BURNT HILLS ? The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake varsity sports program can now hoist two more awards over its heads. The New York State Sportswriters association has named the Spartans the Class A boys and girls all-sports championship based on a ...

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Destinations to Discover in Turkey The Black Sea Region - Turkish Weekly

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:05:00 GMT

Turkey's Black Sea region is welcoming vacationers with a nature of thousand tones of green, clean sea and ancient riches. -BOLU- As one of the region's major attraction centers, Bolu has recently become a favorite destination for tourists who are ...

David Begnaud - CBS 13/CW31 Sacramento

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:12:00 GMT

David Begnaud is CBS13's resident "Cajun." He left his native Louisiana to join the station as a General Assignment Reporter in October of 2007. Before moving to Sacramento, Begnaud was the lead reporter for KSLA TV in Shreveport Louisiana, where he ...

Local man still water-skiing at 80 - Baxter Bulletin

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:14:00 GMT

On a sunny July afternoon on Norfork Lake, a bald eagle fished for dinner and Raymond Wade sliced through the sparkling wake of his great-nephew's bass boat on a single slalom ski. He turned 80 on Tuesday. Wade has been in love with water-skiing ...

Local meat stores prepare for holiday onslaught - Rhinelander Daily News

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:30:00 GMT

By Giles Morris Daily News Staff The hamburger is America?s gift to international cuisine and the bratwurst is Wisconsin?s number one grill item. Both delicacies will be sizzling over coals throughout the Northwoods this weekend and local meat ...

Gotta Regatta! Pittsburgh Fourth Events Kick Off Downtown - Pittsburgh Channel

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:59:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH -- The Three Rivers Regatta kicked off on Friday, but some of the action will have everyone looking up in the air, instead of at the water. Nik Wallenda prepares the rope for his high-wire walk across the Allegheny River. The annual ...

Holiday, weather jam Beltzville State Park - Allentown Morning Call

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:13:00 GMT

If you'd thought about taking a day trip to Beltzville State Park today, you may want to consider other plans. The park has stopped accepting visitors because there's no parking, according to a park spokeswoman who declined to be named. Beltzville, a ...

Paola Giangiacomo - WNEP-TV 16

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:15:00 GMT

Paola Giangiacomo started at WNEP in April, 1999 as a general assignment reporter. She covered a wide range of stories and anchored weekend newscasts before advancing to main anchor in 2002. You can watch Paola weekday evenings co-anchoring Newswatch ...

Backcountry Skiing News Roundup

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:31:49 GMT

Matchstick Productions is teasing the world with a new trailer . "In Deep" is said to feature an epic Shane McConkey tribute segment.

FFA Members Attend Camp

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:34:01 GMT

Topic: Headline News School News : FFA Members Attend Camp Published Online Jul 02, 2009 - 09:26 AM Several members of the Trenton FFA chapter attended FFA Leadership Camp June 22-6 at Camp Rising Sun.

Ugly dogs & a giant shoe - it's Odd Box

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:43:29 GMT

Now ugly dogs, giant shoes, a BBC newsreader trying to be Andy Murray and some amazing toilets.

Larger than life: Remembering the late Ronnie Patterson

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:17:04 GMT

"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation," Henry David Thoreau wrote. I think that's probably true, but nothing was further from gospel when it came to Ronnie Patterson.

Key West Tour Operator Best On Key West Now Featuring Coral Reef Airplane Tour

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Best On Key West has added to the tourist's list of things to do in Key West with its new offering of the 30-minute Coral Reef Airplane Tour.

Legendary ski patroller leaves behind void in Breckenridge

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:05:00 GMT

Celebrate the life of James D. 'Jingles' Rogers When: Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Where: Alma Town Park What: A chance to remember Jingles.

Bank robber at large - NorthJersey.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:32:00 GMT

The FBI released surveillance photos and asked the public for help in catching an armed robber who hit a Valley National Bank branch in Hasbrouck Heights on Tuesday, getting away with an undisclosed sum of cash after locking employees inside the ...

Sisters with Batten's disease told they will die by age of 12

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:05 GMT

Ashleigh, six, and Alisha, three, were both born apparently healthy. But their mother Jayne Lennon, 35, went to doctors to get Ashleigh checked out after she started suffering epileptic fits aged three-and-a-half. She trawled the internet to find out why her daughter had suffered the fits and found there was a possible link to Batten's disease, an ...

2010 Winter Games Touring Pavilion Touches Down at Calgary Stampede

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:39:40 GMT

The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State , was joined by Mrs. Laureen Harper to officially open the Canada Pavilion at the Calgary Stampede.

Former OC Native Writes Surfing How-To

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:29 GMT

No better time of year than the 4th of July to sharpen your surfing skillz. Along with a well-waxed board, waterproof sunblock and a cool set of trunks or two-piece , you might want to pack a copy of Elliott Almond's book, Surfing: Mastering Waves from Basic to Intermediate , for ready reference and keep your beach towel from blowing away.

Will Chris Brown follow in the footsteps of other celebrity abusers by continuing to enjoy success?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:37 GMT

Or was his real mistake, not beating his girlfriend, but beating his famous girlfriend? You can't tell from the pic, but the remorse is eating him alive Ya Heard: Now what for Chrianna? Dennis Winn/News & Messenger columnist "Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future." - Paul Boese And just like that; it's a wrap! The ...

U.S. Congressional Junkets: Who's Number 1, Russia or Georgia?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:26:18 GMT

Congressional trips abroad paid for by U.S. taxpayers have increased 50% since 2006 and tripled since 2001, according to The Wall Street Journal Russia and Georgia are in the news again this week before President Obama's first visit to Moscow.

Columnists: You must not miss our Tom's Hokey Cokey ...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:49:00 GMT

You must not miss our Tom's Hokey Cokey ... LAST year it was people moaning because Jay-Z was headlining Glastonbury and things had got a bit too hip-hop. This year there were grouching 'cos there were too many oldies like Neil Young, Status Quo and Tony Christie propping up the bill - too much like hip-op then.

Ski slope opening in August at Liberty

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:54:33 GMT

An August opening is planned for a year-round ski facility at Liberty University.

News briefs - La Jolla Village News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:55:00 GMT

More than one million people are expected to visit San Diego beaches during the July Fourth weekend, from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5, and the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) has a few words of advice: arrive before noon to find parking; be ...

Injured Rainier climbing ranger rescued - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:45:55 GMT

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Injured Rainier climbing ranger rescued
Seattle Post Intelligencer
An injured climbing ranger has been airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after falling into a crevasse while skiing from the summit. ...
MOUNT RAINIER: Ranger injured after falling into crevasseTheNewsTribune.com
Climbing ranger injured in fall on Mt. RainierKOMO News
Injured Climber Airlifted Off Mount RainierKIROtv.com
Seattle Times
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TASP gets a new [ski-in, ski-out] home - The Daily Planet

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:09:55 GMT

TASP gets a new [ski-in, ski-out] home
The Daily Planet
Since its inception in 1995, the Telluride Adaptive Ski Program ? the local non-profit that provides therapeutic recreation programs to ...

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Water ski history comes to Oxbow - The Republican - MassLive.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:19:04 GMT

Water ski history comes to Oxbow
The Republican - MassLive.com
Some of them may be relatively new water skiers, but members of the Oxbow Water Ski Show Team are getting their feet wet with a jump ...

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Getting PHIT Could Benefit Cross Country Skiers - Cross Country Skier

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:52:19 GMT

Getting PHIT Could Benefit Cross Country Skiers
Cross Country Skier
Now here's a PHIT that opposes phat that Nordic skiers can get behind -- legislation that would allow Flexible Spending Accounts and Medical Savings ...

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Entertainment will skim across the water: Organizers think water ... - Muscatine Journal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:30:47 GMT

Entertainment will skim across the water: Organizers think water ...
Muscatine Journal
?The skiing talent is pretty high. We have some really good people,? Becker said. The Backwater Gamblers will perform at 4 pm and admission is free to the ...

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A Declaration of Independence: The Right to Ski Alone - Ski Channel

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:55:30 GMT

Ski Channel

A Declaration of Independence: The Right to Ski Alone
Ski Channel
An explanation, a declaration for this July 4th, of the absolute necessity -- quantified by the rigidness of a divine-given "right" -- to ski alone. ...

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Candlers Mtn. ski slope slated for Aug. 29 grand opening - Lynchburg News and Advance

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:55:33 GMT

Candlers Mtn. ski slope slated for Aug. 29 grand opening
Lynchburg News and Advance
Liberty University plans to celebrate the grand opening of its new Snowflex ski slope with a public event of professional exhibitions and ...

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Charlie jet-skiing to a record - Isle of Wight County Press

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

AN ISLAND watersports enthusiast is set to break a Guinness world record by jet-skiing round the Isle of Wight for 24 hours. Charlie Head, who runs watersports centre Head First UK, hopes to cover more than 650 miles in tomorrow?s (Saturday ...

Sun Valley drops ski pass prices - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:21:41 GMT

Idaho Mountain Express and Guide

Sun Valley drops ski pass prices
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
The Sun Plus Pass also includes six days of skiing at Snowbasin, a ski area near Salt Lake City that bills itself as a "Sun Valley Resort" and is also owned ...
Resort's 'Buy in July' special goes through end of monthIdaho Mountain Express and Guide

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Legendary ski patroller leaves behind void in Breckenridge - Summit Daily News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:41:11 GMT

Legendary ski patroller leaves behind void in Breckenridge
Summit Daily News
Kevin Ahern, director of the Breckenridge Ski Patrol, said Rogers started working for the ski area in 1969, first as a lift operator and then as part of the ...

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US Ski Team Adds 3 To US Olympic Hall of Fame - About - News & Issues

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:20:57 GMT

About - News & Issues

US Ski Team Adds 3 To US Olympic Hall of Fame
About - News & Issues
The votes are in and the US Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced that US Ski Team's, three time Olympian Picabo Street, four time Paralympian Sarah Will, ...

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July 4th soaring Saturday ski jump in Lake Placid - Examiner.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:11:07 GMT

Examiner.com

July 4th soaring Saturday ski jump in Lake Placid
Examiner.com
Summer ski jumping and the 4th of July has been an annual tradition for well over 80 years in Lake Placid, NY. The Lake Placid Club "Snobirds" built the ...

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Fenton splashes into 19th annual Freedom Festival with Silver Lake ... - The Flint Journal - MLive.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:00 GMT

The Flint Journal - MLive.com

Fenton splashes into 19th annual Freedom Festival with Silver Lake ...
The Flint Journal - MLive.com
FENTON -- Hundreds of people packed the lawn at Silver Lake Park Thursday to watch ballet, doubles, pyramids, jumping and bare-foot skiing from the ...

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The Tour de France of Ski: Great Ski Areas Along the Route - Ski Channel

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:38:44 GMT

Ski Channel

The Tour de France of Ski: Great Ski Areas Along the Route
Ski Channel
The stages include beautiful Mediterranean coastal towns, valleys of endless greenery, and body-killing steep ascents up into charming European ski towns. ...

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Arson delays Whakapapa ski field opening? - ONE News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:25:00 GMT

There has been disappointment for skiers on Ruapehu's Whakapapa ski field, as the opening of the upper slopes was delayed on Friday. Arsonists set fire to the main Noel Ridge Cafe and three groomers in February. It caused millions of dollars worth of ...