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.
16 July 2007
Child health insurance bill faces veto (AP)
AP - WASHINGTON — The Bush administration said Saturday that senior advisers would recommend the president veto Senate legislation that would substantially increase funds for children's health insurance.
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.
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...
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.
10 July 2007
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
09 July 2007
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.
Colombia rebels offer handover of bodies (AP)
AP - The Red Cross said Monday that Colombian rebels are offering to hand over the bodies of 11 state lawmakers killed last month in disputed circumstances.
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.
Wind, sun ward off bacteria at beaches (AP)
AP - Wind, a lack of rain and generous sunshine have combined to keep beaches on the southern shore of Lake Michigan bacteria-free and inviting to swimmers so far this summer.
Women drawn to men with muscles (Reuters)
Reuters - Muscular young men are likely to have
more sex partners than their less-chiselled peers, researchers
at the University of California Los Angeles said on Monday.
Bush Is Not the NAACP 's Problem (HuffingtonPost.com)
HuffingtonPost.com - One thing is certain President Bush won't be back at the NAACP convention this year.
Thousands of golf balls stolen in Kansas (AP)
AP - Nearly 4,800 fluorescent yellow golf balls are missing from a suburban Kansas City golf course after someone raided the facility's driving range.
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.
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