US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of AfricaArmy Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen 37-year-old ex-bowler wins $1.28M, mixed-game HORSE crown at World Series of PokerLAS VEGAS — A 37-year-old former pro bowler from Georgia has outlasted a 44-year-old New Yorker in a marathon session to win $1.28 million and the mixed-game H.O.R.S.E. title at the World Series of Poker. NY trader, ex-pro bowler play for $1.28M, mixed-game HORSE title at World Series of PokerLAS VEGAS — A 37-year-old former professional bowler from Georgia and a 44-year-old New Yorker have outlasted 93 other players at the World Series of Poker and are playing heads-up for $1.28 million and the mixed-game H.O.R.S.E. title. Muster up! Golden Age Games give aging veterans a chance to compete, share memoriesBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — William Trumbly was in combat almost from the moment he hit the ground on Normandy Beach in 1944 shortly after D-Day until he was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge. When the first shots were fired in his direction, he sought divine intervention. Injured Lee, Watson named in Australian squad for Twenty20 World CupMELBOURNE, Australia — Fast bowler Brett Lee and allrounder Shane Watson were named Tuesday in a 15-man Australian squad for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup in England, though both have yet to test their fitness to bowl at international level. Quotes from Barack Obama in his first 100 days as presidentQuotes from President Barack Obama during his first 100 days in office. Obituaries in the newsReinhard Mohn BERLIN (AP) — Reinhard Mohn, who helped transform media group Bertelsmann AG from a German book publisher to an international media company, has died, the company said Sunday. He was 88. |