Bears clinch NFL playoff edge while Tomlinson sets more records Dec 18 12:56 PM US/Eastern San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson set the National Football League one-season scoring record while the Chicago Bears won in overtime to clinch a home-field playoff advantage. Ahmadinejad allies trail in Iran vote battlegrounds Dec 18 12:36 PM US/Eastern Ultra-conservative allies of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are lagging in key election battlegrounds after gains by moderate conservatives and a solid reformist showing. Gates takes helm at Pentagon as differences over Iraq sharpen Dec 18 6:11 AM US/Eastern Newly-minted US Defense Secretary Robert Gates was set to take control of the Department of Defense, facing deepening divisions among government officials and policy experts about how to... Westinghouse deal kicks off Chinese nuclear energy drive Dec 18 5:07 AM US/Eastern China's decision to buy four nuclear power reactors from US-based Westinghouse represents a major step in an ambitious drive to boost atomic energy production. In March this... Norway's Statoil and Norsk Hydro merge to create oil world leader Dec 18 5:03 AM US/Eastern The Norwegian oil company Statoil is to acquire the oil and gas activities of Norsk Hydro, creating the world's largest offshore production group, the two groups have said. ... Police get 10,000 calls as prayers held for murdered prostitutes Dec 18 1:55 AM US/Eastern Police probing the murders of five prostitutes said they had received nearly 10,000 calls from the public offering tips in one of Britain's biggest murder hunts. The murders... Tiger Woods tames elite field to capture golf World Challenge crown Dec 18 1:15 AM US/Eastern Tiger Woods fired a six-under par 66 final round here to win the 5.75 million-dollar Target World Challenge, defeating US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy of Australia by four strokes. Australia wins the Ashes Dec 18 12:37 AM US/Eastern Australia regained the Ashes when they won the third cricket Test against England by 206 runs at the WACA Ground here. The Australians bowled England out for 350 in their... NKorea talks resume for first time since nuclear test Dec 17 10:20 PM US/Eastern Crucial six-nation talks aimed at convincing North Korea to give up its nuclear program have resumed, just over two months after the reclusive nation conducted its first atomic test. Bears clinch home-field NFL playoff edge while four more advance Dec 17 7:46 PM US/Eastern An overtime victory ensured the Chicago Bears will have a home-field path to the Super Bowl while four other clubs clinched National Football League playoff berths. Robbie... More Articles |
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