10 July 2007 01:00
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 22:00
Dixon edges Andretti at Watkins Glen
Just call Scott Dixon the new king of Watkins Glen International.
Dixon held off Sam Hornish Jr., series leader Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Marco Andretti over the final 14 laps and won the Watkins Glen Grand Prix on Sunday, pulling away at the ...
Texans sign Bethel Johnson, Zac Woodfin
The Houston Texans agreed to contracts with wide receiver Bethel Johnson and linebacker Zac Woodfin on Monday.
Johnson, a former Texas A&M standout, has caught 39 passes for 606 yards and four touchdowns in his four-year career. As a kick returner, he...
Oden better in second summer game
Top pick Greg Oden's second summer league game with the Portland Trail Blazers was better than his first, but still not up to the high profile centre's expectations.
Two days after he was disqualified with 10 fouls in 20 minutes, Oden had 13 points, f...
Giant sinkhole opens in Mexico City (AP)
AP - A giant sinkhole swallowed a stretch of street on Mexico City's east side, with one man feared dead and 30 families evacuated, authorities said Monday.
BLM gets OK for new North Slope drilling (AP)
AP - The Bureau of Land Management could go ahead with plans to allow drilling in a sensitive area near Teshekpuk Lake on the North Slope, an agency spokeswoman said.
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.
'Virtual' meeting takes up climate ideas (AP)
AP - Democrat Barack Obama endorsed the use of a carbon auction to reduce air pollution, one of several ideas offered by presidential candidates at a forum on global warming.
Canada tightens grip on disputed Arctic (AP)
AP - Canada announced plans Monday to increase its Arctic military presence in an effort to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage — a potentially oil-rich region the United States claims is international territory.
Man gets 6 months for killing sister (AP)
AP - A Jordanian court sentenced a man to six months in prison Monday for killing his pregnant sister — an "honor killing" the man said was necessary to uphold his family's reputation.
09 July 2007 21:00
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...
09 July 2007 20:00
Bush's Erects Another Stonewall Against Accountability (The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- Barely a week after he commuted the 30-month sentence of a former White House insider who was convicted of engaging in felonious attempts to thwart investigations of administration wrongdoing, President Bush has erected anot...
