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.

Here we have a round-up of major stories coming out from the continent of Africa over the weekend. Subject countries today are Kenya, Liberia and South Africa.

Laura Mallory, heading a campaign to ban Harry Potter books from her local elementary school at Loganville, Georgia, has filed an application with the County Board of education, arguing that the books by British author J.K. Rowling, are to instructing children to act as Wiccans, or to practice religious witchcraft.

Following much speculation and rumors of secret negotiations, Google and YouTube have finally reached an agreement, and in a press release today, Google has announced that it has acquired the Video giant for $1.65 billion.

Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, has announced that Mike Carper has joined the firm as "Vice President for Commercial Loans" for the Sanford office at 870 Spring Lane in North Carolina.

The Redmond`s Linux vision of the digital home is apparently starting to worry Microsoft. The software giant has released a free upgrade to Windows CE 5.0 targeting the media device developers.

For the last decade, the beautiful landscapes of the kingdom of Nepal have been the background for a bitter battle fought between the government and Maoist rebels

As is often demonstrated these days, unfortunately more and more, there are some limits to free speech that are prompted not by the need to adhere to certain laws but to refrain from infuriating certain ethnic groups.

If you have ever felt guilty leaving your elderly/ill parents or grandparents alone, then one company has a great device to help you and your loved ones feel safe and secure. Tadiran LifeCare provides customers with a wireless communication device that can save a life.

The British postal service, Royal Mail, plans to shutdown about half of its 14,500 post offices, due to an increase in losses sustained by the company

There are a very few people who believed that World Cup 2006`s final that will be held in Berlin on June 9 would looks the way it is. Italy will meet France for the final showdown of the tournament and we will have a new world champion by the end of the evening.

Jean Todt, team boss for Ferrari, said that the team plans to announce its lineup for the 2007 season during their home Italian Grand Prix this September. News comes after the Spanish Grand Prix when Todt was interviewed and asked about Ferrari`s future.

Glen Grunwald was essentially replaced by Rob Babcock for making several crucial mistakes, namely drafting Rafael Araujo with the eight?s pick. However, nothing has hurt the Raptors than the trade for Vince Carter whom Toronto traded for a few a washouts and a couple of draft picks.

The U.S. Department of Energy predicts heating oil prices may go up nearly 30-percent and natural gas rates may increase more than 50 percent. According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, the average household loses $150 worth of energy because of hidden drafts.

Big business corporations are often willing to use various means to promote their product. Even though there are various regulations and laws regarding the audiences that can be legally exposed to certain type of content, some companies still manage to find a way to display their products to the vastest audience possible.