Saturday, 22 February 2014

Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski likely to leave - Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is likely to leave the club this summer.
The 28-year-old Poland international has made only 31 league appearances in seven seasons at Emirates Stadium.
He is out of contract at the end of the season and has turned down a new deal.
Wenger said: "Of course it is a possibility that it is his last campaign with us because he wants to play somewhere but if he changes his mind, my door is open."

Wayne Rooney: Man Utd striker signs new £300k-a-week deal.

Manchester United have confirmed that striker Wayne Rooney has signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract.
The 28-year-old England international has extended his current contract by four years in a deal worth up to £300,000 a week.
Rooney told his website:  "I'm happy everything is now finalised and I can carry on concentrating on my football."

Obama: Time to Give America a Raise.

U.S. President Barack Obama says restoring the idea of opportunity for everyone requires a year of action from every American, and 2014 is that year.

Obama said in his weekly address Saturday, his recent action included a new requirement that federal contractors paid their employees at least $10.10 an hour.

Saturday, 15 February 2014

Can Arsenal answer Liverpool questions in FA Cup reunion?

Arsene Wenger admitted the scale of Arsenal's Premier League defeat at Liverpool raised questions about his team - questions he must answer when they meet again in the FA Cup fifth round at The Emirates on Sunday.
Liverpool will enter the latest meeting high on confidence after a victory of such significance, but how will Gunners' manager Wenger go about turning the tide and how will Brendan Rodgers attempt to shape a similar outcome?

Obama, Biden Rally Congressional Democrats on Middle Class Agenda.

WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden rallied House Democrats on Friday, saying they need to be aggressive in pressing the Democratic Party agenda in the months leading to the U.S. mid-term congressional elections.

The president and Biden made their remarks in Cambridge, Maryland at the issues conference of Democrats in the House of Representatives.

It's an annual event at which lawmakers discuss legislative priorities and strategy, and often hear from the titular leader of their party, the president.