Stanley Biwott hands off a cup of water to his last challenger, then goes on to win in one of B2Bs slowest winning times.
2012
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47 Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria
The abduction exposes the inability of the regime to control even the environs of the capital.
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Paterno family advised against NCAA appeal
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Joe Paterno’s family said it planned to appeal the sanctions imposed by the NCAA against Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The governing body’s response: Don’t bother. Family lawyer Wick Sollers in a letter sent Friday to the NCAA said the Paternos would like to appeal the […]
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Charleston Light needs infusion of capital
The National Park Service is considering possibilities for the lighthouse at Charleston Harbor.
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Even seasoned investigators stunned by child porn case
Authorities have made 43 arrests and identified 140 victims, and there is no end in sight.
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Acid scars run deep for female victims
The cheap way of destroying a woman’s life is common in parts of Asia, but incidents are on the rise in the West.
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Record flake no fluke for 138 skydivers
OTTAWA, Ill. – Falling at speeds of up to 220 mph, a group of 138 skydivers shattered the vertical skydiving world record as they flew heads-down in a massive snowflake formation in northern Illinois. Three judges representing the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the international air sports agency, certified that 138 skydivers created the formation Friday evening […]
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Congress agrees: Time for vacation
Lawmakers take a month break during one of the least productive sessions in recent memory.
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Senators nibble at tax breaks, but special interests bite back
NASCAR keeps its write-off, a rum-tax rebate remains, but electric golf carts lose their tax credit.
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Police ‘stop-and-frisk’ rate drops in New York
NEW YORK – After years of steady increases and rising criticism from minority communities and civil libertarians, the number of “stop and frisks” conducted by the NYPD dropped 25 percent in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2011, police officials said. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly attributed the decrease to […]