Day 7 is where Beijing 2008 gets really serious. 5000m in June. 30:38.33 in May. 30.34.49. Britain's Kelly Sotherton has the best pedigree in the field. World Championships. The Women's 100m Freestyle final should also be a fascinating battle. Olympic title, after winning the 100m Breaststroke. Individual Olympic gold medalist. Women's Individual Pursuits in Bradley Wiggins and Rebecca Romero. Olympic set. China's Cao Lei looks likely to continue her country's success in the sport. Snatch at the 2006 World Championships. Men's 85kg class. Men's 50m Rifle Prone final. Second seeds Du Jing and Yu Yang of China will battle fight it out with No. Men's Singles, World No. Lin's girlfriend Xie Xingfang, the Women's Singles World No. The Men's Doubles will see two seeded pairs taking on two unseeded duos. World No. Women's Slalom Kayak Single (K1) final will be fought out too. Pavol and Peter Hochschorner are ranked World No. Doubles and will be favorites for gold. Elena...
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Leonardo: Artist, inventor, matchmaker? NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Before John Hostetter portrayed the stage manager on the hit TV show "Murphy Brown" for 10 years, before he played "the blue guy" in the film "Star Trek: Insurrection," before he landed roles on "Arliss," "NYPD Blue" and other TV shows and films, he rocked.In the mid-1960s, Hostetter and some friends at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C., formed the Studs. The band performed songs by the Beatles, the Hollies and the Who, plus originals, blues "and, of course, the essential 'Louie Louie,' " Hostetter says. The Studs even "stole the show while opening for Mitch Ryder in Richmond in '68," then went their separate ways.In 2001, Hostetter retired from the Hollywood grind and moved to New Smyrna Beach with his wife. But his rock 'n' roll dreams were reborn. Hostetter, a singer and guitarist, co-founded the local rock band the Pirates, who continue to perform regularly.And this summer, 40 years after the Studs played their last gig,...
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