Ronaldo in winning start for Real

Former Man Utd star Ronaldo celebrates netting a spot kickCristiano Ronaldo scored on his La Liga debut for Real Madrid in a 3-2 victory against Deportivo La Coruna.The £80m Portuguese - one of eight summer 'galactico' recruits - netted the second goal, but Real had to rely on Lassana Diarra for the winner.Raul put Real ahead while Riki equalised for Deportivo, before Ronaldo drilled home a 35th-minute penalty after Raul was fouled by Aranzubia.Juan...

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Johnston arrives with global pedigree

Alastair Johnston has taken over the chairman's role at IbroxWith Sir David Murray stepping down as Rangers chairman for the second time, Alastair Johnston has become the new man at the Ibrox helm.But, with Murray remaining as the club's majority shareholder, Johnston's role will extend primarily to the everyday running of the club, rather than the investment side of the business, which was Murray's raison d'etre for much of his time in the chairman's...

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Johnston arrives with global pedigree

Alastair Johnston has taken over the chairman's role at IbroxWith Sir David Murray stepping down as Rangers chairman for the second time, Alastair Johnston has become the new man at the Ibrox helm.But, with Murray remaining as the club's majority shareholder, Johnston's role will extend primarily to the everyday running of the club, rather than the investment side of the business, which was Murray's raison d'etre for much of his time in the chairman's...

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3 homes destroyed, many more threatened by Ca fire

LOS ANGELES – Authorities say a wildfire north of Los Angeles has destroyed at least three homes and is threatening thousands more. Captain Mike Dietrich — the incident commander for the U.S. Forest Service — said at a news conference Saturday night that the fire was "the perfect storm of fuels, weather and topography coming together" and called the situation "very treacherous." He says firefighters have discovered...

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3 homes destroyed, many more threatened by Ca fire

LOS ANGELES – Authorities say a wildfire north of Los Angeles has destroyed at least three homes and is threatening thousands more. Captain Mike Dietrich — the incident commander for the U.S. Forest Service — said at a news conference Saturday night that the fire was "the perfect storm of fuels, weather and topography coming together" and called the situation "very treacherous." He says firefighters have discovered...

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Police review cases for connections to kidnap case

ANTIOCH, Calif. – Police on Saturday searched the home of a California couple charged with kidnapping a little girl 18 years ago looking for evidence linking them to other open cases in the area, including the unsolved murders of prostitutes.The investigations are "preliminary," said Jimmy Lee, a spokesman for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department, east of San Francisco Bay. He declined to discuss what cases were being reviewed.Police in Pittsburg...

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Police review cases for connections to kidnap case

ANTIOCH, Calif. – Police on Saturday searched the home of a California couple charged with kidnapping a little girl 18 years ago looking for evidence linking them to other open cases in the area, including the unsolved murders of prostitutes.The investigations are "preliminary," said Jimmy Lee, a spokesman for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department, east of San Francisco Bay. He declined to discuss what cases were being reviewed.Police in Pittsburg...

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Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington, beside brothers

WASHINGTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was laid to rest Saturday night alongside slain brothers John and Robert on hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery, celebrated for "the dream he kept alive" across the decades since their deaths.Crowds lined the streets of two cities on a day that marked the end of an American political era — outside Kennedy's funeral in rainy Boston where he was eulogized by President Barack Obama, and later in the day...

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Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington, beside brothers

WASHINGTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was laid to rest Saturday night alongside slain brothers John and Robert on hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery, celebrated for "the dream he kept alive" across the decades since their deaths.Crowds lined the streets of two cities on a day that marked the end of an American political era — outside Kennedy's funeral in rainy Boston where he was eulogized by President Barack Obama, and later in the day...

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New Mexico governor urges U.S., Cuba to improve ties

HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- The United States and Cuba should show some flexibility and take steps to improve relations, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Friday during a weeklong trade mission to the island nation. "There is a good atmosphere [between the two countries]," he said at a news conference in Havana on Friday. "It is the best atmosphere I've seen in many years." Richardson called for "concrete steps from both sides," but noted a "lack of...

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New Mexico governor urges U.S., Cuba to improve ties

HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- The United States and Cuba should show some flexibility and take steps to improve relations, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Friday during a weeklong trade mission to the island nation. "There is a good atmosphere [between the two countries]," he said at a news conference in Havana on Friday. "It is the best atmosphere I've seen in many years." Richardson called for "concrete steps from both sides," but noted a "lack of...

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A sister’s special tie with her youngest brother

By Brian C. Mooney In a life lived mostly out of the spotlight, Jean Kennedy Smith had a close bond with the brother she buried yesterday in Arlington National Cemetery.Now 81, Kennedy Smith is the last living child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy, the final link to an extraordinary constellation of siblings who left an indelible mark on postwar America. Since Edward M. Kennedy’s death Tuesday, Kennedy Smith, along with the senator’s wife, Victoria Reggie...

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Tally in Afghanistan Shows Karzai Lead Widening

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Hamid Karzai widened his lead in Afghan elections as new vote tallies were released Saturday, inching closer to the 50 percent threshold of votes he needs to avoid a runoff.With ballots counted from about a third of the country’s polling stations, election authorities said Mr. Karzai had 46.2 percent and his top challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, had 31.4 percent.The country’s Independent Election Commission has been...

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Tally in Afghanistan Shows Karzai Lead Widening

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Hamid Karzai widened his lead in Afghan elections as new vote tallies were released Saturday, inching closer to the 50 percent threshold of votes he needs to avoid a runoff.With ballots counted from about a third of the country’s polling stations, election authorities said Mr. Karzai had 46.2 percent and his top challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, had 31.4 percent.The country’s Independent Election Commission has been...

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Bush shoe thrower to be freed

An Iraqi journalist jailed after hurling his shoes at George Bush, the former US president, will be released in September. Muntadhar al-Zaidi's sentence was reduced for good behaviour, his lawyer said on Saturday. Karim al-Shujairi, a defence attorney, said al-Zeidi will now be released on September 14, three months...

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Bush shoe thrower to be freed

An Iraqi journalist jailed after hurling his shoes at George Bush, the former US president, will be released in September. Muntadhar al-Zaidi's sentence was reduced for good behaviour, his lawyer said on Saturday. Karim al-Shujairi, a defence attorney, said al-Zeidi will now be released on September 14, three months...

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Yemen rebels 'seize army hardware'

Shia fighters in Yemen's north have released pictures of military equipment that they say they seized from government forces.The images came as the UN on Saturday called for the creation of safe corridors to let people out of Saada city, now practically cut off from the outside world by nearly three weeks of fighting between government forces and the fighters.Antonio Guterres, the UN high commissioner for refugees, said humanitarian corridors could...

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