16 July 2007
Lists of best-selling books (AP)
AP - 1. "The Quickie" by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown and Company)
15 July 2007
Phillies top Cards, avoid 10,000th loss
Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Aaron Rowand homered, Pat Burrell added four RBIs and Philadelphia avoided its 10,000th loss again by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4 on Saturday.
Rollins and Burrell had three hits apiece and Chase Utley knocked i...
Lilly wins again as Cubs down Astros
Ted Lilly won his fourth straight start, Aramis Ramirez had four RBIs and Alfonso Soriano hit a three-run homer Saturday as the surging Chicago Cubs roughed up Roy Oswalt in a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros.
Calvillo reaches milestone in Als win
Anthony Calvillo threw three TD passes and became just the fourth player in CFL history to surpass 50,000 career passing yards as the Montreal Alouettes beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29-20.
For the third straight game, Ticats coach Charlie Taaffe repla...
10 July 2007
At least 3 killed in Green Zone barrage (AP)
AP - Extremists unleashed a barrage of more than a dozen mortars or rockets into the Green Zone on Tuesday, killing at least three people — including an American — and wounding 18 in an area once considered the safest in the Iraqi capital.
Clinical Trials Update: July 10, 2007 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of Thomson CenterWatch:
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...
Formula One spy case begins in London
Ferrari opened its court case against McLaren's chief designer Tuesday, accusing Mike Coughlan of possessing secret documents belonging to the Italian Formula One team.
Reefs regenerating at Hanauma Bay (AP)
AP - Seventeen years after the city imposed strict restrictions on human activities in Hanauma Bay, the reefs are regenerating along the sides and more than 200 varieties of marine animals can be seen in the clear ocean waters.
09 July 2007
USA's Adu named Player of the Week
USA U-20 phenom Freddy Adu has been named the TSN.ca/soccer Player of the Week.
Finally living up to his potential, the 18-year old Adu was critical as the United States surprisingly clinched Group D at the FIFA Under-20 World championships.
Adu kicke...
Morris Peterson meeting with the Jazz
Toronto Raptors free agent forward Morris Peterson is scheduled to meet Monday with the Utah Jazz.
"I'm going to their facility (Monday morning) to talk with ownership, general manager Kevin O'Connor and people on the coaching staff and in the front ...
Mariners beat Athletics in physical game
Mariners outfielder Jason Ellison started a four-run rally and then touched off a benches-clearing shoving match in Seattle's 7-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Ellison, in the starting lineup because of a late scratch to shortstop Yuniesky...
Marlins' Cabrera out of Home Run Derby
Florida Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera will miss Monday's Home Run Derby at the all-star game because of a jammed left shoulder.
Cabrera was in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, but didn't play and was replaced by Mike Jacobs in ...
Howard looks to defend Derby title
Ryan Howard returns to defend his Home Run Derby Title vs. an impressive field that includes New Westminster, B.C.'s Justin Morneau of the Twins and Alex Rios of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Bieksa agrees to 3-year extension
The Vancouver Canucks signed defenceman Kevin Bieksa to a US$11.25-million, three-year contract extension Monday.
The 26-year-old Grimsby, Ont., native had 12 goals and led all Canucks defencemen with 30 assists and 42 points last season. The deal doe...
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.
Former Alaska lawmaker guilty of bribery (AP)
AP - A former Alaska lawmaker accused of getting thousands of dollars out of a corrections-company consultant in exchange for his help in the Legislature was convicted of bribery on Monday.
Jury awards man in suit against Iverson (AP)
AP - A federal jury awarded $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 in 2005.
Democrats drop bargaining rights demand (AP)
AP - Congressional Democrats on Monday dropped their demand for union bargaining rights for airport screeners, hoping to revive anti-terrorism legislation that had stalled because of a presidential veto threat.
Man gets 6 months for killing sister (AP)
AP - A Jordanian court sentenced a man to six months in prison Monday for killing his pregnant sister — an "honor killing" the man said was necessary to uphold his family's reputation.
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.
Edwards to Propose Plan to Boost Fund Managers' Taxes (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate John
Edwards embraced the idea of raising taxes on the managers of
private-equity firms and hedge funds.
Tiny town sees 1st presidential wannabe (AP)
AP - In October 1912, residents lined the streets of this tiny town to catch a glimpse of President William Howard Taft as he passed through en route to Keene, only to learn later that he took a wrong turn.
Victoria Beckham: `just a normal girl' (AP)
AP - Victoria Beckham insisted Monday that she's "just a normal girl from London" who happens to be "living quite a surreal life" with her soccer star husband David and their three young boys.
Army misses recruiting goal again, raises worry (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Army, strained by wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, missed its recruiting goal for the second
straight month in June, indicating a trend that some defense
officials on Monday called worrying.
