Update. LA Governor has declared a state of emergency. A fire in Porter Ranch has scorched more than 5,000 acres and 19 homes. The Marek fire near Lake View Terrace has burned 5,300 acres.The dry and warm Santa...
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"Newcastle United striker Michael Owen has admitted that he and his team-mates are still feeling the effects of Kevin Keegan’s departure. The Tyneside outfit remain without a manager after Keegan parted company with the club at the beginning of September. The Magpies have...
"An own goal by Hayden Mullins consigned West Ham to an early Carling Cup exit at the hands of Watford. The winner came when Hammers keeper Jan Lastuvka missed an Andy Williamson free-kick, which then struck Mullins and trickled over the goal-line. Watford’s Jay DeMerit was...
Shannon Doherty, aka Brenda Walsh, will be exiting 90210. It looks like Brenda will only appear in four episodes. "While Shannen Doherty made a triumphant return to the nation's most famous ZIP code last week,...
The saga of the Government getting tanked continues. After several false starts and missteps the bidding was opened up again, now Boeing is asking for more time."Boeing said it may pull out of the competition to win...
In some news that the airline industry could do without, the FAA has proposed a massive $7.1 million fine against American Airlines, saying that "American Airlines knowlingly flew planes that needed saftey repairs"....
There is really no location on an airplane that is significantly safer than another. Sadly, there is no magic seat on an aircraft. There is, of course, an element of luck. If you sit in the back and there's a fire in...
This is a follow-up to patgarcia's nightclub stampede story: The police who stormed a Mexico City nightclub are now suspended and under investigation for mishandling the raid, which resulted in the deaths of twelve people."Mexico City's mayor, Marcelo Ebard, said that there...
"By LARA JAKES JORDAN and ALAN ZIBEL, Associated Press WriterThursday, June 19, 2008""WASHINGTON (AP) --More than 400 real estate industry players have been indicted since March — including dozens over the last two days — in a Justice Department crackdown on incidents of...
I'm shocked to find more news of death about my country." Mexico is slowly becoming a destination for terminally ill people seeking euthanasia, according to a report from the French news agency AFP. ...
President Leonel Fernandez has been re-elected in the Dominican Republic as his main opponent concedes defeat."Miguel Vargas Maldonado conceded after early results confirmed exit poll predictions giving the president...
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Roger Federer, currently ranked number one in the world, is out of the Rome Masters tournament, after a surprise defeat at the hands of Radek Stepanek in the quarter-finals."Federer lost 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (9-7), his...
"To: Interested PartiesFrom: The Clinton CampaignDate: May 6, 2008RE: Tie-BreakerIn April, Barack Obama called Indiana a ‘tie-breaker’ for the Democratic nominating process: "You know, Sen. Clinton is more...
Politisite Exit Polls, Real Time Election Results, Breaking News & Commentary from North Carolina & Indiana
May 7, 2008 4:42pm- How close was last nights election?
Clinton 50.7%, Obama...