WASHINGTON - The flag of South Korea hung high above Hannah Kim’s head as she sat in her Howard County classroom, listening to the day’s lesson on immigration. Her social studies teacher described how 14 million people have immigrated to this country

Golfers raise funds for kidney foundation - Times Union
SARATOGA — The National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic, held at Saratoga National Golf Club last week, raised more than $80,000 to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York. The sold-out event drew 144 golfers and the top two

Donna Andrews to Captain PING Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team - LPGA
Donna Andrews, a six-time winner on the LPGA Tour and two-time U.S. Solheim Cup Team member, was selected by PING and the American Junior Golf Association to captain the 2007 PING Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team. The PING Junior Solheim Cup, which

1. Pettersen approaching season’s fourth title defense at Hana Bank - LPGA
INCHEON, South Korea - The LPGA Tour continues its Asian swing at the seventh playing of the Hana Bank KOLON Championship, which boasts a $1.6 million purse. The event is the second of three weeks in Asia for the LPGA Tour and will be contested

MIAMI - A Miami jury will return next week to continue deliberations in the case of a wealthy Venezuelan accused of acting as an illegal foreign agent in the U.S. The 12 jurors failed again Friday to determine the guilt or innocence of 41-year-old Franklin Duran. They have been deliberating for six

Obama runs TV ads in Arizona, other red’ states; McCain focuses on Ohio - Miami Herald
HANOVERTON, Ohio — John McCain bused through Ohio in search of votes Friday while Barack Obama broadened his quest to win Republican states by buying TV ads in McCain’s Arizona for the first time and returning to the airwaves in Georgia and North Dakota. Obama tapped his vast campaign war chest to

Cheetahs on a plane: 1 gets loose in cargo hold - San Diego Union-Tribune
ATLANTA A Delta baggage worker got a bit of a fright before Halloween when she opened a jetliner’s cargo door and found a cheetah running loose amid the luggage. Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton said Friday that two cheetahs were being flown in the cargo area of a passenger flight from Portland

A Delta baggage worker got a bit of a fright before Halloween when she opened a jetliner’s cargo door and found a cheetah running loose amid the luggage. Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton said Friday that two cheetahs were being flown in the cargo area of a passenger flight from Portland, Ore. to

Suspected US missile strikes kill 27 in Pakistan - Forbes
Suspected U.S. missiles slammed into two villages close to the Afghan border on Friday, killing 27 people including an Arab al-Qaida operative and other foreign militants, intelligence officials said. The al-Qaida member was identified as Abu Kasha Iraqi, the officials said on condition of anonymity

Diabetes rates soar, especially in South - Detroit Free Press
ATLANTA — The nation’s obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday. The highest rates were in the South, according to the first state-by-state review of new diagnoses. The worst was

Between rebels on the rampage and army on the run - Guardian Unlimited
Villagers from across eastern Congo head for Goma ahead of an advance by Tutsi rebel commander Laurent Nkunda. The UN has warned of a looming catastrophe in the region. Photograph: Walter Astrada/AFP/Getty Images Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, has warned of a crisis of “catastrophic

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the housing finance system being constructed following the collapse of the current system will need better safeguards to allow it to function during times of stress. Bernanke says whatever shape the new system takes should ensure that the institutions that

McCain, Obama battle into last weekend - Washington Post
HANOVERTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee John McCain on Friday campaigned across Ohio, a state that is critical to his hopes of clawing back Democrat Barack Obama’s lead going into Tuesday’s election. Obama, who is ahead in national opinion polls and in this Midwestern state that

Crowds roar as champion Phillies parade through Philadelphia with World Series trophy - Chicago Tribune
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Phillies manager Charlie Manuel hoisted the World Series trophy Friday while players waved, the Phanatic danced and hundreds of thousands of fans roared in celebrating the city’s first sports title parade in 25 years. Left fielder Pat Burrell led the confetti-filled procession

GUWAHATI: Investigating agencies on Friday questioned over 20 persons as they probed a possible HuJI-ULFA link behind the deadly serial blasts in Assam which claimed 77 lives, while curfew was clamped in worst-hit Ganeshguri here after protesters went on a rampage. The scale and planning behind the

Bargain hunting boosts Wall Street - Financial Times
US stocks extended modestly their dramatic weekly gains as investors once again overlooked a fresh glut of grim economic data and hunted for bargains. The market found positive territory even though downbeat consumer confidence, spending and income data illustrated the toll that the financial crisis

Bernanke discusses future of Fannie and Freddie - CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday that the federal government will need to continue to play a role in the future of the mortgage financing market. In a speech broadcast to an economic symposium in Berkeley, Calif., Bernanke said there are many alternatives

Ex-A’s skipper Ken Macha named Brewers manager More Tampa success is no stretch Twins free agents Reyes, Guardado, Punto file Ken Macha hired to manage Milwaukee Brewers Rays planning to work on new deal for Baldelli PHILADELPHIA - Thousands of Phillies fans lined up 10 deep along downtown sidewalks

U.S. Stocks Rise in Early Afternoon Trading - Washington Post
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 — U.S. stocks rose higher Friday afternoon, capping a month otherwise defined by giant swings, unprecedented volatility and a search for signs that a bottom in the market has been reached. The Dow Jones industrial average, which had been in negative territory at midmorning, was up

Gunman arrested after Maine students held hostage - Detroit Free Press
STOCKTON SPRINGS, Maine– A gunman who had been on the lam for a week held 11 fifth-graders hostage at a school today but was tackled outside a classroom without any harm to the children, police said. Randall Hofland, 55, had released all the students and had turned over a gun to one of his former

BOCA GRANDE The best of many good things about a weekend visit to this storied village on Gasparilla Island may be this: Once you’ve arrived at your hotel or cottage you can park your car and forget it. Seven miles of bike/golf cart/walking

Starwood Completes Sale of Iconic Turnberry Resort in Scotland to - MSN MoneyCentral
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. HOT announced today that the sale of the iconic 219-room Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire, Scotland, to Leisurecorp, the Dubai World company, for 55 million (approximately USD$100 million), has been completed

Proposed town homes anger residents - AZCentral.com
On Thursday afternoon, Ben Holt stood in front of more than 200 people at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center. If The Lakes at Ahwatukee golf course is replaced with town homes, the surrounding retirement community will never be the same, the Ahwatukee

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Softball’s world governing body told its members they must break their ties with baseball to help the sport get back into the Olympics. The International Softball Federation has asked 35 of its 131 national bodies that are

Golf | Nick Price shoots 66 to earn tie for lead - Seattle Times
SONOMA, Calif. Nick Price made a 25-foot putt on the 18th hole to pull even with David Eger at 6-under-par 66 atop the leaderboard Thursday in the opening round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Battling intermittent rains that are expected

Wedbush Morgan Downgrades Callaway Golf (ELY) to Sell - StreetInsider.com
Wedbush analyst says, “Lowering opinion to SELL; believe 2009 results could fall meaningfully below current Street consensus forecasts Concerning dropoff in European momentum Recent acceleration of launch schedule for major 2009 model year new

Wolves claim EAL girls golf crown - Record Searchlight
Dennis Cahill already knew about his team’s league title, but the quintet of prep girls golfers rushing down the hill toward his cart next to the 18th green were determined to let him know anyway. To victors, go the treats. The Shasta High School