USTSF NEWS TICKER (for Announcements and Important Dates): January 23-27, 2008 - $35,000 IFP Tour Kick-Off (Kentucky);          March 14-16, 2008 - "Jimmy V" North Carolina Foosball Open (Bonzini);           March 26-30, 2008 - Tornado International Championships (Las Vegas);          USTSF General Assembly Meeting (during Vegas Tournament in March);          April 17-20, 2008 - $40,000 US Open Tournament (Atlanta);          May 23-26, 2008 - Texas State Championships;          July 3-6, 2008 - Colorado State Championships;          July 18-20, 2008 - 25th Annual Virginia State Championships (Thunder in the Mountains Foosball Spectacular) (Bonzini);          July 31 - August 3, 2008 - $50,000 Kentucky State Championships (only Junior Events sanctioned by USTSF);        September 24-28, 2008 - Tornado World Championships Series (Las Vegas);          USTSF General Assembly Meeting (during Vegas Tournament in September);          October 3-5, 2008 - 34th Annual North Carolina State Foosball Championships (Bonzini);          October 10-12, 2008 - 9th Annual Bart O'Hearn Celebration Tournament (Texas);          Early 2009 (date TBD) - ITSF World Championships Finals (location TBD);