Raja Bell wants to tough it out without being a liability. The Charlotte Bobcats likely need their starting shooting guard if they want a realistic shot at the playoffs. Tuesday was a day of optimism for both sides, with Bell hopeful he'll be able to play this season with a torn ligament in his left wrist and put off surgery that would sideline him up to four months.

On the Pacific Coast, the barn swallows’ southern breeding grounds extend as far as San Diego. She said the discussion was “open and friendly.”The mayor also assigned one of his senior advisors, the Rev. “Abortion’s going to be outlawed in the state of South Dakota, by the people of South Dakota.”Stoesz said that volunteer signature gatherers had not misrepresented the ballot initiative.All sides expect a bruising battle in South Dakota. He was fired on by snipers, even as he rescued people from rooftops. Nigeria will face Morocco in the semifinals.*In Major League Soccer games:New England 4, MetroStars 2 — Steve Ralston and Jay Heaps each scored their first goals of the season to rally the Revolution (9-1-4) at Foxboro, Mass., over the MetroStars (5-4-5), who had their five-game unbeaten streak stopped.FC Dallas 3, Colorado 1 — Bobby Rhine scored his first goal of the season in the 85th minute to break a tie and Dallas (10-2-3) beat the Rapids (4-9-2) at Denver Abe Thompson scored in the 88th minute to put it away..

Gracie wondered at the marriage she’d thought she had. stock indexes slid to multiple-month lows, buffeted in part by a string of hawkish remarks about inflation from Fed officials even as crude oil prices dipped to their lowest levels in two months. And Saturday night’s season-opening event at Royce Hall was no exception.After only five days of rehearsals, the full orchestra sounded remarkably good, the strings vibrant and alive, the winds articulate and beautifully textured. The report by the state attorney general compiled only hate crimes investigated by authorities.The U.S.