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  • Kerry Wood Joins Aeros Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:59PMThe Akron Aeros made a few more roster moves today as RHP Kerry Wood was received on a Major League rehab assignment, OF Matt McBride was transferred to Class AAA Columbus and OF Lucas Montero was received from Class A Kinston.
  • Dolph Lundgren flexes his muscle in 'The Expendables' Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:54AMDolph Lundgren and a host of A-list action men from Hollywood's 1980s rack up the body count in "The Expendables."
  • Let's go, Micro! Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:14AMThey used to be called the Micronesian Olympics. That's before trademarks and patents and lawyers ruled the world. Now they are called Micronesian Games, as if they were for kids (okay, maybe they are for kids, kids at heart that is.)
  • Charity baseball game makes effort to strike out ALS Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:10AMThe wise Eleanor Roosevelt once said that while “many people will walk in and out of our life, only true friends will leave footprints in our hearts,” and Houston-resident and baseball fanatic, David Fantin, is no stranger to this ideal.
  • Judge locks courtroom after threat in Wilks murder trial Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:01AMMT. VERNON — Lashawn Wilks is expected to testify this morning as the last witness in his own defense of first-degree murder.
  • Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, July 29 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:01AMReuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday (times GMT):
  • Article Unavailable Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:53PMThis article is unavailable. Brett Kebble's killers were "muscle men" who intimidated, roughed up people and did the dirty work for security company boss Clinton Nassif, Nigel McGurk told the Johannesburg High Court today.
  • Mo better than the rest in 10,000 at Europeans Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:20PMMo Farah ensured Britain started well at the European Championships on Tuesday, leading his country to a 1-2 finish in the men's 10,000 mete ...
  • Researchers Uncover Biological Rationale For Why Intensive Lupus Treatment Works Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:17PMResearchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered the biological rationale for why large doses of corticosteroids given repeatedly over several weeks may help individuals with lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S.Unlike the anabolic steroids athletes sometimes use illegally to bulk up muscle, corticosteroids are routinely used to ...
  • Mo better than the rest in 10,000 at Europeans Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:08PMBARCELONA, Spain (AP) -Mo Farah ensured Britain started well at the European Championships on Tuesday, leading his country to a 1-2 finish in the men's 10,000 meters.
  • Mo better than the rest in 10,000 at Europeans Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:07PMMo Farah ensured Britain started well at the European Championships on Tuesday, leading his country to a 1-2 finish in the men's 10,000 meters. Farah sprinted past Ayad Lamdassem of Spain at the start of the final lap and broke away to win gold in a time of 28 minutes, 24.99 seconds at Barcelona's Olympic stadium.
  • U.S. men play alternative scene Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:21PMFew people in this world possess the athleticism to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing. Ted Ligety is one of them.
  • DVD Corner Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:20PMEditor's Note: By choice, Christopher Smith will be changing up the way movie reviews are presented in the Bangor Daily News and this will be the final DVD Corner in this form. But don't worry, ...
  • Ex-athlete faces uphill cancer battle Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:03PMTwo years ago, Andy Caress was tan, buff and competing in marathons and triathlons. Now, the 25-year-old Glendale native is fighting for his life.
  • COMMUNITY EDUCATION Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:30PMGalt Adult Education offers a high school diploma course, GED test preparation, English as a second language, citizenship preparation, foreign language in the workplace, or a computer course (ages 50+). Call 745-5852 for information.
  • PezCycling Tour de France Coverage Presented By: Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:21PMHistory While riders can absolutely improve their performances over time through training, optimizing their equipment, and maturing as racers, those changes take time.
  • Cherokees picked to win district Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:41PMFootball time in Tennessee is nearing once again, as evidenced by Tuesday's District 5-AAA Media Day, held at the Athens Convention Center.
  • What Role Did Crime Kingpins Play in Southern Kyrgyzstan’s Violence? Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:57PMCriminal networks have long maintained a strong presence in southern Kyrgyzstan, given the region’s status as a trade hub. In the weeks since inter-ethnic violence in the region left hundreds dead, observers have been wondering about what role, if any, criminal groups played in stoking the violence?
  • Don’t have time to exercise? Take 5 to know your numbers Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:30PMHLM News Service—We’re regularly bombarded with images of Hollywood moms like Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Ripa who seem able to balance their work, personal lives, and health so easily. However, reality is that most women don’t have time for themselves, let alone to work out for hours each day. Across Missouri, 27 percent of women reported not having enough time to walk, run, garden ...
  • O'Charley's murder trial: Possible murder weapon found in nearby home Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:27AMBullets recovered from a door at a Murfreesboro O'Charley's restaurant and bullet fragments from the victim of a fatal shooting could have been fired from the same .22-caliber revolver found at a home nearby, an expert testified Thursday.
  • Tourists heave Breton menhirs to solve ancient mystery Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:54AMTourists test one of the six methods of moving the same stone block weighing 4.2 tons, on July 7, 2010, at the archeological site of Petit Mont in Arzon, western France.
  • Tourists heave Breton menhirs to solve ancient mystery Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:40AMBy Sophie Pons FEATURE LE PETIT MONT: In the Asterix comic books you only had to drink a magic potion to be able to lift a menhir. But in reality you need vast quantities of muscle power and lots of patience. That is what a group of 30 holiday-makers found out when they heaved on a rope to move a 4.2-tonne stone block as part of an experiment probing the mysterious history of megaliths in France ...
  • This Won't Hurt a Bit Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:00AMVaccination patch could make immunizations ouchless.
  • Swimming with the fittest? Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:53AMA 2008 study finds a lower death rate among swimmers than walkers or runners, but scientists say that doesn't necessarily translate to swimming being the most healthful of activities. Is swimming the best exercise for lifelong health?
  • No longer are the All Blacks the Richie and Dan show Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:18AMIt says a lot about the current status quo in the All Blacks camp when considering that for two consecutive tests, first five-eighth Dan Carter has not produced a playmaking master class, yet the black clad players all around him were anything but all at sea.
  • A Magnetic Remote Control That Can Rewind A Worm's Wriggle Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:03AMThe power to control living things and objects from a distance is a popular supernatural talent in science fiction and fantasy: Witches fling spells at foes and X-Men send chairs and tables flying with telekinesis, for example. But when it comes to remotely controlling biological organisms, science has a few tricks up its sleeve, too--although there's nothing metaphysical about them ...
  • Eat like a cave man? Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:01AMOur Stone Age ancestors lived in an uncomfortable world, spending their 30-year life spans hunting and gathering without air conditioning or heat. But some say the cave men ate better than we do.
  • Community Almanac Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 7:48AMFREE KNIT/CROCHET GROUP All levels are welcome to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Government Center, Room 7H. Call 203-613-7135. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING AND HEALTH COUNSELING From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays in the mural room at the Stamford Senior Center , second floor, Stamford Government Center , 888 Washington Blvd. Finger-stick glucose screenings available by appointment.
  • Body Flaws That Turn Off Women Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 7:36AMWondering why your girlfriend doesn't look at you quite the same way? It could be one these physical flaws
  • Irelands top Rounders Tournament raises standards Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 5:50AMSunday's GAA Rounders program was enhanced by the presence of excellent weather and first class gound condition, at the host club's home field in Tullynure, Lissan, Co. Derry.
  • Strong Women program offered at UW-Fond du Lac Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:31AMUW-Extension will offer a Strong Women strength training program starting in September at UW-Fond du Lac.
  • Singapore youth opts for lean Jay Park body image Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:12AMWITH his 1.83m stature, full-time national serviceman Chad Tan could have effortlessly pulled off American actor Taylor Lautner's look of rippling muscles.
  • UAAP: Ateneo puts away UST, La Salle dumps UE Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 5:55AM(UPDATE) The Ateneo de Manila University and the De La Salle University kept pace with each other as they dumped their respective foes at the UAAP men's basketball tournament Sunday.
  • 15°C - Sunny intervals with variable cloud cover Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 4:39AMA HERO soldier and four brave comrades badly injured in Afghanistan have completed an epic cycle ride to raise funds for troops disabled on the front line.
  • The Men Who Ended Goldman's War Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 4:36AMFor Robert Khuzami of the S.E.C. and Gregory Palm of Goldman Sachs, it was one of the cases that can define a career. Each side is claiming a victory.
  • Wallace Baine, Baine Street: An artist faces a trauma Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 3:45AMThe minute that changed Marc Gould's life occurred on what was otherwise a splendid Sunday summer morning.
  • Raiders riding high in roller hockey Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 10:42PMFive seconds left, clinging to a one-goal lead over the tournament favorite, and Womb Raiders goalie Matt Arnold left goal.
  • Gallagher: Family puts a new spin on great bike ride Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 10:38PMRAGBRAI is as leisurely a ride as 442 miles can be.
  • Vintage Grand Prix draws enthusiasts to BeaveRun Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 9:05PMTimes photo by KEVIN LORENZI Bobby Bourke Jr. and his wife, Cassi, are pictured at their home in Ohioville. Bobby was diagnosed with keratoconus about 10 years ago.
  • City street legend making name for himself Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 8:47PMHis 'fame' is limited, but Pittsburgh's street-basketball veterans speak with reverence when Lamar Castile's name is mentioned.
  • Gallardo to return for Brewers against Pirates Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 5:56PMThe Milwaukee Brewers expect All-Star Yovani Gallardo to come off the 15-day disabled list and start at Pittsburgh on Thursday.
  • CASEY PLAYS A SUNSHINE ROUND Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 4:28PMTHEY are too good not to make an impact at a major championship. Rarely has England boasted such a talented group. All those years of hurt will surely come to an end.
  • Upcoming Club Activities: July 18, 2010 Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 2:55PMTo be included in the calendar the week prior to the event, send time, date, place and phone number to: Naples Daily News, Neapolitan Section, 1100 Immokalee Road, Naples, FL 34110; e-mail to features@naplesnews.com; or fax: 403-6138. Deadline for Upcoming Activities is noon Tuesday. No phone calls, please. Items in this list are printed on a space-available basis.
  • President of Sierra Leone makes surprise visit to UEA graduations Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:09AMA presidential visit is usually greeted by red carpets, cheering crowds, muscle-bound security men in suits and a great deal of planning.
  • Heat causing problems Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 4:18AMFORT MOHAVE — Officials at Valley View Medical Center in Mohave County have confirmed that at least six individuals have received varying treatments for heat-related medical issues in the past week. Three occurred Wednesday, and some of the patients had body temperatures of 106 and 107 degrees.
  • Cram wants Britain to change the record in 2012 Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 6:12AMLONDON (AFP) - Britain must capitalise on the 2012 London Olympics by reclaiming domination over middle distance running, Steve Cram said, 25 years to the day since he smashed the 1,500 metres world record.
  • (Good) bread and circuses work for me Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:38AMNews flash: There really is a fairy at the bottom of the garden.
  • Bush pitches well, but offense is missing Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:25AMTake the first game after the All-Star break as a prime example of why Dave Bush has a 4-7 record.
  • Pilates practitioner speaks on benefits of therapy on Division Street Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:11AMSARATOGA SPRINGS — Upon entering Reform: A True Pilates Studio, a change in energy is immediately felt. The studio, located in a second-floor suite on Division Street, is a retreat from the noise and everyday hustle and bustle of the streets below.
  • Manly not panicking in form slump Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 3:06AMStruggling Manly Sea Eagles say they aren't panicking on the back of four losses in five games.