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Rugby union: Simon Taylor returns to strengthen Scotland's back row

Simon Taylor will return to the Scotland side for their third and final autumn Test against Canada in Aberdeen on Saturday after a calf injury kept the No8 out of the defeats by New Zealand and South Africa. Hadden has omitted...

States Looking To Cut Services, Raise Taxes As Revenue Declines, Budget Deficits Mount

With the majority of states facing "astonishing" declines in revenue and mounting budget deficits, many are "scrambling to find ways to get through the rest of the year without hacking apart vital services or raising taxes,"...

Mormons to get 'South Park' treatment

Wednesday, 19 November 2008 They've tried noisy protests, consumer boycotts, and the odd act of minor terrorism. Now supporters of gay marriage have unveiled a new weapon in their war against the Mormon Church: satire. The...

Dan Kennedy: the felonious politicians of Massachusetts

I'm pretty sure that Massachusetts isn't the only state to have elected someone while he was in prison. There's James Michael Curley, the legendary mayor, governor and congressman, standing and sitting not far from Boston's...

Scotland v Argentina: the story so far

Published Date: 19 November 2008 AS A footballing nation, Argentina are touched by angels and demons. Twice winners of the World Cup, the South Americans have won friends around the world for the skills of players of the...

EVANS RELISHING ROLE REVERSAL

By Ben Rumsby, PA Sport Max Evans has spent the last two Scotland games watching his younger brother carve out a Test career - but the pair are set to trade places in Saturday's final autumn international. Evans was yesterday...

Persepolis (2008)

Time: 7.30pm Minimum Price: £3 Maximum Price: £3.5 Admission price: £3.50 / £3.00 concessions Grantham Guildhall Arts Centre Guildhall Arts Centre St Peter's Hill Grantham Lincolnshire More Venue Details and Events ›› Note:...

Didn't Paterson Know Who He Was Dealing With?

ALBANY—Fred Dicker, the combative state editor of the New York Post, caught David Paterson off guard. With the media looking on at a meeting with legislative leaders in the Red Room of the Capitol, the governor held his hands...

Texas Tech-Oklahoma Repercussions

With three weeks left to play, there's a chance that only three games could determine which two teams reach the BCS Championship. A Texas Tech victory this Saturday could end all speculation since the Red Raiders' final game is...

JoePa wants fans to focus on game, not his future

Joe Paterno has enough to worry about this weekend with a trip to the Rose Bowl at stake for No. 7 Penn State. He's certainly not focusing yet on what might come after Saturday, whether that would be getting his sore hip fixed...

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