It?s way too early in the season to be discussing the ROY award, but we just can?t help it. So far the leading contenders to taking home the award are Chris Paul, Andrew Bogut and the surprising Charlie Villanueva.

Bringing in a new player into the mix is always a bit problematic, especially if that player is or used to be an all-star player with a bloated contract and a bloated ego. So far, Peja has fitted in well with a new system and new teammates. I must say that I?m plesently surprised of how well Peja has adjusted on the offensive end, given that Indiana?s offense is completely different than that of Sacramento.

England key player, Wayne Rooney, will have his scan on June 7, one week before the previously scheduled June 14 scan. Rooney was reported as unfit for training until his June 14 scan sheds some light on his situation.

The new constitution will be put to a referendum vote in October, but key provisions have left Sunnis rattled. The Sunnis are afraid the text will lead to the eventual breakup of the country, and leave them clustered in a few central provinces without oil wealth or influence.

As religious leaders in Rome condemned the Madonna`s concert mock crucifixion earlier this month, the entertainment queen`s upcoming concert in Duesseldorf will be closely watched.

In an attempt to attract back its former subscribers, AOL launches new desktop software, which will include the most popular AOL services in one user interface.

Select Italy was nominated by the leading international honor for Web sites, The Webby Awards, for the Best Tourism Web site of 2006 for the second consecutive year.

Herb Cunningham, Commercial Investment Broker for Coldwell Banker Commercial Trademark Properties, represented the parties in the sale of Greenwood Commons shopping center.

Although gas prices continue to rise, an estimated 28 million Americans will be on the roads this Labor Day weekend, according to AAA. Avis Rent-A-Car and Motorola have teamed up to help holiday drivers stay safe.

Preparing for a background check is as important today as updating your resume. The best candidate in the world won?t get hired if he doesn?t pass the background check, says Jan Maxwell. "Many candidates don?t realize that companies use their job applications, rather than their resumes, to run a background check," the author of a job-hunting guide says.

Microsoft Speech Sever 2007 is now officially open for public beta testing, as announced by Microsoft this week. Microsoft Speech Sever 2007 is a voice recognition and telephony server and the new version is considered a significant upgrade with a host of new features and technologies.

The US Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba has been the focus of the world?s attention since the United States started incarcerating terrorist suspects there

Michael Jackson will not be using the `Two Seas` label, as it has been confirmed that he is no longer affiliated to the Persian Gulf ? based label he co-founded last April.

A game profile and an interview with company president Bill Mueller of the Towson based Vision Videogames can be seen on Pulse, a G4 Tech TV program initially airing Friday, July 23, 2004. The segment, hosted by Pulse producer Peter Lee, focuses on Vision Videogames upcoming project Space Station:SIM, a simulation game based on board the International Space Station and developed with the cooperation of NASA through a Space Act Agreement. In Space Station:SIM, the player assumes the roll of the Chief Administrator of NASA, creating astronaut crewmembers with unique needs, abilities and personalities while managing their activities and personal relationships like The SIMS.

Negotiations have begun, then fell, multiple times over the past few months and Iran has inflated tensions with comments by the country`s president some weeks ago that Israel should be wiped off the face of the Earth.