First Cup: WednesdayWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 6:18AMJonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: "With the door to the NBA that swung open nine years ago closed to him, Yao Ming on Wednesday chose 'a new life.' Yao announced his retirement in a ceremony and news conference in Shanghai, citing the repeated injuries to his left foot and ankle. 'At the end of the last year, my left foot had a third fracture,' Yao said. 'Today, I need to make a personal ...
West County Calendar: Week of July 20Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 6:17AMWednesday, July 20
Mario's near missWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 6:07AMIt took Mario Chalmers three years at Kansas to help lead the Jayhawks to a national championship. Three seasons into his professional career with the Miami Heat, he was back in the spotlight this summer, hoping to duplicate the feat in the NBA finals.
Can John Edwards win?Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:54AMJohn Edwards, campaigning in Ohio as the '04 vice presidential nominee, hasn't lost his touch on the stump. A major snag in his '08 campaign, though, is his 28,000-square-foot house near Chapel Hill (see below), which clashes resoundingly with his anti-poverty theme.
Nominations due for poet laureate July 26Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:33AMCOBOURG -- The search is intensifying for Cobourg's third poet laureate, James Pickergill said last week.[...]
GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces Six New Zero Calorie Vitamin Enriched Waters Are Now Ready for Launch in China ...Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:30AMVANCOUVER, B.C. -- GLG Life Tech Corporation , the vertically-integrated leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high quality stevia and all natural and zero calorie food and beverage products, announces that AN0C's next beverage products - zero calorie vitamin enriched waters - have been finalized and all required government approvals have now been obtained for sale nationwide ...
The 6 Worst Case Free-Agency Scenarios for the Pittsburgh Steelers Post-LockoutWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:08AMAs the lockout draws to a likely conclusion this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers are turning their attention toward the long-delayed free-agency period. They have several targets in mind and several needs that still should be filled by that process. There are, however, several possible outcomes to any situation. For the Steelers, there are a few nightmare scenarios that could possibly play out ...
Soriano: Why family businesses are specialWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:32AMread more
Borders’ final chapter: Stores, inventory to be liquidated (With Video)Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:23AMSPRINGFIELD — Tuesday is normally Maureen Downey’s favorite day of the week.