The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 miles (1.91 kilometers) race thoroughbred horses for three years, horses, which took place on the third Saturday of May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 lbs (55 kg). The Preakness Stakes was called “Run for the Black-Eyed Susans” because a horseshoe black eyes susans (Rudbeckia hirta), the state flower of Maryland, is traditionally placed around the neck of the winner. Read the rest of this entry »
Ted Kennedy at Hospital
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Kennedy was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for evaluation after initial treatment at Cape Cod Hospital, a statement from his office said. Read the rest of this entry »
Yves Rossy(Rocket Man) Flies to 8,200ft
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Swooping and diving above the mountainous town of Bex in western Switzerland, the self-styled “Rocket Man” flew at 8,200ft for more than five minutes thanks to an 8ft jet-powered wing strapped to his back. Read the rest of this entry »
Jodie Foster and Cydney Bernard break up after 14 years togetherTwo-time Academy Award-winning Jodie Foster and longtime companion film producer Cydney Bernard allegedly broke up, the National Enquirer reports. Read the rest of this entry »
Barack Obama apologized Wednesday to Michigan TV reporter Peggy Agar after he called her “sweetie” and dodged her question about autoworkers.Agar shouted out at Obama, who was campaigning at a Chrysler plant, asking what he was “going to do to help American autoworkers.” Read the rest of this entry »
American Idol season 3 winner, Fantasia Barrino, was on the results show last night where she sang her new song “Bore Me” and I thought it was pretty good, actually. It was definitely a “Fantasia” performance and I can understand why some people might not have liked it but I really did and, for what it’s worth, I think she pulls off that red hair just fine. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony PS3 Firmware Update 2.35
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Sony released today the Sony PS3 firmware 2.35. The release notes of firmware 2.35 on the Japanese site just say: “Some PS3 software standards, work to improve stability”. Read the rest of this entry »
A Sunday morning fire in Vincennes claims a second life, and a cause for the blaze has been determined. Read the rest of this entry »
Will it seems that I am able to predict the future that I now know who will win American Idol next week, his name is David. Well come on I’m not that good, both Archuleta David Cook and David are now in the first two means that Syesha Mercado is never the last two as it was extinguished. It is a pity that the results of last night’s American Idol means that it is a test of all men next week, as Mercado was the last women standing. Read the rest of this entry »
Whitney Thompson, (born September 26, 1987), is an American fashion model who became the winner of Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model. She is also the first full figured model to win America’s Next Top Model. She is also the second ANTM winner from Florida to win, the other is Yoanna House of Cycle 2. Read the rest of this entry »