Lawn Tennis Association 'rewards failure', claim Roger ... - Daily Telegraph
... the panel of peers and MPs to examine how much has been paid in bonuses to staff in the four years since Roger Draper ... all, described the LTA as "a proven dustbin". "That has been proven with the Davis Cup defeat to Lithuania, a country whose ...
Lloyd out as Britain Davis Cup captain - FOXSports.com
John Lloyd has resigned as Britain's Davis Cup captain after the team lost to Lithuania this month, dropping to the next-to-last level of the ... Britain must defeat Turkey in July to avoid falling into the bottom tier.
Loss to Lithuania forced decision - ESPN.com
LONDON -- John Lloyd has resigned as Britain's Davis Cup captain after the team lost to Lithuania this month, dropping to the next-to-last level of the competition. The Lawn Tennis Association also announced Wednesday that Paul Annacone of the United ...
PETCHEY - DRAPER MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY - FOXSports.com
Petchey believes Lawn Tennis Association chief ... wake of Britain's humiliating loss to Lithuania earlier this month, although he was absolved from blame for the lack of depth in the men's game in Britain. The LTA's player director Steven Martens ...
Lloyd resigns as Britain's Davis Cup captain - CNN Sports Illustrated
LONDON (AP) -- John Lloyd has quit as Britain's Davis Cup captain after the team lost to Lithuania to fall to the next-to-last level of the competition. Britain's 3-2 defeat in Vilnius on March 7 means that it must beat Turkey in July to avoid ...
Deal with CWRU will preserve The Temple-Tifereth Israel ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Born in Lithuania and raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side and Harlem, Silver, a strident Zionist, played a major role in establishing the state of Israel in 1948. He spoke at the United Nations and met with world leaders, lobbying for a homeland ...
BRIEF: Marshals seize tanker in sailors' wage case - TMCnet
The workers from Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the vessel, its Norwegian owner LPG Ships I and its Italian manager Pianura Armatori. Find Solutions for Enterprises, SMBs & Service Providers at ...
Lithuania calls for energy diversity - United Press International
BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15 (UPI) -- Political will is needed to move forward with planned expansions to the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline, the Lithuanian envoy to Azerbaijan said. Warsaw last week made a push to expand its energy ties in the Caucasus ...
LAST POST FOR LLOYD;Sport - FOXSports.com
JOHN LLOYD last night quit as Davis Cup captain following the record fifth consecutive defeat, 3-2 to Lithuania earlier this month. The LTA hope to appoint the new skipper before the Europe/Africa Zone Group II relegation decider against Turkey at ...
Marshals seize tanker in sailors' wage case - Houston Chronicle
The workers from Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the vessel, its Norwegian owner LPG Ships I and its Italian manager Pianura Armatori. Officials with the Houston International Seafarers' Centers ...
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Little fanfare for 7th anniversary of war in Iraq
 Almost seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraqis went about their business Friday with little observance of the anniversary, looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and hope.
Obama appeals to Iranians in online video
In a fresh appeal to the Iranian people, President Obama says in an online video that the U.S. wants more cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.
Nuke deal with Russia is close, says Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says that American and Russian negotiators are "on the brink" of agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty.
Heavy rains swamp Haiti’s homeless camps
 One of the heaviest rainfalls since Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake swamps homeless camps, sweeping screaming residents into eddies of water and flooding latrines.
Diplomats urge resumption of Mideast talks
 International diplomats set goals for new U.S.-backed peace talks aimed at establishing an independent Palestinian state.
Losing the battle to keep female flesh off Afghan TV
 Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, who banned television and barred women from appearing in public without an all-enveloping burqa, the Afghan government is fighting a losing battle to keep female flesh off TV.
Web produces new generation of China activists
 There is a vibrant community of tech-savvy users who can easily hop over China's "Great Firewall" that blocks access to sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. They are a minority of the 384 million people online in China but among the most vocal.
Pope's Irish letter faces critical Catholics
 The pope addresses Ireland on Saturday in a letter apologizing for the sex abuse scandal — a message being watched by Catholics worldwide to see if it also acknowledges decades of Vatican-approved cover-ups.
Avalanche engulfs sledders, at least 1 dead
At least one person was killed and several others are feared buried after a massive avalanche engulfs a group of snowmobilers in western Canada, according to reports.
Dutch: Gay troops not to blame for genocide
Dutch government officials reacted angrily to claims by a retired U.S. general that Dutch forces were overrun in Srebrenica in 1995 in part because of the presence of gay soldiers.
Minister: Sierre Leone hit by disaster hoax
A top official in Sierre Leone's government says a report that at least 200 people had been killed in a mining accident is a hoax.
‘Lawyer’ to U.S. missionaries in Haiti arrested
A man who acted as a lawyer for U.S. missionaries who were detained in Haiti has now been arrested in the Dominican Republic on migrant-trafficking charges.
Pakistan wants recognition for terror fight
Saying it has bowed far enough to U.S. interests, Pakistan will use next week's high-level talks with the Obama administration to seek more recognition for its part in the fight against terrorism.
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