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RadioShack cycling team appeal to CAS (AFP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:13:44 +0000

AFP - Lance Armstrong's RadioShack team have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to win damages for a last-minute snub from the Tour of Lombardy.

Wash. executes man convicted of woman’s murder (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:13:09 +0000

AP - Convicted killer Cal Coburn Brown was executed early Friday by lethal injection for the rape, torture and murder of a Seattle-area woman, in Washington state's first use of capital punishment in nine years.

Stock index futures up (Reuters)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:08:32 +0000

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.3 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4 percent at 0850 GMT.

Fast starter: Romo 9-2 for Cowboys in September (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:02:00 +0000

AP - Tony Romo insisted all summer that everything would be fine.

Wyoming, mourning death of player, faces Texas (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:00:55 +0000

AP - On Saturday night, Ruben Narcisse's photo will grace the giant scoreboard screen at Royal-Texas Stadium and 98,000 fans will honor him with a moment of silence.

Renault, Peugeot to repay state loan early (AFP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:58:28 +0000

AFP - French carmakers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen said Friday they each plan to pay back a third of their three-billion-euro (3.8-billion-dollar) state loans ahead of time.

RadioShack go to CAS over Tour of Lombardy snub (Reuters)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:57:12 +0000

Reuters - Lance Armstrong's RadioShack team have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after not being invited to the Tour of Lombardy on October 16 despite previously reaching an agreement with organizers.

Nokia replaces CEO with Microsoft exec (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:56:49 +0000

AP - Nokia Corp. will replace CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Stephen Elop from Microsoft on Sept. 21, the world's largest handset maker said Friday, as it struggles to keep pace with smaller and more innovative rivals, particularly in the smartphone market.

Dubai World wins over most creditors to debt plan (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:29:17 +0000

AP - Dubai World says it has won over nearly all its creditors to its plan to restructure $24.9 billion in debt.

Oil climbs to near $76 on economic indicators (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:06:06 +0000

AP - Oil prices climbed to near $76 a barrel Friday in Asia as better economic indicators from Japan to the U.S. boosted confidence that demand for fuel will improve.

Crosby homers as Penguins take batting practice (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:00:48 +0000

AP - If the Pittsburgh Pirates need an answer to their power-hitting problems, maybe they can find it across town in Penguins star Sidney Crosby.

Jets ready to roar with Super Bowl in mind (Reuters)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:55:18 +0000

Reuters - The New York Jets have been in the spotlight throughout the NFL off-season but on Monday, Rex Ryan's team face a stern test of their confidently proclaimed Super Bowl ambitions when they take on the Baltimore Ravens.

Not even Cog Hill can spare Tiger a bad start (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:50:32 +0000

AP - At this point in a strange season, slow starts should be nothing new to Tiger Woods.

Brady’s day starts with crash, ends with contract (AP)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:47:41 +0000

AP - A loud crash. A crumpled front end. A brief stay in an ambulance.

Cowboys receiver Austin signs six-year extension (Reuters)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:41:23 +0000

Reuters - Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin has agreed to a six-year contract extension, the team said on Thursday, adding that the deal added $54 million to his current earnings.

Instant View: Microsoft’s Elop to be new Nokia CEO (Reuters)

Ryan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:39:32 +0000

Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top cellphone maker, said Stephen Elop, the head of Microsoft's Business Division, was to be its new chief executive, leading a renewed effort to compete in the smartphone market.