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Tickets to be made available beginning 10 a.m. today at city hall, the Midland chamber, the George W. Bush Childhood home and Kent Kwik locations. ### Midland city officials are working feverishly with White House officials to schedule what Mayor Wes Perry is calling “one of the most incredible events Midland has ever had.” That event, a “Welcome Home Rally for President and Mrs. George W. Bush,” is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, in Centennial Plaza, downtown Midland. Free tickets can be obtained beginning 10 a.m. today at Midland City Hall, 300 N. Loraine; the Midland Chamber of Commerce, 109...

Pound positive on Gatlin B sample Email Print Normal font Large font August 1, 2006 Advertisement AdvertisementKINGSTON, Jamaica: Justin Gatlin was facing the prospect of a life ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency revealed his drugs test B sample had returned a positive, with WADA chairman Dick Pound calling for a harsh penalty if the results are confirmed. Pound told BBC Radio that Gatlin's B test had backed up the A sample's positive for testosterone. "The B sample is positive, they've gone through that whole exercise," he said. The International Association of Athletics Federation said Gatlin would be suspended for...

DOHA, Qatar — Olympic champion Justin Gatlin broke the 100-meter world record Friday with a time of 9.76 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix. The American sprinter lowered the mark of 9.77 seconds set by Jamaica's Asafa Powell on June 14, 2005, in Athens, Greece. Gatlin won the 100- and 200-meter titles at the world championships in Helsinki, Finland, last August. He said Monday he intended to break the record in Doha. Olusoji Fasuban of Nigeria finished second Friday in 9.84 seconds, with Shawn Crawford of the United States third in 10.08. Gatlin and Powell ran 9.95s in separate races...