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...arena connected to the convention center to watch the weigh-in of the day's fishing action. Amid a snazzy production of music, lights, video highlights and patriotism, the big moment came down to the contestants pulling fish out of a sack. Local pro George Cochran had the biggest haul, at 10 lbs. 3 oz., which he displayed to thunderous applause. Game over. By winning the Forrest L. Wood [FLW] Championship, Cochran collected $500,000, which isn't bad for a couple of days' fishing. Two weeks later, at the competing Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh, Pa., of all places...
...friggin' detective, but I'd say they knew we were coming!" yells Turner while radioing for a medevac helicopter. The five soldiers inside the flaming humvee, although burned and slashed by flying shrapnel, have survived. But the vehicle is still rolling straight toward a field of mines. The soldiers haul themselves out of the burning vehicle and stagger to the nearest humvee. Sergeant Jeremy Gates, 25, grabs a fire extinguisher to try dousing the flames before the 900 rounds of ammunition inside the humvee start cooking. It's of little use. Within seconds, lethal fireworks are rocketing everywhere like miniature...
...ESPN acquired the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, which holds tournaments around the country. This year ESPN will run 29 different fishing shows, including a four-hour Saturday-morning block. "Bass can be much bigger," says ESPN-ABC Sports president George Bodenheimer. "We're in this for the long haul...
With the U.S. economy growing, companies like Wal-Mart shipping freight from China and a $286 billion highway bill just through Congress, trucking is here for the long haul. Industry revenues will increase 32.4%, to $888.5 billion, according to economic research firm Global Insight, and the U.S. is projected to add 574,000 truck-driving jobs over the next decade. Yet the industry has reported a shortage of 20,000 long-haul drivers. "With the image of the truck driver barreling down a highway, shouting at you, there's a stigma attached to the job," says David Terkanian...
...would now actually like to retract the title of this piece. We certainly do have something to be proud of. A record-equaling haul is astonishing and our athletes deserve great praise. I would just like to suggest that in the future we aim for athletic achievements with a student body chosen without such a goal in mind...