PR-inside.com Press Releases Free Services http://www.pr-inside.com/ Copyright 08 pr-inside.com pr-inside.com World News (PR-inside.com) ANGELS CAMP, California (AP) - A carnival ride at the annual fair celebrating the popular Calaveras County jumping frog contest in northern California collapsed, injuring all 24 people aboard, authorities said. Three were airlifted to hospitals in Modesto and Sacramento, but the extent of the injuries was not immediately known, said Sgt. Dave Seawell, a spokesman for the Calaveras County Sheriff's Department. Most of the riders were children, and all were injured, he said. The carnival ride, called the Yo-Yo, collapsed Friday evening at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, about .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:25:52 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/fairgoers-attending-jumping-frog-fair-r594060.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fairgoers-attending-jumping-frog-fair-r594060.htm World News (PR-inside.com) YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - A French navy ship approached Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta Saturday, but was still awaiting permission from the ruling military regime to dock and unload 1,500 tons of aid. The junta said Friday that the official death toll from the storm has nearly doubled to 78,000 with 55,917 missing. Aid groups have said the toll is probably about 128,000, with many more deaths possible from disease and starvation unless help is provided quickly to some 2.5 million survivors. But despite possessing little means to deliver aid quickly and efficiently, .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:21:54 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/french-navy-ship-nears-myanmar-still-r594059.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/french-navy-ship-nears-myanmar-still-r594059.htm World News (PR-inside.com) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The brother of Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan says the envoy has been released three months after he was kidnapped near the two countries' border. Tariq Azizuddin disappeared Feb. 11 along with his driver and bodyguard as they drove from the Pakistani city of Peshawar toward the Afghan border. On a video aired April 19 on an Arab satellite channel, Azizuddin said Taliban militants had kidnapped them. His brother Tahir Azizuddin said Saturday that authorities have told the family the ambassador has been released, is in good health and would likely .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:20:52 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistani-ambassador-to-afghanistan-freed-r594058.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistani-ambassador-to-afghanistan-freed-r594058.htm World News (PR-inside.com) TAILANDIA, Brazil (AP) - Acrid smoke from charcoal-making blankets this Amazon logging town with the smell of business as usual. Less than three months ago, federal agents swooped in to close sawmills, confiscate wood and smash charcoal furnaces in a government crackdown on illegal logging. But tractors are moving logs again in Tailandia, as Brazil's renowned environment minister resigned this week, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Friday with Latin American and European leaders seeking to combat climate change. Locals are back to turning wood scraps into charcoal. «It's starting up again, but .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:16:53 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/brazil-crackdown-on-illegal-logging-brings-r594052.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/brazil-crackdown-on-illegal-logging-brings-r594052.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Detroit 91, Orlando 72 New Orleans 101, San Antonio 82 Sunday, May 4 L.A. Lakers 109, Utah 98 Monday, May 5 Detroit 100, Orlando 93 New Orleans 102, San Antonio 84 Tuesday, May 6 Boston 76, Cleveland 72 Wednesday, May 7 Orlando 111, Detroit 86 L.A. Lakers 120, Utah 110 Thursday, May 8 Boston 89, Cleveland 73 San Antonio 110, New Orleans 99 Friday, May 9 Utah 104, L.A. Lakers 99 Saturday, May 10 Detroit 90, Orlando 89 Cleveland 108, Boston 84 Sunday, May 11 Utah 123, L.A. Lakers 115, OT San Antonio 100, New Orleans 80 Monday, May 12 Cleveland 88, Boston 77 Tuesday, May 13 Detroit 91, Orlando 86, Detroit wins series 4-1 New Orleans 101, San Antonio 79 Wednesday, May 14 Boston 96, Cleveland 89 L.A. Lakers .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:15:52 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/national-basketball-association-r594051.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/national-basketball-association-r594051.htm World News (PR-inside.com) UPCOMING COVERAGE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 17 GERMANY-DALAI LAMA BERLIN _ The Dalai Lama continues his visit to Germany. PERU-LATAM-EU LIMA, Peru _ European and Latin American leaders hold a summit. Through Sunday. AUSTRIA-LIFE BALL VIENNA, Austria _ Annual AIDS charity gala in Vienna's city hall. News conference with model Linda Evangelista and actress Kim Cattrall at 1000GMT. BRITAIN-ROYAL WEDDING WINDSOR, England _ The queen's grandson, Peter Phillips, marries Canadian Autumn Kelly, in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle. 1500GMT. AMNESTY-GAY RIGHTS LONDON _ Amnesty International publishes a report on homophobia in Eastern Europe. UPCOMING COVERAGE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 18 GERMANY-DALAI LAMA BERLIN _ The Dalai Lama continues .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:13:53 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/europe-news-at-0600gmt-r594050.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/europe-news-at-0600gmt-r594050.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BATTING_CJones, Atlanta, .423; Berkman, Houston, .394; Furcal, Los Angeles, .366; Pujols, St. Louis, .347; Atkins, Colorado, .339; Tejada, Houston, .339; Theriot, Chicago, .329. RUNS_Berkman, Houston, 46; Young, Arizona, 37; McLouth, Pittsburgh, 34; HRamirez, Florida, 34; Utley, Philadelphia, 34; Furcal, Los Angeles, 34; Tejada, Houston, 34. RBI_Berkman, Houston, 43; Nady, Pittsburgh, 35; McLouth, Pittsburgh, 33; CJackson, Arizona, 32; DWright, New York, 32; Tejada, Houston, 32; CJones, Atlanta, 32. HITS_CJones, Atlanta, 63; Berkman, Houston, 61; Atkins, Colorado, 58; Tejada, Houston, 58; CGuzman, Washington, 53; Utley, Philadelphia, 52; DLee, Chicago, 52. DOUBLES_McCann, Atlanta, 16; Berkman, Houston, 16; Braun, .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:09:52 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/national-league-leaders-r594049.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/national-league-leaders-r594049.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BATTING_Mauer, Minnesota, .326; VMartinez, Cleveland, .322; Ordonez, Detroit, .321; Youkilis, Boston, .318; Bradley, Texas, .315; HMatsui, New York, .314; Hamilton, Texas, .314. RUNS_Kinsler, Texas, 33; Ellsbury, Boston, 31; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 30; Quentin, Chicago, 27; Youkilis, Boston, 27; ISuzuki, Seattle, 27; MiYoung, Texas, 27; Damon, New York, 27. RBI_Hamilton, Texas, 49; Quentin, Chicago, 34; EBrown, Oakland, 33; Morneau, Minnesota, 32; Youkilis, Boston, 30; Ortiz, Boston, 29; Ibanez, Seattle, 28. HITS_Pedroia, Boston, 55; Hamilton, Texas, 54; JoLopez, Seattle, 52; Ordonez, Detroit, 51; Ibanez, Seattle, 51; Kinsler, Texas, 49; Youkilis, Boston, 49; Crawford, Tampa .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:08:52 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/american-league-leaders-r594048.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/american-league-leaders-r594048.htm World News (PR-inside.com) TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's outgoing ruling party made final preparations Saturday for a leadership election it hopes will help it rally from landslide defeats this year in presidential and legislative polls. The Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP, led Taiwan for eight years under President Chen Shui-bian. But after the legislative drubbing in a January vote and its presidential poll humiliation two months later, its standing has sunk to the lowest level in its 22-year history. Chen leaves office Tuesday, succeeded by Ma Ying-jeou of the main opposition Nationalists. Ma defeated current DPP .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:07:54 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/taiwan-s-defeated-party-to-elect-new-r594047.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/taiwan-s-defeated-party-to-elect-new-r594047.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Friday's Games Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee at Boston, ppd., rain N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, ppd., rain Philadelphia 10, Toronto 3 Baltimore 5, Washington 3 Kansas City 7, Florida 6 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 3 Atlanta 3, Oakland 2 Texas 16, Houston 8 Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 1 Minnesota 4, Colorado 2 Arizona 4, Detroit 3 L.A. Angels 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Diego 6, Seattle 4 Chicago White Sox 2, San Francisco 0 Saturday's Games N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs Tampa Bay at St. Louis Milwaukee at Boston, double header Cleveland at Cincinnati L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels Houston at Texas Toronto at Philadelphia Washington at Baltimore Oakland at Atlanta Kansas City at Florida Minnesota at Colorado Detroit at Arizona Chicago White Sox .. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:06:53 GMT http://www.pr-inside.com/national-league-r594046.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/national-league-r594046.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Friday's Games Milwaukee at Boston, ppd., rain N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, ppd., rain Philadelphia 10, Toronto 3 Baltimore 5, Washington 3 Kansas City 7, Florida 6 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 3 Atlanta 3, Oakland 2 Texas 16, Houston 8 Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 1 Minnesota 4, Colorado 2 Arizona 4, Detroit 3 L.A. Angels 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Diego 6, Seattle 4 Chicago White Sox 2, San Francisco 0 Saturday's Games N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees Tampa Bay at St. Louis Milwaukee at Boston, doubleheader Cleveland at Cincinnati L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels Houston at Texas Toronto at Philadelphia Washington at Baltimore Oakland at Atlanta Kansas City at Florida Minnesota at Colorado Detroit at Arizona Chicago White Sox at San Francisco San Diego at Seattle