Djokovic Must Overcome Nadal for Dream of Matching Laver - Bloomberg
25 May 2012, 6:46 am
In his dreams, Novak Djokovic has already lifted the French Open trophy to make it four major tennis titles in a row. In reality, the No. 1-ranked player in the world has to overcome six-time champion Rafael Nadal on his favorite clay courts.

Japan's BTMU lifts freeze on Iran assets outside US - Reuters
25 May 2012, 4:58 am
TOKYO May 25 (Reuters) - Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ said on Friday it has lifted a freeze on Iranian assets in its accounts outside the United States. BTMU, a core banking unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group , Japan's biggest banking group ...

Rocket launch signifies new era in space travel - Las Cruces Sun-News
25 May 2012, 4:37 am
Shortly before 2 a.m. MDT on this past Tuesday morning (May 22), a rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla. At face value, there is nothing unusual about this; the bulk of our nation's space launches for the past several decades have been ...

Papua New Guinea's parliament blockade lifted - Xinhua News Agency
25 May 2012, 12:34 am
PORT MORESBY, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A police blockade at Papua New Guinea's Parliament House has ended after a group of police officers agreed to stand down, the Australian media reported on Friday. The group of around 30 police officers of Papua New Guinea ...

Evacuation orders lifted in Shelter Valley - San Francisco Gate
24 May 2012, 11:43 pm
Firefighters are making good progress in their battle against a 1,200-acre wildfire in southeastern San Diego County. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says all evacuation orders have been lifted and residents are being ...

Racing restrictions lifted following fatal yacht crash - Abc Local Web
24 May 2012, 9:35 pm
BELVEDERE, Calif. (KGO) -- Last month, five people died when a sailboat wound up on the rocks of the Farallon Islands during a race. Following that, the Coast Guard slapped a moratorium on yacht racing. But just in time for the long holiday weekend, the ...

Quarantines lifted on 2 dairies after BSE tests show no link to feed - All about feed
22 May 2012, 1:20 am
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lifted the quarantines on two Central California dairies connected with a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) after investigators found no link between the illness and food the diseased bovine may have ...

Karzai Wants 'World's Burden' lifted By 2014 - Sky.com
20 May 2012, 5:57 pm
President Hamid Karzai has said he hopes the transition out of war in Afghanistan will mean his country is "no longer a burden" on the international community. After talks with US President Barack Obama at a Nato summit in Chicago, Mr Karzai ...

Tropical Storm watch lifted for S. Carolina coast - CBS News
20 May 2012, 7:28 am
(AP) COLUMBIA, S.C.- Tropical storm watches have been lifted for the South Carolina coast as the first storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season spins offshore. The National Hurricane Center said that as of 5 p.m. EDT Sunday, Tropical Storm ...

Reform vow, legal career lifted Melvin to high court - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
18 May 2012, 9:06 pm
Justice Joan Orie Melvin persuaded voters to put her on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court with her message of reform and a distinguished legal career. That fell apart on Friday when Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. accused her of ...