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Jelena Jankovic hobbles to hard-fought win at Wimbledon Written by Barry Newcombe Jelena Jankovic fought back from a set down and a leg injury to see off dangerous Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki in a dramatic Centre Court match and avoid becoming the latest leading seed to tumble out in the first week of the Championships. The second seed needed medical attention to her leg three times and

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) _ A teenager with a bullet lodged in his forehead that police wanted removed to prove he tried to kill the owner of a used-car lot has withdrawn a guilty plea and will face trial on several felony charges. Joshua Adam Bush, 19, pleaded guilty last month to charges of deadly conduct and [...]

Chennai, June 14 (IANS) The Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) election next month is set to be fought on party lines again, with the main contestants making clear their alliances with the state's ruling DMK and main opposition AIADMK.

I don't think I've mentioned this on here yet but the June episode of the BSM podcast is now up online. It features the usual excellent banter along with new music from Blakfish, Pennines, The Defeat (taken from the 6 Machine compilation), Alcopop's Cut The Blue Wire, a couple of old classics from Itch and Yndi Halda and demo of the month from the brilliant Dinosaur Pile-Up. Get it from iTunes or

The top story at WSJ.com today is that Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, heads of Microsoft (MSFT), had a series of fights over control of the company. That was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Memorial day is a day of remembrance, a day to honor our valiant military men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Initially it was called Decoration Day, and proclaimed on 5 May, 1968 by General John Logan, the commander of the Grand Army of The Republic. Memorial Day was [...]

The sun was blinding in a dry sky over Chicago, reflecting hard against the new Chicago FBI headquarters, and against the several hundred people gathered for an outdoor memorial service to remember... Continue reading at The Chicago Syndicate

Differences seem to have cropped up between the blue-eyed girl from the Balaji camp. Rumours of a clash between Ekta Kapoor and Prachi Desai are spreading. Then came reports of Prachi vowing to never work in Balaji’s Kasam Se, her launch vehicle that brought her to the limelight.According to reports, all is not well between Ekta and Prachi. Recently, the two were having lunch together with a bun

We print a letter that appeared in the May 7, 2008 edition of the Stars & Stripes. Our policy when printing letters from servicemen and women is to print their words without comment. What She Lost In The Army I have lost something from this deployment that I fear I may never regain–the sense of pride and [...]

FROM THE ARCHIVES 2006-03-15 Both Jim and I pretty much knew that it was simply a matter of time before he got pulled over and notified that his license was under suspension but neither one of us thought that it would be done in quite as spectacular way as it was yesterday. We knew that he [...]

The Bielski Brothers Jewish Resistance and the "Otriad"   The Bielski partisans   Prior to the onset of WWII, conditions throughout occupied Poland & Belarus varied greatly. In some areas, especially in eastern Poland, which the Soviet Union invaded in 1939, and subsequently "formally" annexed, the situation was particularly volatile.   During the two year' occupation till the Soviet-German war outbreak in 1941, the Soviets carried out the ethnic cleansing of Poles considered as a potential threat to full annexation of these territories into Soviet Union.   Hundred of thousands of Polish officials, officers, soldiers, policemen, teachers, churchmen, landowners, and civilians with their families were sent to Siberian concentration camps. Some Jews had welcom

After a week of dithering, the federal Government has finally issued the documents for its single telecommunications policy: a new $9 billion plus fibre-to-the-node network. The phoney war is over but the real one must be fought in record time. Most disturbingly, a large part the negotiations to spend $4.7 billion of taxpayer money may be [...]

This post is many weeks late all because uglyfatchick thought it's super embarrassing and didn't want to blog about it. But then she thought about it again last week... Since she's so thick skin to go fight it out with some girls she doesn't even know, she should be more thick skin and show the whole world her "achievement". :pEvent date: 23 March 2008 (Sunday)Location: The Chevrons (Level 3)Event: Solemnization of Mr Benny Yeap & Ms Lim Yuen FunIt was a bright sunny Sunday afternoon.Defector rushed home from work and took uglyfatchick to The Chevrons.They were there to give their blessings and also to help out. =)When they reached, there wasn't many people around and nobody gave instructions on what to do. So uglyfatchick decides to do what she does best, take tons of poor quality pho

And the…floor won.  Then she fought the banister.  And the banister won.  Eventually, maybe…she will learn…then again, I hope she never does.  I hope she always pushes her own limitations…even if it breaks my heart…Full story: Wednesday Miss K and Miss M were playing with their babysitter playing with each other being sweet to each other [...]

Writing on the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Patrick Cockburn bluntly stated: “It has been a war of lies from the start. All govenments lie in wartime, but American and British propaganda in Iraq over the past five years has been more untruthful than in any conflict since the First World War.” He [...]

Times Online -- As a loyal officer under Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi major never imagined that one day he would become an insurgent, but when Iraq fell five years ago he was left bitter, jobless and desperate to drive the invading forces out.“I saw my country collapse right in front of my eyes,” said Abu Abdullah, who has since orchestrated countless attacks against the US military, spent time in the notorious Abu Ghraib detention centre and briefly joined forces with al-Qaeda.Recalling the invasion, he told The Times: “I felt as though my freedom was being snatched from me. It was one of the darkest moments of my life.”He, like many Sunni Arab officers and other Saddam supporters, resorted to guerrilla warfare to kill better-equipped US soldiers but gradually found that his national

In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world's largest retailer waged a major campaign against labor unions seeking to represent store workers. Clinton has been endorsed for president by more than a dozen unions.read more | digg story

Sania Mirza put up a spirited fight against eighth-seeded American Venus Williams before crashing out in the third round of the women's singles event of the Australian Open on Saturday. Sania gave...

Indian team started their super power series with three day tour match against Victoria. They were struggling at 38/3 before Rahul Dravid (33 runs) and Saurav Ganguly (51 runs) put on 72* for the fourth wicket and still going strongly. Earlier acting captain M.S. Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first in a rain interrupted days of play. India got up to disastrous start when they loss

WINNING ICCA CONFERENCE WAS A HARD-FOUGHT BUT FRIENDLY BATTLE FOR THAILAND: MINISTER Tourism & Sports Minister H.E. Dr. Suwit Yodmani (centre) shakes hands with Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau President Mr. Natwut Amornvivat (left) and International Congress & Convention Association President Mr. Leigh Harry (right) shortly after the minister delivered his keynote address.   Pattaya, Thailand – Thailand’s Tourism & Sports Minister H.E. Mr. Suwit Yodmani has said winning ICCA (International Congress & Convention Association) Congress & Exhibition was a hard-fought but friendly battle for Thailand. The minister was delivering a keynote address after declaring open the 46th ICCA Congress & Exhibition themed “Thailand 2007 Fast Forward” held at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH), a world-class, multipurpose convention facility of the multi award-winning Royal Cliff Beach Resort, from October 27 to 31. International

Today we tell about W.E.B. Du Bois. He was an African-American writer, teacher and protest leader.William Edward Burghardt Du Bois fought for civil rights for black people in the United States. During the nineteen twenties and nineteen thirties, he was the person most responsible for the changes in conditions for black people in American society. He also was responsible for changes in the way they thought about themselves.William Du Bois was the son of free blacks who lived in a northern state. His mother was Mary Burghardt. His father was Alfred Du Bois. His parents had never been slaves. Nor were their parents. William was born into this free and independent African-American family in eighteen sixty-eight in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.William's mother felt that ability and hard work would lead to success. She urged him to seek an excellent education. In the early part of the century, it was not easy for most black people to get a good education. But William had a good experienc

Randy de Puniet gave his team something to celebrate today when he rode to a spectacular fourth position in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. However, in an unfortunate turn of events, Anthony West made an error on the starting grid that cost him a ...

Year 1986. After round 15 in Mexico City there were still 3 drivers left to fight out for the title in the last race of the season, in Australian GP in Adelaide. Nigel Mansell stood at 70 pts, Alain Prost at 64 pts and Nelson Piquet at 63 pts. The points system was a bit more complicated that time, but basically any of these 3 drivers could win the title with favourable result in the last race. Each of drivers was a “champion” at certain stages of the race. Nigel Mansell had the title pretty much in the bag when his left rear tyre exploded spectacularly. He displayed some amazing car control and safely “parked” his car by the wall. He was fine but out of the title race. That meant Piquet took the lead not only of the race, but also of the championship… But for a short while only… He had to go for a precautionary pit stop following some vibrations from the rear of his car. He changed tyres, Prost took the lead. No further mishaps for Prost (he had t

Earlier in the week I came across the story of Betty Perry, 70 years old, who was arrested after she scuffled with a police officer who went to her home because she had let her lawn go brown. During the struggle Perry fell and injured her nose and according to her attorney, Gloria Allred, she was handcuffed with "bruises and blood." Betty Perry is being charged with resisting arrest and failing to maintain her landscape, both misdemeanors.Pause here and reflect on the fact that we live in a society where resisting arrest and not watering your lawn are considered equal. The city attorney of Orem, Utah, having eradicated all forms of crime, is still pressing charges because there's nothing better to do or he/she really loves lawns. Don't get me wrong I know that resisting arrest is not something that should be taken lightly or ignored but the arrest stemmed from her having a brown lawn. Various media outlets report at the end of the story that Betty Perry had the water shut off at her

And I WON!! Remember me boo-hoo-hooing about my speeding ticket back in MARCH? And then again, feeling stupid for pleading not guilty in April, because I was going to have to sit down with the officer and the judge and defend myself? I’ve spent MONTHS now, worrying about this stupid ticket. I have no idea why. It’s not like people don’t get tickets every day. It’s not as though they don’t see dozens of people every day trying to talk their way out of it. But still, I’m so bad about confrontation - I was really, really dreading the final hearing. So, it finally came yesterday. And Paul couldn’t go with me!! Our sitter fell through at the last minute, and he had to stay home with the kids. So it was all up to me! And it was like real, actual court. It was me, the cop, and the judge in a courtroom. I had to go up and take the stand and present evidence and everything. And this is where I have to give props to my husband - it sure is helpful being

Paris Hilton fought the law and the law won. Judge Michael T. Sauer ordered Paris be sent back to jail angered by the decision of the sheriff's department to release her just days earlier. Yesterday it appeared that celebrity justice would prevail. What a difference a day makes, along with public outcries in the form of hundreds of letters and...

LeBron James and the Cavs faced up against the Detroit Pistons yesterday but their showing was lack luster. LeBron James uncharacteristically was very silent the entire game, only scoring 10 points. He was not the only player that had a bad game; his teammates did not help out with the Cavs guards making only 8 of their 27 shots. The final score was a low scoring 79-76 which goes to show that even though LeBron James and the Cavs had a poor performance they still hung in there and lost by only three. Next game, LeBron James will need to focus on getting open and scoring points. The Pistons are a Veteran team who have had a lot of playoff experience. LeBron James will calm down and come back strong for game 2.

LeBron James and the Cavs faced up against the Detroit Pistons yesterday but their showing was lack luster. LeBron James uncharacteristically was very silent the entire game, only scoring 10 points. He was not the only player that had a bad game; his teammates did not help out with the Cavs guards making only 8 of their 27 shots. The final score was a low scoring 79-76 which goes to show that even though LeBron James and the Cavs had a poor performance they still hung in there and lost by only three. Next game, LeBron James will need to focus on getting open and scoring points. The Pistons are a Veteran team who have had a lot of playoff experience. LeBron James will calm down and come back strong for game 2.

The French socialist party has established an outpost in Second Life a few months ago where you can smoke "gitanes" and dream of a more equal virtual world where terraforming work is restricted to 35 hours a week only. Loic Le Meur, who has been campaigning on and offline for Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that he is opening an island for UMP supporters. Article in French - with pictures - on TF1 and Loic's blog.Apparently, 12.73% of the SL population is French. Don't ask me how this figure was calculated...Tags: second life, france, web 2.0

When he was young, Eric Drew was a healthy man.  Drew was a former high-school quarterback and magazine model.  Drew went to San Diego State University, and he was living a good life.  He got a beautiful girlfriend.  Drew loved to help other and so he donated his blood every month.  As always, Drew went to donate his blood the last time.  The doctor checked his blood and called him up to let him know that he must go see a blood specialist right away.  Drew went to see a hematologist.  Two days later, Drew went to see the doctor, and the doctor told Drew that his blood test suggested that his bone marrow was 100% cancerous.  The doctor told him he got just about five days to live and to say goodbyes to all of his family members, girlfriend, fri