Soccer Capsules: McBride calling it a career at end of seasonSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:11AMBRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Brian McBride, whose scoring touch and tenacity earned him fans on both sides of the Atlantic, is calling it a career. The 38-year-old McBride said Friday he will retire at the end of the season, his third with his hometown Chicago Fire.
Switzerland and Ukraine advanceSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:14AMSwitzerland and Ukraine confirmed their places in the play-offs as group winners but Sweden, the Czech Republic all missed chances to do likewise as the group stage goes down to the wire.
Obituaries - May 21, 2010Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:36AMLuigi Aquino Sr. Luigi Aquino Sr., 74, a longtime resident of Greenwich, passed away on May 12, 2010 in the presence of his family. Aquino was born in Luzzi, Cosenza, Italy, the son of Raffaella Falbo and Carmine Aquino, Sr.
Tour operators from China other countries attend Manila meetingSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:53AMDespite the heavy drubbing that the Philippines got after the bloody Manila hostage-drama last week, representatives of nearly 100 travel agencies and tour operators from around the world still attended a major tourism convention in Manila on Friday to do business in the country.
Gastronomic getaway in the OkanaganFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:23PMGrape vineyards at Mission Hill Family Estate. The Okanagan Valley is in full swing with wine dinners and celebrations during the annual Okanagan Fall Wine Festival from Oct. 2 to 12.