Mets Pounce on Phils in 11th

The New York Mets scored four runs in the 11th inning to beat thePhiladelphia Phillies 5-1 Thursday night, sweeping a series inPhiladelphia for the first time since 1991.

It was the season-high fifth win in a row for the Mets, whilethe Phillies lost their eighth straight to drop below .500 for thefirst time since the first week of the season.

Rico Brogna singled with one out in the 11th and went to thirdon Joe Orsulak's single. Jose Vizcaino, with nine hits in his last14 at-bats, then singled in Brogna to break a 1-1 tie.

Braves 2, Reds 1: Javier Lopez's two-out RBI single in thebottom of the ninth gave host Atlanta a victory over Cincinnati, the19th …

Albania mourns death of British comic hero

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Through decades of Communist isolation, Albanians had little reason to laugh.

Authorities imposed a ruthless ban on most forms of free expression, outlawed religion, overseas travel, and Western movies — making one curious exception.

British slapstick comedian Norman Wisdom was the only Western entertainer shown on Albanian television during the grim years under paranoid dictator Enver Hoxha, who ruled Albania from 1941 to 1985.

The acrobatic funnyman — who apparently amused Communist authorities with his portrayal of the downtrodden Englishman — died in Britain at the age of 95 on Monday after suffering a series of strokes.

Albanians, from …

Lear posts 1Q profit after year-ago loss

Auto supplier Lear Corp. said Thursday that it reversed a loss from a year ago, helped by the recovery of the global auto industry.

Lear also raised its 2010 outlook for sales and its core operating earnings.

The company, which makes vehicle seating and electronics, reported net income of $66.1 million, or $1.22 per share. The company lost $264.8 million, or $3.42 per share, in the 2009 first quarter.

Lear said revenue rose 36 percent to $2.94 billion from $2.17 billion a year ago.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected …

Libya seeks reward for new openness

NEW YORK - Libya's prime minister said his country wants to berewarded for opening up to nuclear inspections, and stressed that theUnited States must lift sanctions by May 12 or his government won'thave to pay $6 million to each family of the 1988 Lockerbie bombingvictims, according to an interview published today.

Prime Minister Shukri Ghanim told The New York Times that Libyawants to be …

Keeping Up to Code

BUILD THE IDEAL SAFE BODY SHOP

Running the safest, most environmentally friendly shop possible shouldn't be just a dream. It should be your goal.

During your teenage years, was there any event more purely joyous than passing your driver's examination? Sitting in your parents' car, watching the inspector finalize the paperwork, you had to be thinking, "It's all over. I'll never be tested like this again."

Then one day you opened a collision repair shop. Recurring, scheduled inspections by environmental and safety regulators are now a part of your life-as are the headaches and worries that set in whenever a government inspector walks through your doors, clipboard in …

UN says food aid to halt for thousands in Gaza

A U.N. aid agency says it will have to halt food aid distribution to 750,000 Gazans by Friday if Israel keeps the territory sealed.

U.N. Relief and Works Agency spokesman Chris Gunness says food stockpiles are running low.

Israel sealed Gaza's crossings last week after Gaza militants fired rockets at Israeli border towns for several days. Hamas says …

Singing and dancing at children's party

The Valley Children's Centre held a party at St Andrews ChurchHall, Cheddar last week for children who attend their groups.

The children were entertained by the family support workers withsinging and dancing and helped them with craft activities.

They were also …