Canberra punters splurge $2m on Cup
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Despite heavy rain and wild weather lashing Canberra&#39;s racecourse, another $1 million was expected to be bet on other races. ACTTAB chief executive Sue Baker-Finch said $1.
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Socceroo goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer poses in front of a set of makeshift goal posts in the Solomon Islands. Photo: Tim Clayton. Australian coach Frank Farina last night admitted anything
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Australia qualified for next year&#39;s Confederations Cup when a 6-0 romp over Solomon Islands on Tuesday secured them an 11-1 aggregate victory over the two legs of the playoff.
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PORT Adelaide coach Mark Williams yesterday conceded he was wracked by jealousy watching the Brisbane Lions swoop from lower on the ladder to win the past two flags.
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In the largest payout for residential property acquired for the new Dallas Cowboys stadium, the Arlington City Council has agreed to give a 72-year-old woman $2.75 million for her house and 4 acres.
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The curtain is about to rise on one of the most competitive national seasons for governors races in years, and the money to finance it is already pouring into campaign coffers.
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MLAs are paid over Â£700,000 in expenses since the return of devolution in NI just two months ago.
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Handing New York workers their first boost in the minimum wage since 1997, the state Senate yesterday overrode Gov. George Pataki&#39;s veto of a bill that will increase the wage by $2 over the next two years.
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WHAT looks the simplest of Melbourne Cups on paper is potentially the platform for a huge upset. Makybe Diva is a solid $4 favourite and is expected to win the race - Vinnie Roe is the only one close to
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AUSTRALIA - As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald: &quot;The biggest betting plunge in recent memory ensured bookmakers at Randwick were &#39;stripped out&#39; of more than $3 million by Makybe Diva&#39;s Melbourne Cup romp yesterday.
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Betting fans have laid down a record multi-million wager on the US presidential election, which bookies say is looking harder to call as November 2 draws near.
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It&#39;s going to be a rich morning for someone at the Skins Game. Adam Scott won $50,000 and two skins on the second hole yesterday, then
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Churchill Downs has doubled the purse  for the Kentucky Derby to a record $2 million, track officials  said on Tuesday.
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The auditor was the vice president of a company that received more than $1.2 million in payments.
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AUSTRALIA will provide $2 million to assist in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today.
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Rugby in New Zealand South Africa and Australia is set for a massive windfall after a new broadcasting rights deal was struck between SANZAR and News Limited.
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The Australian Football League Grand Final between Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide on Saturday marks an epoch for Australia&#39;s favorite spectator sport.