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Sunday, March 03, 2013  Carl Edwards pulled away on a late start to snap a 70-race winless streak Sunday, the second long drought he's ended at Phoenix International Raceway.

Monday, September 17, 2012  Dale Earnhardt Jr. said in a statement Monday that a difference in ideas for the direction of the company led to Eury's departure.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  Johnson matches Richard Petty and Bobby Allison for most career victories on the 1-mile concrete track. Johnson also stretches the Hendrick Motorsports' winning streak to three. Johnson won at Darlington Raceway and Kasey Kahne won the Coca Cola 600.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Duce Staley, Stephen Davis, Bill Wilhelm lead 2012 class.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  World breast stroke champion Alexander Dale Oen of Norway dies during training camp in Arizona

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Two-time NL MVP Dale Murphy visited the WACH-FOX studios Tuesday.  Murphy will throw out the first pitch at Thursday’s Columbia Blowfish season opener at Capital City Stadium.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009  Illinois finally dropped Clemson in the school's biggest comeback ever.

Thursday, October 22, 2009  Umpire Dale Scott misses another call in AL championship series

Wednesday, September 16, 2009  Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid, says city would 'make the world proud'

Wednesday, July 22, 2009  Rybarikova upsets defending champ Parmentier 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in second round of Gastein Ladies

Tuesday, July 14, 2009  Chicago Blackhawks oust general manager Dale Tallon, architect of rebuilding effort

Thursday, June 18, 2009  Chicago alderman wants Daley to explain Olympic guarantee when he gets home from overseas

Wednesday, April 01, 2009  Mayor Daley urges Chicagoans to show support of bid to host 2016 Olympics.

Thursday, March 26, 2009  Peiffer claims first career biathlon World Cup win, Bjorndalen secures sprint title.

Thursday, January 15, 2009  Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he wants a dream team of former presidents, secretaries of state and ambassadors to help seal the deal for the city to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.