AHN Sports Staff Philadelphia, PA, United States (AHN Sports) – Dog-loving hurler Mark Buehrle became the center of attention in several social networking sites and forums following his bold and supposedly omitted comments on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick Thursday. In a story written by Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Buehrle admitted he never forgiven Vick [...]

Corine Gatti – AHN Sports Contributor Birmingham, England, United Kingdom (AHN Sports) – U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley will be going to the English Premier League, according to reports. Bradley will complete his season with Aston Villa, who received the player on loan from Borussia Moenchengladbach, which has struggled this season. The transaction hushes speculation that [...]

National Public Radio has kicked off a year of occasional broadcasts that examine the trials of six St. Louis workers displaced by the job crisis. View full post on All Stories

John Raffel – AHN Sports Correspondent Auburn Hills, MI, United States (AHN Sports) – The Boston Celtics lost the game, but what was even of more concern for the NBA’s Eastern Conference powerhouse was having to play without superstar Kevin Garnett. Tracy McGrady scored 21 points and dished out eight assists while Tayshaun Prince added [...]

The Media Line Staff Jerusalem, Israel David Rosenberg – The Israeli economy, which shrugged off the world financial crisis, is set to show another year of strong growth, with increased consumer spending taking the lead from exports as the key driver, a survey of forecasters by The Media Line shows. Israel’s gross domestic product will [...]

The Media Line Staff United Arab Emirates (TML) – Emaar Properties PJSC, the sprawling Dubai real estate developer, had a near-death experience this past week when its chairman made remarks hinting that it might increase its stake in its troubled Amlak Finance unit, a move that would saddle Emaar’s balance sheet with huge debt. Emaar [...]

The Media Line Staff Gaza, Palestinian Territory (TML) – A military court in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has sentenced at least four men to death, prompting a Palestinian human rights organization to level harsh criticism against capital punishment. The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), a Ramallah-based organization, said that the permanent military court in [...]

Regulators on Friday shut down small banks in Michigan and Pennsylvania, boosting the number of U.S. banks that have failed this year to 151 as bad loans have mounted and the economy has been slow to heal. View full post on All Stories

AHN News Staff Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – In an attempt to prevent President Barack Obama’s plan to bring terror suspects to the United States for trial, the House voted 212-206 on Tuesday to curb the government’s expenses in the fiscal year. The measure targeted funds aimed at transferring inmates from a military holding [...]

Anne Lu – Celebrity News Service Contributor Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are the most searched musicians in 2010. The meat dresser and the tween heartthrob beat music icon Michael Jackson as the most searched musician, according to Bing.com. Proving once more that 2010 is their year, the [...]

State owned bank PT Bank Negara Indonesia plans to increase its consumer loan to 30 percent of the total loans next year, assuming that the demand for the credit will remain high. View full post on All Stories