Floods Cover Vast Area Of Australia’s Northeast (reuters)
Reuters – Floodwater rose across a vast area in Australia’s northeast on Friday, inundating 22 towns, forcing 200,000 residents out of their homes, and closing a major sugar export port. Read more
Turkish Police Detain 10 Al Qaeda Suspects: Report (reuters)
Reuters – Turkish police have detained 10 suspected al Qaeda militants who they believe were planning an attack ahead of New Year, state-run Anatolian news agency reported. Read more
Stanford Ends Uconn Women’s Streak At 90 (ap)
Stanford really does have UConn’s number. Top-ranked Connecticut’s record 90-game winning streak in women’s basketball ended Thursday night when No. 9 Stanford outplayed the Huskies from the start in a 71-59 victory at Maples Pavilion — where the Cardinal have their own streak going. Stanford hasn’t lost in 52 games at home. Read more
Jets Fined $100,000 In Tripping Incident (ap)
The NFL fined the New York Jets $100,000 on Thursday for violating league rules when assistant coach Sal Alosi tripped Miami’s Nolan Carroll on the sideline during a punt return earlier this month. The Jets were fined because Alosi “placed players in a prohibited area on the sideline to impede an opposing team’s special teams [...]
Oregon Rb James To Return Next Season (ap)
Heisman Trophy finalist LaMichael James is coming back to Oregon next season. James, a sophomore running back and the nation’s leading rusher this season, had repeatedly suggested he would forgo an early entry to the NFL draft. Thursday’s announcement made it official. “I came to the University of Oregon to get a quality education as [...]