World & Nation
David Millar, one of the first of the rugged Marlboro Men who appeared in television cigarette advertisements in the 1950s, died Wednesday of emphysema.
Oct. 3, 1987
Sports
Cycling: Favorite paces himself on a warm day and maintains his lead, enhancing his chances for fourth straight title.
July 21, 2002
Today’s fifth stage is the longest and the flattest of the Tour, 144.2 miles from Cholet to Chateauroux:
July 9, 2008
Cycling: He extends advantage to four seconds ahead of Armstrong. Belgium’s Steels takes second stage.
July 3, 2000
Tour de France: Defending champion is two seconds behind Britain’s Millar in second place after opening time trial.
July 2, 2000
Archives
Victory in time trial puts him a step closer to another Tour of California title.
Feb. 23, 2008
Hero Complex Blog
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Jan. 5, 2009
California
A gynecologist accused of deliberately sewing shut his wife’s vagina to punish her for having an affair and his associate have been ordered to pay the woman $6 million.
Oct. 24, 1987
Jonathan Vaughters, head of the Garmin-Chipotle cycling team, is hoping his U.S.-heavy team can recapture the attention of American cycling fans.
June 29, 2008
Company Town
In a bid to expand its superhero credentials, Netflix has made its first acquisition — comic-book company Millarworld, with the intention of adapting characters from the publisher’s titles into movies, series and kids’ shows that will be available only to Netflix subscribers.
Aug. 7, 2017