National League

All Times EDT

East Division

W L Pct GB

New York 64 56 .533 _

Philadelphia 64 56 .533 _

Florida 63 58 .521 1 1/2

Atlanta 55 65 .458 9

Washington 44 77 .364 20 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Chicago 73 47 .608 _

Milwaukee 70 51 …

City could move to block defender's Terras switch

Bath City may attempt to block Martin Slocombe's proposed move toWeymouth.

The 20-year-old left back verbally accepted a new deal at TwertonPark but the club were surprised to hear yesterday that he hasagreed to join the Terras instead.

Because Slocombe was a contracted player last season, City arenow looking at whether they can oppose the transfer or seekcompensation from Weymouth.

As he is under the age of 24, City will retain Slocombe's playerregistration under the Bosman ruling if they can prove they offeredhim terms in line with or better than the contract he was on lastseason.

The details were supposed to be provided in letter form at theend of …

Study: Most Diabetics Don't Exercise

DENVER - Bad news when it comes to diabetics and exercise: Most people with Type 2 diabetes or at risk for it apparently ignore their doctors' advice to be active.

Fewer than 40 percent get exercise, a new study found, and the more in danger the patients are, the less likely they are to be active.

That's despite an earlier study that found nearly three-quarters of diabetics said their doctors had advised them to exercise. The patients who got the strongest warnings to get moving were the least likely to listen, according to research being released Friday.

"People should exercise more, that story is out," said Dr. Elaine Morrato, who led both studies. "What we're …

Police: Wal-Mart shooting suspect kills self

Authorities say a suspect the shooting of an elderly couple outside an Arizona Wal-Mart has killed himself after being stopped by police in New Mexico.

Donald Belanger died Tuesday after being pulled over near Albuquerque for driving slowly, New Mexico state police spokesman Peter Olson says.

The 55-year-old Belanger was suspected in a shooting Monday outside a Wal-Mart in Show Low, …

Beijing starts gating, locking migrant villages

The government calls it "sealed management." China's capital has started gating and locking some of its lower-income neighborhoods overnight, with police or security checking identification papers around the clock, in a throwback to an older style of control.

It's Beijing's latest effort to reduce rising crime often blamed on the millions of rural Chinese migrating to cities for work. The capital's Communist Party secretary wants the approach promoted citywide. But some state media and experts say the move not only looks bad but imposes another layer of control on the already stigmatized, vulnerable migrants.

So far, gates have sealed off 16 …

The Money Tree

While candidates may schmooze or send out direct mail pieces as part of their fund-raising efforts, sometimes they only need to shake the money tree of PACs and 527s, which don't face the same contribution limits (or mortgage payments) that the average donor does.

In 2004, 527s and PACs became more prominent as groups learned to exploit the loopholes of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. High-spending PACs that year included America Coming Together, MoveOn.org and the Media Fund on the left, and Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and the College Republican National Committee on the right.

While PACs are more limited in their influence (they can only give $5,000 to each …

Cathay Pacific to buy 8 Airbus A330 aircraft to expand fleet; total list price US$1.7 billion

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said Thursday it will buy eight A330 Airbus aircraft with a total basic price of US$1.7 billion (euro1.15 billion) to expand its fleet capacity.

It didn't disclose the actual cost of the planes. Airlines usually receive significant discounts from list prices on large orders.

The Hong Kong-based airline said delivery is scheduled for before the end of …