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...Oscar winner Paul Newman, 81, doesn't just talk about Cars. He drives in and co-owns a racing team...
...After emerging from an assemblage of a dozen Olympic athletes to win the viewers’ poll, Ruggiero joins 17 other cast members for the nationally-televised multi-week “interview,” with a $250,000, year-long apprenticeship under Trump the prize awaiting the winner. Ruggiero is one of women’s hockey’s biggest stars, a dominant force on the ice and a recognizable face away from the rink. During her time in Cambridge, Ruggiero helped pilot the Crimson to a national title in her freshman season, earned the Patty Kazmaier...
...Charles Frazier, the author of the blockbuster "Cold Mountain," hasn't published a book since 1997. That book, which became an international bestseller and a National Book Award winner, left booksellers longing for his next effort. That might account for the fact that Frazier garnered an $8 million advance, based on a one-page outline, for his second novel. No surprise, then, that his last-minute appearance and book signing at BookExpo was a sensation. His second novel is about a young white man who is adopted by members of the Cherokee nation...
...even superhorses can be pushed to the limit. With breeding fees as high as they are, owners are tempted to put their best horses on the track sooner and retire them to reproduce earlier. Secretariat, the 1973 Triple Crown winner, had 21 career starts. Smarty Jones, winner of the Derby and Preakness in 2004, logged only nine. Rank-and-file racehorses start early too but have harder careers. Winter used to be off-season for racing in the U.S., but now horses are trucked to courses where the weather is warmer and the wagering can continue. What's more...
DEAN RICHARDSON, veterinarian, on Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro's recuperation at a Pennsylvania animal hospital after breaking his leg in the Preakness...