Archive for January, 2010
US Military Resuming Haiti Medical Flights
The U.S. military will resume bringing Haitian earthquake victims to the United States aboard its planes for medical treatment, ending a suspension that lasted several…
Cleveland scores 46 in 1st quarter, routs Clippers
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored half of Cleveland’s 46 points in the first quarter and the streaking Cavaliers tied an NBA record with 11 3-pointers in the opening period of their 114-89 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. The 46 points tied a franchise mark for most in a quarter, and Cleveland’s 16 3-pointers fell one shy of the team record for a game. Cleveland has won eight straight.
Panthers Beat Islanders 2-0
Florida goalie Tomas Vokoun must be sorry to see January end. Vokoun stopped 33 shots to earn his seventh shutout this season and the Panthers…
Capitals win 10th straight, beat Lightning 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a perfect 10 for the Washington Capitals, whose superstar woke up in a sleepy game to score the goal that kept the winning streak alive Sunday. Fittingly, it was Alex Ovechkin who found the net with 6:26 remaining in the Capitals’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, giving Washington a franchise record-tying 10th consecutive victory.
Toyota hopes media blitz will reassure customers
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Toyota has launched a media campaign to bolster its reputation for quality as nervous customers confront dealers across the country about faulty gas pedal systems. Crisis-management experts said Sunday that the recall of millions of cars and trucks isn’t the Japanese auto maker’s only problem: its message to Toyota owners – delivered in full-page ads Sunday in 20 major newspapers – isn’t as clear and reassuring as it needs to be.
