Bradley May Get Sky Hook Lessons

PHILADELPHIA Shawn Bradley already has working with Moses Maloneto look forward to in his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers.Now, he might also benefit from tutoring by the creator of the skyhook, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Sixers general manager Jim Lynam said Monday he has askedAbdul-Jabbar to give the 7-foot-6-inch Bradley lessons in the skyhook.

Getting the two together "is a possibility down the line," Lynamsaid.

"We see some similarities in some things we see Shawn doing andsome of the things you saw Kareem doing as a young player," Lynamsaid.

Malone, who led the 76ers to the NBA championship in 1983, wasre-signed last week at the age of …

Subcommittee authorizes Homeland Security subpoena

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House subcommittee on Wednesday authorized a subpoena against the Homeland Security Department for information about illegal immigrants who have been identified but not deported.

The authorization cleared the House Judiciary subcommittee on immigration policy and enforcement by a 7-4, party line vote. Democrats voted against the measure, saying it was premature to issue a subpoena because Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is cooperating with the committee.

House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, says the subpoena authorization is necessary because the Obama administration hasn't responded quickly enough to his …

Australia leads Taiwan 2-0 in Davis Cup

Australia has taken a 2-0 lead over Taiwan in its Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 playoff after singles victories by 17-year-old Bernard Tomic and Peter Luczak.

Tomic, making his Davis Cup debut, beat Yang Tsung-hua 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 while Luczak defeated Yi Chu-huan 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening singles on hard courts at Melbourne Park, …

A few household items can undo holiday spills

The Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year's party season is here. But oncethe party has begun, what do you do when Aunt Maude spills the gravyor cousin Tom drops the Jell-O mold?

Here are some quick cleanup tips:

Metal, glass and just about anything outdoors can still be cleanedwhen the temperature drops below freezing. You can clean off smudgesand even dirty fingerprints with automobile windshield washing fluid.If you're going to wash all the windows outside, put on rubbergloves, pour the windshield washing fluid into a pail, sponge on,squeegee off, and wipe up drips on window sills with an old, 100-percent cotton towel.

If the furniture inside is getting to feel a …

Mayor Daley renews support for civil rights bill

Mayor Daley renews support for civil rights bill

Mayor Richard M. Daley renews his support for the passage of state legislation, HB 474, which would eliminate sexual orientation discrimination.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Larry McKeon (D-34th), remains on third reading in the House. "I will not call the bill for a vote without being certain that we have the votes for passage," he told the<Chicago Defender.

According to Doug Dobmeyer, editor and publisher of the "Poverty Issues...Dateline Illinois," HB474 is a difficult vote for the moderate members some of whom are facing tough primary or general election races.

"HB474 is a good example of the intrigue that …

US prosecutors say Argentine, Venezuelan had cash

An Argentine official and the security chief of Venezuela's oil minister were in charge of loading two suitcases aboard a flight carrying cash intended for the campaign of Argentina's president, according to evidence presented by U.S. prosecutors Wednesday.

Argentine official Claudio Uberti was named along with the Venezuelan Rafael Reiter in a document presented by prosecutors. They said it was written by Franklin Duran, a Venezuelan businessmen accused of acting illegally as a Venezuelan government agent in a scheme to conceal the source of the cash.

Reiter headed security for Venezuela's energy minister, Rafael Ramirez, at the time.

Uberti, …

Moss says frustration is from losses, not catches

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Randy Moss says he isn't frustrated overhaving just four catches since Tennessee won him off the waiverwire.

No, the veteran receiver isn't happy that the Titans have yet towin since he joined the team.

"The only thing that really frustrates me is winning and losing,"Moss said Thursday. "Me getting the ball and we lose the game, I'mstill frustrated. Me not getting the ball and us winning would makeme happy. Us going out here and just trying to find a way to win isreally what's going to satisfy me and everybody else in this lockerroom."

Moss has had only 12 balls thrown at him in three games withTennessee. He has four catches …