133rd BELMONT STAKES Grade I for three-year-olds; 10th race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Date—June 9, 2001; Distance—11/2 miles; Stakes Purse—$1,000,000 ($600,000 to winner; $200,000 for…
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Here are the key events in United States news for the month of January, 2009.
Richardson Withdraws Nomination for secretary of commerce (Jan. 4): Governor Bill…
Daytona 500 Held over 200 laps on 2.5-mile oval at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. First race in 1959, although stock car racing at Daytona dates back to 1936. Winners…
WorldStrike Ends in Venezuela (Feb. 2): Opposition group Democratic Coordinator ends crippling general strike. Oil-industry workers, however, remain on strike.Yugoslavia Gets New Name (Feb.…
WorldIsrael To Expand Barrier and Settlements (Oct. 1) Government approves expansion of barrier miles into parts of Palestinian-controlled West Bank to protect Jewish settlements. (Oct. 2)…
