Nilsson scorches two clear

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Sweden's Christian Nilsson equalled the course record with a stunning seven-under 64 to take a two-shot lead at the European Tour's Saint Omer Open. The 29-year-old fired seven birdies in a flawless second round to match the record held by Brett Rumford and Jamie Little. He is two shots clear of Englishman John Morgan. Submitted by: simnorwebdesign | Visited 2 times | Comments 0

♦ Westlife shows off due to illness

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Westlife have been forced to postpone two shows on their tour after two members of the boy band fell ill. The group apologised after calling off Monday evening's concert at the Nottingham Arena and Tuesday's show at Cardiff International Arena. They said doctors had advised Shane Filan and Nicky Byrne to rest after they became ill. Submitted by: osmanrulz - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Researchers Witness Assembly Of Molecules Critical To Protein Function

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ScienceDaily (Jun. 16, 2008) — A Virginia Tech research group lead by two biochemistry graduate students has isolated proteins responsible for the iron-sulfur cluster assembly process and witnessed the necessary protein interactions in vivo -within a cell. They have captured pathway intermediates and observed protein interactions between the two major players in iron-sulfur cluster assembly. Submitted by: mcdon - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ U.S.’ No. 2 auto hauler to go out of business

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After operating under bankruptcy protection twice in the last two and a half years, the country’s number two auto hauler — Performance Transportation Services Inc. – has announced that it will cease operations and go out of business. The final blow to the hauler’s business came earlier this month when the Teamsters struck PTS due to a court ordered wage cut. Despite the downfall of PTS... Submitted by: addlinkurl - Visited 22 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Hundreds remember 9/11 flight crews with sculpture

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The 18-foot-high bronze sculpture depicts two pilots, two flight attendants and a young passenger. GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — On a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants and two pilots, rendered in bronze, now care for a traveling child. The sculpture was dedicated Friday, the Fourth of July... Submitted by: technolarity - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Militants die in Pakistan clash

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At least two militants have been killed by security forces in Swat district in north-west Pakistan, officials say. The clash is the first since the militants signed a peace deal with the government of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in May. Elsewhere, a security operation in South Waziristan tribal region has been halted after elders intervened in a clash between two militant groups. Submitted by: guelph - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Two Indicted For Murder Of T.I. Friend.

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Two Indicted For Murder Of T.I. Friend.... Two men have been indicted on murder and assault charges in connection with the death of rapper T.I.'s close friend Philant Johnson. The rapper was attending an afterparty following a performance at Bogart's nightclub in Cincinnati, Ohio in May 2006, when two men opened fire on his van killing Johnson an... Submitted by: tempscript - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Clear Channel deal to go ahead

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A private equity buyout of US radio giant Clear Channel is set to go ahead after an agreement was struck with the banks who were financing the deal. Clear Channel and the buyers, Bain Capital Partners and Thomas H Lee Partners, took legal action claiming the banks had reneged on an agreement. But the court case was delayed while the two sides haggled over how much should be paid for the firm. Submitted by: mmikeyy - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Jacob 'The Jeweler' Arabov, Diamond Merchant To Countless Rappers, Sentenced To Two And A Half Years

1 vote	Diamond merchant to the stars Jacob "The Jeweler" Arabov, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for lying about his part in a drug ring. Submitted by: farhajr - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ James Woods' Girlfriend Still Upset About `Malicious' Funeral Story.

1 vote	James Woods' Girlfriend Still Upset About `Malicious' Funeral Story.... Actor James Woods' 22-year-old girlfriend is fighting to clear her name over fears a two-year-old newspaper article is ruining her own acting ambitions. Submitted by: Crux - Visited 32 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Romero clear in Colorado

1 vote	The 54-year-old posted a sparkling third round of 65 to edge back into the lead and now stands two clear of overnight leader Fred Funk. Romero is clear of the field on nine-under-par with Funk (69) and John Cook seemingly his only realistic challengers on seven and six-under-par respectively. Submitted by: bob803 - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson leads in Texas

1 vote	Phil Mickelson shot a two-under-par 68 on another windy day at Colonial Country Club to move one shot clear of compatriot's Brian Gay and Matt Kuchar. Mickelson started the day two shots behind leader Johnson Magner and despite a slow start which included two bogeys and just one birdie in his first eight holes... Submitted by: zytex - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mickelson leads in Texas

1 vote	Phil Mickelson shot a two-under-par 68 on another windy day at Colonial Country Club to move one shot clear of compatriot's Brian Gay and Matt Kuchar. Mickelson started the day two shots behind leader Johnson Magner and despite a slow start which included two bogeys and just one birdie in his first eight holes... Submitted by: templates - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Four killed in Kashmir violence

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Four people, including two civilians, have been killed in two separate attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir. The two civilians a tourist and a local boy died in a grenade attack by suspected separatist militants, at the hill resort of Gulmarg on Sunday. Police said four others were injured when a tourist vehicle was targeted at the resort, 50km west of Srinagar. Two security personnel... Submitted by: richos - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ EA Expected to Extend Take-Two Offer Again

1 vote	The June 16 deadline for EA’s $2 billion tender offer for the Grand Theft Auto publisher passed without response from the majority of Take-Two shareholders, and EA is now expected to extend its offer.   However... Submitted by: Evilboy - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Take-Two: We're Not Just GTA

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Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two has in the past been accused of being a one-trick pony, as it lays claim to perhaps the biggest videogame franchise of today. But Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick says that his company's portfolio has profit-driving potential beyond Rockstar's carjacking moneymaker. But he pointed towards Take-Two franchises, particularly owned IP... Submitted by: vertigoflow - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Israeli army idenifying bodies turned over by Hezbollah

1 vote	ROSH HANIKRA, Israel (AP) The Israeli army says forensics teams have begun efforts to identify two bodies turned over by Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. Hezbollah handed two black coffins to the Red Cross early Wednesday. The coffins are believed to contain the bodies of Israeli soldiers captured two years ago. Submitted by: dapyx - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Israel: Grim swap that draws a line under Lebanon war

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It began with an ambush that sparked a war in which nearly 1,200 people died. It will end at 9am today, two years on from that fateful raid, when two boxes of human remains are delivered into Israel through the Rosh Hanikra crossing, 15 miles from the scene of the original attack, to be buried by the families of two missing Israeli soldiers. For the relatives of those soldiers, Eldad Regev, 27... Submitted by: Shazz - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Otto goes clear in Milan

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South African Hennie Otto fired a nine-under-par 63 to take a four-shot lead heading into the final round of the Italian Open in Milan. Otto, who started the day two behind leader Robert Karlsson, had a remarkable 11 birdies and just two bogeys to take control on a day of low scoring at the Castello di Tolcinasco Golf & Country Club. Submitted by: bob803 - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment