Tell us: How will the western Conference playoffs turn out? - USA Today
28 May 2012, 7:32 am
Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is. -- Outlaw Josey Wales ...

Sierra Leone: western Interests Undermined Integrity of Charles Taylor Trial - Interview With Courtenay Griffiths QC - AllAfrica.com
28 May 2012, 6:28 am
The defence barrister to Charles Taylor says that the former Liberian leader's trial for war crimes was deeply flawed On Wednesday 30 May, former Liberian president Charles Taylor will be sentenced to 80 years for 11 counts of murder, rape, conscription of ...

First Face Transplantation Program Launched in western U.S - Med India
28 May 2012, 3:58 am
Facial transplantation offers the potential to restore humanity to persons who have suffered the devastating loss of their face," said Dr. Kodi Azari, chief of reconstructive transplantation and associate professor of surgery at the David Geffen ...

Toro Energy Discovers More Uranium Areas in western Australia - Int'l Business Times
28 May 2012, 12:44 am
Australian uranium project developer and explorer Toro Energy Limited, owner of the currently highly controversial Wiluna uranium mine, has announced the discovery of more uranium mineralised areas in its wholly owned Theseus uranium project in ...

Locals have strong showings at western Mass. individual meet - North Adams Transcript
28 May 2012, 12:37 am
WESTFIELD -- The first thing Berkshire County track and field enthusiasts noticed about Saturday’s western Massachusetts individual meet was the weather -- with a high temperature approaching 90 degrees, it was easily the hottest of the season.

N'western wins seventh women's lacrosse title in 8 years - CNN Sports Illustrated
27 May 2012, 10:57 pm
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) -- Taylor Thornton scored the winning goal with 9:55 left and Northwestern won its seventh NCAA women's lacrosse championship in eight years, beating Syracuse 8-6 on Sunday night. Thornton got past defender Natalie ...

western Conference Finals Game 1 Halftime Update: Derek Fisher is the ghost that keeps haunting - CBS Sports
27 May 2012, 8:48 pm
After 24 minutes of Game 1 in the western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, it's a tight one, to put it mildly. The Thunder lead by one, thanks to some unlikely contributions. The breakdown. Ginobili is 4-7 from the ...

western premiers set to discuss Mulcair’s oil-sands stand - Globe and Mail
27 May 2012, 8:12 pm
The environment, energy and federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair are on the agenda Tuesday when leaders of the western provinces and territories get together. “There is going to be an emphasis on environmental regulation,” said Alberta Premier Alison ...

western Queens Family Examiner: May 28- June 1 - Examiner
27 May 2012, 5:13 pm
Forestdale, Inc. is having another of its foster parent orientation meetings, Astoria's Museum of the Moving Image is having a science film festival, and several Queens libraries are holding various special family events, all throughout this ...

Eagles Win AFL western Derby XXXV - CRAVE ONLINE
27 May 2012, 4:59 pm
Deadlocked at half-time, the West Coast Eagles used a five goal, 11 scoring shots to one third quarter to embarrass cross-town rivals Fremantle in western derby XXXV. The Dockers produced their lowest ever score at Paterson’s stadium, crushed 11.18.