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Thanks for your timely article on ethanol ( NCR , Oct. 26). While some of the concerns appear valid, I believe that corn-based ethanol is a necessary first step toward establishing biofuels for our transportation needs.

A VILLAGE shop was robbed for the sixth time in three years on Saturday (November 10).

eCopy, Inc., a leading provider of solutions that integrate paper documents into business software applications, today announced that its eCopy Connector for EMC Documentum, previously accredited as "Designed for EMC® Documentum®," has been validated on the next-generation Documentum 6 enterprise content management platform from EMC Corporation. The validation demonstrates that the eCopy ...

Unless some clear cut guidance emerges from the Minister of Transport, Mark Vaile, it appears that REX has metaphorically torn the cockpit doors off the massive investment that has been made in anti-terrorism measures in Australia since 9/11.

POLICE have publicly apologised to Ben Cousins after admitting to another bungle that saw them drop a second and final charge against the former West Coast Eagles captain.

LONA Droscher-Nielsen has spent enough time living with wild orangutans to know monkey business when she sees it - and the straight-speaking Dane is suspicious of John Howard's election promise to save her great apes.

JAMAICA police chief Mark Shields found no evidence of match fixing in connection with the death of cricket coach Bob Woolmer.

NICOLE Kidman was scared for her children after she was pursued across Sydney by a celebrity photographer, a court has heard.

THE Indian board is backing Cricket Australia over a picture rights dispute that has prompted international news agencies to boycott coverage of matches in Australia, a senior official said yesterday.

VICTORIAN police union secretary Paul Mullett tells the OPI he wants to change some answers he gave the inquiry at an earlier hearing.

CLIMATE change has arrived not just in reality, with wilder storms and longer droughts, but as an election issue.

A LARGE cache of weapons and ammunition has been seized by police in a raid on a Gold Coast home today.

ON his 36th birthday, Adam Gilchrist was today named Australia's greatest ever one-day international cricketer.

THE first two of 46 MRH-90 helicopters on order for the ADF have arrived in Brisbane and are now being prepared for test flights.

NICOLE Kidman feared driving with her children after a "frightening" incident involving a Sydney paparazzo, a judge has been told.

THE first two of 46 MRH-90 helicopters on order for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have been delivered to the Australian Aerospace facility in Brisbane and are now being prepared for test flights.

THE proposed fight between Barry Hall and Willie Mason has been put on ice with both camps pouring cold water on the bout.

THE Queensland Government has ordered an independent review into the death of a three-year-old boy who was allegedly left untreated for up to 30 hours at a regional hospital.

A lawyer for the Boston police officer involved in Saturday's crash that killed a Braintree woman said his client was not breaking any laws when the accident occurred. Ann Marie McNally, 36, was killed when a marked Boston police cruiser crashed into her car in South Boston.

Colorado State University is once again gearing up for its annual Ram Good Time Auction with the help of local businesses.

Sure, all that ooh-ing and ahh-ing over baby clothes is a blast, but why not play a game or two to spark some fun and help shower guests get to know each other? Here are five of our favorite party games. Two Truths and a Lie Great for: Breaking the ice How to play: Each guest must introduce herself and then tell the group three things about herself -- two are true, one is a lie. Then ...

BLUEFIELD — Early Monday afternoon the final Colgan Air flight in Mercer County left for Washington D.C., leaving a county airport that remains open for business despite the lack of commercial air service.

WEYERS CAVE — Starting today, and just in time for the holiday season, travelers departing from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport will board a bigger plane, have an in-flight attendant and the added convenience of overhead storage for carry-on luggage.

The lawyer for the Boston police officer whose cruiser was involved in a fatal collision in South Boston during the weekend said yesterday that the officer acted properly.

A Maryland State Police trooper responded to an unusual request for assistance yesterday afternoon: a woman in labor on Interstate 95.

Around 50 Norwegian companies already have contracts with the SAAB concern. This number would be increased to 80, if a contract was signed for the purchase of JAS Gripen, NRK reports.

8 years after they worked together in HU TU TU (1999), Nana Patekar and Gulzar saab would be reuniting with DUS KAHANIYAAN.

In an industry keynote address, eCopy president and CEO Edward Schmid outlined how focusing on adocument imaging standard can help information technology (IT) executives improve office workflows.

A former top South African defence official resigned after suspecting corruption over an arms deal involving BAE Systems, Thales and others, a report said on Thursday.

The United States Justice Department has launched a corruption probe into Britain's BAE Systems, a potential headache for Gordon Brown just hours before he succeeds Tony Blair as British prime minister.

The ANC is not known for its fondness of multinationals but it has made an exception on a grand scale in the case of BAE, writes Chris McGreal

BRAINTREE - When Sandra Duffy’s 35-year-old son died, her Braintree neighborhood rallied around her. Today, it is doing the same for the parents of Ann Marie McNally, 36, who was killed when a Boston police cruiser slammed into the back of her car.

A woman is attacked and has her car stolen as she tries to park it in a garage near her home in Warwickshire.

Investigators have identified the woman killed in a collision with a police cruiser in South Boston on Saturday as Ann Marie McNally, who was 36.

Don Daniels is frustrated.

The 10 th edition of the Dubai Airshow - the largest of which opened at the Airport Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates Emirates today - smashed all its previous declared on-site order books within the first five hours of the event.

The woman who was killed Saturday when her car was struck by a Boston police cruiser has been identified. More Massachusetts News

DUBAI. Nov 11 (Interfax-AVN) - The MiG-35 fighter has every chance to win the contest of the Indian Air Force for 126 fighters for $10 billion, RAC MiG Marketing Deputy Director Vladimir Vypryazhkin has announced.

Sweden's Wallenbergs are often compared to the Rocke­fellers or the Rothschilds. Given their involvement in almost every corner of Swedish corporate life, a truer comparison might be with South Africa's Oppenheimers - except that the Oppenheimers did not give all their profits away.

The breaks didn't go the way of Sentire during Melbourne Cup week but trainer Robbie Laing is confident he will be fit for next Saturday's Group Two Sandown Classic.

The Cole Harbour McCain stayed atop the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League with a 3-1 win over the Cape Breton West Islanders at Port Hood last night.

London, Nov 11 (ANI): Dozy drivers will soon be alerted with a device that detects their drowsiness and wakes them up to stop for a rest. Swedish aviation, defense and car manufacturing company Saab is launching an in-car warning system that uses two tiny infra-red cameras linked to a dashboard computer to monitor alertness. According to Saab, research shows that 20 percent of accidents are ...

BLUEFIELD — Mercer County’s airport is losing its commercial air service Monday, but area officials continue to push for renewed service while stressing the airport’s important role in the region.

CAPE ELIZABETH - Tape that. Mountain Valley High School lost the regular-season Game of the Eon 14½ days earlier. Mountain Valley High School, consequently, was the road warrior for the inevitable mulligan in the Western Class B football final.

Police Officers investigate the scene of a two-car accident on Birch Street in Milford, yesterday.

A 36-year-old South Boston woman was killed yesterday when her car collied with a Boston police cruiser as the cop at the wheel raced to help a fellow officer, police and...

A woman was killed after a marked Boston police cruiser slammed into her car in South Boston, causing the vehicle to roll, police officials said. More Massachusetts News

The breaks didn't go the way of Sentire during Melbourne Cup week but trainer Robbie Laing is confident he will be fit for Saturday's Group Two Sandown Classic.

A woman was killed in South Boston when her car was hit by a Boston police cruiser.

PORTLAND - Several charges were filed after a driver reportedly rear-ended another driver Friday night, heading south on Interstate 5 near Capitol Highway.

A low cost — and in some cases “no cost” — spay and neuter clinic for dogs and cats could be open in a few months, organizers say. A sterilization clinic now under construction off Highway 36 just north of Brenham will be the first phase of Animal Friends of Washington County’s “The Village.”

Lebanon have moved to within one match of qualifying for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup after a stunning come-from-behind 50-26 victory over Wales in Widnes.

THE jockeys' riding ranks will never be the same after Nikita Beriman, Michelle Payne and Lisa Cropp proved female riders can compete on the sport's biggest stage.

Anthony Cummings has laid the foundations for a tilt at next year's Melbourne Cup after Zavite won the Group Three Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington.

Anthony Cummings has laid the foundations for a tilt at next year's Melbourne Cup after Zavite won the Group Three Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington.

Zavite staged a last to first reversal to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington this afternoon, but there were excuses according to trainer Anthony Cummings.

Welcome to Bhansalipur . Here you can find the Arc de Triomphe of Paris, the gondolas of Venice, the haveli-like homes of Lucknow or Badlucknow, the carpet-dust alleys of Morocco, a bridge from Lucino Visconti’s Safed Raatein, a bordello from Baz Luhrman’s Moulin Rouge, and last but not the least, R K studio of Chembur.

Michelle Payne became only the fourth female jockey to ride a winner at Flemington during Cup Week when she was successful aboard Partiva in the Skilled Group Plate this afternoon.

Wales 26 Lebanon 50Wales failed to end Lebanon's 14-match unbeaten run as their hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup disintegrated at Widnes.

Wales will be the odd one out of the home nations after failing to qualify for the 2008 World Cup. They were on course to join England, Ireland and Scotland in the main draw in Australia when they led 20-10 early in the second half of their repechage semi-final at Widnes.

In an industry keynote address, eCopy president and CEO Edward Schmid outlined how focusing on a document imaging standard can help information technology executives improve office workflows.

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PORT HUENEME, Calif. (AP) - General Motors will be moving 20,000 vehicles a year through the Port of Hueneme. About 10,000 of the vehicles will be Saturns imported from Germany.

Darren Weir is the first to admit Dracs Back has underachieved in his career so far but is hoping that the injury-plagued six-year-old can post his first feature race win at Flemington on Saturday.

NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME ... Two former New York managers are among the 20 candidates who appear on the 2008 National Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee ballot, which was released by the Cooperstown shrine Thursday.

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Darren Weir admits Dracs Back has underachieved but hopes the injury-plagued six-year-old can post his first feature race win at Flemington on Saturday.

Darren Weir admits Dracs Back has underachieved but hopes the injury-plagued six-year-old can post his first feature race win at Flemington on Saturday.

She was mostly unharmed but arrested for misdemeanor DUI.

SCOTTISH flag carrier Loganair, which recently announced it is to end its franchise agreement with British Airways next year, has banked a 59 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £3.5 million in the year to 31 March.

The fifth round of the annual Amal Euro-Arab Film Festival brought 47 short, feature and documentary films to an eager and varied audience in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, fitting screenings and other activities into a frenzied 10 days.

LOCAL style mavens were yesterday pipped at the post, with a Kiwi designer winning the richest fashion prize in Australia.

As the family of the two Los Gatos brothers killed in a car crash make arrangements for a memorial service, the driver lies in a coma at Valley Medical Center in San Jose, not knowing that his best friends -- who were also his cousins -- have died.

As the family of the two Los Gatos brothers killed in a car crash make arrangements for a memorial service, the driver lies in a coma at Valley Medical Center, not knowing that his best friends - who were also his cousins - have died.

As the family of the two Los Gatos brothers killed in a car crash makes arrangements for a memorial service, the driver lies in a coma at Valley Medical Center, not knowing that his best friends - who were also his cousins - have died.

Although students usually go to their advisers seeking help, this week juniors and seniors have the chance to offer their suggestions to advisers.

Saab names price on limited-run 9-3 Prices for the range-topping 9-3 Turbo X have been announced by Saab. Only 500 examples will be sold in the UK, starting from £32,495, in either Sport Saloon or Sportwagon estate guise.

Saab’s Driver Attention Warning System is a development project designed to counter two of the most common causes of road accidents: driver drowsiness and inattention at the wheel.

As the family of the two Los Gatos brothers killed in a car crash make arrangements for a memorial service, the driver lies in a coma at Valley Medical Center, not knowing that his best friends - who were also his cousins - have died.

They recently won state titles so it comes as no surprise that Salem got the lion's share of the credit in the All-State volleyball voting. Dan Kinney was named the boys' Player of the Year. He was joined on the team by Tim Briggs and Josh Klecan. Salem placed four on the girls' All-Division 1 team.

BY JENNIFER McDOWELL Salem, twice beaten in the regular season, is once again the Division I girls volleyball champion. With unrelenting effort and intensity, the second-seeded Blue Devils blew through Spaulding’s top-seeded Red Raiders in the finals at Pinkerton Academy on Saturday, Nov. 3, earning 25-11, 25-7 and 25-11 set wins to take the match. The Blue Devils were a different ...

After nearly a decade, an unexpected phone call shakes Dia (Madhuri Dixit) out of her dance rehearsal in New York. Makarand (Darshan Zariwala), her teacher, her guru, is dying and she must return to Shamli town. The town where she grew up, the town where she learnt to live and to dance.

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New hires to help company expand contract services for flight operations, finance, systems operations control.

HYDERABAD: Ch. Shanthi of Srikakulam emerged the fastest runner in the girls’ under-18 category clocking 12.7secs in the 100m event of the AP State inter-district junior athletics championship at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Warangal on ...

Pinnacle Airlines Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., today released its passenger and traffic levels for October 2007.

Next year's Australian Cup and Cox Plate are on the agenda for top New Zealand-trained mare Princess Coup after the 3200m distance found her out in the Melbourne Cup yesterday.

Coral Gables police want the public's help to find a man they say has bilked banks, businesses and credit card companies out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Coral Gables police want the public's help to find a man they say has bilked banks, businesses and credit card companies out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Coral Gables police are searching for a man who has been arrested on identity theft-related charges 25 times.

Coral Gables police are searching for a man who has been arrested on identity theft-related charges 25 times. INSIDE: Video

A NEW 45,000 square foot Mercedes car dealership in Newbridge has helped Eastern Holdings move back into profit.

Police in Coral Gables say they are searching for an identify thief who has been on the run since 2005 and is targeting South Florida residents.

A NORTH Lynn drug dealer tried to wash heroin down the sink as police knocked on his front door, Norwich Crown Court heard yesterday. (06/11/2007)

Saab’s Driver Attention Warning System is a development project designed to counter two of the most common causes of road accidents: driver drowsiness and inattention at the wheel.

A 26-year-old Columbia man, charged with robbing an East Windsor bank Friday, was being held Monday with bail set at $1 million.

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it has affirmed Cathay ( Nachrichten ) No.2 REIT Fund's national long-term rating at 'A(twn)' and national short-term rating at 'F1(twn)' with a stable outlook to reflect the robustness of its cash flow generating capabilities.

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it has affirmed Cathay No.2 REIT Fund's national long-term rating at 'A(twn)' and national short-term rating at 'F1(twn)' with a stable outlook to reflect the robustness of its cash flow generating capabilities.

Meghan Flaherty, a senior middle hitter who led Hollis/Brookline to a undefeated regular season record and a trip to the state semifinals, was named the Division II Player of the Year recently by the New Hampshire Volleyball Coaches' Association. ...

The Seinfeld box set will be released Tuesday. The 32-disc collection includes every Seinfeld episode from nine seasons - all 142 of them - and "The Official Coffee Table Book." At last glance, the set was available on Amazon for $205.99.

Galileo is urging suppliers and subscribers in the Middle East to focus on e-ticketing as a priority in order to meet the extended IATA e-ticketing deadline of 31 May 2008.

eCopy announced recently that it was named this year's Technology Alliance Partner of the Year by Ricoh Americas Corporation. The award marks eCopy's position as having more software sold with Ricoh multifunction printers (MFPs) than any other third party product in the U.S.

eCopy announced recently that it was named this year's Technology Alliance Partner of the Year by Ricoh Americas Corporation. The award marks eCopy's position as having more software sold with Ricoh multifunction printers (MFPs) than any other third party product in the U.S.

REGIONAL Express has halted all flights on its only Queensland route because of pilot shortages. Rex will suspend flights between Maryborough and Brisbane until March 16, only a month after launching the service.

There was big disappointment for the New Zealand connections of The Fuzz when the David Hayes-trained runner was a late scratching from the Melbourne Cup today.

Coral Gables police want the public's help to find a man they say has bilked banks, businesses and credit card companies out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Outside favourite Gallic has been scratched from today's Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Luca Cumani is a relieved man. The UK-based, Italian-bred master horse-trainer has managed to divert almost all media attention away from himself as he prepares the Melbourne Cup third favourite Purple Moon for today's big race.

Marketing firm Euro RSCG Baltimore appointed Steve DeSantis managing director Monday, taking over the top slot from Paul Walczyk, who has held that position for nine years.

The Danny O'Brien-trained Master O'Reilly is the clear favourite for today's $5 million Melbourne Cup.

The Japanese aren't here and Makybe Diva is happily munching grass alongside her new foal.

Pinnacle Airlines Inc. saw airport construction impact its service numbers as reflected in the September Air Travel Consumer Report released by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

A Nofolk man is jailed for five years after he admitted possessing class A drugs and money laundering.

A horse nicknamed Arnie and his best mate, an accomplished horseman and part-time movie star, set off a week ago.

A horse nicknamed Arnie and his best mate, an accomplished horseman and part-time movie star, set off a week ago.

Two brothers from Los Gatos died when the speeding car they were riding in careened into an embankment outside of Soquel on Saturday.

The two passengers who died when the speeding car they were riding in careened into an embankment outside of Soquel on Saturday were brothers from Los Gatos, the Coroner's Office reported Sunday.

The Flemington track is expected to dry out by Cup time today after receiving more than 20mm of rain over the weekend. Only three race meetings have been conducted on the newly-renovated course but track manager Terry Watson says it is draining well.

Luca Cumani is a relieved man. The UK-based, Italian-bred master horse-trainer has managed to divert almost all media attention away from himself as he prepares the Melbourne Cup third favourite Purple Moon for today's big race.

Now this one has arrived almost 'chupke se'! While most other biggies featuring the top bracketed actors/film makers make a lot of noise (sometimes deserving, sometimes not so deserving) for both the movie and the music release, Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par has silently arrived in a subtle manner, just like the simplicity the movie itself conveys.

The Student Academic Advising Board is seeking ways to improve the advising experience for juniors and seniors. We need to hear about your expectations of and experience with advising so that the program can be improved to best address your needs.

SOQUEL — Shane Patrick Barclay from Los Gatos, 22, and a 17-year-old male, both passengers in a 1995 Saab 9000, died Saturday afternoon when the car, traveling eastbound on Laurel Glen Road, skidded and crashed into a tree, the California Highway Patrol reported.

A regional airline has suspended all flights on its only Queensland route because of pilot shortages.

Transport   A regional airline has suspended all flights on its only Queensland route because of pilot shortages.

Clare Lindop is playing down creating history as one half of the first pair of female jockeys to ride in the Melbourne Cup.

Clare Lindop is playing down creating history as one half of the first pair of female jockeys to ride in the Melbourne Cup.

ASK Clare Lindop how it feels to make history as one half of the first pair of female jockeys to ride in the Melbourne Cup and her answer might surprise you.

by Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Nov 2, 2007 US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin on Friday said it would meet a March 2008 deadline set by India to bid for the world's largest military aircraft deal estimated at 10 billion dollars.

A regional airline has suspended all flights on its only Queensland route because of pilot shortages.

WORKERS at Warrnambool's Midfield Meat will have a half-day holiday tomorrow to watch company managing director Colin McKenna's smart galloper The Fuzz race in the $5.1 million Melbourne Cup.

MELBOURNE - The New Zealand owners of Princess Coup hope to take on the world with their star mare in the next two years after her first crack at the 3200m in the Melbourne Cup here tomorrow.

For as long as anyone has been listening these past few months astute New Zealand trainer Graeme Rogerson has been confidently saying he's got his first Melbourne Cup win in his sights.

For the past week all the Melbourne Cup talk has been about the visiting Europeans and how many runners David Hayes would have in tomorrow's race.

It looked like being a ho-hum Melbourne Cup. There is no such animal. As rain threatened and the PC moguls closed the bars on the shutout 120,000 crowd at Flemington before the last race on Saturday, drama befitting any Melbourne Cup unfolded.

The New Zealand owners of Princess Coup hope to take on the world with their star mare in the next two years after her first crack at the 3200m in the Melbourne Cup tomorrow.

DERRY, N.H. - Like the Boston Red Sox, the Salem High girls volleyball team sure knows how to peak at the right time.

Lisa Cropp vividly remembers where she was standing in 2001 as she watched Ethereal make Sheila Laxon the first woman to train a Melbourne Cup winner.

A self-confessed "Melbourne Cup junkie" will get another fix with three runners in the big race, including one who was asked to be eliminated from the race by a rival trainer.

Lisa Cropp vividly remembers where she was standing in 2001 as she watched Ethereal make Sheila Laxon the first woman to train a Melbourne Cup winner.

ZIPPING is a "different" horse to the stayer which finished fourth in the Melbourne Cup last year, according to hands-on owner Lloyd Williams.

There is something livid and much that is stunning about “The Gathering,” which deservedly won this year’s Man Booker Prize. Anger brushes off every page, a species of rage that aches to confront silence and speak truth, at last.

Barcelona, Spain, one of Europe's most stylish cities, is getting a new hotel this month that will help the city keep its Antonio Gaudi-inspired reputation for daring design. An 18th-century private residence in the heart of the city has been converted into the chic, modern Hotel Casanova. The 104-room hotel was the brainchild of Samir Saab, who designed the Ikal del Mar and Hotel Esencia on ...

Both teams are on equal footing as both lost their previous series and both losses came on home turf.

In Vyjayantimalas biography the angst, filmi intrigues and political chicanery of her detractors have all been under-played with the focus remaining on her achievements.

Two of trainer David Hayes' five Melbourne Cup hopefuls rounded out their preparations for Tuesday's race with a workout at a wet Flemington on Sunday morning.

Two of trainer David Hayes' five Melbourne Cup hopefuls rounded out their preparations for Tuesday's race with a workout at a wet Flemington on Sunday morning.

1 Tawqeet (3) 57kg. Tnr: David Hayes. Jockey: Dwayne Dunn. Won the Caulfield Cup last year and finished fifth in the same race this year but has been struggling to recapture that form this campaign. Has not shown any form in four appearances on this course Odds: $31.

THE Melbourne Cup was plunged into controversy last night amid a bitter exchange between stewards and connections of second favourite Zipping.

Top jockey Lisa Cropp was at her headline-grabbing best when, with a vintage ride, she snatched a last-ditch berth in Tuesday's $A5 million Melbourne Cup on Kiwi outsider Sculptor at Flemington yesterday.

Two days before first one-dayer, Pak players are playfully peaceful. Ajai Masand and Anam Arsalan report.

David Hayes will start five horses in the Melbourne Cup but rival trainer Danny O'Brien still holds sway with Master O'Reilly who remains favourite for Tuesday's $A5 ($NZ6.08) million race.

Mérida, October 25, 2007 ( venezuelanalysis.com )- Responding to US President George W. Bush's threats towards Cuba on Wednesday, Venezuelan authorities warned yesterday that "Cuba is not alone."

A jubilant Levin trainer Peter McKenzie was celebrating his first Melbourne Cup runner after Sculptor overcame pre-race drama to win the Group Three A$250,000 ($304,285) Saab Quality (2500m) at Flemington yesterday.

CONSIDERING the connection, it is only fitting thoroughbred all-rounder Peter McKenzie should snare a Melbourne Cup berth with tough stayer Sculptor.

The Lloyd Williams camp believes it needs a "minor miracle" to win Tuesday's Melbourne Cup following last night's barrier draw, despite boasting three of the main fancies for the $5 million race.

THE Melbourne Cup was plunged into controversy last night amid a bitter exchange between stewards and connections of second favourite Zipping.

THE Melbourne Cup ran into a controversial prelude yesterday when the prominent Lloyd Williams camp accused stewards of a witch-hunt as jockey Danny Nikolic faced an inquiry.

Purple Moon will start from stall 15 as he chases a landmark success in Tuesday's Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Although Irish trainer Dermot Weld has won the Australian feature twice, a British-based handler has yet to taste glory in 'the race that stops a nation'.

Purple Moon will start from stall 15 in Tuesday's Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

• Damon Howze, 32, of 34 Stanton St., Dorchester, Mass., on charges of failing to stop for an officer, driving to endanger and representing another's license or ID as one's own, 9:57 p.m. Thursday at 81 Pine St.

Though with Pritam at helm, one can expect a hardcore commercial song or two from Goal, expectations are more of a theme-based soundtrack from the album. One hopes though that at least a couple of them rise above being conventionally situational and give something to a listener to cheer and dance along.

After his team’s easy win over Delhi, Pak allrounder Shahid Afridi was casual and relaxed when he visited the HT office here for a webchat on hindustantimes.com.

A jubilant Levin trainer Peter McKenzie was celebrating his first Melbourne Cup runner after Sculptor overcame pre-race drama to win the group three $A250,000 ($NZ304,285) Saab Quality (2500m) at Flemington.

For the first time in its 147-year history, two women will ride in the Melbourne Cup.

Sculpter has won the Saab Quality race at Flemington this afternoon and will race for the Melbourne Cup.

Lisa Cropp steers Sculptor to victory and an automatic berth at Melbourne Cup.

Corey Brown (King of Ashford) - He didn't see the trip out. Dwayne Dunn (Desert Master) - It was a great run. Hopefully he'll get a run in the cup as he will run out the two miles.

SCULPTOR ran himself into Melbourne Cup contention, winning the Saab Quality at Flemington to assure connections of a start on Tuesday.

Champion three-year-old Weekend Hussler made it five consecutive wins with a comfortable victory in the Group One 1,200m Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Derby Day this afternoon.

Two women will ride in the Melbourne Cup after Lisa Cropp steered Sculptor to a bullish win in Saturday's Saab Quality to give the entire an automatic berth.

Two women will ride in the Melbourne Cup after Lisa Cropp steered Sculptor to a bullish win in Saturday's Saab Quality to give the entire an automatic berth.

Tough kiwi stayer Sculptor booked his place in the field for Tuesday's $5.1 million Emirates Melbourne Cup following his fighting win in today's $254,000 Group Three Saab Quality (2500m) at Flemington.

Ireland will be in the World Cup in Australia next year, a late Chris Bridge penalty giving them the draw they needed to win their group on points difference at Dewsbury last night.

Marching is expected to start as favourite in today's $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington in Melbourne.

After his team’s easy win over Delhi, Pak allrounder Shahid Afridi was casual and relaxed when he visited the HT office here for a webchat on hindustantimes.com.

TROLLHÄTTAN, Sweden — Saab is joining the legions of automakers tinkering with systems to put an end to driver drowsiness, with the advent of its Driver Attention Warning System.

The feni-'n'-games are on schedule. Despite thunderclaps that Goa would not be the venue for the great big film festival any more, it is. From November 23, the beach land will be the host-with-the-most for the 10-day-long 38th International Film Festival of India - called IIFI by friends, well-wishers and relatives.

After his team’s easy win over Delhi, Pak allrounder Shahid Afridi was casual and relaxed when he visited the HT office here for a webchat on hindustantimes.com.

The system uses a sophisticated algorithm, against which the driver’s rate of eye blinking is measured. When the cameras detect a pattern of long duration eye-lid closures, indicating the potential onset of drowsiness, a series of three warnings is initiated.

Lockheed Martin Vice President Orville Prins addresses a press conference in February 2007. US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin on Friday said it would meet a March 2008 deadline set by India to bid for the world's largest military aircraft deal estimated at 10 billion dollars.

Levin trainer Peter McKenzie put it nicely when summing up the task of a Kiwi crossing the Tasman to chase a Melbourne Cup.

Corey Brown would like a very positive run from Maybe Better in today's Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington to show that the horse is back on track for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.

The Mackinnon Stakes will be the key pointer to Melbourne Cup prospects at Flemington today.

GM dealers in the United States delivered 310,008 vehicles in October, 8,700 more vehicles when compared with year-ago performance, outpacing an industry expected to show a volume decline of about 4 percent.

NEW DELHI (Thomson Financial) - US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin said it would meet a March 2008 deadline set by India to bid for the world's largest military aircraft deal estimated at 10 bln usd.

Nothing has gone wrong with this car. I love this car sooooooooo much. I traded in my 2003 530i because of all the wonderful things I had heard about this car. Also my Bimmer's tranny was starting to give me issues.

Thank goodness for a lovely title by Imtiaz Ali for his film JAB WE MET since it has started a trend for many headlines to bear a similar flavor! One such meeting, quite unconventional if one can add, is that of personalities like Sanjay Gupta and Gulzar saab.

Thank goodness for a lovely title by Imtiaz Ali for his film JAB WE MET since it has started a trend for many headlines to bear a similar flavor!

KITTERY, Maine — A two-car accident on Interstate 95 opposite Route 1 by the Kittery malls snarled traffic for nearly an hour but did not result in any serious injuries, according to police.

Oct. 21 — To the Editor:

STRATHAM — A Concord man involved with a group that robbed 10 New Hampshire banks over a three-month period, including Ocean National in Stratham, was sentenced in federal court to 19 years in prison.

Nov 2: Prolific thriller writer behind the revival of James Bond and Professor Moriarty.

Corey Brown would like a very positive run from Maybe Better in Saturday's Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington to show that the horse is back on track for Tuesday's $5 million Melbourne Cup.

The latest Subaru Impreza, launched in South Africa this week, has abandoned its boy-racer looks and gone all generically conservative. DAVE ABRAHAMS says they're imprezzive.

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,195 per vehicle sold in October 2007, down $162, or 6.9 percent, from September 2007, and down $89, or 3.9 percent, from October 2006.