Toro Rosso’s new signing Jaime Alguersuari will join three other drivers on Thursday to face the media, while Friday’s press call will see leading personnel from four teams take to the stage.

guardian.co.uk Settlements depend heavily on Israel funds: study Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank get significantly bigger slice of Israeli government financial help than municipalities in Israel itself, according to a study published on Tuesday. Their population is also growing … Ex-envoy to US: Israel 'totally committed' to razing outposts Ha’aretz Trees felled, stones hurled in W.

Washington Post GOP Sen. Collins to support Sotomayor for court The Associated Press WASHINGTON — An aide to Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins says Collins will vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor

Last year Toyota’s Timo Glock left Budapest a happy man, after clinching his first Formula One podium at the Hungarian Grand Prix. As he returns to the Hungaroring for this weekend’s race, Glock is optimistic he could enjoy another successful outing at the track…

With a distinct absence of high-speed corners and the expectation of hot summer temperatures, the Hungaroring is a unique and demanding challenge. And as Budapest beckons, the drivers and senior team members discuss their prospects for the race…

With the brains of Adrian Newey, a small army working back at their UK base in Milton Keynes and the generous patronage of Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull Racing have been threatening to step up to the front of the field ever since they bought out Jaguar in 2004. This season they have finally made it into the big time, thanks in no small part to the combination of new signing Sebastian Vettel and experienced runner Mark Webber.

MiamiHerald.com California governor and lawmakers reach budget deal Reuters SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 20 (Reuters) – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers said on Monday evening they had reached an agreement to close a $26.3 billion deficit to balance the state's budget, ending weeks of lengthy and often … California Reaches Budget Deal, With Billions Cut New York Times Top state leaders reach budget compromise San Francisco Chronicle Deal reached to close Calif's $26B budget deficit The Associated Press Bloomberg  - Bizjournals.com  - Los Angeles Times all 3,212 news articles »

POPDECAY US indictments target Mexico's Gulf cartel Los Angeles Times Among those on the list is the 'triumvirate' of the drug trafficking enterprise and its enforcement arm, the Zetas. They are accused of funneling cocaine and marijuana from South America into Texas

Washington Post Four US troops killed in Afghanistan CNN (CNN) — Four US troops were killed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday in what NATO's International Security Assistance Force said was a roadside bombing, according to a senior US official there. US Marines take part in an operation to push Taliban … A Deadly Month for US Troops in Afghanistan New York Times Four U.S.

ABC News Obama won't meet Guantanamo deadlines Los Angeles Times White House officials acknowledge delays in deciding what to do with the detainees. The president had pledged to close the military prison by January