LiveNetMedia.com - Africa http://www.livenetmedia.com/ en-us Jamaica's Dustin Brown has no coach, no extra money, no major financial backing and no experience in front of huge crowds like the one that will watch him play Britain's Andy Murray at the US Open.
But the 25-year-old German-born standout has no lack of confidence in facing the Scotsman after taking his first Grand Slam triumph on Wednesday, ousting Spain's Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-4, 7-6 (8/6),... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:55:01 +0000 Chizuko Kuwamoto and Diego Ortega can barely understand each other, but no words can bring them closer than the sultry language of the tango, a shared passion that got them top prize in the 2010 Mundial de Tango.
"She speaks very little Spanish. I speak very little Japanese. And we communicate by touch, sharing our feelings when we dance,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 "An HIV-positive woman must never be encouraged to breastfeed because regardless of what the doctors or researchers say - it is too dangerous for the baby," says Koziba Kelatlhe an HIV-positive mother who was advised by health workers not to breastfeed her child.
Reported by IPS Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 Officials of Hamas, which claimed responsibility for the drive-by shooting, accused the Palestinian Authority of raiding the homes of 250 Hamas members. An authority official denied the allegation.
Reported by L.A. Times Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 American Charles Usher has an ambitious blog project to describe the intricacies of Seoul subway stops, all 477 of them. He wants to find the unique hidden in the urban landscape.
Reported by L.A. Times Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to grow 31.5 percent this year to 300 billion dollars, technology research firm Gartner said Wednesday.
Gartner also forecast computer chip revenue of 314 billion dollars in 2011, a 4.6 percent increase over this year. Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled 228 billion dollars last year.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 "Kicking like a girl" is a real phenomenon and may explain why females are more likely to suffer knee injuries in sports such as football, US researchers said Wednesday.
The researchers found significant differences in knee alignment and muscle activation between men and women while kicking a ball.
The study appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery offers a possible explanation on why ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 American star sprinter Tyson Gay put Jamaican rival Nesta Carter in his place on Wednesday when he easily beat him in the 100 metres race at the Zagreb Grand Prix meeting.
The 28-year-old American got a poor start but still timed a meet record 9.92 seconds while Carter - who on Sunday had equalled Gay's fastest time of the year of 9.78sec - was second well back in 10.07sec.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 "Xenophobia is part of life. We do not live easy here. We only survive," says Somali shopkeeper, Abdinasir Shaikh Aden, looking tense.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:10:35 +0000 A popular drug that is used by millions of diabetics around the world significantly decreases tobacco-induced lung tumors in mice, a study published Wednesday found.
Researchers led by Philip Dennis, a senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), gave the diabetes drug metformin to mice which had been exposed to a carcinogen derived from nicotine.
Reported by France 24 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:05:10 +0000 A captured Mexican drug kingpin admitted to "investments" in Colombia and said he had received trailers full of dollars from the United States, in a first interrogation video released here.
US-born Edgar Valdez, alias "the Barbie" for his fair complexion, was captured this week, in a major coup for the Mexican government as it struggles to contain raging drug violence.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:05:10 +0000 The streets of Mogadishu, Somalia's besieged capital, were finally quiet on Wednesday, after 10 days of heaving fighting that has claimed more than 100 lives.
Reported by NYTimes.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:05:10 +0000 THE International Criminal Court is expected to request sealed warrants of arrest for the post-election violence suspects, the Star has established.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 More than GH¢5million has been lost to the Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMT) since its establishment in 2003 as a result of various acts of financial malfeasance perpetrated by management and staff of the company, a report of investigations into the operations of MMT has revealed.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 BUSINESS has joined the clamour for another cut in interest rates after new data yesterday showed borrowing by companies fell in July, signalling private sector investment will stay on the back foot in the near term.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 The Liberian Cabinet is working twenty-four around the clock to make sure that development, as it is unfolding at a full-scale level, remains its foremost focus far beyond 2011.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 South Africa's civil servants remain in internal talks about whether to accept a renewed government wage offer that would end 15 days of all-out strike.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 A senior officer of Al-Shabaab has today predicted air raids on Mogadishu.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 The cities of Maputo and Matola on Wednesday morning saw unrest with streets being obstructed with rubbish and large obstacles such as electricity poles and burning tyres. Passing vehicles were stoned.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 Three people have died and dozens injured in the neighbourhood of Benfica, on the outskirts of Maputo, as a result of riots that have spread in the southern Mozambican cities of Maputo and Matola.
Reported by allAfrica.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 Italian automaker Ferrari announced Wednesday it had recalled all versions of its model 458 Italia sports car produced before July 2010 after four of them caught fire.
"Our dealers are going to call clients and tell them to bring back their cars so that the necessary modifications can be carried out," a spokesman told AFP. The recall involves 1,248 vehicles worldwide, the official said.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday took another swipe at Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, dismissing him as a "small time" coach.
"In my book, a great coach solves his problems. A small-time coach runs from them," the 28-year-old Sweden forward told a press conference in Stockholm.
"There was only one person (on the Barcelona team) who wanted to get rid of me," he insisted,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 Two-thirds of Israelis support a total or partial resumption of settlement building in the occupied West Bank, according to a poll broadcast on Wednesday, as peace talks are due to restart in Washington.
Thirty nine percent of those questioned said they favour construction resuming in all the settlements from September 26,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:12 +0000 British fourth seed Andy Murray overpowered Slovakia's 71st-ranked Lukas Lacko 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the second round of the US Open.
In hot and sweltering weather, Murray hit eight aces and 27 winners in taking only one hour and 51 minutes in advancing to a second-round match with Jamaican Dustin Brown, who ousted Spain's Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-4, 7-6 (8/6), 7-5.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:25:48 +0000 Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been included in Sir Alex Ferguson's 25-man Premier League squad despite his continuing injury woes.
Hargreaves has made just one substitute appearance for United in the last two years as he struggles with knee tendinitis.
There is still no date set for the former Bayern Munich star to return from injury and it had been suggested the England ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:05:18 +0000 Hollywood star Michael Douglas has admitted his throat cancer is more serious than first thought, but says he remains optimistic as he undergoes intensive treatment.
"It's a stage four, which is intense, and they gotta go at it," Douglas told chat show host David Letterman on the "Late Show" Tuesday night.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:05:18 +0000 Montpellier's stunning start under former France captain turned coach Fabien Galthie to the Top 14 season continued on Wednesday as they overcame a 16-9 half-time deficit to beat four-time European champions Toulouse 22-21 in a thrilling encounter.
All Montpellier's points came from Argentinian Martin Bustos Moyano, who scored a try,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:05:18 +0000 The embattled US car industry recorded one of its worst months as giants General Motors, Ford and Toyota reported Wednesday a big drop in American sales in August.
GM reported a nearly 25 percent slump in sales to 185,176 vehicles against 246,479 last August.
Toyota said its sales plunged 31.4 percent to 148,388 vehicles in August compared with 225,088 last year.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:05:18 +0000 After being stretched by Brazil on Monday, the United States found the going much easier against Iran on Wednesday running out victors 88-51.
As expected the Americans had few problems in overcoming Iran who have had just one win at the tournament to date. Iran did not help their cause with poor shooting, landing just three three-pointers for the game.
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