Imola replaces Bahrain GP2 round

The GP2 Asia Series will run a stand-alone race at Imola later this month to replace the two cancelled rounds at Bahrain. The series had been scrambling to find a replacement event since political upheaval in the Gulf state led to the stand-alone round in February and the support slot for the Bahrain Grand Prix being dropped, leaving the series with the prospect of the Asia Series season being confined to last month's Abu Dhabi weekend. An additional complication was that the cars and equipment had been stranded in Bahrain when the teams withdrew two weeks ago

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/imola-replaces-bahrain-gp2-round/

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DenDekker Withdraws Statewide Bike License Bill

Celeste Katz at the Daily Politics has the scoop. Here’s the statement from the western Queens Assemblyman who envisioned licenses on every bike and cameras in every bike lane: I am withdrawing proposed legislation A. 5429. I introduced this bill in response to numerous complaints from my constituents regarding bicyclists who were not following local [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/03/03/dendekker-withdraws-statewide-bike-license-bill/

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Q and A: Key on Sauber?s progress

James Key was credited with turning Sauber's form around when he joined the Swiss outfit as technical director early last year, and began a restructuring process that saw the team go from scoring a mere one point in the first eight grands prix of 2010 to ending the team with 44 and eighth in the championship. This season Sauber has what is likely to be Formula 1's least experienced driver line-up in Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez, and a C30 chassis that has looked quietly promising in testing. Key gave AUTOSPORT the latest on how things are progressing at Sauber

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/q-and-a-key-on-saubers-progress/

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Let?s Get Fizzacle!

Sure, bubbly is boss on New Years and even at celebrations like birthdays and anniversaries, but why not add its charming sparkle to silly-sweet St. Valentine?s Day? I can?t think of a lustier toast ? except for maybe Bedrock?s ravishing Ode to Lulu rosé, or a sinful zinfandel, or ?. Here?s my go-to list: NV [...]

Source: http://www.beyondnapavalley.com/blog/lets-get-fizzacle/

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Wine fraud bilks British investors [BBC]

Wine investment fraud may run £30 million a year according to a source in a BBC investigative segment that aired last night. It’s interesting, though hardly surprising, to note the fraud story moving beyond simply counterfeit bottles. The segment on wine fraud highlighted an investor group that lost 50,000 when the wines it purchased were [...]

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