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After splitting their season series, with comebacks from three-goal deficits winning each game, Concord-Carlisle and Wayland yesterday found one more thing they'll have to share: the Dual County League title.

The John McCain presidency effectively began on January 10, 2007, when George W. Bush announced the deployment of five more combat brigades to Iraq.

MANILA, Philippines -- Genuine Opposition spokesperson Adel Tamano reacted with disbelief to a non-Muslim like Luis “Chavit” Singson, a Team Unity senatorial candidate from Luzon, placing No. 1 in Maguindanao, a predominantly Muslim province in Mindanao.

Let me start by saying that I'm sorry that discussions about issues in our town get contentious to the point of personal attacks, engaging in negative rhetoric and using inflammatory language instead of staying focused on the issue itself.

NEW BIZ FOCUS: (From right) Mr Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto Ltd; with Mr Madhur Bajaj, Vice-Chairman; and Mr Sanjiv Bajaj, Executive Director, at a press conference in Mumbai on Thursday.

WHITTMANHART Interactive, a leading provider of digital marketing solutions, today announced it has been named the interactive advertising agency of record for Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.

It's usually General Motors that gets picked on for having too many brands under its umbrella, getting dissed for some parts and platform sharing, but today, we switch gears to another company.

WHITTMANHART Interactive, a leading provider of digital marketing solutions, today announced it has been named the interactive advertising agency of record for Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.

SkinzWraps, Inc., a full-service vehicle wrap company, announced today that it has recently completed a project which to date is its largest single wallpaper order, approximately 4500 Square Feet. This project, which included 60 hours of award-winning custom design, is equivalent to simultaneously completing 15 vehicles.

CHANNEL 7 boss Ryan Stokes certainly impressed the diners at a Sydney restaurant with his smooth moves on Wednesday night.

Thousands of electricity customers remain without power this morning after a line of thunderstorms blasted across the state Wednesday afternoon with high winds, heavy rain and lightning.

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines -- Actress Cristina "Kring-Kring" Gonzales-Romualdez did not hide her elation over her "landslide" win on her first foray to politics.

A line of fast-moving thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon brought high winds, heavy rain, lightning and thousands of power outages to Connecticut.

A line of fast-moving thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon brought high winds, heavy rain, lightning and thousands of power outages to Connecticut.

In the news release, 'SkinzWraps, Inc. Announces2 for 1 Forward Stock Split,' issued earlier today by SkinzWraps, Inc.(PINKSHEETS: SKZW), we are advised by the company that the headline andfirst paragraph should read '3 for 1 forward stock split' rather than '2for 1 forward stock split' as originally issued. Complete corrected textfollows.

In the news release, "SkinzWraps, Inc. Announces 2 for 1 Forward Stock Split," issued earlier today by SkinzWraps, Inc. (Pinksheets: SKZW), we are advised by the company that the headline and first paragraph should read "3 for 1 forward stock split" rather than "2 for 1 forward stock split" as originally issued.

Fogarty Klein Monroe, a leading full-service advertising, public relations and interactive agency, announces that it has adopted fkm(TM) as its new business name. Change drives the name modification, as the agency has expanded in recent years and now operates four business units under the fkm umbrella: fkm, stevensfkm, torquefkm and mittonfkm.

E.B.MAGALONA -- Confident of his lead over his rival incumbent Mayor Alfonso Gamboa, David Albert Lacson sees no more hitches of becoming the next chief executive of EB Magalona town, a second class municipality in northern Negros.

A major storm that prompted a tornado watch moved out of Connecticut, leaving behind a trail of damage that caused many power outages.

Has The Scion xB Become a Little Porker?

SkinzWraps, Inc., a full-service vehicle wrap company, announces today that its Board of Directors has approved a 2 for 1 forward stock split of the Company's common stock. The record date of the stock split is May 17, 2007. Each shareholder will receive two additional shares for every outstanding share held as of the date thereof.

Lorelai, Rory and Stars Hollow bid a final farewell wearing a homemade sash and subtext on their sleeve.

OLATHE, Kan., May 16 -- Olathe Toyota-Scion will celebrate the grand re-opening of its newly renovated $5.5 million dealership in Olathe, Kan., located at 685 North Rawhide Road, near I-35 and Sante Fe today at 5 p.m.

(Reuters) - Rightist Nicolas Sarkozy took over as France's new president on Wednesday.

Bidder thought he had won a car online; company says he cheated using automated system.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Crown Prince Paras has hit the headlines again, with a boxer claiming he bailed out the royal but was rewarded with accusations for his act of good Samaritanism.

E.B.MAGALONA -- Confident of his lead over his rival incumbent Mayor Alfonso Gamboa, David Albert Lacson sees no more hitches of becoming the next chief executive of EB Magalona town, a second class municipality in northern Negros.

ABC tries more closed-ended shows

Bidder thought he had won car in contest. Irvine company says he used automated system.

New Delhi, May 15 (PTI): The Supreme Court today stayed the murder trial of former DMK minister T. Kiruttinan in which M.K. Azhagiri, the eldest son of M. Karuna-nidhi, is the prime accused.

Chennai, May 15: When someone answers to the evocative name Attack Pandi, he doesn’t need a calling card to announce his vocation.

MANILA, Philippines—Everybody who cared swore it was not the right fight for him.

NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE -- PermissionTV, a leading Internet TV technology platform provider, and Metropolitan Talent Agency (MTA), the esteemed Hollywood percentory, will collaborate to further accelerate the adoption of PermissionTV's digital broadband video platform by advertising agencies, content owners and providers and entertainment industry production studios.

Crossover emerges from redo with V-6 only, hybrid.

Charles Lazarus, whose family nameplate adorned department stores in Cincinnati and the Midwest, died Monday at age 93, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

Kashmir's gutsy leader reflects on her personal struggles, political agenda and hopes for the strife-torn state

iPod and iTunes helped catapult Apple's brand beyond easy-to-use computers known for their multimedia software and a keen aesthetic sense. Almost single-handedly, iTunes and the iPod revitalized the Apple brand amongst ordinary consumers, not just Macintosh users and computer nerds in general.

Whitney Houston, despite looking a bit haggard at Stevie Wonder's birthday concert, is clean and sober, her record company says; big problems at Warner Music Group.

Some Think Miniature Portrait At Yale May Be One Of A Kind Lady Jane Grey did not live long enough to sit for many portraits. She was Queen of England for just nine days before her cousin, the rightful heir to the throne, banished her to the Tower of London and eventually had her beheaded.

CPA Moshe (Muki) Abramowitz, who served as the chairman of Harel's financial arm, has announced his resignation. Ben Hamburger, who was appointed chairman of Harel Investment House three months ago, will be promoted again, as Abramowitz's replacement.

It is an exciting time to be working in immigration and an exciting time to be Immigration Minister. We are in the midst of the biggest overhaul of immigration policy and laws for 20 years.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Thirteen games, 14 days. This mega-homestand comes to FirstEnergy Park beginning Monday, May 21st, and features promotions for everybody.

At an auto show, cars need to have that special something to draw the eye, and Jeremy Rothacker's Scion xB, with custom mods like a stripper pole -- complete with girl -- is hard to miss.

The Rebel auto concept, designed by three graduates from Coventry University, can be customized with interchangeable panels

To help mobile service providers transformbusiness and the online customer experience, Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) todayannounced the results of a worldwide mobile e-commerce study. The study,conducted by Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), finds thateven though mobile service providers are ranked at the bottom of theAmerican Customer Satisfaction Index, they are strong in basic ...

To help mobile service providers transform business and the online customer experience, Cisco® today announced the results of a worldwide mobile e-commerce study. The study, conducted by Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group, finds that even though mobile service providers are ranked at the bottom of the American Customer Satisfaction Index, they are strong in basic e-commerce execution.

Nepal's Crown Prince Paras has hit the headlines anew, with a boxer claiming he bailed out the royal but was rewarded with accusations for his act of good samaritanism.

AUBURN - An 18-year-old motorcyclist from Oxford was seriously injured after he was struck by a car just after 4:40 p.m. yesterday at Routes 12 and 20 near Pub 99.

WORCESTER -- National Grid and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have reached a tentative contract agreement that is equal to the deal the power company tentatively reached with the Utility Workers Union of America.

AUBURN - An 18-year-old motorcyclist from Oxford was seriously injured after he was struck by a car just after 4:40 p.m. yesterday at Routes 12 and 20 near Pub 99.

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, May 14: Nepal's Crown Prince Paras has hit the headlines anew, with a boxer claiming he bailed out the royal but was rewarded with accusations for his act of good samaritanism.

Kathmandu, May 14 (IANS) Nepal s Crown Prince Paras has hit the headlines anew, with a boxer claiming he bailed out the royal but was rewarded with accusations for his act of good samaritanism.

Veteran St. Louis car dealer John Weiss has taken full control of Feld Southpointe Toyota in south St. Louis County and renamed it John Weiss Toyota and Scion of South County.

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — In the aftermath of America's recent troop surge in Iraq, tribal leaders throughout this country are turning on Al Qaeda, and American military commanders are trying to exploit the new development by bringing tribe members into the Iraqi Security Forces. For those officers overseeing the new tribal diplomacy, signs are emerging that Iraq's deepest social networks — its tribes — ...

Three graduates from the Coventry University MA Automotive Design course have created an iconic vehicle for the year 2020. Kazunori Inomota, Edward Stubbs and Mujammil Khan-Muztar designed the Rebel concept, a project that began in March this year, which incorporates aspects of Japanese 'Harajuku' gangs - where teenagers create their own fashion to deliberately try to stand out from their peers - ...

Every Mother's Day until he was jailed, mobster Jimmy Burke, the mastermind behind the Lufthansa heist immortalized in "Goodfellas," toured the homes of his jailed Luchese crime family pals, giving their moms a bouquet and a kiss.

Enrico Mariotti has handed in his company car and given away the tools in his workshop at his Sussex home. His suitcase is packed and ready to go. In the next few days, the 66-year-old computer engineer will surrender to Italian police. He faces the prospect of dying in prison.

Too Close to the Sun The Audacious Life and Times of Denys Finch Hatton By Sara Wheeler RANDOM HOUSE; 292 PAGES; $27.95 Denys Finch Hatton was the superstar of 1920s British East Africa. The...

I had never heard of Second Life before reading a Galveston.com press release about the company’s work on a virtual island. “You’ve got to be kidding me. Who would spend hours in front of their computer screen building a make believe life in a place that doesn’t exist?”

Union Minister Kapil Sibal defends the decision to field Rahul at star campaigner in UP polls.

Union Minister Kapil Sibal defends the decision to field Rahul at star campaigner in UP polls.

Congress scion Rahul Gandhi may have failed miserable to make his magic work for the party in the recently-concluded UP Assembly elections, but for the party, the dynasty still matters.

Congress scion Rahul Gandhi may have failed miserable to make his magic work for the party in the recently-concluded UP Assembly elections, but for the party the dynasty still matters. In an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN’s Karan Thapar on Devil’s Advocate , party’s special spokesperson in Uttar Pradesh elections, Union Minister Kapil Sibal defends the decision to field Rahul.

THIS IS THE year to revisit Toyota's youth car brand, Scion. Scion has revamped two of its three models and even given one car -- it's lowest-priced and the only one not recommended by Consumer Reports magazine this year -- a new name.

IN Bollywood, being the scion of a film dynasty really does have its perks. Abhishek Bachchan should know.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Each and every Mother's Day until he landed behind bars, mobster Jimmy "The Gent" Burke performed a sacrosanct ritual.

May 2, 1997, was a glorious late-spring morning. As the sun rose, Labour was celebrating its landslide election victory at a party, arranged weeks before but kept secret to avoid charges of premature triumphalism, at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank.

MANILA, Philippines -- It was a controversy-laden Sunday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where boxing followers awaited the second coming of Oscar De La Hoya in a failing bid to keep the World Boxing Council junior middleweight crown against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

HOWELL — The driver of a tanker truck carrying 9,000 gallons of gasoline was killed in a fiery crash on westbound Interstate 195 Thursday evening after an eastbound car lost control, sideswiped a dump truck, crossed the median into the oncoming lanes and hit the tanker.

This TV season has already seen two variations on "The Fugitive" that got the quick hook - "Runaway" and "Day Break."

The 22-year-old driver of an out-of-control sedan that struck a gasoline-filled tanker and caused a spectacular fire that killed its operator was charged Friday with driving under the influence of drugs, State Police said.

The iconic Hollywood haunt says it will close its doors this year. A British club owner plans to take over the space. For Hollywood's elite, it was the place to gather on Monday nights. Table location determined your position in the pecking order. On Oscar night, winners clutched their awards as they made their way through a gantlet of air kisses and fawning congratulations.

NORRISTOWN -- A 21-year-old Royersford man allegedly was speeding and driving recklessly when he crashed his car head-on into another vehicle, killing a woman visiting from Germany and injuring several others, according to prosecutors.

It’s not every day that Baytown’s high school students are featured in TIME Magazine.

Each and every Mother's Day until he landed behind bars, mobster Jimmy "The Gent" Burke performed a sacrosanct ritual.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Baby got back, and Seattle got Blake. "American Idol" finalist Blake Lewis returned to Seattle on Friday, playing a free concert before more than a thousand fans at Westlake Park, where he was joined onstage by Seattle's own Sir Mix-A-Lot.

Blake Lewis returned to Seattle on Friday, playing a concert before more than a thousand fans. He was joined onstage by Seattle's own Sir Mix-A-Lot, who sang his hit 'Baby Got Back' over what many in the crowd came to see: Blake's beat-boxing.

Baby got back, and Seattle got Blake.

Obie Award winner Kristine Nielsen plays the titular Crazy Mary opposite Sigourney Weaver in the world premiere of A.R. Gurney's play, starting May 11 at Playwrights Horizons.

Little Rock (AP) - With gas prices continuing to rise around central Arkansas—and the beginning of the summer travel season just around the corner--many drivers are re-thinking their plans.

New Delhi, May 11: In the end, Rahul Gandhi was perhaps more honest with himself and the Congress than were most party leaders in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

MANILA, Philippines—The most enduring political clans in Northern and Central Luzon are once again testing their strength in this year’s local elections.

Mother's Day is the most important Sunday on the organized crime calendar, when homicide take a holiday and racketeering gives way to reminiscing - often over a plate of mom's pasta and sauce.

New Delhi, May 11: Finding a silver lining in the dark election clouds, the Congress Friday expressed satisfaction over the Samajwadi Party's defeat in Uttar Pradesh and patted Rahul Gandhi for an "inspiring" campaign - despite not improving its performance since the last polls.

India's most powerful low-caste politician swept into power Friday in the country's largest state, dealing a political blow to the scion of the powerful Gandhi clan.

Finding a silver lining in the dark election clouds, the Congress Friday expressed satisfaction over the Samajwadi Party's defeat in Uttar Pradesh and patted Rahul Gandhi for an 'inspiring' campaign - despite not improving its performance since the last polls.

By Tricia Bishop For a stuffed bulldog, Calvin has it pretty good. He lives a full, if virtual, life online and has a pad decked out to his tastes, which currently run sort of froggy style, says owner/ decorator Jake Reynolds, a 9-year-old from Forest Hill, Md.

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Finding a silver lining in the dark election clouds, the Congress Friday expressed satisfaction over the Samajwadi Party s defeat in Uttar Pradesh and patted Rahul Gandhi for an inspiring campaign - despite not improving its performance since the last polls.

The driver of a tanker truck carrying 9,000 gallons of gasoline was killed in a fiery crash on westbound Interstate 195 Thursday evening after an eastbound car lost control, sideswiped a dump truck, crossed the median into the oncoming lanes and hit the tanker. Traffic on the highway was brought to a halt for hours as a result.

A tanker truck flipped over and caught fire on I-195 in Monmouth County at the start of last night's rush hour, killing the driver, shutting down the highway and sending up a plume of smoke that could be seen for miles, officials said.

The Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”

Obie Award winner Kristine Nielsen plays the titular Crazy Mary opposite Sigourney Weaver in the world premiere of A.R. Gurney's play, starting May 11 at Playwrights Horizons.

LAKEWOOD, NJ-Kyle Drabek allowed just 1 run on 2 hits over 7.2 IP as Lakewood topped Greensboro 2-1 to salvage a split of a Thursday double-header. Drabek (3-0) also struck out 7 and his outing is the longest of the year for a Lakewood starter.

Police tonight identified those involved in the afternoon collision on Interstate 195 in which a car apparently lost control, crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the gasoline tanker truck whose fiery crash killed its driver and brought traffic to a standstill.

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, May 10: Indian ganglord Chhote Lal Sahani's dramatic death in an Indian court is being greeted with joy in neigbouring Nepal's border towns, with businessmen distributing sweets to celebrate the end of one of their prime foes.

For a stuffed bulldog, Calvin has it pretty good. He lives a full, if virtual, life online and has a pad decked out to his tastes, which currently run sort of froggy style, says owner/decorator Jake Reynolds, a 9-year-old from Forest Hill, Md.

iPod and iTunes helped catapult Apple's brand beyond easy to use computers known for their multimedia software and a keen aesthetic sense.  Almost singlehandedly, iTunes and the iPod revitalized the Apple brand amongst ordinary consumers.  The Project was not the result of a bloated research and development department, but rather the inspiration of a few key people, most of them outside of Apple

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna—Police arrested a suspected gunrunner and his henchman after they swooped down on the suspect’s house and seized a cache of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Sta. Cruz, Laguna on Wednesday afternoon, police said Thursday.

MONROE -- The award-winning sound of bluegrass band the Nob Hill Boys will bring the Monroe Arts Center's 2006-2007 Entertainment Season to a close with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12.

Cinco de Mayo means different things to different people.

NEW DELHI -- Prashant Ruia, scion of one of India's richest families, has some advice for Canadians worried about corporate hollowing out - relax.

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, May 10: Indian ganglord Chhote Lal Sahani's dramatic death in an Indian court is being greeted with joy in neigbouring Nepal's border towns, with businessmen distributing sweets to celebrate the end of one of their prime foes.

The last time Browning Mitchell bought gas, there was still ice on the roads. By the time he fills up again, it could cost $4 a gallon. Mitchell, of Chicago's Mount Greenwood community, doesn't hide his car in the garage.

NEW DELHI — Prashant Ruia, scion of one of India's richest families, has some advice for Canadians worried about corporate hollowing out - relax.

The Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”

Kathmandu, May 10 (IANS) Indian ganglord Chhote Lal Sahani s dramatic death in an Indian court is being greeted with joy in neigbouring Nepal s border towns, with businessmen distributing sweets to celebrate the end of one of their prime foes.

San Antonio's dancing mom has almost enough votes to get to New York. But she still needs support from all of us.

A boxer made famous by the ESPN show "The Contender" is coming to the Lancaster Host Resort Saturday as part of a full night of professional boxing. Aaron Torrez (14-4) of Philadelphia, who was part of the 2005 season on the reality show, will fight Doel Carrasquillo (...

ROD STEWART's son, Sean Stewart, is being sued for purportedly pummeling a couple with "bricks and other items" making the alleged victims fear for their lives, TMZ.com...

Whenever I get out notes to enjoy another tale about the Civil War visit of Gen. William T. Sherman to Fayetteville, it’s fun to realize that first there is the big picture.

NEW DELHI: As heir-apparent Rahul Gandhi sweated in the sweltering sun to shore up Congress fortunes in Uttar Pradesh, party bigwigs who swear by him were engaged in pulling down their own candidates.

Chennai, May 9: A sinister succession war in the family has spilled blood on the golden moment of one of the most celebrated politicians of southern India.

A major battle is in the offing in Lari constituency for the Narc Kenya ticket. Lari was one of the four constituencies in Kiambu district which picked Kanu MPs in the last General Election. But Narc showed a strong presence in the constituency. Its candidate lost narrowly.

SCION PRESENTS: WALKING BACK TO HOUSTON Contemporary Art Show in All-New Scion Installation L.A. Gallery Los Angeles - May 2007 - Scion celebrates cutting edge art with the opening of its all-new 4,500 square foot Installation L.A. Gallery and a new show, Walking Back to Houston . The show, curated by Union, features three diverse artists, CLOS , ROB ABEYTA, JR.

This TV season has already seen two variations on "The Fugitive" that got the quick hook - "Runaway" and "Day Break."

As heir-apparent Rahul Gandhi sweated in the sweltering sun to shore up Congress fortunes, party bigwigs were engaged in pulling down their own candidates.

This TV season has already seen two variations on "The Fugitive" that got the quick hook — "Runaway" and "Day Break." Add to that the number of serialized dramas that failed in the past season, not to mention the number of shows tapping into our social anxieties that were quickly dispatched, and one understands why ABC appears to have gotten cold feet when it comes to "Traveler."

RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- Bank names 'Money Bunny' winners PFF Bank & Trust announced the winners of its "Money Bunny - Win Me!" vehicle sweepstakes, a nine-month campaign encouraging customers and non-customers to register to win either a Ford F-150 or Scion xB.

Considered by many as the most promising scion in the Gandhi-Nehru family, Priyanka Gandhi, during the election campaign tried every means to cement the huge cracks in the organisation of the party in her mother s and brother s parliamentary pockets, Rae Bareli and Amethi. But the question that is intriguing everyone is why did she request people to call her Priyanka Vadra. What made her clarify ...

Gas prices hit $4 a gallon on San Juan Island last week. And it may not get any better.

The answer to New Zealand's future fuel needs is lying discarded on the forest floor, according to an Australian scientist.

NYU scam kid Hakan Yalincak overdosed on drugs and was hospitalized on the eve of his scheduled surrender to begin serving a prison sentence for a major hedge-fund fraud, authorities said yesterday. Yalincak's overdose on an undisclosed medication...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- Bank names 'Money Bunny' winners PFF Bank & Trust announced the winners of its "Money Bunny - Win Me!" vehicle sweepstakes, a nine-month campaign encouraging customers and non-customers to register to win either a Ford F-150 or Scion xB.

The Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”

Call them the new British bitch pack: barefoot soul shouter Joss Stone and her ascendant sistren, skankin' Lily Allen and torchy Amy Winehouse (Corinne Bailey Rae's exempted due to being a queen of nice and hazy sentiment and, well, yes, color).

Jax Wax, a complete line of car care products and the top choice of professional auto dealers and detailers for over fifteen years, led the pack at the Carlisle Performance and Style auto show in Carlisle, PA., May 5th – 7th 2006. Jax Wax was a hit with car owners and fans alike. Throughout the weekend, attendees were treated to detailing demonstrations on three highly modified vehicles which ...

Even the best cheesemongers need a little help now and then.

NEW YORK Publicis Groupe's Droga5 is jumping into the branded entertainment space.

The Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”

During his tenure at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Peter Kalikow confronted labor unrest, scandal and the beginning of the first major transit expansion in decades.

Two families from adjoining suburbs in Mumbai united in grief due to a tragedy that occurred a couple of continents away.

Tahir Khurshid, who was kidnapped from the city by his cousin on Thursday and rescued in Bihar the day after, returned home on Sunday and recounted his experience.

It is a crying shame and darn pity that Mr. Kwesi Pratt, Jr., should be named Publicity Chairman of the rump Convention People's Party (CPP). Then again, isn't this fossilized party just exactly what its name implies - the rump of a pseudo-socialist party that never learned or knew any form of civilized, substantive mode of governance besides fatuously and vacuously genuflecting before a ...

Valley Toyota may not open its doors in Hanford next month as planned.

Raila Odinga, arguably the most electrifying politician in Kenya today, is a contradiction of blinding ambition, autocratic proclivities, and an admirable legacy in the early struggle for the reform of the Moi-Kanu State.

The Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”

Actress Sharmila Tagore says she liked her son Saif Ali Khan's latest film Ta Ra Rum Pum but wasn't too happy with the climax. She wanted him to stay in the cabbies colony in the film.

By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, May 7: Actress Sharmila Tagore says she liked her son Saif Ali Khan's latest film "Ta Ra Rum Pum" but wasn't too happy with the climax. She wanted him to stay in the cabbies colony in the film.

By Gilles Verniers: The election campaign in Uttar Pradesh has sunk into relative apathy, the main parties involved in the competition waiting quietly in the wings for the post-poll negotiations.

BEIRUT: Gulf and Lebanese investors have set up a $300mn buy-out firm to merge companies that have done well locally and turn them into “Arab champions”, one of the firm’s founders said yesterday.

"Philadelphia Story" epilogue: Ardrossan, a storied piece of Main Line history, is for sale. The sellers hope for a "creative solution."

May 3, 2007 – Torrance, CA - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., recently unveiled the all-new 2008 xB urban utility vehicle at a press conference at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The xB was first introduced in early 2003 for the 2004 model year and its boxy shape became iconic to the Scion brand.

Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Actress Sharmila Tagore says she liked her son Saif Ali Khan s latest film Ta Ra Rum Pum but wasn t too happy with the climax. She wanted him to stay in the cabbies colony in the film.

The election campaign in Uttar Pradesh has sunk into relative apathy, the main parties involved in the competition waiting quietly in the wings for the post-poll negotiations. One exception to that lethargy is the youthful Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi, who keeps multiplying road shows and bold statements and spares no effort to build a space for himself within the Indian polity.

MUMBAI: The family members of Amol Chauhan, the director of Parle Products who was on the Kenyan Airways jet that crashed near Douala airport in Cameroon on Saturday, are in a state of shock. The twenty-five-year-old was on board with 114 other passengers, including 14 Indians.

The sprawling estate of the wealthy family that inspired the famous 1940 movie "The Philadelphia Story" is up for sale.

Susan Eisenhower is an accomplished professional, the president of an international consulting firm who also happens to be Ike's granddaughter-and in that role, she's the humble torchbearer for moderate "Eisenhower Republicans."

JERRYCHA Steele is, potentially, one of The Wall Street Journal's most important readers. On the surface she doesn't look like one.

The sons and daughters of some iconic Republicans (Ike! T.R.!) are contemplating crossing the aisle.

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The Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”

Derek Van Diest is in Prince George to bring you the latest on the Royal Bank Cup in Sports. Here's the Junior A hockey lineup .

"Philadelphia Story" epilogue: Ardrossan, a storied piece of Main Line history, is for sale. The sellers hope for a "creative solution."

Federal investigators combed through the wreckage Saturday of a small plane that crashed in dense woods the day before, killing the three men from Middle Georgia on board.

GORAKHPUR, Uttar Pradesh: Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi admitted yesterday that the revival of his party in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh would take some more time.

The sons and daughters of some iconic Republicans (Ike! T.R.!) are contemplating crossing the aisle.

Babubhai Katara will never understand it but there is something a little sad, I find, in my encounters with non-resident Indians. I don’t quite know why. They are successful. They have lovely homes and bright children who go to the best schools.

The Associated Press - SKYLAND, N.C. Federal investigators combed through the wreckage Saturday of a small plane that crashed in dense woods the day before, killing the three men on board.

KORONADAL CITY -- The Provincial Development Council (PDC) of South Cotabato has approved the allocation of P1.103 million for the implementation of a vegetable seed production project in the province.

Weeks before the May 14 election, the Genuine Opposition had already conceded that proadministration candidates would win majority of the mayors, governors and congressmen.

BEIRUT -- Gulf and Lebanese investors have set up a $300 million buy-out firm to merge companies that have done well locally and turn them into “Arab champions”, one of the firm’s founders said on Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he was ready to shoulder more responsibility to turn around the Congress's fortunes in Uttar Pradesh.

The Gandhi scion says "people will have to understand that UP is not a one election job for me, it's a long process".

Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi admitted in Gorakhpur on Saturday that the revival of his party in the state would take some more time. "I am not concerned about how many seats we get or we don't get. I am concerned about the Congress party getting back to life in Uttar Pradesh.

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 5 (IANS) Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi admitted in this Uttar Pradesh town Saturday that the revival of his party in the state would take some more time.

Greg Gagorik may be a newcomer, but he’s already a promoter of Scranton.

A small plane crashed Friday in dense woods in rural western North Carolina, killing the three men on board, officials said. The single-engine Cessna 182 departed around 9:30 a.m. from Dublin, Ga., and was headed for Asheville Regional Airport when it disappeared from radar around 11 a.m.

Montgomery Blair Sibley, attorney for the morally impugned and legally challenged, is first and foremost Montgomery Blair Sibley, which is to say a descendant of some of the most powerful families in Washington history.

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The Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”

AVERY'S CREEK -- A Georgia man flying to Asheville to buy a BMW for his wife's birthday was killed in a plane crash Friday in dense woods near the Blue Ridge Parkway.

You must be a member to add a comment! SKYLAND, N.C. (AP) -- Officials say a small plane crashed today in rural western North Carolina, killing the three men on board.

The Associated Press - SKYLAND, N.C. A small plane crashed Friday in rural western North Carolina, killing the three men on board, officials said.

Fans who happen into comic shops tomorrow can pick up a copy of Silver Surfer #1, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox. There's also an awesome Silver Surfer t-shirt available to one fan per store. Click for details!

John Hopkins Spring, the developer of Thousand Oaks, always knew how to attract attention.

SKYLAND, N.C. (AP) -- Officials said a small plane crashedFriday in rural western North Carolina, killing the three men on board.

A small plane crashed Friday in rural western North Carolina, killing the three south Georgia men on board, officials said. The single-engine Cessna 182 was on its way from Dublin, Ga. to Asheville Regional Airport when it disappeared from radar around 11 a.m. Air traffic control lost contact with the plane about 1 1/2 miles northwest of the airport, said Kathleen Bergen, spokeswoman for the ...

The Associated Press - SKYLAND, N.C. A small plane crashed Friday in rural western North Carolina, killing the three south Georgia men on board, officials said.

Here is a look at some current and new DVD releases, reviewed by Walter Addiego, Peter Hartlaub, G. Allen Johnson, Mick LaSalle and Ruthe Stein. JUST RELEASED RATING: (ALERT VIEWER) ALPHA DOG Deeply disturbing and often...

Some of the biggest names in the corporate world and Bollywood will be here in Delhi tomorrow to attend Raghav Jindal & Shruti Dhoot's wedding.

Anagar village in Solapur district has never seen local body polls in the past 55 years. Since 1952, when the first gram panchayat was set up here, the village with a population of about 10,000 has not had a chance to elect its representatives through the ballot. According to Anagar gram panchayat records, since 1952 a list of panchayat members was put up every five years without any opposition, ...

Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia showed their new baby daughter Sofia Friday, but it was her big sister who stole the show. The royals smiled and waved to the media as Letizia carried Sofia, their second child, who was born last Sunday and who is third in line to the throne.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. - After a brief 3-game road trip, the Lakewood BlueClaws are back at FirstEnergy Park for a five-game in four-day homestand with the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Marlins) beginning Tuesday night. Included is a split double-header on Thursday.

Scion recently revealed the all-new 2008 Scion xD five-door subcompact at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. "The 2008 Scion xD is a clever new take on the five-door urban subcompact, with style and flair to match its efficiency and utility," said Mark Templin, Scion vice president.

KORONADAL CITY -- The Provincial Development Council (PDC) of South Cotabato has approved the allocation of P1.103 million for the implementation of a vegetable seed production project in the province.

The Mount of Blessings has long been a neutral meeting place.

Where earlier DotCom companies tried to broker cars to consumers and dis-intermediate car dealers or superimpose themselves in the relationship between the consumer and the dealer, this is the first service to enable the world's car dealers for true vehicle eCommerce directly with their consumers.

Three former bankers, extradited from Britain and accused of conspiring with the jailed Enron executive Andrew Fastow, await trial in Texas.

Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 4 : Two Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers, carrying firearms, were arrested from a hotel in Faizabad where Congress MP and Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi was staying.

A glimpse at the 2008 Scion xB and xD.

EXAMINING THE xBs The 2008 Scion xB gets bigger in nearly every dimension when compared with the 2006 model.

LOS ANGELES - What could bobbing for apples, a concert by hip-hop pioneers De La Soul and a gallery full of bright, odd works by artists with names like UPSO and Dalek possibly have in common? Actually, the

Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 4 (ANI): Two Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers, carrying firearms, were arrested from a hotel in Faizabad where Congress MP and Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi was staying. Rahul, the star campaigner of the Congress, was reportedly staying in the hotel before campaigning for the seventh and final phase of the ongoing UP Assembly polls on Thursday. They were ...

Too many characters and villains, too much CG staleness and money thrown around: That's "Spider-Man 3," a messy second sequel in which our hero tangles with villainy, romance, and his own exploding ego.

The Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”

Largest Consumer Industry on the Planet reports a World-Wide First: Consumer Buys Car Completely Online from Car Dealer. Where earlier DotCom companies tried to broker cars to consumers and dis-intermediate car dealers or superimpose themselves in the relationship between the consumer and the dealer, this is the first service to enable the world's car dealers for true vehicle eCommerce directly ...

Indian police arrested two men who were carrying weapons while staying at the same hotel as Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, police said Friday.