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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (8821)	6/28/2006 12:09:08 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 14758

China soccer bias forces apology BBC ^ \| June 28, 2006 Australia was beaten 1-0 by Italy in a dramatic finish A Chinese TV football commentator has apologised for on-air remarks made during the World Cup match between Italy and Australia earlier this week. Huang Jianxiang lost his cool when Italy knocked Australia out of the World Cup with an injury-time goal. Shouting support for Italy, he made comments such as "I hate Australia" in a rant which lasted several minutes. After complaints from Australian fans, Mr Huang apologised, saying his emotions had got the better of him. Comments such as "long live Italy" initially caused amusement. But after several minutes and failed attempts by colleagues to stop him, Mr Huang faced a barrage of criticism. A well-known and normally reserved commentator, Mr Huang at first refused to apologise for his outburst. But he said listening back to his performance, he felt he had included too much personal feeling in his commentary.

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (8821)	6/28/2006 1:14:07 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

Sad story: Family grieves for B.C. girl, 16, killed in another teen's suicide Globe and Mail (Canada) ^ \| 06/28/06 \| MATTHEW KWONG theglobeandmail.com VANCOUVER -- The body of a teenage girl killed in a bizarre weekend shooting in Montana was returned home to Fernie yesterday. Lorena Mocko, 16, was killed early Saturday when another teen shot himself with a .41 magnum. The bullet travelled through the boy's head and then struck the girl in the chest. Both teens were at a house party in Eureka, Mont., when friends called the authorities to report the shooting. Police arrived at around 1 a.m. and found Jacob Randal Lee, 19, dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Ms. Mocko was rushed to hospital, but she died en route. "We lost the best thing that we ever had," a woman, who identified herself as Ms. Mocko's grandmother said yesterday from Fernie.