Horse racing returns to New Orleans
Nov 23 2006 6:13PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - They hauled off soil tainted by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters and rebuilt a grandstand roof ripped free by the storm's winds. After more than a year of renovations, costing about $16 million, a Thanksgiving tradition _ horse racing _ returned to New Orleans on Thursday. And a record crowd of 8,732 people turned out to welcome it.
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2000 Olympic track champ Ngeny retires
Nov 23 2006 10:55AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Noah Ngeny, who upset Hicham El Guerrouj to win the 1,500-meter gold medal at the Sydney Olympics, retired because of recurring back and pelvis problems from 2001 car accident in Kenya.
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