The Tampa Bay Rays hope they don't have to find a way to jumpstart their sputtering offense minus slugger Evan Longoria.The three-time All-Star third baseman left Saturday's night game against the Baltimore Orioles with a sore oblique muscle in his left side and the defending AL East champions are not sure of the severity of…

Down two stars, the St. Louis Cardinals lost big-time.Clayton Richard had two RBIs to match his career high without getting the ball out of the infield and pitched six solid innings in the San Diego Padres' 11-3 victory on Saturday.Albert Pujols homered on the 10th anniversary of his major league debut and Allen Craig, subbing…

document and expose the Laogai, China’s vast andbrutal system of forced labor prison camps”, according to the tourist attraction’s website. In Chinese, “Laogai” roughly translates to “reform through labor.” The museum currently focuses on China’s forced labor prisons and political prisoners.“There was some pretty outrageous wallpaper that might have been left over from The Real…

Two priests, a nun, and two other women in their 60s who cut through fences at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor to protest submarine nuclear weapons were sentenced Monday to prison terms ranging from two to 15 months.U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle sentenced Jesuit priest Stephen Kelly, 61, of Oakland, Calif., and retired teacher Susan Crane,…

DURHAM, N.H. – Chandler Rhoads scored 15 points to lead New Hampshire over Albany (N.Y.) 62-59 in overtime on Wednesday night.With 1:01 remaining in regulation and the Wildcats (10-13, 4-7 America East Conference) trailing 49-47, Rhoads stepped to the free-throw line with a chance to tie the score. Rhoads knocked down both attempts and both…

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US senators called Wednesday for a democratic solution to Haiti's political crisis in a symbolic resolution urging that a legitimate new government take office on February 7 or soon after.The measure -- crafted by both senators from the state of Florida -- Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio -- reaffirms US…

Want a quick overview of the royal wedding hoopla? Here are the basics, from A to Z.Anglesey: Remote island location of thein North Wales where Prince William is stationed and where Kate and William have been living together.Bachelor party: To be planned by brother Prince Harry, the wilder one; location is unknown.Carriage: Conveyance Kate will…

Crowdbooster, a brand newcompany, is about to give its consumer users free access to all theanalytics they can handle and then some., the brainchild of three Stanford guys, gives its users "tweet-level analysis" to understand the exact performance metrics of individual tweets -- all within a user-friendly, color-coded UI that quickly and simply highlights your…

It’s high times in the world of Internet advertising. The industry reported revenues of $6.4 billion for the third quarter of 2010, according to a report . That is a new quarterly record for online ad revenues and represents a 17 percent increase over the same period last year. The rate of revenue growth is…

SEOUL, South Korea – Leaders of 20 major economies on Friday refused to back a U.S. push to make China boost its currency's value, keeping alive a dispute that raises fears of a global trade war amid criticism that cheap Chinese exports are costing American jobs.A joint statement issued by the leaders including President Barack…