Colts’ restructuring leads to another change with departure of longtime personnel adviser

October 1st, 2009 ATF says effort helps fight flow of guns to MexicoHOUSTON — Federal agents have vastly reduced a backlog of investigative leads and increased the number of criminal cases in Houston in a four-month effort to stop the flow of firearms from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels, officials announced Thursday.

July 11th, 2009 American Axle working through restructuring planNEW YORK — American Axle is working with longtime legal and financial advisers to consider restructuring options, but the company and a law firm representing it are stopping short of saying they are considering bankruptcy. "After discussions with our bankruptcy group we are not in a position to comment," a Shearman & Sterling spokesman said.

July 7th, 2009 Palin's resignation means opportunity for othersJUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's early departure from her office is creating political opportunity for others who would like to be the state's next chief executive.

June 5th, 2009 Michelle Obama replaces chief of staffWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is replacing her chief of staff with a longtime friend and adviser from Chicago. Jackie Norris will become a senior adviser to the Corporation for National and Community Service.

May 14th, 2009 Rachel Alexandra to challenge colts in PreaknessBALTIMORE — Having repeatedly bullied many of the world's most talented fillies with embarrassing ease, Rachel Alexandra has found that competing against her own gender has become a bore. Eager for a new challenge, the gifted filly will run Saturday against a dozen of horse racing's finest 3-year-old colts at Pimlico Race Course in the 134th Preakness.

May 8th, 2009 FairPoint's credit ratings downgradedPORTLAND, Maine — FairPoint Communications' credit rating has been downgraded by three ratings agencies after the company revealed it's considering hiring a financial adviser to explore a possible restructuring of its debt. In a regulatory filing this week, North Carolina-based FairPoint said an adviser would evaluate the company's financial situation.

May 6th, 2009 Colts re-sign DL JohnsonINDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed defensive tackle Ed Johnson after they waived him last season following an arrest on a drug possession charge. The Colts waived Johnson one day after the arrest in September.

April 28th, 2009 ATF beefs up efforts to stop gun traffickingHOUSTON — One-hundred federal agents and other personnel have been deployed to Houston in an effort to stop the flow of firearms to Mexican drug cartels from one of the major sources of guns seized south of the border, officials announced Tuesday. They'll spend the next four months in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Houston field division, developing cases against people and groups trafficking firearms to Mexico, acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson said.

April 28th, 2009 Caldwell ready to get started with Colts rookiesINDIANAPOLIS — Jim Caldwell just completed his longest weekend as the Colts' new coach. Now he's eager to get to work.

April 27th, 2009 Colts sticks to game plan, still plug big holesINDIANAPOLIS — Bill Polian stuck to his usual NFL draft plan and played the board perfectly, with a slight adaptation or two. Filling most of the Indianapolis Colts' glaring holes, Polian waited patiently for players such as first-round pick Donald Brown of Connecticut and sixth-rounder Curtis Painter of Purdue to fall right into place, and when he thought that might not happen, he traded up — twice.

April 26th, 2009 Colts select UConn's Brown in 1st round of draftINDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have selected running back Donald Brown of Connecticut in the first round of the NFL draft. Brown was the 27th overall pick on Saturday.

April 24th, 2009 Ex-Colts P Smith to join RedskinsINDIANAPOLIS — Longtime Indianapolis Colts punter Hunter Smith will join the Washington Redskins next season, his agent said Thursday. "Hunter has agreed to terms with the Redskins," Thomas Mills, Smith's agent, wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

April 23rd, 2009 Colts restructure Wayne's contract to save moneyINDIANAPOLIS — Pro Bowl receiver Reggie Wayne has agreed to a restructured contract, which will give the Colts more room under this year's salary cap. Wayne's agent, Joby Branion, confirmed the deal was completed but did not provide details about how much Indianapolis would save.

March 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Rajasthan's Ashok Maneria will lead the Indian colts in three One-dayers and two three-day matches in their cricket tour to Australia starting April 4. The 16-member under-19 squad Tuesday began preparing for the tour at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Academy.

February 24th, 2009 GURGAON - Bharat Petroleum (BP) defeated India Colts in a thrilling sudden-death finish to lift the Oriental Bank Maharaja Ranjit Singh hockey tournament at the Nehru Stadium here Monday. The teams were tied 1-1 after the regulation time and the extra time, too, failed to break the deadlock.