Cellucci speech boosts GOP.
Byline: Kim Ring STURBRIDGE - A birthday cake with candles that read "60" was set before former Gov. Paul Cellucci last night after he spoke at the Sturbridge Republican Town Committee's Regional Dinner Reception. Mr. Cellucci spoke about his time as U.S. ambassador to Canada...

Hitting home runs from both sides of plate, one game.
HITTING A HOME RUN FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE IN ONE GAME IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 216 times by 78 different players through 2007. Former catcher Wally Schang of the Philadelphia A's was the first switch-hitter to accomplish this feat when he did it on...

Road trip starts well for Sox.
Byline: Bill Ballou RED SOX 6, TIGERS 3 COMERICA PARK, DETROIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 11 0 Detroit 0 0...

Don't Africa me: in a new book (titled as above), a Nigerian author domiciled in the USA, C. P. Eze, criticises the corporate media, Hollywood celebrities, black immigrants, NGOs and others for hurting Africa's image worldwide through their portrayal of the continent as a "basket case". Tom Mbakwe reports.
Though Nigeria is tainted by advance-fee fraud and China by lead-laden toys, a Nigerian in America is still called an African (by his continental identity) while a Chinese is called a Chinese (by his national identity). Many "African" immigrants still threaten to send their disobedient kids "back to Africa",...

WXYZ-TV Named 'Station of The Year' by Michigan AP Broadcasters Association.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-21 April 2008-WXYZ-TV Named 'Station of The Year' by Michigan AP Broadcasters Association(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com WXYZ-TV/ Channel 7 received the "Station of the Year" award, Saturday, April 12, at the 2008 Annual Awards Banquet, hosted by the Michigan Associated Press (AP) Broadcasters Association. ...

Airport Business News.
Mar 3, 2008 Boston Logan International Airports offer incentives for increased long-haul routes. Boston Logan International Airport is encouraging airlines to offer more intercontinental flights by reducing first-year landing fees and helping with advertising expenses. Boston is hardly alone in wooing airlines with incentives, as...

3rd for Pedroia on obstruction; Manager recalls play in '03 ALDS.
Byline: Bill Ballou COLUMN: Red Sox Notes DETROIT - Dustin Pedroia was awarded third base in the seventh inning on a rare obstruction call that had some of the Red Sox, and manager Terry Francona, remembering a similar play that went the other way in...

Parts supply a career; Road leads to Winchendon for Model T owners.
Byline: Gail Stanton WINCHENDON - The unassuming building at 202 School St. blends into the scenery so well, that unless you're looking for it, you don't even notice it. Even the blue-and-white sign out front stating that the company sells Model T parts doesn't jump...

Home cooking; Sox stop skid vs. winless Tigers.
Byline: Bill Ballou COLUMN: OPENING DAY AT FENWAY BOSTON - That Daisuke Matsuzaka has all the luck, doesn't he? Every time he pitches, the other team doesn't score. OK, Matsuzaka's not the first pitcher that old line has been used about,...

Vehicles from NAIAS 2008; New from Detroit.
Byline: Jason K. Ang The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, is a barometer for the American car industry. The dearth of interesting new models and wild concept vehicles from the American manufacturers is a reflection of the restructuring that these companies...