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Millions danced in the streets and a national holiday was announced by Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to mark the latest victory of the island nation's great 21st century hero: boxing great Manny Pacquiao. The fighter also known as "Pac-Man" won in a knockout, beating British boxer Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton on May 2 and becoming the International Boxing Organization and Ring Magazine World Light Welterweight champion. It was a world record-tying sixth division title and fourth consecutive win in a different weight class. All that plus a 49-3-2 record are why some may think...
...Started his boxing career at age 16, weighing just 106 lb. His early fights took place in small, local venues of the Philippines. He was inspired to pursue his boxing career following the death of close friend Mark Penaflorida in 1994. His big break came June 23, 2001, when he stepped into the ring as a late replacement, won by a technical knockout and became the IBF Super Batamweight Champion...
...oldest and biggest financial backers form a board of directors for the George W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation, chaired by former Bush Commerce Secretary and Texas oilman Donald L. Evans. Members include Los Angeles investment banker Brad Freeman; Dallas hotel developer and former Bush ambassador to Costa Rica Mark Langdale; and Cincinnati-based businessman and Bush ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Mercer Reynolds...
...Notably absent from the NCNA's membership are Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, (her former running mate, McCain, is a member), former Speaker Newt Gingrich, GOP chairman Michael Steele and potential 2012 presidential candidates Governors Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. Gingrich already leads his own such group, as does the Republican National Committee and former RNC chairman Ed Gillespie...
...that should have been awarded to her a long time ago.” Coming off a win against then-No. 2 Princeton, the No. 2 varsity eight took the lead from No. 7 MIT from the start, and continued to dominate the event as they passed the halfway mark. Beating MIT by a little over 21 seconds, Radcliffe cruised to the line with a time of 7:27.71. In the second varsity eight race Radcliffe crushed MIT by 37 seconds, while in the novice four event, Radcliffe placed second to the Boston College heavyweights. Columbia’s heavyweight...