Event riders Oliver Townend and William Fox-Pitt arrive in Kentucky
After a 51-hour journey, event rider Oliver Townend has arrived in Lexington for the Rolex Kentucky three-day event where he hopes to win eventing’s Grand Slam
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Qantas Europe flights to resume
STRANDED passengers will begin flying between Europe and Australia again from today, after Qantas announced it had secured permission to resume services.
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House committee passes out cruise tax cut bill
Associated Press – April 17, 2010 5:54 AM ET JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Disagreement over the divvying-up of cruise ship passenger taxes threatened to torpedo a bill aimed at bringing more ships…
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Firefighters, EMTs cash in on movie-set gigs
A select club of firefighters and EMTs are monopolizing plum jobs on Massachusetts movie sets, cutting out jakes…
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Rugby-New Zealand waters down World Cup party plans
Bureaucratic squabbling has watered down plans for a lavish party base on Auckland’s waterfront for next year’s World Cup, with authorities opting for a cheaper temporary structure to welcome rugby tourists.
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