Sports
BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France -- Irishman Dan Martin beat Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang at the line to win Sunday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France, and race favorite Chris Froome withstood early attacks to defend the yellow jersey on another hard day of climbing in the Pyrenees.
July 7, 2013
When last seen together three years ago, Cherokee Parks was the toast of Cameron Indoor Stadium and Andrew DeClercq was the afterthought, the seventh name on a Duke recruiting list of six.
April 2, 1994
World & Nation
The European Community on Monday agreed to go ahead with a ban on imports of hormone-treated meat as of Jan. 1 and tentatively adopted measures to counter any U.S. retaliation against its ban.
Dec. 20, 1988
The European Commission today proposed to invoke trade restrictions and monitor U.S. farm exports in retaliation to the U.S. plan to limit imports from Europe, it was announced.
May 16, 1986
Willy De Clercq, the commissioner for external relations of the European Economic Community, warned Japan against discriminating in favor of the United States in the Asian nation’s latest measures to cut its trade surplus.
July 6, 1987
The United States and the European Communities resolved a longstanding dispute Sunday over trade in citrus fruit, pasta and other food items, the two sides said.
Aug. 11, 1986
The European Economic Community will slap tariffs on Japanese electronic goods if Japan ships them to Europe to avoid punitive tariffs in the United States, foreign ministers of the 12-nation body warned today.
May 26, 1987
Movies
‘Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq’ is a beautiful and melancholy documentary about ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq’s tragic life.
April 10, 2014
Hans de Clercq finished almost five hours behind winner Lance Armstrong in last place at the Tour de France, gaining the unofficial title of “Lanterne Rouge,” a name derived from the red lamp that used to dangle from the rear wagon of French trains.
July 31, 2003
The German government said Friday that it is confident that other European personalities will join former Chancellor Willy Brandt on his controversial trip to Iraq next week.
Nov. 3, 1990