19 July 2007
Wild re-sign enforcer Boogaard
The Minnesota Wild re-signed forward Derek Boogaard to a multi-year contract on Wednesday, avoiding an arbitration hearing slated to take place next week.
16 July 2007
Carmona and Indians battle past Royals
Travis Hafner had three hits, including a long two-run homer to help Fausto Carmona and the Cleveland Indians defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 Sunday.
Carmona (11-4) improved to 8-0 with a 1.98 ERA in nine daytime starts. The right-hander allowed tw...
15 July 2007
Mexico asks U.S. to extradite suspected meth maker (Reuters)
Reuters - Mexico has asked the United States
to extradite a suspected narcotics manufacturer who owns a
Mexico City mansion where police discovered $206 million in
cash earlier this year, a government source said on Friday.
Mourning getting close to decision on '08
The suspense surrounding Alonzo Mourning's playing status for next season is nearing an end. The seven-time all-star centre said he'll make it known "very soon" whether he'll return to the Miami Heat or retire.
"I have not quite yet spoken to the peop...
10 July 2007
Bush hits back at anti-war barrage (AFP)
AFP - President George W. Bush pleaded for more time for his last-ditch Iraq strategy to work Tuesday, despite a growing Republican revolt and a barrage of Democratic demands to bring US troops home.
Apple plans cheaper, Nano-based phone: JP Morgan (Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Inc. plans to launch a
cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could
be based on the ultra-slim iPod Nano music player, according to
a JP Morgan report.
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.
Spector judge lets jurors hear of rant (AP)
AP - The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial decided Monday to let jurors hear from a celebrity security guard who says he heard the record producer rant against women and declare they should all be shot in the head.
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.
09 July 2007
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...
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.
Colombian rebel convicted of conspiracy (AP)
AP - Colombian rebel leader Ricardo Palmera was convicted Monday of helping hold three Americans hostage for years in jungle prison camps. He is the only person ever found responsible for their capture.
Giuliani jeered for opposing fair tax (AP)
AP - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani ran into a buzz saw of opposition Saturday when he explained his opposition to elimination of the federal income tax and replacing it with a so-called "fair tax" based on consumption.
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.
Fired NBC programmer slides over to Fox (AP)
AP - Less than two months after being fired as NBC's entertainment president, Kevin Reilly has been hired by Fox for the same job as part of a restructuring that includes the promotion of Peter Liguori to entertainment chairman.
Moment of Truth for the President (The Weekly Standard)
The Weekly Standard - The New York Times leads today with David Sanger's story, "In White House, Debate Is Rising On Iraq Pullback; Political Considerations; Not Waiting For Sept. 15, Aides Seek to Forestall G.O.P.
Will Turkey invade northern Iraq? (AP)
AP - Reports that Turkey has massed a huge military force on its border with Iraq bolstered fears that an invasion targeting hideouts of Kurdish rebels could be imminent. But how deeply into Iraq is the Turkish army willing to go, how long would it sta...
Iraqi girl to get prostheses in U.S. (AP)
AP - A 9-year-old Iraqi girl injured during a U.S. air strike may walk again after she receives prosthetic legs at a hospital here.
Alcoa extends Alcan offer while Q2 profit slips (Reuters)
Reuters - Alcoa Inc , the world's largest
aluminum company, on Monday extended its outstanding offer to
acquire Alcan Inc. , even as it reported a slip in
second-quarter profit.
Israeli ex-minister says Barghuti should be freed (AFP)
AFP - Israel's former deputy defence minister Ephraim Sneh said on Monday after visiting Marwan Barghuti in prison that the former West Bank Fatah leader would be more useful outside jail than inside.
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