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McCain, Obama trade barbs in town hall debate- John McCain dismissively called rival Barack Obama "that one," Obama mocked McCain's "Straight Talk Express," and both left the debate stage to return to the campaign trail Wednesday.
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Asian stocks plunge on unabated credit market woes- Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei index sinking nearly 10 percent, as recent steps by the world's major economies to fortify credit markets failed to stem fears that the spreading financial crisis could spawn a global recession.
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- U.S. and Japanese researchers are among the favorites to win the Nobel Prize in chemistry, but don't expect any recent discoveries to get the nod.
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Bosox-Rays renew rivalry, Manny in middle of NLCS- Exactly why the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays tangle so much is hard to tell. Blame it on a high-and-tight pitch here, a hard slide there. Whatever, this much is true: The teams playing in the AL championship series sure get into a lot of scraps. "There's no hatred," injured Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling insisted Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
ESPN Deportes Teams Up With the USA Domino Federation for the VI World Domino Championship
BRISTOL, Conn.
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WHAT: ESPN Deportes is teaming up with the USA Domino Federation and the
International Domino Federation to organize the VI World Domino Tournament at
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080515/CLTH144LOGO )
The VI World Domino Championship is open to domino players 18 years old
and over, who can choose to play either Double Six or Double Nine domino
styles. There will be a Grand Prize of
WHEN: July 10 - 12, 2008
Registration: On Line at www.fidominousa.com $ 100.00 per person
Tournament: July 10,11,12
Thursday, Youth Exhibition 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
July 10 Rounds 1-5 Adult Competition (Pairs)
8:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Rounds 1-5 Adult Competition (Individual)
1:30 p.m. - 5: 40 p.m.
Friday, Rounds 6-10 of Adult Competition (Pairs)
July 11 8:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Rounds 6-10 of Adult Competition (Individual)
1:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
Saturday, Children's Demonstration 9:30 a.m.*
July 12 1st Semifinals 11:00 a.m.*
2nd Semifinals 1:00 p.m.*
Finals 3:00 p.m.*
Closing Ceremony & Prizes 7:00 p.m.
*Taped for broadcast on ESPN in September 2008
WHERE: Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida
1000 W. Buena Vista Blvd.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
WHO: - Hundreds of Domino lovers, including surprise visits by local celebrities
- Guinness World Records(TM) official adjudicator
- Lino Garcia, General Manager, ESPN Deportes
- Norm Whitehurst, Coordinating Producer, ESPN Deportes
- Manuel Oquendo, President, USA Domino Federation
- Danny Girton, Adjudicator, Guinness World Records
WHY: Dominos are part of the Latino identity, bringing together families,
friends and strangers alike. The VI World Domino Championship will gather
athletes of all ages and different parts of the world, who take pride in this
tradition to compete, have fun and make history - in the
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