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RodrÃguez Expands Lead in the Vuelta a España Joaquim Rodríguez of Spain strengthened his overall lead in the Vuelta a España with a mountaintop victory in Stage 14. His countryman Alberto Contador finished second, five seconds behi... (photo: AP / Lionel Cironneau) The New York Times Cycling Photos Sports Star Wikipedia: Joaquim Rodríguez |
Federer onto 4th round of US Open | NEW YORK — Roger Federer is getting to the net, closing out points more quickly of late. | Of course, when the going gets tough — which it rarely has so far at the U.S. Open — he's sticking to... (photo: ABr / Kirsty Wigglesworth) Herald Tribune Federer Photos US Open Wikipedia: 2012 US Open Men's Singles tennis |
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NATO Halting Program to Train Afghan Recruits KABUL, Afghanistan — The training of Afghan Local Police and Afghan special operations forces, which account for about 7 percent of all Afghan security forces, has ... (photo: US Army / Alexandra Campo) The New York Times Afghanistan Nato Photos Security Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
Isaac lurches further north as Gulf Coast recovers | As the remnants of Hurricane Isaac pushed their way up the Mississippi valley on Saturday, spinning off severe thunderstorms and at least four tornadoes, some on the Gu... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) CBC Hurricane Mississippi Photos Tornadoes Wikipedia: Hurricane Isaac (2012) |
Government subsidizing near empty airline flights | BY YOUR NAME Staff Writer email@opubco.com | Modified: August 31, 2012 at 4:40 pm | U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., wants to eliminate the subsidy that provi... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore) The Oklahoman Airlines Business Photos Politics Wikipedia: Tom McClintock |
Boost nutrition with foods that burn more calories than they contain | So-called zero-calorie foods, like celery and cucumbers, contain fewer calories than the body uses to break them down. And although nutritionists account for the energy... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Detroit Free Press Food Health Photos Science |
Unemployment, mental health remain concerns for Oklahoma Guardsmen who have returned from deployments | BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.com | Unemployment and mental health issues continue to concern military officials months after about 3,000 Oklahoma National Guard so... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) The Oklahoman Afghanistan Health Mental Photos Wikipedia: United States Army |
Obama faces deep division | CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was the promise that first brought Barack Obama to national attention, and the one that his presidency has most conspicuously been unable to ... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) The Los Angeles Times Culture Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
Desmond Tutu calls for Blair and Bush to be tried over Iraq Tony Blair and George W Bush should be taken to the International Criminal Court in The Hague over the Iraq war, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said. | Writing in the newspa... (photo: AP / Tsering Topgyal) BBC News Iraq Photos UK US Wikipedia: Rationale for the Iraq War |