NASCAR notes: Denny Hamlin hoping Talladega produces clean race
He wants a clean race tomorrow, with no outside interference, and an honest final push to the Sprint Cup championship. “You really would like to beat the guy heads-up,” the Manchester High graduate said yesterday. “You almost don’t want anything to happen to anyone because you want to beat ’em …
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Campus illnesses intensify worries about high-alcohol energy drinks
The revelation this week that sugary, high-alcohol energy drinks helped send nine Washington state college freshmen to the hospital after an off-campus party has renewed public attention on the hazards of the beverages.
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