WBC and WBO middleweight champion, Jermaine Taylor, managed to maintain his titles in a fight against Kassim Ouma at North Little Rock

The U.S. has closed the books on the investigation into a raid of militants in Iraq saying it was a justified military operation but the Iraqi government is calling for further investigation.

The 19-year-old Rafael Nadal will defend his China Open title in Beijing this September. Russia`s world No.6 Nikolay Davydenko and Argentinian ace Guillermo Coria ? the runner-up to Nadal last year ? have also been confirmed for the event.

Looking for a job in today`s economy may be easier then many people think. There are certain tricks for raising your chances of getting hired, and with the tough competition in the work place, every little trick helps. There is more to getting hired then just sending a resume, one must promote themselves, as a resume only goes so far.

The Metro`s fiscal 2007 budget calls for the communities to pay a $461 million subsidy, up 6 percent from the $434 million paid in fiscal 2006. Metro`s total operating budget is $1.1 billion. The Metro getting the money is contingent on Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia matching the funds with a dedicated revenue source.

Skype has become the favorite method for internet users to communicate with their loved ones in an affordable fashion. Skype was developed as a way for people to communicate across countries and oceans with out needing to jack up the price of phone bills.

Mr. Birney served as Regional Manager of Consulting Services for The Signature Group in Vienna VA, a Cisco Systems Premier Professional Services partner.

The world`s largest online gambling casino room, Party Poker, is now offering Paris Hilton the change to win back her Bentley. The young star lost her $178,000 vehicle playing poker at her family`s gambling casino in Las Vegas.

According to reports, Boucher told the meeting that the United States would welcome India`s participation in endeavors that reinforce Afghanistan`s newfound status as an open corridor, rather than a barrier that separates South Asia from Central Asia.

The fantasy hockey pool manager, Hockey Draft, has issued two new services this week, offering much more fantasy hockey options. The first service is a box selection pool, similar to the ones seen in magazines and newspapers.

Last week, Syrian dictator Bashar Assad spoke with a German magazine and said that "Syria wants peace with Israel, but is prepared for war." Israel`s defense minister responds, saying Assad "communicates double messages."

China is one of the fastest growing markets for packaging machinery in the world. Demand for packaging equipment in China is projected to climb 8.6 percent annually through 2009 to 35.9 billion yuan (or approximately $4.4 billion).

According to several news reports, President George W. Bush praised his brother, Florida governor Jeb Bush, as an "excellent" leader who would make a "great president" of the United States. However, the current Bush president, George Walker Bush, has had the lowest approval ratings of any president in the past 50 years or so.

As a deadline set by kidnappers passed with no word on her fate, members of a Washington-based Muslim group flew to Baghdad, Iraq Saturday and appealed for the release of a kidnapped female American journalist. Two members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights group, sought the release of Jill Carroll, a 28-year-old freelancer for the Christian Science Monitor.

The controversy over a college football incident in which a replay official failed to overturn a call plays on. Every day of the week since the game has seen major developments, the most recent one bringing an end to the official`s season.