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Australians fear Pakistani taint Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:17AMAustralian captain Ricky Ponting fears one of his team's achievements have been tainted by Pakistan's match rigging scandal.
Browns’ quarterback play makes Mangini smile Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:17AMBrowns coach Eric Mangini doesn’t do giddy. But he came close Saturday night when asked about his new and improved quarterback situation. “It’s a great feeling,” he said after a 35-27 loss to the Lions. Through three preseason games, Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace have been everything the Browns could’ve hoped when acquiring them in the offseason to [...]
Cricket: Australia shocked by 'tainted' Sydney Test Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:16AMSYDNEY, Aug 30, 2010 (AFP) - - Australian cricket officials Monday expressed shock at a match-fixing scandal engulfing Pakistan and said they were awaiting evidence that this year's bizarre Sydney Test was rigged by bookmakers.
Fremont family donates hundreds of school supplies to foster families Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:16AMWashington High School freshman used Quinceanera to collect goods for charity
Bittersweet ending: Family of Lisa Hawkins may finally know what happened after a year of searching Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:15AMOne year after a Herkimer woman disappeared near the Mohawk River, a canine search team Saturday found what are believed to be human remains in that same area, state police said. Troop D Capt. Francis Coots confirmed Saturday evening that a team from Eagle Valley Search Dogs found the remains while searching a wooded area near Lowe’s Home Improvement on Route 5. The all-volunteer team was ...
Liberia: Liberian Radio Operator Takes the Witness Stand Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:15AMConvicted former interim leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel group, Issa Hassan Sesay this week concluded his testimony as Charles Taylor 19th defense witness, during which he not only apologised to the people of Sierra Leone for his role in the Sierra Leonean conflict, but also told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague that he did not use the RUF to fight Mr ...
Human bones found at Australia backpacker murder site Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:15AMAustralian police confirmed Monday that bones found in a forest where serial backpacker killer Ivan Milat dumped his victims were human but said they were keeping an open mind on the investigation.
"Kingmakers" make new demands in Australia deadlock Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:14AMCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's political gridlock was no closer to a resolution that would provide market certainty on Monday after "kingmaker" independent MPs unveiled new demands as the price for their support to form a minority government.
Giffords-Kelly race should be a heavyweight showdown Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:14AMIf you’re a political junkie, you’re in for a treat. Everyone else might want to bury their heads in the sand until Nov. 2. The contest between Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Republican challenger Jesse Kelly is bound to get heated if Kelly’s months-long slugfest with former state Sen. Jonathan Paton is any indication. read more
'Rambo-style' call slammed Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:30PMIndependent MP Rob Oakeshott has questioned coalition tactics after receiving a "Rambo-style" phone call.
Gillard, Abbott Begin Second Week of Courting Independents After Deadlock Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:29PMFour independent lawmakers return to the Australian capital of Canberra today for a second week of talks as Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott compete to form government after a deadlocked election.
G-Braves Beat Tides, 8-4 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe Gwinnett Braves beat the Norfolk Tides 8-4 on Sunday afternoon, and have split the first two contests in the final three game series of the season at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA. The G-Braves (68-67) remain 16.0 games behind International League South leaders Durham, who clinched the division already, in second place.
Cuts may be windfall for Scotland as BBC's centre changes focus Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:23PMFORMER BBC chairman Michael Grade has insisted the corporation's output from Scotland is likely to increase over the next few years — despite calling for the BBC to be red
No Beck-Palin ticket in 2012, talk show host says Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:23PMThe pair draw a big crowd at Saturday's rally, but Glenn Beck insists they won't team up to run for office: 'There are far too many people that are far smarter than me to be president.' Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin won't be teaming up on a presidential ticket in 2012, the talk show host said Sunday, after their combined star power drew thousands to the National Mall this weekend.
BBC 'almost unmanageable' says former chairman Grade Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:23PMFormer BBC chairman Michael Grade said the organisation is too big and "almost unmanageable".
Harold Macmillan book lifts the lid on Supermac, a secret tape and riddle of daughter¿s paternity Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:21PMA new book about former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan lifts the lid on his wife's affair and the daughter who may not have been his.
TROPICAL TO TURN UP THE HEAT Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:20AMBEVERLEY: 2.20 Sunnyside Tom, 2.55 Dortmund, 3.30 Krypton Factor, 4.05 Gower Sophia, 4.40 Old Hundred, 5.15 Akamon.
Man City's strong start can't quell player unrest Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:20AMManchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor, right, smiles as he trains with teammates at Carrington training ground the day before their Europa League Play-Off Round Second Leg soccer match against FC Timisoara Manchester, England, Wednesday Aug. 25, 2010.
Browns finally starting ring of honor Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:19AMBEREA -- When he coached in Green Bay, Mike Holmgren would point to the names ringing the upper deck facade at Lambeau Field.
Harsh ads fly in tight Nevada U.S. Senate race Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:19AMRape. Scientology. Greedy bankers. Armed militias. A love story gone wrong. Those images and words in dueling TV ads Thursday were the latest to emerge in Nevada's increasingly bitter Senate race, underscoring the tightness of the contest that is among the most closely watched in the nation.
New Technology For Tracking Surgical Instruments, Sponges During Surgery Earns FDA Clearance Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:19AMA new technology that tracks instruments and sponges during surgical procedures has earned clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. Haldor Advanced Technologies Ltd. has developed ORLocate, a system specifically designed to improve patient safety and decrease complex and time-consuming counting procedures that are prone to human error. The system uses radio-frequency identification to ...
Sleep Problems Couples Fight About Can Be Fixed Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:18AMIt's the ultimate his/hers dilemma: What to do when differences in sleep preferences keep you from sharing a bed comfortably with your mate?
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Michael Lohan To Open Rehab Center, 'God Will Be A Major Element' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:18AMMichael Lohan says he's moving to California to open a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, he told RadarOnline.com . "Yes, it's, true, I'll be running it," Lohan told us in an exclusive interview. "I think it's time that Dina and I both step out of the media for a while, and for me that means getting back to what I know best -- helping people with addiction."
10 Injured In Brooklyn Fire Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:16AMThree people are in critical condition Friday following a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn.
Destroyer kept convoys safe Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:15AMRussell Swank was certain he would soon be drafted, so the Canton, Ohio, native decided to enlist
Philip Eisenberg, S.F. Opera prompter, dies Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:47PMPhilip Eisenberg, who spent three decades shepherding the world's greatest opera singers through performances from his spot in the prompter's box at the San Francisco Opera and other prominent houses, died Aug. 16 of natural causes. He was 74. Mr. Eisenberg... San Francisco Opera - Opera - United States - Music - Arts
Pierce lived for the game Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:47PMWhenever Bakersfield College played a home baseball game, or the local Cal League franchise had home games, Chuck Pierce was usually in attendance.
Corrie actress shocked to get 'mobbed' Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:45PMSpeaking to RTÉ TEN, the actress, who plays Sunita Alahan in the soap, explained: "What really astonished me the other day is... they're doing a new play called 'Corrie', I hope it comes to Ireland, it's brilliant... and we went to the press night, and I've never been mobbed before."
Emmerdale's Aaron will always be 'aggressive' Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:45PMSpeaking to Inside Soap, the actor said of Aaron's struggle to acknowledge his sexuality: "Aaron's coming to terms with his sexuality, but there's still a lot of awkwardness there, what with living with his first boyfriend and having the guy's mum move in."
Emmerdale star feels 'lucky' to get storyline Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:45PMSpeaking to RTÉ TEN, the actress, who plays Holly Barton in the soap, said of her current drug addiction storyline: "I feel really lucky, firstly, to be given the storyline."
Polgar appears on international radio show Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:45PMBy: Jon Arnold Susan Polgar, the executive director of Texas Tech's Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, was featured as an expert Thursday on the BBC's international debate program 'World Have Your Say. and rdquo; ...
Lani's Story/Barunga Festival Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:44PMA harrowing but inspirational new documentary film about domestic violence within the Aboriginal community, Lani's Story is also about the redemptive power of love. And - we head to Barunga south-east of Katherine for the community's 25th annual sport and culture festival. As well as attending language workshops and dance rehearsals, we'll be serenaded by the Springwater Band, and travel down ...
Anne Carson Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:44PMAnne Carson, Canadian poet, essayist and translator was born on June 21, 1950 and received her bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from the University of Toronto. She has translated Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho and Catullus. Her book-length poem 'Autobiography of Red' is a modern re-telling of the myth of Herakles. Classical forms have had a deep influence on her writings as an essayist and ...
Lohan offered 1 million dollars for hosting radio show Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:43PMLondon, Aug 27 : Actress Lindsay Lohan has been offered 1 million dollars to host a show for a New York radio station with her mother Dina.
KRIKORIAN: Alexander ready to pull out LBSU welcome mat Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:42PMAs around 2,200 freshmen move into the dormitories Saturday morning at Long Beach State, they will be helped by many members of the school's athletic teams as well as campus police officers, administrators, librarians, secretaries, professors, maintenance personnel, student leaders, etc.
Students told to plan terror attack Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:51PMStudents at a West Australian high school have been told to plan a terrorist attack that would kill as many innocent people as possible as part of an assignment.
Explicit Cee-Lo song goes viral Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:49PMA catchy but expletive-laden new song from Cee-Lo has quickly gone viral.
Is Elvis alive? Find out when the polls close tonight. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:47PMToday's primary elections will answer a lot of questions. Among them: Is Elvis alive? The King's status has become a political issue in Arizona, where a top aide to Sen. John McCain has declared that the campaign of...
Cousins doco starts debate before it airs Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:46PMMichael Gudinski, producer of the 'warts and all' Ben Cousins documentary 'Such Is Life', which screens tonight, says the programme is suitable for teenagers.
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:45PMA look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading: Applied Materials Inc. fell 3.6 percent to $10.59 with 35,510,700 shares traded.
Students asked to plan 'terror attack' Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:45PMA WEST Australian teacher set her students an assignment to plan a terrorist attack to kill as many innocent people as possible.
Series news and notes 2010-08-24 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:44PM1. Beatriz returns to DRR at Chicagoland: Competing in her first half-marathon last weekend in Rio de Janeiro presented Ana Beatriz with a new challenge and a different perspective in dealing with traffic. It'll translate in some form to a crowded racetrack this weekend.
NASCAR drivers' radio static can't cling Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:43PMDuring the early stages of the race at Pocono Raceway earlier this month, the radio chatter between driver Greg Biffle and crew chief Greg Erwin became heated. Then it got ugly and personal. Three hours later, the team members were celebrating like best friends in Victory Lane. Frustration, intensity and pressure all create a bizarre atmosphere during a race, and it's out there for anyone with a ...
Binnie: Ayotte soft on gun laws Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:42PMCONCORD – Republican Senate candidate Bill Binnie’s campaign stepped up its claim that GOP rival Kelly Ayotte of Nashua as attorney general opposed gun owner rights. Lobbyist and ex-Senate Majority Leader Robert Clegg of Hudson appeared in a recent Binnie campaign commercial and charged Ayotte was “soft” on gun owner rights and illegal immigration. Clegg joined a Binnie campaign conference call ...
Ex-FEMA chief plans live broadcasts in New Orleans Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:41PMDENVER (AP) - Former FEMA Director Michael Brown is taking his Denver radio show on the road for live broadcasts from New Orleans in advance of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Brown will broadcast his political talk show that airs on KOA-AM Wednesday and Thursday evening. The fifth anniversary of the disaster is Sunday. Brown headed the Federal Emergency Management Agency when ...
Nick Clegg: We will pay the price for cuts at the polls Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:55AMThe deputy prime minister conceded his party may lose hundreds of seats in a backlash against the coalition's cuts. The Lib-Dem leader, half way through a two-week stint standing in for David Cameron , is facing disquiet among some of his MPs and the prospect of revolts at his party's conference in Liverpool next month.
Glenn Beck: Rick Sanchez 'The Dumbest Man EVER On Television' (VIDEO) Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:54AMGlenn Beck went after Rick Sanchez last week, calling the CNN anchor "the dumbest man ever on television." Beck's comments were apparently in response to Sanchez's claim that there should be an investigation into what Catholics and Mormons are doing with their money. Beck is a Mormon.
Manila hostage taker has 'shot two hostages' Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:53AMNews wires are reporting that a former policeman holding hostages on board a bus in the Philippines has shot two hostages.
Greenville shooting seriously injures two people Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:52AMThe investigation continues into a shooting in Greene Country around 7:30 last night.
Oh, the stories Red's written Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:52AMIf Red Fisher were writing this story about himself, it might start like this: