and] beatings of protestors." This ruthless use of force against unarmed civilians was carried out not by Muammar Gaddafi, but by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain, and backed up by troops from Saudi Arabia. And yet even as Western warplanes prepared to launch air strikes on Libya to stop Gaddafi's aggression,…

Ontario's budget deficit shrank by 11 percent in the current fiscal year, a government source said on Monday, a sharper reduction than the previous estimate thanks to reduced spending and a stronger economy.The province's deficit for the fiscal year to the end of March will drop by C$2 billion ($2.1 billion) to C$16.7 billion, the…

Switching from football to soccer won't be easy for Chad Ochocinco, if it happens at all.Locked out of his day job, Ochocinco opened a four-day tryout with Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday and by the end of his first day with the Major League Soccer team the star receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals was panting…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deborah McWhinney, the head of Citigroup Inc's (C.N) rapidly shrinking wealth management business, is leaving her post following a whirlwind two-year reign.The executive, who once served as president of Charles Schwab Corp's (SCHW.N) division for independent investment advisers, is moving to a newly-created position as head of global digital merchant acquiring.…

ABUJA (AFP) – A lawsuit has been filed at a regional court in the name of Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo challenging West African bloc ECOWAS' demand that he step down in favour of his rival, officials said Monday.The 15-member Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) in December held two emergency summits which recognised…

ARLINGTON, Texas – The second half of the Super Bowl is under way, with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers ahead 21-10 over the Pittsburgh Steelers — and on offense first after the extended halftime show.Rodgers threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns in the first half while Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw two…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Tommy Gainey took a one-stroke lead into the fourth round of the Phoenix Open, the frost-delayed tournament that will end Monday.A two-time winner on the Nationwide Tour last season, Gainey has led after each of the first three rounds. He shot a 3-under 68 in the completion of the third round Sunday…

PERTH, Australia (AFP) – Australia wrapped up an emphatic 6-1 series win over a weary England with a comprehensive 57-run win in the seventh and final one-day international at the WACA Ground in Perth on Sunday.The home side made 279-7 after winning the toss, and in reply England managed just 222 in their final match…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators will propose on Monday that executives at the largest financial institutions have half of their bonuses deferred for at least three years as part of efforts to curb excessive risk taking, according to two people familiar with proposal.The proposal, to be unveiled at a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp board meeting,…

Fox News Bill O'Reilly said Friday that"will be the most watched interview in history." It's a bold prediction. Can the Fox News host really bring in more than 70 million viewersthe number that tuned into Barbara Walters' 1999 interview with Monica Lewinsky? We'll see Sunday.()T.R.A.N.C.E. on Sunday 014 (11 january 2009) .Spaced out .Whatcha Think…