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Pacquiao stunning victory - see the stunning punch per punch

My hero does it again, this little fit Filipino guy really puts his heart and soul into boxing. He has become the Filipino national hero and he is one of the nicest guys one could meet, politely spoken. Well...

Stevens loses Senate race in Alaska

Convicted Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens has lost his bid for reelection, after a result that was too close to call required that the state wait till all of the ballots were sent in from remote towns to declare the...

Saina knocked out of Japan Super Series

"After the high of last week’s Chinese Taipei Open triumph, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal hit a low as she crashed out of the Japan Super series Badminton tournament with a straight-game defeat in the first...

New TSA uniforms the new answer to terrorism

TSA marked the anniversary of the September 11th attacks by rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic."Transportation Security Officers Have Renewed Focus & New Look on Seventh Anniversary of 9/11 Press Release September 11, 2008 TSA Public...

Timeline of key events on 9/11

The following is a timeline of key events as they transpired on September 11, 2001. For ongoing memorial coverage of the seventh anniversary of 9/11, please see our Featured Coverage. "As the world marks the...

Police chief reported for bin Laden costume

A police superintendant in the UK is in hot water for dressing up as Osama Bin Laden at a village carnival just days before the anniversary of the September 11 attacks."A senior policeman who dressed as Osama bin Laden at a carnival, days before the seventh anniversary of the...

Boy who plunged from seventh floor flat was caught up in drugs turf war

"A boy of 16 who plunged 60ft to his death from a tower block while fleeing a knife-wielding gang was caught up in a drugs turf war and was not the intended target, it was claimed today. Friends said Ahmed Benyermak was being chased by a gang of violent hoodies because the...

Zimbabwe's Coventry defends title in backstroke

Coventry successfuly defended her title at the 2008 Olympics. I managed to catch this on CBC's olympic coverage last night on the only channel i have.  this woman's face was so composed the entire time i was completely impressed. "With the wider world waiting for Michael...

'Young Gun' whips dad to take cherry pit-spitting title

"EAU CLAIRE, Michigan (AP) -- Brian "Young Gun" Krause has out-spit his father to claim his seventh championship at the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship. ...

The ballad of Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris has long been one of my favorites. She gives one heckuva concert, and above all else, she has always seemed real. Now a thoughtful profile confirms that Harris is, indeed, real--and has lived her...

Stars beat Sharks in game that lasted over 5 hours

The game kept going…and going…and going…and going for over 5 hours!  The Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks in the 8th longest game in NHL history last night…or this morning since it ended at...

Leeds back in the playoffs...

"LEYTON ORIENT 0, LEEDS 2 (Huntington 16, Beckford 50)Leyton O: Morris, Purches, Mkandawire, Thelwell (Oji 41), Daniels, Barcham (Gray 67), Chambers, Terry (Thornton 60), Ibehre, Boyd, Demetriou. Subs:...

Somewhere Over 'In Rainbows': Radiohead Tops U.S. Charts

In the least suprising music news of the week, Radiohead continues their domination of the music sales charts. In Rainbows shot to No. 1 on the U.S. charts, just days after topping the UK charts, and months after dominating the music blogosphere and world o' pay-what-you-will...

Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer

We could only hope that we had a congress full of Julia Carsons. She was a true fighter for the people."Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer Associated Press December 15, 2007 8:23 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS -- Rep. Julia Carson, who become the first black and first woman to...

Hamilton keen to win 'fair' title

" Lewis Hamilton has told the BBC he does not want to win an F1 title through disqualifications for other drivers. Kimi Raikkonen's win in Brazil secured the world title for the Finn by one point from Hamilton but...

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