PR-inside.com Press Releases Free Services http://www.pr-inside.com/ Copyright 08 pr-inside.com pr-inside.com Sport (PR-inside.com) CONCORD, North Carolina (AP) - Jeff Burton used three fuel-only pit stops to pull off a victory at the Bank of America 500 on Saturday and catapulted into Chase for the championship contention. Burton culminated savvy pit strategy on a final stop, going into the pits with the lead and taking fuel only to make sure he was still out front on the restart with 34 laps to go at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Pole-sitter Jimmie Johnson staged a brief battle for the lead, but Burton held steady to snap a 25-race winless .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/burton-wins-at-lowe-s-to-move-r856305.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/burton-wins-at-lowe-s-to-move-r856305.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Uruguay 5, Bolivia 0 At Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina 2, Chile 0 At Quito, Ecuador Ecuador 0, Venezuela 1 At Lima, Peru Peru 0, Paraguay 0 Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 At Bogota, Colombia Colombia 0, Brazil 0 Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 At Maracaibo, Venezuela Venezuela 0, Argentina 2 Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 At La Paz, Bolivia Bolivia 0, Colombia 0 At Asuncion, Paraguay Paraguay 1, Uruguay 0 At Santiago, Chile Chile 2, Peru 0 At Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil 5, Ecuador 0 Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 At Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina 3, Bolivia 0 At Bogota, Colombia Colombia 1, Venezuela 0 At Asuncion, Paraguay Paraguay 5, Ecuador 1 Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007 At Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay 2, Chile .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/south-american-world-cup-qualifying-r856304.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/south-american-world-cup-qualifying-r856304.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Salvador Cabanas surprised an out-of-position Colombian goalkeeper Saturday night for the only goal in a tense 1-0 victory that kept Paraguay on top in South American World Cup qualifying. Cabanas' goal on Augustin Julio came just nine minutes into the contest. Paraguay now has 20 points, four more than Argentina, while Colombia has just 10, its chances at qualifying looking dimmer. Bolivia rolled over Peru 3-0 earlier Saturday while Argentina outgunned Uruguay 2-1. Venezuela hosts Brazil on Sunday while Chile is in Ecuador. Colombia looked superior in the first half, repeatedly .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/paraguay-ekes-past-colombia-r856303.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/paraguay-ekes-past-colombia-r856303.htm World News (PR-inside.com) ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge says cities that aspire to host the 2016 games must above all have the support of their people. Four contenders vying to host the 2016 Games are making their first formal presentation to IOC members during the Pan American Sports Organization meeting in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco. Rogges calls the presentations by Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro a good warmup. He emphasized Saturday that prospective hosts of the games «should ask the people if they want them. He added that .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/ioc-boss-says-2016-host-needs-r856302.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ioc-boss-says-2016-host-needs-r856302.htm World News (PR-inside.com) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - When Indonesia's health minister stopped sending bird flu viruses to a research laboratory in the U.S. for fear Washington could use them to make biological weapons, Defense Secretary Robert Gates laughed and called it «the nuttiest thing» he'd ever heard. Yet deep inside an 86-page supplement to United States export regulations is a single sentence that bars U.S. exports of vaccines for avian bird flu and dozens of other viruses to five countries designated «state sponsors of terrorism. The reason: Fear that they will be used for biological .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/us-controls-bird-flu-vaccines-over-r856301.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/us-controls-bird-flu-vaccines-over-r856301.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - WEEKLY WORLD NEWS Laura Sterritt, 212-993-1568 Laura@wwnzone.com OR AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS, INC. David Olson, 212-545-4880 dolson@amilink.com American Media Operations, Inc. announced today the sale of the Weekly World News and related trademarks and copyrights to Bat Boy LLC. Neil McGinness, formerly Vice President of Entertainment of IMG Media, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Weekly World News. McGinness has an extensive media brand background spanning more than 15 years working with classic entertainment brands. Previously McGinness was Vice President of Marketing for Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video Entertainment, producer of popular shows such as 'Saturday Night .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/weekly-world-news-acquired-by-new-r856300.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/weekly-world-news-acquired-by-new-r856300.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - Australia's Craig Alexander rallied Saturday to win the Ironman World Championship. The 35-year-old triathlete from Sydney completed the 140.6-mile (226-kilometer) endurance test in eight hours, 17 minutes and 45 seconds. Alexander, second last year in his first Hawaii Ironman, was in 11th place at the end of the 112-mile (180-kilometer) bicycle ride. But he moved up after run leaders Torbjorn Sindballe of Denmark and Normann Stadler of Germany faded. At the 18-mile (29-kilometer) mark of the 26.2-mile (42-kilometer) run, Alexander took the lead from Eneko Llanos of Spain, who .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/australian-wins-ironman-championship-in-r856299.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/australian-wins-ironman-championship-in-r856299.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SAN ANTONIO (AP) - South Africa's Rory Sabbatini birdied the final hole for a 7-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Zach Johnson on Saturday in the Texas Open. Sabbatini, a four-time tour winner who lives in Southlake outside Dallas, had an eagle and four birdies for a back-nine 29 on the La Cantera Golf Club's Resort Course. Winless since the 2007 Colonial in Fort Worth, he had a 14-under 196 total. «It's fun to play a course where you actually know where the ball is going. It's been a frustrating year, but this .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/sabbatini-leads-texas-open-r856298.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sabbatini-leads-texas-open-r856298.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Ricardo Fuller scored in the 14th minute to help Jamaica beat Mexico 1-0 on Saturday in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Fuller, who plays for Stoke City in the English Premier League, picked up a pass midway up the field and evaded two defenders to fire a left-footer into the roof of the net from 20 meters. In a must-win situation for Jamaica's qualifying chances, the Reggae Boyz dominated throughout before a loyal crowd of more than 20,000 fans. Fuller, Luton Shelton, and Jomal Campbell-Ryce in midfield pushed the pace .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/jamaica-beats-mexico-1-0-in-wcup-r856297.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/jamaica-beats-mexico-1-0-in-wcup-r856297.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea is expected to immediately resume work to disable its nuclear reactor after the United States removed the country from a list of states that sponsor terrorism, a South Korean official said Sunday. Kim Sook, South Korea's chief envoy to international nuclear talks with North Korea, said Pyongyang has informed the U.S. it would «immediately return to disabling work» at its Yongbyon nuclear facility in tandem with the U.S. announcement. He did not elaborate. North Korea halted disabling work in anger with the U.S. over what .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/skorea-expects-nkorea-to-resume-disabling-r856296.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/skorea-expects-nkorea-to-resume-disabling-r856296.htm World News (PR-inside.com) DERA ISMAIL KHAN (AP) - A suspected U.S. missile strike killed five tribesmen in a Pakistani town close to the Afghan border, the latest in a series of attacks in a region where top al-Qaida leaders are believed to be hiding, two intelligence officials said. Two unmanned drones were seen above the town of Miran Shah in north Waziristan minutes before missiles hit a house near a matchbox factory in the town late Saturday, the officials said, based on reports from informants in the town. Initial reports suggested three people were killed, but .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistan-5-killed-in-suspected-us-r856295.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistan-5-killed-in-suspected-us-r856295.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean official says he expects North Korea to immediately resume work to disable its nuclear reactor after the United States removed the country from a list of states that sponsor terrorism. Kim Sook, South Korea's chief envoy to international nuclear talks with North Korea, made the comment to reporters Sunday. Kim says North Korea has informed the U.S. it would immediately resume disabling work at its Yongbyon nuclear facility in tandem with the U.S. announcement. North Korea halted disabling work in anger with the U.S. over what .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/skorea-expects-nkorea-to-resume-disabling-r856294.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/skorea-expects-nkorea-to-resume-disabling-r856294.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) SINGAPORE (AP) - Hundreds of distraught Singaporean investors flooded a park to express their anguish at losses from structured notes issued by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. that they say were sold to them by banks as safe investments. Among the crowd that gathered Saturday were retired, middle class and working class investors who told a similar story. During the past few years as their other fixed-income instruments matured local bank officials pushed a five to seven-year bond that would yield about 5 percent, higher than the 0.5 percent interest rate banks .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/singapore-investors-decry-losses-from-r856293.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/singapore-investors-decry-losses-from-r856293.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) DANVILLE, California (AP) - South Korea's In-Kyung Kim remained in position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 3-under 69 in windy conditions Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Angela Stanford in the Longs Drugs Challenge. Kim finished with a 3-under 69 in windy conditions Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Angela Stanford at Blackhawk Country Club. Kim had an 11-under 205 total. «I think I have to keep going, do what I need to do, calm myself down a little bit,» said Kim, the 2005 U.S. Girls Junior winner. Stanford, .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/in-kyung-kim-leads-longs-drugs-challenge-r856292.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/in-kyung-kim-leads-longs-drugs-challenge-r856292.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - Australia's Craig Alexander came from behind to win the Ironman World Championship. The 35-year-old from Sydney completed the 140.6-mile endurance test in eight hours, 17 minutes and 45 seconds on Saturday. He was in 11th place at the end of the 112-mile (180-kilometer) bicycle ride. But he ran a strong marathon and moved into the lead around the 18-mile (29-kilometer) mark of the 26.2-mile (42-kilometer) run. Alexander was second last year in his first Hawaii Ironman race. Spain's Eneko Llanos finished second, followed by Belgium's Rutger Beke, Switzerland's Ronnie Schildknecht, .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/australian-wins-ironman-championship-in-r856291.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/australian-wins-ironman-championship-in-r856291.htm World News (PR-inside.com) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan accused the U.S. and Afghanistan of not doing enough to stop Islamist militants from crossing into its territory. The charge Saturday followed months of complaints by U.S. and Afghan leaders that Pakistan has been lax in its efforts to stop al-Qaida and Taliban insurgents from using its territory as a base from which to plan attacks in Afghanistan. Pakistan's Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik, addressing a seminar in Lahore, said his country had arrested scores of Afghan militants on its side of the border, but insurgents were .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistan-us-afghans-should-do-more-r856289.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistan-us-afghans-should-do-more-r856289.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON (AP) - DaMarcus Beasley scored a pair of first-half goals to lead the United States to a decisive 6-1 win over Cuba on Saturday and into the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Landon Donovan and Brian Ching scored early in the second half, and Jozy Altidore and Oguchi Onyewu rounded out the scoring for the American in the final minutes as the game got sloppy and the Cubans tired. With two semifinal-round matches remaining, the Americans already have secured a berth in next year's six-nation CONCACAF qualifying finals. The top .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/us-advances-to-world-cup-qualifying-r856288.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/us-advances-to-world-cup-qualifying-r856288.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) DANVILLE, California, Scores Saturday from the $1.2 million LPGA-Long Drugs Challenge, played at the par-72, 6,185-yard Blackhawk Country Club course= Third Round In-Kyung Kim 67-69-69_205 Angela Stanford 70-69-67_206 Yani Tseng 68-72-70_210 Mollie Fankhauser 69-68-73_210 Kristy McPherson 70-70-71_211 Sarah Kemp .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/lpga-long-drugs-challenge-scores-r856285.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/lpga-long-drugs-challenge-scores-r856285.htm World News (PR-inside.com) PARIS (AP) - European leaders meet Sunday to search for a common response to the spreading financial crisis which has ricocheted across the Atlantic to their shores and to try to preserve the bloc's unity. It could be a complex exercise for the 15 heads of state or government of the euro-zone, where the euro currency is used, because of the varied financial landscape in each country. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, stressing the need for a «coherent, efficient and synchronized» response, said Saturday that a «common tool box» could be the outcome. Individual countries .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/euro-zone-chiefs-meet-to-coordinate-on-r856284.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/euro-zone-chiefs-meet-to-coordinate-on-r856284.htm World News (PR-inside.com) HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, locked in a standoff with the opposition in power-sharing talks, has gone ahead and laid claim to all key ministries as he tries to retain his iron grip on the struggling southern African nation. Opposition leaders denounced Saturday's move, saying it jeopardized a September power-sharing deal that had deadlocked over Cabinet posts. Aid agencies have raised concerns that delays in forming a unity government are exacerbating the country's humanitarian crisis. Inflation is now at 231 million percent and the country will have to rely .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/zimbabwe-s-president-claims-key-ministries-r856282.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/zimbabwe-s-president-claims-key-ministries-r856282.htm World News (PR-inside.com) VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Joerg Haider, who catapulted his party into a powerful force in Austrian politics with a mix of folksy aphorisms, in-your-face attacks on rivals and provocative praise of the Nazi era, has died in a car accident. He was 58. His death on a little traveled stretch of southern Austrian highway on Saturday left Austria without the politician best known outside the country _ although the governor of Carinthia province never held a post in the national government. Alone at the wheel, Haider was overtaking another motorist when his .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/mercurial-austrian-rightist-dead-in-r856281.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mercurial-austrian-rightist-dead-in-r856281.htm World News (PR-inside.com) It took Ellen Arnstein the better part of two years to win the trust of the people of Camargo, a farming town of 5,000 in southeastern Bolivia. The mayor agreed to partially fund the Peace Corps volunteer's proposal to have children plant fruit trees on main avenues. Arnstein, 27, was about to be interviewed by a local TV crew when she got the call: The Peace Corps was pulling all 113 of its volunteers out of Bolivia. «I just started crying. I was like, I don't want to go!» recalled Arnstein, a native of Monroe, .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/upset-over-peace-corps-pullout-r856280.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/upset-over-peace-corps-pullout-r856280.htm World News (PR-inside.com) QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - In a matter of weeks, a Russian naval squadron will arrive in the waters off Latin America for the first time since the Cold War. It is already getting a warm welcome from some in a region where the influence of the United States is in decline. «The U.S. Fourth Fleet can come to Latin America but a Russian fleet can't?» said Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa. «If you ask me, any country and any fleet that wants can visit us. We're a country of open doors. The United States remains .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/us-loses-popularity-in-latin-america-r856279.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/us-loses-popularity-in-latin-america-r856279.htm World News (PR-inside.com) MUNICH, Germany (AP) - Leonardo Patterson made his first archaeological find at age 7 in a yam field in his native Costa Rica _ a piece of clay pottery his cousin said could be thousands of years old. It launched a lifelong fascination with pre-Columbian art, and a career checkered by charges of smuggling and selling forgeries. Patterson has become known to many in the close-knit world of collectors and curators as a wily salesman with a nervous stutter and humble demeanor. «The guy is legendary in the field,» said Michael Coe, a .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/antiquities-dealer-has-colorful-checkered-r856277.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/antiquities-dealer-has-colorful-checkered-r856277.htm World News (PR-inside.com) BAGHDAD (AP) - When Nadhim Faisal's company began building three schools in Baghdad last year, he figured it would take six months to finish them. But nearly a year later, construction continues. The delays, he says, stem from one major problem _ the government's inability to pay installments in a timely fashion. Sometimes, he says, a «courtesy gift» is needed to speed up getting the cash. Improved security is making it possible for companies and investors to do business again in Iraq. But a labyrinth of red tape and corruption is replacing truck .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/business-growing-in-iraq-but-problems-r856276.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/business-growing-in-iraq-but-problems-r856276.htm World News (PR-inside.com) OL PEJETA, Kenya (AP) - The text message from the elephant flashed across Richard Lesowapir's screen: Kimani was heading for neighboring farms. The huge bull elephant had a long history of raiding villagers' crops during the harvest, sometimes wiping out six months of income at a time. But this time a mobile phone card inserted in his collar sent rangers a text message. Lesowapir, an armed guard and a driver arrived in a jeep bristling with spotlights to frighten Kimani back into the Ol Pejeta conservancy. Kenya is the first country to try .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/kenya-s-elephants-send-text-messages-to-r856275.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/kenya-s-elephants-send-text-messages-to-r856275.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Shops, businesses and schools were shut in the Indian portion of Kashmir to protest a visit by the Indian prime minister to the disputed Himalayan region. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to meet with pro-Indian political parties. On Saturday he inaugurated Kashmir's first train line, meant to forge stronger ties between the region and the rest of India. Singh's visit comes amid a wave of unrest that has included some of the largest protests against Indian rule in two decades. On Friday, police fatally shot two people as thousands of .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/kashmir-shuts-down-in-protest-as-r856274.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/kashmir-shuts-down-in-protest-as-r856274.htm World News (PR-inside.com) DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Davey McKeever was down to his last bet slip of the night, crumpled in a sweaty fist, at the Shelbourne Park greyhound track. The remnants of McKeever's first unemployment check would rise or fall on the ironically named Nest Egg. When the jet-black greyhound fell behind at the bend, the recently laid-off plasterer found it too painful to watch. He bowed his head. He looked up again just as Nest Egg crossed the line a frothy-mouthed winner _ two lengths ahead of an underdog named So Your Crazy. «I .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/ireland-s-economy-ends-long-winning-run-r856273.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ireland-s-economy-ends-long-winning-run-r856273.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Flamengo held on to its fifth place in the standings of the Brazilian league despite its 0-3 loss to Atletico Mineiro on Saturday. Atletico Mineiro striker Castillo opened the scoring in the 30th minute when he slammed the ball into left hand corner of the net in front of more than 75,000 Flamengo fans at Rio de Janeiro's huge Maracana stadium. Oliveira made it 2-0 in the 64th minute after receiving the ball from fellow midfielder Serginho. Defender Almeida scored the last goal of the evening in the 74th .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/atletico-mineiro-downs-flamengo-r856272.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/atletico-mineiro-downs-flamengo-r856272.htm World News (PR-inside.com) PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Norbert swept across Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula on Saturday, tearing off roofs and forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded homes. It hit land near Puerto Charley on Baja's southwest coast as a Category 2 hurricane, but weakened to Category 1 after emerging over the Gulf of California, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. Norbert was expected to reach mainland Mexico sometime before dawn on Sunday. Baja residents fled to shelters in school buses and army trucks as floodwaters rose in their .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hurricane-norbert-weakens-nears-mexico-r856271.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hurricane-norbert-weakens-nears-mexico-r856271.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) CONSTANTA, Romania (AP) - France midfielder Patrick Vieira pulled out of Saturday's World Cup qualifying match at Romania after injuring himself while warming up. France rallied from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, but is two points behind Serbia and Lithuania in Group 7. The France captain had just returned from a series of niggling thigh injuries, but hurt himself close to kick off, the French football federation said on its Web site, without specifying the injury. French television said Vieira had strained his right calf muscle. «He felt pain in his calf,» France coach Raymond .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/vieira-pulls-out-of-romania-match-r856269.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/vieira-pulls-out-of-romania-match-r856269.htm World News (PR-inside.com) DERA ISMAIL KHAN (AP) - A suspected U.S. missile strike killed three people in a Pakistani town close to the Afghan border, the latest in a series of attacks in a region where top al-Qaida leaders are believed to be hiding, two intelligence officials said. Two unmanned drones were seen above the town of Miran Shah in north Waziristan minutes before missiles hit a factory in the town late Saturday, the officials said, based on reports from informants in the town. Three people were killed, but no other information was immediately available, .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistan-3-killed-in-suspected-us-r856268.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pakistan-3-killed-in-suspected-us-r856268.htm World News (PR-inside.com) PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Norbert has weakened to a Category 1 storm after it swept across Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula, tearing off roofs and forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded homes. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Norbert has top sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph) and is expected to reach mainland Mexico before daybreak Sunday. Norbert hit land near Puerto Charley on Baja's southwest coast Saturday, crossed the peninsula and emerged over the Gulf of California. Baja residents have fled to shelters in school buses and .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hurricane-norbert-weakens-nears-mexico-r856264.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hurricane-norbert-weakens-nears-mexico-r856264.htm Business (PR-inside.com) - Ayman Waked, Head of Trading for Beltone Financial of Egypt, has recently finished studying under the expertise of former executive director of the Foundation, and renowned technical stock market analyst Richard Mogey. Waked took a comprehensive trading course on cyclic and technical market analysis from Mogey at the Foundation corporate headquarters in Albuquerque from October 2-9, 2008. Mogey is the developer of the Techsignal market analysis software program and Firebird trading platform used by the Foundation for the Study of Cycles (http://cycles.cc) to interpret and predict stock market modeling and fluctuation with extreme accuracy. The software program and .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/head-of-trading-of-egypt-s-beltone-r856256.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/head-of-trading-of-egypt-s-beltone-r856256.htm World News (PR-inside.com) Today is Sunday, October 19, the 293rd day of 2008. There are 73 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date 1765 - The Stamp Act Congress, meeting in New York, draws up a declaration of rights and liberties. 1781 - British troops under Lord Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, ending the American Revolution war. 1812 - French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte begin their retreat from Moscow. 1813 - Napoleon's forces are defeated by a combined Austrian, Prussian, Russian, and Swedish army at Leipzig, Germany, marking the end of the French Empire east of the .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/sunday-october-r856255.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sunday-october-r856255.htm Miscellaneous (PR-inside.com) FOOTBALL WCUP-EUROPEAN ROUNDUP: Spain marches on toward World Cup, England beats Kazakhstan 5-1 after fans jeer LONDON _ European champion Spain beats Estonia 3-0 to extend its unbeaten streak to 25 games, and England outplays Kazakhstan 5-1 in another World Cup qualifying game after being booed off the field by its own fans at halftime. BC-SOC--WCUP-EUROPEAN ROUNDUP. Moved. By Robert Millward. With separates. FRANCE-DOMENECH: Domenech's job not safe after draw with Romania CONSTANTA, Romania _ France coach Raymond Domenech could still lose his job despite his team's comeback 2-2 draw at Romania in a World .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/world-sports-at-0000-gmt-r856253.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/world-sports-at-0000-gmt-r856253.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Standings Saturday in the Brazilian first-division football championship Team GP W D L GF GA Pts Gremio 29 16 8 5 46 23 56 Palmeiras 29 16 .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/brazilian-football-standings-r856251.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/brazilian-football-standings-r856251.htm World News (PR-inside.com) VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The devil was dominant in Saturday's new production of Charles Gounod's Faust at the Vienna State Opera. But the less obvious story was redemption _ how wonderful singing and a powerful orchestral performance saved an otherwise flawed evening. On stage of course was Mephistopheles, Satan in human form, who offers a spavined Dr. Faust his youth in exchange for his soul, setting off the series of events that leads to tragedy for him and Marguerite, the innocent object of his desire. But the production had to cope with the .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/director-sick-but-opera-good-r856250.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/director-sick-but-opera-good-r856250.htm World News (PR-inside.com) VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The devil was everywhere in Saturday's new production of Charles Gounod's Faust at the Vienna State Opera. On stage, of course, he was personified by Mephistopheles, Satan in human form who offers a spavined Dr. Faust his youth in exchange for his soul, setting off the series of events that leads to tragedy for him and Marguerite, the innocent object of his desire. But the devil must have been active behind the scenes as well. The production not only had to cope with the tragic death of scenographer Andreas .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/director-sick-but-opera-good-r856248.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/director-sick-but-opera-good-r856248.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Results from the 29th round of the Brazilian first-division football championship (home teams listed first Wednesday's Games Gremio 2, Santos 0 Sport 2, Vasco 2 Figueirense 0, Palmeiras 0 Thursday's Games Botafogo 3, Vitoria 1 Cruzeiro 1, Ipatinga 0 Sao Paulo 1, Nautico 0 Saturday's Games Goias 1, Internacional 1 Portuguesa 0, Coritiba 0 Atletico Paranaense 1 Fluminense 3 Flamengo 0 Atletico Mineiro 3 Saturday, Oct. 18 Botafogo vs. Santos Internacional vs. Atletico Paranaense Figueirense vs. Ipatinga Sunday, Oct. 19 Palmeiras vs. Sao Paulo Vitoria vs. Fluminense Coritiba vs. Goias Sport vs. Nautico Portuguesa vs. Gremio Vasco vs. Flamengo Atletico Mineiro vs. Cruzeiro .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/brazilian-football-results-r856247.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/brazilian-football-results-r856247.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Scores Saturday from the $4.5 million PGA Tour Texas open at the par-70, 6,881-yard LaCantera Golf Club, Resort Course= Third Round Rory Sabbatini 67-66-63_196 Zach Johnson 69-66-62_197 Tim Wilkinson 67-69-63_199 Tim Herron 65-67-67_199 Chris Stroud 66-64-69_199 Mark Wilson .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/pga-texas-open-scores-r856246.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/pga-texas-open-scores-r856246.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) CONSTANTA, Romania (AP) - France coach Raymond Domenech could still lose his job despite his team's comeback 2-2 draw at Romania on Saturday in a World Cup qualifying match. Florentin Petre and Dorin Goian put Romania ahead 2-0 after 17 minutes, but Franck Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff salvaged the draw. Domenech was kept on by the French football federation despite a group-stage exit from the European Championship, but he was urged to improve results _ reportedly needing five points from the first three qualifiers. But France has four points _ two behind .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/domenech-s-job-not-safe-after-draw-r856245.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/domenech-s-job-not-safe-after-draw-r856245.htm Business (PR-inside.com) http://www.dubai.tv - Hollywood heartthrob Antonio Banderas visited Hydra Properties Island at the Cityscape Dubai as a special guest of Dr. Sulaiman Al Fahim, CEO of Hydra Properties. Banderas was the cynosure of all eyes at the exhibition and the actor admired the dynamic leadership of Dr. Al Fahim who has transformed Hydra Properties into a global player in real estate market. Banderas said: 'I'm very happy to be with Hydra Properties on this prestigious occasion. I should admit that Dr. Al Fahim's pioneering efforts have emerged as talking points in Hollywood and his success story has enough ingredients to .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/dubai-tv-reports-hollywood-superstar-antonio-r856244.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/dubai-tv-reports-hollywood-superstar-antonio-r856244.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BERLIN (AP) - Vitali Klitschko reclaimed the WBC belt and fulfilled a self-proclaimed dream to hold a heavyweight title at the same time as his brother, stopping Samuel Peter in eight rounds Saturday night. Officials called the fight after eight rounds that saw Peter weaving and occasionally wobbling as Klitschko landed a persistent stream of heavy jabs to Peter's head in front of more than 12,000 people at the new O2 World Arena. The 37-year-old Ukranian fighter (36-2, 34 KOs) used his height _ he's 6-foot-7 _ and reach to keep Peter crouched .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/klitschko-stops-peter-for-wbc-title-r856243.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/klitschko-stops-peter-for-wbc-title-r856243.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Football fans rioted ahead of Italy's 0-0 draw at Bulgaria on Saturday in a World Cup qualifying match. Visiting fans shouted fascist slogans on their way to the stadium and started rioting once they got inside, swinging belts and throwing objects toward Bulgaria supporters, reports said. Police brought the situation under control but then Bulgaria fans whistled during the playing of the Italian anthem and Italian fans burned Bulgarian flags, the ANSA news agency reported. Italian football federation president Giancarlo Abete said that the Italian fans risk being identified .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/fans-riot-ahead-of-bulgaria-italy-match-r856242.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/fans-riot-ahead-of-bulgaria-italy-match-r856242.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) TIMONIUM, Maryland (AP) - Scores Saturday from the $2.6 million Senior Players Championship, played at the 7,037-yard, par-70 Baltimore Country Club East Course: Third Round Nick Price  70-66-66  _202 D.A. Weibring  67-70-66  _203 Jeff Sluman  70-70-64  _204 Gene Jones  69-66-69  _204 Eduardo Romero  66-72-67  _205 Joe Ozaki .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/constellation-energy-players-championship-scores-r856238.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/constellation-energy-players-championship-scores-r856238.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) TIMONIUM, Maryland (AP) - Nick Price moved into position for his first win on the Champions Tour, shooting a bogey-free 66 Saturday to take a one-shot lead over D.A. Weibring after three rounds of the Senior Players Championship. Starting the day in a fifth-place tie, Price moved up the leaderboard with birdies on three of the first five holes. He then reeled off 11 straight pars before sinking a 13-foot birdie putt on 17. The 51-year-old Price barely missed a 23-foot birdie putt on 18, then tapped in to close at 8-under 202. Price .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/price-makes-major-move-in-senior-r856237.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/price-makes-major-move-in-senior-r856237.htm World News (PR-inside.com) CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Officials are offering a reward of 500,000 pesos (US$37,300) for the capture of gunmen who killed 11 people in a northern city bar. Unknown assailants walked into the Rio Rosas bar in Chihuahua before midnight Thursday and began shooting indiscriminately. The Chihuahua state government announced the reward in a statement Saturday after a meeting between Gov. Jose Reyes Baez and security officials. Authorities also stepped up security patrols and installed checkpoints on the main roads leading into the city. State officials said four of the victims had criminal records, including .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/mexico-offers-reward-in-bar-massacre-r856236.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mexico-offers-reward-in-bar-massacre-r856236.htm Computer & Technology (PR-inside.com) Faxmicro is giving an opportunity to those who may wish to either make money online or have a big discount with internet fax solutions. We are offering a reseller package that includes the following services: 1. Internet Fax Services (Inbound and Outbound Faxing) 2. Local and Toll Free Fax Numbers 3. Maintenance Toll Free Numbers and Menu 4. Hosting Services (Sign Up and Control Panel) 5. Billing System 6. Support Manual 7. 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But Klitschko proved too strong and was leading convincingly when Peter chose not to come out for the ninth round. Klitschko (36-2, 34 KOs) has been WBC «champion emeritus» since .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/klitschko-beats-peter-for-wbc-title-r856234.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/klitschko-beats-peter-for-wbc-title-r856234.htm World News (PR-inside.com) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The governor called for the resignation of the director of Puerto Rico's state power company Saturday after the executive blamed islanders' high electricity bills in part on insects that short-circuit home electricity meters. Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila said Jorge Rodriguez should step down immediately because he used the same theory to request and receive an adjustment to his own electricity bill. The request raises questions about preferential treatment, the governor said. Rodriguez had no immediate comment, according to Maria Quintero, a company spokeswoman who said the .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/puerto-rico-power-chief-under-fire-r856233.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/puerto-rico-power-chief-under-fire-r856233.htm World News (PR-inside.com) PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Norbert swept across Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula on Saturday with torrential rains and screaming winds, forcing scores of people to flee flooded homes. The Category 2 hurricane, with winds of up to 100 mph (160 kph), hit land near Puerto Charley on Baja's southwest coast and was emerging hours later over the Gulf of California, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. Norbert was expected to reach mainland Mexico Saturday night. Baja residents fled to shelters in school buses and army trucks .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hurricane-norbert-slams-into-mexico-s-baja-r856231.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hurricane-norbert-slams-into-mexico-s-baja-r856231.htm World News (PR-inside.com) LIMA, Peru (AP) - President Alan Garcia announced Saturday that he has appointed a leftist governor to become Peru's chief Cabinet minister, a day after the minister's predecessor resigned along with 16 colleagues amid a brewing oil-kickbacks scandal. Longtime politician and veterinarian Yehude Simon, 61, will replace outgoing Cabinet chief Jorge del Castillo in the position, Garcia said. Simon himself had announced the posting earlier Saturday in an interview with Peru's RPP radio. Simon also said that two of the officials who resigned, Foreign Minister Garcia Belaunde and Trade Minister Mercedes Araoz, will .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/peru-governor-says-he-s-ready-to-r856230.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/peru-governor-says-he-s-ready-to-r856230.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - European champion Spain beat Estonia 3-0 to extend its unbeaten streak to 25 games, and England outplayed Kazakhstan 5-1 in another World Cup qualifying game Saturday after being booed off the field by its own fans at halftime. Struggling France hit back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in Romania and ease the pressure on coach Raymond Domenech, and Germany edged Russia 2-1 to stay at the top of its group. World Cup champion Italy survived the absence of half the regular starters through injury to draw 0-0 in .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/spain-marches-on-england-rallies-after-r856229.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/spain-marches-on-england-rallies-after-r856229.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Joris Mathijsen and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored Saturday to give injury-depleted Netherlands a 2-0 win over Iceland in a World Cup qualifier. Rafael van der Vaart created both goals, first crossing for Mathijsen to put the Netherlands in front in the 15th minute before setting up Huntelaar for the second in the 65th. The Netherlands leads Group 9 with six points, two more than Scotland. «If you don't drop points, it is a good sign,» said Netherlands captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst. «We played a very good game. We had plenty .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/netherlands-beats-iceland-r856227.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/netherlands-beats-iceland-r856227.htm World News (PR-inside.com) PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Norbert has swept across Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula with torrential rains and screaming winds, forcing scores of people to flee flooded homes. The Category 2 storm with winds of up to 100 mph (160 kph) hit land near Puerto Charley on Baja's southwest coast and hours later is emerging over the Gulf of California. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Norbert was expected to reach the Mexican mainland Saturday night with hurricane-force winds. Baja residents have fled to shelters in school buses and army trucks as .. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hurricane-norbert-slams-into-mexico-s-baja-r856226.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hurricane-norbert-slams-into-mexico-s-baja-r856226.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) x-advances to next round Saturday, May 31 At Dar Es Saalam, Tanzania Tanzania 1, Mauritius 1 At Yaounde, Cameroon Cameroon 2, Cape Verde Islands 0 Saturday, June 7 At Praia, Cape Verde Islands Cape Verde Islands 1, Tanzania 0 Sunday, June 8 At Curepipe, Mauritius Mauritius 0, Cameroon 3 Saturday, June 14 At Dar Es Saalam, Tanzania Tanzania 0, Cameroon 0 Sunday, June 15 At Curepipe, Mauritius Mauritius 0, Cape Verde Islands 1 Saturday, June 21 At Yaounde, Cameroon Cameroon 2, Tanzania 1 Sunday, June 22 At Praia, Cape Verde Islands Cape Verde Islands 3, Mauritius 1 Saturday, Sept. 6 At Praia, Cape Verde Islands Cape Verde Islands .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/african-world-cup-qualifying-r856225.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/african-world-cup-qualifying-r856225.htm Computer & Technology (PR-inside.com) IGT2008 - The World Summit of Cloud ComputingI GT is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the IGT2008 conference to be held in Israel on 1-2 December 2008. http://www.cloudcomputing.org.il/ We expect to have 500+ people, mostly from the Industry (CIOs, CTOs, Architects, etc.), but also from academia Among the corporate presenters: Google Cloud Computing, Amazon EC2, eBay, Yahoo!, SalesForce, Forrester, 451, NYSE CIO, HP, IBM, SUN, BMCSoftware, Merrill Lynch, GigaSpaces, Mellanox and many more. The event includes Cloud Computing Conference, Exhibition, industry experts panels and developers workshops. Over the last few years we have seen grid computing evolve from a niche .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/announcing-international-cloud-computing-conferenc-r856221.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/announcing-international-cloud-computing-conferenc-r856221.htm Finance (PR-inside.com) DETROIT (AP) - For General Motors Corp. to acquire Chrysler LLC and all of its warts, GM would have to get desperately needed cash. Lots of it, according to industry analysts. With both automakers struggling to survive amid slumping sales, a slowing global economy and an unprecedented credit crunch, it's unclear whether Chrysler's majority owner, Cerberus Capital Management LP, would be willing to pay up, or whether the federal government might even get involved to save one or both struggling automakers. «There's got to be more in it for GM than just .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/analysts-gm-would-need-cash-to-r856220.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/analysts-gm-would-need-cash-to-r856220.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - European champion Spain beat Estonia 3-0 to extend its unbeaten streak to 25 games, and England outplayed Kazakhstan 5-1 in another World Cup qualifying game Saturday after being booed off the field by its own fans at halftime. Struggling France hit back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in Romania and ease the pressure on coach Raymond Domenech, and Germany edged Russia 2-1 to stay at the top of its group. World Cup champion Italy survived the absence of half the regular starters through injury to draw 0-0 in .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/spain-marches-on-england-rallies-after-r856219.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/spain-marches-on-england-rallies-after-r856219.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) MILAN, Italy (AP) - Ruud Gullit appears ready to rejoin AC Milan. The retired Dutch standout met with club officials in Milan on Friday and is set to become the team's consultant in northern Europe, the Gazzetta dello Sport's Web site reported Saturday. The 46-year-old Gullit played for Milan between 1987 and 1993 and in 1994, winning three Serie A titles and two European Cups. He scored twice when Milan beat Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in the 1989 European Cup final. He was a teammate of current Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti. Gullit resigned as coach of the .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/report-gullit-to-rejoin-ac-milan-r856218.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/report-gullit-to-rejoin-ac-milan-r856218.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) LONDON (AP) - England's Football Association says it will investigate claims of possible match fixing after suspicious betting patterns were reported in British media. The governing body said Saturday it will consider evidence provided by the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that a «massive movement» in bets in Asia was detected by bookmakers at around halftime of a second-tier League Championship match. The newspaper did not say which match was under scrutiny or when it took place. It has sent its evidence to the FA and the Gambling Commission. .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/english-fa-will-investigate-match-fixing-r856217.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/english-fa-will-investigate-match-fixing-r856217.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Juanito Gutierrez, David Villa and Carles Puyol scored to give Spain a 3-0 win over Estonia in a World Cup qualifying match on Saturday. The European champions lead Group 5 with nine points from three games, while Estonia is bottom with no points. Spain took the lead in the 34th minute when Gutierrez sent the ball past Estonia goalkeeper Pavel Londak. Only four minutes later, Valencia's Villa scored from the penalty spot after a foul on Liverpool striker Fernando Torres by Alo Barengrub. Estonia's best chance was in the 15th when .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/spain-beats-estonia-3-0-in-wcup-r856216.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/spain-beats-estonia-3-0-in-wcup-r856216.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) WEMBLEY, England (AP) - England manager Fabio Capello pleaded with fans before Saturday's match against Kazakhstan not to boo if his team hadn't scored in the first 20 minutes, so he was perplexed when Ashley Cole was heckled even when the home side was already winning. The Wembley crowd unleashed a cacophony of jeers upon Cole when he made a defensive mistake in the second half, trying to play the ball back to goalkeeper David James but instead looping it straight to Kazakh midfielder Zhambyl Kukeyev. Kukeyev, who had looked dangerous throughout, slid a .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/england-players-surprised-at-booing-of-r856215.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/england-players-surprised-at-booing-of-r856215.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ORLANDO, Florida (AP) - Peter Ueberroth took a swipe at international officials critical of the money the U.S. Olympic Committee receives, setting up some possibly uncomfortable moments for the Chicago group trying to land the 2016 Games. «Who pays the bill for the world Olympic movement?» Ueberroth said Saturday in his final speech as USOC chairman. «Make no mistake about it. Starting in 1988, U.S. corporations have paid 60 percent of all the money, period. Be sure you all understand that. The rest of the world pays 40 percent. It's pretty .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/ueberroth-goes-on-offensive-in-ioc-r856214.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ueberroth-goes-on-offensive-in-ioc-r856214.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) OAKLAND, California (AP) - The Golden State Warriors suspended injured guard Monta Ellis for 30 games without pay Saturday for violating his lucrative new contract by getting into a moped accident. Ellis, who agreed to a six-year deal worth $66 million in July, severely sprained his ankle in a low-speed crash in late August. The suspension will cost the guard slightly less than $3 million. The Warriors counted four preseason games in the suspension's length, which means Ellis can't return to the club until after Golden State's 26th regular-season game, against Indiana .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/warriors-suspend-ellis-30-games-for-r856212.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/warriors-suspend-ellis-30-games-for-r856212.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Wesley Sonck and Marouane Fellaini scored a goal each Saturday to lead Belgium to a 2-0 win over Armenia in a World Cup qualifying match. Sonck scored on Belgium's first open chance in the 22nd minute with a volley from close range. He was unmarked in the center after he was served with a headed assist from Axel Witsel. Fellaini doubled the lead in the 38th with another strike from deep inside the penalty area. Armenia was just as suspect through the center when Moussa Dembele served Fellaini with .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/belgium-beats-armenia-r856211.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/belgium-beats-armenia-r856211.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Joaquin Botero scored with two early headers to lead Bolivia to a 3-0 win over Peru in South American qualifying for the World Cup. With the win, Bolivia has eight points and leapfrogged Peru at the bottom of the South American group. Invigorated by its draw against Brazil last month, the Bolivians came out attacking against a disorganized Peruvian defense. Botero headed in a pass from Marcelo Martins in the fourth minute and then caught the Peruvians off guard again 12 minutes later, sending a cross from Joselito Vaca into .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/bolivia-beats-peru-3-0-in-world-r856210.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bolivia-beats-peru-3-0-in-world-r856210.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) CONSTANTA, Romania (AP) - France coach Raymond Domenech could still lose his job despite his team's comeback 2-2 draw at Romania on Saturday in a World Cup qualifying match. Florentin Petre and Dorin Goian put Romania ahead 2-0 after 17 minutes, but Franck Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff salvaged the draw. Domenech was kept on by the French football federation despite a group-stage exit from the European Championship, but he was urged to improve results _ reportedly needing five points from the first three qualifiers. But France has four points _ two behind .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/domenech-s-job-not-safe-after-draw-r856209.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/domenech-s-job-not-safe-after-draw-r856209.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Angelos Charisteas scored two goals Saturday to help Greece beat Moldova 3-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. Charisteas put the hosts ahead with a shot from inside the area before Costas Katsouranis made it 2-0 with a 35-meter (yard) shot into the upper right corner of Alexei Savinov's goal in the 40th. In the 52nd, Charisteas gained the ball after a slip by Radu Rebeja outside Moldova's area and scored another. «We didn't move the ball well but things became easier after the first goal,» Katsouranis said. «Hopefully we'll .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/greece-beats-moldova-3-0-in-world-r856206.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/greece-beats-moldova-3-0-in-world-r856206.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) CHORZOW, Poland (AP) - Pawel Brozek scored in the first half and Jakub Blaszczykowski added another in the second Saturday to lead Poland to a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in a World Cup qualifier. The victory keeps Poland at the top of Group 3 with seven points from three matches. The Czech Republic has one point after two games. Poland dictated the tempo in the first 45 minutes against a sluggish Czech side clearly missing playmaker Tomas Rosicky, who is sidelined with a long-term knee injury. Defender Jakub Wawrzyniak should have scored first .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/poland-beats-czech-republic-r856204.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/poland-beats-czech-republic-r856204.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) MARIBOR, Slovenia (AP) - Slovenia scored two late goals in a minute to break Northern Ireland's resistance with a 2-0 victory in World Cup qualifying on Saturday. Milivoje Novakovic scored in the 84th after connecting with Valter Birsa's cross at the far post. Zlatan Ljubijankic quickly made the closing stages more comfortable for the home side when he powered past Jonny Evans before slotting past Maik Taylor. Slovenia thought a penalty should have been awarded in the 18th when Zlatko Dedic was fouled by Chris Baird. Steven Davis came close twice for the visitors, striking across .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/late-slovenian-double-defeats-northern-ireland-r856203.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/late-slovenian-double-defeats-northern-ireland-r856203.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Kazakhstan 3, Andorra 0 Saturday, Sept. 6 At Barcelona, Spain Andorra 0, England 2 At Zagreb, Croatia Croatia 3, Kazakhstan 0 At Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine 1, Belarus 0 Wednesday, Sept. 10 At Zagreb, Croatia Croatia 1, England 4 At Andorra Andorra 1, Belarus 3 At Almaty, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 1, Ukraine 3 Saturday, Oct. 11 At Wembley, England England 5, Kazakhstan 1 At Kharkiv, Ukraine Ukraine 0, Croatia 0 Wednesday, Oct. 15 At Minsk, Belarus Belarus vs. England At Zagreb, Croatia Croatia vs. Andorra Wednesday, April 1 At Wembley, England England vs. Ukraine At Andorra Andorra vs. Croatia At Almaty, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs. Belarus Saturday, June 6 At Almaty, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs. England At Zagreb, Croatia Croatia vs. Ukraine At Minsk, Belarus Belarus vs. Andorra Wednesday, .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/european-world-cup-qualifying-glance-r856202.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/european-world-cup-qualifying-glance-r856202.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Hungary 0, Denmark 0 At Ta'qali, Malta Malta 0, Portugal 4 At Tirana, Albania Albania 0, Sweden 0 Wednesday, Sept. 10 At Lisbon, Portugal Portugal 2, Denmark 3 At Stockholm, Sweden Sweden 2, Hungary 1 At Tirana, Albania Albania 3, Malta 0 Saturday, Oct. 11 At Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark 3, Malta 0 At Stockholm, Sweden Sweden 0, Portugal 0 At Budapest, Hungary Hungary 2, Albania 0 Wednesday, Oct. 15 At Valletta, Malta Malta vs. Hungary At Lisbon, Portugal Portugal vs. Albania Saturday, March 28 At Valletta, Malta Malta vs. Denmark At Lisbon, Portugal Portugal vs. Sweden At Tirana, Albania Albania vs. Hungary Wednesday, April 1 At Budapest, Hungary Hungary vs. Malta At Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark vs. Albania Saturday, June 6 At Stockholm, Sweden Sweden .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/european-world-cup-qualifying-r856201.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/european-world-cup-qualifying-r856201.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Lukas Podolski and captain Michael Ballack scored in the first half and Germany held on to edge Russia 2-1 in a World Cup qualifying match Saturday. Podolski collected a pass from Miroslav Klose, shook off central defender Vasily Berezutskiy and drove his shot past Igor Akinfeev to give Germany the lead after nine minutes. Michael Ballack scored in 28th off a cross to the far post from Bastian Schweinsteiger to double the lead just as it seemed that Russia was taking control of the game. Russia cut the deficit in the .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/germany-edges-russia-r856199.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/germany-edges-russia-r856199.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) Hungary 2, Albania 0 Denmark 3, Malta 0 Sweden 0, Portugal 0 Group 2 Switzerland 2, Latvia 1 Luxembourg 1, Israel 3 Greece 3, Moldova 0 Group 3 Poland 2, Czech Republic 1 San Marino 1, Slovakia 3 Slovenia 2, Northern Ireland 0 Group 4 Finland 1, Azerbaijan 0 Wales 2, Liechtenstein 0 Germany 2, Russia 1 Group 5 Turkey 2, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Belgium 2, Armenia 0 Estonia 0, Spain 3 Group 6 England 5, Kazakhstan 1 Ukraine 0, Croatia 0 Group 7 Faeroe Islands 1, Austria 1 Serbia 3, Lithuania 0 Romania 2, France 2 Group 8 Georgia 1, Cyprus 1 Bulgaria 0, Italy 0 Group 9 Scotland 0, Norway 0 Netherlands 2, Iceland 0 South America Colombia vs. Paraguay Bolivia vs. Peru Argentina vs. Uruguay Africa Group 1 Tanzania 3, Cape Verde .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/international-football-results-r856198.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/international-football-results-r856198.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SAN MARINO (AP) - Slovakia beat San Marino 3-1 Saturday in World Cup qualifying with goals from Stanislav Sestak in the 33rd minute, Jan Kozak in the 39th and Miroslav Karhan in the 50th. San Marino captain Andy Selva scored just before halftime to make it briefly 2-1. Slovakia was reduced to 10 men when Roman Kratochvil picked up his second yellow card in the 72nd. Slovakia has six points and San Marino none. Lineups San Marino: Aldo Junior Simoncini, Carlo Valentini, Mauro Marani, Simone Bacciocchi (Nicola Albani, 46), Alessandro Della Valle, Davide Simoncini (Matteo Vitaioli, 84), .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/slovakia-beats-san-marino-r856197.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/slovakia-beats-san-marino-r856197.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Belgium beat Armenia 2-0 on Saturday on goals from Wesley Sonck and Everton's Marouane Fellaini to stay in touch with the leaders of Group 5 in World Cup qualifying. FC Brugge's Sonck scored on Belgium's first open chance in the 22nd minute with a volley from close range before Fellaine doubled the lead in the 38th with another strike from deep inside the penalty area. The result left Belgium with seven points from three games, the same as Turkey and two points behind European champion Spain. On Wednesday, Spain .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/belgium-beats-armenia-r856196.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/belgium-beats-armenia-r856196.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Joris Mathijsen and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored Saturday to give injury-depleted Netherlands a 2-0 win over Iceland in a World Cup qualifier. Rafael van der Vaart created both goals, first crossing for Mathijsen to put the Netherlands in front in the 15th minute before setting up Huntelaar for the second in the 65th. The Netherlands leads the Group 9 with six points, two more than Scotland. .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/netherlands-beats-iceland-r856195.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/netherlands-beats-iceland-r856195.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Lukas Podolski and captain Michael Ballack scored in the first half Saturday to help Germany beat Russia 2-1 in a World Cup qualifying match. Podolski collected a pass from Miroslav Klose, shook off central defender Vasily Berezutskiy and drove his shot past Igor Akinfeev to give Germany the lead in the ninth minute. Ballack scored in 28th from a cross to the far post from Bastian Schweinsteiger to double the lead just as it seemed that Russia was taking control of the game. Russia cut the deficit in the 51st after Alexander .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/germany-edges-russia-r856194.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/germany-edges-russia-r856194.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) CHORZOW, Poland (AP) - Pawel Brozek scored in the first half and Jakub Blaszczykowski added a goal in the second to lead Poland to a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. The victory keeps Poland atop Group 3 with seven points from three matches. The Czech Republic has one point after two games. Poland dictated the tempo in the first 45 minutes against a sluggish Czech side clearly missing playmaker Tomas Rosicky, who is sidelined with a long-term knee injury. Brozek made it 1-0 in the 27th after .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/poland-beats-czech-republic-r856192.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/poland-beats-czech-republic-r856192.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Second-half goals from Sandor Torghelle and Roland Juhasz gave Hungary a 2-0 win over Albania in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Albania set up a tight defense at the start of the match, keeping the Hungarian attack far from their goal. Albania's Erjon Bogdani had the first clear scoring chance when his powerful shot from 20 meters (yards) in the 10th minute was saved by Hungary goalkeeper Marton Fulop. In the 37th, Skela hit the post with a shot from 18 meters, while Hungary continued to have problems controlling the .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/hungary-beats-albania-2-0-in-world-r856191.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/hungary-beats-albania-2-0-in-world-r856191.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) CONSTANTA, Romania (AP) - Yoann Gourcuff scored one goal and set up another Saturday to help France rally from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Romania in a World Cup qualifying match. Florentin Petre and Dorin Goian put Romania ahead after just 17 minutes as France's weak defense was again exposed, but Franck Ribery took a pass from Gourcuff to pull a goal back in the 36th. Gourcuff scored his first international goal with a spectacular dipping shot from 35 meters (yards) in the 69th. Ribery could have won the match but shot .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/romania-and-france-draw-2-2-in-r856190.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/romania-and-france-draw-2-2-in-r856190.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgaria held injury-weakened Italy to a 0-0 draw on Saturday in a World Cup qualifier. With half of their first-choice lineup out with injuries, the reigning world champions struggled in the Group 8 match at Sofia's Vasil Levski Stadium. Bulgaria came close to scoring in the 13th when Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov took a cross from Blagoi Georgiev but his strong volley was blocked by Italy goalkeeper Marco Amelia. In the 59th, Alberto Gilardino's header from a corner kick was saved by Dimitar Ivankov, and a few minutes later the .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/bulgaria-holds-italy-to-0-0-draw-r856189.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/bulgaria-holds-italy-to-0-0-draw-r856189.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) LUXEMBOURG (AP) - Yossi Benayoun set Israel on the way to a 3-1 victory over Luxembourg on Saturday in a World Cup qualifying match. The amateurs from Luxembourg neutralized Benayoun's second-minute penalty with a 14th-minute free kick from captain Rene Peters before Israel got the second from Omer Golan in the 63rd. Salim Toama scored another in the 82nd. The result kept Israel in second place with seven points. Luxembourg has three points. .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/israel-beats-luxembourg-r856188.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/israel-beats-luxembourg-r856188.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Soren Larsen scored twice and Daniel Agger added another Saturday to give Denmark a 3-0 win over Malta in a World Cup qualifying match. Larsen scored the opening goal in the ninth minute, Agger added a second from a penalty kick in the 28th and Larsen headed in a third goal in the 46th. A goal in the 66th minute by Dennis Rommedahl was canceled because he was offside. The Danes, who have seven points in Group 1, easily controlled the game, constantly testing Malta goalkeeper Justin Haber. Michael Mifsud had several shots .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/denmark-beats-malta-3-0-in-wcup-r856187.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/denmark-beats-malta-3-0-in-wcup-r856187.htm World News (PR-inside.com) CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Egypt's state-owned news agency says a court has imposed a US$15,000 fine each on two journalists for slandering one of the country's most important clerics. MENA says the court found Adel Hamdouda and Mohammed el-Baz of the independent Al-Fagr weekly guilty Saturday of libel against Grand Sheik Mohammed Seyed Tantawi of Al-Azhar, one of Sunni Islam's most important religious centers. Tantawi sued the journalists after they published an article criticizing him for accepting an invitation by Pope Benedict XVI to visit the Vatican. The publication also included a .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/court-fines-two-egyptian-journalists-r856186.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/court-fines-two-egyptian-journalists-r856186.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) RADES, Tunisia (AP) - Hichem Essifi scored twice Saturday to lead Tunisia to a 5-0 win over Seychelles in World Cup qualifying. Essifi gave Tunisia the lead in the fifth minute and coach Humberto Coelho's team moved further ahead through Yassin Mikari in the 18th and Sabeur Frej in the 20th. Fahid Ben Khalfallah scored in the 43rd to give Tunisia a 4-0 lead heading into halftime, and Essifi added his second goal to complete the scoring in the 68th. The win leaves Tunisia level with Burkina Faso at the top of Group 9 with .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/tunisia-routs-seychelles-r856185.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/tunisia-routs-seychelles-r856185.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) SEKONDI, Ghana (AP) - Thousands of people stampeded through the gates of the Sekondi stadium ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifying match, injuring several fans and clouding Ghana's 3-0 victory over Lesotho. Joy FM, a private radio station in Accra, reported that one person died in the rush. Several others were rushed to the hospital. Sekondi is not often the host of high profile matches. .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/stampede-precedes-ghana-s-win-r856184.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/stampede-precedes-ghana-s-win-r856184.htm World News (PR-inside.com) REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - The Dutch and Icelandic governments reached an agreement Saturday over how to compensate Dutch depositors at one of Iceland's troubled banks. Under the deal, the Icelandic government will compensate each Dutch depositor up to a maximum of 20,887 euros (US$28,281.6). The government of the Netherlands is offering a loan to Iceland to make that possible. The money will go to those holding accounts with IceSave, an online company that was part of Landsbanki, an Icelandic bank recently put into receivership. A deal also may be near between Iceland and Britain. .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/netherlands-iceland-reach-deal-on-r856183.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/netherlands-iceland-reach-deal-on-r856183.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Angelos Charisteas scored two goals Saturday to lead Greece to a 3-0 win over Moldova in a World Cup qualifying match. Costas Katsouranis also scored for Greece. The win kept Greece at the top of Group 2 with nine points, two ahead of Israel, which beat Luxembourg 3-1. .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/greece-beats-moldova-r856182.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/greece-beats-moldova-r856182.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) WEMBLEY, England (AP) - David Beckham moved up to third on England's all-time appearance list when he came on as a substitute against Kazakhstan on Saturday. The 33-year-old former captain won his 106th cap as a 79th-minute replacement for the impressive Theo Walcott _ a player 14 years his junior. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder was greeted with huge cheers from the Wembley crowd and showed he could still play a bit, setting up Wayne Rooney for the fourth of England's goals in a 5-1 win that kept the team top of its .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/beckham-moves-up-to-3rd-on-r856181.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/beckham-moves-up-to-3rd-on-r856181.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Sabri Sarioglu and Mevlut Erdinc scored a goal each in the second half Saturday to help Turkey come back and beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 in a World Cup qualifying match. Edin Dzeko had given the visitors the lead in the 27th minute with a header, but Sarioglu scored from a free kick in the 51st to equalize. Erdinc then headed in the final goal in the 66th. Turkey has seven points in Group 5, while Bosnia has three. .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/turkey-beats-bosnia-r856179.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/turkey-beats-bosnia-r856179.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Branislav Ivanovic scored early Saturday to help Serbia beat Lithuania 3-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. Ivanovic headed in corner kick from Nenad Milias in the sixth minute, and Milos Krasic made it 2-0 in the 34th with a powerful half-volley that slotted under the crossbar. Nikola Zigic scored the last goal with a diving header after a perfect cross from substitute Bosko Jankovic in the 81st. Although Lithuania recovered after the early opening goal, Serbia created most of the chances. Ivanovic hit the post in the 33rd, and in an .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/serbia-beats-lithuania-r856178.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/serbia-beats-lithuania-r856178.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Soren Larsen scored twice and Daniel Agger got another to give Denmark a 3-0 win Saturday over Malta in a World Cup qualifying match. Toulouse striker Larsen got the opening goal in the 9th minute, Agger added a second from a penalty kick in the 28th and Larsen headed a third goal in the 46th. A goal in the 66th minute by Dennis Rommedahl was canceled because he was offside. The Danes easily controlled the Group A game, constantly testing Malta goalkeeper Justin Haber. Malta's Michael Mifsud had several shots at Denmark goalkeeper .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/denmark-beats-malta-3-0-in-wcup-r856176.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/denmark-beats-malta-3-0-in-wcup-r856176.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Sweden dominated play for much of the match but had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Portugal in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic nearly grabbed a late winner for Sweden in the 78th minute when he fired a left-foot drive from just outside the box, but Portugal goalkeeper Quim got his gloves on the ball and tipped it out. Ibrahimovic, Sweden's captain in the absence of the injured Henrik Larsson, got his second yellow card during the qualifying campaign in the 35th minute, which means he .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/sweden-held-to-0-0-draw-by-r856175.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/sweden-held-to-0-0-draw-by-r856175.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria beat Sierra Leone 4-1 Saturday for the sixth straight win in its World Cup qualifying group. Nigeria, which had already advanced to the next round of African qualifying, won all its matches in Group 4 to finish with 18 points. Chris Obodo put Nigeria ahead in the 21st minute before Everton defender Joseph Yobo scored an own-goal in the 32nd after a misunderstanding with Danny Shittu. Striker Obinna Nsofor got the go-ahead goal with a shot in the 36th after collecting a rebound from the post. Leading 2-1 at the interval, .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/nigeria-beats-sierra-leone-r856172.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/nigeria-beats-sierra-leone-r856172.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) WEMBLEY, England (AP) - Kazakhstan coach Bernd Storck said the country's sports stores were partly to blame for Saturday's 5-1 defeat to England. The German coach, who took charge of the team last month after losses to Croatia and Ukraine, could have blamed an imperfect and pitted playing surface at Wembley Stadium for a series of slips and stumbles that ended a number of attacks and contributed to defensive errors. Instead, he said the problems were down to the scarcity of studs in Kazakhstan. Some of his players were wearing boots for the .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/kazakhstan-coach-praises-team-criticizes-boots-r856171.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/kazakhstan-coach-praises-team-criticizes-boots-r856171.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Sanogo Boubacar scored twice to help Ivory Coast beat Madagascar 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday and finish first in Group 7. The host had already secured advancement to the next qualifying stage. Boubacar gave his team a 2-0 lead by scoring in the 42nd and 55th, with Chelsea's Solomon Kalou adding an insurance goal on a penalty in the 66th. Ivory Coast finished with 12 points after six games, with Mozambique second on eight points. Madagascar finished third with six points, with Botswana last on five. .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/ivory-coast-beats-madagascar-3-0-in-r856170.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/ivory-coast-beats-madagascar-3-0-in-r856170.htm Sport (PR-inside.com) BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Result Saturday in an African World Cup qualifying match between Mali and Chad Mali 2 (Sidi Yaya Keita 44, 81), Chad 1 (Djimen Leger 64 .. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 http://www.pr-inside.com/mali-2-chad-r856169.htm http://www.pr-inside.com/mali-2-chad-r856169.htm