South Africa World Cup baby names: moms choose Fifa, Bafana & Soccer City
South Africa World Cup baby names: moms choose Fifa, Bafana & Soccer City
South Africa World Cup baby names such as Fifa, Bafana, and Soccer City are proliferating as white and black families name their children after stadiums and teams.
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Manute Bol, towering NBA player who brought aid to his native Sudan, dead at 47
Manute Bol, towering NBA player who brought aid to his native Sudan, dead at 47
Manute Bol, who was one of the tallest players in NBA history and gained stature off the court for his efforts to save lives in his homeland of Sudan, has died. He was 47.
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Manute Bol, towering NBA player who brought aid to his native Sudan, dead at 47
Manute Bol, who was one of the tallest players in NBA history and gained stature off the court for his efforts to save lives in his homeland of Sudan, has died. He was 47.
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Billboard Estimates Jackson Estate Worth $1 Billion Plus
Billboard Estimates Jackson Estate Worth Billion Plus
*New York (Billboard) – Michael Jackson’s estate has generated at least billion in revenues since the singer died a year ago, thanks in part to a lucrative new record deal with Sony Music and the most successful concert film of all time, according to Billboard estimates.Through interviews with industry experts and some number-crunching, Billboard [...]
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KRISTOF: A former Warrior who was a moral giant
Sports stars often make headlines with spectacular misconduct, and they don’t use their celebrity enough to make the world a better place. But every now and then, along comes a star as gifted ethically as athletically — and I’m thinking now of one of the greatest basketball players ever.
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Temple Hills boxer captures Junior National title
Temple Hills resident Aujee Tyler has become the latest Prince George’s County boxer to stand tall on the national stage.
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Temple Hills boxer wins Junior National title
Temple Hills boxer wins Junior National title
Temple Hills resident Aujee Tyler has become the latest Prince George’s County boxer to stand tall on the national stage.
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Temple Hills boxer captures Junior National championship
Temple Hills resident Aujee Tyler has become the latest Prince George’s County boxer to stand tall on the national stage.
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We Remember: Manute Bol, NBA Star, Dies at 47
*Manute Bol, the seven-foot plus Sudanese basketball player who played for a number of teams in the NBA, including the Washington Bullets and the Golden State Warriors, died Friday night. The cause was a combination of symptons arising from a rare skin condition called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which he contracted from medication taken while in Africa. [...]
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After 13 years, WJZ’s karaoke experiment is still going strong
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Mike Cameron Returns to Lineup For Sunday Night Finale Against Dodgers
In their last game before losing the designated hitter for a six-game stretch, the Red Sox will again bat David Ortiz in the No. 3 spot as they finish a nine-game homestand against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ortiz is a .262 hitter in the third spot, but has drawn 17 walks against 16 strikeouts in that role. Contrast that with the struggles he had batting fifth, where he went .214 with nine free …
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