Critics question focus, rationale behind arts cuts - Globe and Mail
Government criticized for not being forthcoming with information about cuts to a slew of arts-and-culture programs ... Read the full article Political Junkie from Canada writes: A problem for the conservatives in doing the right thing is that ...

Wroten suspended for season for violating substance abuse policy
The National Football League suspended St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Claude Wroten for the season on Wednesday for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

Western Michigan Team Report
The Mid-American Conference season has arrived for Western Michigan. The Broncos will start the conference slate in the second week of the season, when they play host to Northern Illinois. The game is a battle between two West Division teams, so the importance of the game is heightened. Western Michigan isn't considered one of the elite teams in the West, but it is capable of challenging Central Michigan and Ball State for supremacy if it plays well and gets a few breaks along the way. That's why the league opener against Northern Illinois is important for the Broncos. The Huskies are coming off a bad year last season, going 2-10 overall and 0-5 in the West. But Northern was banged up all of last year, and its talent level isn't indicative of a...

Detroit Pistons sign free agent Kwame Brown - PR Inside
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (AP) - The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent center Kwame Brown, the overall No. 1 pick in the 2001 NBA draft. The team announced the signing on Monday. Team president for basketball operations Joe Dumars told The ...

Tina Turner tribute at JJ's (Gulf Daily News)
TINA Turner tribute act Milli Munro will perform tonight at JJ's, Al Bustan Hotel, Adliya. Ms Munro has worked as a professional Tina Turner tribute act for nearly 25 years and has toured across Europe with dates in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Gibraltar, Malta, Germany and Brussels.