Palmer takes control with a 62 at Colonial Reuters - Thu, 23 May, 2013(Reuters) - American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into a one-shot lead in Thursday's opening … More »Palmer takes control with a 62 at Colonial
(Reuters) - American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into a one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. The 36-year-old Texan piled up eight birdies on the way to a flawless eight-under-par 62 …
- CA-SPORTS Summary Reuters - Thu, 23 May, 2013
James and Bryant headline All-NBA selections (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player LeBron James of the Miami Heat and veteran Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers headlined … More »CA-SPORTS Summary
James and Bryant headline All-NBA selections (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player LeBron James of the Miami Heat and veteran Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers headlined the list of players selected for the All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio …
Expect another extremely busy hurricane season this year with 13 to 20 named storms, NOAA says The Canadian Press - Thu, 23 May, 2013COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say. More »Expect another extremely busy hurricane season this year with 13 to 20 named storms, NOAA says
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say.
Bob Marley, Shakespeare and Peter Pan all part of upcoming The New Victory Theater season The Canadian Press - Thu, 23 May, 2013NEW YORK, N.Y. - A new musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley, the world premiere of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" by the innovative Fiasco Theater company … More »Bob Marley, Shakespeare and Peter Pan all part of upcoming The New Victory Theater season
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A new musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley, the world premiere of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" by the innovative Fiasco Theater company and an Australian take on "Peter Pan" are among next season's offerings at The New Victory Theater.
- Eugenie Bouchard advances to Strasbourg International semis CBC - Thu, 23 May, 2013
Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard continued her impressive week in Strasbourg, France with a straight sets quarter-final win Thursday against her Georgian opponent. More »Eugenie Bouchard advances to Strasbourg International semis
Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard continued her impressive week in Strasbourg, France with a straight sets quarter-final win Thursday against her Georgian opponent.
McIlroy slumps to 74 after late Wentworth collapse Reuters - Thu, 23 May, 2013By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - World number two Rory McIlroy was blown off course by unseasonally cold weather at Wentworth on Thursday, bogeying … More »McIlroy slumps to 74 after late Wentworth collapse
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - World number two Rory McIlroy was blown off course by unseasonally cold weather at Wentworth on Thursday, bogeying five of the last six holes to sink to a two-over 74 in the PGA Championship first round. The 24-year-old Northern Irishman made an encouraging start to the …
Pistorius, Semenya not on South Africa's high performance athlete list for 2016 Olympics The Canadian Press - Thu, 23 May, 2013JOHANNESBURG - Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games because neither is currently training … More »Pistorius, Semenya not on South Africa's high performance athlete list for 2016 Olympics
JOHANNESBURG - Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games because neither is currently training or competing, the South African Olympic Committee said Thursday.
British police arrest two more over London attack Reuters - Thu, 23 May, 2013By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested two more people on Thursday in a hunt for accomplices of two British men of Nigerian … More »British police arrest two more over London attack
By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested two more people on Thursday in a hunt for accomplices of two British men of Nigerian descent accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries. The two suspected killers, now under guard in hospitals, …
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but some restrictions remain The Canadian Press - Wed, 22 May, 2013TORONTO - Canada is lifting a nearly 30-year-old ban on gay men giving blood, though for the time being only those who are abstinent will be allowed to donate. More »Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but some restrictions remain
TORONTO - Canada is lifting a nearly 30-year-old ban on gay men giving blood, though for the time being only those who are abstinent will be allowed to donate.
- Striking Kenyan truckers block east Africa's main trade route Reuters - Wed, 22 May, 2013
By Joseph Akwiri Mombasa (Reuters) - Kenyan truckers blocked the only highway from the port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, threatening to choke … More »Striking Kenyan truckers block east Africa's main trade route
By Joseph Akwiri Mombasa (Reuters) - Kenyan truckers blocked the only highway from the port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, threatening to choke the main trade artery to east Africa unless officials reverted to the old way of weighing cargo. The east African nation is the world's largest exporter of …
- Canada's Eugenie Bouchard rolls into quarters in Strasbourg CBC - Wed, 22 May, 2013
Eugenie Bouchard won 12 of the last 13 games on Wednesday for a straight sets victory at the Strasbourg International. More »Canada's Eugenie Bouchard rolls into quarters in Strasbourg
Eugenie Bouchard won 12 of the last 13 games on Wednesday for a straight sets victory at the Strasbourg International.
'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see big gains; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria up big The Canadian Press - Wed, 22 May, 2013NAIROBI, Kenya - The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says is … More »'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see big gains; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria up big
NAIROBI, Kenya - The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be. Or as Satchu loudly proclaims on his Twitter feed or newspaper column: …
South Africa: Tears as court acquits Oscar Pistorius' brother in woman's death in accident The Canadian Press - Tue, 21 May, 2013JOHANNESBURG - One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, … More »South Africa: Tears as court acquits Oscar Pistorius' brother in woman's death in accident
JOHANNESBURG - One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for shooting and killing his girlfriend.
- Rubber bullets fired at South African mine strikers, several hurt Reuters - Tue, 21 May, 2013
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labour strife … More »Rubber bullets fired at South African mine strikers, several hurt
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labour strife spread ahead of mid-year pay negotiations. As well as the violence at a chromium mine, the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) said …
After a decade of success, global AIDS program looks to the future The Canadian Press - Tue, 21 May, 2013WASHINGTON - The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from … More »After a decade of success, global AIDS program looks to the future
WASHINGTON - The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.
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