Archive for January 18th, 2009

Cards, Steelers have opposite histories (AP)

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

Arizona and Pittsburgh will play a historic Super Bowl in Tampa in two weeks: a team with a history as bad as any in the NFL against one that will try to win a record sixth title. Pittsburgh opens as a 6 1/2 -point favorite. That’s fine with the Cardinals, who have been laughingstocks forever and won all three playoff games as underdogs, including Sunday’s 32-25 thumping of the Philadelphia Eagles…

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

UK to unveil second bank rescue (Reuters)

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown attends an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh January 18, 2009. (Amr Dalsh/Reuters)Reuters - Britain is set to announce its second bank rescue plan on Monday and the incoming U.S. administration said it will make its bailout funds work harder to get credit flowing again to cash-starved consumers and companies.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Books: From Books, New President Found Voice

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

Barack Obama’s love of language and reading has helped him to communicate and shaped his sense of the world.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Steelers top Ravens for AFC title, Super Bowl next (AP)

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, center, is congratulated by teammates LaMarr Woodley (56) and  Brett Keisel after scoring a touchdown after intercepting a pass from Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during the fourth quarter of the NFL AFC championship football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - The Pittsburgh Steelers outhit the Baltimore Ravens and outplayed them behind a steady-as-he-goes Ben Roethlisberger, marching into the Super Bowl behind a defense that brought back memories of the storied Steel Curtain.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Satyam to appoint bankers to find buyer: report (Reuters)

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

Reuters - The new board of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd is looking to appoint up to three investment banks to explore the possibility of finding a buyer for the Indian outsourcer, the Economic Times reported on Monday.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Church roof collapse kills at least seven Brazil (Reuters)

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

The collapsed roof of Renascer church is seen in Sao Paulo January 18, 2009. The roof caved in after a religious service on Sunday evening, killing seven people and injuring dozens more, according to local media reports. (Agencia Globo/Reuters)Reuters - At least seven people were killed and more than 50 were injured on Sunday after the ceiling of an evangelical church in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city, collapsed, fire officials said.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Pittsburgh Steelers Troy Polamalu (43) celebrates his win over the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's AFC Championship game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 18, 2009. (Jeff Haynes/Reuters)Reuters - The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 in a bone-jarring AFC Championship game Sunday to set up a Super Bowl XLIII clash against the darkhorse Arizona Cardinals.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

News Analysis: Parsing Gains of Gaza War

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

Have three weeks of overpowering war by Israel weakened Hamas as Israel had hoped, or simply caused acute human suffering?

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Super Bowl teams are set

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

Pittsburgh beats Baltimore in a bruising defensive battle and will meet Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Steelers beat Ravens to reach Super Bowl (AP)

Written by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 in Latest News.

Tough and mean, like the original Steel Curtain. These Pittsburgh Steelers delivered too many hard hits and their quarterback was steady enough to outplay the kid and the rest of the Baltimore Ravens. With Troy Polamalu ending any chance Baltimore had for a comeback with a 40-yard interception return, the Steelers bullied their rivals 23-14 on Sunday to reach their seventh Super Bowl.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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