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Ricky Hatton makes a convincing case for his prospects against Manny Pacquiao in their May 2 junior welterweight showdown at the MGM Grand.

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Federal loans will be announced this spring for making next-generation batteries. In 2007, the year the Port of Los Angeles invested in electric truck technology (see above editorial), Congress approved $25 billion for investment in electric cars.

FBI says radicals find space to recruit and train people in the United States. The FBI says a Somali-American man who took part in a suicide bombing last year in Somalia was recruited and indoctrinated in America.

Port of Los Angeles proves that this green technology has wide applications. An investment in the emerging technology of heavy-duty battery power is paying off for the Port of Los Angeles ? and for the area?s residents who contend daily with the noise and emissions from thousands of diesel-powered trucks in use at the port.

She?ll enter program designed to ready her for West Point appointment. Agassi College Preparatory Academy senior Ashley Justice has been accepted by the United States Military Academy Prep School, a program designed to prepare high school graduates for appointments to West Point.

But union leaders fail to turn out for hearing on proposal to strengthen OSHA?s role. A bill that would require 10 hours of safety training for construction workers received enthusiastic and unanimous support from union members and contractors who turned out in Carson City and Las Vegas for an Assembly committee hearing Friday.

CityCenter, Cosmopolitan contractor looks to workers to cut projects? costs. CityCenter and Cosmopolitan general contractor Perini Building Co. has asked building trades unions to take pay cuts and make other concessions as they work to complete the financially troubled projects, according to several sources familiar with the negotiations.

Displeased with Cosmopolitan?s interior, bank rethinks decor. Work on part of the Cosmopolitan resorts interior is on hold while a new decor is considered for the bank-owned property, which is under construction.

President Barack Obama Monday lifted a ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, lauding potential medical breakthroughs and a "new front" for US science free of political ideology.

President Barack Obama Monday lifted his predecessor George W. Bush's curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, promising a "new front" for US science free of political ideology.

President Barack Obama Monday lifted his predecessor George W. Bush's curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, promising a "new front" for US science free of political ideology.

President Barack Obama Monday lifted his predecessor George W. Bush's curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, promising a "new frontier" for US science free of political ideology.

President Barack Obama Monday lifted his predecessor George W. Bush's curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, promising a "new frontier" for US science free of political ideology.

President Barack Obama Monday lifted his predecessor George W. Bush's curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, promising a "new frontier" for US science free of political ideology.

President Barack Obama Monday lifted his predecessor George W. Bush's curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, promising a "new frontier" for US science free of political ideology.

US President Barack Obama will on Monday wipe out another contentious aspect of his predecessor George W. Bush's legacy by removing curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

US President Barack Obama was Monday to wipe out another contentious aspect of his predecessor George W. Bush's legacy by removing curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

US President Barack Obama will on Monday wipe out another contentious aspect of his predecessor George W. Bush's legacy by removing curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research.

US President Barack Obama will on Monday wipe out another contentious aspect of his predecessor George W. Bush's legacy by removing curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research.

US President Barack Obama is to scrap a ban on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research on Monday, a move already delighting scientists and vexing conservatives.

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was expected back in Zimbabwe on Monday to prepare his wife's funeral after undergoing treatment in Bostwana as controversy swirled over the car crash that took her life.

Doctors at a private clinic in Botswana on Sunday treated Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai after the road crash in which his wife was killed, as controversy swirled over the accident.

Doctors at private clinic in Botswana on Sunday treated Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai after the road crash in which his wife was killed while controversy swirled over the accident.

The global economic crisis and the case of a Frenchwoman jailed on kidnapping charges are to top the agenda of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's first official visit to Mexico.

A United States millionaire all-star lineup squandered key scoring chances in the final innings but held off Canada 6-5 on Saturday to avoid an upset in their opening game of the World Baseball Classic.

Brian McCann, Adam Dunn and Kevin Youkilis each smashed home runs to lead the United States past Canada in a 6-5 thriller on Saturday in their opening game of the World Baseball Classic.

Netherlands stunned Dominican Republic 3-2 in their opening game at the World Baseball Classic, scoring three unearned runs to give the Dutch their greatest win in the sport.

A United States millionaire all-star lineup squandered key scoring chances in the final innings but held off Canada 6-5 to avoid an upset in their opening game of the World Baseball Classic.

Gordon Strachan says it is down to him to turn around Celtic's inconsistent form this year after he watched his side crash out of the Scottish Cup to a shock 1-0 quarter-final defeat by St Mirren.

South Korea's Yang Yong-eun has retained his one-shot lead in the 5.6 million-dollar Honda Classic with an even par third round of 70.

Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia may be far more mild-mannered than predecessor Roy Keane but that didn't stop him slamming his side after their 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

Alberto Contador will hope to underline his credentials for the role of leader in his Astana team's Tour de France campaign when the Paris-Nice stage race gets under way on Sunday.

Women in Iraq are trapped in a "silent emergency", victims of poverty and insecurity, an aid agency said on Sunday, International Women's Day.

An Ethiopian film bringing to life the horrifically brutal 1970s and 1980s regime of dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam has taken top honours at Africa's main film festival.

Two military personnel were killed and four people injured in a gun attack Saturday at an army base in Northern Ireland, a police spokesman said.

South Korea's Yang Yong-eun retained his one-shot lead in the 5.6 million-dollar Honda Classic Saturday with an even par third round of 70.

Real Madrid's run of wins came to an end on Saturday when they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu by city rivals Atletico, allowing Barcelona to extend their lead at the top to six points.

Sex and money are what makes the world go round, according to Jean Paul Gaultier, who recreated the cosy warmth of a bordello for his collection for next autumn-winter.

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa said Saturday he was sending more troops to the border with Colombia to stop paramilitaries from crossing and unsettling the area, and called on Bogota to better patrol its side of the border.

More than 400 high-profile women, including two heads of state, pressed for equal rights for half the world's population as they gathered in Liberia on Saturday on the eve of International Women's Day.

Inter Milan clicked ominously into gear ahead of their Champions League trip to Manchester United with an impressive 2-0 victory at Genoa on Saturday.

An Ethiopian film bringing to life the horrifically brutal 1970s and 1980s regime of dictator Haile Mariam Mengistu took top honours Saturday at Africa's main film festival.

Gabon's ruling party accused France on Saturday of trying to destabilise the country and called for a review of its relations with the former colonial power.

Two soldiers were killed in a gun attack at an army base in Northern Ireland, a police spokesman said Saturday.

Two people killed in a gun attack at an army base in Northern Ireland were soldiers, a police spokesman said Saturday.

US President Barack Obama said in an interview released Saturday that the United States is not winning the war in Afghanistan and hinted at possible talks with moderate elements of the Taliban.

President Barack Obama expects to have "all the pillars in place" this year for a US economic recovery while avoiding the need for new bailout funds for struggling financial firms, he said in an interview published Saturday.