Saturday, September 16, 2006

Links Sept. 16, 2006

Paying Top Dollar for Punishment, 26 Miles’ Worth
The notion of paying hundreds of dollars for the opportunity to run 26.2 miles may not appeal to most people, but some runners are doing just that because demand for marathons has outstripped the number of spots available in the fields.

Millions to watch farewell
MILLIONS around the world are expected to bid a tearful farewell to Steve Irwin when they tune in to Wednesday's memorial service at his beloved Australia Zoo.

The Whole World Is Watching, and Ben Silverman Is Watching Back
ON a midsummer evening in 2001 Ben Silverman, an agent with the William Morris talent agency who was in the process of starting up his own television production company, was vacationing in London and staying with a friend. He switched on the television and starting flipping through the channels to an unusual looking show on BBC2.




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