Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith share 2009 Nobel Prize in physics

October 9th, 2009 Blue Jackets-Sharks Sums Columbus 1 1 1—3San Jose 0 4 2—6First Period_1, Columbus, Nash 1 (Huselius, Vermette), 12:08. Penalties_Klesla, Clm (tripping), :36; Heatley, SJ (hooking), 1:41; Columbus bench, served by Torres (too many men), 4:08; Methot, Clm (cross-checking), 13:33.

October 7th, 2009 2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prizeSTOCKHOLM — Two Americans and an Israeli scientist won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cells — a feat that has spurred the development of antibiotics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath's work on ribosomes has been fundamental to the scientific understanding of life.

October 7th, 2009 3 win Nobel for mapping atoms in cell's factoriesSTOCKHOLM — Two Americans and an Israeli scientist won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cells — a feat that has spurred the development of antibiotics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath's work on ribosomes has been fundamental to the scientific understanding of life.

October 6th, 2009 3 Americans share 2009 Nobel Prize in physicsSTOCKHOLM — Three scientists who created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday. Charles K. Kao was cited for his breakthrough involving the transmission of light in fiber optics while Willard S.

October 6th, 2009 Australian Open increases prize money to $21.4MMELBOURNE, Australia — The men's and women's champions at the Australian Open will collect $1.86 million for winning the season's opening Grand Slam event. Australian Open organizers announced the increased prize money for the Jan.

October 6th, 2009 3 share 2009 Nobel physics prizeSTOCKHOLM — The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Charles K. Kao, Willard S.

October 6th, 2009 3 Americans share 2009 Nobel physics prizeSTOCKHOLM — Three Americans whose 1960s research laid the foundation for today's world of computerized images and lightning-fast communication shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their work developing fiber-optic cable and the sensor at the heart of digital cameras. Charles K. Kao, 75, was cited for discovering how to transmit light signals over long distances through glass fibers as thin as a human hair.

October 5th, 2009 Nobel physics prize puzzling to predictSTOCKHOLM — Scientists who developed a cornerstone in thinking behind quantum mechanics, the broad sweep of chaos theory or the expanding nature of the universe and dark energy could be rewarded for years of effort and research when the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics is announced Tuesday. Who may win, and for what, is a guessing game at best.

October 5th, 2009 3 Americans share 2009 Nobel medicine prizeSTOCKHOLM — Americans Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W.

September 26th, 2009 Ducks-Sharks Sums Anaheim 0 0 0—0San Jose 1 3 2—6First Period_1, San Jose, Murray 1 (Heatley, Boyle), 14:46. Penalties_Ebbett, Ana (hooking), 6:05; Nichol, SJ (kneeing), 9:14; Bodie, Ana, major (fighting), 14:36; Moore, SJ, major (fighting), 14:36.

September 4th, 2009 Richards, Isinbayeva, Bekele to share $1M jackpotBRUSSELS — American 400-meter runner Sanya Richards, Pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and 5,000 champion Kenenisa Bekele each secured a third of the $1 million Golden League jackpot by winning all six of their European meets. World champion Richards led the entire race at the Van Damme Memorial.

September 4th, 2009 American Richards wins 400m, gets share of $1M potBRUSSELS — Sanya Richards secured at least part of the $1 million Golden League jackpot by winning the 400 meters in the Memorial Van Damme on Friday to finish six-for-six in the top European meets. Later, pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and 5,000 runner Kenenisa Bekele had an opportunity to share the prize money with her if they won their events.

September 2nd, 2009 Pole vaulter Isinbayeva awarded Spanish prizeMADRID — Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has been awarded one of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias prizes in recognition of her determination to excel in the sport. Prize organizers say the 27-year-old Isinbayeva was chosen for the 2009 Asturias sports award "not just because of her exemplary life and work but because she has set new ceilings in the battle to better oneself and contribute to the perfection, development and promotion of sport." Isinbayeva set her 27th world record in Zurich last Friday, a week after she lost her title at the world championships in Berlin.

August 5th, 2009 Westwood says 'Race to Dubai' prize money cutAKRON, Ohio — Lee Westwood says prize money from the lucrative "Race to Dubai" on the European Tour has been reduced by 25 percent because of the economy. "Not disappointed, not surprised," Westwood said Wednesday from the Bridgestone Invitational.

July 10th, 2009 Tony George says he declined staying as IRL chiefINDIANAPOLIS — Former Indianapolis Motor Speedway chief Tony George says he rejected a request to remain the CEO of the Indy Racing League because it would have created an "unnecessary" layer of bureaucracy. In his first public comment since being ousted last week from the family-owned corporation, George said Friday that it would not be productive to have him leading the IRL and reporting to new Speedway president Jeffrey Belskus.