As part of ongoing modifications to the course designed to make the Grand National safer for horses, Aintree officials have remodelled the ground on the far side of the first fence, to make a level landing spot for the mounts.

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"We have our senior-level technical experts on the ground to provide additional support for this tragic and highly unusual incident, " Mr. Arison said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Working with CBS Sports for the telecast, Cameron-Pace Group positioned 3D cameras overhead and near the ground level of Arthur Ashe Stadium to make viewers feel like they were on the court with tennis greats like Rafa Nadal and Kim Clijsters.

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"A lot of these models are FDA approved for these companies so that they can use it as a true proving ground to get to the next level of testing, " Martindale told CNN.

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"Experts in the oil industry have been saying for a number of years now that there is not enough oil left in the ground to continue our current level of consumption, not to mention no way to meet growing demand, and we can expect half as much oil available to us in the next 20 years, " said Andy Kunz, president and CEO of the rail association.

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For small investors it will be either a great level-the-playing-field opportunity to get in on the ground floor of promising startups or a federally sanctioned invitation to fraud on a scale not seen since the boiler-room days.

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McIlroy's only negative press to date has come via the odd misjudged quote -- which can be explained as a byproduct of his youthful exuberance and refreshing honesty in interviews -- and though he has earned plaudits for keeping his feet on the ground, Martin says there is no guarantee how he'll react if he reaches the level of fame Woods currently orbits.

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