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Sourav loses appeal but Dalmiya says match not over yet
(Aninda Sardar and Jaydip Sengupta/Indian Express)
Never say that Dalmiya lets the umpire's decision get in the way of winning the game. But really, wouldn't an appeal to Lausanne be a bit over the top?
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Here is the new blog. The re-population will start shortly. Comments welcome, and the main registration system on the Postnuke site is not required here.
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From the "It depends what the meaning of is is" shelf at the Doublespeak Shop:
Charles Hurt (Washington Times): Have you ever crossed the line of ethical behavior in terms of dealing with lobbyists, your use of government authority or with fundraising?
Tom DeLay: Ever is a very strong word.
(Here is the complete transcript of the interview that led to DeLay's proclamation.)
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What more fitting celebration could there be of the 50th birthday of that icon of American culture - McDonald's - than with that other great icon of American culture - the drive-by shooting? No one was hurt when shots were fired outside Macca's at Parramatta Road, Stanmore, in the early hours of Saturday.
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April 15, 1955, and the first McDonald's "restaurant" opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, named by milk shaker-salesman Ray Kroc after the McDonald brothers, Dick and Mac, whose hamburger stand in San Bernadino, California became his inspiration. The rest... yeah well you know.
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Australian vice-captain Karen Rolton's brilliant 107 not out in yesterday Women's World Cup Final against India is the first century scored in a WCWC Final. Not the second, as has been widely reported in the media today. I've explained why on Cricketwoman. [now available here - RE, 20.2.13]
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[This article was originally written for the now defunct website, Cricketwoman. - RE]
Australian vice-captain Karen Rolton's unbeaten 107 in Sunday's Women's Cricket World Cup Final against India at Centurion was both the highest individual score and the first century scored in such a game.Australia's team total of 215 for 4 is the highest team total in a Women's World Cup Final, while Rolton's fourth-wicket partnership with Lisa Sthalekar is the largest partnership in a WCWC Final.
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It's probably the dream match-up. India have qualified for their first-ever Women's Cricket World Cup Final, and they'll be playing Australia on Sunday. A chance for revenge for the men's World Cup Final of 2003 perhaps? I'll be busy following the final on Cricketwoman this Sunday, please drop in and join us there.
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It always irks me to hear talk of the December 26 calamity as the "Asian Tsunami". Somalia was affected badly too. This report from IRIN (originally at http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=46502):
SOMALIA: War and tsunami force Somalis into slums
[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]