Everton keeper Howard hoping for Man Utd triumph
Manchester United Everton Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard is desperately hoping his team can record their first win of the English Premier League season this weekend. The Toffees, currently sitting in 18th place, take on perennial title contenders Manchester United at Goodison Park and the USA international sees it as a great chance to really get the season started for the Merseysiders. ?There's ...
Parents try to recover runaway teen in Brazil
An American family is desperately trying to get their daughter back after the 15-year-old ran away with her boyfriend to Brazil, where authorities handed her over to the boyfriend's family.
The troubled Toffees
Everton desperately need a turnaround in fortunes but the Red Devils could add to their woe on Saturday.
Indian farmers protest road upgrade that would threaten their land
The nation desperately needs road improvements, but farmers in Dhanaula say the project would benefit only rich people driving through. A new land acquisition bill could help the farmers' cause. Three hundred farmers and shopkeepers blocked national highway 64 in Dhanaula for several hours on a recent weekday, protesting a planned upgrade they say threatens their farmland and economic livelihood.
Desperately seeking jobs
Facing a grim unemployment picture and potentially disastrous mid-term elections for Democrats, President Obama is launching the political equivalent of a hail-Mary pass to stimulate the economy and create new jobs.
