Sports of The Times: For Rodriguez, It’s a No-Brainer: Just Play

Sports of The Times: For Rodriguez, It’s a No-Brainer: Just Play


Sports of The Times: For Rodriguez, It’s a No-Brainer: Just Play

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:57 PM PDT

Alex Rodriguez has plenty of time to get over his slump, starting Saturday in Philadelphia, where mis-hits soar over the barriers, if one makes contact at all.


Haiti president designates new prime minister

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:33 PM PDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian President Rene Preval on Friday designated Jean Max Bellerive to be prime minister of the Caribbean country, a ruling party senator said.


U.N. chief Ban launches inquiry into Guinea violence

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:31 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched an international inquiry headed by an Algerian diplomat to look into a bloody crackdown on protesters in Guinea last month, the United Nations said on Friday.


Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Nov 21: Vatican

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:48 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will hold talks with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on Nov 21 in their first meeting since a Vatican initiative making it easier for disaffected Anglicans to convert to Catholicism.


Health Group Says One Flu Shot Is Enough

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:58 PM PDT

A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.


Typhoon Mirinae hits Philippines

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:13 PM PDT

Manila prepares for the worst as fourth storm in last two months makes landfall.


Typhoon Mirinae hits Philippines

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:13 PM PDT

Manila prepares for the worst as fourth storm in last two months makes landfall.


From Iraq, Lessons for the Next War

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:41 PM PDT

A longing to find in another country a mirror of ourselves can push aside the stark reality.


Oil Spill in Bay, West of the Oakland Airport

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT

Officials are investigating an oil spill in the San Francisco Bay near the Oakland International Airport.


Iran makes nuclear fuel demand

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:19 PM PDT

Western powers find Iranian response to nuclear proposal unacceptable, diplomats say.


Honduras Rivals Reach Deal on Zelaya

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 01:05 PM PDT

Honduras's interim government signed an agreement that could open the way for the reinstatement of ousted president Zelaya.


African manes

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:28 AM PDT

The good, the bad and the ugly hair day debate


After 2 Years, a Sign of a 9/11 Suspect

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:31 AM PDT

The discovery of the passport of a suspected 9/11 plotter this week in Pakistan was the first concrete proof that the suspect, Said Bahaji, was in Pakistan's tribal areas.


Obama to lift HIV entry ban soon

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:27 AM PDT

President Barack Obama says he will end the 22-year ban on people with HIV entering the US from the start of 2010.


Former French president Chirac charged with embezzlement

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:17 AM PDT

PARIS -- Retired president Jacques Chirac was formally charged with embezzlement Friday, joining a growing list of sitting and former senior French officials accused of abusing power to raise political funds or further their careers.


Haiti must quickly install new premier: U.N.

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:05 AM PDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti, whose prime minister was voted out early on Friday, risks a return to economic and political instability unless it appoints a replacement quickly, the UN peacekeeping mission said.


Fourth storm lashes Philippines

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT

The fourth storm to hit the Philippines in a month has made landfall, bringing heavy rain and winds to the eastern region.


Haiti PM voted out by senators

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:03 AM PDT

Michele Pierre-Louis is dismissed after criticism over her economic record.


Fourth storm lashes Philippines

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT

The fourth storm to hit the Philippines in a month has made landfall, bringing heavy rain and winds to the eastern region.


Global jump in swine flu deaths

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:33 AM PDT

The number of swine flu deaths reported worldwide jumps by 700 in a week, latest World Health Organization figures reveal.


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