2 strong earthquakes hit Iran, injuring hundreds - The Associated Press
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:11:16 GMT+00:00
strong earthquakes hit Iran, injuring hundreds The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran Two strong earthquakes shook different parts of Iran in less than 24 hours, injuring more than 200 people and damaging hundreds of homes, ... Iran hit by second moderate quake in 2 days CNN

Mass. lawmakers weigh 3 casinos, 2 slot parlors - The Associated Press
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:15:11 GMT+00:00
slot parlors The Associated Press boston house and Senate negotiators moved Friday to resolve their dispute over expanded gambling in Massachusetts, sitting down to work out the details ...

Burrell's two-run homer in eighth lifts Giants - The Associated Press
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:35:33 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press Chad Billingsley extended his scoreless innings streak to 21 2 -3 spanning three starts, but the bullpen couldn't hold a one-run lead for short-handed Los ... Jonathan Broxton can't close it again as Dodgers lose another heartbreaker, 2 ... Los Angeles Times (blog) Burrell's big fly lifts Giants to victory MLB.com Burrell blasts Giants over Dodgers tsn miamiHerald.com  - San Francisco Chronicle  - canoe

Fire-Galaxy Preview - CBSSports.com
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:18:26 GMT+00:00
CBSSports.com While it appeared that the Galaxy (12- 2 -4) were well on their way to a third MLS Cup title by opening the season 10-0- 2 , Los Angeles is looking to bounce ... New-look Fire face difficult test in la espn (blog) Sounders-Earthquakes Preview CBSSports.com Sounders FC release San Jose preview and broadcast info Seattle Times (blog) Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Rising star Jon Jones meets veteran Matyushenko at UFC on Versus 2 - Vancouver Sun
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:16:37 GMT+00:00
Vancouver Sun Jon Jones will enter the octagon Sunday night at UFC on Versus 2 as a heavy favorite over Vladimir Matyushenko in their light-heavyweight bout in San Diego. ... Sherdog.com UFC on Versus 2 could be Jon "Bones" Jones' coming out party.. ESPN (blog) Questions: UFC on Versus 2 ESPN (blog) San Diego weather chick throws hands with UFC fighters Yahoo! Sports (blog) USA Today  - SI.com  - Baltimore Sun (blog)

American League Preview from The Sports Network - CANOE
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:32:22 GMT+00:00
canoe greinke didn't figure in the decision of his lone start against Baltimore this season and is 1- 2 lifetime against the Orioles with a 5.75 ERA. ... Royals Orioles Friday box score Kansas City Star Orioles-Royals Preview CBSSports.com Baltimore Orioles (32-70) at Kansas City Royals (42-60), 8:10 pm MiamiHerald.com MiamiHerald.com  - TSN  - Baltimore Sun (blog)

Wildfire smolders in desert north of Los Angeles - The Associated Press
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:42:23 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press Officials said a fire near Tehachapi that destroyed 23 homes and charred 2 1/ 2 square miles of heavy brush was expected to be fully contained by Sunday. ... Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA The Associated Press Calif. wildfire jumps aqueduct, approaches homes The Associated Press Firefighters battling three blazes in LA County Los Angeles Times (blog) The Associated Press  - The Associated Press  - Christian Science Monitor

Pirates send Rockies to 8th straight loss, 6-2 - The Associated Press
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:21:46 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press denver garrett Jones homered twice and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame an early injury to starting pitcher Ross Ohlendorf to beat Colorado 6- 2 Wednesday, ... Chicago Cubs (36-64) at Colorado Rockies (52-50), 9:10 pm MiamiHerald.com Duke lifts Pirates to 4- 2 win over reeling Rockies Atlanta Journal Constitution Rox end slide as Jimenez claims 16th win MLB.com ESPN  - Kansas City Star  - CBSSports.com

Shanghai shares hit 2-mth high; HK lower in choppy trade - Reuters
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:11:11 GMT+00:00
-mth high; HK lower in choppy trade Reuters The bank is expected to report earnings on August 2 and investors will focus on the performance of its global banking and markets unit, especially in North ... Shanghai stocks rise for 6th straight session; lift HK Reuters

Albert Haynesworth again fails to pass Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan's ... - Washington Post
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:07:55 GMT+00:00
Washington Post The Washington Redskins practice under Mike Shanahan, during day 2 of their summer training camp in Ashburn, Va. By Rick Maese If the question on the first ... Fisher: Test Haynesworth failed twice with Redskins is the same one Titans use Washington Post (blog) Haynesworth fails again, still can't practice The Associated Press Postcard from camp: Redskins SI.com ESPN  - Baltimore Sun  - USA Today

2 Americans among 152 killed in Pakistan jetliner crash - Dallas Morning News
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:33:54 GMT+00:00
Americans among 152 killed in Pakistan jetliner crash Dallas Morning News islamabad two Americans were among the 152 passengers and crew members who died Wednesday when an Airbus A321 operated by a private Pakistani carrier ... plane crash: 2 US citizens among victims Detroit Free Press

Hungary for recognition: Felipe Massa's refusal to accept No.2 status ... - Herald Scotland
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:02:05 GMT+00:00
status ... Herald Scotland ... Claude routine at Hockenheim, the Brazilian is insisting to anybody who will listen that he doesn't consider himself the No. 2 driver in the team. ... I'm No 2 to no one: Massa TODAYonline I'm not Ferrari's No. 2 driver, insists Massa Sydney Morning Herald Hungarian GP Thursday press conference Pt. 2 Yahoo! Eurosport UK New York Times  - Independent  - Daily Mail

FOREX-Euro stalls near 2-mth peak, Deutsche Bank in focus - Reuters
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:55:49 GMT+00:00
-mth peak, Deutsche Bank in focus Reuters The euro also strengthened 0.2 percent against the Aussie, which softened after hitting a 2 1/ 2 -month high against the US dollar in the previous session. ... FOREX-Euro stalls near 2 -month peak, meets resistance Reuters FOREX-Euro hovers near 2 -month high; dollar weighed Reuters Asian stocks up on US data, euro near 2 -mth peak Economic Times Reuters  - Bloomberg  - Reuters

US crude futures end up, break 2-day skid - Reuters Africa
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:39:54 GMT+00:00
-day skid Reuters Africa new york july 29 (Reuters) - US crude oil prices rose on Thursday, breaking a string of two straight lower finishes, as a broadly weaker dollar and positive ... NYMEX-Crude retreats on consumer sentiment drop Reuters Oil rises 4.4% in July, nat gas up 6.5% monthly MarketWatch Oil falls further under $78 a barrel after GDP MarketWatch Reuters  - Wall Street Journal

TWITTER REPORT: 'Sucker Punch' Reactions, 'StarCraft 2' Impatience, And The ... - MTV.com
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:43:23 GMT+00:00
' Impatience, And The ... MTV.com Most gamers getting excited about "StarCraft 2 " today, meanwhile, know what they're getting, even if it's going to impact their work schedules. ...

Mark Hughes Hired as Fulham Manager on 2-Year Contract to Replace Hodgson - Bloomberg
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:33:19 GMT+00:00
-Year Contract to Replace Hodgson Bloomberg Mark Hughes was hired as coach of English Premier League soccer club Fulham to replace Roy Hodgson, ... Hughes factfile SkySports Eriksson backs away as Hughes prepares to take reins at Fulham Independent Arsenal move for Mark Schwarzer could reignite Fulham interest in West Ham ... Goal.com

Power outages plague DC region after storm that killed 2 people - CNN
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:06:22 GMT+00:00
people cnn by the CNN Wire Staff A house in Washington shows major damage where a tree hit it during a violent storm on Sunday. (CNN) -- As temperatures climbed toward ...

Guthrie, Scott carry Orioles to 3-2 win over Twins - USA Today
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:46:58 GMT+00:00
win over Twins USA Today "Flawless game by our club," Samuel said after the Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 3- 2 Friday night. Baltimore got a solid performance from starter Jeremy ... Feel-good victory for Orioles Baltimore Sun

Yani Tseng moves to 4-shot lead in Women's British Open - USA Today
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:44:08 GMT+00:00
USA Today She then proceeded to get a birdie 2 at the short 14th recording a rarely seen 10- 2 score sequence. "After the 10 I just wanted to get in," said Matthew. ... Tseng has four-shot lead at Royal Birkdale The Associated Press Tseng has 3-shot lead at Women's British Open The Associated Press Michelle Wie is lurking at the British Open FOXSports.com San Francisco Chronicle

Westbrook to Cards; Ludwick to Padres - MLB.com
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:45:47 GMT+00:00
MLB.com The 24-year-old has spent the 2010 season in the Double-A Texas League, where he led all pitchers with 136 strikeouts in 122 2 /3 IP and his 3.45 ERA was ... Cards add Westbrook, send Ludwick to Friars MLB.com Cards get Westbrook from Cleve, send Ludwick to SD The Associated Press