Nepal's former rebels withdraw plans to form new government

Nepal's former rebels withdrew plans Tuesday to form the country's new government _ pushing the Himalayan nation into fresh political turmoil.

The ex-rebels, formally known as the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), said they could not lead a new government after their candidate for president was defeated Monday.

"After our candidate was defeated in the president election we have lost the moral grounds to lead the new government," Maoist leader Prachanda told reporters.

He said the party will act as the opposition even though it emerged as the largest political party in the April election. Since then, the political parties have not been …

Woman fined $1,000 for biting deputy

DAVENPORT, Iowa - A woman who bit a deputy who tried to give hera speeding ticket has been given a 60-day jail sentence and a $1,000fine. Leslie Hebeler was sentenced last week for speeding andresisting arrest. She also was ordered to pay a $54 traffic fine,court costs and the deputy's medical bills.

Scott County Sheriff Mike Bladel said the …

Former Michigan Football Coach Collapses

DETROIT - Former Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler collapsed Friday during the taping of a television show and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.

The 77-year-old coaching great became ill at WXYZ-TV in Southfield the day before the Ohio State-Michigan showdown, the station said. Schembechler also was hospitalized Oct. 20 after falling ill at the same studio.

Messages were left with the university, Schembechler's office and at Providence Hospital, where WXYZ said Schembechler was taken.

Schembechler met with the media this week to discuss Saturday's game between the No. 2 Wolverines and No. 1 …

Sharp contests anti-monopoly fine over displays

Sharp Corp. said Monday it's contesting a fine levied by Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog over liquid crystal displays sold to Nintendo Co. for the hit DS portable game machines.

Japanese electronics maker Sharp filed a complaint Monday with the Japan Fair Trade Commission, saying it finds "unacceptable" the commission's Dec. 18 order for a 261 million yen ($2.9 million) fine.

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UK private equity takeovers surge past 2009 pace

Takeovers backed by private equity in Britain are running far ahead of last year's totals, despite a decline in activity in the second quarter, a report said Monday.

The Center for Management Buy-out Research at Nottingham University said that 87 takeovers worth 7.9 billion pounds ($11.9 billion) were completed in the first half of the year. That compares to 120 deals worth 4.7 billion pounds in all of 2009.

The strong figures for this year were driven by a busy first quarter, when the total value was twice as large as in the second quarter.

"With volatility in global equities, a looming general …

Schecter Export Series

Tempest Extreme and Omen Extra

The History of Schecter began in 1976 as a "replacement part" company. The company is now under ownership, since 1989, which was when the company moved back to California from Dallas, TX. Crafted with remarkable attention to detail, Schecter guitars are available in an exciting range of styles, (This is due to the company president Michael Ciravolo's liking of non-traditional shapes) finishes and colours. One of the distinguishing qualities of the Schecter brand is that all guitars are inspected and set up for optimum playability, prior to being sent to the dealer. Also noteworthy, is their extensive offering of left-handed models and the fact that …

Sharks-Coyotes, Sums

San Jose 2 1 3_6
Phoenix 0 0 0_0
First Period_1, San Jose, Roenick 6, 4:21. 2, San Jose, Rissmiller 1 (Marleau, Murray), 11:23. Penalty_Mitchell, SJ (slashing), 16:12.
Second Period_3, San Jose, Pavelski 4 (Bernier, Ehrhoff), 8:23 (pp). Penalties_Sjostrom, Pho (slashing), 6:24	Tjarnqvist, Pho (tripping), 12:22	Bernier, SJ, double minor (interference, roughing), 15:16	Carcillo, Pho, double minor (roughing), 15:16.
Third Period_4, San Jose, Pavelski 5 (Marleau, Ehrhoff), 2:12 (pp). 5, San Jose, …