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The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time

Joe Student — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:40 +0000

The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend to watch "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at the 2.5-mile oval track. While drivers average speeds well in excess of 150 miles per hour, sometimes the race comes down to the final lap. Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time:

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World's Biggest Baseball Will Make You Want to Take Someone Out to the Ballgame

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:56 +0000

Baseball is big in little Muscotah, Kansas.

Bigger than you might think possible.

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This Weekend in Sports: The Preakness Stakes and NASCAR All-Star Race

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00:13 +0000

The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown and NASCAR's All-Star event highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

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Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

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Seattle Hopes Crushed – NBA Owners Vote Down Sacramento Relocation

John McKay — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:01:24 +0000

The Kings will NOT be moving to Seattle.

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Learn to Fly Day and Open House at Bergstrom Aircraft on Saturday

Paul Drake — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:30:38 +0000

Bergstrom Aircraft invites you to their annual Learn to Fly Day - this Saturday, May 18th from 8am to 5pm.

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Rolling Thunder Racing Semis Return to Hermiston Super Oval Saturday Night

John McKay — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:00:01 +0000

An overflow crowd will be expected this weekend when the Rolling Thunder Racing semis return to Hermiston at the newly-refurbished Hermiston Super Oval!

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Can You Sing the National Anthem? Dust Devils Tryouts Are Wednesday, May 8

John McKay — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:07:01 +0000

The Tri-City Dust Devils are looking for a few good singers!

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NBA Sets Final Vote on SuperSonics for May 15

John McKay — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:02:41 +0000

All 30 NBA owners will be set to vote on whether the Sacramento Kings should relocate to Seattle.

The NBA Relocation Committee voted last week to unanimously reject the proposal to move the franchise north. However, the Finance Committee d

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Baby With Pants Down Video Bombs NBA Postgame Show

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:59:59 +0000

The NBA playoffs is no time for child's play. Or is it?

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This Weekend in Sports: The Kentucky Derby and Mayweather – Guerrero

Joe Student — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:45:58 +0000

The first jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown and the world's best boxer's first fight in a year highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
* — if necessary

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5 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About the Backyard: Swings, Climbing Walls and More

Carl Pettit — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:00:45 +0000

If you want to get your kids outside, away from their Xbox or Wii, and interested in some of your backyard garden projects, you’ll probably need to be somewhat inventive with your gardening ideas. Pulling weeds and planting flowerbeds just won’t cut it for most of children. Think incentive here.

We have some ideas.

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Three New Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing Taken Into Custody [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:49:40 +0000

UPDATE 2:25 p.m. EST: The suspects' names are Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos. From The Boston Globe:
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19 and of New Bedford, were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by plotting to dispose of a laptop computer and a backpack containing fireworks belonging to bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.

Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge was charged with making false statements to law enforcement officials in a terorism investigation, prosecutors said.
12:10 p.m. EST: According to Boston.com, the three suspects went to school at UMass-Dartmouth with Dzhokar Tsarnaev and may have helped him in the days immediately following the bombing, which was on April 15. Two of the suspects have been charged with overstaying their student visas.

The Boston Police Department announced that it has taken into custody three new suspects as a result of its ongoing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Congrats To Our TC Americans 25th Anniversary Collage Winner!

John McKay — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:02:36 +0000

Boy, did a LOT of you enter! Thanks!

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Get Your Racing Fix This Weekend at Hermiston Super Oval!

John McKay — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:26:10 +0000

Hermiston Super Oval (formerly Columbia Motor Speedway) blows open its doors this weekend with one of the biggest invitational late-model races in the Pacific Northwest!

The promoters/operators of the highly-successful Spokane Raceway Park took over the Hermiston track over the winter and the effect has been remarkable
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NBA Says No to Return of Seattle SuperSonics

John McKay — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:38:08 +0000

The hopes of relocating the struggling Sacramento Kings to Seattle took a big hit Monday.

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Motorcycle Hill-Climbing Coming to Tri-Cities! – See Northwest Nitro Nationals [VIDEO]

John McKay — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:57:02 +0000

The Northwest Nitro Nationals are coming to the Columbia Basin this weekend. If you've never seen it in person it's CRAZY!

Riders will attempt to wrestle their motorcycles up a mammoth hill that gets steeper as they go. A wide range of classes
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Boston Marathon Bombers: One Suspect Captured; One Dead [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:20:23 +0000

The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has been captured. Dzokhar Tsarnaev was taken into police custody Friday night -- five days after the bombing that left three dead and left more than 100 injured, police said. The 19-year-old was apprehended after a manhunt that began Thursday night with the fatal shooting of an MIT officer and extended into the evening hours on Friday.
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Where Are the Best Places to Shoot Guns in the Mid-Columbia?

Andrew Kirk — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:03:13 +0000

Who else remembers going to the shooting range with their dad at eleven years old? I do. We would head down to Hole in the Wall and he would show me how to use his Glock -- or sometimes we would head out to Badger Canyon and up into the hills to find a nice spot to unleash the double barrel on an old broke-down computer monitor we didn't need anymore. Needless to say they were good times and great bonding moments with my father. Now I'd like to take my kids out to a good range and show them how to shoot too, but the times have changed. Where are the best places to go shooting and take your family?
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Conflicting Reports Regarding a Possible Arrest in Boston Bombings [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:30:20 +0000

2:45 p.m. (EST): The Boston Police Department has announced that "there has not been an arrest in the Marathon attack." Investigations are ongoing.

2:35 p.m.: CNN is retracting their previous report that an arrest has been made in the Boston Marathon bombings. Other sources are reporting that officials are close to identifying a suspect after reviewing area surveillance video, but no arrests have been made.

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