• Cycling World Champion Steenbergen Dies
    BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Rik Van Steenbergen, a three-time world champion in a 24-year cycling career, died Thursday. He was 78.
  • German league table
    BERLIN, May 16 (AFP) - German football league table ahead of Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points):
  • Report: 81 Dead in Chinese Mine Explosion
    BEIJING (AP) -- Rescuers have found the bodies of 81 coal miners killed this week by an underground gas explosion in eastern China, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday. Five miners were still missing.
  • Kashmiri militant leader rejects Pakistan-India talks, vows for Jihad
    MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, May 15 (AFP) - The founder of an outlawed Islamic militant group has rejected any dialogue with India and called for continuing Jihad or a holy war against Indian rule in Kashmir.
  • Children of murdered US navy captain testify in Greek November 17 trial
    ATHENS, May 15 (AFP) - Two children of US navy captain George Tsantes, who was gunned down 20 years ago by Greek extremist group November 17, testified Thursday in the trial of 19 suspected group members.
  • Iraqi woman finds horrific truth in Saddam's killing fields
    MAHAWIL, Iraq, May 15 (AFP) - When Saddam Hussein's secret police took away Raja Abdul Zahra's husband and only son in March 1991, they promised that the pair would only be away for a few hours.
  • Sequa Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2003
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Despite the harsh effect of the steep and continuing decline in the commercial airline industry, Sequa Corporation (NYSE:SQAA) -- whose largest business unit (Chromalloy Gas Turbine) repairs jet engine parts for airline customers -- recorded first quarter results in line with last year.
  • Smith-Midland Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2003 with Revenues of $4,490,142 and a Net Loss for the Quarter Totaling $278,285
    MIDLAND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Smith-Midland Corporation (OTC BB:SMID; Boston Stock Exchange:SMID) announced today that the Company reported revenues of $4,490,142 for the year ended March 31, 2003 compared to $5,407,595 for the same quarter last year, a decrease of 17%. The Company also reported a net loss for ...
  • Universal Luxury Coaches to purchase Featherlite coaches for new Affinity Rental Program
    CRESCO, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Featherlite, Inc. (Nasdaq:FTHR), a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty aluminum trailers and luxury motorcoaches, has announced that Universal Luxury Coaches LLC in Sanford, Florida, will purchase a fleet of luxury coaches exclusively from the Featherlite coach ...
  • Hispania Capital Partners Launches First Hispanic Focused Private Equity Fund
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Hispania Capital Partners (HCP) today announced the launch of the first private equity fund focusing on the U.S. Hispanic market. With up to $70 million under management, HCP, an SBIC licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, will identify investment opportunities among ...
  • Focus on Early Detection: Karl Storz Unveils D-Light Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy System
    SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003-- Advanced Technology Differentiates Suspect Areas from Normal
  • CMSWatch Publishes 4th Edition of 'The CMS Report'
    Updated Analysis Includes New Section on Product Pricing
  • Mexico voices concern over US-bound undocumented migrants
    NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico, May 15 (AFP) - Mexico is concerned about the situation of US-bound undocumented migrants, authorities in this border city said Thursday, on the heels of a deadly smuggling incident in Texas.
  • AP Top News at 8:26 p.m. EDT [May 15]
    Senate Votes to Hold Stock Dividends Tax
  • Italian anti death-penalty group condemns China over SARS threat
    ROME, May 15 (AFP) - Campaigners against the death penalty in Italy on Thursday condemned China's threat to execute or imprison for life anyone who violates a SARS quarantine and spreads the disease.
  • Media coverage of Algeria hostage swoop endangers 15 tourists still held
    ALGIERS, May 15 (AFP) - The liberation by the Algerian army of 17 European tourists in the Sahara desert is a blow to Islamic extremists who have waged war for 11 years in Algeria, but it has also placed the lives of 15 tourists still held hostage in danger.
  • Arizona Diamondbacks 2003 Game-by-Game / May 15
  • Recap: NEW BRITAIN (Twins) 4, Portland (Red Sox) 2 / May 15
    NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Terry Tiffee finished 2-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs to lift the New Britain Rock Cats over the Portland Sea Dogs, 4-3. Tiffee lifted a sacrifice fly to right field in the sixth inning and added an RBI single in the eighth to close out the scoring. Josh Rabe scored three runs and hit a ...
  • Recap: Birmingham (White Sox) 5, Carolina (Marlins) 2 / May 15
    ZEBULON, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Darron Ingram hit a three-run homer to lead the Birmingham Barons past the Carolina Mudcats, 5-2. Ingram, who finished 2-for-4, crushed his fourth homer of the season in the top of the eighth inning to snap a 2-2 tie. Chad Durham also finished with a pair of hits for Birmingham, including a ...
  • Rixon re-signs with NSW cricket team
    SYDNEY, May 16 (AFP) - Steve Rixon, who coached New South Wales to the Sheffield Shield and domestic one-day Cup double last season, has been re-appointed coach for another year, Cricket NSW said on Friday.
  • Italian press has last laugh on Spanish counterparts
    ROME, May 15 (AFP) - Italy's sports newspapers had the last laugh on their Spanish counterparts after Juventus set up the first ever all-Italian Champions League final by knocking out holders Real Madrid.
  • World's First 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive with Encryption and Compression Features Released By Kanguru Solutions
    MILLIS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Kanguru Solutions today announced the release a groundbreaking new product, the 2GB KanguruMicro Drive 2.0(TM), a high speed USB2.0 flash drive with encryption and compression features.
  • Sudan seeks police reinforcements for troubled west
    KHARTOUM, May 15 (AFP) - Interior Minister Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein has called for police reinforcements to help defeat armed groups launching attacks in western Sudan, the state-run SUNA news agency said Thursday.
  • Diomed Announces First Quarter 2003 Financial Results
    ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Diomed Holdings, Inc. (AMEX: DIO) announces FY2003 financial results for the first quarter.
  • US 1 Industries Announces Record 2003 First Quarter Results
    GARY, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--US 1 Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:USOO) announced today the results for the quarter ending March 31, 2003. Revenue in the first quarter increased thirty-six percent to $28.6 million compared to $20.9 million for same period in 2002. The company's operating income increased to $527,359 ...
  • US producer prices plunge record 1.9 percent in April
    WASHINGTON, May 15 (AFP) - US producer prices, a measure of wholesale inflation, plunged by a record 1.9 percent in April when compared to March, government figures showed Thursday.
  • Societe Generale bank exceeds profits expectations
    PARIS, May 15 (AFP) - Societe Generale bank performed better than had been expected in the first quarter, reporting on Thursday a 5.6-percent fall of net consolidated profit to 483 million euros (555.5 million dollars).
  • Greater Philadelphia World Trade Center Featured at International Waterfront Development Conference
    International Waterfront Conference and Exhibition
  • Descartes Provides Update On Streamlining Activities
    WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--The Descartes Systems Group Inc., (Nasdaq:DSGX), (TSX:DSG), a trusted provider of logistics management technology, today announced that it has completed employee communications related to the streamlining of its global operations, as announced on May 6, 2003.
  • Hong Kong gold opens higher [May 15]
    HONG KONG, May 16 (AFP) - Hong Kong gold prices opened higher on Friday at 351.50-352.00 US dollars an ounce against the previous day's closing rate of 349.80-350.30.
  • Hong Kong shares open higher / Hong Kong Stocks [May 15]
    HONG KONG, May 16 (AFP) - Hong Kong share prices rose 0.24 percent in opening trade Friday on the back of Wall Street's overnight gains, dealers said.
  • Bush Highway Plan Faces Uphill Battle
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration's proposal to spend $247 billion on highways and public transit over the next six years already faces opposition from an influential lawmaker.
  • Rochester Red Wings 2003 Game-by-Game / May 15
  • British minister to make London Olympic bid announcement
    LONDON, May 15 (AFP) - Britain's Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell was to make a statement to parliament Thursday outlining whether London would bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, parliamentary sources said.
  • DEUTSCHE BANK - SAP OPEN TPC of EUROPE - First-round Scores / May 15
    First-round scores from the Deutsche Bank - SAP Open of Europe played from May 15-18 at the 7,215-yard Gut Kaden in Hamburg, Germany:
  • Brother Introduces New Digital Copier Line-up Targeted for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Workgroups
    BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003-- New DCP-8020 and DCP-8025D Offer Not Only Fast, High Quality
  • More Than Megapixels...Canon's New Advertising Campaign Coaches Consumers on Advantages of DIGIC Technology
    NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available
  • Uganda's Museveni cleared, army top brass face action over DRC loot
    KAMPALA, May 15 (AFP) - A judicial report released Thursday into the looting of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) natural resources cleared Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni but recommended that action be taken against some senior military officers.
  • Thai stars to croon over PM's war on drugs
    BANGKOK, May 15 (AFP) - A group of Thai artists are planning to release a song praising Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's highly controversial war on drugs, officials said Thursday.
  • Iraqi street kids bear scars of Saddam's brutal rule
    BAGHDAD, May 15 (AFP) - Ahmed Abdullah Sallal was 10 years old when his cousin put a knife in his hand and ordered him to kill a man.
  • Lumber and Paper Giants to Announce Ban of Indonesian Wood and Pulp
    SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003-- Georgia-Pacific and Home Depot Refuse to Cut Ties
  • HyperFeed Launches Its Managed Exchange Platform Services -MEPS- to the Financial Industry
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003-- -Ticker Plant Technologies Once Used FOR Customers Can Now Be Used
  • Rent-A-Center, Inc. Announces Class Certification Denied in Washington Wage Case
    PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ/NNM:RCII), the leading rent-to-own operator in the U.S., today announced that the state court in Clark County, Washington denied the plaintiffs' motion for class certification in Kevin Rose et. al. v. Rent-A- Center, Inc., et. al. The ...
  • California's Best High School Artists Honored as California Arts Scholars
    SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--After submitting their portfolios, paintings, films, and performances for review by the best in the business and undergoing an intense selection process, California's most talented high school artists have been chosen to attend the seventeenth session of the California State ...
  • HP and Magic Johnson Foundation Double Team to Help Defeat Digital Divide in Lansing
    LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--HP (NYSE:HPQ) and the Magic Johnson Foundation today continued their community technology initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide with the opening of the 11th Magic Johnson HP Inventor Center at the Black Child and Family Institute here. The center will offer training ...
  • Albany, NY Area MLS Partners With ZipForm to Offer Industry-Leading Forms Software as Member Benefit
    CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Real Estate professionals in the Albany, NY area now have even more incentive to become members of the Capital Regional Multiple Listing Service (CR MLS). CR MLS has just become one of the first multiple listing services in the nation to offer its dues-paying members ...
  • Sexuality Impedes Inspiration in 'Block'
    NEW YORK (AP) -- The plays may be called "Riverside Drive" and "Old Saybrook," but their collective title -- "Writer's Block" -- says it all.
  • Chicago Police Arrest Teens After Parties
    CHICAGO (AP) -- More than 50 teenagers are facing charges after dozens of partygoers took over two houses while the owners were away and stole jewelry and electronics and left behind empty liquor bottles and destruction.
  • AL Scoreboard as of 00:10 p.m. / May 15
  • NCAA Div I Men's College Basketball 2003 Coaching Changes / May 15
    (April 18)
  • San Antonio Spurs Team Report / May 15
    Last Result: 110-82 win at LA Lakers, May 15 Series: Won Western Conference semifinal, 4-2 Next Game: vs. Dallas or Sacramento, May 19
  • Minister warns support for London bid will "ebb and flow"
    LONDON, May 15 (AFP) - Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell admitted Thursday that public support for a London bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games would "ebb and flow".
  • GE Medical Systems Introduces CardEP For Streamlining Electrophysiology Procedures with Cardiac CT
    WAUKESHA, Wis. and WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003-- New Software Package Extends GE's Portfolio of Cardiovascular CT
  • Armed militia roam DR Congo's tense Bunia, civilians flee
    KIGALI, May 15 (AFP) - Armed militiamen were Thursday roaming the streets of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) town of Bunia, where aid workers struggled to help thousands of civilians affected by days of fierce fighting, officials said.
  • France to complain of US campaign of disinformation
    WASHINGTON, May 15 (AFP) - The French government will officially complain it is the victim of an organized campaign of disinformation by the US media over the past nine months and that the White House does nothing about it, The Washington Post said Thursday.
  • Navistar Posts 6th Straight Quarterly Loss
    WARRENVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Navistar International Corp. reported its sixth straight quarterly loss Thursday amid continuing sub-par demand for its trucks -- a $14 million deficit that more than tripled its loss of a year earlier.
  • Zacks Issues Buy Recommendations on the Following 6 Stocks: ONEOK, PACCAR, PacifiCare, Alliance Data, Analog Devices and PMC-Sierra
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Ranked list which has produced an average annual return of +33.6% since 1988 and has gained +13.3% annually since 2000 as the markets have been tumbling down. Among the #1 ranked stocks today ...
  • First Mercantile Trust Names Mahoney Retirement Plan Sales Specialist
    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--First Mercantile Trust Company today announced the appointment of Sharleen Mahoney as sales specialist for its retirement plan products. Mahoney works closely with First Mercantile sales directors in communicating with investment consultants who sell First Mercantile retirement ...
  • Haber, Inc. Announces Receipt of Gold City License Fee, Common Stock and Gold Properties
    BAYONNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Haber, Inc. (OTC: HABE), a New Jersey-based company with proprietary technology for chemoelectronic analytical instrumentation and the processing of gold bearing ores, announced today that under a license agreement with Gold City, Haber has received an up-front license fee of ...
  • DeMattia Group Helps Southview Inc. Plant New Roots in Familiar Soil
    PLYMOUTH, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--DeMattia Group, one of the Midwest's leading real estate development and design/build firms, is proud to announce Southview Inc. Floral Distribution has broken ground for a new facility in Romulus, less than two miles from their current facility.
  • Today in History - May 16 [May 16]
    Today is Friday, May 16, the 136th day of 2003. There are 229 days left in the year.
  • Cypriot parliament allows tobacco advertising in Cyprus Rally
    NICOSIA, May 15 (AFP) - The Cypriot parliament amended Thursday a public no-smoking law to allow tobacco advertising for foreign teams competing in June's international Cyprus Rally.
  • US releases five Saudis from Guantanamo prison
    RIYADH, May 15 (AFP) - The United States has released five Saudi prisoners from its naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and handed them over to Saudi authorities, the kingdom's interior minister announced Thursday.
  • Recap: PHILADELPHIA 6, Arizona 4 / May 15
    SPORTSTICKER NL RECAP
  • Florida Marlins Attendance Report through May 15
  • Pittsburgh Pirates 2003 Game-by-Game through May 15
  • Recap: Norfolk (Mets) 10, SYRACUSE (Blue Jays) 1 / May 15
    SYRACUSE, New York (Ticker) -- Daniel Garcia knocked in five runs and Jason Roach hurled six solid innings to help the Norfolk Tides crush the Syracuse SkyChiefs, 10-1. Garcia, who has seven RBI in two games since being recalled from Binghamton, hit an RBI groundout in the second frame and followed with a two-run double in each ...
  • Recap: San Antonio (Mariners) 11, ROUND ROCK (Astros) 8 / May 15
    SPORTSTICKER TEX RECAP
  • 2002-03 Triple Doubles / May 15
    1. Jason Kidd, NJN at MIL, 05/01, 22 pts, 11 rbs, 11 ast, 6th career.
  • HAMILTON 2, Binghamton 1 / May 15
    HAMILTON, Ontario (Ticker) -- Jason Ward notched the deciding goal early in the second period and Eric Fichaud stopped 22 shots to help the Hamilton Bulldogs defeat the Binghamton Senators, 2-1, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals. Ward, who led Hamilton in points during the regular season, netted ...
  • Recap: NHL Playoff Recaps from May 15
    EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- The New Jersey Devils remained perfect at home - even if the NHL and its officials were not. Martin Brodeur stopped 24 shots for his fourth playoff shutout as the Devils ignored a blown call by the video replay official and grabbed the lead in the Eastern Conference finals with a 1-0 ...
  • SC Heerenveen Team Report / May 15
    Coach: Foppe de Haan (since October 1992)
  • Recreativo Huelva Team Report / May 15
    Coach: Lucas Alcaraz (3rd season)
  • Mentor Graphics Announces Strategic Alliance with STMicroelectronics to Improve AMS and RF Design Productivity
    WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced a technology alliance with STMicroelectronics created to address the needs of today's analog/mixed-signal (AMS) and radio frequency (RF) designers.
  • SARS cases continue to decline in Canada as Toronto tries to woo visitors
    TORONTO, May 15 (AFP) - As Toronto tried to woo visitors after being removed from the list of SARS-affected areas in the world, Canada on Thursday reported one fewer active probable case of severe acute respiratory syndrome overnight for a total of 11.
  • Bahrain launches 250-million-dollar Islamic bond
    MANAMA, May 15 (AFP) - Bahrain's central bank announced Thursday the launch of a 250-million-dollar, five-year Islamic leasing bond issue in coordination with the Manama-based Liquidity Management Centre (LMC).
  • Al-Qaeda leaders in Iran: Rumsfeld
    WASHINGTON, May 15 (AFP) - Al-Qaeda leaders are operating from havens like Iran and ungoverned parts of the world, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday, explaining why Osama bin Laden has not been found nearly two years after his network attacked the United States.
  • Kohl's Corporation Reports Record Sales and Earnings for First Quarter
    MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS). Kohl's Corporation reported record net sales and earnings for the first quarter ended May 3, 2003.
  • Miravant Announces First Quarter Results for 2003
    SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Miravant Medical Technologies (OTCBB:MRVT), a pharmaceutical development company specializing in PhotoPoint(TM) photodynamic therapy (PDT), announced consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Revenues, interest and other income for the ...
  • Japan's GDP likely to fall in January-March quarter: economists
    TOKYO, May 15 (AFP) - Japan's economy is expected to have shrunk in the three months to March due to a plunge in US-bound auto shipments, which will have undercut the country's export-dependent recovery, economists said.
  • Probe Faults Former Kansas Utility Execs
    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- The two men who used to run Kansas' largest electric utility used their jobs for personal gain, taking the company jet on getaways and forcing out board members who challenged their investment decisions, according to an internal investigation released Thursday.
  • German plane scare pilot unfit to stand trial
    DARMSTADT, Germany, May 15 (AFP) - German doctors have determined that a pilot who commandeered a light plane and circled Frankfurt, raising initial fears of a terrorist attack, is unfit to stand trial, state prosecutors said Thursday.
  • Regions Declares Dividend, Re-Elects Directors
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--The Regions Financial Corp. Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share, payable July 1, 2003, to stockholders of record as of June 13, 2003. This is the 128th consecutive quarter in which the company has paid cash dividends, going back to ...
  • Interim President for Bellarmine College Preparatory
    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Fr. Gerald T. Wade, S.J., currently the school's Chancellor, has been appointed interim President of Bellarmine College Preparatory by the school's Board of Trustees. Fr. Wade will take on the additional duties of Interim President on July 1, 2003.
  • Tokyo Stocks Close 1.4 Percent Lower / Japanese Stocks [May 15]
    TOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo stocks closed 1.4 percent lower on Thursday, despite the Japanese government's release the day before of emergency measures to lift the stock market from near 20-year lows. The U.S. dollar was lower against the yen.
  • India stocks close 0.64 percent higher / Indian Stocks [May 15]
    BOMBAY, May 15 (AFP) - Indian shares closed 0.64 percent higher Thursday on sustained buying in banking stocks and a few technology stocks, dealers said.
  • Fox Schedule for the Fall TV Season
    Fox's prime-time schedule for the fall, announced by the network Thursday:
  • Dem Chairman McAuliffe Rallies Activists
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Even in this famously liberal city, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee showed up, 18 months before the 2004 presidential election, to rouse enthusiasm among party faithful.
  • Two Cuban rafters jump into sea to avoid US Coast Guard
    MIAMI, May 15 (AFP) - Two Cuban rafters jumped into the Caribbean to avoid being picked up by the Coast Guard Thursday and one treaded water for about three hours several kilometers from the Florida coast.
  • Pataki Issues Vetoes on New York Budget
    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Republican Gov. George Pataki, calling the $93 billion budget passed by the New York Legislature "irresponsible," vetoed 119 parts of the state spending plan.
  • Positron Announces Sale of mPower PET Scanner to University of Texas - Houston Health Science Center
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC), manufacturer of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners, announced today that it has sold its Positron mPower PET scanner to the University of Texas - Houston Health Science Center. This system sale was recorded in the Company's first fiscal ...
  • AL Injury Report / May 15
    Anaheim Angels
  • Preview: Mets (17-23) at S.F. Giants (25-14) 10:15 p.m. EDT / May 15
    SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW
  • Colorado Rockies Attendance Comparison through May 15
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  • St Louis Cardinals 2003 Game-by-Game through May 15
  • Charlotte Knights 2003 Game-by-Game / May 15
  • Recap: ORLANDO (Devil Rays) 6, Mobile (Padres) 4 / May 15
    ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Pete LaForest homered and Amado German had two RBI to lead the Orlando Rays past the Mobile BayBears, 6-4. LaForest sparked a five-run rally in the fourth inning with a leadoff home run, his first of the season. German ripped a two-run double to give Orlando a 5-1 fourth-inning advantage and Frank ...
  • English league play-off dates
    LONDON, May 15 (AFP) - English football league play-offs, final dates:
  • Airspray : First Quarter in Line with Expectations
    ALKMAAR, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003--Airspray has completed a good first quarter. The growth of profit before tax in the first quarter was in line with the forecast issued during the presentation of the 2002 annual results. Airspray maintains the profit growth expectation of at least 15% before tax for ...
  • US committed to "robust forward presence" on Korean peninsula
    WASHINGTON, May 14 (AFP) - President George W. Bush promised Wednesday that the United States would retain a "robust forward presence" on the Korean peninsula but pledged to consider repositioning the 37,000-strong US troop garrison within South Korea.
  • Cholera breaks out in DR Congo town
    KIGALI, May 15 (AFP) - Three cases of cholera were diagnosed on Thursday in the war-ravaged town of Bunia in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, warning that an epidemic could break out.