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After Boston bombing, more security at Grand Prix, Festival of Books
Authorities plan to beef up security at major events such as this weekend's Long Beach Grand Prix and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. Officials stressed there have been no threats made. The Los Angeles...
Tags: Boston Marathon, Summer Olympics, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Los Angeles International Airport
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Obama maintains set schedule following Boston Marathon bombings
WASHINGTON — President Obama vowed Tuesday to get to the bottom of the Boston bomb attacks but kept to his previously planned schedule, saying it is important to carry on. “We mourn the victims,” Obama said at an event on the South...
Tags: NASCAR, Barack Obama, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), FBI, Sports
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NASCAR's title sponsor, Sprint Nextel, is takeover target
NASCAR's title sponsor, Sprint Nextel Corp. is in the middle of a takeover battle. Dish Network Corp. on Monday made an unsolicited $25.5-billion offer to buy Sprint, which already had agreed to merge with SoftBank Corp., a Japanese telecommunications...
Tags: NASCAR, Adam Scott, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Kobe Bryant
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Long Beach Grand Prix to tighten security after Boston explosions
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, a racing festival that typically draws more than 170,000 spectators over three days, is tightening security for this weekend's event in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon explosions. Officials "will be working in...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Open-Wheel Racing, IndyCar Series
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NASCAR fan commits suicide in infield at NRA 500
A fan in the infield during NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night shot himself in the head and died, the Tarrant County medical examiner's office said Sunday. The race was sponsored by the National Rifle Assn....
Tags: NASCAR, Adam Scott, Stock Car Racing, Kobe Bryant, Suicide
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Iconic hot-rod company Shelby American driving in new directions
Twenty-one-year-old Taylor Dankel darts around a quick corner of the racetrack and buries the throttle. The supercharged, 650-horsepower V-8 in his father's modified 2008 Shelby Mustang GT500KR lets out a guttural roar. It's a scene that would have...
Tags: Marketing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Lee Iacocca, Automotive Equipment, Services and Shopping
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Michigan's Trey Burke declares for the NBA draft
The time was right for Trey Burke. The Michigan star made it official Sunday: He's leaving the Wolverines to enter the NBA draft. The move came as no surprise after Burke was voted the Associated Press national player of the year and led Michigan to the...
Tags: College Sports, Trey Burke, Sports, Tim Hardaway, Jr., College Basketball
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Fernando Alonso wins Formula One race in China
The Formula One championship race became more crowded atop the standings when Ferrari driver Fernando Alsonso claimed victory in the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Sunday. Reigning series champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull finished fourth to...
Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant
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Kyle Busch wins NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Kyle Busch took advantage of a late caution to regain the lead and held on for the final 16 laps after the last restart Saturday night to win the Sprint Cup race at Texas, completing a NASCAR weekend sweep. Busch followed Martin...
Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex, Jr., Stock Car Racing
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Overanalyze rallies to win Arkansas Derby
Overanalyze stormed down the home stretch to pull away and win the $1-million Arkansas Derby on Saturday at Hot Springs, Ark. The colt, trained by Todd Pletcher, trailed with a second group for much of the race before charging ahead after the final turn...
Tags: Boston Marathon, Trey Burke, Equestrian, Sports, Rafael Bejarano
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Seattle group raises offer for Sacramento Kings
The Seattle group attempting to buy the Sacramento Kings says it has reached agreement to raise the purchase price by $25 million. Chris Hansen, who is teaming with Steve Ballmer to lead the group, announced the decision to raise the valuation late...
Tags: Oakland Raiders, Major League Baseball, Matt Barkley, Sacramento Kings, Stephen Jackson
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Danica Patrick a NASCAR buckle bunny?
Danica Patrick and buckle bunny in the same sentence? That'll catch the eye. In an exclusive interview with the popular NASCAR driver, Fox Sports' Lee Spencer chronicles why Patrick was dressed in a western outfit, complete with a fancy belt buckle,...
Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Danica Patrick, Slang
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