World Opinion Divided on Saddam Sentence

Saddam Hussein's death sentence was celebrated by some on Sunday as justice deserved or even divine, but denounced by others as a political ploy two days before critical U.S. midterm congressional elections.

Worldwide, the range of reactions - including a European outcry over capital punishment and doubts about the fairness of the tribunal that ordered Saddam to hang - reflected new geopolitical fault lines drawn after America's decision to invade Iraq in 2003 and depose its dictator.

The European Union welcomed the verdict but said Saddam should not be put to death. At the Vatican, Cardinal Renato Martino, Pope Benedict XVI's top prelate for justice issues, called the …

Intel raises revenue forecast for current quarter

Intel Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast above Wall Street's expectations Friday, citing strong demand for its chips and giving another signal that business is improving for one of the world's biggest technology companies.

Intel's shares rose 5 percent in morning trading.

The leading maker of computer microprocessors said it now expects sales of $8.8 billion to $9.2 billion. Its last guidance, which came July 14, was for revenue in the range of $8.1 billion to $8.9 billion.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting $8.55 billion in revenue before Friday.

Santa Clara, California-based Intel also said it expects the …

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Jagr has groin strain, could miss 10 days

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers forward Jaromir Jagr, who left the NHL's Winter Classic with a leg injury on Monday, has a mild left groin strain and will miss seven to 10 days.

Philadelphia general manager Paul Holmgren made the announcement on Tuesday.

Jagr, 39, is in his first season with Philadelphia after three in Russia, and was one of this summer's marquee free agents. The former Pittsburgh Penguin, …

Charleston Southern knocks off VMI 31-21

Tribble Reese threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Charleston Southern to a 31-21 victory over Virginia Military Intsitute on Saturday.

Tribble, who was 19 of 25 for 243 yards, had touchdown passes of 1 yard to Tyrese Harris and 50 yards to Antwan Ivey. His 3-yard touchdown run gave the Buccaneers (4-5, 2-2 Big South Conference) a 17-14 lead with 16 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

VMI (3-5, 1-2) gained 239 yards on the ground, led by Howard Abegesah, who rushed for 102 …

Ky. center Morris' ban reduced to 14 games

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky center Randolph Morris' seasonlongsuspension for his attempt to enter the NBA draft was reduced to 14games Thursday by the NCAA.

The NCAA cited new information for softening its punishment afterMorris tried to go into the draft. Additional information provided bythe school showed that Morris clearly intended to retain his collegeeligibility while declaring for the draft, the NCAA said in astatement.

The new information "provides additional understanding of Morris'original intent to enter the NBA draft as well as his mind-set duringthat process," the NCAA said.

Morris, a 6-10 sophomore, also must repay expenses related to …

Many Horses: A Personal Experience with National Board Certification and Creative Thinking

Horses of varying conformations and colors step across our view in a display of energy and forward motion in Rosa Bonheur's 1855 painting, The Horse Fair. The painting is a metaphor for my experience with National Board Certification. The process led me to critique and display my teaching practice, to generate multiple solutions as varied as Bonheur's horses, and to move my professional development forward.

In 1994, the first 81 teachers completed the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification process. The National Board was created in response to the 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, which gave a grim prognosis for the American education system. The …