Articles Archive for July 2009
World Politics »
The Gannett Company, owner of the nation’s largest newspaper chain, will go through another round of layoffs soon, with an announcement possible in the next few days, executives said Tuesday.
The company’s United States and British newspaper divisions eliminated more than 10,000 jobs ... read more
MLB »
Jimmy Rollins was back in the lineup and at leadoff for the Phillies on Wednesday night for the first time after the struggling shortstop had been benched for four games.
It didn’t work.
Rollins was hitting just .208 before he struck out... read more
Tennis »
Roger Federer is just three matches from history – a sixth Wimbledon title and a record 15th Grand Slam championship.
And it would seem that the world No. 2 would have little trouble with his quarterfinal opponent on Wednesday, Croa... read more
Horse Racing »
Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won eight times, ran second four times and finished third five times since May 13. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your bett... read more
Entertainment »
Actress Farrah Fawcett’s funeral was a private ceremony held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on June 30. Ryan O’Neal was among pallbearers who accompanied the casket, covered in yellow and orange flowers, into the Roman Catholic cathedral.
Farrah’s son,... read more
World Politics »
Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, a three-time world boxing champion, was found dead at his home Wednesday, his Sandinista Party’s Radio Ya said.
Radio Ya said coroners were conducting an autopsy on the 57-year-old mayor to determine the cause of death, but it appeared to be a suicide. The... read more
MLB »
No one in baseball is hotter than the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat Toronto for the second night in a row Tuesday for their seventh straight win overall. Tampa Bay finished June 19-7 to move a season-best nine games over .500 and hit a team-record 41 homers in the month.
The Rays are the only team... read more
