♦ Vaughan wins Senior Open play-off

Former fireman Bruce Vaughan calmly holed a 20-foot putt to beat fellow American John Cook in a play-off for the Senior Open at Royal Troon. Cook had a one-stroke lead going into the 18th hole of the final round but a bogey five led to Vaughan's reprieve. "Money is great but until you win, you're just another player," he said after winning his first senior title.	1 vote

♦ Clyde 2-0 Annan Athletic

Alan Trouten's double made sure that Annan Athletic suffered defeat in their debut outing in senior football. Clyde's summer signing Trouten fired into the side netting, while Pat Clarke shot over during a first half dominated by the First Division outfit. But Trouten made the breakthrough on 61 minutes from the penalty spot after being brought down by Alan Inglis.	1 vote

♦ CIGNA Introduces New Service Model That Pairs Individuals With a Personal Health Advocate; Making It

Making it easier for people to be healthy is the goal behind a new service structure CIGNA is introducing that will provide a "one-stop-shopping" experience for CIGNA customers who participate in the company's health promotion and disease prevention programs.	1 vote

♦ Net firms in music pirates deal

Six of the UK's biggest net providers have agreed a plan with the music industry to tackle piracy online. The deal, negotiated by the government, will see hundreds of thousands of letters sent to net users suspected of illegally sharing music. But the music industry wants people's internet cut off if they ignore repeated warnings, something the web firms say they are not prepared to do.	1 vote

♦ Jane Muir: Disabled teenagers should still get a real education

Story time is scheduled for Monday afternoons this term. The story, The Twits by Roald Dahl, was chosen by the person leading the class, a well-liked and witty teaching assistant. He tells jokes and stories well, and makes the kids laugh. The problem is my "kid" is 16. He cannot walk, or speak at all clearly, and has to be fed, dressed, taken to the loo, etc. He uses a powerchair...	1 vote

♦ Welcome to the new Books site

This new platform should make everything easier to use, and easier to find, not just visually, but also technically for readers and machines all over the web. We've finally got our author pages fixed you should be able to see everything we've published about, say, Peter Ackroyd, in one place.	1 vote

♦ Airlines' international growth hits headwinds

Runaway fuel prices and a weakening economy are forcing airlines to taper international expansion this fall, reducing the growth of new flight options from the USA to the slowest rate since 2003. For October, airlines increased seats on non-stop flights from the lower 48 states to foreign destinations by just 1% compared with last October, a USA TODAY analysis of flight schedules shows. Last year...	1 vote

♦ American Public Media kicks off 'PAC Men' series & database

New McCain ad says nation has Obama to 'thank' for soaring gas prices; is it fair? Who won this week? More blogs about Politics. American Public Media has put together an online, interactive database about the "leadership PACs" that many lawmakers have established to spread their dollars and influence around. And APM has begun a series of stories about "PAC Men," with this report today.	1 vote

♦ Michael Lohan's paternity test delayed

Washington (ANI): Actress Lindsay Lohan"s father Michael Lohan will have to wait a little longer to find out whether 13 year old Ashley Kaufmann is his biological daughter or not as his paternity test has been delayed. Lohan is doubtful that Ashley is his daughter, and is anxious to take the test. However, the company that was going to carry it out...	1 vote

♦ Chemical Company Told to Clean Up

By Gavin Havery A CHEMICAL company was unable to explain how it disposed of tonnes of flammable fluid in a public sewer. Arizona Chemical Limited, of Vigo Lane, Birtley, near Chester-leStreet, appeared before Consett Magistrates? Court yesterday.	1 vote

♦ WVU Official's Salary $50,000 Less in New Job

A West Virginia University official who was reassigned after a degree scandal involving the governor's daughter will earn $50,000 less than he did in his old job. Bill Case began working at the WVU Health Sciences as health policy and research information director on Tuesday.	1 vote

♦ 720 jobs slashed at Ont. truck plant

Sterling Truck Corp. has announced 720 jobs will be slashed, on top of nearly 600 previous layoffs. Media reports state the workers will receive official layoff notices Thursday and be out of work by November. Local union chair Dave MacArthur blamed economic slowdown south of the border as hurting demand for trucks. The latest layoffs will have a ripple effect on St.	1 vote

♦ Formula Predicts Emergency Admissions In Adults Older Than 40

Stratifying individuals by risk to target health care may help reverse the trend of increasing emergency hospital admissions, according to background information in the article. Several models have been previously developed to identify those at risk. However, most have focused on those older than 65 years or those who have already experienced multiple emergency admissions.	1 vote

♦ Malaria drug may be fueling antibiotic resistance

Treatment with a common malaria drug may explain why people in remote villages in South America have high levels of resistance to a widely used class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones, despite never having taken the drugs, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. The surprising findings suggest that treating malaria with the cheap...	1 vote

♦ 'Saddam's deputy' in anti-US call

A message purported to be from the fugitive deputy of executed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has called on insurgents to make a final push against US forces. The message attributed to Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri urged Iraqi fighters to "make this year... decisive for victory". The message also called on US President George W Bush to "come clean about the scale of US losses".	1 vote

♦ Zappos tries robots on for size

Zappos.com, the online retailer with free shipping both ways, has hired little orange robots to carry your shoes. Actually, the company, which now sells more than just shoes, has just finished outfitting it's Kentucky warehouse with a robotic army to help fill orders, the company supplying the system announced Tuesday. Zappos is now using Kiva robots to helps its workers fill orders.	1 vote

♦ Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Expands New EPX Product Line

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company has released a second addition to their patented revolutionary new water-based Nansulate EPX line.	1 vote

♦ FullShot

FullShot is a professional screen capture (print screen) program designed for any Windows user who needs an effortless, effective way to take screenshots of Windows screens. It's perfect for capturing on-screen images you want to include in manuals, training handouts, presentations...	1 vote

♦ Newton-John marries same man twice

According to sources, the bride and groom initially became man and wife during an Incan spiritual ceremony held on a mountaintop on 21 June, but they knew they'd have to marry again because their first nuptials would not be recognised under U.S. law. Newton-John and Easterling, the founder of the Amazon Herb Company, then shocked friends who joined them for a 4 July barbecue, at their Malibu...	1 vote

♦ IMMELT DOWN MAY STRIKE GE

July 10, 2008 Jeff Immelt could get tagged as the man who presided over General Electric's spiral into a loser. During his six-year tenure, shares of the industrial giant have lost 35 percent of their value, with his most disappointing year still ahead. An analyst's report said GE's profit through next year could be "flattish" as a result of weak credit and cash-strapped consumers.	1 vote