FORT CARSON, Colo. - Five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb blew apart their vehicle during an ambush in Mosul, Iraq, this week were based at Fort Carson, the military said Wednesday.The soldiers were identified as Sgt. James E. Craig, 26, of Los Angeles; Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries, 37, of Roscoe, Texas; Spc. Evan [...]
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Jan
PHOENIX - What was once the sleepy home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, the Fiesta Bowl and baseball’s spring training has blossomed into a national sports capital.This year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and New York Giants is the latest in a growing list of national sports events that have landed in the [...]
31
Jan
NEW YORK - Madonna is the richest woman in music.
The 49-year-old entertainer leads Forbes.com’s list of the top 20 “Cash Queens of Music,” earning $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007.
The pop star’s “Confessions” world tour pulled in $260 million, Forbes said. She also made money from album sales, her fashion line with H%26M [...]
31
Jan
Karolyn Grimes, the 6-year-old who was cast as Zuzu, James Stewart’s daughter in the 1946 holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life, will always be remembered for her famous line in the final scene. Stewart is holding Zuzu in his arms, when she hears the tinkling of a Christmas tree ornament. “Look, Daddy,” she [...]
31
Jan
Considering the numbness of the question over the years, Phil Mickelson’s response was fitting. The world’s No. 2 player jokingly told the media at last week’s Buick Invitational to “be more creative” when asked how he stacks up with Tiger Woods, who won the tournament by eight strokes. Both players made [...]
31
Jan
So here is Charles Howell, floating somewhere between golf greatness and simply blending in on the PGA Tour. He’s an archetype of the guy worth rooting for, as evidenced by the warm reception he gets everywhere he goes. While signing autographs at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando two weeks ago, Howell’s fan [...]
31
Jan
Channel ferry services in and out of the Port of Dover have been cancelled
following closure of the port due to high winds.
The south westerly winds battering the south-east coast have been classified
as Storm Force 10, which means gusts of up to 63mph.
The port was closed at 8.20am due to the high winds, which have created [...]
31
Jan
Do you remember the sepia-tinted days when shopkeepers would give you 5p for
the return of an empty fizzy-drink bottle? For me the memory of this early
recycling venture excites a flush of shame. As children, our gang would
pilfer the glass bottles from neighbours’ porches and backyards and stuff
our faces with sherbert on the profit. My [...]
31
Jan
I want to fly to Tunisia for an independent holiday there. Can you tell me the
cheapest place from which to fly, preferably from the northwest? Gavin
Minton, Chester
Sunday Times travel expert Richard Green responds: Despite the huge
numbers of Brits that head for Tunisia for winter and summer sun breaks, the
country has yet to be properly plugged [...]
31
Jan
A German travel company will offer nudist flights this summer for naturists
who want to bare all even before they hit the beach.
The travel agency, Makotel GmbH, is selling the flights through OssiUrlaub.de. “Ossi”
is a nick-name for east German people, who favour nudism more than those in
the west, and “Urlaub” means holiday.
The company is offering a [...]
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