NJ's GOP candidate for governor is big Bruce Springsteen fan, despite political differencesSeptember 30th, 2009 NJ's GOP candidate for governor big 'Boss' fanMENDHAM, N.J. — New Jersey's Republican candidate for governor insists he'll spend the night before his first debate at a Bruce Springsteen concert.
Hitler's bullet-punctured skull is actually a woman's, claim US researchersSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - German dictator Adolf Hitler's suicide in his Berlin bunker is being disputed by some American researchers who claim that a bullet-punctured skull, which has long been thought to belong to the Nazi leader, was actually that of an unknown woman. Kept in Russia's federal archives, the four-inch skull fragment has a hole where a bullet reportedly passed through Hitler's left temple when he shot himself.
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone supports Jean Todt as replacement for FIA president MosleySeptember 25th, 2009 F1 boss Ecclestone backing Todt for FIA presidentPARIS — Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is supporting Jean Todt to replace Max Mosley as president of motor racing's governing body. Mosley, whose fourth and final term as FIA president will end in October's elections, is also backing Todt.
Ecclestone urges Briatore to appeal life ban from F1, saying it was too harshSeptember 24th, 2009 Ecclestone urges Briatore to appeal life banSINGAPORE — Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone urged Renault team principal Flavio Briatore to appeal his life ban from Formula One for organizing Nelson Piquet Jr.'s crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. F1 returns to Singapore this weekend for the first time since the crash, which was designed to help Renault driver Fernando Alonso win the 2008 race, and Briatore received support Thursday from F1's most powerful man.
Montreal mayor says tentative deal reached for Formula One to return to city in 2010August 13th, 2009 Montreal mayor: F1 to return to city next yearMONTREAL — Montreal's mayor says a tentative deal has been reached to return Formula One racing to the city in 2010. Mayor Gerald Tremblay says the race date and other details still have to be worked out.
Interim Honduran leader says he won't allow return of ousted presidentAugust 8th, 2009 Interim Honduras gov't insists Zelaya won't returnTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' coup-installed president says an OAS delegation traveling to the Central American country next week won't persuade him to allow the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Roberto Micheletti says the diplomats are welcome to come and learn about what led to Zelaya's June 28 ouster, but he vows that "no one will come here to give us orders."
Micheletti insists he will leave the presidency in January, when a new president would take power following previously scheduled elections in November.
Nevada senator won't resign, will seek re-election despite scandalJuly 15th, 2009 Senator won't resign, will seek re-electionLAS VEGAS — Republican Sen. John Ensign says he has no plans to resign despite his affair with a staffer's wife and his parents' $96,000 payout to the woman's family, and intends to seek re-election in 2012.
Britain's Foreign Office minister Mark Malloch Brown says he is resigning for family reasonsJuly 8th, 2009 British Foreign Office minister resignsLONDON — Britain's Foreign Office minister Mark Malloch Brown says he will resign at the end of the month for family and personal reasons. Several ministers resigned from British Prime Minister's cabinet last month in protest over his leadership, but Malloch Brown insists he still greatly admires Gordon Brown.
Wigan boss predicts Fergie could Man U manager into his 70sMay 13th, 2009 LONDON - Wigan boss Steve Bruce reckons Alex Ferguson will be Manchester United manager into his 70s - because he will not want to give up his current team. "He will be looking at that team and thinking 'why should I quit?'.
Wigan boss predicts Fergie could be Man U manager into his 70sMay 13th, 2009 LONDON - Wigan boss Steve Bruce reckons Alex Ferguson will be Manchester United manager into his 70s - because he will not want to give up his current team. "He will be looking at that team and thinking 'why should I quit?'.
Ferrari says it won't enter cars in Formula One next season unless budget cap is revokedMay 12th, 2009 Ferrari won't enter 2010 season unless cap revokedMILAN, Italy — The storied Ferrari team threatened to not race in Formula One next season unless the sport's governing body revokes its new budget cap. The Italian team, which has been involved in all 60 seasons of F1 competition, said Tuesday the new FIA guidelines were arbitrary and would set a double standard.
Hamilton warned of a Raikkonen backlashMarch 24th, 2009 LONDON - Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was last night warned to expect a Kimi Raikkonen backlash this season. Grand Prix chief Bernie Ecclestone reckons Finn Raikkonen will want to prove a point after a nightmare defence of his drivers' crown last year, reports The Sun.
Hamilton would have lost 2008 championship according to new F1 rulesMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - British F1 sensation Lewis Hamilton would have lost his last year's championship to Felipe Massa, had the latest rules of the sport been implemented in 2008. The drivers' crown will be decided on the number of races won.
Achuthanandan will not resign: VijayanFebruary 9th, 2009 MANJERI - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will not resign after a leadership meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) called to discuss differences between him and party strongman Pinarayi Vijayan, Vijayan said Tuesday.
I won't resign, asserts ChawlaJanuary 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Election Commissioner Navin Chawla Saturday said he had no intention of resigning following Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami's move to remove him on grounds that he was partisan.
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