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Mother axes daughter to death in Jordan 'honour killing' 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 2:58 AM
A Jordanian woman has hacked her 26-year-old daughter to death in her sleep with an axe for giving birth out of wedlock, the Jordan Times reported.Mother axes daughter to death in Jordan 'honor killing' Middle East Times - Jul 30 4:10 PM
AMMAN -- A Jordanian woman hacked her 26-year-old daughter to death in her sleep with an axe for giving birth out of wedlock, the Jordan Times reported Sunday.Jordan Gets Fourth Win Hartford Courant - Jul 30 4:41 AM
This season's goals were fairly simple for Waterford Speedbowl Late Model driver Tim Jordan: Finish races, make a run for the rookie of the year title and try to get a win. Strong words from Jordan's king on Israeli attack WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 30 8:00 AM
AMMAN, Jordan Jordan's King Abdullah calls today's Israeli strike on a Lebanese village an "ugly crime" and "criminal aggression." He says it violates international conventions and laws and he calls for an "immediate cease-fire."KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SAUDI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WATCHING News From Bangladesh - Jul 30 11:23 AM
KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SAUDI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WATCHING FROM THEIR SAFE WINDOWS -WHILE BABIES ARE BEIGN KILLED IN LEBANON , WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE IN THE ARAB STREETS DOING OR THINKNG ???Strong words from Jordan's king on Israeli attack KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 30 6:03 AM
AMMAN, Jordan Jordan's King Abdullah calls today's Israeli strike on a Lebanese village an "ugly crime" and "criminal aggression." He says it violates international...Jordan's king accuses Israel of "criminal aggression" in Qana attack Canada.com - Jul 30 3:48 AM
AMMAN, Jordan Jordan's King Abdullah II voiced his strongest criticism of his Israeli peace partner on Sunday, saying an attack on a southern Lebanese village was "criminal aggression" which targeted innocent civilians.Jordan s king blasts Israel for ugly crime at Qana Khaleej Times - Jul 30 3:01 AM
AMMAN - Jordan s King Abdullah II on Sunday strongly condemned Israel s attack on the Lebanese village of Qana as an ugly crime and urged the world community to shoulder its responsibilities in forcing an immediate truce.KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SUADI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WTACHING News From Bangladesh - Jul 30 3:49 AM
KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SUADI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WTACHING FROM THEIR SAFE WONDOWS -WHEN BABIES ARE BEIGN KILLED IN LEBANON , WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE IN THE ARAB STREETS DOING OR THINKNG ???Jordan Kuwait Bank announces H1 2006 financial results AME Info - Jul 30 12:44 AM
Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) announced its financial results for the first half of 2006.Jordan king say Israeli commits ugly crime in Qana Arab Times - Jul 30 2:40 AM
AMMAN, July 30 (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Sunday an Israeli air strike that killed at least 40 Lebanese civilians was an "ugly crime" and urged an immediate ceasefire to end Israel's military offensive.Jordan Joins Condemnations of Israel Israel National News - Jul 30 4:12 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Jordan s King Abdullah II on Sunday morning released a statement condemning Israel for the aerial attack in Kafr Qana, calling it an ugly crime. Rising center Jordan chooses Texas A&M Sports Illustrated - Jul 28 3:36 PM
Rising senior center DeAndre Jordan committed to Texas A&M yesterday over Texas, LSU, Indiana, Florida and Louisville. The 6-foot-11, 235-pounder is considered one of the nation's top recruits in the Class of 2007.Jordan gets the England call-up The News and Star - Jul 29 7:40 PM
TEENAGE Cumbrian cricket star Jordan Clark has earned an England call-up following his starring role in a national trial.Lebanese wounded turn cold shoulder on Jordan aid Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 8:57 AM
Tent after green tent stands just off one of Beirut's fashionable shopping areas, part of a field hospital sent by Jordan to treat Lebanese wounded.A&M lands prized recruit in Jordan Houston Chronicle - Jul 28 10:49 PM
The recruiting just keeps getting better for Texas A&M basketball coach Billy Gillispie. This week he landed one of the best players in the nation when 7-0 center DeAndre Jordan gave a commitment to join the 2007 basketball recruiting class. Jordan condemns Qana bombing People's Daily - Jul 30 4:52 PM
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Sunday strongly condemned the Israeli air strike that killed at least 50 Lebanese civilians, including 22 children, in the southern village of Qana, local media reported.Outage strikes West Jordan Deseret Morning News - Jul 28 11:10 PM
A power outage that hit West Jordan's west side early Friday lasted more than 10 hours before Rocky Mountain Power crews were able to locate and fix the problem.Jordan: Systematic torture of political suspects Scoop.co.nz - Jul 30 8:35 AM
"They put out their cigarettes on my hand, beat me with sticks on my body...then hit me on the feet continuously for a period of three hours...The men had their faces covered...The beatings were so painful.Ex-Tiger Jordan looks at coaching IndeOnline.com - Jul 28 9:31 PM
When Devin Jordan arrived at Ohio State in the fall of 2003, he believed it would be a matter of time before he was hauling in touchdown passes in front of 105,000 fans at the Horseshoe.JKB H1 profit up 65% AME Info - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Jordan Kuwait Bank is reporting a 65% profit increase in H1 2006 to $29.8m. Customer deposits hit $1.3bn, a 13% increase, while net interest and commission reached $47.7m. The bank's assets were worth $2.16bn at the end of June 2006, 78% higher than at the end of June 2005.Lebanese Tradition Vs. Hezbollah Radicalization On The Arab Riviera Blogcritics.org - 28 minutes ago
I was born on the 'Arab Riviera', a term you may hear today applied to Dubai, but which was a very real and accurate description of Lebanon in the 1950s and early 1960s. When I was a kid living in Syria and Jordan, we would go to Lebanon to enjoy the beautiful beaches and stay in a nice hotel - older folks went there for the nightclubs and casinos and ski resorts with a view of the ocean. I NEWS photo Paul McGrath North Shore News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
SIBLINGS Jessa (left) and Jordan Hurdal, with personal trainer Sarah Jamieson, will take part in the third annual Hurdal Summer Shuffle - a prostate cancer fundraiser named in their grandfather Thor's honour - Aug. 5 in West Vancouver.Cal mascot keeps its eye on students of summer San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 30 3:40 AM
Cal students David Belford and Jordan Jeffery relax under the statue of Cal's mascot, the California Golden Bear, Saturday. Belford is planning to major in English but is taking Chinese over the summer for a change of pace. Jeffery is a double major in... Jordan is finding reason to smile Contra Costa Times - Jul 28 3:26 AM
NAPA -- One doesn't need a telescope to see the sunny disposition on the face of LaMont Jordan these days. While he set NFL career highs last year in rushing yards (1,025), receptions (70), receiving yards (563) and touchdowns (11), it was no secret that Jordan's first season with the Raiders was a frustrating one.Ruth Hayes, 86, grocery worker Boston Globe - Jul 30 1:33 AM
HANOVER -- Ruth (Griffith) Hayes , a former employee of a supermarket chain in Hanover, died July 24 at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. She was 86 .Peace Activist Cancels Vermont Visit WPTZ.com - Jul 30 10:22 AM
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Peace activist Cindy Sheehan won't be visiting Vermont this weekend. She had been expected to appear at events in Montpelier and Brattleboro but could not attend because she is traveling to Jordan to participate in peace talks there.Jordan says his power-running style fits Shell's offense San Jose Mercury News - Jul 27 11:20 PM
One doesn't need a telescope to see the sunny disposition on the face of LaMont Jordan. Although he set career highs last year in rushing yards (1,025), receptions (70), receiving yards (563) and touchdowns (11), it was no secret that Jordan's first season with the Raiders was a frustrating one.The time is now San Diego Union-Tribune - Jul 30 5:38 AM
July 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The praise of Leander Jordan has picked up as the limp of Roman Oben has lingered. Whether it is hopeful thinking or the honest observations of men duly impressed, it is overwhelming in its harmony.Analysis: Another massacre in Qana UPI - Jul 30 5:38 AM
AMMAN, Jordan, July 30 (UPI) -- Lebanese rescue workers, with Red Cross symbols across their vests, dig out tiny bodies from under the rubble and carry their limp corpses in their arms.Qwest, Comcast Face Off: Rivals Vie for Time Warner Customers in Twin Cities Telecommunications War RedNova - Jul 30 6:29 AM
By Leslie Brooks Suzukamo, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Jul. 30--Comcast and Qwest Communications International are each poised to sell Internet service to Isaak Jordan in Minneapolis. Too bad the 27-year-old Time Warner Cable customer despises them both.Caught in the crossfire Times-Standard - Jul 30 4:37 AM
There was relief in Ali Haidar's voice when he found out his wife and two children were headed home from Amman, Jordan after being trapped in Lebanon when fighting between Israel and Hezbollah erupted.Child Victims Incite Anger in Lebanon and Beyond New York Times - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
In downtown Beirut, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets, smashing windows at the U.N. headquarters.Israel suspends bombings International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Israel agreed to suspend its airstrikes for 48 hours while it investigates an air raid on the Lebanese town of Qana that killed dozens of civilians, many of them children. Pressure increased for a cease-fire.Global outrage greets Israel 'war crime' in Qana AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Israel's air strike on the Lebanese village of Qana sparked global outrage, with the UN Security Council deploring the deaths and Arab and Muslim leaders and thousands of livid protesters in the Middle East branding the assault a war crime.Developers nix or delay condo projects AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
In a city cluttered with condominium construction, Old City 205 aspired to shine as an ultramodern residence for the well-heeled with its zinc and glass facade, loft-style homes and windows that span floor to ceiling.Author spotlight: Rochester's writers Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Jul 30 1:59 AM
Stanley P. Jordan of Palmyra, Wayne County, helps readers weather life's storms in his inspirational book Prevailing Winds.Qwest, Comcast face off Pioneer Press - Jul 30 1:10 AM
Comcast and Qwest Communications International are each poised to sell Internet service to Isaak Jordan in Minneapolis. Too bad the 27-year-old Time Warner Cable customer despises them both.Israel halts bombing after deadly strike International Herald Tribune - Jul 30 5:59 PM
Israel agreed to suspend its airstrikes for 48 hours while it investigates an air raid on the southern Lebanese town of Qana that killed dozens of civilians. The bombing put enormous pressure on Israel and the United States to move rapidly toward a cease-fire.HBG to hike investment in Jordan subsidiary Khaleej Times - Jul 27 11:12 PM
AMMAN HBG Holdings, the Dubai-headquartered, consumer products group, has announced it will invest up to JD17.6 million ($25 million) in its Jordan subsidiary HBG Marketing Jordan (formerly Spinneys Jordan), over the next 18 months.Dillingham, JCA rule 'Rudy' The Herald News - Jul 30 5:33 AM
JOLIET Bolingbrook High School junior Jordan Dillingham set a new Rudy's Gym High School Football Powerlifting Meet record Saturday by hoisting 665 pounds in the deadlift portion of the competition held at Joliet Catholic Academy.Animal shelter will have more space, better facilities Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Jul 30 12:11 AM
Jane Jordan, from Jacksonville, Fla., found the perfect match for her 22-year-old daughter.Images of Lebanese Death Intensify Arab Anger New York Times - Jul 30 3:48 PM
In downtown Beirut, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets, smashing windows at the United Nations headquarters.Shoe Mart spearheads Landmark Group's expansion into Europe AME Info - Jul 30 2:44 AM
With a total of 100 stores (including Shoe Mart, Pablosky, Bata, Ecco and others) across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Jordan and with sales of 5 million pairs of footwear per annum in the Middle East, Shoe Mart has fast grown to become the largest multi-brand footwear and accessories retail chain in the region.Varano claims Lee Barta 5-K victory Press & Sun-Bulletin - Jul 29 11:43 PM
Jordan Varano of Endicott won the 10th annual Lee Barta Remembrance Run 5-kilometer race Saturday at Recreation Park in Binghamton. Varano, 27, completed the road course in 16 minutes, 17 seconds -- four seconds ahead of second-place finisher Jason Casey of Binghamton.TEENS INVITED TO JOIN 'GENERATION RAP' The Wichita Eagle - Jul 29 11:15 PM
Jordan Rickard didn't realize the difficulty of speaking into a microphone and sharing his opinions when he was selected to be a "Generation Rap" crew member.Mood in Sunni west Baghdad turns in favor of US troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 3:44 PM
Predominantly Sunni western Baghdad has long been a battleground for US troops against a firmly entrenched insurgent presence backed by a population that appeared sympathetic to the rebels.King Abdullah II slams Israel News 24 South Africa - Jul 30 2:39 AM
Jordan's King Abdullah II has denounced Israel's deadly air raid on the south Lebanese village of Qana.Village attack halts diplomacy USA Today - Jul 30 12:37 PM
Israel's bombardment of the Lebanese village of Qana on Sunday reverberated throughout the Middle East and beyond.Softball Community Scoreboard South Bend Tribune - Jul 30 4:06 AM
The Great Lakes Lightning 18U Girls Fastpitch Softball team lost 5-1 in pool play to the Central Florida Ladyhawks. Jordan Goslee of St Joseph, Mich., and Rose-Holman University hit a double, and Lakeshore's Amanda Harrington tripled.Posted: 27-07-2006 , 14:49 GMT Mena Report - Jul 29 10:43 PM
HBG Holdings, the Dubai-headquartered, consumer products group, announced it will invest up to JD 17.6 million (US$25 million) in its Jordan subsidiary - HBG Marketing Jordan (formerly Spinneys Jordan), over the next 18 months.Arab Bank refuses to remit money to Hamas officials Mena Report - Jul 29 10:45 PM
The Jordan-based Arab Bank has turned back Monday remittances in favor of PLC members and refused to disburse them, claiming that it is not dealing with the PLC members of the Hamas-affiliated change and reform bloc.Posted: 26-07-2006 , 14:09 GMT Mena Report - Jul 29 10:44 PM
Specialized Technical Services (STS), a leading e-payment solutions provider in the Middle East, has announced the signing of a US$ 350,000 worth deal with Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) to implement a cutting edge core banking system based on the new multi- core, multi-thread based servers from Sun Microsystems.60th anniversary Victoria Advocate - Jul 29 10:14 PM
Alice McGuffin and Joseph Lucas were married July 10, 1946, in Cuero. Grandchildren of the couple are Bianca Lucas, Jordan Lucas and Jazmine Johnson.John J. Woitko Times Leader - Jul 30 12:08 AM
John Joseph Woitko, son of John and Theresa Woitko of Pardeesville, is celebrating his eighth birthday today, July 30. John is the grandson of Joseph and Dolores Clatch, Pardeesville, and John and Joan Woitko, Hazleton. He is the great-grandson of Dorothy Nitka, Pardeesville. John has a sister, Jordan, 6.Barbara Jordan Owner Stays in HUD Another Year RedNova - Jul 27 6:12 PM
By KAREN A. DAVIS Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE - The owner of Barbara Jordan I subsidized housing has pledged to keep her 193 units in South Providence affordable, Mayor David N. Cicilline's office said yesterday.Family worries about relatives in Beirut La Crosse Tribune - Jul 29 10:07 PM
Her brother is in Toronto. Her sister is in Chicago. A sister has left Beirut and is on her way to the United States via Jordan. Nadia Hindeleh is in the town of Onalaska.Chipper heads back to DL; Sosa dropped Sports Illustrated - Jul 30 12:21 PM
The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones back on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained left oblique muscle and designated Jorge Sosa for assignment.North runs through South Chico Enterprise-Record - Jul 30 12:28 AM
REDDING Over the years, the annual Lions All-Star Football games have been closely contested. Not this year. The North team, led by West Valley High running back Jordan Atwell, dominated from start to finish and beat the South All-Stars 34-7.Squig: The Chair That Bounces Backs BusinessWeek - 27 minutes ago
With its Pilates pedigree, this ergonomic office chair lets workers bounce and pivot, which does wonders for their vertebrae Tale of two plantations is one of Texas' neglect Houston Chronicle - 4 minutes ago
Two old plantation homes, one formerly considered the crown jewel of Texas historical parks and the other called an African-American Pompeii, illustrate what lack of funding is doing to some Texas parks. 34 youths among 56 dead in Israeli strike AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 9:49 AM
At least 56 people, more than half children, were killed Sunday in an Israeli airstrike that crushed a building, the deadliest attack of the campaign against Hezbollah. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice decided to return early to Washington with her diplomatic mission derailed after Lebanese leaders told her not to come.FACES AND PLACES, JULY 30 Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jul 29 10:13 PM
From left, Tanner Wright, Jimmy Murphy, Joni Black, Jordan Wright, John Murphy, Janna Wright and Tyler Wright attend the dedication ceremony July 17 for Tyler Junior College's new JoAnn Medlock Murphy Tennis Center.Knowledge Horizon, Indian centre AME Info - Jul 29 8:59 PM
Dubai-based Knowledge Horizon has opened a development centre in Pune, India, where content for its e-learning courses will be designed and developed. The Indian centre will be the starting point for developing courseware, which will then be completed at Knowledge Horizon's branch in Jordan.Notebook: Pujols scratched with sore elbow; Dodgers put Garciaparra on DL USA Today - Jul 30 9:31 AM
St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday against the Chicago Cubs because of a hyperextended right elbow. Also Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Nomar Garciaparra on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained ligament in his right knee.Contact us Examiner - Jul 29 10:07 PM
Have a story to share or report? Correctional officer arrested for threatening witness Girlfriend of fake cop Christopher Walker charged with retaliation 2006-07-28 15:43:39.0 Jerry Jordan, Senior Staff Writer A Jefferson County Correctional Facility employee, who is the girlfriend of cop wannabe Christopher Walden, has been arrested for putting a gun to the head of a witness in the case against World condemns attack in Qana CNN.com - Jul 30 5:17 AM
Politicians from around the world have condemned the Israeli attack on the village of Qana in southern Lebanon that left dozens of civilians dead.Developers Nix or Delay Condo Projects ABC News - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Developers Across the Country Nix or Delay Condo Projects As Sales Slow and Costs RiseBlue Jays Team Report SportingNews.com - Jul 30 5:29 PM
Hot-hitting Reed Johnson is now the full-time left fielder. Johnson filled in for RF Alex Rios (stap...Drillers win in 10 OurSports Central - Jul 29 8:49 PM
Jordan Czarniecki's sacrifice fly in the top of the tenth inning broke a 3-3 tie and helped the Tulsa Drillers to post a 4-3 win over the Springfield Cardinals Saturday night. The win allowed the Drillers to break a 6-game losing streak against the Cards.Plans to remake Dallas skyline hit money snag Houston Chronicle - 3 minutes ago
The cost of remaking Dallas' skyline with a set of tall, white suspension bridges has become daunting, even for a city with the motto "live large, think big." Children hit hard in Israeli strike International Herald Tribune - Jul 30 5:59 AM
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 50 people - more than half of them children - in a southern Lebanese village Sunday in the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting. The U.S. secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, postponed a visit to Lebanon in a setback for diplomatic efforts to end hostilities.Chicago's architectural razzmatazz / New or old, skyscrapers reflect city's brash and playful character San Francisco Chronicle - 15 minutes ago
The seven-block stroll from the Washington Block to the Contemporaine condominium complex offers a crash course in architectural history, Chicago style. The corner of Wells and Washington streets is where the Washington Block rose in 1873 after the... Rice returns to the Mideast / She lauds agreement reached in Lebanon San Francisco Chronicle - 17 minutes ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returned to the Middle East late Saturday for more talks on how to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, saying she was encouraged by Hezbollah's agreement on Thursday at a Lebanese Cabinet meeting to accept a cease-... NEWS ANALYSIS / Rogue states within states San Francisco Chronicle - 17 minutes ago
When eight Israeli soldiers were killed and two more captured in a cross-border incursion from Lebanon three weeks ago, Israel called it "an act of war." What has erupted since then has looked largely like a war between two countries. But the aggressor... 34 youths among 56 dead in Israeli attack AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 5:51 AM
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 56 people, including at least 34 children, in a southern Lebanese village Sunday, the Lebanese Red Cross said. It was the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting. Lebanese security officials put the toll at 57 dead. Security officials said the toll rose dramatically after 18 people from two families were found in a single room of the building, where dozens of Feds OK R.I. method of assessing students The Providence Journal - 9 minutes ago
PROVIDENCE -- After months of delay, the federal Education Department has approved Rhode Island's new method for determining whether schools are making adequate yearly progress. The method also classifies schools as high performing, moderately...Feds OK R.I. method of assessing students The Providence Journal - 36 minutes ago
State officials are relieved because the federal Education Department has rejected plans submitted by a handful of states.Chargers Team Report SportingNews.com - Jul 30 4:27 PM
PERSONNEL ANALYSIS: LT Roman Oben still has considerable hardware in his left foot from the second o...Dozens killed, hurt in Israeli airstrike AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 4:27 AM
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 50 people more than half children in a southern Lebanese village Sunday, the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice postponed a visit to Lebanon in a setback for diplomatic efforts to end hostilities.Notes: Blue Jays await Chacin's return MLB.com - Jul 30 3:21 PM
Notes: Blue Jays await Chacin's returnRice Cancels Trip to Beirut After Airstrike Washington Post - Jul 30 4:00 AM
JERUSALEM, July 30 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cancelled a trip to Beirut Sunday after an Israeli airstrike killed at least 40 Lebanese civilians, including 23 children, in the southern Lebanese town of Qana in the bloodiest attack since the hostilities began between Israel and Lebanon's...Israel air strike kills 40 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 3:48 AM
An Israeli air strike killed at least 40 Lebanese civilians, including 23 children, on Sunday, prompting Lebanon to tell U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice she was unwelcome in Beirut before a ceasefire.TV Best Bets NorthJersey.com - Jul 29 7:37 AM
FACES OF SPORTS: ONE OF A KIND -- THE RISE AND FALL OF STU UNGAR -- He was the Michael Jordan and the John Belushi of the card table -- brilliant at his game but plagued by deadly addictions. This poignant profile remembers the man many consider one of the greatest poker players ever.Jordan confirms citizen's death in Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 28 6:25 PM
A Jordanian citizen was killed on Friday in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, confirmed an official source.War situation may hit Lanka's tea exports to Lebanon Sunday Observer - Jul 29 1:28 PM
The war situation in Lebanon could prove a kidney punch for Sri Lanka's exports of tea to that region, for Beirut is a transshipment hub for tea to important Middle Eastern markets such as Syria, Jordan and beyond.Talented trio makes the familiar feel fresh The Star-Ledger - 14 minutes ago
Bassist and composer Mike Logan's trio matinee performance Saturday at Cecil's in West Orange showed how empathetic, creative musicians can take material that's been played through the years and make it sound fresh and vital.Kids in a money machine Boston Globe - Jul 29 1:09 AM
MICHAEL JORDAN'S endorsement deal with Nike in 1984 revolutionized the relationship between athletes and the sneaker industry. But while the entanglement of sports and shoe marketing might benefit a handful of top pro-basketball players, its impact on young amateurs is disturbing.Animal rights boss begins evacuation of pets Gulf News - Jul 29 2:08 PM
Dubai: An animal rights group official has gone to Jordan en route to Beirut to organise an international rescue team to evacuate animals. The creatures have been left stranded, hungry, and terrified after two weeks of Israeli attacks in Lebanon, the group's head announced yesterday. Operation Iron Thunder Times and Democrat - 47 minutes ago
CHARLESTON They stood quietly side-by-side in the early morning light as they waited for their opportunity to get airborne and show what they could do.Dining: It's all Greek and good Orange County Register - 13 minutes ago
REVIEW: George's Greek Café in Belmont Shore is a happy place for summer dining.Some See Hezbollah Leader Gaining in Esteem ABC News - Jul 30 12:28 PM
As Conflict Continues and Lebanon Suffers, Israel Loses SupportPeter King's training-camp postcard: Buccaneers Sports Illustrated - Jul 28 12:41 PM
At Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. The most interesting place for any NFL training camp. If you've never been here -- and I believe two thirds of America actually has -- the Bucs train in the middle of a huge complex of soccer, baseball and softball fields, and there is a basketball facility next door that hosted a huge AAU tournament this week. Michael Jordan was here to watch Developers Nix or Delay Condo Projects San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 30 4:56 PM
In a city cluttered with condominium construction, Old City 205 aspired to shine as an ultramodern residence for the well-heeled with its zinc and glass facade, loft-style homes and windows that span floor to ceiling. Too bad no one will get to move in... Peter King's training-camp postcard: Buccaneers Sports Illustrated - Jul 28 12:21 PM
At Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. The most interesting place for any NFL training camp. If you've never been here -- and I believe 2/3 of America actually has -- the Bucs train in the middle of a huge complex of soccer, baseball and softball fields and there is a basketball facility next door that hosted a huge AAU tournament this week. Michael Jordan was here to watch his Qana: The site of outrage Sun-Sentinel - 51 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- In the Arab world, the word Qana means one thing: the scene of an Israeli attack 10 years ago that killed more than 100 civilians.Lake Charles motocross rider ready for national scene The Daily Comet - Jul 29 9:07 AM
Two years after taking up the sport, Jordan Hughes is preparing to compete in the motocross national championships next month. Hughes, 15, will be a junior at St. Louis Catholic School in Lake Charles this year.Program targets migrant students' needs Rocky Mount Telegram - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
MIDDLESEX Whether by making bottle rockets with Diet Coke and Mentos or cutting construction paper to decorate the box that chicks will go in after they hatch, smiles light the hallways at Middlesex Elementary School.Gibson Sorry for Conduct During DUI Arrest Hartford Courant - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Mel Gibson issued a lengthy statement Saturday apologizing for saying "despicable" things to sheriff's deputies when he was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol. Retired Memphis officer killed in car accident in Jordan WREG-TV Memphis - Jul 27 6:12 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Memphis police say one of their retired officers was killed in a traffic accident in Amman (ah-MAHN), Jordan.