As the French team leading the investigation into the Air France Flight 447 crash works through the multitude of likely and less likely disaster scenarios — from the repercussions of stormy conditions to an act of terrorism — perhaps among the most difficult to assess will be possible flight computer malfunctions. Air France CEO Pierre-Henry Gourgeon noted on Monday that immediately preceding AF447's disappearance, automatic messages sent by the plane indicated "multiple technical failures." As details emerge regarding these messages, ...

Former manager of English football club Chelsea and current boss at Italian side Juventus, Claudio Ranieri, is at the center of a race row after comments he made following his side's Coppa Italia defeat to Lazio. Ranieri told media after the loss on Tuesday: "I did not like the entire direction of the match. I found the official was tough with us, on the field it seemed as if he was Chinese, as it was always yellow cards with us," ...

The Philadelphia International Auto Show is excited to welcome a variety of new components to its 2009 event including a special display from DUB Magazine, a classic race car museum and an expanded vintage vehicle display. Tons of the hottest modified celebrity vehicles will be featured at the display, including cars owned by boxing champ Bernard Hopkins and pro-surfer Matt Keenan. DUB Live! will also feature Rockstar Games’ newest racing blockbuster Midnight Club: Los Angeles inside its onsite gaming arena ...

Gretchen Bleiler (born on April 10, 1981 in Toledo, Ohio ) is a professional halfpipe snowboarder and pioneer. She is said to be one of the most accomplished female snowboarders in the world.She currently resides in Aspen, Colorado and is 5’5”. Career Gretchen aspired to compete in the Olympic Games from a very young age, and found her passion in snowboarding at age 11 (1992).[4] She has been riding ever since, became professional in 1996 and is currently recognized as a role ...

Roger Federer and Marat Safin rolled to easy victories Wednesday against main-time opponents to reach the Australian Open's third round, where the familiarity aspect will be much complex: They'll be  each other. "I'm happy to be Marat; we have some battles," Federer said after ousting mistake-face down Evgeny Korolev of Russia 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in just 86 transcription. "We had the epic in 2005." That was a semifinal adventure movie here that Safin won in a 9-7 fifth set en course to ...

Spurred on by a pumped up capacity crowd, Jelena Dokic continued her fairytale run through the Australian Open on Friday with her second successive victory over a seeded player. Dokic, riding high on the wave of public sympathy and support, upset Denmark's 11th seed Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 6-1 6-2 to advance to the fourth round of the year's first grand slam. The Australian's victory came hot on the heels of her second round win over Russian 17th seed Anna Chakvetadze, which was ...

The foundation at Heinz Field shook late in the fourth quarter as fans danced and screamed and delighted in the Steelers’ impending victory. Everyone who wore black and gold was thinking about another Steelers appearance in the Super Bowl, at least until Ravens running back Willis McGahee caught a pass from Joe Flacco and turned upfield. Safety Ryan Clark stepped in to make the tackle, his helmet colliding squarely with McGahee’s helmet. The impact was forceful and powerful and instant. And the stadium ...