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The gigantic boulder on which Tennessee students have been painting birthday messages and praise for Volunteer victories since the 1960s bore only that number painted in orange against a black backdrop on Sunday morning.
It's the ranking the No. 2 Volunteers likely will ascend to today on the heels of their 66-62 victory over top-ranked Memphis on Saturday night, their first victory over a No. 1 opponent since 1969.
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Olivia Newton-John's fire escape
Celebrities who live in the area include Jennifer Aniston, Pierce Brosnan, Sting, Mel Gisbon, Bill Murray, Robert Redford, Courteney Cox and her husband David Arquette, Tom Hanks, Richard Gere, Goldie Hawn, Sean Penn and David Duchovny. Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in seven counties, and fire-fighters don't expect to be able to extinguish the raging blaze until Tuesday (23.10.07) or Wednesday (24.10.07). Malibu resident Jim Palmer, 61, said: "I looked up towards the canyon and everything was just red - it was absolutely terrifying." .
Board OKs tax breaks on $500 million in projects
More than 100 new applications representing about $520 million in capital investment and 2,700 new permanent jobs were approved at the board’s Tuesday meeting. Here are some of the significant Baton Rouge regional and statewide incentives granted: QUALITY JOBS INCENTIVES (provides payroll and sales tax rebates to businesses paying at least $14.50 an hour in wages and health benefits to new employees) AppOne Inc., a Baton Rouge Internet-based company creating 24 new jobs to a total of 40 and making a capital investment of $1 million; $754,000 in payroll rebates over 10 years and $15,000 sales tax rebate. Intralox LLC, a subsidiary of Harahan-based Laitram Inc., a food equipment manufacturing creating 50 jobs for a total of 857, adding a $13.5 million capital expansion and $1.8 million in new payroll; $2.98 million in payroll rebates over 10 years and $630,000 in sales tax rebates.
This weekend's EDF Energy Cup games
Ben Daly starts at hooker, Andy Hall and Peter Sidoli come into the second row and the captain, Colin Charvis, moves to openside, with Michael Owen at No 8. Ospreys v London Irish Tomorrow, 4.10pm, Liberty Stadium All Blacks back-rower Marty Holah has been named on the Ospreys' bench. London Irish have an international front row, with the New Zealand prop Clarke Dermody making his debut alongside the former Springboks hooker Danie Coetzee and the Tongan prop Tonga Lea'aetoa. The Ireland flanker Aidan McCullen, centre Bryan Rennie and the locks James Hudson and Gary Johnson make their first starts of the season. Saracens v Bristol Tomorrow, 3pm, Vicarage Road Saracens welcome back three players from World Cup duty - Andy Farrell, who has shaken off his calf injury, and the Fiji captain Moses Rauluni and his compatriot Kameli Ratuvou.
Amgen Tour, USA Cycling, USADA team up for rigorous drug-testing ...
The 2008 Amgen Tour of California will boast the most comprehensive anti-doping protocol in competitive cycling, organizers proclaimed on Tuesday. The announcement comes one year after the premier U.S. stage race drew criticism for pursuing a relaxed testing campaign. “We believe that an aggressive approach to having a clean and fair race is essential to restore the credibility of top-tier bicycle racing," said Andrew Messick, president of AEG Sports, during a press conference at the ADT Event Center velodrome in Carson, California. Joining Messick in the announcement were Steve Johnson and Sean Petty of USA Cycling; Bob Stapleton, owner of Team High Road, Mari Holden, former world time-trial gold medalist; and Anthony Butch, director of UCLA's Olympic Analytical Laboratory.
On Native Ground
DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- If these were normal times, the thought that President George W. Bush would launch a war to preserve his party's grip on power would be dismissed as lunacy. Unfortunately, these are not normal times and the current occupant of the White House is not a rational man. We know that, barring an October Surprise, the Republican Party could lose its control of Congress after the Nov. 7 election. We also know that the GOP's political strategy is all about fear and endless war, so the possibility that the Bush Administration will launch an attack on Iran's nuclear research facilities in late October suddenly doesn't seem that far-fetched. The Bush Administration has painted Iran as a grave threat to national security because of its nuclear ambitions and its support of international terrorism.
Pride strong at CSU Homecoming parade
Crisp morning air welcomed hundreds of students, alumni and residents of all ages in Old Town Fort Collins Saturday, as they gathered for the annual Colorado State University Homecoming parade. The sea of green T-shirts and CSU gear showed support for the football team and generated community support.
Festivities kicked off on Howes Street and Mountain Avenue, with the CSU cheerleaders, colorguard and marching band in-step with the thunderous echo of the drums.
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Thanks for the mammaries
Not on the side of milk cartons but in the wacky world of cyberspace, where nothing is ever too cockamamie to consider. An online website is bringing flat-chested women and mammary-minded men of a charitable nature together for mutually beneficial purposes. The dames want implants; the gents want pictures. Quid pro quo. Aye, it's a sad state of affairs – the haves versus the have-nots – when poor girls must go begging, little brassiere cups in hand, for breast enhancement surgery. But with kidneys and other human organs available through the black market of human spare parts, at least these supplicants are upfront about it. Candace Leadley of Calgary is a wee 29AAA, which is almost concave. The single mother of one pines to be a 36C, which she's certain will boost her self-esteem along with her cleavage.
Bounce along for day in the life of A.J. Ogilvy
He got them about two years ago and wouldn't care a bit if he got grief over them. (Skip the third Spider-Man movie if you haven't already seen it, he advises.) On his laptop, he searches YouTube for highlights of Dwight Howard practicing for the NBA dunk contest. "Impressive," Ogilvy says after watching it a second time. "Athletic." He grabs a fruit rollup and heads out a bit early. 1:10 p.m. Sarratt Cinema "History of Rock and Roll" is Ogilvy's favorite class. He waits in the lobby then joins the stream that enters after the previous class empties. He heads for a middle seat, second row from the back. Classmates, all girls, gradually surround him. His head pokes high above all the others in the room. His teacher, Jen Gunderman, is struck by a fitting coincidence.
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