HAYDOCK, England (AP) — Veteran champion Kauto Star rolled back the years by powering to an eight-length victory over rival Long Run at the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.
The 11-year-old gelding (6-1) showed he still has the legs to compete with Britain's leading steeplechasers, making all the running before streaking away in the …
Local artist Jerri Lisk's "50 Series"
Living in the City of Trees, maybe I take trees for granted. That's the first thought that crossed my mind as I raced into Lisk Gallery to get a look at Jerri Lisk's "50 Series #5." That was the last thing I did quickly. As my attention was captured by Lisk's newest installment, I took a deep breath-maybe breathing in all that good oxygen that trees give off-and then, all I could think was that I do take trees for granted.
Lisk is a local artist who shows that artists can make a name for themselves while still living where they want. She is one of those artists that delightfully nurtures the urban artscape of the Treasure …
Dozens of residents who were forced from their homes after a train derailment spewed toxic fumes into the air could have to stay away for several days, a fire official said.
Crews were struggling to remove the 29 train cars that derailed Monday night in the desert about 140 miles (225 kilometers) east of Los Angeles. One leaked phosphoric acid and another may have leaked hydrochloric acid, said Union Pacific spokesman James Barnes.
Officials still hadn't drained all the toxic acid from several toppled tankers, said Riverside County fire Capt. Fernando Herrera.
"There's at least another three more (tankers) that need to be offloaded, and as …
Children's books, handicrafts, handmade cards and Christianliterature will all be on offer to members of the public over thenext four Sundays.
Church in the Mart (CitM) will return to Thainstone Mart onSunday, September 23 and 30, and October 7 and 14.
CitM supports the work of the Rehoboth …
WHAT'S NEW
Kanebo Gohsen, Ltd. has started sales of "Ionsafe" in August 2002. "Ionsafe" is a knead-in type acrylic fiber and contains natural minerals which generate negative ions.
"Ionsafe" is made by uniformly dispersing and kneading special ceramic powders into acrylic fiber. Thanks to kneading-in, its negative-- ion-generating effects will last semi-perpetually even after dyeing and repeated washings. Because natural minerals are used as raw materials, "Ionsafe" possesses high safety. "Ionsafe" also features a soft touch and a gentle feeling against the skin.
Main applications of "Ionsafe" are apparel, bedclothes, interiors, home sundries and nonwoven fabrics, …
SHANGHAI (AP) — With Michael Phelps and his more illustrious pool swimmers not scheduled to hit the deck for another week, the world's best water polo teams will get a chance to show which are the medal favorites for next year's London Olympics.
Among the favorites in the women's competition which begins Sunday at the Oriental Sports Center are the winners of the first two women's Olympic golds — Australia in 2000 and Italy in 2004. Australia plays fellow Group B team Canada in its opening match while Italy plays Cuba in Group D.
Hungary and Serbia, which have 21 world titles and 18 Olympic golds between them, are the favorites in the men's competition, which starts Monday. …
Yemen deployed several hundred extra troops to two mountainous eastern provinces that are al-Qaida's main strongholds in the country and where the suspected would-be Christmas airplane bomber may have visited, security officials said Saturday.
The reinforcements, aiming to beef up the military's presence in a remote region where the government has little control, were Yemen's latest move in a stepped-up campaign to combat al-Qaida. The United States plans to more than double its counterterrorism aid to the impoverished, fragmented Arab nation in the coming year to boost the fight.
Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. general who oversees the wars in Iraq and …
