Nadal beats Davydenko to reach 5th straight Barcelona Open final and rematch with Ferrer

BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal will attempt to win his fifth straight Barcelona Open title when he meets David Ferrer on Sunday in a repeat of last year’s final.

IIT student ends life over exams

KOLKATA - A fourth year chemical engineering student of IIT Kharagpur allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room Thursday.

Multimillionaire ex Himachal chief minister doesn’t own car

SHIMLA - Congress leader and five-time Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh has total assets worth over Rs.20.5 crore (Rs.205 million) — and the multimillionaire politician doesn’t own a car.

ConocoPhillips says 1Q profit fell 80 percent amid lower crude and natural gas prices

HOUSTON — ConocoPhillips said Thursday its first-quarter profit tumbled 80 percent from a year ago as sharply lower crude and natural-gas prices walloped results at the nation’s third-largest oil company.

Joel Pineiro earns 3rd win, Albert Pujols drives in 2 to help Cardinals beat Mets 5-2

ST. LOUIS — Joel Pineiro’s strikeout count is way down. His victory count is way up.

Michael Ryder, Bruins sweep aside Canadiens’ 100th season

MONTREAL — The Boston Bruins swept aside their longtime rivals and a decade’s worth of playoff frustration.

Adam LaRoche’s 4 hits key Pirates’ 7-4 win over Marlins, 3-game sweep

PITTSBURGH — The Florida Marlins went from being very hot to very cold during only three days in Pittsburgh.

Weyerhaeuser suspends company matches to employee, executive 401k retirement plans

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Weyerhaeuser is suspending company matches to employee 401k retirement plans.

Wells Fargo 1st-quarter profit in line with forecast, revenue rises more than expected

NEW YORK — Wells Fargo & Co. on Wednesday reported a record first-quarter profit in line with its forecast, easily beating the average analyst estimate.

AT&T 1Q earnings fall 9.7 percent but beat Wall Street estimates

NEW YORK — Strong results from the wireless business softened the effect of the weak economy at AT&T Inc., helping the country’s biggest telecommunications carrier beat analyst estimates for the first quarter.

Some facts about the cougar

Some facts about the cougar, also known as mountain lion, puma, panther and catamount:

Nationals have 1st winning streak of season after beating Braves 4-3 with help from ‘pen

WASHINGTON — Thanks to a suddenly stout bullpen, the Washington Nationals finally have their first winning streak of 2009.

EPA proposes deep cuts in airborne emissions of mercury, other pollution from cement plants

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Obama administration proposed sharp reductions Tuesday in airborne pollution from America’s 99 cement plants, including first-ever limits on mercury from older kilns.

Hero Honda net up 32 percent last fiscal

MUMBAI - Two-wheeler major Hero Honda Motors Tuesday said its net profit was up 32.42 percent at about Rs.12,818 million for the year ended March 31 from Rs.9,679 million it logged the previous year.

Rookie Derrick Rose does one better than Michael Jordan

LOS ANGELES - In his playoff debut, Chicago Bulls rookie Derrick Rose did something Michael Jordan couldn’t — beat the Boston Celtics.

Vettel claims China pole as Brawn GP are finally beaten

SHANGHAI - Sebastian Vettel claimed the first pole position for the Red Bull team at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix Saturday as Brawn GP were brought down to earth again.

President Patil goes to Spain, Poland Monday

NEW DELHI - India is set to scale up counter-terror cooperation and intensify economic ties with Spain and Poland when President Pratibha Patil goes to these European countries on an eight-day visit Monday.

Police: 3 stabbed to death, 2 wounded during fight at suburban Chicago home

3 people stabbed to death in suburban Chicago home

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Three people were stabbed to death and two others were wounded during an early morning fight Friday at a home in a quiet suburban Chicago neighborhood, authorities said.

Tech Mahindra gets control of Satyam Computer Services

MUMBAI - Tech Mahindra, the IT arm of Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), will be the new owner of the fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services with a controlling stake through its subsidiary Venturbay Consultants.

Sonia Gandhi attacks Advani for repeatedly criticising Manmohan Singh

JAMUI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani for repeatedly riticizing Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Second division I-League clubs unhappy over venue change

NEW DELHI - Second division I-League clubs have expressed their unhappiness over the sudden change of venue by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in the middle of the final leg of the league.

Jeev paired with Woods at Augusta Masters

AUGUSTA - Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh could not have had a better preparation in the run-up to his third appearance at the Masters. The Asian Tour No. 1 has been paired with Tiger Woods for the first two rounds for the tournament starting Thursday.

Button wins chaotic Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang

Sepang, Malaysia (DPA) Jenson Button in a Brawn GP was declared the winner of Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix after the action was stopped in the 33rd lap when torrential downpours made racing impossible.

Key DMK, AIADMK allies fume over seat allocation

CHENNAI - Ahead of the single phase Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu on May 13, the two key parties, the ruling DMK and the main opposition AIADMK, are facing allies fuming over their seat-sharing arrangements.

Vin Diesel went to stunt school for ‘Fast & Furious’

NEW DELHI - Hollywood action man Vin Diesel, who once again gets behind the wheel in the fourth instalment of the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, reveals he had to attend a special car school to learn driving stunts for the role.

Gambhir, Laxman battle on after losing Tendulkar in Napier Test (Lunch report)

NAPIER - India’s relentless battle of attrition to save the second cricket Test against New Zealand continued on the fifth day as they went to lunch at 306 for three here at McLean Park Monday.

Double finish for Force India in Australian Open Grand Prix

MELBOURNE - Force India recorded its best performance since debut in 2008, securing a double finish in Australian Grand Prix Formula One race at Albert Park here Sunday.

Saina fails to reach Indian Open semi-final

HYDERABAD - India’s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal bowed out of the Indian Open on Friday after losing a tough quarter-final encounter of the Women’s singles badminton to Malaysia’s Julia Pei Xian.

Girls Aloud’s jaw-dropping photoshoot for 21st single

LONDON - Brit girl group Girls Aloud celebrated the release of their 21st single, wearing sexy PVC and leather.

Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart engaged

LOS ANGELES - Seven years into their relationship, Hollywood star Harrison Ford popped the question to long-time girlfriend Calista Flockhart, 44, news reports said.