High School RoundupThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 6:38AMBOYS VOLLEYBALL Best of the West Tournament SAN DIEGO — Weston Nielsen and Joey Booth recorded 25 kills each to help Corona del Mar go 2-1 in pool play at Alliant International University Friday.
Arroyo skips PNPA graduation; allies deny Palace cracks with policeThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 5:38AMPresident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo skipped the graduation rites of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Thursday, the last one she could have graced as president before her term ends in June.
Parents continue fight to restore health technicians in schoolsThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:49AMParents at New Midway Elementary have bounced from one official body to another as they pushed to restore a health room technician to their school. And when they turned to the Frederick County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, they were redirected again – this time to state legislators.
School DigestThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:37AMLAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
Parents propose second Montessori charter schoolThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:22AMParents hoping to start a second Montessori charter school in Frederick County must polish their plans for a dual-language Spanish program and prepare to submit their application by the beginning of June.
Cuba curbs female protestThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:16AMCuban police forced the 'Ladies in White' off the street where they were protesting.
She's all that: Zenyatta improves record to 15-0Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:44PMARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Zenyatta's owners brought her back to the races so they could have some fun and the fans could enjoy the mare who loves putting on a show.
Sports Briefs: Zardana upsets Rachel AlexandraSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:40PMRachel Alexandra was beaten by Zenyatta's stablemate, Zardana, in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds Race Course yesterday. Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year after going 8-0 as a 3-year-old, was racing for the first time in more than six months.
Zenyatta 'will run' April 9; Rachel not certainSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:33PMIt is all systems go for Team Zenyatta en route to the April 9 Apple Blossom Invitational at Oaklawn Park, a race the 6-year-old mare won in 2008 and has been pointing toward since the beginning of the year.
'09 BC Ladies' Classic champ Life Is Sweet retiredSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:33PMLife Is Sweet, the winner of the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita last November, was retired on Saturday after suffering muscle cramps following a workout at Hollywood Park, owner Marty Wygod and trainer John Shirreffs said.
Zenyatta Still Perfect After 2010 DebutSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:32PMARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Zenyatta made a successful return to the races Saturday, winning the $250,000 Santa Margarita Handicap by 1¼ lengths and extending her career victory streak to 15-0.
Horse Racing: Rachel Alexandra loses for first timeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:18PMRachel Alexandra was beaten by Zenyatta's stablemate, Zardana, in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies Saturday at the Fair Grounds Race Course.
Zenyatta improves to 15-0 with Santa Anita winSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:11PMPublished: Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 9:16 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 9:16 p.m. Zenyatta's owners brought her back to the races so they could have some fun and the fans could enjoy the mare who loves putting on a show.
Rachel Alexandra loses season debut; Zenyatta (15-0) winsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:08PMRachel Alexandra was beaten by Zenyatta's stablemate, Zardana, in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday.
Rachel and Zenyatta return to the racesSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:20AMThe two leading ladies of American racing return to action Saturday, with 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra making her season debut in New Orleans and undefeated Zenyatta revisiting the scene of her Breeders' Cup triumph in California.
News BriefsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:14AMSt. Paddy’s Day parade Saturday The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will be Saturday in North Little Rock.
HORSE RACING / 2010 debuts for Rachel, ZenyattaSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:39AMNormally at this time of year, thoroughbred racing's attention is focused on preps for the Kentucky Derby, and there are three of them today. But they will be overshadowed by races involving the sport's current stars - Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta - who run...
Rival horses look to shake off rustSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:38AMSHORTLY AFTER IT was announced that 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and undefeated mare Zenyatta would meet in the $5 million Apple Blossom Invitational on April 9 at Oaklawn, a sheikh from Saudi ...
Baffert’s dirty secret: Stay off syntheticsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:27AMCalifornia has been very, very good to Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and early Kentucky Derby favorite Lookin At Lucky.
Michelle Obama to Mexico on first official solo tripSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:04AMWASHINGTON – Michelle Obama will make her first solo official trip as first lady to Mexico next month, to stress education and economic development, the White House said Friday.
Rachel, 'Zen' to debutSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:56AMThe racing world has been abuzz for weeks about the "Race for the Ages" on April 9, when the super mares Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta are scheduled to finally collide in the $5 million Apple Blossom Invitational at Oaklawn Park. But first the road to Arkansas must pass through Louisiana...
Area teams have mixed resultsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:46AMLocal baseball teams opened the season last week at various tournaments, including the Loara Tournament and the Newport-Elks Tournament.
Zenyatta arrives at Santa Anita for season debutFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:36AMZenyatta has arrived at Santa Anita for final preparations ahead of her return to racing in the $250,000 Santa Margarita...
Through the binocsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:42AMThe National Thoroughbred Racing Assn. will offer free live video streaming on its website, NTRA.com., of tomorrow's New Orleans Ladies from the Fair Grounds (6:15 p.m. EST) and the Santa Margarita Handicap at Santa Anita (6:40 p.m.), featuring the 2010 debuts of Rachel Alexandra...
Zenyatta arrives at Santa Anita for season debutFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:33AMMARCH 11, 2010 -- Zenyatta schools at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. The mare arrived Thursday at Santa Anita Park for final preparations ahead of her return to racing in the Santa Margarita Handicap.
Wildcats surge to victory in third roundFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:07AMREDLANDS - It took nearly three hours, but eventually senior experience trumped underclassman talent Thursday afternoon.
Clubs: Put on some green and get out there: St. Patrick's celebrations kick off todayFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:34AMSt. Patrick's Day may be on a weekday, but that's no excuse to take it easy. Instead, nearly everyone is moving the partying to this weekend. With Denver's St. Patrick's Day Parade coursing through LoDo on Saturday morning, downtown Denver is going to be soaked in green beer and filled with goofy smiles.
The cool uncleFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:13AMI'm going to be an uncle. In case you haven't heard, my brother, Oscar, and his wife, Mona, are having a baby. Congratulations to both of them, but I'm going to be a little selfish here and examine how this affects me (this is my column after all).
UCI wins both doubleheader gamesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:13AMIRVINE - UC Irvine baseball coach Mike Gillespie said it has been a disappointing start to the season. A doubleheader Friday night at Anteater Ballpark proved to be, if nothing else, disappointingly successful. Irvine won both games against St....
Sargent Masterpiece Travels to Spain for Meeting with Velazquez's "Las Meninas"Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:43PMBOSTON, MA.- An historic meeting among some of the art world’s most enigmatic young ladies will take place at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, where John Singer Sargent’s "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" ( Museum of Fine Arts, Boston , 1882) and Diego Velázquez’s "Las Meninas" (Museo Nacional del Prado, 1656) will be shown together for the first time.
Ping waives settlement on square-grooved wedgesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:38PMPing wedges with square grooves will no longer be allowed on the PGA Tour starting March 29, under an agreement reached Monday with Ping executives.
OC Woman Disappears After Leaving WorkMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:33PMRANCHO SANTA MARGARITA -- Police are asking for the public's help in locating an Orange County woman who disappearance is considered suspicious.
In Capital of Chile, Damage Is Inside and Often InvisibleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:18PMSantiago’s high-rises and tree-lined boulevards appear mostly unscathed, but many people in the city still do not know if their lives will ever be the same.
Rancho Santa Margarita Woman MissingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:50PMOrange County Sheriff's investigators on Monday were looking for a 33-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita woman reported missing after she failed to return home from work Friday.
VIDEO: Top 10 plays of championship gamesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:16PMHighlights include the best plays from nearly all the title games. Including a penalty kick shootout, diving basketball save, corner kick goals, and hustle plays. Video by Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com, 3/8/10.
Lawmakers 'frantic' to get budget, taxes passed by ThursdayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:50PMOLYMPIA, Wash. - The clock is ticking for lawmakers. The 60-day legislative session ends Thursday at midnight. At least it's supposed to. Democrats have to finalize a budget and tax proposal based on the versions passed in the House and Senate. "It's probably going to be pretty frenzied and frantic," said Sen. Margarita Prentice, D-Renton. "This is the most intense part of any session," said Rep ...
Lawmakers 'frantic' to get budget, taxes passed by ThursdayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:43PMIf Washington state House and Senate budget and tax proposal don't get hammered out by midnight Thursday, lawmakers would go into a special session that could cost taxpayers up to $30,000 per day.
Quincy Pondexter finishes behind Jerome Randle in POY raceMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:12PMThe Pac-10 released its all-conference awards and California senior Jerome Randle beat Washington senior Quincy Pondexter for the Player of the Year award.
Head apologises in latest German school sex caseMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:51PMIt is in a picture-postcard setting and it is one of Germany’s most celebrated places of learning. But the elite Odenwald boarding school is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Pletcher using spread offense to get to DerbyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:03PMTodd Pletcher is going to the spread offense. Many of the trainer's top 3-year-olds will be strategically deployed over the next few weeks in a move to win races, earn money and run in the Kentucky Derby on May 1. Some big plays may unfold as early as Saturday, when Pletcher plans to send out Super Saver in the Tampa Bay Derby and Interactif in the San Felipe Stakes.
New spa director at Spa MarquisMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:48AMMargarita Valderrama has joined the Spa Marquis in Los Cabos, Mexico, in the position of spa director. The spa, which is a member of the Leading Spas of the World group, offers a wide range of traditional and holistic treatments.