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Poulter, Casey added to Europe Ryder team
01.09.2008 00:27
freep.com
GLENEAGLES, Scotland -- European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo used his two picks Sunday on Ian Poulter and Paul Casey, a surprising decision that left Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland off the team for the first time since 1995. Clarke figured to be a likely choice because he played on the last five teams and has won twice on the European Tour in the past four months.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE: Halladay tops Yanks again
01.09.2008 00:27
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NEW YORK -- Roy Halladay won his fourth straight start, giving him four wins over the New York Yankees this year, and Scott Rolen homered for the Toronto Blue Jays in Sunday's 6-2 victory.
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THE TICKER: Lady Liberty gets a makeover
01.09.2008 00:27
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The Tigers will unveil their customized replica Statue of Liberty sculpture today at Comerica Park, but it might take some getting used to. Instead of the familiar green patina of the original, the replica -- 8 1/2-feet tall -- is decorated in a Tigers blue and orange motif, with orange predominating.
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Federer, Jankovic advance
01.09.2008 00:27
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NEW YORK -- Roger Federer looked every bit a champion and stayed perfect at this U.S. Open. Andy Roddick showed shades of winning form, too. No longer No. 1 in the world, Federer beat Radek Stepanek, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2, Sunday and breezed into the round of 16.
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Michigan State wins the Champions Invitational
01.09.2008 00:27
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Michigan State (2-0) won the Champions Invitational for the third time in five years, defeating host Louisville, Ky., 6-1. Gwen Riley led MSU with two goals and two assists and Geraldine Raynor, Chantae Miller, Michelle Ciliberti and Angela Pangura each scored one.
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Sports
AUTO RACING ROUNDUP: Jimmie Johnson earns third Cup win of season
01.09.2008 00:27
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FONTANA, Calif. -- Jimmie Johnson overpowered the field Sunday night in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway, grabbing his third victory of the season. The two-time reigning Cup champion was easily the class of the field in the Pepsi 500, leading 228 of the 250 laps on the 2-mile oval.
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Katie Smith hits 5,000 milestone, but Shock falls in OT, 82-81
01.09.2008 00:27
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Katie Smith, who needed just one point to become the third player in the league to reach 5,000 for her career, scored 23 points for the Shock on Sunday in Chicago. Unfortunately for the Shock, it would have been better if she had finished with 25 points.
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Oil up on storm fears as Asia stocks slump
01.09.2008 00:20
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Oil rose above $116 a barrel on Monday, as a quarter of U.S. crude production was shuttered because of Hurricane Gustav, while Asian stocks were slammed by slumping technology shares.
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Finance & Investments
Judge allows exceptions to grazing ban
01.09.2008 00:19
iowafarmertoday.com
Some farmers who were planning to use the critical feed use of the CRP might be able to go ahead after a judge’s ruling in Washington state this past week.
Iowa
Agriculture
Crop prices boost lease payments
01.09.2008 00:19
iowafarmertoday.com
Iowa Farmer Today MORNING SUN --- It’s a warm August day as Paul Gieselman steps out of the sun and into the air conditioning.
Iowa
Agriculture
Seeding rates seen giving yield boost
01.09.2008 00:19
iowafarmertoday.com
ODEBOLT --- After watching neighbors switch to 20-inch corn rows to increase their plant populations thus boosting yields, John Currie made the jump this spring.
Iowa
Agriculture
Stover as biofuel raises new questions
01.09.2008 00:19
iowafarmertoday.com
As industry and public policy move toward embracing cellulosic eth-anol as an energy source of the future, one seemingly simple question keeps popping up: How much stover can you safely take off a cornfield?
Iowa
Agriculture
Stunted beans a challenge at harvest
01.09.2008 00:19
iowafarmertoday.com
The cooler-than-normal temperatures have caused soybean pods to be closer to the ground. That could mean cutting beans this fall could be tricky for many farmers.
Iowa
Agriculture
Program targets improving , seed lines for low-input farms
01.09.2008 00:19
iowafarmertoday.com
AMES --- Linda Pollak steps into the corn test plot, pausing to let her eyes adjust to the shade of the stalks.
Iowa
Agriculture
Perfect cow depends on conditions
01.09.2008 00:19
iowafarmertoday.com
CASCADE -- Dale Manternach says his cows may not be perfect, but they are perfectly suited for his operation.
Iowa
Agriculture
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