Archive for May, 2010
C.W. Post beats LeMoyne 14-9 for Division II title
BALTIMORE (AP) — Eddie Plompen scored four goals and C.W. Post used a dominant second half to defeat LeMoyne 14-9 and repeat as Division II…
Mets Beat Brewers 10-4
The Mets’ biggest hit in their best offensive effort of the season just barely reached the outfield. Luis Castillo’s two-run single snapped an untimely skid,…
Trichet sees need for ‘budgetary federation’
PARIS (AP) — European Central Bank President said Monday that Europe needs “the equivalent of a budgetary federation” as a watchdog over eurozone governments’ public finances as a response to the continent’s government debt crisis. In an interview in French daily Le Monde Jean-Claude Trichet said that existing European treaties would permit the kind of “control and surveillance” of government’s public finances. “Surveillance of budgetary policies, of eurozone economies’ competitiveness, and of structural reforms must be radically improved,” Trichet was quoted as saying.
Nigerian government gives $3.3B airline bailout
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A spokesman for Nigeria’s Central Bank says the West African nation has extended a $3.3 billion bailout to the country’s troubled domestic airlines. Mohammed Abdullahi said Monday that the fund will let airlines refinance their loans for a period of 10 to 15 years.
Turkey withdraws ambassador to Israel over deaths
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey withdrew its ambassador to Israel and canceled three joint military drills on Monday after Israeli commandos killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens aboard a Palestinian aid convoy unofficially sponsored by Turkey. Furious Turkish protesters tried to storm Israel’s Consulate in Istanbul then marched toward the city’s main square denouncing Israel over the deaths, which drew condemnation from around the world.
Man arrested after US forces flight to divert
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An Aeromexico flight from Paris to Mexico was forced to divert to Montreal after U.S. authorities refused to let the plane use U.S. airspace, and a man onboard was taken off and arrested under an outstanding warrant, officials and passengers said.
