Political Notebook: Brown talking the talk
At a news conference, mayoral candidate Robert Brown called Friday on Cherry Avenue, not far from the intersection of Pio Nono and Montpelier avenues, a television reporter told Brown she liked his late-model, white SUV.
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BETHESDA, Md. — Ernie Els stood in a foyer just inside the clubhouse, along a wall adorned with photos and other mementos from his 1997 U.S. Open victory.
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TV-Radio notebook: ESPN to stay busy this weekend
Since it’s way too hot to go outdoors this weekend, we are fortunate to have a couple of reasonable couch-potato alternatives in the U.S. Open from Bethesda, Md., on NBC and ESPN and the College World Series, this year including both Texas and Texas A&M, on ESPN.
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MLB notebook: Ricketts says debt won’t stop Cubs
Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts will haveno problem spending on free agents,and said the jobs of general managerJim Hendry and manager Mike Quadeare safe.
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Mariners Notebook: Rookie Peguero bats cleanup for M’s
Wedge tries rookie Peguero as a No. 4 hitter
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Acer Aspire Ethos Notebook PCs Offer Removable Touchpad
The Ethos line features a large detachable backlit touchpad that can be removed and used as a remote control.
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HP to switch notebook production from China to Japan-Nikkei
REUTERS – Hewlett-Packard Co will shift production of notebook computers for sale in Japan to its Tokyo factory from China, bucking the trend of manufacturers moving operations to Asia to take advantage of cheaper labor, the Nikkei business daily said.
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Prep notebook: OSAA All-Star basketball series starts Friday at NCU
Several local players and coaches will participate in the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association North-South Summer All-Star boys basketball series this weekend. The two-day event begins at Northwest Christian University on Friday and concludes at Clackamas Community College on Saturday. The five-game session begins with a Class 2A game at 1:30 …
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PHILLIES NOTEBOOK: Kendrick sets out to prove himself
PHILADELPHIA – When the second of four games in 48 hours gets underway this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, Kyle Kendrick will throw the first pitch.
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College notebook: Local stars help Manhattan make noise
The Manhattan College baseball team had a memorable season come to an end last weekend in the opening round of the NCAA Division I tournament, with four local graduates playing a large part in the Jaspers’ success.
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WHL Notebook: Edmundson put under microscope
The idea of the National Hockey League’s top executives poking, prodding and trying to analyze your every thought might be enough to make many young hockey players run for cover.
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Yankees notebook: Raves for David Robertson
Admittedly, David Robertson struggled with his fastball command and was searching as he fought to hold a one-run lead in Sunday’s sixth inning. The right-hander walked the Angels’ eighth and ninth-place hitters to load the bases before striking out Maicer Izturis to end the inning.
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Nightlife notebook: A Guinness world record for drag?
Epic hosts “A Night of 100 Drag Performers”
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SPORTS NOTEBOOK: Ashland High sports round up
Girls tennis rallies to win season finale The first doubles team of juniors Natasha Kane and Sharayu Mahale pulled out a three-set comeback win to lift Ashland’s girls tennis team over Norton 3-2 in a Tri-Valley League match and season finale for the Clockers last Friday.
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GALAXY/CHIVAS USA NOTEBOOK: Busy Galaxy expected to have different lineup again
CARSON – As much as the Galaxy wanted to win Wednesday, they treated the home game against Houston as much as a matter of survival as anything.
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For the first time in eight playoff games the Waxahachie Indians failed to score a run as Heath scored nine early to pull away Thursday.
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Revs Notebook: Nicol’s bunch overwhelmed in USOC flop
A rough start led to New England’s quick demise in a 5-0 defeat in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup play-in match at Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night.
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Retail Notebook: Kinstonian moving to old Abbott’s location
A Kinston buffet is relocating about four miles west to a roomier building familiar to local buffet enthusiasts. The Kinstonian Family Restaurant is moving from it’s location in the Econo Lodge hotel, intersection of U.S. 70 and Queen Street, to…
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TV-Radio notebook: Probing into ESPN’s inner workings
As we delve into the Festivus miracle that is Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN, the new book by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales, we pause to offer homage to Charley Steiner, the former longtime ESPN anchor who was in town this week in his current role as the Dodgers’ radio announcer.
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COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Farmer steps up for Tech
Buck Farmer sure seems ready for postseason baseball. The Georgia Tech right-hander tossed seven innings of eight-hit ball Saturday, striking out five in a 5-3 win over Virginia Tech in the Yellow Jackets’ regular season finale.
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Ag Notebook for May 22
Crop progress … Winter wheat continues to be rated in mostly fair to poor condition in the weekly crop progress report from the Colorado office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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PREP NOTEBOOK: Local wrestling coaches, official to enter Hall of Fame
A pair of former wrestling coaches with local ties and an area official will be inducted into the Wa
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Pirates Notebook: False report on Ciriaco
The Pirates gave out false information in regard to shortstop Pedro Ciriaco, according to an MLB.com report Saturday. Ciriaco was recalled from Class AAA Indianapolis to the Pirates before the Saturday night game against the Detroit Tigers.
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MHSAA NOTEBOOK: Minga absent in late innings for Mustangs
PEARL – If the going gets tough for Mantachie the past month, you could usually depend on seeing ace Collin Minga in the late innings to seal a Mustang victory.
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