After resuscitating the Cleveland Browns through three years of trades and free-agent signings, general manger Phil Savage made a deal for himself. Even Savage, who received a three-year contract extension through the 2012 season, had to marvel for a moment Friday on how bad things were in Cleveland.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. She would be the first woman to serve on a Republican presidential ticket.
AFP - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's anti-corruption drive has claimed another scalp with news Friday of the arrest of an ex-governor who allegedly embezzled millions of dollars of state funds.
AP - The NBA officially handed over the Seattle franchise to Oklahoma City about two months ago, and three trucks arrived downtown at headquarters on Friday.
