Weekend Sports In Brief (Park Hills Daily Journal)
Here’s a look at weekends sports in brief around the world.
Minglanilla wins GUV Cup debut (Sun Star)
BEING undermanned was not a hindrance for team Minglanilla to collect its first win in the inaugural men’s division of the Gov. read more
Stanford Gets Champagne Defense on Beer Budget as Public Pays (Bloomberg)
Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) — R. Allen Stanford , the Texas financier accused of leading a $7 billion fraud, will be defended by some of Houston’s most talented lawyers at taxpayer expense.
FUTBOL EN EL MUNDO (El Nuevo Herald)
BRASIL Ronaldo aceptaría ser suplente SAO PAULO — El astro brasileño Ronaldo, “El Fenómeno”, jugador de Corinthians y mayor goleador en la historia de las Copas del Mundo, admitió el viernes que aceptaría ser suplente en la selección auriverde para ir al Mundial de Sudáfrica 2010.
Stanford Defendant Drops Request for Immediate Trial (Law.com)
Attorneys for Miami’s former top drug cop are dropping a request for an immediate trial, telling a federal judge that it was unfeasible after the government dumped a database of 4 million documents on the defense. Thomas Raffanello, who joined Stanford Financial Group after retiring from the Drug Enforcement Administration, is charged with obstruction of justice for ordering the shredding of …
S Africa, Pakistan win Trophy warm-ups (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
South Africa and Pakistan have secured victories in their Champions Trophy warm-up matches, but New Zealand suffered a morale-sapping defeat.
Festival Tijuana Interzona: Arte Gratis Para Todos! (La Prensa San Diego)
Por Mariana Martinez En esta época en que los habitantes de ambas Californias están aprendiendo a vivir con menos dinero, llega a Tijuana y San Diego un festival que busca divertir a todos, sin importar el grosor de las carteras o su edad. El Festival Tijuana Interzona contará con más de 40 ac-tividades artísticas totalmente gratuitas en
Stanford Hits Legal Defense Jackpot as Public Pays (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — R. Allen Stanford , the Texas financier accused of leading a $7 billion fraud, will be defended by some of Houston’s most talented lawyers at taxpayer expense.
Regional News> Grenada not ready for ALBA membership (Jamaica Gleaner)
The Grenada government Tuesday said it had no immediate plans to join the Venezuela-led Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) and would maintain its present observer status within the grouping.
Stanford’s Raffanello Pleads Not Guilty in Shredding (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — Thomas Raffanello , Stanford Financial Group’s global security director, pleaded not guilty to shredding documents in violation of a court order to preserve them for a federal investigation.