News - Powered by Yahoo NewsFigure skater Czisny reveals she needs hip surger
Gold to make senior Grand Prix debut in Canada; Lysacek still possible for Skate America When the 2012 Grand Prix figure skating assignments were announced Monday, with Alissa Czisny getting just one competition rather than the two customary for a skater with her record, it looked as if U.S. Figure Skating might have been saying it felt the two-time U.S. champion is history.
Mon, 21 May 2012 08:57:27 -0700 -
NATO clarifies Afghan attack figur
It sounded like an eye-popping figure. It also turns out to have been a misunderstanding.Briefing reporters at the NATO Summit on Sunday, General John Allen was describing how the NATO-led forces he commands in Afghanistan, and their local counterparts, have adapted to so-called "green-on-blue" attacks by Afghanistan military or police on alliance troops. He talked about expanded screening of ...
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:38:02 -0700 -
Agent: 'OMG' diet book subject of 7-figure dea
The author of a self-published diet book that advocates skipping breakfast and taking cold baths has agreed to lucrative deals with British and U.S. publishers.
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:31:43 -0700 -
Figure out Facebook's share pric
A handy one-step guide that let's you guess what Facebook is worth, just like the pros do
Mon, 21 May 2012 08:44:33 -0700 -
Figure skating's Slipchuk headed to Alberta Sports Hall of Fam
1980s Edmonton. A blue collar city still young enough to be finding its place in the world, the provincial capital defined itself through its sport heroes. So much so, Edmonton adapted the moniker 'City of Champions?.[...]
Mon, 21 May 2012 22:09:35 -0700 -
Aussie unemployment rate twice official figur
Australia's real unemployment rate is twice the official figure, with rural residents doing it even tougher than city cousins.
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:16:26 -0700 -
Murder accused 'never had a father figure'
The man accused of bashing journalist Derek Round to death was raised by his mother and never had a father figure in his life, family say.
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:18:20 -0700 -
Rubio: Obama most 'divisive figure' in politic
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, speaking in South Carolina on Saturday, slams President Barack Obama for being the most divisive figure in American politics.
Sat, 19 May 2012 22:15:31 -0700 -
?Key Figure? in Organized Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Nabbe
Teddy Marks, 41, of Morgan Hill, Calif., who the California Department of Insurance is calling a ?key figure? in an organized auto insurance fraud ring, has been arrested on two felony counts of insurance fraud and one felony count of ?
Tue, 22 May 2012 16:13:28 -0700 -
Joan Tozzer Cave, 90, figure skater who was driven to succee
Mrs. Cave was the US Ladies Figure Skating champion in 1938, 1939, and 1940, and the national pairs champion with Bernard Fox the same years.
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