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.

Lebanon?s tourism industry may recover more quickly than it has in the past, but if the current hostilities only lead to a situation where all that is built is one day felled again by bombs from a future war that could have been prevented, the next time it may be harder than ever to get people to visit.

There is a lot of excitement in the air for the people of Houston Texas and it has to do with than just the All Star game taking place later today. Newspapers all over the country have been reporting that the Rockets are in the mix for retaining the services of who was once pegged to be the future of the franchise ? Steve Francis.

Napolean Dynamite`has finally been turned into a video spoof by Microsoft. The popularity of the 2004 movie inspired this project and Microsoft`s software developers had a fun time creating it.

Despite tensions between the two countries stemming from President Hugo Chavez?s anti-American barnstorming around the world, Venezuelan authorities announced they had foiled an attempt to bomb the Embassy of the United States of America in Caracas, the capital.

Sir Elton John, an English singer, composer and pianist, is not satisfied with the modern American entertainment and music stars` looks. He is sick of the tattoos and piercing of the rockers and would rather them to adopt the cutting-edge, glam-rock style made popular by his peers.

Christian Country-Western music star Royal Wade Kimes recently expressed his pride in his song "I`m a Cowboy" debuting at number one according tothe Power Source Magazine`s Western Music Charts.

When Ben Roethlisberger went down with an injury in last week?s game versus the San Diego Chargers, the team knew it would have to turn to Tommy Maddox this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars. To the delight of the Jaguars, Roethlisberger was not the only key player missing from the Steelers? lineup. Wide receiver, Hines Ward, missed his first game as a pro.

There is something to be said for those in the entertainment industry who try to give back to both their fans and to those who need help. And if there is one entertainment star who has always tried to give the most to others, it is Angelina Jolie. The latest thing the star has done for the third world was declare that she will give birth in Naibia.

The English soccer club, Aston Villa, might be moving to American hands, as billionaire NFL owner, Randy Lerner, had bid for the club and willing to pay $118.8 million for it.

No other rookie has made more impact on his team than Chris Paul. Paul ?slipped? all the way to the forth pick of the draft, where New Orleans was quick to grab him. Guiding his team to an improbably 15-17 record, Paul has asserted himself as one of the brightest tars in a league that is lacking in true point guards.

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The Seattle Seahawks`plans for the 2006 season suffered a set back on September 24, when League MVP Shaun Alexander cracked his left foot in a win against the New York Giants

A rash of attacks and kidnappings in recent weeks have cut Nigeria`s daily oil exports of 2.5 million barrels by nearly 10 percent and have claimed at least 20 lives while helping send crude prices higher on international markets.

State television in Jordan announced this weekend that Jordanian intelligence managed to foil an al-Qaeda plot to mount a suicide attack against a key civilian target. Officials in the capital of Amman named three of the suspected terrorists that were arrested.