There were recalls for Peter Crouch, Shaun Wright-Phillips and, surprisingly,
Scott Carson in Fabio Capello’s England squad, which was named last night,
but still no place for Michael Owen.
The 23-man squad was selected to face Kazakhstan and Belarus in the
forthcoming Group Six World Cup qualifiers and, after sending his assistant,
and England’s general manager, Franco Baldini to watch Owen play for
Newcastle United away to Everton Read the rest of this entry »
Amid meltdown, cities slash sports, health, cops
PHOENIX (AP) — The palm trees in many Phoenix neighborhoods will be left shaggy this year. The city can afford to prune the trees only on major streets.
There’s also no money for children’s tee ball, or soccer, baseball or flag football. No money for a free shuttle service for the elderly. No money for most inner-city “fight back” programs that tackle blight.
Around the country, the mortgage Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING (AFP) — China on Wednesday pulled all dairy products more than a month old from shops across the country in one of the biggest steps taken by authorities to end a deadly scandal over contaminated milk.
All dairy products made before September 14 will be tested for a chemical blamed for killing four babies and leaving more than 53,000 others sick, according to a notice posted on the product-safety watchdog’s website.
“All supermarkets, Read the rest of this entry »
Coventry Health Care Inc.
(CVH) posted a 52% decrease in fourth-quarter net
income as claims costs rose and membership fell.
Managed-care providers have seen profits trimmed as rising unemployment has
exacerbated declines in enrollment and the industry continues to struggle with
rising costs, investment losses, and difficulties in pricing premiums.
Late last month,
would resume his prior role
as chief executive following a series of missteps Read the rest of this entry »
Myanmar’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met for several hours with her physician Sunday amid worries for her health after her party said she was not accepting food.
But Tin Myo Win, who spent four and a half hours at the lakeside home where the Nobel peace laureate has been confined for most of the last 19 years, refused to give details on her health after his visit.
“I can’t say anything right now,” he told reporters in front of Read the rest of this entry »
Recent FDA warnings–issued in early February of 2008–have advised consumers of newly learned risks that are associated with using the popular injections, Botox. Of the risks, dangerous side effects such as respiratory failure and death have been warned of by the FDA. This recent report has spurred the sales of safer, all-natural and clinically-proven anti-wrinkle creams like Skinlastin, which reports sales have been off the charts since the FDA Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.N:
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) shares fell more than 4 percent on Friday amid speculation that the closely-watched anti-clotting drug it is developing with Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd (4568.T:
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) could be facing further U.S. regulatory delays.
A report in The Pink Sheet Daily on Thursday said the Food and Drug Administration has contacted advisory committee experts about a February panel meeting to discuss Read the rest of this entry »
SEOUL (AFP) — North Korea Monday released more pictures of leader Kim Jong-Il, including one showing him clapping in an apparent attempt to dispel rumours that a stroke left him partially paralysed.
State television said the 16 still pictures were of Kim inspecting Air Force Unit 1016 at an unspecified date. One showed the 66-year-old in a thick winter coat, clapping his gloved hands at head height.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Read the rest of this entry »
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The centerpieces gave off the scent of innocence in bloom. At every table on the baseball field Friday night there were glass vases filled with unshelled peanuts, Cracker Jack and toy baseballs, with miniature bats rising like stems and capped by
batting helmets.
What was meant to be a celebration of Alex Rodriguez’s ties to Miami became an awkward dance for the baseball program in the wake of the revelation that Read the rest of this entry »
Though health club owners and industry officials expect a traditional surge in January as customers make New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, they’re aware of the financial crunch ahead.
“I anticipate the consumer will come out of this retail tailspin that happened over the last eight weeks and have to decide: ‘I only have so much money to spend. What will I spend it on?’ ” said Carl Liebert, chief executive of 24 Hour Fitness, based in San Ramon, Read the rest of this entry »