De La Hoya, Pacquiao all set for ring fight in Las Vegas (AP)
Boxers Oscar de la Hoya (left) of the United States and Manny Pacquiao (right) of the Philippines arrive at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tuesday, December 2, 2008, and proceed to sign autographs for waiting fans. They will meet in the ring, a much-awaited 12-round non-title welterweight match, at MGM Grand on December 6, 2008. |
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok’s two airports Wednesday while leaders of the ousted government named a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.
The country’s immediate crisis, which virtually severed Thailand’s air links to the outside world for a week, appeared to be over and the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) said it was ending six months of daily anti-government protests. But the alliance warned it would be on the streets...
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‘Mexicans will get their revenge’
LAS VEGAS — Going into the final days of Oscar De La Hoya’s buildup for Manny Pacquiao, the Golden Boy feels as though he is a muscle car which had just been tweaked to a high-octane performance level.
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