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07 December 2009 2:08 PM | Tagged: silverstone secures british grand prix
Silverstone has secured the future of the British Grand Prix, signing a deal with F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone to stage the race for the next 17 years, following weeks of negotiations.The British Racing Drivers Club, which owns the

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07 December 2009 12:07 PM | Tagged: british grand prix saved
LONDON - The British Grand Prix has been saved from extinction after Formula One bosses struck a deal to allow the race to carry on being staged at Silverstone, the track's owners announced Monday. Silverstone Circuits Limited said Formula One chie

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03 December 2009 4:57 PM | Tagged: tennis murray eyes grand slam glory
Andy Murray has told BBC Scotland that his main target for 2010 is Grand Slam success after seeing an upturn in his game this year. Over the year, everything was better, he said. I won more tournaments, I got to my highest ranking and my record ag

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23 November 2009 9:47 AM | Tagged: grand canyon change unfair permit system
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and unfair that managers at the national park have decided to change the system. Now those who want

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23 October 2009 1:07 PM | Tagged: donington parks british grand prix bid set fail
LONDON - Donington Park's bid to stage the British Grand Prix from 2010 is set to fail after the venue's fund-raising attempts fell through. Donington bosses had launched a bond issue in an attempt to raise 135 million pounds earlier this month but

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10 October 2009 11:17 PM | Tagged: australias robertson reaches british grand prix final
GLASGOW - Australia's Neil Robertson reached the British Grand Prix final with a dramatic 6-5 semi-final victory over world champion John Higgins which went down to the final black in Glasgow on Saturday. Robertson was on course for an easy win whe

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05 October 2009 7:09 PM | Tagged: rugby cunningham clear grand final
St Helens skipper Kieron Cunningham will play in Saturday's Grand Final against Leeds despite a hairline fracture in his hand.Matt Gidley (groin) and Tony Puletua (shoulder) also have injury concerns but Saints coach Mick Potter has confirmed that a

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01 October 2009 11:17 PM | Tagged: wva grand jury indicts turkey abuse case
UNION, W.Va. - A West Virginia grand jury has indicted two former turkey plant workers already charged with abusing birds and captured on tape by animal rights activists. Walter Lee Hambrick, of Fairlea, faces three charges of animal cruelty and Sco