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Marco Andretti wins in Iowa, ends drought
The drought is over.
Marco Andretti picked up his first Izod IndyCar Series win in almost five years Saturday night, edging former Andretti Autosport teammate Tony Kanaan to get only his second series victory -- and this one came 78 races after the first...Tags: Michael Andretti, Auto Racing, Marco Andretti, Father's Day, Tony Kanaan
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Railroad doubts train passed over drunk Iowa teen
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Interstate Railroad official doubts a train drove over a teenager who was passed out between the rails in downtown Des Moines, leaving him with only minor injuries. Mick Burkart, the railroad's chief operating...Tags: Des Moines (Polk, Iowa), Railway Transportation, Des Moines Register, Transportation, Travel
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Who will bat against 'Alibi' Obama?
"If he popped up in the pinch he should of made a base hit and the reason he didn't was so-and-so. And if he cracked one for three bases he ought to had a home run, only the ball wasn't lively, or the wind brought it back, or he tripped on a lump o' dirt,...Tags: Statue of Liberty, Ronald Reagan, Concord (Merrimack, New Hampshire), Tim Pawlenty, Texas
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Obama is on the way out
On Saturday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry got into the race for the GOP presidential nomination, and within 24 hours, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty got out.
Perry didn't exactly chase Pawlenty out of the race; the Iowa straw poll (in which T-Paw finished a...Tags: Christine O'Donnell, Tim Pawlenty, Texas, Barack Obama, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011)
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Thirty years later, Baltimore's aquarium has left a nationwide legacy
Tiger sharks glided swift and smooth, moray eels darted into submerged caves and, in a full-blown rain forest re-created indoors, leafy and humid, tropical birds flitted past tamarin monkeys.
John Racanelli, on his first visit to Baltimore's National...Tags: Florida, Lombard Street, Pratt Street, National Aquarium Baltimore, Forestry and Timber
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January 17: Author - Gary Moore Talks About His Book, Hey Buddy: In Pursuit of Buddy Holly, My New Buddy John, and My Lost Decade of Music
WGN NewsGary Moore To purchase a copy of the book: Hey Buddy: In Pursuit of Buddy Holly, My New Buddy John, and My Lost Decade of Music Events: Thursday, January 20 7:00 p.m. Anderson's Book Shop 123 West Jefferson Naperville Friday, January 21 7:00 p.m....Tags: WGN, Barnes & Noble, Inc., The Rolling Stones (music group), Education, Colleges and Universities
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Elijah Wood talks family, career, 'The Hobbit' and 'Wilfred'
![Elijah Wood can add "comic actor" to his Renaissance man resume.](http://redeye.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62918336-30190202.jpg "Elijah Wood can add "comic actor\" to his Renaissance man resume.")
RedEyeElijah Wood can add "comic actor" to his Renaissance man resume. The "The Lord of the Rings" actor has dug up a hit with his first foray into series TV with "Wilfred," which attracted 3.8 million viewers for its debut June 23 on FX. In the show, which...Tags: Movies, Smashing Pumpkins (music group), The Beatles (music group), New Zealand, Travel
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The shadow of Rick Perry
I've been to several campaign events in Iowa in recent weeks, and what's surprised me is how many people bring up someone who's not even in the race: Texas Gov. Rick Perry. At almost every appearance by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty or Rep. Michele...Tags: Politics, Government, Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, Elections
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Early resident had English ties
Spencer Robinson was one of the early pioneers of Glendale, arriving here the same year Glendale became a city. He later served as the city’s first mayor. Robinson brought with him an illustrious history. Not only was he descended from old American...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Lafayette College, Real Estate, Pennsylvania, Justice System
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Burden removed, Muslim woman will lift at U.S. Championships
Kulsoom Abdullah didn't waste any time.
One day after the International Weightlifting Federation's Wednesday announcement it had made changes in the sport's competition dress code at her behest, the 35-year-old lifter from Atlanta registered for the U.S....Tags: International Relations, Justice System, Trade Policy, Malaysia, Athletes
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Flooding causes more train traffic for Kansas towns
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsBert Torres rarely notices the sounds of train crossing bells outside her Newton salon anymore. “We just ignore it…it's like the radio in the background,” says Torres who works at the Cutting Edge Salon. It faces the railroad tracks...Tags: Kansas, Missouri, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
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Michigan Republicans deciding what to do about presidential primary
LANSING -- Michigan Republicans are just five-and-a-half weeks away from deciding whether to hold a presidential primary, caucus or convention next year, but so far a consensus hasn't emerged. Dennis Moore, director of the Willow Run Tea Party Caucus in...Tags: Nevada, Texas, Barack Obama, Primaries, Parties and Movements
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