Archive for August 3rd, 2008

Report: 16 police killed in China border attack

Written by on Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 in Latest News.

AP – China’s official Xinhua News Agency says an attack on a border patrol station on the country’s frontier with Central Asia has killed 16 police officers.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Chipper, Cox, other Braves mourn Caray

Written by on Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 in Latest News.

News of Skip Caray’s passing hit the Braves family hard — his longtime broadcast partner, and players who identified this organization with Caray long before they ever became a part of it, even the most veteran of players, Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones and John Smoltz Smoltz and Caray’s broadcast partner Pete Van Wieren were on the Braves’ charter flight to San Francisco when they learned of Caray’s death. “It’s a sad day,” Smoltz said. “There are no words. Sad doesn’t do it justice. I will always remember Skip for his humor and his ability to go about life the way he did. I gained so much respect for what he did and how long he did and how he did.”

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

The world's second tallest mountain K-2 is seen in the Himalayan Karakoram ranges of Pakistan in this undated handout photo. (Pakistan Tourism Office/Handout/Reuters)Reuters – The three South Koreans who died on K-2
in Pakistan last week were experienced climbers who belonged to
a prestigious club that has place several of its members on the
world’s second-highest peak, a group leader said on Monday.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back



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