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...Born in Houston on Nov. 28, 1967, her parents moved quickly to Mexia, a small town of some 6,000 that lies just 40 miles east of Waco in the heart of Texas. Three weeks before her second birthday, her parents were divorced. She dropped out of school by eighth grade and at 17 married Billy Wayne Smith, the 16-year-old fry cook at Jim's Krispy Fried Chicken. The fried chicken drive-in is still there and Billy still lives in Mexia. He was one of the 50 mourners at a memorial service last fall...
...eighth category, "Ethical Reasoning," will cover philosophy, political theory, religion, and related issues...
...points on a goal and three assists. Union’s goal came after the starter in net, sophomore Brittany Martin, was pulled and junior reserve Kristin Toretta had come on in relief. The untested Toretta, with only 20 minutes of collegiate experience, allowed Suzy Pocock’s eighth of the season in addition to making two saves.“It’s great for the team to get a chance to get some people involved,” Sifers said. Martin made 14 stops in 47 minutes of work, while Dutchwomen goalie Amanda Hanson wound...
...Christensen said. “After that, I had three really good attempts at 1.80 meters.”Junior Danielle Mirabel also placed in the high jump, grabbing third with a jump of 1.60 meters. It was a busy night for the junior, who also placed eighth in the 60-meter dash and 11th in the 60-meter hurdles. Smith finished eighth in the high jump and recorded a personal best in a second-place finish in the long jump. Her leap of 5.76 meters meets the 5.70-meter qualifying standard for the ECAC Championships.Smith...
...Serena Williams, 25, her third Australian Open championship and eighth Grand Slam event, in a stunning display of force that promises to reinvigorate the women's tour; in a definitive rout of No. 1--ranked Maria Sharapova in straight sets; after injuries and fashion pursuits had sidelined her for more than a year; in Melbourne. Motivated, she said, by the memory of her murdered older half sister Yetunde--whose name she invoked after every net change--Williams became the lowest-ranked woman to win a Grand Slam singles trophy in 29 years and jumped in the world rankings, from...