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Chelsea Wins 3-1 in Premiership; Liverpool Draws 2-2 (Update2)

Chelsea Wins 3-1 in Premiership; Liverpool Draws 2-2 (Update2) Frank Lampard, Hernan Crespo and Didier Drogba scored as Chelsea won 3-1 at West Ham today to stretch its lead in English soccer's Premiership. The ninth straight league win by soccer's biggest-spending team improved its advantage to 14 points over Manchester United, which plays at Arsenal tomorrow. Liverpool drew 2-2 at Bolton, ending its run of 10 straight league wins. Chelsea, which won its first league title in 50 years last season, has lost only one of 21 Premiership games this season, 1-0 at United on Nov. 6. Today's victory was soured when midfielder

Central America to Seek Oil Refinery Bids

Central America to Seek Oil Refinery Bids Mexico and Central America plan to start seeking bids for a regional oil refinery by the end of August, Mexican Energy Secretary Fernando Canales said Thursday. In a telephone conference with reporters, Canales said delegations from countries involved met in Houston with representatives of major oil companies and investment banks interested in the refinery project, which is expected to involve investments of about US$6 billion (euro4.7 billion). A feasibility study carried out earlier this year proposed a processing capacity of 360,000 barrels per day of heavy crude oil for the facility, 230,000 barrels of which

Volvo recalls 42,000 trucks in N. America

Volvo recalls 42,000 trucks in N. America Swedish bus and truck maker AB Volvo said Thursday it was recalling 42,000 trucks in North America because of defective inlet pipes that could cause fires in the engine compartment. The recall, concerning Volvo's VN and VHD models, comes after what the company said was "a number of cases of heat damage" in engine compartments as a result of inlet pipes that could crack or break. Volvo said two cases of fires had been reported, but that no one was injured in the incidents. Soure: businessweek.com

Food gets its close-up on ‘Iron Chef America’

Food gets its close-up on ‘Iron Chef America’ Another battle is under way on “Iron Chef America,” due to begin its third season Feb. 26 (Food Network, Sundays at 9 p.m. ET), and challenger Homaro Cantu has already snapped to work with his sous chefs, chopping up the secret ingredient as the one-hour clock dwindles away. Chefs often bring their favorite gadgets to Kitchen Stadium, which in reality is a windowless, surprisingly compact studio in the Food Network’s Manhattan studios, located in the hulking Chelsea Market building. But Cantu, of Chicago’s Moto restaurant, has brought what resembles a high-school chemistry lab. Cantu

Team NZ win Americas Cup warm-up

Team NZ win Americas Cup warm-up Team New Zealand flew past old rivals Alinghi in the final Americas Cup warm-up of 2006 today, winning the season but aware that the defenders still have a new boat to launch. The New Zealanders lavished excitement on Act 12 of the Americas Cup with tight battles in the semifinals and finals before sailing clean away on the last downwind leg of the final race, steaming over the line 84 seconds ahead of the Swiss team. We had a flamethrower on us in terms of pressure when it came down to the last race but