Jason Grilli has had a fairly memorable September. He gets a chance to make his month even more successful when he faces his former team on Thursday.

The United States and the European Union suspended aid to the new Hamas-led Palestinian government on Friday, pushing the Palestinian Authority closer to financial collapse. Last year the Palestinians received one-point-three billion dollars in overseas aid, out of a budget of one-point-nine billion dollars.

Maurice Cheeks? return to Portland, where he coach for several seasons before getting fired, didn?t turn out to be the story everyone expected it to. The Blazers foiled the former coach?s by defeating the 76ers.

After backing off from a controversial youth labor law under pressure from millions of protesters in the streets nationwide, the French government has now retreated from another law: banning smoking in public. A recent survey by the IFOP polling group found that 78 percent of respondents supported a smoking ban.

Robin Williams, the 55-year-old comedian, who is very famous in the entertainment world, had been sober for 20 years. Now, according to what his publicist Mara Buxbaum said in an interview to an entertainment magazine, he is seeking treatment for alcoholism.

ClubHouse Hosting, a Connecticut based web hosting provider serving domestic and international clients, announced today that it is celebrating its one year anniversary, and is offering special customer rewards.

Iraqi security forces caught the most wanted man in the country last year, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, but released him because they didn`t know who he was, the Iraqi deputy minister of interior said last week. Thursday`s news tops a list of reports of missed opportunities to capture the 39-year-old terrorist mastermind.

Recently, Stuart Patten announced the creation of his online business as an affiliate with VMC Satellite Dish Network. A retired school principal, Patten reported that his search for such a business took several years, but he is happy with the results.

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 418,570 vehicles over a faulty engine part. The affected cars include 268,570 vehicles sold in Japan across 12 models manufactured in 2001, including Corollas, the compact cars Vitz and Platz, and the hybrid Toyota Prius. The recall will likely have a negative effect on the Nikkei, the Tokyo stock exchange average.

For all webmasters out there, Apple has released new firmware software for MacBooks which should address the widely reported shutdown problem which affects many of its MacBook units. The new software, called MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1 improves the MacBook?s internal monitoring system.

In the entertainment industry there are few things that bring people closer together then music. American Idol is a key example that proves that music is a universal form of entertainment. People from around the globe tune in every week to watch talent individuals from the US sing their hearts out in hopes of making it big.

With the visit to the United States this week of the Prince of Wales, Charles, and his relatively new wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, a new generation of Americans were exposed to the visit of a British royal couple.

Innovo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: INNO) announced today that it showcased its new denim collection, indie(TM), at the Fall MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas during the week of July 30 - August 2, 2004.

The People`s Republic of China expressed Tuesday its backing for the European Union in resolving the dispute over Iranian nuclear program ambitions. However, many people are befuddled by continuing efforts to support the EU when the EU is getting nowhere with Iranian intransigence.

The new OUT95 Wave Piercing Winged Monohull sailing boat is the cause of much excitement in the Yachting community, and draws reposes from all over the world. The new sailing boat is the product of an extensive development program, and the design was comprehensively tank tested by the Wolfson Unit before construction began.