For Sunday' finish, Russia's Viatceslav Ekimov, 40, led the peloton, the main rider pack, as it arrived for the first of eight laps on the famed Paris avenue to honor him as the Tour's oldest rider.
As for the NHL, the honor of best single-season team in NHL history goes to the 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings, a team that racked up 116 points (51 wins, 12 ties or overtime losses) in a league that was more balanced than it was during the mini-dynasties of the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers that stretched from 1976 to 1990.
As I tab through the entries for the women who have won the honor from Working Mother Magazine as the 2011 Working Mothers of the Year, it is hard not to be inspired.
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"We are grateful for the work of all the women we honor this year as their pioneering achievements have opened doors for so many, " said Beverly Ryder, co-president of the hall's board of directors.
Ponting was given a standing ovation by the 7, 000 crowd at the WACA ground, and the South Africans performed a guard of honor as he went to the crease for his final innings.
Serving as Secretary of Defense has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life, and for that I will always be grateful.
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As I was running for this office, I had the honor of spending some time with Dr. Hooks, and hearing about his extraordinary place in our American story.
"We are tremendously grateful for the extreme outpouring of support and prayer from the public as we honor our beloved founder, " Brady Lum, Special Olympics president and chief operating officer, said in a statement Tuesday.
Staff Sergeant Romesha will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as a Section Leader with Bravo Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy at Combat Outpost Keating, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan on October 3, 2009.
It is an honor to be recognized as a White House Champion of Change for the collaborative work that we have done in Racine County.
As we left for Mombasa, the crowd unanimously agreed to name him 'Owen' in honor of the volunteer who tackled him to the ground.
Every four-year-old demands squeals of praise and a place of honor on the fridge for every finger painting, but as we mature we learn that fishing for compliments is not quite the thing.
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On January 29th, the Peruvian armed forces held a ceremony to publicly honor General Bellido for his service to the country as well as to acknowledge the travesty of justice that he had endured.
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His one major legacy as governor -- the health care reform bill for which Massachusetts Democrats now honor him -- was part of that same Romney political calculus.
If asking a billionaire to pay the same tax rate as a janitor makes me a warrior for the working class, I wear that with a badge of honor.
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Ryan and Tammie's battle isn't over, because Army officials still haven't announced whether they're going to kick Ryan out of the service for misconduct, as they had planned, or will retire him with honor and all his benefits, as members of Congress are insisting.
Minister for Higher Education Mr. Tahir Mehmood was the chief guest where as Secretary Social Welfare was the guest of honor.
He still has his years as a liberal Senator from New Jersey, when he had the honor and the responsibility of raising funds for the Senate Democrats.
As the centenary of Shackleton's journey approaches, the motivation for this expedition is in large part to honor the great explorer's legacy, even if it means risking life and limb and overcoming some enormous challenges.
We honor those months of waiting when the decision turns out well: Lincoln pacing as he waited for news from Gettysburg, Vicksburg or Atlanta.
Thousands of CNN Web site users voted to award her the honor for her matchless energy working with Jordan's young people, ahead of luminaries such as peace advocate Kofi Annan, activist Wangari Maathai and environmentalist James Lovelock.
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