AL: Twins take over lead in Central; postseason push - 04 Aug 2008 Houston Chronicle,So far, so good: After Liriano’s first major league action since April, the Twins have reclaimed first place in the AL Central. Liriano, who missed all of
MLB WATCH: AL - 04 Aug 2008 Newsday,Twins 6, Indians 2: Francisco Liriano threw six scoreless innings for host Minnesota, which took the AL Central lead. Mariners 8, Orioles 4: Raul Ibañez's
AU chief in Sudan for al-Bashir talks - 04 Aug 2008 International Herald Tribune,AU chief Jean Ping is in Sudan for talks with al-Bashir on ways to expedite the deployment of the joint UN and African Union troops in Darfur.
Al-Qaida fugitive gives Kenyan police the slip - 04 Aug 2008 guardian.co.uk,One of al-Qaida's top operatives in Africa narrowly escaped arrest at the weekend after slipping through a police trap, according to Kenyan security
AL Around the Horn - 04 Aug 2008 Washington Post,..." We wanted to set a tone coming into the new month and I think we did that. The team's been revived. I don't think it was a matter of anyone coming or
AL NOTES: Guillen ejected after White Sox, Royals brawl - 04 Aug 2008 Houston Chronicle,3 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Cairo-based Arab League (AL) on Sunday urged the rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas to end their conflicts
AL official urges to halt inter-Palestinian conflicts - 04 Aug 2008 Xinhua,3 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Cairo-based Arab League (AL) on Sunday urged the rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas to end their conflicts
Former AL Brown assistant principal promoted to system position - 04 Aug 2008 Kannapolis Independent Tribune,...“He has so much experience to bring to the table,� said AL Brown Principal Debra Morris. “If anyone knows the workings of the school system, he does.
Around the AL - 04 Aug 2008 Arizona Daily Star,Crawford hit a tying RBI single in the 10th inning and Carlos Pena drew a game-ending, bases-loaded walk to give AL East-leading Tampa Bay a victory.
Death of al-Qaeda explosives expert confirmed - 04 Aug 2008 Radio Netherlands,By Hans de Vreij* It is almost certain now that al-Qaeda has lost one of its main figureheads. Abu Khabab al-Masri, aka Midhat Mursi al-Sayid Umar,
NL sellers impact AL pennant races - 04 Aug 2008 Pawtucket Times,By TERRY NAU The Manny Ramirez trade offered a true glimpse into the depth of Boston’s farm system and the imbalance that exists in major league baseball in
Winging It: 'Al a carte' pricing is stirring up disputes - 04 Aug 2008 Philadelphia Inquirer,When combined with other charges in the new world of airline "al a carte" pricing, the carrier says it can generate an extra $500 million a year in revenue.
AL notebook: Aug. 4 - 04 Aug 2008 Daily Camera,AP NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera was unavailable to pitch Sunday for the New York Yankees because his back was bothering him. "He had a little spasm," manager
Osama Bin Laden is Al-Qaeda’s Che Guevara - 04 Aug 2008 Javno.hr,The chief of the German secret service said that there is a possibility that Al-Qaeda is responsible of last week’s attack in Istanbul.
Al Masri 'did not seek visa after 2002' - 04 Aug 2008 Sydney Morning Herald,Akram al Masri was killed last week, the apparent victim of a feud between rival clans. Mr al Masri applied for a protection visa after arriving in
Spanish police discover al-Qaeda internet handbook - 04 Aug 2008 Monsters and Critics.comMadrid - Spanish police have discovered an internet handbook for al-Qaeda's European cells on the use of remote-controlled bombs against international
Al Ahli Scrape Mimosa Draw - 04 Aug 2008 Goal.com,Egyptian league champions Al Ahli had to endure a flurry of attack from Ivorian club side ASEC Mimosa of Abidjan to hold out for a barren draw that sends
Al Hilal Top Group B With Mazempe Draw - 04 Aug 2008 Goal.com,Sudanese club side Al Hilal went to the top of group B of the CAF Champions League after they held DR Congo club side TP Mazempe to a 0-0 draw in Lubumbashi
Al Qaeda recruiting more female militants - 04 Aug 2008 Sify,Lahore: European intelligence chiefs have reportedly decided to explore and understand a new strategy by al-Qaeda to recruit and deploy female militants
AL man stabbed in fight over Nat Light - 04 Aug 2008 Kansas City Star,Mickey Joe returned with four cans of Natural Light, which naturally made Dollar question how wisely his money had been spent. Snip from The AP: The victim
Court defers arraignment of Adaza, et al - 04 Aug 2008 Inquirer.net,By Marlon Ramos MANILA, Philippines—A Quezon City court on Monday postponed the arraignment of opposition lawyer Homobono Adaza and his co-accused after the
Majida Al Roumi opens “Al Quds Festival� - 04 Aug 2008 Al-Bawaba,The planner for the “Al Quds Festival 2008� (Jerusalem Festival 2008), starting this week, said that the famous Lebanese singer Majida Al Roomi will sing on
No plan to cancel scholarships to India: Al-Anqari - 04 Aug 2008 Arab News,JEDDAH: Minister of Higher Education Khaled Al-Anqari has denied rumors that his ministry would cancel scholarships to India following reports of a Saudi
Twins top in AL Central, yet priced lower half of league - 04 Aug 2008 Protrade,With tonights win, the Twins take sole possession of first in the AL Central. With a price tag of 91.63, they rank 20th in PT and projected to win 90 games
Limbaugh, et al. - 04 Aug 2008 Salt Lake Tribune,Recently, an unemployed 58-year-old truck driver shot and killed two Unitarian church members and wounded seven others. The reason?
Al-Qaida confirms death of poisons expert in Pakistan - 04 Aug 2008 guardian.co.uk,Al-Qaida today posted a statement on the internet confirming a key explosive and poisons expert had been killed. Midhat Mursi, a 55-year-old Egyptian also
Forces Continue to Keep al-Qaida Off-Balance, Admiral Says - 04 Aug 2008 Media Newswire (press release),About 30000 troops are involved in this major operation, which has resulted in the detention of at least 30 to 35 suspected al-Qaida members and uncovered
Kawakami: Favre wants to play and does things his way - 04 Aug 2008 San Jose Mercury News,What do you think Favre is thinking about his old teammate Javon Walker, who apparently had to be talked out of retirement by Al Davis last week?
37 Somali soldiers join Al-Shabab - 04 Aug 2008 PRESS TV,Somali soldiers desert the army to join the Al-Shabab fighters, amid calls for President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed's resignation. Around 37 Somali government
Al Gore, Oilman - 04 Aug 2008 Canada Free Press,By Capital Research Center Monday, August 4, 2008 By Matthew Vadum It was two weeks ago, that Al Gore challenged Americans to “move quickly and boldly to
Al Ain Zoo helps secure the future of African wild dogs - 04 Aug 2008 Business Intelligence Middle East (press release),Al Ain Zoo announced the opening of a new exhibit dedicated to the African Wild Dog (Lyacon Pictus), a critically endangered carnivore from Africa.
Not full-tilt Al Gore, but Pickens has got some ideas - Aug 2, 2008 Kansas City Star,Tex Pickens isn’t going full-tilt Al Gore here. He’s not become some ultra-environmentalist who wants us all to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Taliban: No. 2 in Al Qaeda is alive - Aug 3, 2008 Chicago Tribune,PESHAWAR — A Taliban spokesman in Pakistan "categorically" denied Saturday a report that Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri may have been killed or critically
AL East-leading Rays resume series with Tigers - Aug 2, 2008 Sports Network...(Sports Network) - Double-digit winning right-hander Andy Sonnanstine looks to snap a brief skid tonight when the first-place Tampa Bay Rays host the
MLB WATCH: AL - Aug 2, 2008 Newsday,AP White Sox 4, Royals 2: Ken Griffey Jr. drove in two runs in his debut with visiting Chicago and Javier Vazquez won for the first time in seven starts on
Al-Qaida announces deaths of 4 commanders - Aug 3, 2008 The Associated PressCAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Al-Qaida confirmed in a Web statement Sunday the death of a senior commander known as a top explosives and poisons expert,
Around the AL Horn - Aug 1, 2008 Washington Post,Yankees CF Johnny Damon, who won a World Series with the Red Sox, reacting to Boston trading Manny RamÃrez. "There are 25 guys down there right now that
Iraq annouces Diyala al-Qaida arrests - Aug 3, 2008 United Press International3 (UPI) -- Iraqi officials said Sunday they have arrested key figures of al-Qaida's leadership in Diyala province, where suicide bombings have been frequent
Around the AL - Aug 3, 2008 Arizona Daily Star,Butler both homered off an ineffective Mark Buehrle, and Esteban German had a two-run triple to lead the Royals over the AL Central-leading White Sox.
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