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.
13 July 2007
Personal Finance: Parachuting into retirement (Reuters)
Reuters - Deciding how much to save for
retirement and where to invest it is just a small piece of
what's called "retirement planning." And it turns out to be the
easiest part.
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.
Judge to consider new delay in Richie DUI trial (Reuters)
Reuters - Lawyers for celebrity socialite and
reality TV star Nicole Richie will get a chance on Wednesday to
argue for another postponement of her trial on a charge of
driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Broncos' Stokley starts on comeback road
Brandon Stokley felt like a rookie again. The ninth-year pro returned to the field for the Denver Broncos' minicamp on Monday and did individual work to test his right Achilles' tendon, which he ruptured last November, leading to his off-season release...
Starbucks On Trial (The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- Today Starbucks went on trial in Manhattan, and I had the privilege of attending several hours of the proceedings today.
All candidates welcome for IMF job: IMF board (Reuters)
Reuters - The International Monetary Fund's
board said on Monday any country could nominate a candidate for
the next head of the financial institution, which would throw
open the job to worldwide competition.
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.
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