2 get labor over China protest bid
Chinese authorities have ordered two women to spend one year in a labor camp after they applied to hold a protest during the Olympics against being forced from their homes, a relative said Wednesday.
Sports scoreboard (Akron Beacon Journal)
ODDS Glantz-Culver LineToday's Games Major League Baseball National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Chicago -135 at Florida +125 at Cincinnati -110 St. Louis +100 New York -185 at Pittsburgh +175 San Francisco -150 at Atlanta +140 Colorado -150 at Washington +140 at Houston -105 Arizona -105 at Los Angeles -130 Milwaukee +120 Philadelphia -185 at San Diego +175 ...
Pastor Peerman: Virginia back's higher power (The Daily Progress)
The school-issued paraphernalia sent to encourage voting for the 21-year-old graduate student could have included numerous catchy slogans, which now could include: Pastor Peerman. In July, Peerman was ordained as a minister at Charlottesville's Mt. Zion First African Church.
Is it really just ‘the economy, stupid'?
The battle for electoral votes will be fought in high unemployment states such as Michigan, but also in places with relatively low unemployment such as Virginia.
Minor wreck turns into deadly rampage
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly going on a violent rampage after a minor fender-bender, slashing and stabbing the occupants of a car, then running over and killing a woman who had been riding in another nearby vehicle.
Bhutto's widower wins backing for presidency
A major opposition party on Wednesday backed Benazir Bhutto's widower to become Pakistan's president, as the power struggle following the resignation of Pervez Musharraf intensified.
Rogue monkey eludes Tokyo police
A rogue monkey holed up at a Tokyo train station for more than two hours on Wednesday before giving dozens of net-wielding police officers the slip among crowds of excited children and passersby.
Olympics Day 12: Golden shot for U.S.
Day 12 highlights: Both the U.S. men's beach volleyball and women's softball teams will be moving on to the finals to play for gold medals.
Dr. Rock's Concerts (Erie Times-News)
Country star Gary Allan will play Edinboro University on a Saturday night in October. See below for details on that, plus dates for Robin Williams, Old 97's, David Byrne, and ... John Updike?
Blasts reportedly kill 11 in Algeria
Twin car bombings at a hotel and military headquarters killed 11 people and wounded 31 others on Wednesday, according to local reports.
