Alonso wins Singapore Grand Prix

All the pre-race stories have gotten me hooked on the results and finally the race has come and gone and "El Nano" - Fernando Alonso takes the prize.  "Renault's double world champion Fernando Alonso won his...

Kyle Busch Gives Toyota First Sprint Cup Victory

Kyle Busch Gives Toyota First Sprint Cup VictoryJoe Gibbs Racing is having a great day in Atlanta.  Kyle Busch No. 18 screams to the Victory Circle.  Scanner fans heard Kyle screaming, "the 18 is back in...

Japan party set to choose new PM

Japan is set to elect a new Prime Minister. The outspoken former foreign minister Taro Aso is most likely to take over the reins from Yasuo Fukuda, who suddenly quit this month leaving a policy vacuum as the economy...

Man who won Burma Star at 16 dies aged 79

"Peter John Weddell was a well- known character in the town after successfully running the KB Grill in Polmorla Road with his wife Margaret for 16 years. ...

UK Musicians Enjoy Mercury Prize Sales Boost

The Mercury Prize is certainly a prestigious honour bestowed on UK musicians every year, however, I had no idea that it could have such a huge impact on sales for those artists fortunate enough to be either...

Nearly 3 Million Dollar Payday For INDY Winner, Dixon

The Indianapolis 500 Victory earned Kiwi Scott Dixon a record $2,988,065 from a record purse of $14,406,580. This result should give a new meaning to the phrase – “The Thunder From Down Under!”   This...

Israel's Kadima begins voting to elect new head

Israel's ruling Kadima party has begun voting for a new prime minister, and a new one should be in place by the end of the week. Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, is the current favourite. She would be the...

Yuvraj wins T20 Performance of the Year award

"Indian batsman, Yuvraj Singh, became the inaugural winner of the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year Award, in recognition of his amazing six sixes in one over during last September’s ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa."

Slovakia's women's ice hockey pummels Bulgaria 82-0

So much for Bulgaria's hockey abilities. I have heard of some high scoring games, but that's just beyond terrible. "BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- With more goals than minutes in the game, Slovakia's women's ice hockey team claimed an amazing 82-0 victory over Bulgaria in...

2009 Champions League schedule announced

"The 2009 edition of the Champions Twenty20 League will take place next year between September 25 and October 11, and will feature 12 teams, four more than the eight this year in the first edition to be held between December 3-10, 2008. The dates were announced in a release...

Pakistan lawmakers to choose Musharraf replacement

The late Benazir Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari is poised to become the next president of Pakistan, according to initial reports. Zardari is co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP), and he has clear majority of support in the two houses of parliament and...

Newsweek Heaped Praise on Palin... In 2007

Here's how the piece starts out."In 1998, voters in a focus group were asked to close their eyes and imagine what a governor should look like. "They automatically pictured a man," says Barbara Lee, whose foundation promoting women's political advancement sponsored the survey....

Boxing is my identity: Vijender

"Bhiwani’s Olympic medal winner Vijender Singh hopes he is rooted to the ground even after so much fame and that the hype around him will never change him."

Fast Forward Podcast: The 2008 Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity Africa Award

"Show Notes:This podcast was recorded on Sunday, August 17, 2008.  The participants in the podcast were Alan McCormick, Managing Director of Legatum and Eric Kacou,  the OTF Group's Regional Director for Africa.  Here are a few points that I think highlight the...

Vijay Singh wins fourth Barclays title

Vijay Singh of Fiji won his fourth Barclays Classic title on Sunday after beating Spain’s Sergio Garcia and American Kevin Sutherland in a playoff.Read full article

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