Oracle Paid CEO Larry Ellison $70.1 Million Last Year - BusinessWeek
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:11:05 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek 7 (Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp., the world's second- biggest software company, paid Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison $70.1 million in total compensation ... HP suing former CEO Mark Hurd CNET (blog) Analysis: the HP Suit Against Mark Hurd Wall Street Journal (blog) HP sues ex-CEO Hurd after his hiring at Oracle Reuters CNNMoney  - Bloomberg  - MarketWatch

Monfils Advances to US Open Quarterfinals - New York Times
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:36:12 GMT+00:00
New York Times It's amazing for me to play here in front of the American fans, Monfils said after his 6-4, 7 -5, 7 -5 victory Monday over his fellow Frenchman Richard ... Djokovic ends Fish's run in short order at US Open MiamiHerald.com US Open: No problems for Novak Djokovic as he books quarter final spot Scottish Daily Record Dominika Cibulkova continues quiet quest, Gael Monfils gets tough, and other ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Wall Street Journal (blog)  - The Hindu  - Reuters Canada

What now for ABC News? - Politico (blog)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:17:47 GMT+00:00
Politico (blog) AP Photo Close By keach hagey | 9/ 7 /10 7 :14 PM EDT David Westin, a former corporate lawyer and ABC general counsel, was greeted with skepticism when he was ...

Youzhny advances to US Open quarters - Xinhua
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:21:26 GMT+00:00
Xinhua 7 (Xinhua) -- Former semifinalist Mikhail Youzhny beat Spain's Tommy Robredo on Tuesday, advancing to the US Open quarterfinals. Youzhny, the 12th seed, ... Youzhny slows Spain's US Open reign, beats Robredo The Associated Press Mikhail Youzhny stops Tommy Robredo to reach US Open quarter-finals Vancouver Sun Youzhny overpowers Robredo to reach US Open last eight Reuters Los Angeles Times  - New York Times (blog)  - Newsday (subscription)

Stocks fall on Europe worries - CNNMoney
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:41:20 GMT+00:00
CNNMoney By CNNMoney.com staffSeptember 7 , 2010: 9:40 am et new york (CNNMoney.com) -- US stocks slumped at the market's open Tuesday, as renewed worries about ... Renewed bank worries halt Europe stocks brisk rally Reuters us stocks snapshot-Wall St ends lower on profit-taking, banks Reuters uk us stocks snapshot-Wall St slips on profit-taking, banks Reuters UK

London gridlock as transport strike brings chaos - Toronto Sun
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:43:33 GMT+00:00
Toronto Sun 7 , 2010. Millions of commuters across the capital struggled to get to work on Tuesday as a 24-hour strike by workers on London's underground rail system ... Strikes In France, London Foreshadow More Protests npr london underground strike over jobs affects 3 million passengers Xinhua Londoners Take to Bikes, Boats, Taxis Amid 24-Hour Tube Strike Bloomberg Washington Post (blog)  - Reuters  - Vancouver Sun

Israeli PM: no guaranteed success in talks - Xinhua
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:45:16 GMT+00:00
Xinhua 7 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday said that prospects for success in just-embarked- upon direct negotiations with the ... The peace talks and their obstacles Jewish Telegraphic Agency Abbas says negotiations must base on 1967 borders Xinhua Vague Middle East talks Xinhua Christian Science Monitor  - Politico (blog)

BP Oil Spill Hasn't Caused 'Dead Zones' in Gulf, Agencies Say - BusinessWeek
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:51:35 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek 7 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico hasn't caused dead zones, areas where oxygen levels fall too low to support most marine life, ... No signs of 'dead zone' in Gulf, feds say cnn ap top News at 7 :40 pm EDT The Associated Press BP provides 10 million dollars to support study of spill-related health issues Xinhua Reuters Africa  - New York Times

Valero says Corpus Christi unaffected by storm - Reuters
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:57:33 GMT+00:00
Reuters houston, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) said operations at its refineries were unaffected by the passage of Tropical Storm Hermine through ... Oil majors say ops unaffected by tropical storm Reuters Africa Citgo says Corpus Christi ops unaffected by storm Reuters Africa Tropical storm Hermine gains strength towards coasts of Mexico, Texas Xinhua MarketWatch

Tiger Woods leads Pavin's picks for US Ryder Cup team - USA Today
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:16:31 GMT+00:00
USA Today He has a good Walker Cup record ( 7 -1). He's a very good player. There's a lot of very good players that I had to look at, but that's the way I went. ... Tiger Woods, Ryder Cup decision expected today Washington Post (blog) A different kind of Ryder Cup for Tiger Yahoo! Sports Pavin's picks give boost to weak team FOXNews Los Angeles Times  - Christian Science Monitor  - Boston Globe

2010-2011 Redskins odds - Washington Post
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:53:26 GMT+00:00
Washington Post Last year in this space, I predicted 7 -9. That would have been a win. Donovan McNabb Passing Yards: Over-under is 3500. That's a good bit higher than Jason ... Source: Albert Haynesworth will play vs. Dallas Washington Post (blog) More on Albert Haynesworth trade possibility Washington Post (blog) Players prefer focusing on Cowboys, not Haynesworth Washington Post (blog) Washington Post  - Dallas Morning News (blog)

Seahawks' sledgehammer approach to roster will delay progress - Vancouver Sun
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:38:45 GMT+00:00
Vancouver Sun Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said his team was not 'going after our division right ... Pete Carroll on Seahawks O-line coach: 'Really, it's not as drastic as you ... Seattle Times (blog) Monday's Seahawks wrap: Forsett to start vs. 49ers Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Oil prices fall amid European bank concerns - Xinhua
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:53:10 GMT+00:00
Xinhua 7 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as news reports about European banks holding risky government debt prompted new fears about global economy. ... NYMEX-Crude ends down, cuts losses on Mexican refinery blast Reuters Africa US crude ends lower as economic concerns weigh Reuters Africa Brent/US crude futures spread widest since May Reuters UK Bloomberg  - San Francisco Chronicle

What's hot (and not) about Windows Phone 7 - CNET
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:26:48 GMT+00:00
cnet after more than a month of living with Windows Phone 7 , I have to say, Microsoft's new phone operating system is starting to grow on me. ... Microsoft claims that Google's Android is not free Inquirer

7 Defendants Convicted In Portugal Sex Abuse Trial - NPR
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:16:25 GMT+00:00
Defendants Convicted In Portugal Sex Abuse Trial NPR by AP Enlarge AP Hugo Marcal, a lawyer, leaves a court in Lisbon, Friday, Sept. 3 2010 after being sentenced to six years and two months in a major child ... Portugal sex abuse trial: 7 convicted Indian Express

Hanson allows 1 hit in 7 innings as Braves win - Detroit Free Press
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:50:13 GMT+00:00
innings as Braves win Detroit Free Press atlanta -- Tommy Hanson finally got some run support and won for the first time in nearly two months, allowing one hit in seven shutout innings to lead the ... New York Mets (65-66) at Atlanta Braves (76-55), 7 :10 pm MiamiHerald.com New York Mets (65-65) at Atlanta Braves (75-55), 7 :10 pm MiamiHerald.com

Death toll rises to 23 in suicide blast in NW Pakistan - Xinhua
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:55:47 GMT+00:00
Xinhua 7 (Xinhua) -- The Tuesday night suicide bomb blast killed 23 people, injured over 80 others and destroyed at least 25 living quarters in a police ... 21 killed, over 40 injured in suicide attack in Pak IBNLive.com Pakistan bombing kills at least 14 Los Angeles Times

Ozawa's Chances in DPJ Race 'Severe,' Key Backer Says - BusinessWeek
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:48:09 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek 7 (Bloomberg) -- Ichiro Ozawa's chances of replacing Naoto Kan and becoming prime minister of Japan are increasingly slim, one of his key supporters said. ... Japan's Leadership Merry-Go-Round New York Times (blog)

Australia's Gillard clings on as prime minister - Vancouver Sun
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:54:15 GMT+00:00
Vancouver Sun Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers her victory speech after been given the numbers ... Australian PM Gillard says aims for stable govt Reuters Australian PM Secures Rural Votes To Form Minority Government Bernama Australian minority Labor gov't to struggle in Parliament Xinhua Sin Chew Jit Poh  - Nature.com (blog)  - Christian Science Monitor

Better late than never for Stosur - Montreal Gazette
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:49:03 GMT+00:00
Montreal Gazette Elena Dementieva of Russia celebrates breaking the serve of Samantha Stosur of Australia during the US ... Stosur outlasts Dementieva SkySports Late and great Stosur has Clijsters in her sights Sydney Morning Herald Stosur defeats Dementieva in an epic Herald Sun Newsday (subscription)  - ABC Online  - Sydney Morning Herald