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- Osama bin Laden dead, report US officials
- British snooker commentator Ted Lowe dies aged 90
- Sheffield United relegated from English Football League Championship
- NASCAR driver Kyle Busch wins 2011 spring race in Richmond, Virginia
- Egyptian politician ElBaradei says ousted President Mubarak must stand trial
- Sixteen killed in Marrakech, Morocco bomb blast
| Osama bin Laden dead, report US officials Posted: Monday, May 2, 2011
According to US officials, Osama bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda leader and orchestrator of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, died last week. CNN reports that bin Laden was killed by "US assets" in a mansion outside in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The US is in possession of bin Laden's body. More... |
| British snooker commentator Ted Lowe dies aged 90 Posted: Sunday, May 1, 2011 British snooker commentator Ted Lowe has died at the age of 90. Lowe, who received the nickname "Whispering Ted" due to his broadcasting style commentated on many of snooker's biggest events including the 1985 World Final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor. His death has come on the same day as the first session of the 2011 Snooker World Final. His wife, Jean commented on his death. She said "His health had been deteriorating for the last 10 weeks. He went into a hospice a week ago and I never left his side. But I could see he was slowly going. He still loves snooker and was watching it on TV." More... |
| Sheffield United relegated from English Football League Championship Posted: Sunday, May 1, 2011 Sheffield United have been relegated from the English Npower Football League Championship, after a 2-2 home draw to Yorkshire rivals Barnsley at Bramall Lane on Saturday, their 45th game of the season. Though United's fate had been all but sealed in recent weeks, they could mathematically taken the relegation battle to the final day if the match had been won - and the results of rivals Doncaster Rovers and Crystal Palace had gone their way. Despite pre-season hopes of a play-off place, 'The Blades' have been stuck in a fight for Championship survival for the majority of the season, which has been the result of three managerial changes in the period of just 8 months. Currently lead by former Port Vale F.C. boss (and a childhood United fan), Micky Adams, results have continued to be generally poor in 2011 - despite the departure of Gary Speed (who took over from Kevin Blackwell in August 2010, but left after just 4 months to coach Wales national football team). More... |
| NASCAR driver Kyle Busch wins 2011 spring race in Richmond, Virginia Posted: Sunday, May 1, 2011 Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch won his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series spring race at Richmond International Speedway on Saturday during the 2011 Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 in Virginia. Throughout the course of the race there were eight cautions and the lead changed among ten drivers. Busch, who led 235 laps, was over one second ahead of his teammate Denny Hamlin at the conclusion of the race. Kasey Kahne finished third, ahead of David Ragan and Carl Edwards. Clint Bowyer, A. J. Allmendinger, Jimmie Johnson, and Tony Stewart followed in the next four positions. Brian Vickers could only manage a tenth place finish. More... |
| Egyptian politician ElBaradei says ousted President Mubarak must stand trial Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Egyptian politician Mohamed ElBaradei said that ousted President Hosni Mubarak must stand trial. His statement follows the recent ratification by Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil El Araby of a statute that ensures Egypt will join the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). If ElBaradei assumes power in the coming October/November 2011 elections, Mubarak and other former high-ranking corrupt Egyptian officials could potentially be tried in The Hague. More... |
| Sixteen killed in Marrakech, Morocco bomb blast Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2011
At least sixteen people are reported killed in a terrorist bombing in the city of Marrakech, Morocco. The bombing occurred in the busy Argana café before lunch time, Thursday. The café, located in the popular Jemaa el-Fnaa square, is within what is known as the old city. The square, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the country's top tourist attractions, draws many foreign visitors. More... |
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