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White Sox Top Tigers To Win Seventh in a Row
The White Sox rallied to beat the Tigers in the 10th, remaining three and a half games behind the Twins in the A.L. Central.
2010-09-07 12:22:36
Sharapova Loses to Wozniacki in 4th Round at Open
NEW YORK AP -- Three-time major champion Maria Sharapova lost to top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-4 Monday in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.
2010-09-07 12:24:36
Adviser warns over migration cap
A top government adviser says ministers may need to stop workers bringing families in order to meet an immigration cap.
2010-09-07 12:30:17
Police arrest Tahoe man who scaled San Francisco tower
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco police arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper Monday and unfurled an American flag at the top.Police told KCBS radio that the man was veteran skyscraper climber Dan Goodwin. The 54-year-old Lake Tahoe resident's other climbing credits include Chicago's Sears Tower.Goodwin used suction cups but no ropes to scale Millennium Tower, a 645-foot residential building overlooking San Francisco Bay. He ignored orders to stop climbing, police said.Goodwin was too high to reach by the time firefighters arrived at the building, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.Goodwin reached the top just before 5:30 p.m., about three hours after he began. He affixed an American flag to the building before surrendering to waiting authorities.In a statement posted on his website, Goodwin said he climbed the building to call attention to what he described as the ongoing vul nerability of skyscrapers to terrorist attacks.HCopyright 2010 Sierra Sun. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Sierra SunPolice arrest Tahoe man who scaled San Francisco tower September, 7 2010 7:51 am MST
0000-09-07 00:00:00
Top Microsoft game employee jumps to Amazon
A Microsoft employee who played an integral role in the success of the Xbox is taking a new, undisclosed job at Amazon.
2010-09-07 11:36:33
Bundles of ideas for old clothes
TV presenter Louise Roe reveals top tips on clothes you can restyle or donate to charity
2010-09-07 11:27:14
Motion-sensing remotes: A must for Web TVs and set-tops
Movea, a CEA-Leti spin-off, has launched MotionIC platform designed to let OEMs quickly integrate two to nine axes of motion processing and control in their new consumer devices.
2010-09-07 10:40:25
Barclays gives Bob Diamond top job as HSBC's Stephen Green joins government
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2010-09-07 10:38:25
Warning on fixed term parliaments
The government's fixed-term parliaments bill could be vulnerable to legal challenge, the Commons' top official warns.
2010-09-07 10:26:08
Two-time Booker winner Carey tops 2010 shortlist
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2010-09-07 09:07:43