DENVER - Federal officials have agreed to review air pollution standards for oil and gas operations to decide if they need to be updated. The proposed settlement of a complaint by two environmental groups calls for the Environmental Protection Agenc
Wigan centre or second row Phil Bailey has agreed a new deal to keep him at the Warriors for the 2010 season.The 29-year-old Australian, whose three-year contract ended last month, had missed the last two months of the 2009 season with an Achilles i
LISBON, Portugal - Sporting Lisbon says it has reached an agreement withMiguel Angel Angulo to release the former Spain midfielder from his contract.Angulo joined Lisbon this offseason on a one-year contract but the club saidSunday he has decided t
YANGON - Myanmar's supreme court agreed Friday to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, as the European Union said it wanted sustained dialogue with the ruling junta. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, 64, was or
Fulham defender Aaron Hughes has agreed a new contract which is set to keep him at the club until the summer of 2013.The 30-year-old Northern Ireland captain began his career at Newcastle before joining Aston Villa in 2005. Hughes, who arrived at Fu
Yorkshire Building Society on Wednesday sealed its deal to buy troubled rival Chelsea, closing the gap on Nationwide, the industry number one.Widespread consolidation in the mutual banking sector has long been predicted, with regulators pushing for
Nottinghamshire batsman Bilal Shafayat has agreed a new one-year contract.Shafayat, 25, scored 485 runs in 13 County Championship games last season, with his best innings of 69 coming in the draw with Hampshire in August. Director of cricket Mick Ne
Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright has agreed a new three-year contract which will keep him at Hove until the end of the 2012 season.Wright, currently on tour with England in South Africa, said: The contract extension is exciting for me. I want to be
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