19 July 2007
Insider: Katz looking to acquire Oilers
There very well could be a change of ownership on the horizon for the Edmonton Oilers. Sources tell TSN that local billionaire Daryl Katz has submitted an offer to buy the franchise outright from the Edmonton Investors Group.
16 July 2007
Food-labeling effort gains new momentum (AP)
AP - Shoppers are in the dark about where much of their food comes from despite a five-year-old law requiring meat and other products to carry labels with their country of origin.
15 July 2007
Troha pleads guilty to illegal donations (AP)
AP - A millionaire businessman who was Gov. Jim Doyle's top donor pleaded guilty Friday to making illegal campaign donations to the Democratic Party and to President Bush.
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.
10 July 2007
Attacks on Baghdad Green Zone (AP)
AP - WHAT'S THE GREEN ZONE? Also called the International Zone, it's the heavily protected area in central Baghdad that holds the U.S. and British embassies, the Iraqi parliament and prime minister's office.
Antibiotics questioned for urinary tract problems (Reuters)
Reuters - Giving children antibiotics to ward off
repeat urinary tract infections does not prevent the problem
from returning and leads to infections that are resistant to
the drugs, researchers said on Tuesday.
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.
Spring trial likely for 1965 murder case (AP)
AP - A former state trooper charged with murder in the 1965 shooting death of a black man at a civil rights protest will likely be tried next spring, the judge said Tuesday.
Los Angeles serial killer sentenced to death for 11 murders (AFP)
AFP - A former pizza delivery man described as one of the most prolific serial killers in Los Angeles history after being convicted of 11 murders was on Tuesday sentenced to death.
Playwright: Actress shot at Phil Spector's mansion was not suicidal (CourtTV)
CourtTV - LOS
ANGELES (C
ourt TV) - A playwright who worked with Lana Clarkson a month
before her death said the actress never displayed suicidal tendencies,
but did voice disappointment about the trajectory of her career and
worry about her future as ...
Furyk, Singh confirmed for Canadian Open
The last three winners of the Canadian Open were among a group of nine players announced Tuesday as confirmed participants in this year's event.
Defending champion Jim Furyk, 2005 winner Mark Calcavecchia and 2004 champion Vijay Singh will all be at A...
Sears sees lower quarterly profit; shares plunge (Reuters)
Reuters - Sears Holdings Corp. on
Tuesday forecast lower quarterly profit and said it needs to
better control its costs and stock more items that its shoppers
demand, sending shares down more than 8.7 percent.
La Russa to bat Bonds in second spot
Everyone was buzzing about Barry Bonds. National League manager Tony La Russa had just posted his lineup for Tuesday night's all-star game and Bonds, baseball's prodigy and pariah, was batting second, rather than his customary cleanup spot.
"I'm hitti...
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...
Samsung, Ericsson Settle Patent Dispute (PC World)
PC World - Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. have reached a cross-license agreement for their mobile telephony patents, ending recent lawsuits between the two companies, Ericsson said Monday.
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.
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.
Pakistanis launch attack after mosque talks fail (Reuters)
Reuters - Pakistani forces stormed a mosque
compound in the capital on Tuesday to clear it of militants
after talks to end a week-long standoff broke down.
09 July 2007
Nets sign first-round pick Williams
The New Jersey Nets signed first-round draft pick Sean Williams on Monday. Terms of the deal for the troubled forward were not released.
Williams was the 17th overall pick in the most recent NBA Draft. The 6-foot-10 forward played 69 games in three se...
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.
Joseph and Roughriders stomp Stampeders
Kerry Joseph threw four touchdown passes as the Saskatchewan Roughriders dismantled the Calgary Stampeders 49-8 to remain undefeated under rookie head coach Kent Austin.
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