James McFadden is sure his strike partnership with Kenny Miller will soon provide Scotland with a cutting edge.
Hull KR signed off their campaign in style with a third derby victory of the season over neighbours Hull at Craven Park on Sunday.
Khan retains confidence in new trainer
Amir Khan believes the first defeat of his career has given him a "kick up the backside" after being spectacularly knocked out in less than a minute by Colombian Breidis Prescott.
Cameron hints at tory tax cuts
David Cameron has hinted at the possibility of tax cuts under a Conservative government, saying that it was right for those who "put their backs into the British economy" to be rewarded.
Eagles face first true test vs. georgia tech
By Steve Conroy By about 3 o’clock this afternoon we should know a lot more about the Boston College football team. After doing what was expected of them last week in beating Kent State while showing very little of their playbook, the Eagles now take ...Stinging setback Boston GlobeGeorgia Tech 19, Boston College 16 With One Big Play, Georgia Tech ... New York TimesWashington Post - Atlanta Journal Constitution - The Associated Press - Salisbury Post
The Big Ten achieved perfection in Week 2, winning all 11 games, all but one by 10 points or more. But there were some interesting moments along the way, particularly in Columbus, where Ohio State nearly squandered its national title hopes the week ...PSU-OSU: How They Scored Wilkes Barre Times-LeaderBeavers schooled by Penn St. Statesman JournalCitizens Voice - New York Times - Blinq - The Phanatic
Mls - galarcep: osorio hears the boo birds at toyota park
By Ives Galarcep BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- For the first time since leaving the Chicago Fire in Dec. 2007 to become coach of the Red Bulls, Juan Carlos Osorio faced his former fans in the same stadium where he helped turn the Fire from a last-place team to ...Fire pleased with defensive effort MLS - Major League SoccerFirestarter: King sparks Chicago over New York Sports NetworkUSA Today - Chicago Tribune - Chicago Sun-Times - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Breezey in foxboro for patriots-chiefs game
The Patriots-Chiefs game will feature a NW wind at 12-22 mph gusting to 30 mph, as tropical storm Hanna pulls away. No precipitation is in the forecast.Record-breaker broken? Boston HeraldDaily Dose: Chiefs at Patriots Topeka Capital JournalBoston Globe - Kansas City Star - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Jets Confidential
VENICE (Reuters) - Eleven days of red carpet galas, 21 films in competition and countless interviews, photo calls and parties at the Venice film festival boiled down to just one man in the end -- Mickey Rourke.Aronofsky Gracefully Wrestles Golden Lion Out of Venice eFluxMediaBuyers mixed on Toronto films Hollywood ReporterBloomberg - San Jose Mercury News - Los Angeles Times - Variety
Family of bobcats moves into foreclosed california home
By Ona Zachary A family of bobcats sneaked into one of the many foreclosed houses in Lake Elsinore , California and its members spend their time playing and riveting their new home’s neighborhood.Family of Bobcats Moves Into Vacant California Home FOXNewsWith Tuscany Hills homeowner in doghouse, bobcats move in Los Angeles TimesHouston Chronicle - AHN - San Francisco Chronicle - KTLA
Next-gen xo laptop due in 2010
The second-generation XO laptop from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, which features two touchscreens and was announced in May, will become available in the first quarter of 2010.OLPC to Sell Its Low-Cost Notebooks Via Amazon PC MagazineXO sold through Amazon this year…Who cares? ZDNetArs Technica - BetaNews - BBC News - InformationWeek
Uc berkeley grove cleared of most trees
(09-06) 18:48 PDT BERKELEY -- Arborists nearly finished clearing an embattled UC Berkeley grove Saturday, leaving a stripped, lone redwood occupied by four protesters.Most trees down in UC Berkeley grove Inside Bay AreaMost trees down in UC Berkeley grove San Jose Mercury NewsUnited Press International - CBS 5 - Los Angeles Times - The Associated Press
Hatred for us building in pakistan
The Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, Hussain Haqqani, has told reporters that unilateral actions by US forces in Pakistani territory will not help to the war against terror, but will spark fury among the people.Video: Pakistan Volatility Ahead of Elections AssociatedPressPakistan vows to defend its frontiers after deadly US raid Financial TimesNew York Times - BBC News - International Herald Tribune - Christian Science Monitor
Prison staff details missing in data loss
By John Joseph LONDON (Reuters) - The personal details of thousands of prison staff working in England and Wales have been lost by a government contractor in the latest data security breach to embarrass the government.Straw Orders Inquiry Into EDS Corp. Loss of UK Prison Data BloombergUrgent inquiry as more personal data missing AFPguardian.co.uk - ABC Online - The Press Association - BBC News
Ike threat to sw florida diminishes
FORT MYERS: We’ve watched the trend of a south and west shift in the forecasted track of Hurricane Ike over the past 36 hours, which has significantly diminished the threat of a direct hit from Ike across Southwest Florida.Video: Haiti suffers floods as Hurricane Ike hits Caribbean - 07 Sep 08 AlJazeeraEnglishHurricane Ike slams Turks and Caicos; heads for southeastern ... Bradenton HeraldMcClatchy Washington Bureau - Bay News 9 - BBC News - United Press International
Fannie, freddie capital concerns prompt paulson plan (update1)
By Dawn Kopecki and Alison Vekshin Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson decided to take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after a review found the beleaguered mortgage-finance companies used accounting methods that inflated their ...Video: Obama Calls for Changes in Mortgage Giants AssociatedPressRPT-US Treasury sets news conference;GSE plan expected ReutersMarketWatch - USA Today - New York Times - AFP
Is sarah palin the new dick cheney?
Of course Sarah Palin is much cuter than Dick Cheney. As the must-have Republican political button from St. Paul put it: "Hottest VP from Coldest State.Conventions, Anything but Dull, Are a TV Hit New York TimesWashington Post - Reuters - Gary Post Tribune - Arizona Capitol Times
Health highlights: sept. 7 2008
On the heels of the huge nationwide salmonella outbreak that caused more than 1400 illnesses from Mexican peppers, a regional Oregon alfalfa sprout distributor has recalled its product in Oregon and Washington state after the sprouts were linked to 13 ...Salmonellosis outbreak prompts sprout recall ForbesSalmonella outbreak traced to alfalfa sprouts Seattle Post IntelligencerSeattle Times - eFluxMedia - HeraldNet - United Press International
Crvena Zvezda sack Czech coach Zdenek Zeman after a string of poor results. Red Star are bottom of the 12-team league after collecting only one point and failing to score in their opening three matches.
Worcestershire are unlikely to play at New Road again this season after their riverside ground was flooded late on Saturday evening. They are set to confirm that Kidderminster will host their last two games, both against Middlesex, in the NatWest Pro40 League and LV County Championship Division Two.
Canadian pm calls snap election
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls an early election in a bid to strengthen his minority government.
Adverse weather once again decimated the domestic cricket programme on Sunday with three of the four Pro40 matches washed out.
Steve Harmison has hit back at claims he only made his one-day international comeback to earn a Stanford Super Series pay-day.
Worcestershire are set to switch their last two home games to Kidderminster after their New Road ground was hit again by flooding.
Kevin Keegan has hit back in his war of words with Newcastle, claiming he no longer had control of player signings.
William Gallas does not believe the FA handed out a long enough punishment to Joey Barton.
Arbeloa rubbishes exit rumours
Spanish defender Alvaro Arbeloa insists he is happy to stay at Liverpool.
Robinho vows to punish chelsea
New Man City signing Robinho has vowed to make Chelsea pay after failing to capture the Brazilian star.
David James says England are far better prepared for the clash against Croatia than their last trip to Zagreb.
According to team boss Vijay Mallya, Giancarlo Fisichella appears certain to be retained by Force India for the 2009 F1 season.
The final round of the European Masters is underway. Click for the latest from Crans-sur-Sierre and watch live on SS2 from 12.00pm.
Jim Furyk produced two sparkling rounds on a marathon day in St Louis to claim a share of the lead at the BMW Championship.
Woman locked in cabin in sweden for nine years
STOCKHOLM - A 58-year-old man suspected of keeping a woman locked up in a tiny cabin in southern Sweden for nine years has been ordered by a court to be held in custody, local media reported.
Eu says investigating report of trade leak
The European Commission said it was launching an investigation into claims by a newspaper on Sunday that a senior trade official leaked commercially sensitive information in return for possible reward.
Hong kong votes for new legislature as economy slows
Hong Kong residents voted to elect a new legislature on Sunday, with the bruised democratic camp trying to maintain its watchdog legislative role against resurgent pro-Beijing rivals.
Menacing hurricane ike powers toward cuba and gulf
Hurricane Ike barrelled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav.
Wm Morrison Supermarkets is set to post a 19 percent rise in first-half underlying profit on Thursday and confirm it is taking market share from bigger rivals as cash-strapped shoppers flock to its lower price stores.
United would discuss ronaldo bid
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has insisted he is treating suggestions of a £135million bid for Cristiano Ronaldo "with a pinch of salt" but revealed the club would discuss an offer of that magnitude.
Great Britain enjoyed a tremendous opening day of the Paralympic Games with three cycling gold medals before also triumphing at the Water Cube.
An 18-year-old man has died after being stabbed, police said.
Twin blasts hit afghan police hq
Two suicide bombers detonated explosives inside the headquarters of the main police station in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar today, killing two policemen and wounding 29 people, police said.
Minister apologises over behaviour towards aide
A government minister has apologised unreservedly to a female civil servant who asked to be moved out of his private office because of his behaviour towards her, it was revealed today.
Flood fears ease - but more rain is on the way
Fears of floods crippling Britain have eased overnight despite concerns rain could see water levels continue to rise.
by luckyoldme (U3888853) 06 September 2008 Murray has been playing out of his skin today and Nadal is clearly playing very flat and below par.Video: Federer Beats Djokovic to Reach US Open Final AssociatedPressFederer Reaches Final Before Rain New York TimesBoston Globe - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Los Angeles Times - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Notre dame barely passes test no. 1
Notre Dame overcame a 4th quarter deficit to defeat San Diego State 21-13 at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. Nick Shepkowski grades the overall performance of the Irish.Another signature victory slips away from Aztecs ESPNNotre Dame rallies to top San Diego State Los Angeles TimesSan Francisco Chronicle - Detroit Free Press - Chicago Tribune - New York Daily News
By John Tomase / Patriots Beat FOXBORO -- Tom Brady [stats]’s name isn’t on the injury report. His family has flown in from the West Coast to watch him play.Brady to leads Patriots in opener against Chiefs International Herald TribuneNFL - Kansas City vs. New England [Side] | MichaelMcKillop OnlineSportsHandicapping.comUSA Today - Washington Post - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - SunJournal.com
Penn state pounds oregon state
By Jeff McLane STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - After Penn State smoked Oregon State, 45-14, yesterday, safety Anthony Scirrotto stood up in the locker room and addressed the team.Beavers schooled by Penn St. Statesman JournalPenn State - Oregon State by the numbers The PhanaticCitizens Voice - New York Times - Seattle Times - Allentown Morning Call
Mets and the phillies are ready to play two after postponement
By BEN SHPIGEL By the end of what promises to be a long and intense Sunday at Shea Stadium, the Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies will have a better idea where they stand in their quests for a division title.Hannan forces Mets into doubleheader vs. Phillies NewsdayAmaro recalls Shea doubleheader fondly phillyBurbs.comHartford Courant - New York Daily News - The Associated Press - Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
Buckeyes-bobcats on the clock - the plain dealer
by Doug Lesmerises 9:47 am: Ohio State running back Beanie Wells, wearing warm-ups and sneakers while his teammates are in suits and dress shoes, walks down the steps outside the Blackwell Inn after a final team gathering.Ohio State rallies to defeat Ohio, 26-14 Los Angeles TimesA Late Rally by Ohio State Thwarts Ohio’s Bid for an Upset New York TimesSportingNews.com - Columbus Dispatch - Mansfield News Journal - USA Today
India focuses on care for flood victims
India was grappling with the task of feeding and housing close to a million villagers displaced by huge floods in the eastern state of Bihar, as the rescue effort wound down.Video: Indian Flood Refugees Settle at Camps AssociatedPressWaters in India recede, but officials warn flood danger still high AFPReuters - Washington Post - BBC News - Christian Science Monitor
Death toll from egypt rockslide reaches 31
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Egyptian authorities said Sunday that they have pulled 31 bodies out of the rubble of a Cairo shanty town crushed by massive boulders.Video: Rock Slide in Cairo Shantytown Kills at Least 24 AssociatedPressOfficial: Egypt rock slide toll rises to 31 The Associated PressWELT ONLINE - PRESS TV - Washington Post - Dallas Morning News
Twin blasts hit police hq in kandahar
By VOA News Afghan officials say two suicide bombers have attacked police headquarters in the southern city of Kandahar, killing at least six people, including some police officers.Kandahar hit by twin explosions BBC NewsDouble suicide bombing in Afghanistan leaves several dead AFPThe Associated Press - Reuters India - Radio Australia - Washington Times
Sf bay area officer, 2 others killed in gun fight
MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) -- Police in the San Francisco Bay area say three people including a police officer are dead after a reported domestic disturbance at a hair salon turned into a gun fight.SF Bay area officer, 2 others killed in gun fight The Associated PressOfficer, 2 others killed in Martinez San Jose Mercury NewsCBS 5 - FoxReno.com - San Jose Mercury News - CBS 5
Damage clearing as state eyes ike
By Melinda Deslatte • AP • September 7, 2008 BATON ROUGE - Louisiana showed promising signs Saturday of digging out from the damage of Hurricane Gustav, with electricity returning, debris being cleared from main roads and shrinking lines at many ...Commentary: Will Jindal be the kid who fixed a grid? The Daily AdvertiserJindal takes full command in crisis The Times-Picayune - NOLA.comOpelousas Daily World - Biloxi Sun Herald - 2TheAdvocate - New York Times
Satellite launched saturday to provide color and multispectral ...
DULLES, Va., 7 Sept. 2008. The GeoEye-1 multispectral imaging satellite from GeoEye Inc. in Dulles, Va., launched 6 Sept. from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.General Dynamics-built GeoEye-1 Satellite Successfully Launched Today MarketWatchGeoEye launches high-resolution satellite ReutersAHN - Newsday - Seeking Alpha - CNET News
Do measles vaccines put children at risk for autism?
By Alice Carver Scientists found that there is no link between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, also known as MMR vaccine, and autism.Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine Washington PostComment by Kim Stagliano Managing Editor, Age of AutismU.S. News&World Report - Los Angeles Times - ToTheCenter.com - Cherry Hill Courier Post
Leicester v northants abandoned
The Pro40 Division Two match between Leicestershire and Northamptonshire is abandoned due to rain.
The belgian grand prix: follow the action from spa here
Lewis Hamilton starts from pole at Spa-Francorchamps after producing another blistering qualifying performance to thwart the Ferrari of main title-rival Felipe Massa. With less than a minute of the pole position shootout to go, the Brazilian overcame an earlier mistake to rise from fifth to first place on the grid after producing a lap of 1 minute 47.678 seconds. But 23-year-old Hamilton peerlessly steered his McLaren through the undulating uphill and downhill bends and lengthy straights of the Belgian track for his 11th career pole - and fifth of this season.
Silent movie star page dies at 98
Actress Anita Page, who starred alongside Buster Keaton and Joan Crawford, dies aged 98 in Los Angeles.
Live text - belgian grand prix
Lewis Hamilton starts from pole at Spa-Francorchamps as he bids to extend his championship lead.
Murray hoping to finish off nadal
Andy Murray is hoping to continue where he left off against Rafael Nadal when their US Open semi-final resumes on Sunday evening.
University says sorry for denying black lecturer a job
Flood fears ease as rains lighten
Flood fears are easing as showers replace persistent rain across England and Wales and river levels stabilise.
Can Amir Khan bounce back and get his career back on track after that first-round stoppage by Breidis Prescott?
U.s. forces and afghan police kill over 20 taliban
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - U.S.-led soldiers, backed by air support, and Afghan police killed more than 20 Taliban fighters in two separate clashes, officials said on Sunday.
Lebanese hold reconciliation talks in volatile city
TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Lebanese Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri held talks with an Alawite community leader in a volatile northern city overnight, paving the way for agreement to end four months of sectarian tensions, politicians said on Sunday.
Zoe: victoria beckham looking rather spicey
In slinky top, skintight rubber trousers and heels, Victoria Beckham looks decidedly spicy. She arrived in New York yesterday for a show of her new gowns.
Zoe: dumpy dominic cooper now fit for a duchess
Dominic Cooper looked almost as skinny as his co-star Keira Knightley when the pair walked down the red carpet for the premiere of their new movie The Duchess on Wednesday night.
ALAN CARR. Wore a tight leotard at the Ronson party. Some things are too delicate even for me.
Sam Beeton. Sweet 18-yearold singer with new single What You Look For out tomorrow.
Celebs news: exclusive: gary lineker is to marry girlfriend danielle bux
Football hero Gary Lineker is to marry girlfriend Danielle Bux – who is 18 years his junior.
Twenty-four die in cairo boulder slide
Twenty-four people were killed and 35 injured when a rock slide buried a shanty town in Egypt yesterday.
Exclusive: first bloke in britain to have j-lo implants for curvy bot
While most blokes are either breast or bum men, Henry White is definitely the latter.
Exclusive: holidays will costa lot more next year
Tour firm mergers cause price of 2009 breaks to soar
Exclusive: prince andrew takes ironing board on plane after brolly rage strop
Prince Andrew threw a right royal strop when he arrived at Heathrow in the rain and staff failed to rush out with an umbrella.
Exclusive: sister of murder mansion wife speaks out for first time
The monster who shot my sister and niece only loved money. He cheated on her and I hated him at first sight
Venezuela to host russia navy exercise
Several Russian ships and 1,000 soldiers will take part in joint naval manoeuvres with Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea later this year, exercises likely to increase diplomatic tensions with Washington, a pro-government newspaper reported on Saturday.
U.s. forces, afghan police kill over 20 taliban
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S.-led soldiers, backed by air support, and Afghan police killed more than 20 Taliban fighters in two separate clashes, officials said on Sunday.
Ross kemp comes back to afghanistan
Former EastEnders hardman Ross Kemp has returned to Afghanistan to film a follow up to a documentary series screened earlier this year.
Worthington angry at slovakia defeat
Nigel Worthington was left angry and frustrated as Northern Ireland slumped to defeat in their opening World Cup qualifier.
Scotland manager George Burley branded his players "outstanding" against Macedonia - despite crashing to defeat in their first World Cup qualifying game.
Trapattoni sets sights high after win
Giovanni Trapattoni set his sights on South Africa 2010 after his side launched their World Cup qualifying campaign with a victory over Georgia.
Khan rues gamble that backfired
Amir Khan admitted facing unbeaten Colombian Breidis Prescott had been "a massive gamble" after a stunning 54-second knockout defeat left his world title dreams in tatters.
The war of words surrounding Newcastle escalated on Saturday with Kevin Keegan reasserting his position in response to an earlier statement from the Magpies.
Flood fears ease as rains slow
Fears of floods crippling Britain have eased overnight despite concerns rain could see water levels continue to rise.
Hurricane ike powers toward turks and caicos
"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength today as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to wonder where it would eventually strike.
Three more charged with murder of shaquille smith
Three teenagers will appear in court tomorrow charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy stabbed while sitting on a bench outside his home.
In the neighborhood of a title once again
By Bud Collins Or should I say Herr Roger, as he is addressed in his hometown, Basel. He does better in this sector, the Flushing section of the New York borough of Queens, than he ever did in Switzerland, and Roger Federer says he feels "a little bit ...Video: Federer Beats Djokovic to Reach US Open Final AssociatedPressRoger and out for semis NewsdayWashington Post - New York Times - Los Angeles Times - Swissinfo
By Dan Shaughnessy When are you a college graduate and a fuzzy-faced freshman all at the same time? When you are Chris Crane, starting quarterback for the Boston College Eagles.Dwyer, Yellow Jackets Run Past Boston College Washington PostEagles face first true test vs. Georgia Tech Boston HeraldAtlanta Journal Constitution - Salisbury Post - The Associated Press - New York Times
The 2008 mtv vmas nominee list
MTV awards showcase art of the music video Los Angeles TimesKim Stolz’s VMA Red-Carpet Preshow Preview MTV.comE! Online - Reuters - New York Times - ABC News
Lindsay lohan playboy (photos&video)
By Jen Lindsay Lohan may not be getting the big movie roles anymore, but she is getting the big magazine offers including a $700000 Playboy magazine offer.Report: Lindsay Lohan Turns Down $700000 Playboy Offer FOXNewsLindsay Lohan turns down Playboy The Gazette (Montreal)Associated Content - MSNBC - ChattahBox - TheCelebrityCafe.com
Rosetta spacecraft takes asteroid photos
PARIS, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The Rosetta spacecraft has captured images of an asteroid in orbit more than 220 million miles from Earth, a European Space Agency official says.European space probe completes asteroid fly by ReutersSpacecraft flies by remote asteroid, camera stops The Associated PressTaipei Times - Sky&Telescope - Detroit Free Press - Slashdot
End of india nuclear ban paves way for us trade deal
(CNN) -- The leaders of the United States and India on Saturday hailed a decision by 45 nations that withdraws a worldwide ban on nuclear trade with India.Atomic Club Votes to End Restrictions on India New York TimesIndia says nuclear deal will ensure economic future AFPLos Angeles Times - Washington Post - BBC News - Wall Street Journal
Treasury set to bail out fannie mae, freddie mac
By Greg Morcroft, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury Department is expected to announce as early as this weekend a plan to bail out and recapitalize collapsing home mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in one of the biggest ...Video: Obama Calls for Changes in Mortgage Giants AssociatedPressFannie, Freddie Capital Concerns Prompt Paulson to Take Control BloombergDetroit Free Press - Los Angeles Times - Forbes - Reuters
Hurricane ike strengthens to category 4, raises fears from ...
Sept. 6: This satellite image taken at 3:45 pm EDT shows a swirl of clouds north of Hispaniola associated with Hurricane Ike. Sept.Powerful storm raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf The Associated PressHanna closes events Gloucester County Times - NJ.comWTTE - Houston Chronicle - Opelousas Daily World - MiamiHerald.com
General dynamics-built geoeye-1 satellite successfully launched today
GILBERT, Ariz., Sept 06, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The GeoEye-1 satellite, designed and built by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, was successfully launched into a 423-mile orbit today from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.GeoEye launches high-resolution satellite ReutersHigh-resolution GeoEye-1 satellite launch a success NewsdaySeeking Alpha - CNET News - San Diego Union Tribune - Silicon Alley Insider
Tuberculosis patient put in medical isolation
AP SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—San Bernardino county officials say they have forced a tuberculosis patient into medical isolation after health officials suspected the patient was not taking medication and was going to work.TB patient is forced into medical isolation in San Bernardino County Los Angeles TimesTB patient ordered confined Contra Costa TimesBangor Daily News - Press-Enterprise - Desert Dispatch
Conmebol world cup qualifying results
Peru 1-0 Venezuela, Colombia 0-1 Uruguay, Ecuador 3-1 Bolivia, Argentina 1-1 Paraguay
Kandahar hit by twin explosions
Two blasts rock a police station in the Afghan city of Kandahar and casualties are feared, police say.