Postgraduate polish: MMA moving up in ranks, drawing more talent to program
WOODSTOCK -- It took just one look for Terry Brutus to fully realize what a starkly different environment Massanutten Military Academy could offer a soon-to-be-transplanted New Yorker.
Turbulence for Europe's State-Owned Airlines
The financial crisis means many nations can’t afford flag carriers
Boeljon birdies last for victory in Australia
Christel Boeljon birdied the 72nd hole Sunday to polish off a come-from-behind victory at the Australian Ladies Masters.
Afghan government still faces challenges, area soldiers say
The fledgling government of Afghanistan still faces major challenges, several Illinois Army National Guard soldiers honored at a Springfield ceremony said Saturday.
Former Polish interior minister found guilty
WARSAW, Poland _ Former Polish Interior Minister General Czeslaw Kiszczak was on Thursday found guilty in a trial revolving around his involvement in the imposition of martial law in Poland in 1981. The judge at the court in Warsaw handed 86-year-old Kiszczak a two-year-suspended sentence. His co-accused, Stanislaw Kania, former secretary general of Poland's Communist Party, was found not guilty.
US closes embassy in Syria because of insecurity
(02-06) 07:16 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped up pressure on President...
Did The Giants Put 12 Men On The Field On Purpose For Brady's First Hail Mary? [Video]
# nflroundtable We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate . Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries. More »
‘Knife control’ and Canada’s highland dancing MP
Scots on the Hill Andrew Scheer continued the Speaker’s tradition of hosting a Robbie...
Phoenix Suns: Marcin Gortat Becoming an Integral Part of Suns Present and Future
One NBA big-man player that has been under the radar so far this season has been Phoenix Suns starting center Marcin Gortat . Gortat, or sometimes known as the "Polish Hammer," currently in his fifth NBA season, can only continue to get better as he brings a lot of experience to the table since coming over from Orlando. Gortat went from playing behind All-Star center Dwight Howard in Orlando to ...