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...examples of ordinary Joes who got lucky and pocketed a small fortune. One of the best known is the story of Funny Cide, an undistinguished gelding purchased for $75,000 by 10 middle-class New Yorkers. Funny Cide went on to win two of the three U.S. Triple Crown races in 2003, amassing more than $2 million in prize money. But the horse was a fluke. James Oldring, industry marketing manager with the British Horseracing Authority, advises against "any false expectations or hopes" and estimates that average returns rarely exceed 25% of total investments. Syndicate members say they...
...Reached on Wednesday, a Norfolk Constabulary spokesman said: "The investigation is ongoing. We are interviewing three people and will be making a report to the Crown Prosecution Service for a decision...
...mainstream media based in the U.K. or with British assets dares to publish the alleged victim's name. To identify him or her or to give any further details that could lead to his or her identification would be in contempt of a court order obtained by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the body responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales. "It's quite normal in cases of blackmail to ask for a Section 11 order [under the 1981 Contempt of Court Act] to protect the identity of the person who's the alleged...
...Emily Harburg, and Mikaelle Comrie all gained considerable playing time and vital experience in the two matches.With just two more weeks left in the season, Harvard is hoping to finish the season strong. Next weekend, the team faces Penn and Princeton, with both teams competing for the Ivy League crown. According to captain Suzie Trimble, the Crimson would love to play the role of spoiler. “Everyone is beatable in the Ivy League,” Trimble said. “We’re looking forward to those games.”BROWN 3, HARVARD 1Harvard...
...American Banker wrote in 1990 that "a good case can be made for crediting [the Templars] with the birth of deposit banking, of checking, and of modern credit practices." It certainly made them some of Europe's richest and most powerful financiers. The Templars have been described as taking crown jewels and indeed entire kingdoms as mortgage for loans, and they maintained major branches in France, Portugal, England, Aragon, Hungary and various Mid-Eastern capitals. The group controlled as many as 9,000 estates, and left behind hundreds of buildings great and small. (The London subway stop Temple is named...