10 July 2007 01:00
Isles surprise Guerin, name him captain (AP)
AP - Bill Guerin's young daughter yelled with delight when a picture of her goal-scoring father appeared on a big television screen. The 36-year-old right winger had nearly the same reaction moments later when he saw the 'C' on his brand-new Islanders ...
Thompson can keep money secret _ for now (AP)
AP - Come next weekend, presidential candidates will be opening up their second quarter finances and placing their spending and their donors up for a new round of scrutiny. Fred Thompson will not.
All candidates welcome for IMF job: IMF board (Reuters)
Reuters - The International Monetary Fund's
board said on Monday any country could nominate a candidate for
the next head of the financial institution, which would throw
open the job to worldwide competition.
Italy premier: Iran must not get weapons (AP)
AP - Italian Premier Romano Prodi said Monday that Iran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons and called on Gaza's Hamas rulers to release a captured Israeli soldier.
10 July 2007 00:00
LuPone ready to make Rose bloom again in "Gypsy" (Reuters)
Reuters - The big theater va-voom of
the week isn't happening on Broadway but rather a few dozen
paces north, at City Center on West 55th.
MTV Kids pacts with Habbo for game distribution (Reuters)
Reuters - MTV Networks Kids and
Family Group has announced an exclusive North American deal to
distribute its AddictingGames channel through the teen social
networking site Habbo.
19 million tune into Live Earth concerts (AP)
AP - Nineteen million people tuned in to watch the Live Earth concerts on NBC and cable channels affiliated with the network, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Wal-Mart de Mexico: 2Q net profits up (AP)
AP - Wal-Mart de Mexico SA, the country's largest retailer, reported a 7 percent increase in second-quarter net profit after inflation, even as sales at its established stores grew less than 1 percent due in part to a slowdown in consumption.
09 July 2007 22:00
Real Madrid names Schuster manager
La Liga champions Real Madrid named Bernd Schuster as the club's new manager on Monday.
The 47-year-old Schuster spent the last two seasons in charge of Getafe, and takes over for departed manager Fabio Capello, who was fired in June after guiding Mad...
Choi wins Woods' inaugural tournament
Five weeks ago K.J. Choi received a trophy from Jack Nicklaus. On Sunday, he got one from Tiger Woods.
The biggest name in South Korean golf was again the prized guest at a golf party thrown by an American star, punctuating an adventurous back nine wi...
Oden better in second summer game
Top pick Greg Oden's second summer league game with the Portland Trail Blazers was better than his first, but still not up to the high profile centre's expectations.
Two days after he was disqualified with 10 fouls in 20 minutes, Oden had 13 points, f...
Pena and Royals pound Devil Rays
Tony Pena Jr. drove in four runs, Jorge De La Rosa won his third consecutive start and the Kansas City Royals pounded the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12-4 on Sunday.
Pena had three doubles to help send Tampa Bay to its 13th loss in 14 games. The Devil Rays f...
Owner discusses Bonds' impact on Giants
All was sunny at AT&T Park on Sunday as baseball began to gather for its three-day all-star celebration. Barry Bonds' absence made the scene that much brighter.
A few hours before the World team beat the United States 7-2 in the all-star Futures game,...
Peavy, Haren to start in All-Star Game
Dan Haren will start the all-star game for the American League just across the bay from his home ballpark in Oakland. The Athletics' ace was picked by AL manager Jim Leyland on Monday to oppose San Diego's Jake Peavy, who will start for Tony La Russa'...
Islanders name Guerin captain
The New York Islanders named veteran Bill Guerin as their team captain Monday. Guerin, a 15-year NHL veteran, signed a two-year deal with the Islanders last week. He becomes the 11th captain in team history.
Uproar as German minister mulls 'targeted killing' (AFP)
AFP - German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble drew flak Monday for considering a security policy that would allow the indefinite detention and "targeted killing" of terror suspects.
Smith defends border security (AFP)
AFP - Home Secretary Jacqui Smith defended the government's anti-terror measures Monday after the head of cross-border police agency Interpol warned it was not doing enough to secure its borders.
Giant sinkhole opens in Mexico City (AP)
AP - A giant sinkhole swallowed a stretch of street on Mexico City's east side, with one man feared dead and 30 families evacuated, authorities said Monday.
UK press chafes against media laws (AP)
AP - British police repeatedly asked media not to broadcast or publish amateur photographs of Scottish police wrestling with a nearly nude and badly burned man, the most dramatic images from a botched attempt to car bomb a Scottish airport.
New self-defense laws cause confusion (AP)
AP - Norman Borden fought back twice — once against three assailants on the street, then again in a courtroom where he was charged with murder for killing two of them.
Canucks sign defenseman Bieksa (AP)
AP - The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Kevin Bieksa to a $11.25-million, three-year contract extension Monday, and also added free agent Aaron Miller.
Colts coach hits road to promote memoir (AP)
AP - Colts coach Tony Dungy said some football fans may be surprised that his memoir "Quiet Strength," which hits stores Tuesday, goes beyond Super Bowl tales and delves into his Christian faith.
Federer, Nadal rivalry reaches new level (AP)
AP - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal long ago established themselves as the best of the best in men's tennis, far ahead of anyone else in the game these days. Then, firmly entrenched at No. 1 and No. 2, they began meeting regularly in tournament finals....
Haren, Peavy to start in All-Star game (AP)
AP - Dan Haren will start the All-Star game for the American League just across the bay from his home ballpark in Oakland. The Athletics' ace was picked by AL manager Jim Leyland on Monday to oppose San Diego's Jake Peavy, who will start for Tony La Ru...
Tourists unearth dinosaur bones in Wyo. (AP)
AP - Can you dig it? For $150, you too can take part in a dinosaur dig at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The program lets tourists grab a brush and unearth real dinosaur bones, just like a paleontologist.
