Dirt Track Grand Nationals makes return to southern Illinois (The West Frankf bi13601943 DU QUOIN ? After celebrating 30th and 31st anniversaries at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, the AMA Sports Track Grand National Championships makes a return trip to Perry County

Vehicle safety training a must for young ATV, dirt bike riders (Sun-Sentinel) bi13601943 Bill Hagn camped out son Okeechobee one recent night so 10-year-old Billy would be on time for class the next morning

Dirt bike bug bit racer early (Detroit News) bi13601943 Nico Izzi was a 4-year-old growing up St. Clair when he first got the racing bug

Mt. Tam rail worker turns 100 (Marin Independent Journal) bi13601943 Independence Day at the Provines house look like many others - potato salad, macaroni salad, chicken - but dessert be special

Pair of residents monitor quality of Grand Lake as weeds, silt become common bi13601943 Logging, bikes, four-wheelers, home building, forest fires, lawn chemicals and oil road runoff are sullying Colorado's deepest natural lake

Cyclists favor handmade frames (San Francisco Chronicle) bi13601943 Summer here, and one rite as predictable as seasonal allergies: Bay Area cyclists are mounting bikes - and checking out other people's. Cyclists know that the rig you ride says something about you. Beyond the divisions of road and mountain..

Mamma Mia! Torres thrills crowd at trials (Miami Herald) bi13601943 Dara Torres held her two-year-old daughter Tessa receiving a medal for finishing first the 100-meter freestyle, something that was totally unexpected, but nevertheless a charming moment for swimming fans Friday night

Ten hours filled pedal pushing (Park Record) bi13601943 Local cyclists have an opportunity to test pain thresholds next Saturday as the second Park City Perfect 10 puts tires on at Deer..

Weekend Schedule (The Post-Standard) bi13601943 TODAY Ransomville - 6:45 p.m. Super DIRTcar modified series. 100 laps. www.ransomvillespeedway.com. FRIDAY Brewerton - 7:30 p.m. Super DIRT sportsman series, IMCA modifieds, ESDCA mod lites and super stocks, plus fireworks. 668-6906, www.brewertonspeedway.com

Efforts the works to untangle Sedona roads (The Arizona Republic) bi13601943 The Ariz. town a quiet hamlet on weekdays, but weekend visitors jam narrow roads

Torres, 41, and USC's Soni qualify for Olympic swim team (Los Angeles Daily N bi13601943 OMAHA, Neb. - The U.S. Olympic swimming trials took a few strokes down memory lane Friday and discovered some old friends along the way

Area Celebrates Independence (The Inter-Mountain) bi13601943 Although rain the forecast, Independence Day celebrations across the region won't be a complete washout as communities plan to go ahead events weekend. Anyone looking for entertainment, have a variety of activities to choose from as the counties of northcentral West Virginia gear up to honor the nation's 232nd birthday

Keep Off The Coal (The Shamokin News-Item) bi13601943 COAL TOWNSHIP ? The operation of all-terrain vehicles a popular past time the coal region and beyond, but one coal company wishes these unwanted guests who trespass on land would heed warning ? ?Keep Out.?..

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