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Patriots QB TOM BRADY returned from an eight-day trip in Africa organized
by DATA, an advocacy group founded by U2’s BONO. He visited health
clinics, schools and other spots in Ghana and Uganda (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/3)....Montreal’s
La Presse reported Canadian politician DENIS CODERRE filed a defamation
lawsuit against Coyotes RW SHANE DOAN seeking about $39,000 in damages
in response to a suit Doan filed Coderre in January ’06 alleging that Coderre
“lobbied against Doan being named to Canada’s 2006 Olympics squad on the basis
that Doan allegedly made slurs against francophone officials during” a Coyotes-Canadiens
game in ’05 (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 4/3)....San Antonio-based artist DON
HUNT plans to build an eight-foot bronze statue costing $99,600 in honor of
late Yankees P CORY LIDLE. If approved by the City Council, the statue
will be placed at the new Big League Dreams Sports Park in West Covina, California,
where Lidle grew up (SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE, 4/3)....Last night’s edition
of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” featured U.S. Olympic speedskater APOLO ANTON
OHNO and his dance partner, JULIANNE HOUGH, skating at the Salt Lake
City Olympic training center. Hough: “I might be graceful on the dance floor,
but definitely not on the ice” (ABC, 4/2).... PRESIDENT BUSH yesterday
presented the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the U.S. Naval Academy football team
(White House).
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