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You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the Swiss hold the Americas cup, France is accusing the us of arrogance and Germany doesn’t want to go to war and India is in the finals of the World Cup.

Independent UK :: For a country that has produced very few high-quality fast bowlers Ìü¦ only Kapil Dev, with 434 Test wickets, stands out Ìü¦ Srinath and the two left-arm quicks, Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra, are providing India with the best pace attack in their history, and they have benefited from working under a [...]

Broadband Daily :: In an obvious bid to rebut a lobbying campaign by its long distance foes, New York, NY-based incumbent telco Verizon made a splash 3/19 with an announcement that it plans to deploy DSL to an additional 10 mil. new lines in 2003 and will ퟙexploreퟘ other ways to advance broadband deployment, including [...]

Narad Networks, provider of software and equipment that enables cable operators to offer switched gigabit Ethernet business services over the existing HFC network, has laid off 40% of its staff. The company is also raising its Series C round. [VentureWire]

Indepedent UK :: Andy Bichel, the fast bowler, is the epitome of an Australian sportsman. He is proud, passionate and dedicated to his job. Nothing gives the Queenslander more pleasure and pride than wearing the green and gold of his country or putting on the baggy green cap.

BBC :: Scotland are stepping up attempts to persuade Indian batsman Rahul Dravid to play for them this summer. The Scots are set to make their debut in England’s one-day Norwich Union League and want a big name to help them make an impact and pull in the crowds. Scottish Cricket Limited turned to [...]