Soccer By Ives: Houston in action in tonight's Champions League games

by TRAVIS CLARK It certainly wasn’t the worst start for MLS clubs in yesterday’s opening matches of the CONCACAF Champions League.

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Soccer By Ives: Houston in action in tonight's Champions League games

Wednesday's Games – August 19 – MLB Notebook

Minnesota at Texas: Texas, winners of three straight, has a half game lead over the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card. The Twins have lost three straight. All signs favor Texas in this one.

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The Nice Tweets Comedy Tour!

I am damn excited to announce my Fall/Winter stand-up comedy tour, entitled “Nice Tweets!” I would be very happy if you came out to the show and said ‘hello’ afterward–think of it as a Tweetup with live comedy .

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Shania Twain To Guest On 'American Idol' – Entertainment News …

LOS ANGELES — People auditioning for “American Idol” in Chicago will sing for a country star. Tuesday, August 18, 2009.

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Video games: Not just for geeks – RedEye

Arlette Resendiz’s love affair with video games began at age 4, when her father brought home a Nintendo Entertainment System and inadvertently introduced her to her first crushes: Super Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zelda.

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Illinois Review: Student-Focused Education

by Rafael Rivadeneira, candidate for House District 41 In Illinois we are blessed to have a great youth population eager to expand their minds and attend school everyday. However, many children and parents are not happy with their …

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Wednesday's Games – August 12 – MLB Notebook

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco: The Dodgers-Giants finale wraps up with Tim Lincecum on the mound for the Giants, A long-standing rivalry and good pitching combine to make this a good game .

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Wednesday's Games – August 12 – MLB Notebook