Andy Lee

US soldier welcomes double arm transplant

2013-01-29T21:36:09Z

A US soldier who lost all of his limbs in a bomb attack in Iraq in 2009 said on Tuesday he feels like himself again after he received a rare double arm transplant.

New tactics see Western drug mules behind bars in Bali

2013-01-23T16:24:07Z

Drug syndicates are using Westerners to smuggle drugs into Bali in new tactics, Indonesian authorities said Wednesday as a British grandmother became the latest to face the firing squad for trafficking.

Irishman faces Chavez Jnr for middleweight title

2012-06-16T02:58:37Z

Irish southpaw Andy Lee will fight for a world title for the first time in his career on Saturday when he faces unbeaten World Boxing Council middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr.

PSA test for prostate cancer not recommended: panel

2011-10-07T22:19:30Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Doctors criticized proposals by a government-backed panel recommending against prostate cancer screening in healthy men -- saying they went too far and may put some men at risk of the deadly cancer.

China COSCO seeks to reassure shipowners over unpaid bills

2011-08-24T06:36:34Z

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China COSCO Holdings <1919.HK> <601919.SS>, the country's top shipping company, sought to reassure investors on Wednesday that negotiations with shipowners over unpaid bills would be resolved and its business remained strong.

Tornadoes inflict grim toll on Alabama children

2011-04-29T23:12:17Z

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - When the first ambulance pulled up to Tuscaloosa's main hospital after Wednesday's tornadoes, trauma coordinator Andrew Lee opened its doors to a sickening sight: three dead children.

Big crowds greet Apple's iPad 2

2011-03-12T03:56:58Z

SAN FRANCISC0/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of people thronged Apple stores on both U.S. coasts as the iPad 2 went on sale on Friday, signaling a strong appetite for a device that dominates the fledgling market it created.

Big crowds greet Apple's iPad 2

2011-03-12T03:56:58Z

Big crowds greet Apple's iPad 2

2011-03-12T03:56:58Z

ESET hires a new CEO, CloudPassage launches, plus other company news.

2011-03-01T09:00:00Z

A roundup of company hires, partnerships and acquisitions in February.. »Anti-virus firm ESET has named Andrew Lee (left) as CEO of its North American operations. Lee, the company's former chief research officer, succeeds Anton Zajac, who will remain with the company as president. In addition, Richard Marko, ESET's former CTO, has been appointed as global CEO. ESET also has recently hired Paul Laudanski, the former senior manager of investigations at Microsoft, as director of its Cyberthreat Analysis Center. »Zscaler, provider of cloud-based web security, has named Amit Sinha as chief technology officer. He will be tasked with leading the research and development of the company's emerging technologies. Sinha most recently served as fellow and chief technologist of Motorola's enterprise networking and communication business and before that was CTO of wireless security vendor AirDefense.

Fighter of Year Sergio Martinez set to ring bell for 2011

2011-02-10T01:03:15Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sergio Martinez does not boast the name recognition of Manny Pacquiao yet he has something the famed Filipino does not -- Fighter of the Year honors for 2010, and the Argentine is aiming to continue his run.

Author Louis Auchincloss dies at age 92

2010-01-28T02:17:05Z

Louis Auchincloss, accomplished profiler of the upper classes, dies at age 92. Louis Auchincloss, a prolific author of fiction and nonfiction whose dozens of books imparted sober, firsthand knowledge of America's patrician class, has died. He was 92.

49ers RB Gore into Pro Bowl as injury replacement

2010-01-20T23:04:41Z

49ers RB Frank Gore added to NFC Pro Bowl squad, replacing injured Rams back Steven Jackson. San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore has been added to the NFC squad for the Pro Bowl, replacing injured Rams running back Steven Jackson.

2009 All-Pro Team Voting

2010-01-14T19:09:53Z

2009 All-Pro Team Voting. Results of The Associated Press 2009 NFL All-Pro balloting selected by a national panel of media members:

Coaches take opposite tactics in Pack's 33-7 rout

2010-01-04T05:09:44Z

Coaches take opposite tactics as Packers rout Cardinals, eye playoff matchup. Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt took a cautious approach, Green Bay's Mike McCarthy kept the Packers at full bore most of the day.

49ers' strong 2nd half buries Rams 28-6

2010-01-03T21:37:18Z

Davis ties NFL TE record, 49ers' strong second half buries Rams 28-6. Vernon Davis tied the NFL record for touchdown receptions for a tight end with his 13th of the season, helping the San Francisco 49ers finish strong and the lowly St. Louis Rams clinch the No. 1 overall draft pick in a 28-6 victory on Sunday.

San Francisco blanks winless Rams 35-0

2009-10-05T01:21:15Z

49ers score in all ways to beat winless Rams: offense, defense, special teams. Coach Mike Singletary delivered another one of his motivational halftime speeches and the San Francisco 49ers woke up in a hurry.

San Francisco blanks winless Rams 35-0

2009-10-04T23:20:42Z

49ers score in all ways to beat winless Rams: offense, defense, special teams. The San Francisco 49ers have a new Mr. Reliable on offense ? and the same 'ol one on defense.

Cowboys starters outplay 49ers; SF wins late 20-13

2009-08-30T05:09:18Z

Last-minute TD run propels 49ers past Cowboys 20-13, although Dallas starters won first half. Felix Jones got the Dallas Cowboys away from their goal line and, 13 plays later, into the opposing end zone. Marion Barber did most of the hard work in between.

Jimmy Johnson: Cowboys' video boards are just fine

2009-08-28T02:08:50Z

Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson says the video boards in new stadium shouldn't move an inch. Jimmy Johnson loves the video boards at Cowboys Stadium right where they are.