In 1972, I was halfway home with a flat tire and walked into a bike shop that was just closing. Sheldon stayed late to fix it. That's how I first met him.

There were 46 bicycles in or around his house "with a few shared wheels", by his recent count, mostly in his basement. He didn't buy bicycles off the shelf -- as a challenge to his mechanical ingenuity, and a way to spend less money and spend more time doing what he liked to do, he cobbled up customized bicycles from parts he acquired mostly through special deals, barter or secondhand, to suit himself or someone in his family. He often came up with a something unique, clever and useful. You may read about his bicycles on his Web site. He had an eye for style, but also, one or two rusty clunkers hung out by the back door getting rustier, for the quick ride to the convenience store, and several old hulks of bikes lived under the front porch.

Dubai Terry Fox Run to be held during 2008 Dubai Shopping Festival

'We are delighted and highly appreciative of the fact that the DSF Office has granted us this official status,' said DTFR Chairperson, Judy Rickatson. 'It will certainly boost awareness of and participation in the Run which takes place on Friday 15th February 2008 at Mamzar Park.' 'Last year was our first time at Al Mamzar and it proved to be a hugely popular venue drawing participants from several Emirates. This in turn boosted the run and it now enjoys the status of being the second biggest Terry Fox Run in the world by participation, and the third biggest in terms of revenue,' she adds. The 2007 Dubai Terry Fox Run drew an estimated 10,500 participants. More significantly, $158,000 was raised for cancer research, Yousif Mubarak, DSF Events, Operations, and Logistics Director said he was delighted that the Dubai Terry Fox Run was under the umbrella of DSF.

Teenager killed in bus collision

A teenager has been killed after becoming trapped under a bus in Cricklewood.

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And then, just one segment into the four-hour show, he abruptly up and left.

No one's sure where Williams had been. But now we know where he was headed—down a dangerous, dark detour toward self-destruction. One that, according to multiple sources, ultimately landed him in rehab for a cocaine problem. One that, undeniably, has thrust his career in jeopardy, his co-workers in limbo and his countless loyal listeners into a passionate debate about his fate.

"I've got a lot of fences to mend," Williams said last week from his Turtle Creek condo. "I had the world by the balls, and I just pissed on it."

Speaking in strained, guarded tones, Williams declined to discuss the specifics of his six-week absence. In his first public comments since bailing in mid-syllable, he confirmed only that he's now void of drugs, full of regret and buoyed by hope that he'll be welcomed back to the 3 p.m.

Shots fired as Ace Hardware workers chase down shoplifting suspect

Downtown Fort Collins turned into the Wild West on Saturday afternoon when a man shot at two Ace Hardware employees who chased him through Old Town after he allegedly stole light bulbs and other items and then escaped on his bicycle.

Fort Collins police spokeswoman Rita Davis said Bronson Rhett Quinton, 26, of Fort Collins, is suspected of escaping through the rear entrance of Ace Hardware, 215 S. College Ave., around 3:45 p.m. after store employees confronted him.

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Governor opts to be stubborn in scandal

Blunt's hasty announcement is the first inkling since the controversy broke over Martin's mishandling of the firing of former staff attorney Scott Eckersley that the governor might be ready to accept responsibility for clear violations of the Sunshine Law and the state's e-mail retention policies.

But jettisoning Martin after so many public denials of the former chief of staff's misdeeds will only go so far in regaining any trust in the ability of the governor to be accountable to the taxpayers. Indeed, ever since the News-Leader asked for an e-mail from Martin in August, the Blunt administration has charted too many courses to navigate when it comes to outlining its policy on the Sunshine Law and e-mail retention. We don't understand why the governor won't just come out and say that he and members of his staff got it wrong.

PSG power past Auxerre and into final

Paris Saint-Germain FC reached the French League Cup final at the expense of AJ Auxerre following a 3-2 win at the Parc des Princes.

Own goalAuxerre pulled one back with 16 minutes remaining as France goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau fumbled into his own net to concede an own goal. However, Bernard Mendy restored the two-goal lead five minutes later and a spectacular last minute bicycle-kick from Julien Quercia was nothing more than a consolation for Jean Fernandez's team.

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