Corinthians win in Roberto Carlos' debut

Veteran defender Roberto Carlos marked his return to Brazilian football after 15 years by helping Corinthians to a 2-1 win over Bragantino on Wednesday.

Midfielder Elias and striker Jorge Henrique scored for Corinthians, which also welcomed back striker Ronaldo last year.

It was Corinthians' first win as its tries to defend the Sao Paulo state championship title.

Elias opened the scoring less than a minute into the match at a packed Pacaembu stadium when he found the net from close range on the rebound of a Ronaldo shot.

Midfielder Paulinho equalized for Bragantino in the 33rd minute before striker Jorge Henrique gave Corinthians the …

Anthony F. Castle, metals executive

Anthony F. Castle, 81, president of Castle Metal Finishing Corp.of Schiller Park, died Monday at his Niles home after a longillness.

He was a longtime member of the Chicago Metal FinishersInstitute and a member of the board of directors from 1963 to 1968,serving as president in 1967.

Mr. Castle received his degree in chemical engineering fromArmour Institute of Technology, now the Illinois Institute ofTechnology.He served in the Army Medical Corps aboard the hospital shipHope in the Pacific during World War II. He attained the rank …

Philly newspaper drivers again reject contract

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Drivers for Philadelphia's two major newspapers have once again overwhelmingly rejected a contract offer aimed at clearing the way for creditors to take over the papers.

Teamsters Local 628 President John Laigaie (Lah-SHAY') says members voted 191-4 against the proposal Sunday afternoon. He said he thinks members are still balking at moving from a defined pension to a 401(k) plan, and also …

Thousands trapped by Pakistan floods; 900 dead

Rescue workers struggled Sunday to save more than 27,000 people still trapped by massive flooding in Pakistan's northwest that has killed over 900 people and destroyed thousands of homes, officials said.

The effort has been aided by a slackening of the monsoon rains that have caused the worst flooding in decades in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa province. But as flood waters have started to recede, authorities have begun to understand the full scale of the disaster.

"Aerial monitoring is being conducted, and it has shown that whole villages have washed away, animals have drowned and grain storages have washed away," said Latifur Rehman, spokesman for the …

Lujack signing on for WUBT weekend gig

Think of it as a marriage made in radio heaven: Legendary"Superjock" Larry Lujack and WUBT-FM (103.5).

Culminating a spirited bidding war among at least five Chicagoradio stations, Lujack signed a one-year deal Wednesday to host athree-hour weekend show for WUBT, the rhythmic oldies station knownas "The Beat."

"What it finally came down to was which radio station had thecleanest restrooms," Lujack said from his home in Santa Fe, N.M."That's how I judge radio stations. In the end, it was WUBT, andthat's how the decision was made."

Starting this weekend, Lujack will host his own show live from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays (with a rebroadcast from 10 a.m. to 1 …

Can job sharing work for nurse managers?

Abstract

Addressing employer reluctance to employ nurse managers in a job-sharing capacity, the aim of this paper is to explore job sharing among nurse managers. The literature highlighted potential fragmentation of leadership, breakdown of communication and higher costs as issues, with the retention of experienced highly motivated managers identified as an advantage. A staff survey explored whether the job-sharing arrangement trialled in a day surgery setting by two nurse managers was successful compared with similar roles held by full-time managers. This paper suggests that nurse managers can successfully job share. Overall, this paper recommends that employers consider a …

Auburn knocks off Mississippi State 76-58

Frankie Sullivan scored 14 points to help Auburn to a 76-58 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.

Lucas Hargrove and Rasheem Barrett each scored 12 points for the Tigers (19-10, 8-6 Southeastern Conference), who shot 49 percent from the field and hit nine 3-pointers in their second win over the Bulldogs (17-12, 7-7) this season.

Brenden Knox chipped in with 10 points.

The Bulldogs have lost …