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FONTANA - The AMA Superbike Series makes its annual appearance at California Speedway this weekend with the Chino-based Yoshimura Suzuki team, as usual, out front.

A's catcher Adam Melhuse was so taken aback Wednesday by the decision to demote him to Triple-A Sacramento that, initially, he said he was searching for the "right words to describe it.

Sunnyvale Armed with DNA from a year-old slaying, Sunnyvale investigators have reissued a call for witnesses to the beating death of a homeless man.

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SAITAMA — The Saitama District Court on Thursday sentenced a former gangster to death for murdering two people and seriously injuring two others in Saitama Prefecture in August 2003. The court found Hidenori Ogata, 29, guilty of killing Hideaki Suzuki, 28, over disputes about Suzuki's relationship with his girlfriend.

OAKLAND – Horacio Ramirez finished his running, grabbed his glove, walked alone to the mound in the visitors’ bullpen Wednesday and began pitching – without a ball.

The injury bug that ravaged the A's clubhouse last season is back -- with a vengeance. The A's, though, are as competitive in the A.L. West as they are brittle.

_ The Saitama District Court on Thursday sentenced a former gangster to death for murdering two people and seriously injuring two others in Saitama Prefecture in August 2003.

_ Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hit his first homer of the season while Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima made his ninth consecutive shutout relief appearance in major league action involving Japanese players Wednesday.

Kevin Cislo has a stretching routine when he goes to the plate that's reminiscent of Ichiro Suzuki. The left-handed hitting second baseman does it mostly as superstition but also to loosen up before stepping into the box.

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks climbed from a three-week low after earnings at JFE Holdings Inc. and Honda Motor Co. boosted investor confidence that profits at other companies will increase.

Leadoff hitters are often overvalued, but the skills needed for the role can be overlooked.

APPLETON, Wis. -- With a roster featuring players from six countries, the Mariners' Class A affiliate Wisconsin could potentially field a starting lineup without a single American-born player.

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks climbed from a three-week low after earnings at companies including JFE Holdings Inc. and Honda Motor Co. boosted investor confidence that profits will climb.

So you think the Tigers have schedule problems with two games in Anaheim against the Angels followed by two in Chicago without a day off in between? It seems a lot of teams have legitimate gripes this year.

Across Australia, finding a place to rent is extremely difficult, and rents are increasing rapidly. Read on These days, a lot of bike and car makers are quick to jump on the ''bigger and better'' bandwagon. Not Suzuki.

Backup catcher Adam Melhuse is optioned to the River Cats.

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks climbed from a three-week low after earnings at companies including Daido Steel Co. and Honda Motor Co. boosted investor confidence that profits will climb.

Jake Levin used to be the only Boston Red Sox fan on his baseball team, which isn’t so surprising, given that his team is the Tokyo Kitasuna and plays in a youth league about half a planet away from Boston.

Chad Fonville doesn't need Major League Baseball to remind him of the influence Jackie Robinson had on him. He's reminded on his own every day. And that's as it should be, because Fonville is a beneficiary of Robinson breaking the color barrier in the big leagues 60 years ago.

The A's reinstated first baseman Dan Johnson from the disabled list earlier than expected and cleared a roster space by optioning backup catcher Adam Melhuse to Triple-A Sacramento. "You really know where you fit in on the totem pole," said Melhuse,...

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks climbed from a three-week low after better-than-expected earnings in the U.S. reassured investors growth in Japan's largest overseas market will remain strong.

Seattle Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Jeff Nelson; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Tim Tschida; Third, Jim Joyce; - Ichiro Suzuki grounded out pitcher to first. None on with one out and Adrian Beltre due up.

Washburn's three-hit shutout drops A's

NEW DELHI — India's biggest car maker Maruti Suzuki has reduced the price of its products by up to Rs 5,000 following increased tax sops offered by Haryana, where its facilities are located.

TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Top Japanese car parts supplier Denso Corp. posted a 21 percent jump in annual profit riding domestic carmakers' robust growth and expanded sales to foreign makers, and provided cautious guidance for the year ahead as expected.

DUBAI — The Dubai Autodrome will host the final round of the 2006/2007 National Raceday season tomorrow. This event will mark the completion of the second season of national level motor racing in the UAE that is organised by the Dubai Autodrome Motor Sports Club.

_ The Saitama District Court on Thursday sentenced a former gangster to death for murdering two people and seriously injuring two others in Saitama Prefecture in August 2003.

JasperSoft Corporation, the market leader in open source business intelligence, and MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced the availability of Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition, a suite of operational reporting products that includes a high-performance interactive report server, a graphical report creation tool, and a pixel-perfect reporting system with ...

Texas A&M shut down the Texas softball team 3-0 Wednesday night in College Station. FULL STORY >> 4/25/2007 9:46 PM

Seattle Top 2nd - Richie Sexson grounded out short to first. None on with two outs and Jose Guillen due up. - Raul Ibanez struck out looking. None on with one out and Richie Sexson due up.

Bears declaw Bobcats 13-4 The Baylor Bears used an seven run sixth inning to beat the Texas State Bobcats 13-4 in a game called by lightning in the eighth.

WORLD Superbike action resumes at Assen this weekend, with world champion Troy Bayliss still mourning the loss of the little finger on his right hand at Donington in early April.

Are you worried about the Yankees' abysmal start? You’re not alone. As we suffer through another putrid April, I would characterize my favorite team as being poorly managed, suffering from a weak bench, and having a woeful starting rotation.

A 49-YEAR-OLD woman was killed in an accident on a Perthshire road yesterday.

No matter how much people talk about having no guilty pleasures, it's hard to deny that some artists and songs have a little stink on them, rightly or wrongly.

After achieving one of its best years ever in fiscal 2006-07, car market leader Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) is gearing up for the next level, which will entail a major streamlining in its engine platforms and a renewed thrust to the mid-size segment. While the auto major is keen to expand its product portfolio across segments, there will not be any addition to its diesel range for sometime to come. ...

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP - - Records of missing persons in Ashtabula County are being checked and DNA may be the only clues to identify a male victim of a car fire Saturday night.

Little cars are gaining in popularity because gas prices are soaring through the roof. I can't go a couple of blocks without encountering a Toyota Yaris or Honda Fit . Suzuki already has several small cars in its lineup like the SX4, but the Splash concept car really takes the cake.

Bears declaw Bobcats 13-4 The Baylor Bears used an seven run sixth inning to beat the Texas State Bobcats 13-4 in a game called by lightning in the eighth.

Bridgestone enjoyed its most successful race weekend to date at the Istanbul Park in Turkey, a circuit which has previously offered the tyre manufacturer one of its toughest technical challenges.

The following is from Honda... Having been the leading light in this year’s championship since the very first round in Qatar, Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) now approaches the fifth round of the Supersport World Championship looking for win number four.

Swisher more than he appears

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sharp Corp.'s profit rose at the slowest pace in 18 months last quarter after Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. took a larger share of the global market for flat-screen televisions.

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sharp Corp.'s profit rose at the slowest pace in 18 months last quarter after Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. took a larger share of the global market for flat-screen televisions.

An old beat-up motorcycle. A kind hotel manager. And an NBA Hall of Famer. They all have helped Steve Rapp become the rider to beat in the AMA, heading into Saturday's Formula Xtreme race at California Speedway in Fontana.

POLICE in South Molton are appealing for witnesses following a curious motorbike theft on the North Devon Link Road. A blue and white Suzuki GSX 1,400cc motorcycle was stolen after suffering engine problems on Thursday, March 22, between 12noon and 1pm.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co. forecast a surprise 3 percent drop in profit this year citing an expected rise in the yen, high commodity prices and a global shift to lower-margin compact cars.

After testing at Oulton Park last week, Rizla Suzuki is optimistic it can challenge at the front during this coming weekend's third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone in Northamptonshire.

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sharp Corp., Japan's largest maker of liquid-crystal display televisions, reported its smallest profit gain in 18 months after it lost market share to Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co.

If you watched the Red Sox play the Texas Rangers earlier this month and couldn't read the Japanese-language ads behind home plate, don't worry. Those were meant for fans watching overseas, not you.

Site: McAfee Coliseum About the Mariners: Seattle arrives in Oakland with a 6-9 record, having snapped a six-game losing streak by beating Texas on Monday.

(RTTNews) - Maruti Udyog Ltd on Wednesday announced its financial results for the fourth quarter, reporting higher adjusted profit on an increase in revenues, compared to last year.

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April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sharp Corp., Japan's largest maker of liquid-crystal display televisions, had a 2.9 percent gain in fiscal fourth-quarter profit on sales of larger, high-definition Aquos sets.

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sharp Corp., Japan's largest maker of liquid-crystal display televisions, posted a 15 percent gain in annual profit on sales of larger, high-definition Aquos sets.

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Tampa Bay’s Akinori Iwamura was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a right oblique strain that will sideline the former Japanese League star four to six weeks.

SHANGHAI — ChangAn Auto, which has joint ventures with Ford and Suzuki, has unveiled its latest self-developed concept, the CV8 sedan. The company expects to begin building a production version of the CV8 in 2008 and eventually plans to export the Civic-size four-door.

TORONTO (CP) - Toyota's new-found status atop the world's auto sector will mean more misery for the sector in Canada, particularly for parts suppliers, a leading analyst and a top union leader warned Tuesday.

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Snap-on Tools Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Steve Johnson has another busy week ahead of him before qualifying begins for the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals this coming Friday.

Suzuki Saudia, the sole distributor of Suzuki vehicles in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has announced that there has been an overwhelming response to the SX4, the company's latest offering in the Saudi automotive market, prompting Suzuki Saudia to request an additional delivery of SX4s to the Kingdom.

San Andreas, CA -- 29 year old Eric Barriga of Manteca suffered a possible broken right arm, possible broken ribs and miscellaneous minor cuts and scrapes when his 2007 Suzuki motorcycle crashed through a barbwire fence Monday morning at approximately 10:45.

ARLINGTON, Texas Seattle's six-game losing streak is over after Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a three-run triple in a 5-to-4 triumph at Texas. Suzuki's bases-loaded three-bagger gave the Mariners a 4-to-0 lead in the fourth inning.

(Sports Network) - A pair of veteran pitchers will again be seeking a first win of the 2007 season when the Seattle Mariners visit Rangers Ballpark today for the finale of a two-game series with Texas.

If the Yankees are going to start winning, Alex Rodriguez might have to homer three or four times a ...

A motorcyclist who hit and killed a boy of 12 playing "chicken" in a road wins compensation for his injuries.

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Canon Inc., the world's largest maker of digital cameras, posted a record first-quarter profit and raised its net income forecast on sales of EOS cameras and color copiers.

The Suzuki Relentless Youth Academy were on promising form at the weekend, as riders Jim Davis and Matt Ridgeway posted strong top-ten results in the DEP 2-stroke Championship at Canada Heights.

Oakland's Nick Swisher hit a pair of home runs to guide the Athletics to a 6-5 road win over Baltimore on Monday, ending the Orioles' four-game win streak.

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Canon Inc., the world's largest digital-camera maker, reported first-quarter profit rose 21 percent to a record on sales of EOS cameras and color copiers.

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares fell, led by chemical makers including Sumitomo Chemical Co., after a jump in the price of oil raised concern manufacturing costs will rise and Kao Corp. forecast profit will decline this business year.

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks advanced, led by energy and metals producers including Inpex Holdings Inc. after prices of oil and copper rose and Inpex said its profit for the last business year exceeded the company's initial estimate.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a three-run triple as the Seattle Mariners snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Ichiro leads way with three-run triple. ARLINGTON — Ichiro Suzuki went 3 for 5 with a three-run triple as the Seattle Mariners snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a three-run triple as the Seattle Mariners came away with a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas Seattle's six-game losing streak is over after Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a three-run triple in a 5-to-4 triumph at Texas. Suzuki's bases-loaded...

Adrian Beltre scored in the seventh inning Monday as the Seattle Mariners held on to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 and end a six-game losing streak. Ichiro Suzuki drove in three runs with a bases-loaded triple in the fourth, as the Mariners recorded their first win since April 15. Jose Lopez also had three hits, drove in a run and scored for Seattle, which got 4 2/3 innings of one-hit ball from its ...

ARLINGTON, Texas Seattle's six-game losing streak is over after Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a three-run triple in a 5-to-4 triumph at Texas. Suzuki's bases-loaded three-bagger gave the Mariners a 4-to-0 lead in the fourth inning.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yoshimura Suzuki's Mat Mladin doubled up at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., winning both Saturday's and Sunday's AMA Superbike races.

Adrian Beltre scored in the seventh inning Monday as the Seattle Mariners held on to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 and end a six-game losing streak.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Seattle's six-game losing streak is over after Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a three-run triple in a 5-to-4 triumph at Texas.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a three-run triple as the Seattle Mariners snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

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Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a three-run triple as the Seattle Mariners snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Rookie Brandon Morrow (1-0) pitched 3 1-3 innings of one-hit shutout relief for his first major league victory, and the Mariners' first win since beating Texas at home on April 15. J.J. Putz got four outs for his first save.

Mariners get back on track

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Suzuki Motor Corp said its global production in March totaled 239,254 vehicles, up 9.1 pct year-on-year and rising for the 23rd consecutive month as overseas sales increased.

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell for the first time in three days on concern a jump in oil prices will boost fuel bills in the world's biggest economies, damping demand for the cars, computers and cell phones produced in the region. Toyota Motor Corp. and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. declined.

Katsura Sanjaku is a man with a mission. The rakugo comic storyteller is spending a year riding around Japan to bring amusement to every corner of the land--in person.

When Maki Yamaguchi joined a musical instrument manufacturing company, he hoped that he would be able to spend his life developing and designing new instruments.

In 2006's sleeper hit "Kamome Shokudo" (Kamome Diner), three Japanese women run a small Japanese eatery in Helsinki. Their lives slowly unfold on screen in a tranquil manner.

BREA, Calif.--Suzuki Motor Corporation today announced the appointment of Masafumi (Mark) Harano as president, automotive operations of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (AMSC) effective May 1, 2007. Harano, 43, comes to American Suzuki from Suzuki Canada, Inc. where he has served as president for the past three years.

Mailbag: Ichiro made name for himself

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares fell, paced by exporters such as Sony Corp., after the price of crude oil jumped, raising concern higher fuel costs will curb spending in the U.S., Japan's largest overseas market.

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares fell, paced by exporters such as Sony Corp., after the price of crude oil jumped, raising concern higher fuel costs will curb spending in the U.S., Japan's largest overseas market.

Suzuki Australia has upgraded their website with a sleek new-look and furher enhancements. The recently-revamped www.suzukimotorcycles.com.au has been modified for improved usability, includ...

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares fell, led by exporters such as Sony Corp., after the price of crude oil jumped, raising concern higher fuel costs will curb spending in the U.S., Japan's largest overseas market.

Seattle Top 1st - - Raul Ibanez flied out to left to end the inning. - Jose Vidro grounded out pitcher to first. Runner on second with two outs and Raul Ibanez due up.

In a study in this week's issue of PLoS Medicine, Albert Lowenfels and colleagues used a new metric called the Alcohol Policy Index, which is designed to allow comparisons between countries of their alcohol policies. A clear inverse relationship was found between policy strength and alcohol consumption. The study is discussed in a related perspective article by Alison Ritter.

(CP) - If the whole Daisuke Matsuzaka sideshow had a theme song it would probably be Alphaville's '80s hit "Big in Japan." Because Matsuzaka is definitely big in his homeland, huge even.

BREA, Calif.----Suzuki Motor Corporation today announced the appointment of Masafumi Harano as president, automotive operations of American Suzuki Motor Corporation effective May 1, 2007.

A head-on collision between two motorcycles killed two men and left a woman passenger seriously injured Sunday evening.

A warm weekend in Agueda, Portugal marked round three of the FIM World Motocross Championships. Once again, New Zealander Josh Coppins was a dominant factor in the premier class, taking the first MX1 win, but the overall victory wasn't to be his.

Rizla Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen topped the times during Monday's post-Turkish Grand Prix test at Istanbul - as race-winner Casey Stoner was left red-raced after a slow speed crash.

Team FMF Suzuki Off-road’s Jimmy Jarrett dominated round two of the Parts Unlimited Off-road Motorcycle and ATV Nationals to both move into the series points lead and grab every single bonus dollar available at the Motion Pro Wildcat Cross-country race near Decatur, Arkansas.

Reigning MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden may only have finished seventh in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, the same position as at Jerez and just one better than Qatar, but it was a much more competitive performance from the American.

Rizla Suzuki had the potential to put both its riders on the Turkish Grand Prix podium, but was left empty handed after 22 dramatic laps at Istanbul Park.

NEW DELHI: Country's biggest car maker Maruti Suzuki has reduced the price of its products by up to Rs 5,000 following increased tax sops offered by Haryana, where its facilities are located.

Toni Elias may have offended Valentino Rossi during their close-quarter battles, but the young Spaniard's exciting performance was one of the highlights of Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix.

Grady Little remains composed even in the most stressful circumstances. So when the Los Angeles Dodgers' manager was ejected Saturday, there was method to his meltdown.

Country's biggest car maker Maruti Suzuki has reduced the price of its products by up to Rs 5,000 following increased tax sops offered by Haryana, where its facilities are located.

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki has reduced the price of its products by up to Rs 5,000 following increased tax sops offered by Haryana, where its facilities are located.

Opera San Jose has staged some excellent productions this season, with lots of great singing.

Suzuki rider Aaron Yates on Saturday had scored Michael Jordan Motorsports' first pole position since the team's inception in 2004, setting a new Superstock qualifying record of 1:25.619.

Maruti Suzuki has reduced the price of its products by up to Rs 5,000 following increased tax sops offered by Haryana, where its facilities are located.

Sebastien Bourdais couldn't stop his car toward the end of the Champ Car Grand Prix of Houston.

April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Hoya Corp., the maker of optical glass in talks to take over Pentax Corp., reported a 15 percent gain in fiscal fourth-quarter profit after increasing overseas sales of lenses and chip-making equipment.

April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese lender shares, including Mizuho Financial Group Inc., fell after a quarterly report by the Bank of Japan showed slowing growth in corporate demand for loans.

New Orleans police are searching for a motorist who cut off a Harvey motorcyclist, causing him to fall from an overpass and be seriously injured Sunday in eastern New Orleans.

April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Hoya Corp., in talks to take over Pentax Corp., reported a 15 percent gain in fiscal fourth-quarter profit after increasing overseas sales of lenses and chip-making equipment.

MUMBAI, April 23 (Reuters) - India's top car maker, Maruti Udyog Ltd. , has cut prices by 3,000 rupees to 5,000 rupees ($72-$120) after Haryana state reduced a concessional central state tax by 1 percent, a newspaper said on Monday.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose nearly 1 percent on Monday morning as hopes for higher earnings results boosted shares of construction machinery maker Komatsu Ltd. and other firms.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE White Sox-Tigers CHICAGO: DH Jim Thome had three walks, giving him an AL-high 25. .....

TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average gained 1.05 percent on Monday as investors bought construction machinery maker Komatsu Ltd. and other stocks on hopes their earnings results would exceed market forecasts.

Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Ervin Santana scattered six hits and allowed one run over seven innings, as the Angels trounced Seattle, 6-1, completing a three-game sweep.

Maruti Suzuki SX4 based sedan coming next monthMaruti Suzuki is on a roll in the Indian market.

New Delhi, April 22 (PTI): An aggressive bidding war could erupt for the government’s residual stake in Maruti as the company’s parent Suzuki Motor Corporation is believed to have agreed to LIC raising its stake beyond 10 per cent in the company.

After struggling in road starts, as is his custom, right-hander handcuffs Mariners for seven innings in a 6-1 victory. Maybe the Angels can fit Ervin Santana with a pair of 3-D goggles that, when worn on the road, create the optical illusion the right-hander is standing on the mound in Angel Stadium. Or, they could go to a 5 1/2-man rotation, with Santana starting at home and Dustin Moseley ...

Seattle Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Kerwin Danley; First, Doug Eddings; Second, Dana DeMuth; Third, Derryl Cousins; - Ichiro Suzuki lined out to center. None on with one out and Willie Bloomquist due up.

IN FRONT: New Zealand's Joshua Coppins of Yamaha takes a curve during the second leg of the Portugal Motocross MX1 Grand Prix in Agueda, northern Portugal.

LEEDS, ALABAMA, APR 22: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin put himself squarely into the championship hunt by completing a sweep of the Superbike double-header at Barber Motorsports Park.

India's foreign direct investment nearly tripled last fiscal year as overseas investors increasingly flocked to the country.

When grizzled baseball folk say there's no need to panic in April, believe it. This time of year, things tend to return to normal in a hurry. Barry Bonds was hitting .192 nearly two weeks into the season, then he played four innings in a game in...

Seattle Top 1st - Willie Bloomquist struck out looking. None on with two outs and Jose Vidro due up. - Ichiro Suzuki lined out to center. None on with one out and Willie Bloomquist due up.

LEEDS, ALABAMA, APR 22: Jordan Suzuki not only got their first win ever, but they swept the top two rungs on the Superstock podium, with Aaron Yates beating teammate Jake Holden on an intermittently sunny day at Barber Motorsports Park.

A miniature railway building at Lower Hutt's Avalon Park has been damaged by an arson attack over the weekend.

Environment crusader David Suzuki says ordinary Canadians are far ahead of politicians when it comes to fighting climate change -- and that they're ready and willing to pay for it.

Here is the full text of Province reporter John Bermingham's interview with David Suzuki, from Ottawas on Wednesday, April 18... John Bermingham (The Province): You are obviously in Ottawa for official purposes, leading up to Earth Day. What are you doing there?

Rizla Suzuki team manager Paul Denning believes that Chris Vermeulen had the speed to win the Turkish Grand Prix had he not been involved in the first lap incident

Campolindo-Moraga claimed the combined team title in Saturday's Palo Alto Swimming and Diving Invitational Section Challenge at Palo Alto High. The meet, in its second year, pits the best swim schools from the North Coast Section against the best from...

----Corey Maclin and Jimmy Hart were in the studio sitting on the ring as same as last week. ----They announced that all of the $60 tickets are gone. ----Jimmy Suzuki is going to be there.

Two vehicles, including a motorcycle, were involved in a fatal collision near Branchville on Saturday night.

In his final highlight with the A's, Barry Zito outdueled Minnesota's Johan Santana in a playoff classic to cement his value in negotiations, which snagged him a record $126 million from the Giants. Mark Buehrle of the White Sox is part of the next...

Problems can be pleasant at times and that is exactly what the country's biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has discovered with its inability to meet the demand for diesel variant of its premuim hatchback ''Swift''.

Casey Stoner wins the Turkish MotoGP to claim the overall world championship lead from Valentino Rossi.

Tune into "A Great Night in Harlem" at the Apollo Theater Webcast, Thursday, May 17, 8pm EDT - Remind Me!

His grin was unmistakable. So was the delight in his blue eyes. What was missing were the words.

The Allegro!!! String Performance Ensemble at the Naperville Suzuki School will be using its talents to benefit the work of Naperville Responds in Pass Christian, Miss.

SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE WEEK 22Baseball fans across the country have accused ESPN of an New York/Boston bias. But how can the network not hype Yankees-Red Sox, even in April? The rivals send rookies to the mound for "Sunday Night Baseball," but Chase Wright and Daisuke Matsuzaka have little else in common. Wright's an Iowa kid who was pitching for Double A Trenton a week ago. Matsuzaka was ...

In his first start in close to nine months, he gives up one run in seven innings and gets the victory against Seattle. Owner Arte Moreno thought he'd be back around the All-Star break. Manager Mike Scioscia figured it would be late May or early June.

%%head%%Best sign someone can challenge Suzuki's four-race win streak at Barber: It's only Yamaha's second race since returning to Superbike competition after a four-year absence, but rider Eric Bostrom took third place in qualifying for the Superbike doubleheader.

Bartolo Colon allowed one run through seven innings in his first big league outing in almost nine months, leading the Angels to a 7-6 victory over the Mariners on Saturday. The 2005 AL Cy Young winner was sidelined for the final two months last season because rotator cuff trouble, and chose rehabilitation over surgery.

E rratic pitching and the injury to ace Felix Hernandez have deflected scrutiny from the Seattle Mariners' lackluster offense. But the reality is the Mariners' attack has been limping. Entering Saturday's play, Seattle was tied for fifth in team batting in the American League.

David Ortiz acted surprised to hear that Alex Rodriguez had an opt-out clause that would allow him to void the final three years of his contract.

_ Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi had two singles in four at-bats in a 7-5 win in 10 innings over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

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Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run homer Saturday night to help the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Seattle, 7-6.

Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Vladimir Guerrero went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, two runs scored, and three walks as the Angels survived a late rally by Seattle to take away a 7-6 win at Angel Stadium.

Bartolo Colon allowed one run in seven innings in his first big league outing in almost nine months, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. Colon (1-0) threw 77 pitches, gave up seven hits and walked none in his first start for the Angels since July 27, 2006.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Bartolo Colon had more confidence that he would make it back into the Los Angeles...

Seattle Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Derryl Cousins; First, Kerwin Danley; Second, Doug Eddings; Third, Dana DeMuth; - Ichiro Suzuki doubled to center. Runner on second with none out and Adrian Beltre due up.

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Bartolo Colon allowed one run in seven innings in his first big league outing in almost nine months, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

DETROIT -- Kawasaki's James Stewart raced to his fifth straight Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp...

Notes: Felix awaits throwing session

The Seattle Mariners have been a pretty nondescript franchise in their 30 years of existence. They've managed just eight winning seasons and have never been to a World Series.

It was the championship leader’s second pole in three races this season, securing his ninth successive front row start. "I’m very happy to have a pole position at this track, which has never been one of my favourites," said Rossi.

The Osaka Evessa showed their championship mettle on Saturday when it mattered most: in the fourth quarter.

BOSTON (AP) Alex Rodriguez hit two more homers, but Coco Crisp tied the game with a two-run triple and then scored on Alex Cora's blooper during a five-run eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox overcome the New York Yankees 7-6 on Friday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Australia's Mat Mladin held off Suzuki teammate Ben Spies by 0.116 seconds Satur...

FARMINGTON, NM (April 20): A Georges Valley High School graduate died Wednesday when he was involved in a motorcycle accident in New Mexico.

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MANILA, Philippines -- Japanese human rights activists on Friday urged their government to suspend Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to the Philippines because of the unabated extrajudicial killings in the country.

LEEDS, ALABAMA, APR 21: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies shattered his day-old track record with the fastest ever lap by a motorcycle around Barber Motorsports Park.

Prominent scientist and environmental champion David Suzuki conceded that Canadians would be reluctant to shell out the kind of Kyoto-related costs predicted in a new government report.

If the Giants move into contention by August, they will be challenged to stay there because of a schedule that appears to include a doubleheader in Pittsburgh. A baseball source said Friday the Pirates are preparing to announce that the two games...

Team Suzuki Press Office - April 21, 2007. John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen will start tomorrow's Grand Prix of Turkey from either end of the third row of the grid as the two Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers qualified in seventh and ninth respectively.

Chris Vermeulen believes his first top ten qualifying performance of 2007 marks a big step forward in competitiveness

Rizla Suzuki riders John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen believe they can fight for the podium in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, despite qualifying seventh and ninth.

Prominent scientist and environmental champion David Suzuki conceded that Canadians would be reluctant to shell out the kind of Kyoto-related costs predicted in a new government report.

BOSTON - He dazzled in his debut, shut down Ichiro Suzuki and lunched with the group Ted Williams derisively called "the Knights of the Keyboard." Next up for Daisuke Matsuzaka: His first appearance against the Yankees and all the hubbub that comes with a Boston-New York series.

Dani Pedrosa refused to criticise John Hopkins after qualifying in Istanbul, despite becoming stuck behind the Suzuki on a lap that could have earned him pole position

April 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The Padres and center fielder Mike Cameron have deferred talks on a contract extension until after the season. Cameron's agent, Mike Nicotera, said yesterday morning that negotiations probably won't resume until Cameron becomes eligible for free agency in November.

This spring's fashion trends have an unmistakable '70s feel. Make to keep up with Jennifer Parks' Glam column.

A delegation of Salt Lake County leaders, including Mayor Peter Corroon, is in Taiwan through next week to tour businesses and cultural facilities and solidify sister-county ties with Nantou. But, county officials insist, don't call the trip a junket.

_ Left-hander Hideki Okajima closed the door in the ninth inning after the Boston Red Sox made a big rally to beat the New York Yankees 7-6 on Friday.

MANILA, Philippines -- Japanese human rights activists on Friday called on their government to suspend Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to the Philippines because of the extrajudicial killings that continue to plague the country.

If the Giants move into contention by August, they will be challenged to stay there because of a schedule that appears to include a doubleheader in Pittsburgh. A baseball source said Friday the Pirates are preparing to announce that the two games...

Seattle Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Dana DeMuth; First, Derryl Cousins; Second, Kerwin Danley; Third, Doug Eddings; - Ichiro Suzuki flied out to center. None on with one out and Adrian Beltre due up.

A Salem man was seriously injured last night when his motorcycle crashed in Hampstead.

Suzuki Saudia, the sole distributor of Suzuki vehicles in Saudi Arabia, has requested an additional delivery of SX4s after selling 100 units within a month of the vehicle's launch. The firm said it sold 40 cars to Al Haddawi Rent a Car, plus another 60 at its various Jeddah showrooms.

BRATTLEBORO -- A woman from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. was not seriously injured on Sunday afternoon when her 2006 Suzuki SUV landed in the median on Interstate 91 in Brattleboro, according to Vermont State Police. ... - Staff Reports

NEW YORK (AP) Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run homer that capped a comeback from a four-run deficit with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the New York Yankees an 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the American League on Thursday.

ISTANBUL: Australian Casey Stoner led a Ducati one-two in MotoGP free practice at the Turkish Grand Prix yesterday.

Never underestimate the power of a cherry blossom. Let it rain, let it snow and let winter winds blow. Never mind. This year the early blooming of sakura trees weathered the weather, hanging in there... Read more . . .