Kosovo voters take to polls in test of new nation (AP)
AP – Kosovo’s prime minister urged minority Serbs not to boycott the country’s first elections since independence from Serbia, calling the Sunday vote a key test for his new nation.
Good and Bad News for Boxing: Only One Pacquiao
The Filipino boxer wins by TKO in an electrifying match with Miguel Angel Cotto. But is it enough to save boxing?
TCU building case as best BCS buster ever
There’s no doubt which team is the best outside the BCS conference. TCU answered that question loud and clear. Andy Dalton and the fourth-ranked Horned Frogs pummeled No. 16 Utah to stake their claim as the team waiting to slide into the national championship game should any of the three teams ahead of them slip
Pacquiao stops Cotto to win 7th title
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night , knocking down Miguel Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him 55 seconds into the 12th round.
Asian stocks mostly higher after China, Japan data (AP)
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after figures from China and Japan showed the region’s two biggest economies were on track to recovering from the global downturn.
Brazil Blackout: Two Largest Cities Hit By Massive Power Outages
RIO DE JANEIRO — A massive power failure blacked out Brazil’s two largest cities and other parts of Latin America’s biggest nation for more than two hours late Tuesday, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline. Paraguay was also affected when the Itaipu dam straddling the two nations’ border stopped producing 17,000 megawatts of power, resulting in outages in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and at least several other big Brazilian cities, Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao said.
Semifinal slate sealed on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ (AP)
AP – He shed tears on the show and once fought for his spot with a dance-off, but Aaron Carter has performed his last dance on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Philippines’ Mayon volcano spews ash, could erupt (AP)
AP – Scientists say the cone-shaped Mayon volcano in the central Philippines has shot an ash plume into the air and are advising nearby residents to be ready to move in case of eruption.
Michael Jackson movie to screen in China (AP)
AP – The Michael Jackson documentary “This Is It” has snapped up one of the last of China’s 20 annual foreign movie import slots, a Sony Pictures executive said Tuesday.
