Stillman Leads Canes Past Thrashers 4-3

The Carolina Hurricanes stopped Ilya Kovalchuk for a change. Two days after Kovalchuk had four points in an overtime win at Carolina, the Atlanta star was held without a goal as the Hurricanes padded their Southeast Division lead by beating the Thrashers 4-3 on Friday night.

Cory Stillman's goal with a two-man advantage gave Carolina its first lead with 3:23 left. The decisive score came with 9 seconds remaining on the two-man advantage.

Carolina's late power play came after a 4-minute high-sticking penalty on Ken Klee and a 2-minute delay of game penalty on Thrashers captain Bobby Holik.

The Thrashers fell to 4-13 when Kovalchuk, the NHL leader with …

Employers now required to display union rights posters at workplace

WASHINGTON — The National Labor Relations Board has approved a new rule that requires private employers to display posters that tell workers about their right to form a union.

The rule requires businesses to prominently display the new posters that explain the right to bargain collectively, distribute union literature and engage in other union activities without reprisal.

Union advocates say the rule gives workers information they should know about their legal rights. But business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, say the posters will make it appear the government is encouraging workers to join unions and will create a more favorable climate for union …

Promises and Limits of Reductionism in the Biomedical Sciences

Promises and Limits of Reductionism in the Biomedical Sciences Marc van Regenmortel, David Hull. Chichester: John Wiley, 2002. ISBN 0-471-49850-5. 377 pp. L80.

The book consists of series of papers presented by eminent scientists and philosophers of science at a conference held in May 2000. The aim of the conference was to permit scientists and philosophers the opportunity to discuss the merits and limits of a reductionist approach to research in molecular and cell biology, evolutionary psychology and the practice of medicine.

Included are chapters on emergent properties of biological molecules and cells; pitfalls of reductionism in immunology; reductionism in medicine; …

2010 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Glance

Aruba 0, Antigua and Barbuda 3

Wednesday, March 26

Antigua and Barbuda 1, Aruba 0 (Antigua and Barbuda advances 4-0 on aggregate)

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Bermuda vs. Cayman Islands

Saturday, Feb. 2

At Hamilton, Bermuda

Bermuda 1, Cayman Islands 1

Sunday, March 30

At Georgetown, Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands 1, Bermuda 3 (Bermuda advances 4-2 on aggregate)

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Dominica vs. Barbados

Wednesday, Feb. 6

At Roseau, Dominica

Dominica 1, Barbados 1

Wednesday, March 26

At Bridgetown, Barbados

Barbados 1, Dominica …

Multinationals break Vietnam law in formula sales

Multinational companies in Vietnam sell baby formula so aggressively that they routinely stretch and sometimes break laws designed to promote breastfeeding, an AP investigation has found.

International guidelines and Vietnamese law recognize breast milk as superior to formula for an infant's health. Yet dozens of interviews with mothers, doctors, health officials and shopkeepers suggest that formula companies pay doctors to peddle their products, promote it for infants under age one and approach mothers and health care workers at health facilities _ all of which are against the law.

The number of Vietnamese mothers who exclusively breast-feed in the first six …

George shows no rust as Falcons top Raiders

Playing after only four practices, Jeff George completed 17 of 24passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns in the first half Thursdaynight, sparking the Atlanta Falcons to a 27-6 preseason victory overthe visiting Oakland Raiders.

George signed a one-year, $3.6 million contract last week. Hebecomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.

George connected with Eric Metcalf on an 11-yard scoring passjust over five minutes into the game and hit Tyrone Brown on a48-yard scoring play less than three minutes into the second quarterto give the Falcons (1-2) a 17-0 lead.

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PSG brings in new signing, other clubs seek loans

PARIS (AP) — On a slow-moving last day of transfers in the French league, Paris Saint-Germain predictably stole the headlines by signing midfielder Thiago Motta from Inter Milan to take its season's spending spree comfortably over €100 million ($143 million).

Other clubs, meanwhile, were scratching around trying to bring players in on loan and could only dream about having the seemingly bottomless funds that PSG's ambitious Qatari owners, QSI, are providing the ambitious French leader with.

No financial details were given, but reports in France and Italy estimated Motta's transfer at €10 million ($14.3 million). Motta, who previously played for Barcelona and has played six …