When American Pharoah duly won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday night, making all the running to become the first colt to gain that most achievable yet elusive of prizes, the US Triple Crown, since 1978, the sense of longing he assuaged was as nothing compared with the craving satisfied by Frankie Dettori in taking the Derby aboard Golden Horn.
Police investigating bad checks say they found much more: A Detroit-area impostor who inspired a 1989 award-winning film was posing like someone else - again.
Over the past five years, the number of abortions performed in South Carolina has dropped by 11.7 percent, statewide statistics show, and advocates on both sides of the issue offer differing explanations why that has happened.
In all the talk of Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of the missing jewel in his Grand Slam crown and of Rafael Nadal’s attempt to win his 10th Roland Garros title, we had forgotten Stan the Man. Stan Wawrinka, who last year became only the second player since 2005 to break the stranglehold of the “Big Four” on the sport’s four major prizes, was barely mentioned as a contender in the build-up to this French Open, but the 30-year-old Swiss claimed his second Grand Slam title here last night with a stunning display of attacking tennis. Читать дальше...
In all the talk of Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of the missing jewel in his Grand Slam crown and of Rafael Nadal’s attempt to win his 10th Roland Garros title, we had forgotten Stan the Man. Stan Wawrinka, who last year became only the second player since 2005 to break the stranglehold of the “Big Four” on the sport’s four major prizes, was barely mentioned as a contender in the build-up to this French Open, but the 30-year-old Swiss claimed his second Grand Slam title here last night with a stunning display of attacking tennis. Читать дальше...
Hours after she had beaten Lucie Safarova to claim her 20th Grand Slam title at the French Open in Paris, Serena Williams was still coughing and spluttering, having battled with flu for more than a week.
Кучкар (21.03-20.04)лар, сезгә үз өстегездә бик нык эшләргә, нервларыгызны тәртипкә китерергә кирәк. Эштәге йөкләнешне әз генә киметсәгез, сәламәтлегегез өчен яхшырак булыр. Тормышыгызның бөтен өлкәсендә дә үзгәрешләр көтелә. Уңышлар шатландырса да, аңа күп вакыт сарыф ителер.
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In case you missed them, here’s what was on the social calendar this week.
Читать дальше...Along with maintaining a good credit score, saving money for unexpected expenses is one of the most important personal finance steps a person can take.
The curtain is coming down on the 2015 edition of the internationally known Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston.
A Greenville strip club can reopen, but there'll be no stripping.
When a business owner decides to sell, it’s usually discussed in hushed tones on a need-to-know-basis. A confidential matter not to be uttered publicly, until absolutely necessary.
Ул көнне "Карлыгач" балалар бакчасының музыка залы Җиңүнең 70 еллыгына багышлап бизәлгән иде.
Читать дальше...We’re down to three finalists for the Charleston County schools superintendent job, and no one needed Nostradamus to figure out who two of them would be.
Татарстан балалар китапханәсенең Бөек Җиңүнең 70 еллыгына багышлап “Җирдә тынычлык хакына” дип исемләнгән конкурс үткәрүе турында хәбәр иткән идек. Бәйге 9–14 яшьлек балаларның сугыш чорында совет халкының фронттагы һәм тылдагы батырлыгы турында шигырь яисә проза әсәреннән өзекне сәнгатьле итеп укудан гыйбарәт иде.
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Mo Farah has pulled out of a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham today, saying he feels "emotionally and physically drained" from a week in which his coach has been mired in doping allegations.
Mo Farah has pulled out of a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham today, saying he feels "emotionally and physically drained" from a week in which his coach has been mired in doping allegations.
ساينسپوهانو يوه نوې برېښنايي زانګو جوړه کړې، چې ډېره ورو زنګېږي او د ميندو د زړه ضربان هم ماشوم ته وراوروي.
Week 30 (All weights in pounds and ounces)
If offshore anglers were students and S.C. Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Amy Dukes was the teacher, there would be a few fishermen in South Carolina who would be receiving detentions this season for not doing their homework.
Robert Olsen had one first, three seconds and one third to earn the outstanding male angler award in the 18th annual Carolina Lady Anglers Fishing For the Cure tournament. Debra Duckworth was the outstanding female angler, Rivers Rudloff was the outstanding youth male and Carmen Barfield was the outstanding youth female. Category winners were:...
Red snapper fishing will remain closed in South Atlantic Federal waters in 2015, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced. There will not be commercial or recreational seasons in 2015 because the total number of red snapper removed from the population in 2014 exceeded the allowable level.
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Kokedama is sometimes called "poor man’s bonsai," and the two do share some features: They’re both small displays of plants and moss.
The transactions listed below include properties sold for $200,000 or more and recorded between May 4-8.