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Legendary car designer, racer Shelby dies at 89

Jeff Wilson, Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, May 11, 2012 - 3:33pm

DALLAS -- Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He was 89.

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A plaque for the family of former President Gerald R. Ford adorns a pew at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif., Tuesday, July 12, 2011, prior to the funeral for former first lady Betty Ford. Ford died at the age of 93 on Friday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)

Current and former first ladies gather for funeral

Jeff Wilson, Linda Deutsch The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 10:13am

PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Michelle Obama and three former first ladies were among dignitaries heading to California to pay tribute to Betty Ford at a funeral focusing on her twin passions: politics and her world famous Betty Ford Center for substance abuse and alcohol treatment.

Ford, who died at the age of 93 on Friday, had mapped out plans for Tuesday's ceremony including who would deliver her eulogies.

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Texas Rangers like what they've done during the offseason

Jeff Wilson, McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Saturday, January 15, 2011 - 5:47pm

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The goal of the Texas Rangers' front office this winter has been to make the 2011 team better than its predecessor, but not necessarily winning baseball's annual off-season shop-a-thon to do so.

Jon Daniels and crew seemed to have succeeded on both fronts.

The Rangers are better, thanks to the additions of Adrian Beltre, Arthur Rhodes and Yorvit Torrealba. Yet, Boston, Baltimore, Detroit and both Chicago teams have outdone the Rangers with big trades and multiple free-agent pickups.

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Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton will teach his daughters meaning of Christmas

Jeff Wilson, McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Sunday, December 26, 2010 - 8:37pm

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The American League MVP, his wife and three daughters woke this morning to a new Christmas tradition.

Mom and Dad were to give their girls only one gift each. They would all hop in a car and head to a homeless shelter later in the day to visit with those who would be lucky to receive anything at all.

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(The Associated Press) The Hollywood sign is seen on Monday, in Los Angeles. Officials with the Trust for Public Land announced the success of the "Save the Cahuenga Peak" campaign, after raising $12.5 million to acquire a 138-acre parcel of land just west of the landmark Hollywood sign. A final $900,000 donation by Playboy founder Hugh Hefner completed the $12.5 million fundraising drive to protect the 138 acres behind the famous sign.

Fundraising spares Hollywood sign from sprawl

Jeff Wilson The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, April 26, 2010 - 8:17pm

LOS ANGELES -- The Hollywood sign, a beacon to stars and star-struck alike, has been saved from urban sprawl under a land conservation pact announced Monday after a donation by Playboy founder Hugh Hefner capped a multimillion-dollar fundraising drive.

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