Missouri athletics department sells cell phones, complete with text messages and contactsSeptember 30th, 2009 Oops at Mizzou in cell phone saleCOLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri athletics department is changing its procedures after selling a box of old cell phones that included old text messages and contact numbers.
Obama challenges world to confront problemsSeptember 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama warned Wednesday that the US cannot solve the world's problems alone and urged other countries to take on a greater role. Speaking at the opening of the UN General Assembly, Obama said countries must work together to tackle extremism, the proliferation of dangerous materials and global warming.
A new era of samosa diplomacy at the White HouseJuly 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Chicken samosas were among the fare served at a White House reception hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for ambassadors including Indian envoy Meera Shankar. Besides the Indian delicacy, waiters bore trays of tequila smoked salmon on crisps, leek tartlets, petit filet mignon sandwiches, cream brulee and blueberry vanilla tartlettes as Obama pledged renewed US engagement with the world at the reception Monday.
Obamas' sartorially match colours for White House envoys receptionJuly 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A reception for ambassadors held in the Grand Foyer of The White House Monday night saw the Obamas' exhibiting a united front, both philosophically and sartorially, reports the Huffington Post. U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama wore a sheath with a white skirt, black bodice, and red ribbon belt.
Candor and diplomacy together may not deliver desired results, experts caution ObamaJune 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama may have laid down a marker for candor in American diplomacy, but experts have cautioned that it might not be the best policy. When Obama declared that the United States will "say in public what we say in private to Israelis and Palestinians and Arabs", it drew applause from his Arab audience, but experts warned that candor and diplomacy are not synonymous, and if Obama were to apply the same approach to thorny problems like Iran and North Korea, it might not produce the intended desirable results.
Athletics 7, Royals 2May 14th, 2009 Athletics 7, Royals 2E_Teahen (1). LOB_Kansas City 5, Oakland 6.
Athletics 12, Royals 3May 13th, 2009 Athletics 12, Royals 3E_Ponson (1), Crisp (3). DP_Oakland 1.
Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0May 11th, 2009 Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0LOB_Toronto 8, Oakland 6. 2B_Rolen (7), K.Suzuki (11).
Rangers 3, Athletics 2May 9th, 2009 Rangers 3, Athletics 2DP_Texas 2, Oakland 2. LOB_Texas 4, Oakland 4.
Athletics 5, Blue Jays 3May 9th, 2009 Athletics 5, Blue Jays 3E_O.Cabrera (4), Crosby (4). DP_Toronto 1.
Athletics 9, Rangers 4May 8th, 2009 Athletics 9, Rangers 4E_Andrus (7), O.Cabrera (3). DP_Texas 1. LOB_Texas 8, Oakland 6.
Mariners 8, Athletics 7May 2nd, 2009 Mariners 8, Athletics 7Two outs when winning run scored. DP_Oakland 1, Seattle 2.
Rangers 5, Athletics 4April 29th, 2009 Rangers 5, Athletics 4E_Giambi (2), O.Cabrera (2), N.Cruz (3), Kinsler (1). DP_Oakland 1, Texas 2.
Athletics 5, Rays 2April 26th, 2009 Athletics 5, Rays 2DP_Oakland 1. LOB_Tampa Bay 8, Oakland 6.
Yankees 5, Athletics 3April 22nd, 2009 Yankees 5, Athletics 3null