In an upcoming program scheduled to air Friday night (CBC, 9 p.m. ET), the fifth estate examines why no action has been taken to remove fighting from the game of hockey in light of the death of Senior AAA player Don Sanderson. more…
Djokovic sets Dubai final date with Ferrer
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World number three Novak Djokovic reached his first final of the season when he beat third-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 at the Dubai Championships overnight. more…
Slater and Fanning through
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Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater cruised through his opening heat of the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast, while Australians Mick Fanning and Taj Burrow also advanced. more…
Flavia Pennetta in Mexican Open final
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Flavia Pennetta reached her sixth consecutive final at the Mexican Open after dispatching 2004 champion Iveta Benesova 6-3 6-3. more…
Redknapp keen to wreck United’s trophy charge
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is relishing the prospect of wrecking Manchester United’s bid to land an unprecedented five trophies in one season in Sunday’s League Cup final. more…
Fossil of 10 million-year-old bird found in Peru (Reuters)
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Reuters – Paleontologists have found the fossil of the head of a bird that lived 10 million years ago in what is now Peru, scientists said on Friday after returning from the dig site on the country’s desert coast.
Beer and bathtubs are U.S. stimulus ideas (Reuters)
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Reuters – The U.S. public is bubbling over with ideas on how to spend the billions of dollars set to flow to states from the federal stimulus program — including six-packs of beer, airboats and bathtubs. more…
Fla. men charged with throwing beer can at police (AP)
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AP – Authorities said two men were arrested after they threw an unopened 16-ounce can of Bud Light at an unmarked police vehicle. Tampa police Cpl. Richard Blasioli was on duty early Thursday morning, driving an unmarked 2001 Ford Expedition, when he saw a 1999 Toyota Solara cruising the wrong way down a road. more…
Study of spit offers insight into human health
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LONDON (Reuters) – Bacteria found in people’s spit does not vary much around the world, a surprising finding that could provide insights into how diet and cultural factors affect human health, researchers said Thursday.
Man allegedly steals ambulance that came to crash (AP)
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AP – A man was arrested for allegedly stealing an ambulance that arrived to help him after a car crash. The California Highway Patrol said a 20-year-old man drove his Honda Accord off State Route 299 and over an embankment into several trees Thursday night. more…