Brisbane, Jan 7: Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga recovered from a horror start to impose his game on fighting Finn Jarkko Nieminen for a 0-6, 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-5) win into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Office Survey Finds Almost Half of Full-Time Workers in the United States Believe Work/Life Balance Will Be Even … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DALLAS—-FedEx Office, an operating company of FedEx Corp. , today released the results of its national “Finding Better Balance” survey, a pulse check on full-time, U.S. workers’ views towards work/life balance moving into the New Year. More: continued here
Read More »Low temperatures freeze Britain (Moldova.org)
Temperatures in Britain dropped so low Tuesday that waterfalls in the Lake District and fountains in Trafalgar Square froze solid.Thousands of drivers were stranded, most of them with dead batteries, the Daily Mail reported. The Royal Automobile Club and AA reported calls for assistance at levels they had not seen …
Read More »Man arrested in theft at Flagstaff post office – KVOA.com
Man arrested in theft at Flagstaff post officeKVOA.com, AZ –2 minutes ago(AP) – Police have arrested a Mesa man who confessed to getting drunk, breaking into downtown Flagstaff's post office, opening hundreds of packages and … More: continued here
Read More »Senators sing a song – for victory in BCS game (WTSP-TV Tampa)
Two U.S. senators have upped the stakes of the FedEx BCS championship game Thursday in Miami with promises to croon for the other’s constituents. More: continued here
Read More »Ex-eBay CEO largely unknown amid Calif. gov.’s bid (The Charlotte Observer)
(By JULIET WILLIAMS, Associated Press Writer) Former eBay executive Meg Whitman brings intrigue and a big bank account to California’s beleaguered Republican Party. And her likely entry into the 2010 governor’s race gives the party a candidate with a corporate resume to match the political experience of any of the …
Read More »EBay’s Whitman Plans Run for California Governor, People Say (Bloomberg)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) — Meg Whitman , the former chief executive officer of EBay Inc. , plans to run for governor of California and may announce her candidacy as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter. More: continued here
Read More »Polygamy arrests made in Canada – Salt Lake Tribune
Polygamy arrests made in CanadaSalt Lake Tribune, United States –1 hour agoBritish Columbia's Royal Canadian Mounted Police have scheduled a news conference this afternoon, during which they are expected to discuss the details of … More: continued here
Read More »Titleist has new golf ball, and some new old ones (Sports Illustrated)
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The Mercedes-Benz Championship typically makes first-round pairings based on the chronological order of when players won their PGA Tour events to qualify for the event. This year, the tour decided to based pairings on the final FedEx Cup standings, putting the defending champion at Kapalua (Daniel …
Read More »Rangers defeat Shahdara (The Hindu)
NEW DELHI: In a thrilling contest Royal Rangers Club defeated Shahdara Club 2-1 in a Group ‘A’ preliminary league match of the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) annual senior division open clubs championship at the Ambedkar Stadium … More: continued here
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