Sarah rises to the occasion on the campaign
Tony Abbott and his great hope for the marginal seat of Corangamite, Sarah Henderson, discovered something about each other on the day he narrowly avoided a car crash.

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Sunday PM – Phillip Island test
1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1min 31.959s 2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 32.349s 3. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.544s 4. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1098R 1min 32.671s 5. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.735s 6. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 32.832s 7. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 32.835s 8 …

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Nick Canepa: Take five 2-21-10
Union-Tribune columnist Nick Canepa looks into the future and gives us his take on the five stories we’ll be talking about in the coming week:

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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Football – U*Bet FA Trophy – Spiteri strikes as Reds oust Marsaxlokk – Kevin Azzopardi, National Stadium Marsaxlokk 0?amrun Spartans 1Spiteri 40 Marsaxlokk and ?amrun Spartans, two clubs that experienced an unusual but extraordinary role reversal…

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Will A Three Cylinder 1-Series Be Able To Uphold BMW’s Performance Image?
Due for launch in 2011, the new 1 Series will boast a similar line-up of three- and five-door hatches to the current model. In 2012 convertible and coupe models will be added.

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Habitat for Humanity fundraiser Friday
How do you spend a day for a good cause? For Jeremy Vlcek and Amos Anson, the answer is simple: Hoist yourself up in the air via a scissor lift at 7 a.m. Friday, then strand yourself up there for 12 hours or until you sell $10,000 worth of raffle tickets.

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More than 10,000 hoon cars confiscated
Victorian police have confiscated more than 10,000 cars since anti-hoon laws were introduced in 2006, seizing vehicles at a rate of almost eight a day.

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City employees at crash didn’t recognize police chief or Scott Rothstein
Frank Adderley did nothing improper in accident investigation, city finds When the city’s police chief turned up in photographs at a car crash scene next to Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, one of the drivers’ attorneys asked if the chief’s presence influenced the investigation.

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BMW M1: What To Expect [New Cars]
It seems to be an open secret BMW’s developing an M version of the 1-series coupe. Will this”M1″ be like the heavy, torque-free BMW M3 or the legendary lightweight performance cars of yore?…

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Several cities want next America’s Cup, which could add billions to economy
SAN FRANCISCO – America’s Cup champion Larry Ellison said San Francisco was his first choice to defend sailing’s most coveted trophy – but quickly added that city by the bay was no shoo in to host an event that will provide a significant boost to the host city’s economy.

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