Friday, December 5th, 2008
Level 3 picks Storey as president, COO
Internet network provider Level 3 Communications Inc. says it has named Jeff K. Storey as president and chief operating officer.
School board member is accused of sex assault
A former Los Angeles police officer, retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army and former Plateau Valley School District board member has been arrested on suspicion he repeatedly sexually assaulted a teenager starting in mid-2003, the Mesa County Sheriff's Department said.
Stars' Avery suspended for six games
Sean Avery's suspension has been set at six games by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, the league announced Friday. The Dallas Stars forward already served two games since he was indefinitely banned Tuesday for making what the league said were "inappropriate public comments, not pertaining to the game."
Patriots sign linebacker Junior Seau
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Armstrong and Contador train together for 3rd day
p>TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — No one has been more impressed by Lance Armstrong's fitness level in his cycling comeback than teammate and fellow American Levi Leipheimer.
Netherlands to host England in friendly next year
p>LONDON (AP) — The Netherlands and England will prepare for their final World Cup qualifiers by playing a friendly in Amsterdam on Aug. 12 next year.
Audi pulls out of American Le Mans Series
p>FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Audi is pulling out of the American Le Mans Series, ending a dominating nine-year run in which its cars won the LMP1 class championship every season.
Spanish court sentences Marseille fan
p>MADRID, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has sentenced an Olympique Marseille football fan to three and a half years in prison for attacking a police officer during the French club's Champions League match at Atletico Madrid in October.
Jayhawks appear headed to Insight Bowl
p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas appears to be headed for the Insight Bowl on New Year's Eve.
Nordic combined event canceled due to warm weather, SKI
p>LIBEREC, Czech Republic (AP) — Two Nordic combined World Cup events scheduled for next weekend in the Czech Republic were canceled on Friday because of warm weather.
Weather: Denver ties record with 5 below zero
Metro Denver roads this morning were speckled with hidden ice and shrouded in fog after record-tying cold temperatures overnight. Is there hope for the weekend?
Button urges Honda employees to remain positive
p>BRACKLEY, England (AP) — Race driver Jenson Button has urged workers at Honda's Formula One team headquarters to remain positive about the team's future.
Scolari not concerned about away win record
p>COBHAM, England (AP) — Chelsea may be on the verge of breaking the record for consecutive away league wins, but Luiz Felipe Scolari is more concerned with the points at stake than a place in history.
November job cuts deepest in 34 years
Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent.
Stocks tumble after bleak jobs report
Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, dramatic proof the country is careening deeper into recession.
FIS moves men's super combined to Val d'Isere, SKI
p>OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — The International Ski Federation moved a canceled men's World Cup super combined event on Friday from Colorado to Val d'Isere, France.
Ronaldo considered Arsenal before joining United
p>PARIS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo said he came "within an inch" of joining Arsenal before Manchester United came up with a much better offer.
Team Milram keeps Nordmilch AG as main sponsor
p>FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The main sponsor of Milram, Germany's last remaining major cycling team, has decided to stay in the sport.
Ferguson not sure Keane will return to management
p>MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Alex Ferguson says he isn't sure whether Roy Keane, his former Manchester United captain, will return to football management after quitting the Sunderland job.
TEMPLE: We're still here for you
The news of the sale of the Rocky Mountain News raises many questions.
