By Dick Jerardi / Philadelphia Daily News ELKTON, Md. — Michael Matz entered a horse in the Preakness Wednesday. It just wasn't the horse he had been thinking for months he would be running in Saturday's race at Pimlico. If you had just dropped byPreakness appears to be a two-horse race

BALTIMORE (AP) — Just like in the Kentucky Derby, Bodemeister is the favorite in the Preakness. This time, Bob Baffert intends to justify the odds. Despite finishing second in the Derby, Bodemeister was installed as the 8-5

For 69-year-old Sharon Garry, they come at the rate of about two per year and they come at the Preakness, Maryland's Day at the Races at Pimlico Racetrack. Every year, she says, she is filmed sporting one of the eye-catching hats she designs andPreakness appears to be a two-horse race

By Jay Privman I'll Have Another goes for another blanket of flowers Saturday at Pimlico in the Preakness. BALTIMORE – It seems that no matter what I'll Have Another does, he has to do it again. He has won 4 times in 6 starts, including his last three,

On paper, the 2012 Preakness looks like the textbook embodiment of that phrase as a pace scenario much different than the Derby is likely to produce a different outcome. Flashback two weeks ago to the Kentucky Derby at

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I was very pleased to see The Post's extensive coverage of the passing of musician Chuck Brown. I was fortunate to play some keyboard for Chuck, and it was quite an experience. He was living proof of that old adage: “We're not in the music business;Chuck Brown captivates audience at The Gallery at Vivid Solutions

[AP] RIP CHUCK BROWN – The Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown, has passed away. Culturally speaking, he is survived by half smokes, overcrowded brunch spots, WAMU and places where Duke Ellington lived. [HuffPost DC] DAILY DELANEY DOWNER – Art Bailly of

Last August, The Gallery at Vivid Solutions and Vivid Solutions DC Print Lab in Anacostia welcomed Chuck Brown, the 'Godfather of Go-Go,' to view '(Un)Lock It: The Percussive People in the Go-go Pocket.' The exhibition of photgraphs documenting a sliceChuck Brown captivates audience at The Gallery at Vivid Solutions

Chuck Brown, an icon of Washington, D.C.'s funk music scene, died at the age of 75 on Wednesday (May 16).

By Maggie Fazeli Fard 'Blitz build' creates safe haven for homeless youth. More than 100 volunteers bearing hammers and hard hats help renovate a dilapidated Marshall Heights home. Former Beauvoir teacher on FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.

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Joe Ricketts is a registered independent, a fiscal conservative, and an outspoken critic of the Obama Administration, but he is neither the author nor the funder of the so-called “Ricketts Plan” to defeat Mr. Obama that The NewWho is Joe Ricketts?

Brian Baker, president of the Ending Spending Action Fund, has released the following statement on behalf of Joe Ricketts, who was recently the subject of an attack on President Obama's connections to Rev. Jeremiah

Conservative billionaire Joe Ricketts allegedly plotted to have his Super PAC run $10 million in TV ads to resurrect the 2008 campaign issue of Obama's past connection to racially incendiary pastor Jeremiah Wright. “The world is about to see Jeremiah

We're totally with you if all those sound a bit weird, but that's actually all in an advertisement commissioned by TD Ameritrade founder (and DNA Info founder and CEO) Joe Ricketts and obtained by The New York Times' Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg who

Mitt Romney had quickly attempted to distance himself from the unrealized plan by a “super PAC” backed by Joe Ricketts to link Obama to his controversial former pastor, as was reported in this morning's New York Times. “I repudiate the effort by thatWho is Joe Ricketts?

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The California woman accused of having sex with her estranged teen son she pursued through Facebook could be locked up for less than 2-1/2 years, according to reports. Mistie Atkinson, 32, pleaded no contest Tuesday in Napa County Superior Court toEstranged Kennedy wife died of asphyxiation due to hanging, autopsy reveals

The California woman accused of having sex with her estranged teen son she pursued through Facebook could be locked up for less than 2-1/2 years, according to reports. Mistie Atkinson, 32, pleaded no contest Tuesday in Napa County Superior Court to

The California woman accused of having sex with her estranged teen son she pursued through Facebook could be locked up for less than 2-1/2 years, according to reports. Mistie Atkinson, 32, pleaded no contest Tuesday in Napa County Superior Court to

Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reportedly had committed suicide in her Bedford, New York home yesterday. The Westchester County.

Mary Kennedy was found dead in her Bedford home Wednesday afternoon and suicide is believed to be the cause of death.Estranged Kennedy wife died of asphyxiation due to hanging, autopsy reveals

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Wednesday night, Rays second baseman Will Rhymes was hit square in the forearm by a pitch from Franklin Morales. That wasn't a real big deal – batters get hit by pitches all the time. Rhymes was examined, he stayed in theWill Rhymes isn't Batman, just a guy who passed out after being hit by a pitch

The Rays-Red Sox game on Wednesday night took a scary turn in the eighth inning when Tampa Bay's Will Rhymes collapsed on the field shortly after getting hit in the arm by a pitch from Boston's Franklin Morales.Will Rhymes isn't Batman, just a guy who passed out after being hit by a pitch

Will Rhymes, infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays and the guy with one of the coolest names in the MLB, collapsed during the Boston Red Sox game last night after taking a 95-mph pitch to the arm. Although Rhymes seemed to

Update: Rhymes did not break a bone, but he did reference a classic candy commercial.

By Cindy Boren Will Rhymes collapses into the arms of Tampa Bay Rays first-base coach George Hendrick Wednesday night. (Chris O'Meara / AP) In retrospect, perhaps the sound should have been a the first tip-off that this was no ordinary incident in

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Skeptics had little faith in Coachella's plan to stage the festival with identical lineups on consecutive weekends for the first time this year, but the folks putting on the show ended up laughing all the way to the bank.Coachella to Span Two Weekends Again in 2013

"Given the massive exposure from Coachella there is a very high likelihood that they will bring someone on tour," Smith told HuffPost. According to Smith, AV Concepts also consulted on performance elements like camera angles and wardrobe at

(Gannett, Stephen J Boitano) WASHINGTON — Tourism officials from the Coachella Valley and around the country told a House subcommittee Wednesday the United States forfeits a major economic development tool by not doing more to attract international

Weekend 1 Advance Sale General Admission passes are no longer available. twitter.com/coachella/stat… — Coachella (@coachella) May 17, 2012. Tent camping passes for the first weekend, April 12-14, were the first to sellCoachella to Span Two Weekends Again in 2013

(Gannett, Stephen J Boitano) WASHINGTON — Tourism officials from the Coachella Valley and around the country told a House subcommittee Wednesday the United States forfeits a major economic development tool by not doing more to attract international

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The L.A. Philharmonic's first violinist performed on Wednesday for homeless men and women at downtown's Skid Row Mental Health Center.Nick Stahl search focused on LA's skid row; remembering Chuck Brown

LA's Skid Row is being served sandwiches and serenaded in an effort to help the homeless. Skid Row houses a homeless shelter and yesterday, the non-profit Street Symphony led by Robert Gupta played for its residents. Gupta's first time visiting the

They'll clean up Skid Row and Saloon Plaza. Ice has heard of Skid Row, but he had no idea there was one in Fort Wayne. Indeed there is, though only the homeless call it that. Skid Row is a wooded area that stretches along the railroad tracks through

Los Angeles — Among the homemade sandwiches doled out to the residents of Skid Row on Sunday morning, one carried special meaning for Ray Castellani. Castellani first headed to the homeless encampments of downtown Los Angeles 25 years ago,

Los Angeles police are on the lookout for Nick Stahl, the actor who played John Connor in "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," after he was reported missing by his wife. Stahl had been frequenting skid row, and LAPDNick Stahl search focused on LA's skid row; remembering Chuck Brown

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File this one under irreconcilable differences: a New York man is challenging his estranged wife for her seat in the state Assembly. Mark Schimel has been nominated by the Nassau County GOP to run against Democrat Michelle Schimel,AP source: RFK Jr.'s estranged wife hanged herself

Mark Schimel had gotten the GOP nod to run against his estranged wife, incumbent Democrat Michelle Schimel, but ultimately decided to bail because he didn't want their dirty laundry in the press. “That's very, very interesting,” his mother,

A medical examiner in New York says the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. died of asphyxiation due to hanging. Mary Richardson Kennedy was found dead on Wednesday (May 16) at a Kennedy family property in

A New York man is feuding with his ex-girlfriend, now living in Southern California, over custody of their pet dog Knuckles, a pug-beagle mix. Craig Dershowitz took to the Internet in an effort to help rescue his "kidnapped puppy," a dog he says wasAP source: RFK Jr.'s estranged wife hanged herself

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By Jeannie Nuss, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A newlywed accused of stabbing his pregnant wife pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital murder Thursday after the woman and baby died in western Arkansas. A judge explained the chargesDonna Summer dead: Her voice soared through disco and beyond

DONNA SUMMER, RIP: According to TMZ.com, disco queen Donna Summer died this morning after a battle with cancer. TMZ has a fairly decent track record with reporting deaths, but we held out for confirmation from another source. As it turns out,

DONNA SUMMER, RIP: According to TMZ.com, disco queen Donna Summer died this morning after a battle with cancer. TMZ has a fairly decent track record with reporting deaths, but we held out for confirmation from another source. As it turns out,Donna Summer dead: Her voice soared through disco and beyond

Donna Summer dies after cancer battle: The Queen of Disco – Donna Summer – died this morning in Florida at age 63 following a battle with breast cancer. MESFIN FEKADU | Associated Press NEW YORK — Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such

Donna Summer died Thursday after a battle with cancer. The 63-year-old Summer was known for her soaring voice and sensual purrs that made her a queen of disco when the genre was in its heyday in the 1970s. And it was a title she held well beyond those

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'Terminator 3' actor Nick Stahl missing in LA%reldate(2012-05-17T14:28:01LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles police say "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" actor Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife. Police Officer Cleon Joseph confirmed onEarly notice of flesh-eating bacteria may have saved mom

In addition, medical professionals are so good at treating wounds that often, even if the body is infected with flesh-eating bacteria, the wound is cleaned up and rid of the bug before it does any damage, Schaffner says. Necrotizing fasciitis is never

WLOS ABC 13 News :: Top Stories – Flesh Eating Bacteria – A Jackson County teenager says she almost lost her sight after contracting a rare infection from fle.Early notice of flesh-eating bacteria may have saved mom

You've probably heard "flesh-eating bacteria" mentioned in the news lately. If not, here's a recap: A Georgia grad student is fighting a flesh-eating infection that she contracted after a zip-lining accident left a gash in her leg.

The Georgia grad student suffering from a life-threatening flesh-eating bacteria that she contracted after gashing her leg in a river is suffering from an extremely rare form of the infection. Aimee Copeland has a rare condition, called necrotizing

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