Goals by Robinho and Nilmar rallied Brazil to a 2-1 victory over Paraguay in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, almost assuring the five-time champion of a place next year in South Africa.
Salvador Cabanas gave Paraguay a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute, stunning Brazil's home crowd in the northeastern city of Recife. The goal …
CAIRO, Egypt Libya, seeking to avert the threat of escalatedsanctions in the case of two suspects wanted in the Lockerbieairliner bombing, has indicated it might consider releasing the twomen for trial in Scotland with the presence of observers from neutralcountries, Arab diplomatic sources said.
But Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak returned Wednesday fromtalks in Libya without any commitment, and Arab League officials saidthere was only "a very limited possibility" of a breakthrough in thecase soon.
The UN Security Council, shortly after Mubarak's return,declared that it would continue the four-month-old air and militaryembargo against Libya that was imposed …
| Washington | 1 0 3—4 |
|---|---|
| Toronto | 0 0 1—1 |
First Period_1, Washington, Ovechkin 17 (Schultz, Backstrom), 14:27. Penalties_Knuble, Was (tripping), 1:32; Grabovski, Tor (tripping), 3:43; Hendricks, Was, major (fighting), 6:48; Brown, Tor, major (fighting), 6:48; Backstrom, Was (tripping), 11:58; Backstrom, Was (high-sticking), 19:18.
Second Period_None. Penalties_Toronto bench, served by Versteeg (too many men), 1:19.
Third …
China's demand for iron ore, copper, coal and aluminum will increase dramatically during the next 15 years before India takes the lead in its need for those commodities, global miner Rio Tinto Ltd. predicted in its annual report released Tuesday.
Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese said the strong demand for iron ore clearly provided the most obvious option for production growth in Australia.
Albanese was optimistic about long-term growth prospects and said China's demand for iron ore, copper, coal and aluminum was expected to grow exponentially for the next 15 years.
"India is expected to follow, supporting a further potential wave of …
Q. As a potential first-time condominium buyer, how do I protectmyself from an association with runaway assessments?
A. The homeowners association board has the right to increaseassessments and impose special assessments. Potential condominiumpurchasers should obtain information in advance to best protectthemselves against unexpected, unusually high assessment increases orspecial fees.
Get the answers to these questions before buying: How much have homeowners' fees risen in the immediate past? Byobtaining a history of the past five years from the seller ormanaging agent, a potential buyer will have an idea of what futureincreases might be. How often have …
Christian Peacemaker Teams get a nod in Deborah Campell's new book, This Heated Place: Encounters in the Promised Land (Douglas & McIntyre). Campbell, a young Canadian journalist, tried to remain non-judgmental as she recorded her encounters with people in Israel/Palestine. Reviewer Bronwyn Drainie (Nov. 23 Globe and Mail) noted that Campbell is typical of visitors to the Middle East, displaying "initial sympathy for the …
Defending champion Sebastien Loeb moved closer to a fourth straight Catalunya Rally victory after winning four of Saturday's six stages to extend his overall lead.
The Frenchman, who had swept all six of Friday's opening stages, leads Citroen teammate Dani Sordo by 27.7 seconds with an overall time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 57.2 seconds.
"The day has been almost perfect," Loeb said. "OK, I lost a little time in (stage 12) but it was really tricky, there were stones …
