Venus beats Serena for 5th Wimbledon title – Baltimore Sun

Venus beats Serena for 5th Wimbledon title – Baltimore Sun
WIMBLEDON, England – Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match point, the way she’s done so often on that Centre Court lawn. No giddy laughter and whoops of joy, as she’s

Iran offers positive response to incentives – Baltimore Sun
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran delivered a “constructive” preliminary response yesterday to a package of incentives meant to persuade the nation to curtail parts of its nuclear program, European and Iranian officials said. Iran’s ambassador to Belgium delivered a letter signed by Foreign Minister Manoucher

Arrest made in London murders – Seattle Post Intelligencer
LONDON — British police arrested a suspect Saturday in the brutal murders of two French students who were tied up and stabbed scores of times before their bodies were set alight. The killings have shocked a country already worried by a spate of knife attacks involving young people; 18 teenagers

Jesse Helms, former U.S. senator from N.C., dead at 86 – Baltimore Sun
RALEIGH, N.C. – When telling stories about Jesse Helms after his death on Independence Day , the politician who took his place in Congress recalled how the North Carolina senator liked to invite pages to sit down and chat over ice cream. “Can you imagine how excited these young people would be

Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy – BusinessWeek
Fuel prices are soaring and credit markets tightening, but the super-rich are still lining up to pay tens of millions of dollars for mega yachts. The well-heeled buyers of the floating mansions are increasingly coming from emerging economies — in the Middle East, Russia and South America. The

Winds drive Calif. wildfires – Baltimore Sun
BIG SUR, Calif. – A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California’s central coast yesterday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 homes. While flames from the fire in the northern flank of the Los Padres National Forest inched closer

Police: Man rips off wax Hitler’s head – Seattle Post Intelligencer
In this July 3, 2008 file photo, a figure depicting former German dictator Adolf Hitler is displayed at the Madame Tussauds Berlin Wax Museum, in Berlin, on Thursday, July 3, 2008. Berlin police say a man has ripped off the head of the wax figure, shortly after the museum opened to the public on

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal show how it’s done at Wimbledon – Los Angeles Times
WIMBLEDON, England — “Golden age,” a clich anyway, probably doesn’t suffice. Men’s tennis dwells in some sort of celestial phase of its history, the evidence aplenty Wednesday on Centre Court. Anybody who happened to sit through the matches of No. 1 Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the

Bomb wounds 50 at concert in Belarus – Baltimore Sun
MINSK, Belarus A homemade bomb tore through a crowd that included the country’s authoritarian president early yesterday, wounding more than 50 people at an all-night holiday concert, health officials said. The blast was unusual in the tightly controlled former Soviet republic, where President

Winds drive Calif. wildfires – Baltimore Sun

Winds drive Calif. wildfires – Baltimore Sun
BIG SUR, Calif. – A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California’s central coast yesterday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 homes. While flames from the fire in the northern flank of the Los Padres National Forest inched closer

Challenges abound for Bush at last economic summit – BusinessWeek
The problems do not get any easier as President Bush attends his final summit with leaders of industrialized democracies. Disputes over global warming, worries about soaring oil prices and uncertainty about Iran and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions pose daunting challenges for Bush when he sits down

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal show how it’s done at Wimbledon – Los Angeles Times
WIMBLEDON, England — “Golden age,” a clich anyway, probably doesn’t suffice. Men’s tennis dwells in some sort of celestial phase of its history, the evidence aplenty Wednesday on Centre Court. Anybody who happened to sit through the matches of No. 1 Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the

Police: Man rips off wax Hitler’s head – Seattle Post Intelligencer
In this July 3, 2008 file photo, a figure depicting former German dictator Adolf Hitler is displayed at the Madame Tussauds Berlin Wax Museum, in Berlin, on Thursday, July 3, 2008. Berlin police say a man has ripped off the head of the wax figure, shortly after the museum opened to the public on

Venus beats Serena for 5th Wimbledon title – Baltimore Sun
WIMBLEDON, England – Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match point, the way she’s done so often on that Centre Court lawn. No giddy laughter and whoops of joy, as she’s

Iran offers positive response to incentives – Baltimore Sun
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran delivered a “constructive” preliminary response yesterday to a package of incentives meant to persuade the nation to curtail parts of its nuclear program, European and Iranian officials said. Iran’s ambassador to Belgium delivered a letter signed by Foreign Minister Manoucher

Bomb wounds 50 at concert in Belarus – Baltimore Sun
MINSK, Belarus A homemade bomb tore through a crowd that included the country’s authoritarian president early yesterday, wounding more than 50 people at an all-night holiday concert, health officials said. The blast was unusual in the tightly controlled former Soviet republic, where President

Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy – BusinessWeek
Fuel prices are soaring and credit markets tightening, but the super-rich are still lining up to pay tens of millions of dollars for mega yachts. The well-heeled buyers of the floating mansions are increasingly coming from emerging economies — in the Middle East, Russia and South America. The

Business Line – Star-Press

Business Line – Star-Press
The East Central Indiana Human Resources Association (ECIHRA) will hold its July membership meeting on Wednesday, July 9 at the Horizon Convention Center. The topic of the meeting is “Bridging the Pay-for-Performance Gap.” Few activities can more

Planning weekend? Here’s best bets – Cincinnati.com
If you have no idea what Fourth of July events are going on in your neighborhood, start by checking out our interactive map of local parades and celebrations , a guide to your best options and our full list of Independence Day events . And the votes

Tony Stewart Saga, NASCAR Silly Season Get More Complicated – Bleacherreport.com
The Tony Stewart saga isn’t getting any less complicated, despite reports that he now has a sponsor in Office Depot when he leaves Joe Gibbs Racing for part ownership in Haas CNC. Reports are now suggesting that Stewart will not take over the ride

S. Indiana town giving away sandbags – WTHR

S. Indiana town giving away sandbags – WTHR
Speedway – A three-alarm fire destroyed 36 apartments in Speedway Monday afternoon. Three firefighters were injured while fighting the blaze. It happened in the 2900 block of Embassy Row on the west side at the International Village Apartments. The

Scientists map human brain in startling detail – That’s Cricket
Washington: Scientists have created the first ever complete high-resolution map of how tens of millions of neural fibres in the brain’s outer layer connect and communicate. Their ground-breaking work identified a single network core, or hub, that may

Local company offers shuttle service to Indy airport – WANE-TV
July 1, 2008, FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Flyer will celebrate their grand opening on July 8 at noon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. They are located at 4023 Transportation Drive. Participating in the ribbon cutting, along with company officials

Mexicans and their employers are being caught up in border patrol’s – Seattle Weekly
We ll find out as soon as the court sorts through a few trillion more bytes of data. “If you wanna play their product, you gotta take their terms.” So says Kieth Kiehl, manager of Auburn’s venerable Valley Drive-In, which in May e-mailed a

HIP-HOP HOORAY! – Nypress.com
Midway through 2008, something surprising has happened: Two films with human dimension and artful expression Adam Yauch s Gunnin For That #1 Spot and Jonathan Levine s The Wackness have flushed the toilet of summer movies. Neither is a

A beat writers perspective. – Atlanta Journal Constitution
The entry titled “12:01 a.m.,” and any of the comments about it. SMYRNA – We might not have to wait as long as initially forecasted for something to break on the Josh Smith situation. Late-breaking developments Monday night saw Elton Brand and Baron

IU president: Sampson shouldn’t have been hired – FOXSports.com

IU president: Sampson shouldn’t have been hired – FOXSports.com
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indiana University’s president told the NCAA infractions committee that the hiring of ousted basketball coach Kelvin Sampson was “a risk that should not have been taken.” President Michael McRobbie told the committee during a

Judge throws out new Ind. law on explicit material – Chicago Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS – On the day it took effect, a federal judge has thrown out a new Indiana law requiring bookstores and other retailers to pay a registration fee if they want to sell sexually explicit material. Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled Tuesday that

Judge throws out law making bookstores pay fine to sell porn – Chicago Sun-Times
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge threw out a new Indiana law requiring bookstores and other retailers to register with the state and pay a $250 fee if they want to sell sexually explicit material. U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker, ruling Tuesday

3:15 p.m.: 20-plus drug cases dropped due to rogue Indianapolis cops – Herald-Bulletin
INDIANAPOLIS Prosecutors began dropping charges Tuesday in at least 20 drug cases because three narcotics detectives are among four city police officers arrested this month. The dismissals by the Marion County Prosecutor s Office came one day

John McCain campaigns in Indianapolis – WISH-TV
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain campaigned in the Circle City Tuesday morning. The official reason behind the visit was to give a speech at the National Sheriff’s Association’s 68th Annual Conference. But

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Acquires Medical Portfolio 3 in – Forbes
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ — Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Medical Portfolio 3, a collection of 13 healthcare-related properties comprising 20 buildings, located throughout Indianapolis. Medical

Franchitti and No.40 to cease Cup operations – Miami Herald
Dario Franchitti and his No.40 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge will not compete in the Sprint Cup Series, due to lack of sponsorship, the team announced on Tuesday. Franchitti was 41st in points without a top-10 in 10 starts. His best finish was a 22nd

Chip Ganassi shuts down Franchitti’s team – Forbes

Chip Ganassi shuts down Franchitti’s team – Forbes
NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi shut down Dario Franchitti’s race team Tuesday because of a lack of sponsorship, putting the former IndyCar Series champion’s future in doubt. Franchitti, the 2007 Indianapolis 500 winner and series champion, has

Indianapolis MotoGP test – Tuesday. – Crash.net
The primary aim of the test, which is only available to riders not competing in the full world championship season, is to provide tyre data for Bridgestone and Michelin ahead of the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on September 12-14. Double AMA

McCain criticizes of Obama’s high court favorites – Chicago Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS – Republican John McCain said Tuesday that his Democratic rival’s Supreme Court nominees would produce more decisions like the child rapist ruling that both presidential candidates have criticized. Addressing the National Sheriff’s

Judge throws out new Ind. law on explicit material – Chicago Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS – On the day it took effect, a federal judge has thrown out a new Indiana law requiring bookstores and other retailers to pay a registration fee if they want to sell sexually explicit material. Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled Tuesday that

Gunfire injures 2 outside Indianapolis theater – NWITimes.com
INDIANAPOLIS – Gunfire outside a downtown theater left two people injured and scattered dozens of others while a youth talent show was going on inside. Investigators did not immediately know what prompted the shooting late Monday outside the Madame

4 Michigan cities among 10 safest to drive – Detroit Free Press
Four Michigan cities, including three in metro Detroit, landed in the Top 10 list of safest drivers in the U.S., according to the fourth annual Allstate America s Best Drivers Report. Sterling Heights ranked 4th followed by Warren at 5th, Grand