Hamas "certainly has failed to govern responsibly and failed to fulfill the aspirations of the Palestinian people," State Dept deputy spokesman emphasized. "Obviously, certain criteria must be met so that there can be a Palestinian partner for peace with Israel."

We knew about the offense. We expected aerial fireworks from Matt Hasselbeck and Darrell Jackson. We figured on touchdowns and 100-yard rushing efforts from Shaun Alexander. We knew Mike Holmgren could put together a West Coast attack that would stretch opposing defenses to the breaking point.

England national soccer team has set foot in Germany this week and started their final perpetrations for their opening Group B match on Saturday.

Just days after capturing the Oscars, Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson were also the happy winners at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards. Hudson, who was first discovered at ?American Idol?, ended up winning the best supporting actress award for her role in ?Dreamgirls?, just like she did at the Academy Awards.

The St. Louis Cardinals held the New York Mets scoreless for 14 innings through the second inning of Game 4

Hundreds of Louisiana National Guard soldiers deployed in Iraq were in Kuwait on Wednesday as a first stop on the way home. Nearly 550 of the Louisiana brigade`s troops lost homes or loved ones or were otherwise affected by Hurricane Katrina.

When America liberated Iraq in April 2003, it was a shell of a country. Sanctions, the ongoing conflict and poverty had pushed the once glorious country into a state of despair. Roads and public buildings were in terrible condition.

The new product from Apple, the iPod cellular phone iPhone, has been the center of attention not only for purely technological reasons. The much anticipated introduction and launch of the product has also been in the center of a legal battle between Apple and another giant technology company, Cisco Systems

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

The Boston Red Sox spring training camp opens these days, with official reporting day being this week, and first full squad workout late in the week. But will all Red Sox players show up as expected? When a question like this is shot in the air, the player whose appearance is questioned is slugger Manny Ramirez, traditionally a trade rumor and, well, a cause for some uncertainty

The Bush administration has strongly urged Palestinian leaders not to permit any Hamas members into the Palestinian cabinet, but this week`s better-than-expected electoral showing by the terrorist organization in Palestinian elections greatly complicates American diplomacy in the Middle East, officials said yesterday.

The market is flooded with new inventions and innovations that are suppose to make our live easier and more efficient. The fact of the matter is that only tiny fractions of these so called ?innovations? are actually marketed and sold, not to mention used. And then there are also those who make it big, like Flexity, LLC.

Bobby Crosby`s sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth scored pinch-runner Esteban German with the winning run in the Oakland Athletics`6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

The deadline set by the terrorist groups holding an Israeli soldier hostage ? to begin the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails by 6:00 am, July 4 ? passed without incident, save for more Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip, with the terrorists stating that even though the deadline had passed, they wouldn?t kill the soldier.

Authorities say 15 Cubans fleeing their homeland and fund themselves on an abandoned bridge in the Florida Keys were returned to Cuba, Monday, after U.S. officials concluded the bridge did not constitute dry land under the U.S. government`s "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy. Cubans who reach dry land in the United States are allowed to remain in the country, while those caught at sea are sent back.