Aston Villa Football Club, English Professional Football Club, Aston Villa Football Club History, Records, Aston Villa Football Club Current Squared

Aston Villa Football Club is English professional football club. Aston Villa Football Club founded in 1874.

Full name	Aston Villa Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Villa, The Villans, VillaThe Lions
Founded	1874
Ground	Villa Park Aston Birmingham B6 6HE England (Capacity: 42,640)
Chairman	Randy Lerner
Manager	Martin O'Neill
League	Premier League
2007–08	Premier League, 6th

Aston Villa Football Club won:

• First Division Championship 7 times
• FA Cup 7 times
• 1981–82 European Cup

Aston Villa Club Honors

European

European Cup Winners 1: 1982
European Super Cup Winners 1: 1982–83
InterToto Cup Winners 1: 2001

Domestic

League titles
First Division Champions 7: 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, 1980–81
Second Division Champions 2: 1937–38, 1959–60
Third Division Champions 1: 1971–72

Cups
FA Cup Winners 7: 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957
League Cup Winners 5: 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996
Charity Shield Winners 1: 1981 (shared)

Aston Villa Football Club Current Squad

No. Position Player 1   GK Brad Friedel 2   DF Luke Young 3   DF Wilfred Bouma 4   MF Steve Sidwell 5   DF Martin Laursen (Captain) 6   MF Gareth Barry 7   MF Ashley Young 8   MF James Milner 9   FW Marlon Harewood 10   FW John Carew 11   FW Gabriel Agbonlahor 13   GK Stuart Taylor

No. Position Player 14   FW Nathan Delfouneso 15   DF Curtis Davies 16   DF Zat Knight 17   MF Moustapha Salifou 18   MF Wayne Routledge 19   MF Stiliyan Petrov 20   MF Nigel Reo-Coker (vice-captain) 21   DF Nicky Shorey 22   GK Brad Guzan 24   DF Carlos Cuéllar 26   MF Craig Gardner 27   MF Isaiah Osbourne

Aston Villa Football Club Current Management and Coaching Staff

Name	Nationality	Role
Martin O'Neill	Northern Ireland	Manager
John Robertson	Scotland	Assistant Manager
Steve Walford	England	First Team Coach
Kevin MacDonald	Scotland	Reserve Team Coach
Seamus McDonagh	England	Goalkeeping Coach
Gordon Cowans	England	Head Youth Team Coach
Alan Smith	England	Physiotherapist

Aston Villa Football Club Board Officials

Name	Nationality	Role
Randy Lerner	United States	Chairman
Charles Krulak	United States	Non-Executive Director
Bob Kain	United States	Non-Executive Director
Michael Martin	United States	Non-Executive Director

NEWS: Bart Cummings (Birthday 14th November), Famous Australian racehorse trainer, Biography of Bart Cummings on Career, Achievements, Melbourne Cup

Bart Cummings
Bart Cummings was born 14th November in 1927 at Adelaide, Bart Cummings had won the melbourne cup at the age of 23 years In 1950 when he won this cup for first time he honoured this cup to his fatherJim Cummings. Bart Cummings was the winner of 11 Melbourne Cupand 5quinellas with that Bart Cummings has earnedthe title of “ Cups King ”.
Bart is leading the current Group 1 trainers list with 249 Group 1 winners.
11 Melbourne Cups 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999 Rogan Josh - 1999 (with Zazabelle 3rd) 31Derby’s (10 SAJC, 8 WATC, 5 VRC, 4 AJC,3 QTC, 1 TRC) 1958 - 2007 `Dayana` - winner of four Derby's in 1972 23 Oaks (8 VRC, 7 AJC, 6 SAJC, 1 QTC, 1 WATC) 1964 - 2001 `Magical Miss` - VRC Oaks winner 2001 6 Caulfield Cups 1966, 1969, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1991 `Ming Dynasty` - dual winner 1977 & 1980 3 Cox Plates Taj Rossi - 1973 Saintly -1996 Dane Ripper - 1997 4 Golden Slippers 1966, 1973, 1976, 1979 `Tontonan` - 5 times Group 1 winner, including 1973 Golden Slipper 5 Doncaster Handicaps 1974, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1998 `Catalan Opening` - 1998 13 Australian Cups 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2008 `Let's Elope` - 1992 10Mackinnon Stakes 1959, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2007 `Bounty Hawk` - 1984 8 Newmarket Handicaps 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1990, 1991 5 Caulfield Guineas 1966, 1974, 1996, 2005, 2006 5 Thousand Guineas 1963, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2001 16 Sires Produce Stakes (AJC x 2, QTC x 1, SAJC x 8, VRC x 5) 1966-1993 7 Lightning Stakes 1967, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1991 5 Flight Stakes 1974, 1976, 1977, 1994, 1996 4 Champion Stakes 1974, 1981, 1987, 1989 4 Stradbroke Handicaps 1988, 1989, 1993, 1997 16 St Legers (SAJC x 8, AJC x 1, VRC x 7) 1965-2005 1972/73 - Dayana (VRC, SAJC, WATC, WATC Australian Derby’s, WATC Perth Cup) 1973/74 - Taj Rossi (MVRC Cox Plate, VRC Derby, VRC George Adams) 1974/75 - Leilani (AJC Oaks, VATC Toorak Hcp, Caulfield Cup, CF Orr, VRC Mackinnon, Australian Cup) 1975/76 - Lord Dudley (VATC Blue Diamond, VRC Sires Produce, Australian Cup, MVRC Manikato Stakes, William Reid stakes) 1977/78 - Maybe Mahal (VRC Craven Stakes, George Adams Hcp, Lightening Stakes, Newmarket Hcp, BTC Doomben 10,000, AJC Doncaster) 1980/81 - Hyperno (VRC Melbourne Cup, Australian Cup, VATC Caulfield Stakes, STC Rawson Stakes 1987/88 - Beau Zam (AJC Spring Champion, STC Rawson Stakes-twice, STC Tancred Stakes, AJC Derby) 1991/92 - Let’s Elope (VATC Caulfield Cup, CF Orr Stakes VRC Mackinnon Stakes, Melbourne Cup, Australian Cup) 1996/97 - Saintly (VRC Australian Cup, Melbourne Cup, MVRC Cox Plate, VATC CF Orr Stakes)
Bart Cummings Melbourne Cup runners :
1958 1959	Asian Court Trellios 5th
1961	Sometime 6th
1965	LIGHT FINGERS 1st	Ziema 2nd	The Dip 18th
1966	GALILEE 1st	Light Fingers 2nd
1967	RED HANDED 1st	Fulmen 9th	Ziema 12th
1968	Lowland 4th	Arctic Coast 6th	Swift General 23rd
1969	Swift General 5th	General Command 13th	The Sharper 20th
1970	Tavel 4th	Voleur 6th	Moomba Fox 19th
1971	Pilgarlic 10th	Tavel 10th
1973	Dayana 12th
1974	THINK BIG 1st	Leilani 2nd
1975	THINK BIG 1st	Holiday Waggon 2nd	Leica Lover 20th
1976	Gold And Black 2nd
1977	GOLD& BLACK 1st	Ming Dynasty 8th	Vacuum 20th
1978	Panamint 10th	Vive Velours 11th	Belmura Lad 13th, Stormy Rex 20th
1979	HYPERNO 1st	Safe Harbour 21st
1980	La Zap 6th	Hyperno 7th	Ming Dynasty 17th
1981	Hyperno 6th	Belmura Lad 7th	No Peer 8th
1982	My Sir Avon 4th
1983	Mr Jazz 3rd	No Peer 4th
1984	Bounty Hawk 15th
1986	Empire Rose 5th
1987	Rosedale 3rd
1988	Round The World 5th
1990	KINGSTON RULE 1st	La Tristia 9th
1991	LET'S ELOPE 1st	Shiva's Revenge 2nd	Weekend Delight 22nd
1992	London Bridge 9th
1993	Great Vintage 4th	Frontier Boy 5th,	Tennesse Jack 6th, Our Tristalight 24th
1994	Gossips 14th
1996	SAINTLY 1st	My Kiwi Gold 21st
1997	Alfa 19th	Grandmaster 11th
1998	Perpetual Check 9th
1999	ROGAN JOSH 1st	Zazabelle 3rd	Rebbor 23rd
2002	Miss Meliss 10th
2003	Frightening 11th
2004	Strasbourg 10th
2005	Kamsky 16th	Strasbourg 18th
2007	Sirmione 12th
Summary of Bart Cummings:78 Runners, 12 Winners,9 Placegetters 15% strike rate win 12% strike rate place 27% strike rate win/place 5quinellas

Atletico Madrid, Spanish Football Club, Atletico Madrid History, Stadium, Atletico Madrid Trophies Won, Current Squared, Atletico Madrid Presidents

Atletico Madrid is Spanish football club. Atletico Madrid full name is Club Atletico de Madrid. Atletico Madrid was founded April 26, 1903 as as Athletic Club de Madrid and October 4, 1939 as Club Atletico de Madrid. Atletico Madrid home stadium is the Vicente Calderon Stadium. 55 thousands spectators can hold in Vicente Calderon Stadium. Atletico Madrid club in 9 occasions won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Atletico Madrid also won

• European Cup Winners Cup - 1962
• European Cup runners-up - 1974
• Intercontinental Cup winners - 1974.

Atletico Madrid Trophies

La Liga
Winners (9): 1939–40, 1940–1941, 1949–1950, 1950–1951, 1965–1966, 1969–1970, 1972–1973, 1976–1977, 1995–1996
Runners-up (8): 1943-44, 1957-58, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1973-74, 1984-85, 1990-91

Copa del Rey
Winners (9): 1959–1960, 1960–1961, 1964–1965, 1971–1972, 1975–1976, 1984–1985, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1995–1996
Runners-up (8): 1920-21, 1925-26, 1955-56, 1963-64, 1974-75, 1986-87, 1998-99, 1999-00

Supercopa de España
Winners (3): 1940, 1951, 1985
Runners-up (4): 1950, 1991, 1992, 1996

European Cup/UEFA Champions League: Runners-up (1): 1973–1974
Intercontinental Cup: Winners (1): 1974

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Winners (1): 1961-62
Runners-up (2): 1962-63, 1985-86

UEFA Intertoto Cup
Winners (1): 2007
Runners-up (1): 2004

Segunda Division
Winners (1): 2001-02
Runners-up (3): 1932-33, 1933-34,

Campeonato del Centro: 4 1920-21, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1939-40

Atletico Madrid Current Squard

No. Position Player 1 GK Grégory Coupet 2 DF Giourkas Seitaridis 3 DF Antonio López 4 DF Mariano Pernía 5 DF John Heitinga 7 FW Diego Forlán 8 MF Raúl García 9 MF Luis García 10 FW Sergio Agüero 11 MF Maxi Rodríguez (captain) 12 MF Paulo Assunção 14 FW Florent Sinama-Pongolle

No. Position Player 16 MF Éver Banega (on loan from Valencia) 17 DF Tomáš Ujfaluši 18 MF Maniche 19 MF Miguel de las Cuevas 20 MF Simão 21 DF Luis Perea 22 DF Pablo 24 MF Ignacio Camacho 25 GK Leo Franco 27 GK Ángel Bernabé 28 DF Álvaro Domínguez 33 MF Sergio Gontán

Out on Loan

No.	Position	Player
––	MF	Diego Costa (at Albacete)
––	MF	José Manuel Jurado (at Mallorca)
––	MF	José Antonio Reyes (at Benfica)
––	MF	Cléber Santana (at Mallorca)

Atletico Madrid Presidents

Enrique Allende: 1903 Eduardo de Acha: 1903-1907 Ricardo de Gondra: 1907-1909 Ramón de Cárdenas: 1909-1912 Julián Ruete: 1912-1919 Álvaro de Aguilar: 1919-1920 Julián Ruete: 1920-1923 Juan de Estefanía: 1923-1926 Luciano Urquijo: 1926-1931 Rafael González: 1931-1935 José L. del Valle: 1935-1936 José María Fernández: 1936-1939 Francisco Vives: 1939 Luis Navarro: 1939-1941 Manuel Gallego: 1941–1945

Juan Touzón: 1946-1947 Cesáreo Galindez: 1947-1952 Marqués de la Florida: 1952-1955 Juan Suevos: 1955 Javier Barroso: 1955-1964 Vicente Calderón: 1964-1980 Ricardo Irezábal: 1980 Alfonso Cabeza: 1980-1982 Antonio del Hoyo: 1982 Agustín Cotorruelo: 1982 Vicente Calderón: 1982-1987 Francisco Castedo: 1987 Jesús Gil: 1987-2003 Enrique Cerezo: 2003-

Atletico Madrid Current Board

Atletico Madrid President: Mr. Enrique Cerezo Torres
Atletico Madrid General Manager / Delegate to the Board: Mr. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín
Atletico Madrid Secretary to the Board: Mr. Pablo Jiménez de Parga Maseda
Atletico Madrid Sports Director: Mr. Jesús García Pitarch
Atletico Madrid PR & Communications Director: Mr. Emilio Gutíerrez
Atletico Madrid Financial Director: Mr. Mario Aragón
Atletico Madrid Marketing & Sales Director: Mr. Guillermo Moraleda
Atletico Madrid Board Members:

• Mr. Jesús Gil Marín,
• Mr. Óscar Gil Marín,
• Ms. Myriam Gil Marín,
• Mr. Severiano Gil y Gil,
• Mr. Miguel Pérez Cano,
• Mr. Lázaro Albarracín Martínez,
• Mr. Fernando García Abásolo,
• Mr. Antonio Alonso Sanz,
• Mr. Manuel Herrero Porta and
• Mr. Mario Rodríguez Valderas

Atletico Madrid Statistics 2007/08

Top Scorers:

• Sergio Agüero - 19 goals
• Diego Forlán - 16 goals
• Maxi - 8 goals

Top Goalkeepers

• Christian Abbiati - 28 goals In 20 Matches
• Leo Franco - 19 goals In 18 Matches

Atletico Madrid Recent History

Season	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Europe
1996/1997	5	42	20	11	11	76	64	71		ECL	quarter-final
1997/1998	7	38	16	12	10	79	56	60		UC	semi-final
1998/1999	13	38	12	10	16	54	50	46	Final	UC	semi-final
1999/2000	19	38	9	11	18	48	64	38	Final	UC	4th round
2000/2001	4	42	21	11	10	59	39	74
2001/2002	1	42	23	10	9	68	44	79
2002/2003	11	38	12	11	15	51	56	47
2003/2004	7	38	15	10	13	51	53	55
2004/2005	11	38	13	11	14	40	34	50	Semi-Final
2005/2006	10	38	13	13	12	45	37	52	last 16
2006/2007	7	38	17	9	12	46	39	60
2007/2008	4	38	19	7	11	65	44	64	Quarter-Final	UC	Round Of 32
2008/2009	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3		UCL

Atletico Madrid Stadium Inforamtion

• Name - Vicente Calderón
• City - Madrid
• Capacity - 54,851
• Inauguration - 1966
• Pitch size - 105 × 70 m

NEWS: Martin Brodeur (Birthday 6th May), Famous Canadian Ice Hockey Player, New Jersey Devils, Martin Brodeur Career, Awards, Achievements

Martin Pierre Brodeur was born May 6, 1972, in Montreal, Quebec. Martin Brodeur was Canadian Ice hockey player. Martin Brodeur played entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur was married Melanie Dubois in 1995. Martin Brodeur and Melanie Dubois have 4 children’s. Anthony was 1st son born in 1995, William and Jeremy was twins born in 1996, Martin Brodeur daughter Annabelle Antoinette was born in 2002. In 2003 Melanie Brodeur filed for divorce. In 2008 Martin Brodeur married his sister-in-law Genevieve Nault.

Martin Brodeur
Position	Goaltender
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb)
NHL Team	New Jersey Devils
Nationality	Canada
Born	May 6, 1972 (1972-05-06) (age 36), Montreal, QC
NHL Draft	20th overall, 1990 New Jersey Devils
Pro career	1991 – present

Martin Brodeur was selected for Canada teams in 1998 winter Olympics, Japan but Martin Brodeur was not play in that Olympics. In 2002 Olympic Martin Brodeur was won Gold medal for Canada.

Martin Brodeur is

• 4 time Vezina Trophy winner,
• 4 time Jennings Trophy winner,
• 10 time NHL All Star

Martin Brodeur has played for Canada in:

• 1996 World Championship (Silver)
• 1996 World Cup of Hockey (Lost Final)
• 1998 Winter Olympic Games (4th place)
• 2002 Winter Olympic Games (Gold)
• 2004 World Cup of Hockey (Champions)
• 2005 World Championships (Silver)
• 2006 Winter Olympics (Lost Quarter-Final)

Martin Brodeur International Career Statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	W 543	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1996	Canada	WC	3	0	1	1	140	8	0	3.43
1996	Canada	WCH	2	0	1	0	60	4	0	4.00
1998	Canada	Oly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--
2002	Canada	Oly	5	4	0	1	300	9	0	1.80
2004	Canada	WCH	5	5	0	0	300	5	1	1.00
2005	Canada	WC	7	5	2	0	419	20	0	2.87
2006	Canada	Oly	4	2	2	0	238	8	0	2.01
Senior Int'l Totals			26	16	6	2	1477	54	1	2.19

Awards

• QMJHL All-Rookie Team — 1990
• QMJHL 2nd All-Star Team — 1992
• Calder Memorial Trophy — 1994
• NHL All-Rookie Team — 1994
• Stanley Cup — 1995, 2000, 2003
• Olympic Gold Medal — 2002
• Primus World'Stars Challenge Bowl — 2004
• World Cup of Hockey — 2004
• NHL All-Star Game — 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
• William M. Jennings Trophy — 1997 (with Mike Dunham), 1998, 2003 (tied: Roman Cechmanek & Robert Esche), 2004
• NHL 2nd All-Star Team — 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008
• NHL 1st All-Star Team — 2003, 2004, 2007
• Vezina Trophy — 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008

NEWS: Krispy Kreme is a is 70 years old doughnut store and a series of Krispy Kreme, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

About Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is a is 70 years old doughnut store and a series of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US.

History & Founder

Vernon Rudolph was the founder of Krispy Kreme. Vernon’s uncle, Ishmael Armstrong, bought a secret recipe for yeast-raised doughnuts and a store from Joseph LeBeouf from Louisiana. Rudolph started selling the yeast doughnuts on his cycle for his uncle. Developed his business very well and joined his family members to meet the shoppers need.

Firstly Krispy Kreme store was situated in a rented construction on South Main Street in Winston-Salem in what is now called historic Old Salem.

In 1937, Rudolph opened a doughnut shop in Winston-Salem, and began selling to foodstuff and then straightaway to individual consumers.

1960s, Krispy Kreme was recognized all over the southeastern United States, and it expanded to other parts of the country.

In 1976, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation become a wholly owned supplementary of Beatrice Foods of Chicago, Illinois.

Sarah Palin (Birthday 11th February), Sarah Palin 2008 United States presidential election’s vice-presidential candidate, Biography of Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin was born on 11th February, 1964 in Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S. Sarah Palin in 2008 United States presidential election’s vice-presidential candidate for Republican Party.

Sarah Palin
Palin in Dover, New Hampshire, October 2008.
11th Governor of Alaska
Incumbent
Assumed office December 4, 2006
Lieutenant	Sean Parnell
Preceded by	Frank Murkowski
Chairperson of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
In office 2003 – 2004
Preceded by	Camille Oechsli Taylor
Succeeded by	John K. Norman
Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska
In office 1996 – 2002
Preceded by	John Stein
Succeeded by	Dianne M. Keller
Member of the Wasilla, Alaska City Council
In office 1992 – 1996
Born	February 11, 1964 (1964-02-11) (age 44) Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Todd Palin (since 1988)
Children	Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig
Residence	Wasilla, Alaska
Occupation	Former local news sportscasting Business Commercial fishing Politician
Religion	Non-denominational Christian
Website	Alaska Governor Sarah Palin

NEWS: Grand Park, Downtown Chicago, Grand Park History, Grand Park History, Millennium Park, Museum Campus, Children’s Museum, Buckingham Fountain

Grand Park is located at Downtown Chicago. The Architect of Chicago is Burnham, D.H.; Bennett, Edward H. Grand Park was added to NRHP (U.S National Register of Historical Places) on July 21, 1993. NRHP Reference is 92001075 and government body is local.

GRAND PARK History:

Grand Park is a huge park of 319 acres or 1.29 Square kilometer in the loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

The unique idea for the town of Chicago left the area east of Michigan Avenue unsubsidized and vacant, and purchasers of Michigan Avenue plenty were promised that it would remain empty. After the former Fort Dearborn changed as the division of the town site (1839), the plat of the east area of Michigan Avenue south of Randolph was named "Public ground. Forever to remain empty of buildings."

GRAND PARK Features:

Millennium Park:

The northwestern place of the park was renovated in between 1998-2004 to develop into a neighboring park with a variety of imaginative facial appearance by some of the world's primary architects and artists. Millennium Park, the award-winning center for design of art, architecture landscape and music.

Daley Bicentennial Plaza:

The northeast place for the park hosts outdoor interests at Daley Bicentennial Plaza

Art Institute Of Chicago:

Art Institute of Chicago is located on the western edge of Grant Park, premier art museums and schools in the US, known specially for the extensive album of Impressionist and American art, such as Grant Wood's American Gothic.

Buckingham Fountain:

Buckingham Fountain, one of the largest fountains in the world. It Located in the middle of Grant Park. In 1927 Buckingham fountain was dedicated as a gift to the city from Kate Sturges Buckingham in remembrance of her brother Clarence Buckingham. The fountain runs with a water and light display during 21:00-22:00. While warm-weather months

Museum Campus:

Chicago's Museum Campus (57 acre (230,850 m²) is located on the southern end of the Grant Park's.

Children's Museum:

$100 million Children's Museum worth New Plans that will shift from Navy Pier to Grant Park. Children’s Museum was approved by Richard M. Daley

NEWS: Brady Quinn (Birthday 27th October), Famous America Football Player, Brady Quinn Football Career, Career Highlights and Awards, Career Statistic

Brady Quinn is American football player. Brady Quinn born on October 27, 1984 in Columbus, Ohio. Brady Quinn Professional debut 2007 for the Cleveland Browns.

Brady Quinn
Cleveland Browns — No. 10
Quarterback
Brady Quinn Date of birth: October 27, 1984 (1984-10-27) (age 24)
Brady Quinn Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Brady Quinn Professional debut
2007 for the Cleveland Browns
Brady Quinn Career history
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Teams: Cleveland Browns (2007-present)
Brady Quinn Roster status: Active
Brady Quinn Career highlights and awards
Sammy Baugh Trophy (2005) Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2006) Maxwell Award (2006) Cingular All-America Player of the Year (2006) MSNBC Most Valuable Player (2006)
Selected NFL statistics (through Week 10 of the 2008 NFL season)
TD-INT	2-0
Passing yards	284
QB Rating	95.5

Statistics

College:

Year	Passing										Rushing
	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP %	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SK	RAT	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FD	FUM	LST
2003	157	332	1831	47.3	5.52	85	9	15	13	93.52	48	25	0.5	15	0	0	0	0
2004	191	353	2586	54.1	7.33	54	17	10	25	125.87	54	-4	-0.1	22	3	0	0	0
2005	292	450	3919	64.9	8.71	80	32	7	20	158.40	70	90	1.3	16	1	0	0	0
2006	289	467	3426	61.9	7.34	62	37	7	31	146.65	82	71	0.9	60	2	0	0	0
Totals	929	1602	11762	59.9	7.34	85	95	39	89	134.40	254	182	0.7	22	6	0	0	0

NEWS: Melbourne Cup, Melbourne Cup Race information, Melbourne Cup Results and Melbourne Cup records, Most Wins, jockey, AAMI Victoria Derby Day

Melbourne Cuo Group I race
Melbourne Cup
Engraving the finish line at the 1881 Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1861
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne Cup Race information
Distance	3200 metres (1.988 miles, 16 furlongs)
Track	Turf, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	AUD$5.5 million (about USD$3.4 million)
Bonuses	AUD$500,000 bonus to thewin of Melbourne Cup and in the Ireland Irish St. Leger also held in the same year at Curragh Racecourse.
The Melbourne Cup carnivalrace days in 2008: Saturday 1st November – AAMI Victoria Derby Day Tuesday 4th November – Emirates Melbourne Cup Day Thursday 6th November – Crown Oaks Day Saturday 8th November – Emirates Stakes Day Related Info On Melbourne Cup: Melbourne Cup: Biggest Event in Australian Racing Melbourne Cup Day The Running of the Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup 2007 Melbourne Cup Photo Gallery Melbourne Cup Tickets & Dinning Melbourne Cup Seasons, Style & Fashion Melbourne Events Guide Visiting Melbourne Melbourne Cup Business Network Melbourne Cup Racing news & Information Travel Packeges for Melbourne Results and records 2007 Melbourne Cup, Derby Day Most wins: 3 - Makybe Diva (2003, 2004, 2005) 2 - Archer (1861, 1862) 2 - Peter Pan (1932, 1934) 2 - Rain Lover (1968, 1969) 2 - Think Big (1974, 1975) Most wins by an owner: 4 - Etienne L. de Mestre (1861, 1862, 1867, 1878) 4 - John Tait (1866, 1868, 1871, 1872) 4 - Dato Tan Chin Nam (1974, 1975, 1996, 2008) Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Bobby Lewis (1902, 1915, 1919, 1927) 4 - Harry White (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979) Most wins by a trainer: 12 - Bart Cummings (1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2008) 5 - Etienne L. de Mestre (1861, 1862, 1867, 1877, 1878) 5 - Lee Freedman (1989, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2005) Fastest recorded time: 3:16.3 - Kingston Rule (1990 Melbourne Cup Attendance 2008 - 107,000 2007 - 102,411 2006 - 106,691 2005 - 106,479 2004 - 98,181 2003 - 122,736 (record)

NEWS: Robert Downey Jr. (Birthday 4th April), Famous American Actor & Musician, Biography of Robert Downey Jr, Robert Downey Jr. involves in Drugs

Robert Downey Jr. who is a renowned American actor and musician was born on April 4, 1965 in New York to Robert Downey and Elsie. Robert Downey Jr. father who is from Irish and Jewish ancestry is an actor, writer, producer, cinematographer and director of the underground films while his mother belongs to German and Scottish ancestry is also an actress. Robert Downey Jr.’s nickname was bob.

Robert Downey Jr. Childhood life:-

At a very early age Robert Downey Jr. started doing movies. Robert Downey Jr. first movie was a comedian movie called Pound at the age of 5 in which Robert Downey Jr. has done the role of puppy. At the age of 7 in 1972 Robert Downey Jr. has done the movie surrealist Greaser’s Palace in which Robert Downey Jr. was murdered by the God. After that Robert Downey Jr. took the proper training from Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in New York but Robert Downey Jr. moved to California with his father in 1982 when Robert Downey Jr. gets divorced. To pursue his career in acting Robert Downey Jr. again moved back to New York and dropped the Santa Monica High School.

Robert Downey Jr. Acting Career:-

At the age of twenty Robert Downey Jr. joined the television comedy show called “Saturday Night Live” but in 1985 Robert Downey Jr. again done the small roles in the films likes “Tuff Turf” and “Weird Science”.

Robert Downey Jr. acting was acknowledged for the first time when Robert Downey Jr. got the lead role in the film “The Pick-up Artist” in 1987. After this Robert Downey Jr. didn’t look back and in the same year Robert Downey Jr. played a role of drug addict in the movie “Less Than Zero”.

In 1990 and 1991 Robert Downey Jr. signed the movies “Air America” and “Soapdish” under a big banner. Robert Downey Jr. also received an Academy award nomination for the Best Actor for his amazing performance in Sir Richard Attenborough’s film “Chaplin” where Robert Downey Jr. played the role of Charlie Chaplin. His other films of 1990’s were “Heart and Souls”, “Only you”, “Natural Born Killers”, “Restoration” and “The Last Party”.

Robert Downey Jr. Married Life:-

On the set of Firstborn Robert Downey Jr. met an actress Sarah Jessica Parker whom Robert Downey Jr. started dating but soon they separated because of his frequent use of drugs and alcohols. On 29 May, 1992 Robert Downey Jr. married to an actress Deborah Falconer and gave a birth a child known by the name Indio Falconer Downey in 1993. In 2001 when Downey was sentenced to jail Falconer left him and also took Indio with her. After releasing from jail Robert Downey Jr. started dating Susan Levin who is a producer and also run Joel Silver’s movie company. On hearing the news of dating of Levin and Downey, Falconer filed for the divorce. On 27 August Levin and Downey finally got married.

Robert Downey Jr. involves in Drugs:-

Robert Downey Jr. was arrested for the several times for the possession of heroin and cocaine. Robert Downey Jr. also claimed that when Robert Downey Jr. was 8 his father was the first person who introduced him to drugs. Due to the taking of a large amount of alcohol Robert Downey Jr. once entered the stranger’s home and passed out on child’s bed. Then Robert Downey Jr. was arrested under the influence of drugs and has required undergoing drug testing as well as drug counseling. Once Robert Downey Jr. missed the court orders and had to spend four months in Los Angel’s county jail but the same thing Robert Downey Jr. repeated in 1999 for which Robert Downey Jr. had to spend three years in jail. After a year Robert Downey Jr. was released on bail after paying 50,000 dollars.

Robert Downey Jr. Albums and Shows:-

In the year 2000 Robert Downey Jr. joined the comedy series Ally McBeal in which Robert Downey Jr. played the role of Ally’s love interest and for which Robert Downey Jr. also won the Golden Globe for the best supporting actor in a comedy series. On Ally McBeal Robert Downey Jr. proved that with acting Robert Downey Jr. can also sing.

So Robert Downey Jr. first song was s a duet namely “River” and “Chances are” with Vonda Shephard. Robert Downey Jr. also sang a song of his own called “Snakes” for the album “For Once in my Life” and his first album of his own was “The Futurist” which comes into the market in 2005.

At the end of Ally Mc Beal in 2000 Downey again arrested by the police in the context of drugs which were found in the room at Merv Griffin hotel. In April 2001 Robert Downey Jr. again arrested under the influence of drugs but soon Robert Downey Jr. was released from the jail. This arrest had a worse effect on his career due to which the producer of Ally McBeal dismissed him from the show and also Robert Downey Jr. has to pay for the role in the movie American Sweethearts.

This time when Robert Downey Jr. got arrested Robert Downey Jr. pleaded not to send in a jail so that’s why Robert Downey Jr. sent into a rehabilitation centre for the period of three years.

Comeback Career:-

After being fired from the Ally McBeal Robert Downey Jr. has done the first work in Eltan John’s music video for the song “I Want Love”. As Robert Downey Jr. was so impressed by the Eltan John video company and Sam Taylor Wood that both made an an art video called Pieta in the form of Michelangelo’s famous Pieta sculpture in Rome. Downey again proved himself on the big screen when Mel Gibson who was a close friend of him paid an insurance bond of the film “The Signing Detective”.

In 2005 when Robert Downey Jr. launched his first album named “The Futurist” Robert Downey Jr. received the mixed reviews regarding this. Robert Downey Jr. had also done the movies Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Game 6, Good Night and Good Luck, A Guide to recognize your Saints, A Scanner Darkly.

In 2006 the director Favreau casted Robert Downey Jr. as a lead role in the film “Iron Man” for which Robert Downey Jr. received the rave reviews. The same role Robert Downey Jr. again played as a guest appearance in the film “The Incredible Hunk” which is a part of Marvel Studio. In 2008 in the film “The Tropic Thunder” Robert Downey Jr. played a role for which Robert Downey Jr. has to wear a black face makeup. Another popular 2008 film is The Soloist which is going to release in November but already nominated for the Academy Award.

NEWS: Morgan Stanley, Investment Services Corporation, J.P.Morgan & Co., History of Morgan Stanley, Controversies, Awards for Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a kind of investment Services Corporation founded by J.P.Morgan & Co. in 1935 in New York, USA. It has its branches in 33 countries with 600 offices and approximately 45,000 workers. Morgan Stanley company provides its services to the customers, corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals and deal with the three business segments namely Institutional Securities, Global Wealth Management group, and Investment management.

History of Morgan Stanley:-

Under the Glass Steagall Act it is not possible to hold both the retail banking and investment banking business under one roof. As a result of which many employees left and joined the Drexel partners to form the Morgan Stanley. Finally on 16 September, 1935 it was officially opened for business in New York in United States. After a year Morgan Stanley achieved a great success in the market share and become a large syndicate in U.S. rail financing in 1939.

From 1951 to 1961 the head of the firm was Parry Hall. In the same period this firm also deals with the IBM, AT&T’s, and General Motors. In 1962 it entered the field of the financial analysis by making a computer model for financial analysis. In 1967 Morgan Stanley established its presence in the European Securities market and also in the real estate business and in 1970 in Japanese markets.

In 1975 Morgan Stanley established another branch in London known by the name Morgan Stanley Reality Inc. in which the wealth management department was added in 1977. On December 1980 the merger between the Morgan Stanley and Shuman of Agnew were held. In 1984 this firm entered the Prime Brokerage business and listed on the New York Stock Exchange by the year 1986.

In 1997 the firm was again merged with the Dean Witter Reynolds and known by the name Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Co. until 2001. In 1999 Morgan Stanley entered India in joint venture with JM Financials. IN 2004 it also managed the internet IPO named Google and also obtained the Canary Wharf Group. Morgan Stanley declared its withdrawal from the discover card unit on 19 December 2006. In exchange of securities Morgan Stanley also received 5 billion US dollars from the China Investment Corporation which in 2010 would be converted into 9.9% of its shares.

Morgan Stanley Organization:-

Morgan Stanley deals with the three business segments namely:

Morgan Stanley - Institutional Securities:-

This segment provides a large business to the Morgan Stanley by providing the services like capital raising, real estate finance, advice on gains and mergers, and corporate lending. Morgan Stanley also includes the equities and fixed income divisions of the firm.

Morgan Stanley - Global Wealth Management Group:-

This segment basically provides the advisory services on brokerage and investment and the financial and wealth planning services to the clients.

Morgan Stanley - Investment Management:-

This segment provides its products and services to the institutional investors which include pension plans, corporations, foundations, non profit organizations, insurance companies and banks. They also provide its services to the retail clients through Morgan Stanley’s institutional distribution channel.

Controversies for Morgan Stanley:-

Morgan Stanley was involved in many controversies. Some of these were:-

1. In order to settle the investigations regarding the blundered done by the retail investors in investing the large amount of investment in the banking securities brokerage firms, Morgan Stanley had to pay the billions of dollars.
2. To settled the sex discrimination brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this firm has to pay 54 million dollars.
3. For regulatory and supervisory lapses the company has to pay the fine of 19 million dollars to the New York Stock Exchange.
4. On May 16, 2005 when Morgan Stanley failed to give the information regarding Sun beam to Ronald Perelman then Florida jury fined Morgan Stanley an amount of 604 million dollars for telling lie and refusing to produce the documents to the court.
5. Morgan Stanley has to pay 40 million dollars in order to settle the problem of unfair labor practices given to the employees who are employed through the financial advisor training program.

Awards:-

The lists of awards won by Morgan Stanley are:-

• Consequently won the “Financial times International Prime Brokerage House of the Year” in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
• Business week No. 1 Prime Brokerage House Award in 2006 and 2007.
• Euro money’s Global Investment bank of the year.
• Won Best Investment Bank award in Spain, Luxemburg and Taiwan.
• Won Best M&A House award in Denmark, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong.
• Won Best Debt House award in China, Colombia and Singapore.
• In Latin America Morgan Stanley also won the Best Project Finance House award.

Popularity in Magazines:-

• By Working Mothers Magazine Morgan Stanley was graded as one of the 100 best companies for working mothers in 2004.
• Stanley was named as the best company for the Americans Africans, in 2004 by the Family Digest Magazine.
• By Essence Magazine it was regarded as the “Best 30 places to work”.
• In February 2004 the Hispanic Magazine considered Morgan Stanley as one of the “100 Companies providing the best opportunities to Hispanics” and it was named as one of the “Top Companies for Asian Americans” by the Asian Enterprise magazine in April 2004.
• This firm is also listed as the best corporation to work in Japan.

NEWS: John Edwards (Birthday 10th June), American Politician, Biography of John Edwards on Political Career, Personal Life, Achievements

John Edwards who is an American politician was born on June 10, 1953 to Wallace Ried John Edwards and Catharine Juanita Bobbie Edwards in Seneca, South Carolina. John Edwards father was a floor worker in a textile mill and his mother had a roadside business of antique finishing.

John Edwards Education and Family:-

John Edwards had great interest in sports due to which John Edwards was recognized as a football star in high school. After school John Edwards joined Clemson University and after that North Carolina State University where John Edwards completed his bachelor’s degree in textile technology in 1974. After graduation John Edwards got Juris Doctor Degree with honors from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In 1977 John Edwards met with Elizabeth Anania who is four years senior to him at Chapel Hill and got married. Elizabeth gave birth to four children namely Wade, Cate, Emma Claire, and Jack but unfortunately Wade Edward killed in an accident in 1996. Before his death on his essay “entering the voting booth with his father” John Edwards was honored by the Hillary Clinton at the White House. In his memory Edward and his wife started an organization whose main motto is to inspire, encourage and reward the young people.

John Edwards Legal Career:-

John Edwards worked as a clerk for a federal judge and in 1978 John Edwards joined the Nashville law firm of Dearborn and Ewing. In 1981 John Edwards moved to the capital Raleigh and joined the firm Tharrington of Smith and Hargrove. After that John Edwards started taking the cases regarding medical problems and won lot of dollars from their clients.

Due to these cases John Edwards was known as a plantiff lawyer and won around $60 million for his clients. In 1993 in Raleigh Edward and his friend David Kirby started their firm known by the name Kirby and Holt and in 1997 the first case they fought for is against the Sta Rite for the manufacture of defective pool cover.

The case was so strong that the company has to settle this by giving an amount of 25 million dollars to the family without any risk. After winning this case John Edwards and David Kirby won the Association of the Trial Lawyers of America’s national award.

John Edwards as Senator:-

In 1998 John Edwards won the U.S. Senate elections by 83,000 votes and defeat Lauch Faircloth. In 2000 John Edwards also nominated for the vice-presidential campaign. During his tenure as Senate John Edwards passed 203 bills and one of them is the authorization of military force against Iraq. Other important bills John Edwards passed were the Fragile X Research Breakthrough Act of 1999 and the introduction of Spy ware legislation with the help of Spy ware Control and Privacy Protection Act.

For some time John Edwards also ruled as a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and judiciary and also of the New Democrat Coalition. In 2004 John Edwards declared

John Edwards retirement from the post of Senate and allowed Erskine Bowles who was the former White House Chief of Staff to take his seat.

Presidential elections 2004:-

John Edwards finally declared his intention about participating in the 2004 Presidential elections when John Edwards officially declined the reelection of Senate. For the presidential elections John Edwards campaign was chaired by Ed Turlington.

John Edwards succeeded in getting the support of the fellow trial lawyers, their families and the employees because of his good relations from the time of Senate elections. After a lot of struggle Edward won the South Carolina Primary by defeating Clark. Also Dean leaved the contest and now the only challenger is Kerry for Edward.

On March 2 when John Edwards campaign ended John Edwards decided to withdraw from the contest because John Edwards failed to win a single state and officially declared his withdrawal on March 3 at North Carolina press conference in Raleigh.

Vice presidential elections:-

In 2004 John Edwards was nominated for the vice President by Kerry who was supported by many Democratic leaders but the Chamber of Commerce supported Bush. Also according to the Times Magazine the conflicts were started between Kerry and Edward as a result of which they stopped talking to each other and John Edwards also said in his speech that the war had just begin.

On the very second day of his speech John Edwards announced that his wife had got breast cancer due to which John Edwards is not interested in the post of Democratic National Committee Chairman. In 2005 John Edwards was appointed as director of Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To fight against the poverty John Edwards started a program called “Opportunity Rocks!” in ten major universities.

In March 2005 John Edwards antagonized for the nomination of Judge John Roberts to become the Chief Justice of the United States and also for the nomination of Justice Samuel Alito to become the Associate Justice. At the end of the year during his visits to homeless shelters and job training centers John Edwards gave a speech on the subjects like income tax credit, capital gains tax, how to increase the income, in the events organized by ACCORN, NAACP, and SEIU. The “College for Everyone” program which states that every student get scholarship in the first year in exchange of ten hours of work was cancelled in July 2008.

John Edwards also joined the Fortress Investment Group organized by Wall Street as a senior advisor and then as a consultant. This firm basically provides the sub prime loans to the buyers having poor credit histories. John Edwards mostly tried to help the affected families for which John Edwards later set up an ACCORN administered “Louisiana Home Rescue Fund” which provides loans to the families.

Presidential elections 2008:-

John Edwards finally announced his candidacy for the president in 2008 election on December 26, 2006 from his home in New Orleans, Louisiana. John Edwards main motto is to eliminate poverty, providing health care and fighting against global warming. In January 2007 in National polls John Edwards stood third after Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and succeeded in raising 23 million dollars from his campaign.

In the nomination process John Edwards succeeded Clinton and placed second after Obama. But soon on January 30, 2008 John Edwards declared his suspendency from the campaign for Presidency by saying that Clinton and Obama were capable for completing his motto.
Also John Edwards stated that John Edwards is not interested in the post of Vice President.

Extramarital Affair:-

The news of John Edwards having relation with Rielle Hunter who is former campaign worker had spread all over the country. In 2007 The National Enquirer also stated that John Edwards is also the father of a baby girl. Firstly John Edwards denied all these allegations but on August 8, 2008 in an interview with Bob Woodruff of ABC news John Edwards accepted that John Edwards had an affair with the Hunter but it was for a short period and ended before the child’s conception.

John Edwards Books:-

Following are the books written by John Edwards:-

1. Four Trials with John Auchard in 2003.
2. Home: The Blueprints of our Lives in 2006.
3. Ending Poverty in America: How to restore the American Dream in 2007.

NEWS: Rielle hunter (Birthday 20th March), Famous American Actress and Filmmaker, Biography of Rielle hunter on Career, Personal Life, Achievements

Rielle hunter who is popular for having an affair with the Democratic Party Presidential candidate John Edwards was born on 20 March, 1964 to James and Gwen Druck. Rielle hunter was known by the several names like Lisa Druck, Lisa Jo Druck, Lisa Hunter, Lisa Jo Hunter, and Rielle Jaya James Druck. Basically Rielle hunter is an actress and filmmaker by profession.

Rielle hunter Childhood Life:-

Rielle hunter father was a renowned lawyer while her mother was a homemaker. Rielle hunter had three sisters. Rielle hunter completed her high school education in St. John Lutheran School and North Marion High School in Ocala. After that Rielle hunter joined the University of Tampa for two years and later on moved to New York and joined University of Florida.

Horse murder: Henry the hawk:-

The horse murder is a scandal in which if the expensive horses were killed or dead or injured in an accident then their owners get the insurance money. Mostly the owners killed their horses to get the money. This scandal is known as the biggest scandal in the history of equestrian sports.

In 1982 the same case has raised when the show jumper Henry the Hawk was killed by his owner James Druck, the father of Rielle Hunter. Basically the horse was owned by the Lisa but due to her underage all the nest farms and the finances were controlled by her father and he very well known that if the horse was electrocuted then it would be very difficult for a vetenary doctor to find the cause of death.

For doing this he hired Tommy burns and taught him how to electrocute the horses. After that he and Burn killed Henry first because this horse has an insurance policy of $150,000. From that period Burns started killing horses and built his career as “horse murderer”.

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