16 July 2007
British retailer opens inquiry into abuses at Bangladeshi factories: report (AFP)
AFP - Low-cost British clothing retailer Asda, owned by US giant Wal-Mart, has launched an investigation into allegations that its production facilities in Bangladesh were abusing the rights of their workers, The Guardian reported on Monday.
10 July 2007
Fort Dix prosecutors seek anonymous jury (AP)
AP - Federal prosecutors have asked that an anonymous jury be impaneled for the trial of six men accused of plotting to attack soldiers on Fort Dix.
MLB All-Star Notebook: Monday
Many all-star managers use the opportunity to reward their own players with spots on the roster and plum assignments for the game.
Jim Leyland just isn't one of them. The AL manager chose not to start his no-hit pitcher Justin Verlander in Tuesday nig...
Bonds not worried about Selig, Aaron
Barry Bonds simply doesn't care: Bud Selig can be wherever he wants when Hank Aaron's home run record falls.
The commissioner still hasn't said whether he plans to be in the ballpark when and if Bonds hits No. 756. Selig's indecision has drawn a lot o...
F1 espionage affair heads to British High Court (AFP)
AFP - The British Grand Prix may have ended on Sunday but the Formula One Âespionage' controversy that overshadowed on-track events at Silverstone has seemingly still got plenty of mileage left in it.
Experts link raw fish to liver cancer in SE Asia (Reuters)
Reuters - Thai researchers have urged people in
Southeast Asia to stop eating raw freshwater fish because they
risk becoming infected with a parasitic worm that may
predispose them to developing liver cancer.
China jails 2 church leaders (AP)
AP - Two ministers in China's unrecognized Protestant church have been sentenced to one year each in a labor camp on charges of using an "evil cult" to obstruct the law, a U.S. monitoring group said Monday.
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.
09 July 2007
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...
Jury awards man $260K in Iverson lawsuit
A federal jury awarded US$260,000 on Monday to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub.
The jury's decision against Iverson and his bodyguard, Jason Kane, covers pain a...
Bonds held homerless in loss to Cards
Barry Bonds' chase of Hank Aaron is now on a four-day hiatus. The all-star break might be coming at a better time for San Francisco's other star Barry - struggling left-hander Barry Zito.
Bonds went 0-for-3 in his final game of the first half and rema...
Blue Jays release Victor Zambrano
The Toronto Blue Jays have given Victor Zambrano his unconditional release. The 31-year old appeared in eight games for the Blue Jays, posting a 0-2 record with a 10.97 ERA.
The Los Teques, Venezuelan native was placed on the disabled list with a s...
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'...
EU, Israel warn Morocco of terror threat (AP)
AP - The European Union and Israel have alerted Morocco to the threat of imminent terrorist attacks and urged tighter security, a Moroccan newspaper reported Monday.
Ky. boy, 4, found in garbage truck (AP)
AP - The body of a 4-year-old boy who disappeared outside his home near Churchill Downs was found in a garbage truck over the weekend, and authorities believe he was killed.
LA mayor returns to public stage (AP)
AP - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa emerged from seclusion Monday and faced a new battery of questions about his extramarital affair with a local newscaster, overshadowing his attempt to refocus attention on city business.
Man accused of bomb plots on trial (AP)
AP - A man who once tried to blow up his parents' house went on trial Monday on federal charges alleging he offered to help al-Qaida destroy pipelines and refineries in at least three states.
Column: France emerges from dad's shadow (AP)
AP - Brian France walked through the FanZone at Daytona International Speedway without handlers or security. The NASCAR chairman seemed like just another face in the crowd.
Hurricane center chief reassigned (AP)
AP - The director of the National Hurricane Center went on leave Monday, government officials said, four days after many of the center's employees called for his removal because of his comments about an aging weather satellite.
'Virtual' meeting takes up climate ideas (AP)
AP - Democrat Barack Obama endorsed the use of a carbon auction to reduce air pollution, one of several ideas offered by presidential candidates at a forum on global warming.
Edwards says votes count, not money (AP)
AP - Presidential hopeful John Edwards said Saturday he's raising enough money to compete in the early states and invoked Howard Dean's 2004 fundraising totals as a cautionary tale.
Canada tightens grip on disputed Arctic (AP)
AP - Canada announced plans Monday to increase its Arctic military presence in an effort to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage — a potentially oil-rich region the United States claims is international territory.
Crow sends best wishes to Pavarotti (AP)
AP - Sheryl Crow, who had breast cancer surgery last year, has wished Luciano Pavarotti well in his own battle against cancer.
Mixed economic impact from campaigns (AP)
AP - The presidential contest is assumed to be a cash cow for early voting states. If so, it probably will produce skim milk at best.
Edwards Bets Iowa `Avalanche' Will Cinch Democratic Nomination (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate John
Edwards, seeking to mimic John Kerry's come-from-behind 2004
primary win, is predicting that a victory in the Iowa caucuses
will trigger an ``avalanche'' of support an...
