Archive for February, 2007

Brothers seek to dismiss suit by Holloway’s parents


CNN - Story Highlights Natalee Holloway’s parents filed wrongful death suit against Kalpoe brothers Attorney argues brothers have no ties to California, where suit was filed Case of missing U.S. teen has never led to a criminal trial in Aruba

Back in the Highlights Again
Entertainment Weekly Online - And I, for one, couldn’t be happier not even if I were an aspiring singing sensation bursting successfully out the right-hand door of the American Idol audition room and into the screeching clutches of my seven siblings. Of course, adding to my

Indonesia highlights safety need
BBC Asia-Pacific - During the day-long trip the vice-president will meet transport officials on board the train and will stop to inspect a station. Pressure has been building on the government in the past two months after a series of transport disasters which have left

UK Feb consumer confidence index down 1 point to -8 - GfK/NOP UPDATE


Forbes - The index measuring changes in personal household finances rose three points, leaving it at 0, while the index for household finances over the next year rose one point to a score of +10. newsdesk@afxnews.com cp/slm/cp/cp/rar COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News

Jackets topped by Marauders


Tribune-Democrat - We have our point guard taking the court right now with wrist all wrapped up, and I got (Ashley) Helsel into foul trouble early, Moschella said. Going to the bench early did not help us at all. Despite foul troubles and dealing with a team

Furious final seconds lift Devils past Eagles
Tribune-Democrat - By then, both Miller and big man Dan Holsinger had three fouls each and were brought to the bench for some down time. We had some concerns there when Danny and Jordan were on the bench, Traino said. Somerset just took advantage of Danny being

Pirates Q&A with Dejan Kovacevic
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Q: Dejan, I agree with the general notion that Ryan Doumit would be better utilized as a bench player than as back up catcher, but here is a revolutionary idea: Why not use him in both roles? I know the conventional baseball wisdom is that the backup

nashua POLICE DEPARTMENT
Nashua Telegraph - Tawon Anthony Faucher , 25, 33 Damon Ave., Nashua, possession of controlled drug and electronic bench warrant. Danielle E. Palchat , 17, 11 Adelaide St., Hudson, simple assault domestic violence. Cassie Rose Gadbois , 17, 396 Main Dunstable Road, Nashua

Scorsese, ‘Departed’ Score Top Oscars


KCCI.com - LOS ANGELES — The mob epic “The Departed” topped the 79th annual Academy Awards Sunday night in Los Angeles, winning four Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for Martin Scorsese. Scorsese couldn’t help but allude to his previous six

Former Phish Frontman Pleads Not Guilty
CBS News - The Winners’ Circle From best director to best score, a look at who went home with Oscar. AP) Trey Anastasio pleaded not guilty Tuesday to drug charges stemming from a Dec. 15 traffic stop and was released on

Concorde Capital Releases First Corporate Governance Ratings For
Forbes - The average score for our study is 1.5. Consumer Goods: Leaders Of The Pack. Consumer goods producers’ results were well above the rest of the sectors with a mean score of 6.9. High scores by Astarta (11.0), XXI Century (11.0) and solid marks by Sun

Watercooler: Couples’ credit tips, office germs, dating pitches
Detroit News - Own up: Before getting married or making a big purchase with your partner, make sure to share each other’s credit score and report. Decide how outstanding debts should be managed in the future. Take the lead: If you have the better credit score by more

The Score with Lloyd DeVries
Corpus Christi Caller - Q. Our small business has a problem retaining employees. Our wages are competitive so we can get new hires, but we hate to train people only to lose them. Is there more we can do to retain valued employees? A. Employee retention is a problem for

VSU’s Collins named CIAA coach of year 


CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Virginia State University’s Anthony Collins has been named men’s coach of the year for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Joli Robinson of North Carolina Central University was selected women’s coach of the year.

Former Coach Sentenced On Sex Charges 
– Former Las Cruces High School faculty member and coach George Barber was sentenced Monday. Barber, now 45, was handed down three years in prison, the maximum penalty allowed for his conviction on two counts of criminal sexual penetration by a school employee.

L.I. Coach Drowns During Caribbean Vacation 
A well-known Long Island baseball coach, umpire and basketball referee drowned while on vacation with his family off the coast of the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla.

Mason City girls basketball coach resigns 
Chad Jilek has resigned as head girls basketball coach at Mason City after three seasons, according to a press release issued by the high school…

Cremins has eyes on NCAA tournament 
Bobby Cremins is hoping for an NCAA tournament bid to finish off his first season as coach at College of Charleston.

Jailed football coach released on bond 
Jailed football coach released on bond

Revs seeking game help 


Applicants will need to pre-register for the March 10 or March 14 job fairs. Feb 27, 2007 The York Revolution will hold a pair of job fairs to find individuals to work as part-time, game-day staff during their upcoming inaugural baseball season, the team announced Monday.

Girls home playoff game canceled 
Paradise girls basketball coach Seth Roberts got the news from his own players four hours before their scheduled home playoff basketball game against Chico Tuesday night.

Indoor football player dies after hit during game 
A defensive back for Daytona Beach’s indoor football team died after being knocked unconscious from a helmet-to-helmet block late in a game, police and the team said. Javon Camon, a 5-foot-1, 180-pound defender for the Daytona Beach Thunder of the World Indoor Football League, tried to tackle the ball-carrier in the fourth quarter Monday. A Columbus Lions receiver blocked Camon on the play, …

Fish And Game Director Announces Retirement 
CONCORD, N.H. — The director of the state Fish and Game Department will be retiring at the end of his term, News 9 has learned.

Indoor football player dies after hit during game 
A defensive back for Daytona Beach’s indoor football team died after being knocked unconscious from a helmet-to-helmet block late in a game, police and the team said.

Mustangs look to cure opening game ill today at Helena-West Helena 
The Forrest City Mustang baseball team will travel to Helena-West Helena to play their second game of the season today. The Mustangs are coming off a 9-6 loss to Blytheville in their opener last week.

Brewers flex homer muscles in intrasquad game 
PHOENIX Shortstop J.J. Hardy, outfielder Corey Hart and utility player Vinny Rottino hit home runs as the Blue team defeated the Gold team 4-to-1 in the Milwaukee Brewers’ first intrasquad game of spring training camp.

Conan game coming in 2008 
Not to be confused with the upcoming Conan online game by Funcom, Publisher THQ has announced that everyone’s favorite “Barbarian” and “Destroyer” will be a smashing and slashing his way onto the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Board votes to move game to Cowboys stadium in 2010 
DALLAS The board overseeing the Cotton Bowl Classic today voted to move the game to the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in 20-10. The New Year’s Day game is currently…

Clippers’ Livingston Dislocates Knee During Game 
Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston dislocated his left knee and had to be wheeled off the court on a stretcher during tonight’s game against Charlotte.

Bucks beat the 76ers 


MILWAUKEE (AP) - Late in the fourth quarter, Milwaukee’s go-to guys were sitting on the bench, and they couldn’t have been happier. Michael Redd and Mo Williams scored 26 points each as the Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-90 on Saturday night to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Notes 
Bulls

Notes 
Bobcats

Terrapins’ Langhorne Again Named All-ACC First Team


Washington Post - Maryland forward Crystal Langhorne was selected to the all-ACC women’s basketball first team, the conference announced yesterday. Langhorne became only the third Terrapin to earn first-team honors twice. “Whenever we see those individual awards that

2006 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team Announced
Hokiesports.com - GREENSBORO, N.C. - Thirty-two student-athletes, including 11 from last year’s inaugural team, have been selected to the 2006 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Volleyball Team as announced today by Commissioner John D. Swofford. Among the squad

Nittany Lion Lacrosse Team Hosts No. 18 Loyola in ECAC Opener Saturday
GoPSUsports.com - The Penn State Nittany Lion lacrosse team will host UR/#18 Loyola in the ECAC Lacrosse League opener for both teams. Action begins in Holuba Hall at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 3. Penn State is 0-2 overall and is coming off heart-breaking 11-8 loss to

Border left out of all-star team
BBC News - He led them to victory over England in the 1987 final but was not in the final XI announced at a dinner in Sydney to celebrate Australian one-day cricket. Ian and Greg Chappell were other notable omissions, although Greg, now India’s coach, was named

Thomson, IP.access Team
Unstrung.com - CAMBRIDGE, U.K. — ip.access, a leading developer of in-building wireless picocell solutions, together with Thomson, a worldwide leader in DSL Customer Premises Equipment, have today announced the companies are collaborating to bring 3G femtocells to

Dann Heit s connections to 1980 third place team
Devils Lake Daily Journal - These kids expressed their thoughts well with a congratulatory sign Monday at the Sports Center during a pep rally honoring the hockey team s third place finish in state. Dann Heit was a proud dad, a former player and a huge fan sitting in the

Rapids Weekly Team Notes
Colorado Rapids - PACHUCA, Mexico (Feb. 27, 2007) - Rapids weekly team notes for the week of February 26, 2007, straight from the Rapids Media Relations Department: Rapids Record Two More Victories in Mexico: Prior to yesterday’s Rapids 2-2 draw with Cruz Azul, on

Northern Iowa extends coach’s contract 


First-year basketball coach Ben Jacobson has been given a contract extension by Northern Iowa University.

HOJO HAS NO PROBLEMS RIDING COACH 
PORT ST. LUCIE - With the first couple weeks of spring training behind him, Howard Johnson is enjoying his new gig as first base coach. “It’s been good,” HoJo said yesterday. “I’m very excited about it, and looking forward to this year. “This…

Your Office Coach: Avoid back-stabbing colleague’s trap 
Q: I’m not sure whether to trust one of my co-workers. When dealing with me, ”Amy” acts helpful and considerate, provides useful information, and makes friendly, encouraging comments. She seems like a good team player and loyal employee.

Sabres fans willing to pay coachs fine 
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Dont worry, Lindy, Buffalo Sabres fans are prepared to pick up your $10,000 fine from the NHL. JOHN WAWROW

Special Olympics Coach is a Hero to Athletes 
WAHIAWA (KHNL) - In the world of athletics, many measure success by the number of wins. But meet an everyday hero who makes sure all of the athletes she coaches “are” winners!

Football coach Mourinho pointing at more Chelsea silverware 
Jose Mourinho’s five-finger salute following Chelsea’s 2-1 League Cup final defeat of Arsenal appears to have further notified the club of his intention to stay on as manager.

Sabres coach Ruff fined ahead of Senators rematch 
Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff was reportedly slapped with a 10,000 dollar fine for a brawl between the Sabres and Ottawa just hours before the teams square off again Saturday.

Motor Coach Company Will Stay After Sale 
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. - The sale of luxury motor coach manufacturer Country Coach to a Los Angeles investment company isn’t expected to result in layoffs. And officials say there are no plans to move the company.

Bush pushes tax breaks for health insurance


CNN - Story Highlights Bush: Tax breaks would help those who buy health care insurance on market Proposal: Employer-provided health benefits would be treated as income Standard deductions of $15,000 for family coverage; $7,500 for individual

Highlights Monday morning in Avery trial
Chippewa Herald - Here are some highlights of Monday’s testimony in the trial of Steven Avery, who is accused of murdering photographer Teresa Halbach on Halloween 2005. He had been released from prison in 2003 after serving 18 years for a rape that DNA analysis

Catch the Calgary Stampede
e-Travel Blackboard - Highlights include country favourites like chuck wagon racing, rodeo, live country music, horse racing, street parades and the stampede s own casino. Plus it s a chance to see one of Canada’s most recognised icons, the Royal Canadian

Vegas, Take Two: Highlights from Friday and Saturday night
San Francisco Gate - You can’t help but be happy for Monta Ellis. Friday night’s Rookie Game was a chance to get his name out there, and despite downplaying the “little” All-Star game, Ellis milked it for all it was worth. He was the last player off the bench for the

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 15:45 GMT
Forbes - Bang & Olufsen sound system to be used in new Audi A5 COPENHAGEN (AFX) - Bang & Olufsen said in a note to investors its sound system will be used in the new Audi A5 Coupe. For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com