13 July 2007
N.C. bar issues order disbarring Nifong (AP)
AP - The North Carolina State Bar on Thursday issued a formal order disbarring former district attorney Mike Nifong for his handling of the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case.
Grand jury indicts former Newark mayor (AP)
AP - Sharpe James, mayor of this struggling city for 20 years, was indicted Thursday on corruption charges alleging that he spent city money extravagantly on himself and several women, and that he helped one of his companions rake in more than $500,000...
10 July 2007
Lawyer: Italy cannot try U.S. soldier (AP)
AP - A lawyer defending a U.S. soldier charged in the 2005 killing of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq argued in court Tuesday that Italy does not have jurisdiction in the case.
Death penalty possible in teen killing (AP)
AP - A man accused of abducting a Kansas teenager from a store parking lot and killing her was charged Tuesday with rape and aggravated sodomy, making him eligible for the death penalty.
Carpentier to drive in Montreal Busch race
Veteran driver Patrick Carpentier has confirmed that he will drive in the inaugural NASCAR Busch Series race on Aug. 4 at Gilles Villeneuve Circuit.
The Joliette, Que., driver will be in the Fitz Motorsports Dodge at the first NAPA Auto Parts 200 in M...
Heat's Walker victim of home robbery
Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker's home in Chicago was robbed Monday, the player's agent said.
Police and witnesses said two offenders held Walker and at least one other person at gunpoint during the robbery, Chicago broadcasters reported from the sc...
Rangers agree to terms with Shanahan
The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Brendan Shanahan.
The 38-year-old Shanahan skated in 67 games with the Rangers this past season, registering 29 goals and 33 assists for 62 points, along with 47 penalty minutes.
Mexico perfect in 1st round of FIFA U-20
Mexico is off to the second round of the U-20 FIFA World Cup with the momentum and confidence only an undefeated record can provide. Beating New Zealand 2-1 in Edmonton on Sunday, Mexico becomes the only team to win all three of its first round games.
Body found in search for missing student (AP)
AP - Investigators believe a body found in a field Monday is that of a college student who vanished last month in Madison, where the woman was last seen after a night out at the bars.
Heavy fighting as Pakistan storms radical mosque (AFP)
AFP - Pakistani commandos Tuesday launched a massive operation against a cleric and his militant followers holed up in an Islamabad mosque after negotiations failed, a top military official said.
Sony Reduces Price of PlayStation 3 to $499 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Just days after denying that a price cut was in the works, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) sliced $100 off of its 60-GB PlayStation 3 (PS3) and added an 80-GB model to the mix.
BSA offers $1 million reward for software pirates (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Earlier this month the Business Software Alliance (BSA) upped the ante from $200,000 to $1 million for anyone who turns in a company that is illegally circumventing software licensing agreements.
A-Rod shrugs off home-run king talk (AP)
AP - Alex Rodriguez laughed. Barry Bonds had just suggested that if he does indeed break Hank Aaron's home run record, A-Rod will top Bonds' figure before too long.
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 ...
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.
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.
09 July 2007
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...
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.
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.
