Monday, July 25, 2011

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ChumpCars race through endurance test

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Their engines don't purr, their wheels don't sparkle and their drivers don't care: ChumpCars aren't for looking -- they're for driving.
A continent-wide racing league, ChumpCar World Series, consists of teams that pit cars valued at $500 or less a ...

Parties ready rival debt crisis plans

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT


WASHINGTON -- With bipartisan talks stalled, House Republicans and Senate Democrats readied rival debt-limit emergency fallback plans in hopes of reassuring world financial markets on Monday the U.S. government will avoid an unprecedented default i ...

Prescription prices to plummet as patents expire

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT


The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet.
The next 14 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world's 20 best-selling drugs, including the top two: cholesterol fighter Lipitor and blood ...

List of generics with soon-to-expire patents

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT

*Zyprexa
Patent Ends: Oct. 2011
Generic name: olanzapine
Used for: schizophrenia/
bipolar
*Lipitor
Patent Ends: Nov. 2011
Generic name: atorvastatin
Used for: high cholesterol
*Lexapro
Patent Ends: March 2012
Generic name: ...

FBI mulls investigation of Murdoch

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The FBI is just cranking up a preliminary review of whether alleged phone hacking and bribery by Rupert Murdoch's media empire violated U.S. laws, but any resolution may well have to await the outcome of British investigations.The FBI's ...

North Korea's digital revolution draws suspicion

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT


PYONGYANG, North Korea -- As his right hand grips the mouse, the physics major's eyes are fixed on a flat-screen monitor labeled with a red sticker reminding him the computer was a gift from Kim Jong Il.
Kim Nam Il says he prefers learning online ...

4-year-old shot in head while fishing

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT


OSSIAN, Ind. -- A 4-year-old boy who was fatally shot while fishing with his father in northeastern Indiana was struck in the head by an errant bullet, a sheriff and a family friend said.
Wells County Sheriff Monte Fisher told The Associated Pres ...

First female officers to serve on subs

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT


HARTFORD, Conn. -- For Ensign Peggy LeGrand, the biggest concern about serving on a submarine is not spending weeks at a time in tight quarters with an entirely male crew. What worries her is the scrutiny that comes with breaking one of the last ge ...

Vermont trying to kick (water) bottle habit

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT


MONTPELIER, Vt. -- At the state maintenance garage where Lori Girard-Pion works, the water cooler isn't a luxury. It's a necessity, especially for the mechanics who maintain the Vermont State Police vehicle fleet.
So when the state of Vermont said ...

Quaids fear persecution from prosecutors and the media

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT


LOS ANGELES -- Randy Quaid says he would like to return to the United States one day, but he and his wife still fear they are being persecuted by California prosecutors and tabloid media.
Although U.S. officials recently refused to seek extraditio ...

Roller rink owner pushed kids away from gunfire

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT


GRAND PRAIRIE -- The owner of a Texas skating rink said Sunday that he pushed children out of harm's way when a parent suddenly opened fire on his estranged wife and her relatives at their son's birthday party.
The Saturday night shootings that le ...

'Glee' actors not done

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

SAN DIEGO -- Glee stars Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith will appear in future seasons of the hit show.Co-creator and executive producer Brad Falchuk told thousands of so-called "Gleeks" gathered at Comic-Con on Sunday that Rachel, Kurt an ...

Letters for July 25

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:05 PM PDT


Rich will give minimum if forced to share
While I would never claim to know who's financial statistics are more accurate, Donna Davenport's letter (Eagle, July 22) failed to provide any factual information why the so-called rich owe the poor anyth ...

Calendar

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Mark Your Calendar
The first "Hog Splash" Mudd Volleyball Tournament is 9 a.m. Aug. 20 in Snook. It benefits Hospice Brazos Valley and will be at Slovacek Sausage. Co-ed teams will play against each other in knee-deep MUDD; spectators welcome. www.h ...

Third & Short

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:08 PM PDT

BASKETBALLCarl Kraushaar, Wooden's first UCLA center, dies: NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Carl Kraushaar, starting center on coach John Wooden's first two UCLA teams, has died. UCLA said in a statement Saturday that Kraushaar died of natural causes surro ...

MLB Roundup

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:07 PM PDT

Red Sox 12, Mariners 8: BOSTON -- Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in four runs, Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox extended the Seattle Mariners' franchise-worst losing streak to 15 games with a 12-8 win on Sunday.
Tim Wakefield ( ...

Experts say Clemens likely to go on trial again

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:07 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Baseball star Roger Clemens' battle against perjury charges likely is far from over and probably will be the subject of a second trial, according to many legal experts.Clemens would have to convince the judge that prosecutors intentiona ...

Experts say Clemens likely to go on trial again

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Baseball star Roger Clemens' battle against perjury charges likely is far from over and probably will be the subject of a second trial, according to many legal experts.Clemens would have to convince the judge that prosecutors intentiona ...

Cubs sweep Astros on Baker's pinch-hit single

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT

CHICAGO -- Pinch-hitter Jeff Baker's game-winning single in the 10th inning helped Chicago complete its first three-game sweep at Wrigley Field in nearly two years as the Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.It's Chicago's first three ...

Cecil tosses 4-hitter for Jays in 3-0 win at Texas

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT

ARLINGTON -- Brett Cecil pitched a four-hitter for his second complete game in his last four starts as Toronto beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Sunday night.It was the first career shutout for Cecil (3-4), whose only other complete game in his 55 games ...

10-run outburst lifts US to World Cup title game

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT

OKLAHOMA CITY -- First-year coach Ken Eriksen is starting to see his group of youngsters transform into the Team USA of old.Stacy May-Johnson hit a grand slam and Christi Orgeron had a three-run double in a 10-run fourth inning, and the United States ...

Phelps qualifies 5th in 200 free at worlds

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:56 PM PDT

SHANGHAI -- American Ryan Lochte posted the fastest qualifying time in the 200-meter freestyle at the world championships, inserting himself into the rivalry between Michael Phelps and Paul Biedermann.Lochte was timed in 1 minute, 46.34 seconds to wi ...

Hall of Famer Alomar thanks all Latinos

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:44 PM PDT

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- With Puerto Rican flags waving in the breeze, Roberto Alomar has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Speaking first in his native Spanish, the third Puerto Rican player to be enshrined along with Orlando Cepeda and Rober ...

O'Hair wins Canadian Open on 1st playoff hole

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Sean O'Hair turned around the worst week of his most trying golf season on an even tougher golf course.Not even he imagined it was possible just four days ago.Coming off a frustratingly close missed cut at the British O ...

NFL players' executive committee to meet Monday

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 12:55 PM PDT

NEW YORK -- A vote on a settlement to the lockout is what every NFL fan wants. Nobody is sure when that might happen.The players' executive committee will meet Monday in Washington after lawyers have worked through the weekend on issues that are hold ...

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