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New texting champ in U.S.
August 8, 2012 5:38 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - The reigning 16-year-old champion of cellphone texting has reclaimed the title of fastest texter in America. Austin Weirschke of Rhinelander, Wis., won after eight rounds at the texting competition Wednesday in New York's Times Square. He gets $50,000 in prize money. Eleven contestants from around the... more » -
Ailing athlete crawls across finish line to honor her coach
December 8, 2010 7:34 PM
An amazing story in California, where a 16-year-old collapsed near the finish line of a three-mile cross country race. She crawled across the finish line to win the state championship, and to honor her coach who is fighting a deadly disease. Cameras were rolling as Holland Reynolds stumbled just... more » -
11-year-old claims world Fire Knife Dancing title
June 2, 2010 9:37 AM
Preston Weber isn't just allowed to play with fire and knives, he's encouraged to. The 11-year-old from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is the world champion in his age group for Samoan Fire Knife Dancing. He won the title at a competition in Hawaii on May 13. So how did... more » -
Super Bowl champ to receive college degree
May 14, 2010 1:03 PM
Tyrone Braxton has two Super Bowl rings from his days with the Denver Broncos. After this weekend, he also will have a college degree. The former North Dakota State University defensive back is getting his bachelor's degree in university studies 27 years after leaving school. Braxton says he wrote... more » -
Pueblo boy becomes World Mutton Bustin' champ
November 4, 2009 7:51 PM
A 6-year old boy from Pueblo now holds the title: World Mutton Bustin Champion. Preston Gasperetti rode to victory on the back of a sheep for 6-seconds and earned a high score of 83.5 points. The event, sponsored by Tommy Giodone Productions, took place in October in California. On Wednesday... more »
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