Melanie Troxel became the first female driver and 14th overall to win in both nitro classes, beating Mike Neff in the Funny Car final Sunday night in the rain-delayed O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Narnian fervor waned as Prince Caspian grossed an estimated $56.6 million to lead the weekend, while summer smash Iron Man held firm…
BAGHDAD — A day after the American military confirmed a soldier had used a Koran for target practice at a shooting range, the commander of United States troops in Baghdad apologized to local leaders and tribal sheiks, saying he was asking for their forgiveness. “I come before you here seeking your forgiveness,” General Jeffrey Hammond said at the meeting. “In the most humble manner, I look in your eyes today and I say please forgive me and my soldiers.”
The Celtics pulled out another game seven win meaning that LeBron James will not have a chance to defend Cleveland’s Eastern Conference title. Paul Pierce was the man for Boston with 41 points on…
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Former Rep. Thomas G. Loeffler, a Texan who is among the McCain campaign’s most important advisers and fundraisers, has resigned as a national co-chair over lobbying entanglements, a Republican source told Politico on Sunday.
It’s at least the fifth lobbying-related departure from the campaign in a week.
A wide-ranging and provocative new study of immigrants’ integration into U.S. society has concluded that newcomers today are assimilating more quickly than their predecessors did 100 years ago — with Cubans, Vietnamese and Filipinos among those leading the way — and Mexicans lagging behind.
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Yuriorkis Gamboa might have a bit of work left to do in the gym, but last night’s unanimous decision over Darling Jimenez showed why so many people believe he’ll soon sit atop his division. Continue…
Ryuji Imada has captured his first victory on the PGA Tour, beating Kenny Perry in a playoff Sunday at the AT&T Classic in suburban Atlanta.
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