Sprinting to sporting history ...The Natal Witness Group: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 04:58 PMFor the first time since South Africa started competing in the Olympic Games in 1904, a black female athlete will represent the country. Twenty-two-year-old Tsholofelo Thipe from North West is the woman who will make history on the athletics track on August 15 when she competes in the 400 m sprint.
Larry M. Bartels: Hope and History on the Issue of Jobs ...HuffingtonPost: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 09:58 PMIn a contest between a fairly conventional Republican -- McCain -- and a fairly conventional Democrat -- Obama -- on the issue of jobs, betting on the Republican is a vote for hope over history.
'You don't know your history' ...The New Straits Times: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 09:36 PMSHAH ALAM: The row between Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and Federal Territories Deputy Minister Datuk M. Saravanan over Kampung Baru took another turn with Khalid saying Saravanan does not know his history.
AJ Recent Career History ...FulhamMAD: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 12:50 PMView the recent career history of Fulham's new signing, Andrew Johnson.
History display to feature Chilo lock ...Community Press & Recorder: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 06:15 PMBATAVIA - The Clermont County Collaborative of Historical Organizations and the Clermont County commissioners have a joint project on Clermont County history.
Denver political history on display for convention ...AP via Yahoo! News: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 05:21 PMIf you want to see some classy history, Denver's got that, like the custom-crafted table where Bill Clinton, Boris Yeltsin and other global big shots sat during a 1997 summit at the public library.
Antique Items Appeal to History Buffs ...Portsmouth Daily Times: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:40 PMLUCASVILLE - There's a lot to see at the Scioto County Fair, and for local history buffs, a wide variety of antique items relating to the area is tucked away in the Antique Building.
A place in RSL history ...The Journal Press: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 11:21 AMLeonard Banks 06.AUG.08 On Saturday, amid a two-hour delay due to inclement weather, history was made. For the first time in the history of the Rappahannock Swim League, the Patriot Division Finals were held at Dahlgren pool, home of the Dahlgren Sharks.
This day in Olympic history - August 7 ...EARTHtimes.org: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 01:07 AMBeijing - This day in Olympic history - August 7. 1992 - Spain, which had previously never won a medal in women's field hockey, beats Germany to win gold in Barcelona. The match ended 1-1 after normal time. In extra time a capacity crowd sees Eli Mar...
Antique Items Appeal to History Buffs ...Portsmouth Daily Times: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:25 AMLUCASVILLE - There's a lot to see at the Scioto County Fair, and for local history buffs, a wide variety of antique items relating to the area is tucked away in the Antique Building.
Today in History - Aug. 6 ...AP via Yahoo! News: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:02 AMToday is Wednesday, Aug. 6, the 219th day of 2008. There are 147 days left in the year.
Gotti case adds chapter to Tampa's mob history ...FOX 13 Tampa Bay: 0 views since Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 11:50 PMFederal agents took John Gotti Jr. into custody Tuesday on conspiracy, racketeering, and murder charges dating back to the 1980's. Prosecutors say the evidence ties him to a growing mob ring in Tampa Bay, and the area has a long history of ties to organized crime.
11 charged in largest ID theft in U.S. history ...Los Angeles Times: 0 views since Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 01:38 PMMore than 40 million debit and credit card account numbers were stolen from major retailers. Fraud is estimated in the tens of millions of dollars. Federal authorities said Tuesday that they had cracked the largest case of identity theft in U.S. history, charging 11 people in the theft of more than 40 million credit and debit card account numbers from computer systems at such major retailers ...
Man receives longest insurance fraud sentence in county history ...San Jose Mercury News: 0 views since Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 04:46 AMA onetime San Jose baker is heading to prison for nine years for orchestrating an auto insurance fraud ring - the longest sentence given to an insurance fraud defendant in Santa Clara County history.
Black history part of Canada's story ...Hamilton Spectator: 0 views since Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 04:36 AMWe aren't telling our kids the whole story. They're getting a male, Eurocentric view of Canadian history, says Gerry Rodney, a representative with the Central Ontario Network for Black History.
Classroom with no bounds dream come true for history buff ...Midland Reporter-Telegram: 0 views since Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 04:34 AMATHENS --My last history classroom was surrounded by two parts marble ruins, one part rock, two parts foreign tourists and one part blue Mediterranean sky. It is most commonly known as the Acropolis. I am not sure I will ever be able to sit in a lecture hall again.