Iverson is having an MVP like season, leading the league in scoring. Other than Iverson, the Sixers seem to have it all on paper. They have a solid defensive minded center, a viable second option at power forward in Chris Webber; a defensive stopper in Andre Iguodala and a sharp shooter in Kyle Korver. The problem for the 76ers is that it ends here.

Steve Taylor has joined Network South as a Network Engineer for the telecom solutions consultation firm.

After refusing to take a DNA test the Bulls didn?t have much of a choice but trading center Eddy Curry. The problem for the Bulls was that the only serious offer on the table was from NY. Without a lot of wiggle room Bulls? GM John Paxon traded Curry to the Knicks along with Antonio Davis for Michael Sweetney, Tim Thomas and future draft picks.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, caretaker of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, has taken extra precautions this year in an effort to prevent deadly stampedes that have killed hundreds in the past during the stoning ritual. Two years ago, 244 people were trampled to death when the crowd panicked during the stoning ritual.

Have you already made your picks for March Madness? If you don`t know who to make your bets on or just want a little advice from top sports bettors, one online handicapping site is offering to give you tips for free. WIth the NCAA Tournament starts on March 16th and it`s time to put your bets in for this years leaders.

An estimated $108 million worth of fresh investments flowed into Asian equity funds in the last week, signaling that foreign investors are finding Asia funds attractive again. Citigroup said China, India and Thailand attracted most of the fresh capital infusion.

No body expected the Raptors to make it to the playoffs this season, yet nobody expected them to be this bad either. The Raptors are currently 5-20 after losing yesterday to Philadelphia. The problem again has been maintaining the same level of play throughout the second half. For some inexplicable reason, the Raptors insist on self destructing during the second half.

As the Israeli-Arab conflict, specifically to do with Israelis and Palestinian Arabs, continues, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said this past week that he is interested in boosting Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, but can and will do very little until the Palestinians free an abducted Israeli soldier being held in Gaza since the end of June.

FIFA World Cup 2006 is here and German authorities are concerned that celebrations will be interrupted by soccer hooligans. Germany brought foreign police officers that specialize in tracking soccer hooligans and deployed them across Germany.

A native Californian, Karen Cobb will continue to show off her vocal and songwriting abilities in a circuit of performances and concerts. The talented new up-and-coming artist is making waves in her state, as well as on television and radio shows.

It was opening night at the Toronto film festival, and Sasha Baron Cohen`s soon to be hit film `Borat` was scheduled for a midnight screening. The red carpet was ready for the stars and their limousines rides, but only Cohen had to make a spectacle.

Skygazers around the world had a chance to view a total solar eclipse on Wednesday. The solar show swept from Brazil to Mongolia and blotting out the sun across swathes of the world`s poorest lands. Wednesday`s eclipse will block the sun in highly populated areas, including West Africa.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration this week confirmed that this coming May will be a launch window for the next launch of the space shuttle Discovery. The shuttle program is due to be phased out by 2010.

The holiday shopping season is approaching, on the web as well as in the real world. eBay Inc. are ready for the numerous buyers with their new technology "Best Match", which is supposed to help in fast products search.

Things aren?t going very well for pop icon, Madonna, these days. Whenever she tries to do something good for humanity, the plan backfires and she is left reeling by the bad publicity.