Saturday, January 20, 2007

Couch Slip Cover - Safarova shocks champion Mauresmo


Safarova shocks champion Mauresmo
BBC News - Mauresmo let slip a 4-1 lead in the first set against Safarova Amelie Mauresmo's defence of her Australian Open title came to an end in the fourth round as she suffered a shock 6-4 6-3 defeat to Lucie Safarova. Mauresmo came into the match in poor
Electronics: Chips Everywhere
MSNBC - Even the most traditionally minded bibliophile might like the chance to browse 100 novels from a single slip of plastic. Within a decade, the arrival of the throwaway plastic chip might make fact out of some of the more common science fictions. How
OPEC stands pat as crude oil prices slip
Chicago Sun-Times - Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Tuesday there is no need for further production cuts by OPEC and called the situation in the global crude market "very healthy." Dow Jones Newswires reported that Ali Naimi's comments came amid speculation that the 12
For the record
Observer - An editing slip led to a letter to the editor (The big issue, last week) claiming that Montaigne revived Coimbra University in Portugal, whereas that distinction goes to the Scot, George Buchanan, It is our policy to correct mistakes as soon as
Blues slip past Devils for 3-2 win
Baltimore Sun - Dallas Drake scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Manny Legace made 24 saves to lead the visiting St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils last night. Keith Tkachuk and Dan Hinote also scored for the Blues
Motorola profits slip, but revenue climbs
CNN Money - NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Motorola Inc., the world's second-biggest mobile phone maker, said Friday that fourth-quarter revenue rose but profit fell due to weakness in its handset business. Profit from continuing operations fell to $528 million, or 21