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It's a block where boarded-up houses are overshadowed by pretty ones, where neighbors celebrate children's graduations by putting their pictures in the window, and where one front-door sign proclaims: "JESUS IS LORD."

It's a block where neighbors congregate on front steps, and kids play in the street all day.

It's also a block where, not too far away, there are shootings, and where less than a month ago, when a stray bullet critically wounded a 4-year-old girl who was playing outside, no one said a word.

Foo Fighters - Hyde Park, London

Phew, what a scorcher! If the sun beating down on Central London isn’t enough to heat up Hyde Park, then the sound of some of the hottest rock bands around definitely will.

85, 000 people descend onto the famous London location, an outdoor venue steeped in rock history that's seen historic shows by The Rolling Stones, Queen, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and, of course, last year's Live 8.

This time round it's everyone's chance to see Foo Fighters playing one of the biggest gigs of their life, but first comes an afternoon appetiser to wet the lips of any self respecting rock lover.

SPEED Increases Broadband & Interactive Products

The portal, located at SPEEDtv.com, will provide access to more than 100 races at $1.99 per video. Viewers can log onto SPEEDtv.com, click 'SPEED on Demand,' and order archived original streaming videos or replays from the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) Supercross and Superbike championships, FIA World Superbike, the Isle of Man TT races, International Race Of Champions (IROC), Federation International de l'Automobile Grand Touring (FIA GT), Le Mans Endurance Series, SPEED GT, Touring Car and the recently added, Grand Prix Masters.

"We are continually looking for ways to better serve our diverse group of SPEED viewers," said Kevin Annison, VP of Business Development.

Global Update: Who's where and doing what - June 2006 - by Benoit Gateau-Cumin - Heads Above The Rest

Michael Shindler has joined the Las Vegas Sands as Vice President Development and Asset Management. He comes from Hyatt where he first served as Vice President of Development for ten years, returning in 2002 in a similar capacity. In between, Shindler served as Vice President of Development for Mandarin-Oriental and for Rockresorts.

Ian Schrager has appointed Mitch Hochberg President and Chief Operating Officer. He is a former President of Spectrum Communities. Also at Schrager, Michael Overington becomes Vice Chairman.

AREA SPORTS /RECREATION CALENDAR

SOFTBALL Womens Softball Tournament A womens softball tournament will be held at Siloam Springs La-Z-Boy adult softball fields Saturday, July 8. The tournament will be round robin format with up to six teams, more than six teams will be bracket play. Any ball and any bat will be legal. The tournament will be limited to 12 teams.

Critics, Real Estate Agent Say Easley Got Sweetheart Deal On Land

A spokeswoman for Easley denied he received any special favors.

But his broker, the project's developer and the man who helped finance the development are all friends and contributors whom the governor has appointed to high-profile state boards, the Observer reported in Sunday's editions.

Easley paid $549,880 for the one-third-acre lot in Cannonsgate, a development of million-dollar homes in Ocean, about 16 miles west of Morehead City.

The price was 3 percent above the lot's assessed tax value. But 49 adjacent waterfront lots in the same development sold for an average of 20 percent to 36 percent above tax value, the Observer reported.

'Belle' turns Des's dream into reality