19 July 2007
Numbers Game: Devils' Advocate
The New Jersey Devils entered the off-season with two of the most desirable unrestricted free agents, Scott Gomez and Brian Rafalski, and lost them both.
Numbers Game takes stock of the Devils' free agent signings.
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...
Silva solid as Twins edge A's
Carlos Silva allowed two hits pitching into the seventh inning, Michael Cuddyer drove in a pair of runs and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Saturday night.
13 July 2007
Jury still out in Conrad Black trial (Reuters)
Reuters - Jurors in the fraud and racketeering
trial of former media baron Conrad Black and three associates
adjourned on Thursday after an 11th day of deliberations,
saying they will meet again on Friday.
Dow, S&P end at record highs (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, with
the Dow hitting a record on its biggest point gain since 2002,
after healthy retail sales reassured investors about consumer
spending and a $38 billion mining takeover fed expectations for
more deals.
10 July 2007
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.
Dozens of wildfires ravage the West (AP)
AP - Overnight rain and cooler temperatures slowed a wildfire that had raced out of a canyon, destroyed at least 30 houses and killed a homeowner who went back to try to save his belongings, a top fire official said Monday.
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.
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.
Iraqi sentenced for supporting terror (AP)
AP - A German court on Monday sentenced an Iraqi man to 5 1/2 years in prison for supporting an extremist group believed to have been behind attacks in his homeland.
09 July 2007
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.
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