World champions Brazil opened their title-defending campaign on Tuesday with a stuttering victory over the fighting Croatia.

Dahlias has relaunched its online store featuring more than 350 varieties of dahlia flowers, and live chat assistance for any and all questions regarding the maintenance and care-taking of these beautiful flowers.

When one of the Seattle Storm`s male practice players wound up with a bloody nose Thursday morning after an on-court collision, Sue Bird came over and playfully offered the guy her new face mask.

Rock band dedicates new single to the late actor Christopher Reeve, best known for his portrayal of comic book icon Superman and for his strength and courage after a horrific horse riding accident which handicapped the actor and eventually led to his untimely death last year.

Sue Tinder, a longtime Tucson, Arizona resident and an active member of various screenwriting organizations, such as The Writers` Building, American Zoetrope, has published her first novel - `And She Finally Learned` available at lulu.

In the 2005 Zippo Hot Tour national battle of the bands, local Cincinnati alternative rock band The Times was chosen as a national finalist, and called "One of the top ten unsigned bands in the country" by Maxim Magazine.

Despite the widespread belief that Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, is suffering from intestinal cancer, a Spanish doctor has told the media that he has examined Castro?s case and the cancer diagnosis is simply untrue

Managers must re-think leadership as a priority to keep their best people.

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced plans to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by about 2,500 and in Iraq by 9,000 troops. The moves come as Congress has grown more vocal about making 2006 a year of transition in the war zones, with allies taking more of a role in security.

The Addams Family has moved its creepy antics to a new winter vacation home: the haunted Olivas Adobe in Ventura! This October 15 and 16, the Cultural Affairs Division will...

Beginning next week, gay and lesbian United Kingdom residents will have the ability to walk down the aisle. The UK has changed outdated laws and are now allowing Civil Partnerships to take place between couples, who have till now, had no rights. The government estimates that approximately 11,000-22,000 couples will apply for civil partnership between next week and 2010.

Fabio Cannavaro has become the first defender in 10 years, and the third in 30 years, to win the Golden Ball award, the prize for the best European soccer player of the year

Many online businesses will be turning to Elixir Systems for return on investment help. With a new public relations service, integration of paid advertising services will provide a combined marketing approach for developing online organizations and businesses.

Everybody in the world is blogging about something or another, and if you are a sports fan, then you have probably read or written a blog about your sport of choice. For all you golf nuts out there, there is a new site that has opened up a blog devoted to everything golf.

Looking to find a bit of entertainment in the form of the online casino? First you must ask yourself what your favorite casino game is. Are you a fan of blackjack or slots? Or do you love the risk that is invovled with playing online roulette?