Ireland scrap South Africa plan

Ireland have shelved plans to play South Africa at a neutral “non-traditional” venue in November after running out of time.

Rudd unveils carbon research institute

AUSTRALIA has set aside $100 million a year for a new carbon storage technology research centre.

Australia get World Cup boost

Australia’s chances of hosting the 2018 World Cup have been boosted after Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy was appointed to the World Cup organising committee.

'Gooch' backed to lead from front

CHRIS Guccione can lead Australia to an improbable Davis Cup victory over red-hot favourites Chile this weekend, team captain John Fitzgerald says.

MacLaren forced to say sorry over leak accusations

EDUCATION leader Marilyne MacLaren is set to be ordered to apologise to a parent representative she accused of leaking information to the press.

Australia appoints coach Mantilla

TENNIS Australia has hired Felix Mantilla and acquired a Barcelona-based training facility to fasttrack the learning and development of clay-court skills among Australian players.

Revolution in aisles with trolley TV

COMPUTERISED supermarket shopping trolleys that could revolutionise the way we shop are set to be trialled in Australia next year.

Sao Paulo fest gets auds involved

Film News: Populist event pulls in Paulistas -- Having survived Brazil's deep political change and several economical crises, as well as the local film industry's temporary collapse, Sao Paulo Intl. Film Fest celebrates its 32nd anniversary this October as one of the major cultural events in South America's largest city.

'Ninja 2' to shoot in South Korea

Film News: 'Beverly Hills' sequel to be distribbed by Sony -- "Beverly Hills Ninja 2, " a sequel to the 1997 action comedy, will lense in South Korea starting next month, making it the first mainstream Hollywood pic to do so.

Education of children in care boosted

A PACKAGE of measures designed to help the education of the 14, 000 children in care in Scotland was announced by the Scottish Government this week.

Koreans harvest 'Divine' box office

Film News: Pic stays on top for a second week -- "The Divine Weapon" topped South Korea's box office for the second consecutive week despite a battery of new releases.

Klose wary of cosmopolitan Steaua

Striker Miroslav Klose believes FC Bayern München must be wary of a blend of South American and European football when they return to the UEFA Champions League after a year's absence at FC Steaua Bucureşti.

Screen Oz plans industry boost

Film News: Overhaul of services good news for industry -- Australia's powerful new one-stop federal coin agency, Screen Australia, has unveiled a proposal to rescue the biz from the doldrums with more money available for development, marketing and distribution.

Idol winner injured in bar brawl

EMBATTLED former Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan has taken another hit after allegedly being punched in the face by a man at a bar in New South Wales.

NJIT talk by South Bronx leader to focus on sustainability of Newark

(New Jersey Institute of Technology) Miquela Craytor, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx), will speak Oct. 1, 2008, at NJIT about how green technology can meet the growing climate crisis and also benefit the nation’ s distressed urban centers.

Vanderbilt researchers seek to make standardized tests accessible

(Vanderbilt University) Standardized testing is an inescapable part of modern education; however, these tests often fail to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Vanderbilt University Learning Sciences Institute researchers Stephen N. Elliott, Peter A. Beddow and Ryan J. Kettler have developed a decision-making instrument called the Test Accessibility and Modification Inventory to address the issue of accessibility for students with special needs.

Broadband in Australia below par: study

SEVERAL industrialised nations, including Australia, offer very basic broadband speeds compared with world leader Japan, a study says.

LSUHSC awarded grant to address nursing shortage

(Louisiana State University Health Science Center) LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Nursing has been awarded a $100, 000 grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to provide scholarships to individuals under-represented in nursing or from disadvantaged backgrounds in an accelerated nursing degree program. The funding will support ten scholarships in LSUHSC's Career Alternative RN Education, or CARE, Program, expanding enrollment and the number of fully qualified nurses prepared to practice.

Bucs pounce on mistakes by Falcons rookie Ryan

Falcons rookie Matt Ryan was intercepted twice in the first half
Sunday and Tampa Bay's Brian Griese turned the miscues into a touchdown
and field goal that helped the Buccaneers beat their NFC South rivals 24-9.

Smeets gets Davis Cup call-up

AUSTRALIA captain John Fitzgerald has drafted Robert Smeets into his squad for next week's Davis Cup showdown with Chile in Antofagasta.

National ranking major issue for overrated Bulldogs

South Carolina refuses to go down quietly, but No. 2 Georgia manages to hold on for a 14-7 victory. The problem for the Bulldogs isn't fundamentals; it's where they're ranked, and Gregg Doyel says it's fixable.

Dawgs squeak one out

No. 2 Georgia and Knowshon Moreno made sure South Carolina didn't ruin a second straight shot at a championship season. Moreno's sliding 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter lifted the Bulldogs to a 14-7 victory over the Gamecocks on Saturday.

Georgia thwarts South Carolina rally to avoid upset repeat

No. 2 Georgia and Knowshon Moreno made sure South Carolina didn't ruin a second straight shot at a championship season. Moreno's sliding 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter lifted the Bulldogs to a 14-7 victory over the Gamecocks on Saturday.

South Florida rallies, upsets Kansas with last-second field goal

Freshman Maikon Bonani kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired Friday night, giving No. 19 South Florida a 37-34 victory over No. 13 Kansas.

Du Toit Wins 4th Gold At Paralympics

Natalie Du Toit of South Africa won her fourth gold medal in swimming
at the Beijing Paralympics, taking the 400-meter freestyle on Friday in
a world-record time for her disability group.

Snoop Dogg passes test of character to enter Australia

Rapper Snoop Dogg has been granted a visa to enter Australia for a concert tour after concluding a full character assessment of the entertainer.

Rodriguez Saves 60th Game As Angels Beat Rangers

Francisco Rodriguez earned his 60th save and Garret Anderson homered and drove in three runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 Saturday night.

Red Sox Clinch Tie For Wild Card

David Ortiz hit a two-run homer, Daisuke Matsuzaka remained unbeaten on the road and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Sunday to clinch at least a tie for the AL wild-card.

Selanne Will Participate In Ducks' Camp

Teemu Selanne has signed a tryout agreement with the Anaheim Ducks
while negotiations continue on a standard contract for the 10-time
All-Star forward.

Phillies Beat Marlins To Regain 1st In NL East

The game was as tight as the NL East standings, and at the end of the night, the Philadelphia Phillies led both. Philadelphia went ahead, fell behind, rallied and held on Saturday, escaping threats in the final three innings to beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 and reclaim first place from the New York Mets.

Bryant Field Goal Lifts Bucs Over Bears

Brian Griese saved his big shot for the last moment. Griese set up Matt Bryant's winning 21-yard field goal in overtime with a 38-yard pass to Antonio Bryant, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied to beat the Chicago Bears 27-24 on Sunday.

Dempster Gets 17th Win As Cubs Roll

Ryan Dempster earned his 17th victory as the Chicago Cubs kept on winning a day after clinching the NL Central title, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Sunday in their regular-season wrapup at Wrigley Field.

Danks, White Sox Shut Out Royals

John Danks and two relievers combined on a four-hitter and Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer as the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday.

Americans Reclaim Ryder Cup From Europe

U.S. captain Paul Azinger sprinted up the stairs to the clubhouse
balcony and grabbed the biggest bottle of champagne he could find to
join an American celebration he felt was a long time coming in the
Ryder Cup.

Biffle Makes Late Pass For 2nd Straight Chase Win

Greg Biffle finished a middling regular season as a driver who just couldn't win. Now, he's the one who simply can't lose. Biffle
traded a lengthy winless streak for a winning one when it mattered
most. He made it a sparkling 2-for-2 in the NASCAR Chase for the championship
Sunday.

Yankee Stadium Going, Going, Gone After 85 Years

Even Yogi Berra knew this was the end. As baseball said farewell to Yankee Stadium, one of the game's most
beloved players stood beneath the stands in a full vintage uniform. Now
83, the man who coined the phrase "it ain't over till it's over" put
his own stamp on the day. "I'm sorry to see it over, I'll tell you that, " Berra said.