Archive for November, 2008
Posted on November 30, 2008 06:00:07 AM

Pre-Game: 60+ Minutes for JJ and Courtney – Hoops World
The Orlando Magic will get underway versus the Pacers in just a few minutes. The Magic will be without Mickael Pietrus will miss 3 to 5 weeks with a torn unal collateral ligament in his right thumb. Look for JJ Redick and Courtney Lee to get ample
BASKETBALL NBA: Wade leads Heat over Suns – New Straits Times
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant attempts a basket as the Dallas Mavericks defence closes him down in their NBA match in Los Angeles on Friday. The Lakers won 114-107. APpic PHOENIX: Dwyane Wade scored a season-high 43 points as the Miami Heat
Soldiers trade sand for snow – Daily Republican Register
Indiana National Guard Spc. Michael J. Pitts smiles and embraces his two daughters Ryleigh, 2 months, and Candace, 4, on Monday, Nov. 17. Pitts returned home Monday night after serving nine months in Iraq with 130 soldiers from Battery B, 1st
Houston vs. Indiana – CBS Sportsline
The Houston Rockets think they’re finally putting things together after an undefeated three-game road trip. They’ll try to carry that success home as they go for their season-high fourth straight win Wednesday night against the struggling Indiana
New Funding Proposed For Ohio River Bridges Project – Inside Indiana Business
Legislation proposed in Kentucky would provide new funding sources for two bridges over the Ohio River that would join the state with Indiana. The proposal calls for the establishment of a public authority that could issue bonds and utilize high
Posted on November 29, 2008 01:22:04 PM

Soldiers trade sand for snow – Daily Republican Register
Indiana National Guard Spc. Michael J. Pitts smiles and embraces his two daughters Ryleigh, 2 months, and Candace, 4, on Monday, Nov. 17. Pitts returned home Monday night after serving nine months in Iraq with 130 soldiers from Battery B, 1st
Bobcats thumbnails – Boston Globe
When, where: Tonight, 7, at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850). Scoring: Jason Richardson 18.0, Gerald Wallace 15.9, Raymond Felton, 13.8. Rebounding: Emeka Okafor 11, Wallace 8.2, Richardson 4. Assists: Raymond Felton 5.2, D.J
Wade goes for 38 despite flu-like symptoms as Miami rallies to beat – ESPN.com
MIAMI — With his team in a double-digit hole, Dwyane Wade hit a long 3-pointer at the end of the first half, then turned toward the Miami Heat bench and nodded. His message was clear: This game isn’t over. And his teammates went out and proved him
Posted on November 29, 2008 01:22:03 PM

Bargain-hunters crush Wal-Mart clerk to death – The London Free Press
NEW YORK — A Wal-Mart worker died yesterday after a throng of “out-of-control” shoppers broke down the doors at a suburban Long Island store in a scramble for post-Thanksgiving bargains, police said. At least four other people, including a woman eight months pregnant, were taken to hospitals for
Thai police cordon Bangkok’s main airport – Washington Post
A row of volunteer ambulances wait outside Suvarnabhumi airport Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand in anticipation of possible violence. Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has declared a state of emergency for Thailand’s airports under siege by the People’s Alliance for Democracy. (AP
Ottawa already provides stimulus, Flaherty says – Montreal Gazette
Amid criticism of plans to cut spending and hold off on fiscal stimuli in the face of a financial crisis, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Canada has already surpassed Britain and the United States in providing “permanent” stimulus to the economy of roughly $30 billion. However, Flaherty said “if
Posted on November 29, 2008 01:22:01 PM

Thai police cordon Bangkok’s main airport – Washington Post
A row of volunteer ambulances wait outside Suvarnabhumi airport Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand in anticipation of possible violence. Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has declared a state of emergency for Thailand’s airports under siege by the People’s Alliance for Democracy. (AP
Bargain-hunters crush Wal-Mart clerk to death – The London Free Press
NEW YORK — A Wal-Mart worker died yesterday after a throng of “out-of-control” shoppers broke down the doors at a suburban Long Island store in a scramble for post-Thanksgiving bargains, police said. At least four other people, including a woman eight months pregnant, were taken to hospitals for
Indian forces kill last gunmen in Mumbai – Herald & Review
Smoke blows out from the landmark Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Indian commandos killed the last remaining gunmen holed up at the luxury Mumbai hotel Saturday, ending a 60-hour rampage through India’s financial capital by suspected Islamic militants that rocked the
Endeavour’s astronauts await permission to land – Yahoo News
Slideshow: Space Shuttle Play Video Video: Astronauts share freeze-dried Thanksgiving feast AP Play Video Video: Endeavour Crew Celebrates Thanksgiving In Space CBS 3 Philadelphia AP In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen, Friday, Nov
Guns fired at toy store; 2 dead – Daily Chronicle
Dennis Gutierrez, public information officer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, briefs reporters following a shooting that left two dead in a Toys R Us store in Palm Desert, Calif. PALM DESERT, California Two men pulled guns and shot each other to death in a crowded toy store Friday
Saudi oil minister says OPEC will shore up prices – PR Inside
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) – Saudi Arabia’s oil ministers says OPEC will do what needs to be done in terms of shoring up falling oil prices when the cartel meets next month in Algeria. Ali al-Naimi did not entirely rule out the chance that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries would slash
Posted on November 29, 2008 01:17:27 PM

Knicks trade Crawford to Warriors for Harrington – CBS Sportsline
I drafted Al back in 1998 (with Indiana), and I think his talents are a great fit for our style of play,” Knicks president Donnie Walsh said in announcing the deal in a statement. “This trade also gives us more long-term flexibility
O’Neal returns to start against Celtics – TSN
TORONTO – Raptors forward Jermaine O’Neal started Sunday’s game against the visiting Boston Celtics two days after suffering a sprained left knee. O’Neal injured his surgically repaired knee early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s overtime loss to
NBA | Knicks trade former Rainier Beach standout Jamal Crawford to – Seattle Times
MILWAUKEE With two swift strokes Friday, Donnie Walsh overhauled the Knicks’ roster, slashed the payroll and set the stage for a more dramatic play in two years: the pursuit of LeBron James. In the space of a few hours, Walsh, the Knicks
Bush pushes economic plan – Indiana Gazette
LIMA, Peru – President George W. Bush, faced with a dwindling number of days in office, was using his final world summit to try to keep a virulent economic crisis from triggering a retreat into protectionism. Bush was pushing to get the 21-nation
Wade goes for 38 despite flu-like symptoms as Miami rallies to beat – ESPN.com
MIAMI — With his team in a double-digit hole, Dwyane Wade hit a long 3-pointer at the end of the first half, then turned toward the Miami Heat bench and nodded. His message was clear: This game isn’t over. And his teammates went out and proved him
Soldiers trade sand for snow – Daily Republican Register
Indiana National Guard Spc. Michael J. Pitts smiles and embraces his two daughters Ryleigh, 2 months, and Candace, 4, on Monday, Nov. 17. Pitts returned home Monday night after serving nine months in Iraq with 130 soldiers from Battery B, 1st
New York Knicks trade 2 leading scorers to free up salary-cap space – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Trail Blazers easily beat Kings Patrick Reusse: Even for an Ultimate Fighter, this was tough to watch Garnett feeling right at home Bucks beat trade-depleted Knicks 104-87 First-half lead lost in big ‘letdown’ NEW YORK – The New York Knicks traded
Bobcats thumbnails – Boston Globe
When, where: Tonight, 7, at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850). Scoring: Jason Richardson 18.0, Gerald Wallace 15.9, Raymond Felton, 13.8. Rebounding: Emeka Okafor 11, Wallace 8.2, Richardson 4. Assists: Raymond Felton 5.2, D.J
Lakers beat Mavericks 114-107 to go 13-1 – Burlington County Times
LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 35 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a 17-0 run in the second half Friday night to beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-107 and improve the NBA’s best record to 13-1. Andrew Bynum, playing on a sore right
New York Knicks Trade Two Years of Misery For Hope in 2010 – Bleacherreport.com
The New York Knicks have had some serious statistical hemorrhoids these last few years. No winning season since 2001, a ridiculous amount of controversy via former president and coach Isaiah Thomas, overly priced contracts, bad draft picks (Danilo
Posted on November 29, 2008 01:17:23 PM

FDA sets melamine standard for baby formula – San Francisco Examiner
2 hrs 54 ago: FDA sets melamine standard for baby formula 6 hrs ago: FDA sets safe level for infant formula contaminant Chemist Michael Filigenzi demonstrates how vials of liquefied pet food are placed in trays for testing for the industrial chemical melamine at the California Animal Health
Ottawa already provides stimulus, Flaherty says – Montreal Gazette
Amid criticism of plans to cut spending and hold off on fiscal stimuli in the face of a financial crisis, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Canada has already surpassed Britain and the United States in providing “permanent” stimulus to the economy of roughly $30 billion. However, Flaherty said “if
Endeavour’s astronauts await permission to land – Yahoo News
Slideshow: Space Shuttle Play Video Video: Astronauts share freeze-dried Thanksgiving feast AP Play Video Video: Endeavour Crew Celebrates Thanksgiving In Space CBS 3 Philadelphia AP In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen, Friday, Nov
Indian forces kill last gunmen in Mumbai – Herald & Review
Smoke blows out from the landmark Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Indian commandos killed the last remaining gunmen holed up at the luxury Mumbai hotel Saturday, ending a 60-hour rampage through India’s financial capital by suspected Islamic militants that rocked the