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Austrian rightist Haider dies in car accident

AP — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:58:19 +0000

Austrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far-right rhetoric at times cast a negative light on the Alpine republic, has died in a car accident at age 58.

Spain's Sastre wins 17th stage, takes lead at Tour

AP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:27:54 +0000

Carlos Sastre of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, taking the overall lead Wednesday from CSC teammate Frank Schleck on the hardest ride up three huge Alpine climbs.Sastre took the yellow jersey by speeding ahead of the main...

Sastre wins 17th and toughest Tour stage

AP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:09:38 +0000

Carlos Sastre of Spain has won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, the hardest ride this year up three devastating Alpine climbs, to take the overall lead from teammate Frank Schleck.Sastre took the jersey by speeding ahead of the main title...

France's Dessel wins 16th stage of Tour

AP — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:17:06 +0000

French rider Cyril Dessel has won the 16th stage of the Tour de France as the pack returned from Italy across two huge Alpine climbs.It was not clear whether overall leader Frank Schleck of Luxembourg will retain the yellow jersey after the 98-mile...

Rain-induced landslide kills 2 in Italy

AP — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:40:49 +0000

A landslide killed two people Thursday in an Alpine valley in northwestern Italy as heavy rains battered the area. Two other people, including a child, were missing.One man died when a home in the Pellice Valley was hit by the landslide and another...

2 killed in landslide in Italy

AP — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:17:11 +0000

US Alpine Delayed by Weather

AP — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:33:27 +0000

High wind delayed the start of the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf USA on Friday.Organizers had changed the schedule in hopes of running the slalom, an event that’s the easiest to run in poor weather and low visibility because...

Miller Skips Alpine Event, Vonn to Ski

AP — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:12:50 +0000

Bode Miller fans hoping to see him at the U.S. Alpine Championships this weekend in Maine are going to be out of luck. But America’s other overall World Cup champ, Lindsey Vonn, will be there.Miller’s agent, Lowell Taub, says Miller is...

Swiss Say Fans Should Get Measles Shot

AP — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:19:27 +0000

Soccer fans and players should take precautions against measles before coming to Switzerland for the European Championship in June, authorities said Thursday. The highly contagious disease has infected more than 420 people this year in the Alpine...

Texas Train Carrying Chemicals Derails

AP — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:17:50 +0000

An official says cleanup is under way in West Texas after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed. Some residents were evacuated temporarily but no chemicals were released.A Union Pacific spokesman says the train was traveling...