Go to Source A federal judge has denied a request by lawyers for alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for more time to prepare a motion for a change of venue.   US District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said it was “practicable for the defense to file a timely motion on the present schedule […]

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Go to Source   BOSTON –  A judge has denied a request from Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) for more time to request that his trial be moved.   His attorneys said this week they planned to ask to move his November trial out of Boston. They also had asked that a […]

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Go to Source ANCHORAGE –As Mount Marathon approaches, event coordinators and safety officials stress, the mountain trail should by no means be mistaken for a brisk afternoon hike.   “There are always people getting saved off that mountain,” said Mount Marathon event coordinator Erin Lemas. “We actually try to steer people off that mountain.”   […]

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Go to Source VANCOUVER — The B.C.’s teachers’ union presented a new contract proposal to the employer on Friday, kicking off what was expected to be three days of intense negotiations before Tuesday’s planned strike. The package was expected to include a lowered wage demand and other concessions, but no details were made public as […]

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Go to Source   LUBEC, Maine — Two Central Maine runners — a biology professor and a pharmacy student — were the winners of Sunday’s Bay of Fundy International Marathon.   Ron Peck of Waterville, in his second year teaching at Colby College, was the overall top finisher in 3 hours, two minutes and 10 […]

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Go to Source Covenant Health’s Knoxville Marathon is providing a new way to support fledgling healthy living programs.   The organization put out a call for applications Thursday for a new grant program it is offering to nonprofits.   “We’ve done the marathon for 10 years,” said race director Jason Altman. “After the first couple […]

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Go to Source   As an executive coach who has worked with top-level executives in law, banking, technology and other major industries, my role is to help clients clean out the past and to make choices (often risky ones) based on a current version of themselves – a healthy, values-driven version inspired by goals and […]

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Go to Source Legendary barefoot marathon and long-distance runner, South African Zola Budd Pieterse, has been stripped of her Comrades Marathon 2014 veteran title following accusations that she did not display the required age category tag. Budd, who lives in South Carolina in the U.S. has challenged the decision saying she is hugely disappointed and […]

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Go to Source   Folks will be playing a lot of hands of bridge on Saturday, June 21st, to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease.   “The Longest Day” Marathon Bridge games honor the endurance of patients with Alzheimer’s, as well as their families.   They take place on the first day of summer, known as […]

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Go to Source   Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com)— It’s the power of social media…   ” I started watching Misty via Facebook and following her and I extended an invitation to her and introduced myself and my daughter and my family to her and we got to talking,” said Jennifer McDonald, a runner and mother from […]

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