YellowBrix Top Headlines

• Senate panel investigates Blackwater
  Blackwater Worldwide had a large network of subsidiaries vying for military contracts, a U.S. Senate committee...
• Harrison puts up a tough fight against Stakhovsky of the Ukraine before falling
  NEW YORK _ The more familiar names were playing on the two stadium courts early Friday afternoon, but the pla...
• Islamist groups attempt to derail Middle East talks
  HAMAS AND 12 radical Palestinian groups are joining forces to co- ordinate attacks against Israel in an effort...
• Roethlisberger suspension cut to 4 games
  Sept. 03--As expected, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reduced Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's suspen...
• 7.0 quake shakes New Zealand
  A 7-magnitude earthquake shook New Zealand Saturday, causing extensive damage that could reach $2 billion but ...

YellowBrix Top Entertainment

• Woo wins lifetime achievement award
  Chinese director John Woo earned the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award Friday at the Venice Film Fest...
• Vanity Fair mistakes child of local activist for Palin's son Trig
  Sept. 03--Vanity Fair magazine's latest profile of Sarah Palin begins backstage at a rally in Independence, Mo...
• Paris Hilton may be on hook for $160K
  A federal judge in Florida ruled Paris Hilton broke her contract by not doing interviews with British and Russ...
• Brendan Fraser heads to Broadway
  Film star Brendan Fraser is preparing for his Broadway debut in "Elling," a U.S. version of a play that ran in...
• Job Wanted: Can Do Stupid Human Trick; Letterman Extort Guy Out of Jail
  Situation Wanted: TV producer. Work experience: 27 years with CBS; four months as prison librarian on Rikers I...

YellowBrix Top Technology

• Aol & Google Reset Ad Pact
  AOL renewed a deal with Google for paid search advertising, passing over rival Microsoft in the process. The n...
• Disney, Twc $Ign New Carriage Deal
  After a tense summer of negotiations, Walt Disney and Time Warner Cable struck a deal that will keep channels ...
• HP wins bidding for Fremont's 3Par with raised offer of $2.4B
  Sept. 03--Hewlett-Packard's success on Thursday in a headline-grabbing stare down with longtime rival Dell was...
• Disney, Time Warner OK cable deal
  Sept. 03--Time Warner Cable and The Walt Disney Co. reached an agreement Thursday that ensures several channel...
• SAMSUNG are unveiling a tablet [...] ; Business IN BRIEF
  SAMSUNG are unveiling a tablet PC named Galaxy Tab in a bid to rival Apple's iPad. Samsung Europe executive Th...

YellowBrix Top Health

• Indiana settles with Botox maker for $636K
  Sept. 03--The pharmaceutical company that manufactures Botox will pay Indiana a civil settlement of nearly $63...
• New test detects TB fast
  The test could revolutionize TB care and replace the 125-year- old process used now, which is slow and misses ...
• Study finds diet drug can raise heart, stroke risks
  Acompany-sponsored study found that the weight-loss drug Meridia raised heart attack and stroke risk in patien...
• Flu shot clinics kick off next week
  Sept. 03--As flu season approaches, area providers are getting prepared. "It is recommended that everyone ove...
• It's flu shot season
  Sept. 02--The scare of H1N1 last flu season was pandemic -- literally. But this year, the season is looking u...

Basketball

• NCBL League Combines High-Level Basketball, Life-Skills Lessons
  Sept. 04--HARTFORD -- Shawn "Smooth" Bell, executive director of Northeast Community Brotherhood Leadership, i...
• Sports Briefs
  Eugene Pate powered past Madison 10-1 in the American League state baseball tournament in Plymouth, Ind. on Th...
• Harrison Calls in Stars for Benefit
  When an inaugural fundraiser like the 2009 HHS Hoops Event and Auction goes well, there's only one thing to do...
• Temple defeats Villanova in Mayor's Cup game
  PHILADELPHIA _ A mass of red-and-white jerseys had massed near the 20-yard line on Friday evening at Lincoln F...
• What the Browns' roster should reveal
  Some players know they're staying, some aren't so sure and some are already gone. On Friday, the Browns got of...

Golf

• Isner, Querrey reach 3rd round, Harrison doesn't
  NEW YORK - "Let's go, Ryan!" On his way to victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday, the highest-seeded A...
• City is All About Schmett North High School Senior-to-Be Hangs on for Second Straight Title
  NEWBURGH, Ind. N That Natalie Schmett represents the here and now in the Courier & Press WomenOs City Golf Tou...
• At Fendrich, Look for a Playoff
  Nothing entertains at the Fendrich portion of the qualifier for The Evansville Courier & Press Men's City Golf...
• Sports Briefs
  Jeff Roos had four hits and Matt Wilkinson and Reid Haefner drove in three runs apiece to lead Eugene Pate to ...
• Survival of the Qualifiers Playoffs Help Set Field for City Tourney
  Playoff golf in the qualifiers for The Evansville Courier & Press Men's City Golf Tournament isn't about winni...

Baseball

• Athletics return home to defeat Angels
  OAKLAND, Calif. _ After four disastrous days in New York that effectively ended any last sniff of an AL West t...
• Buffalo's big inning downs 'Pigs
  Sept. 04--It took about 15 minutes Friday night for the identity of the spot starter needed by the Phillies in...
• PHILLES FILES: Dobbs is back. Will Worley be next?
  Sept. 04--The Phillies need another starting pitcher for Monday's doubleheader against Florida, and manager Ch...
• Phillies hang on to beat Brewers, 1-0
  Sept. 04--PHILADELPHIA -- The writers and camera crews had just left Shane Victorino's locker and were headed ...
• Morrison ties club record with two triples in win over Braves
  Sept. 04--MIAMI GARDENS A fan brought a placard to Friday's game that read: "For all your protection needs, ca...

Football

• Inexperience abounds in opener
  Sept. 04--An unassuming opening game against a check-cashing opponent became a little more interesting this we...
• Cougars hard to stop
  Sept. 04--With Parkland defenders converging to cut off his path down the right sideline, Jalen Fitzpatrick sl...
• Fantasy football veterans add consulting to their rosters
  Sept. 04--Starting Saturday night until kickoff of Sunday's NFL games this fall, Spencer Gilden's cell phone w...
• Miami Dolphins beat writer Omar Kelly's projections for the 53-man roster
  Sept. 04--Putting together an NFL team's 53-man roster is a balancing act that usually requires a creative tou...
• Miami Dolphins pick up Pat McQuistan in trade with Dallas
  Sept. 04--On Friday, a day after losing to the Cowboys in the final exhibition game, the Dolphins acquired off...

YellowBrix Top US News

• 'Plague doctor' takes a curious journey
  Sept. 04--Thomas C. Butler's flight itinerary stretched thousands of miles, from Saudi Arabia to London to Mia...
• Colo.: Top GOP candidates split
  Colorado's Republican U.S. Senate nominee said Friday he is joining other key Republicans in withdrawing suppo...
• Comfort Inn provides shelter from the storm
  BUXTON, N.C. - A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks...
• Engineers remove cap that stopped BP's spill
  Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-o...
• Fire on the water -- Oil platform burns in gulf, but no deaths or leaks reported
  An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of ...

YellowBrix Top Science

• Inspiring teacher who encouraged others in research and their careers
  PROF BARRY RAFTERY: BARRY RAFTERY, who has died aged 66, had a major impact on archaeology in Ireland and Euro...
• Chemical basis for first life theorized
  The start of life on Earth presents a paradox, scientists say: How did amino acids arise before there were bio...
• Maine schools get physical science grant
  Sept. 02--ORONO, Maine -- A $12.3 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to the University of Maine...
• John A. Mattera, Founder of Mattera Reserve, Donates to University of Michigan School of Natural Res
  BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 3, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- John A. Mattera, founder of the Mattera Reserve, Inc., gra...
• St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Jeff Harrington column
  Sept. 03--After the recession caused Florida to lose population for the first time in more than 60 years, the ...

YellowBrix Top Headlines

• Senate panel investigates Blackwater
  Blackwater Worldwide had a large network of subsidiaries vying for military contracts, a U.S. Senate committee...
• Harrison puts up a tough fight against Stakhovsky of the Ukraine before falling
  NEW YORK _ The more familiar names were playing on the two stadium courts early Friday afternoon, but the pla...
• Islamist groups attempt to derail Middle East talks
  HAMAS AND 12 radical Palestinian groups are joining forces to co- ordinate attacks against Israel in an effort...
• Roethlisberger suspension cut to 4 games
  Sept. 03--As expected, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reduced Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's suspen...
• 7.0 quake shakes New Zealand
  A 7-magnitude earthquake shook New Zealand Saturday, causing extensive damage that could reach $2 billion but ...

YellowBrix Top Entertainment

• Woo wins lifetime achievement award
  Chinese director John Woo earned the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award Friday at the Venice Film Fest...
• Vanity Fair mistakes child of local activist for Palin's son Trig
  Sept. 03--Vanity Fair magazine's latest profile of Sarah Palin begins backstage at a rally in Independence, Mo...
• Paris Hilton may be on hook for $160K
  A federal judge in Florida ruled Paris Hilton broke her contract by not doing interviews with British and Russ...
• Brendan Fraser heads to Broadway
  Film star Brendan Fraser is preparing for his Broadway debut in "Elling," a U.S. version of a play that ran in...
• Job Wanted: Can Do Stupid Human Trick; Letterman Extort Guy Out of Jail
  Situation Wanted: TV producer. Work experience: 27 years with CBS; four months as prison librarian on Rikers I...

YellowBrix Top Technology

• Aol & Google Reset Ad Pact
  AOL renewed a deal with Google for paid search advertising, passing over rival Microsoft in the process. The n...
• Disney, Twc $Ign New Carriage Deal
  After a tense summer of negotiations, Walt Disney and Time Warner Cable struck a deal that will keep channels ...
• HP wins bidding for Fremont's 3Par with raised offer of $2.4B
  Sept. 03--Hewlett-Packard's success on Thursday in a headline-grabbing stare down with longtime rival Dell was...
• Disney, Time Warner OK cable deal
  Sept. 03--Time Warner Cable and The Walt Disney Co. reached an agreement Thursday that ensures several channel...
• SAMSUNG are unveiling a tablet [...] ; Business IN BRIEF
  SAMSUNG are unveiling a tablet PC named Galaxy Tab in a bid to rival Apple's iPad. Samsung Europe executive Th...

YellowBrix Top Health

• Indiana settles with Botox maker for $636K
  Sept. 03--The pharmaceutical company that manufactures Botox will pay Indiana a civil settlement of nearly $63...
• New test detects TB fast
  The test could revolutionize TB care and replace the 125-year- old process used now, which is slow and misses ...
• Study finds diet drug can raise heart, stroke risks
  Acompany-sponsored study found that the weight-loss drug Meridia raised heart attack and stroke risk in patien...
• Flu shot clinics kick off next week
  Sept. 03--As flu season approaches, area providers are getting prepared. "It is recommended that everyone ove...
• It's flu shot season
  Sept. 02--The scare of H1N1 last flu season was pandemic -- literally. But this year, the season is looking u...

Basketball

• NCBL League Combines High-Level Basketball, Life-Skills Lessons
  Sept. 04--HARTFORD -- Shawn "Smooth" Bell, executive director of Northeast Community Brotherhood Leadership, i...
• Sports Briefs
  Eugene Pate powered past Madison 10-1 in the American League state baseball tournament in Plymouth, Ind. on Th...
• Harrison Calls in Stars for Benefit
  When an inaugural fundraiser like the 2009 HHS Hoops Event and Auction goes well, there's only one thing to do...
• Temple defeats Villanova in Mayor's Cup game
  PHILADELPHIA _ A mass of red-and-white jerseys had massed near the 20-yard line on Friday evening at Lincoln F...
• What the Browns' roster should reveal
  Some players know they're staying, some aren't so sure and some are already gone. On Friday, the Browns got of...

Golf

• Isner, Querrey reach 3rd round, Harrison doesn't
  NEW YORK - "Let's go, Ryan!" On his way to victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday, the highest-seeded A...
• City is All About Schmett North High School Senior-to-Be Hangs on for Second Straight Title
  NEWBURGH, Ind. N That Natalie Schmett represents the here and now in the Courier & Press WomenOs City Golf Tou...
• At Fendrich, Look for a Playoff
  Nothing entertains at the Fendrich portion of the qualifier for The Evansville Courier & Press Men's City Golf...
• Sports Briefs
  Jeff Roos had four hits and Matt Wilkinson and Reid Haefner drove in three runs apiece to lead Eugene Pate to ...
• Survival of the Qualifiers Playoffs Help Set Field for City Tourney
  Playoff golf in the qualifiers for The Evansville Courier & Press Men's City Golf Tournament isn't about winni...

Baseball

• Athletics return home to defeat Angels
  OAKLAND, Calif. _ After four disastrous days in New York that effectively ended any last sniff of an AL West t...
• Buffalo's big inning downs 'Pigs
  Sept. 04--It took about 15 minutes Friday night for the identity of the spot starter needed by the Phillies in...
• PHILLES FILES: Dobbs is back. Will Worley be next?
  Sept. 04--The Phillies need another starting pitcher for Monday's doubleheader against Florida, and manager Ch...
• Phillies hang on to beat Brewers, 1-0
  Sept. 04--PHILADELPHIA -- The writers and camera crews had just left Shane Victorino's locker and were headed ...
• Morrison ties club record with two triples in win over Braves
  Sept. 04--MIAMI GARDENS A fan brought a placard to Friday's game that read: "For all your protection needs, ca...

Football

• Inexperience abounds in opener
  Sept. 04--An unassuming opening game against a check-cashing opponent became a little more interesting this we...
• Cougars hard to stop
  Sept. 04--With Parkland defenders converging to cut off his path down the right sideline, Jalen Fitzpatrick sl...
• Fantasy football veterans add consulting to their rosters
  Sept. 04--Starting Saturday night until kickoff of Sunday's NFL games this fall, Spencer Gilden's cell phone w...
• Miami Dolphins beat writer Omar Kelly's projections for the 53-man roster
  Sept. 04--Putting together an NFL team's 53-man roster is a balancing act that usually requires a creative tou...
• Miami Dolphins pick up Pat McQuistan in trade with Dallas
  Sept. 04--On Friday, a day after losing to the Cowboys in the final exhibition game, the Dolphins acquired off...

YellowBrix Top US News

• 'Plague doctor' takes a curious journey
  Sept. 04--Thomas C. Butler's flight itinerary stretched thousands of miles, from Saudi Arabia to London to Mia...
• Colo.: Top GOP candidates split
  Colorado's Republican U.S. Senate nominee said Friday he is joining other key Republicans in withdrawing suppo...
• Comfort Inn provides shelter from the storm
  BUXTON, N.C. - A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks...
• Engineers remove cap that stopped BP's spill
  Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-o...
• Fire on the water -- Oil platform burns in gulf, but no deaths or leaks reported
  An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of ...

YellowBrix Top Science

• Inspiring teacher who encouraged others in research and their careers
  PROF BARRY RAFTERY: BARRY RAFTERY, who has died aged 66, had a major impact on archaeology in Ireland and Euro...
• Chemical basis for first life theorized
  The start of life on Earth presents a paradox, scientists say: How did amino acids arise before there were bio...
• Maine schools get physical science grant
  Sept. 02--ORONO, Maine -- A $12.3 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to the University of Maine...
• John A. Mattera, Founder of Mattera Reserve, Donates to University of Michigan School of Natural Res
  BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 3, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- John A. Mattera, founder of the Mattera Reserve, Inc., gra...
• St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Jeff Harrington column
  Sept. 03--After the recession caused Florida to lose population for the first time in more than 60 years, the ...

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