Tour de France will start in London in 2007

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Next year’s Tour de France will start in London; this will be the third time that the Tour has passed through England and the first time that the race has begun there. “Hosting the first stage of the legendary French cycle race will raise the profile of...

BC Basketball Team Kills Bicyclist

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The Boston College basketball team killed a bicyclist on Tuesday when their bus collided with him on their way to practice in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The accident took place on a narrow stretch of road that wasn’t lit. The coaches were in the front of the...

Olympic Torch Stolen

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The olympic torch was stolen from the hands of Eleanora Berlanda (Italy’s 1500m record holder) as she ran through the Italian town of Trento. “I saw the (protesters’) banners and I thought I would be able to pass by them, but they came near,”...

Frank Fixaris dies in a house fire

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Frank Fixaris died this morning when his house caught on fire, apparently due to him falling asleep with a cigarette on the couch. Fixaris, who was seriously injured in a fire more than 45 years ago, served from 1967 to 1992 as sports director on WGME-TV, Portland,...

Jeff Reardon robs a jewelry store

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Former relief pitcher Jeff Reardon robbed a jewelry store and has been arrested. […]He fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police found him at a nearby restaurant, recovered the stolen money and charged him with armed robbery. Lt. David...