16 July 2007
'Potter' works magic in $77.4M debut (AP)
AP - Harry Potter remains a box-office charmer.
15 July 2007
Prosecution rests in Padilla trial (AP)
AP - PROSECUTION RESTS: After nine weeks, 22 witnesses and dozens of FBI wiretaps, prosecutors finished presenting their case to jurors in the terror support trial of Jose Padilla and two co-defendants.
Mexico asks U.S. to extradite suspected meth maker (Reuters)
Reuters - Mexico has asked the United States
to extradite a suspected narcotics manufacturer who owns a
Mexico City mansion where police discovered $206 million in
cash earlier this year, a government source said on Friday.
Williams says he'll remain Tiger's caddie
Steve Williams has no intention of quitting his job as caddie to Tiger Woods, the New Zealand native said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.
Williams told New Zealand's Sunday Star-Times he didn't know why rumours were circulating he was about...
Artest, Jackson suspended 7 games each
Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson were each suspended by the NBA on Saturday for the first seven games of next season because of their most recent legal problems.
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
Trade deficit rises in May (AP)
AP - America's trade deficit rose to its second-highest level of the year as the price of imported crude oil jumped and demand for Chinese products remained strong despite recalls of tainted products.
10 July 2007
Defence challenges Italy's right to try US marine in Iraq shootings (AFP)
AFP - The trial in absentia of a US marine who shot dead a top Italian military intelligence officer in Iraq was adjourned Tuesday to September 27 after the defence questioned Italy's jurisdiction in the case.
Bush: US commander to decide Iraq troop levels (AFP)
AFP - US President George W. Bush, battling a growing congressional rebellion against his unpopular Iraq policy, rejected lawmakers' calls for withdrawing US forces from the war-torn country.
Sunni extremists put village under siege (AP)
AP - Sunni extremists have seized control of a remote village northeast of Baghdad in a fierce battle with residents who pleaded for rescue by Iraqi army and police as they tried to defend their homes, the deputy provincial governor said Tuesday.
Clinical Trials Update: July 10, 2007 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of Thomson CenterWatch:
Court-martial beings for Marine (AP)
AP - Repeated exposures to bomb blasts over several deployments harmed the judgment of a Marine corporal at the time he is accused of kidnapping and murdering an Iraqi civilian, his lawyer said Monday.
Formula One spy case begins in London
Ferrari opened its court case against McLaren's chief designer Tuesday, accusing Mike Coughlan of possessing secret documents belonging to the Italian Formula One team.
Van Gundy enjoying return to coaching
For Stan Van Gundy, a moment during the Orlando Magic's summer league practices last week simply reaffirmed how much he wanted to be back on the sideline.
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...
Obama kicks off campaign in Alabama (AP)
AP - Sen. Barack Obama kicked off his Democratic presidential campaign in Alabama with appeals to both high-dollar donors and average voters on Monday. For $25, hundreds of supporters had a chance to hear the Illinois freshman speak in a big hotel ball...
Spector judge lets jurors hear of rant (AP)
AP - The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial decided Monday to let jurors hear from a celebrity security guard who says he heard the record producer rant against women and declare they should all be shot in the head.
09 July 2007
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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