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Perrysburg man's in league of his own: Columbus Marathon latest road victory for Folk
Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 11:36 PM EST (toledoblade.com)
Nearly two weeks after winning the Columbus Marathon, the memories are still vivid for Matthew Folk. For more than 25 miles, he stalked Richard Kessio, a veteran Kenyan runner, always keeping him within sight.
Memoirs of Hitler aide could finally end Holocaust claims - Telegraph
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:10 PM EDT (Telegraph)
The memoirs of the last SS adjutant to Adolf Hitler are to be published in a move historians say could cast away the last shred of doubt over his personal involvement in the Holocaust.
Well - The Human Body Is Built for Distance
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:18 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The conventional wisdom is that distance running leads to debilitating wear and tear, especially on the joints. But that hasn't stopped runners from flocking to starting lines in record numbers.
What Would Teddy Think?
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:33 PM EDT ( National Parks Traveler)
Does the fact that the League of Conservation Voters and Republicans for Environmental Protection are in full agreement that this congressman, U.S. Rep.
Medina: WW II veteran's color war films discovered
Seeded on Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:05 AM EDT (hnn)
A World War II veteran is making another contribution to U.S. history, more than 60 years after the Bronze Star recipient served his country. Herman Graebner, 89, remembers virtually every detail of his four years in the U.S. Army.
How to Choose the Right Race Strategy | Active.com
Seeded on Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:32 PM EDT (active.com)
The two adversaries in distance running are your competitors and the clock. Your racing tactics depend on which of these adversaries is more important in a specific race. To beat other runners of equal ability, you need to run smarter than them.
Columbus Marathon: Ohioan sneaks in to win men's division
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:36 AM EDT (The Columbus Dispatch)
Twenty miles into the Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon yesterday, Matthew Folk felt the burst of speed from Richard Kessio and figured that his chance to win the race was fading faster than the slender, accelerating figure of the Kenyan athlete.
Ohioans Win Columbus Marathon
Seeded on Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:15 PM EDT (MarathonGuide.com)
Matthew Folk caught Richard Kessio in the final strides today and captured the men's race in the 30th edition of the Columbus Marathon.
Notebook: Starting a twitter trend in Columbus - Universal Sports
Seeded on Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:22 AM EDT (Universal Sports)
Many runners consider marathons to be a social event. It's no surprise then that an innovative social networking component has been integrated into a race.
How to Fuel on a Run | Active.com
Seeded on Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:31 AM EDT (ACTIVE.COM)
As a general rule of thumb, if you jog for 30 minutes, you only need to drink water. But if you're running longer than an hour, you need carbohydrates, says Kristine Clark, Ph.D., R.D., and the director of sports nutrition at Penn State University.
Marathon runners can tweet on their feet | The Columbus Dispatch
Seeded on Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:25 AM EDT (The Columbus Dispatch)
Runners have another high-tech tool they can use as they're putting the miles behind them in the 30th annual Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon on Sunday. This year, a computer chip embedded in runners' numbers will tweet their whereabouts and times when they cross five …
Take a Fast Break | Active.com
Seeded on Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:24 PM EDT (active.com)
For hard-charging workers and time-pressed parents, the biggest challenge of the midday run isn't the running itself, it's breaking away for it.
13 Biggest Half Marathons
Seeded on Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:20 PM EDT (active.com)
13 Biggest 1/2 Marathons.
Worried pair seek news of missing son
Seeded on Fri Oct 9, 2009 10:04 PM EDT (toledoblade.com)
David and Toni Moore have a message for their son, David, Jr., who's been missing since August: We love you. We want to help. Please come home.
Arlington unveils a new unknown soldier
Seeded on Fri Oct 9, 2009 9:58 AM EDT (History News Network)
For the first time in a generation, Arlington National Cemetery has marked the burial of an unknown on its storied grounds.
In First Lady's Roots, a Complex Path From Slavery
Seeded on Fri Oct 9, 2009 9:56 AM EDT (The New York Times)
In 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and painstakingly divided up his possessions. Among the spinning wheels, scythes, tablecloths and cattle that he bequeathed to his far-flung heirs was a 6-year-old slave girl valued soon afterward at $475.
God is not the Creator, claims academic - Telegraph
Seeded on Fri Oct 9, 2009 9:48 AM EDT (Telegraph)
Professor Ellen van Wolde, a respected Old Testament scholar and author, claims the first sentence of Genesis "in the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth" is not a true translation of the Hebrew.
Five Republicans that want the GOP to back healthcare reform | csmonitor.com
Seeded on Wed Oct 7, 2009 2:49 PM EDT (Christian Science Monitor)
The list of high-profile, outside-the-beltway Republicans backing an overhaul of the healthcare system is raising eyebrows. • California Gov.
Vonn says Miller will set the pace again
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 12:09 AM EDT (Universal Sports)
Lindsey Vonn is ready to share the spotlight with Bode Miller at the Olympics. "He's a great athlete, and he's always had great results," the American skiing star said Wednesday before the New England Ball fundraiser for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.
Lost in Time: A Manuscript From Horace Kephart, A Driver Behind the Designation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park | National Parks Traveler
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 12:04 AM EDT (HNN)
Horace Kephart is best-known for his role in raising public support for what became the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and as the author of two non-fiction books that have become classics.
Millions in contracts, no work completed at Arlington National Cemetery
Seeded on Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:42 PM EDT (History News Network )
A top official at Arlington National Cemetery steered millions of dollars to a handful of contractors operating a series of different companies over the past several years.
Before New York Rediscovering The Wilderness of 1609
Seeded on Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:21 PM EDT (National Geographic)
They began by listing the various ecosystems they could safely assume existed on the island, such as old-growth forests, wetlands, or plains, based on soil types, rainfall, and so on.
Hitler's skull is really a woman's: Fresh doubts over death after tests on bullet hole
Seeded on Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:12 PM EDT (the Mail online)
Adolf Hitler may not have shot himself dead and perhaps did not even die in his bunker, it emerged yesterday. A skull fragment believed for decades to be the Nazi leader's has turned out to be that of a woman under 40 after DNA analysis.
Archaeologists find suspected Trojan war-era couple
Seeded on Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:39 PM EDT (Reuters)
Archaeologists in the ancient city of Troy in Turkey have found the remains of a man and a woman believed to have died in 1,200 B.C., the time of the legendary war chronicled by Homer, a leading German professor said on Tuesday.
Why Can't We Do Something to End Hunger? We Can.
Seeded on Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:53 PM EDT (HNN)
If every citizen can take a minute to contact their representative in Congress about voting for this bill (H.R. 2817), it could make such a big difference for international peace.
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Perrysburg man's in league of his own: Columbus Marathon latest road victory for FolkNearly two weeks after winning the Columbus Marathon, the memories are still vivid for Matthew Folk. For more than 25 miles, he stalked Richard Kessio, a veteran Kenyan runner, always keeping him within sight.
- Memoirs of Hitler aide could finally end Holocaust claims - Telegraph
The memoirs of the last SS adjutant to Adolf Hitler are to be published in a move historians say could cast away the last shred of doubt over his personal involvement in the Holocaust.
- The map that changed the world
Drawn half a millennium ago and then swiftly forgotten, one map made us see the world as we know it today... and helped name America. But, as Toby Lester has discovered, the most powerful nation on earth also owes its name to a pun.
- Well - The Human Body Is Built for Distance
The conventional wisdom is that distance running leads to debilitating wear and tear, especially on the joints. But that hasn't stopped runners from flocking to starting lines in record numbers.
- What Would Teddy Think?
Does the fact that the League of Conservation Voters and Republicans for Environmental Protection are in full agreement that this congressman, U.S. Rep.
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