Annacone replaces Lundgren as a coach with Britain's Davis Cup team

Paul Annacone will replace Peter Lundgren as a coach with Britain's Davis Cup team.

Annacone, who used to coach Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Marat Safin and Tim Henman, will help prepare Britain's team for the World Group playoffs in September. Britain will find out who it plays on April 16.

"Paul has been working closely with many of our top players in his role as head coach and his knowledge and experience will be vital as we prepare for the World Group playoff," Britain captain John Lloyd said Wednesday.

The 45-year-old Annacone won the 1985 Australian Open doubles title with Christo van Rensburg.

Andy Murray is the only …

Lynch, family hold happy renunion

LANDSTUHL, Germany--After everything she's been through --an Iraqiambush, a daring rescue and several surgeries--Pfc. Jessica Lynch hadnothing but smiles for her family during a long-awaited reunion inthe hospital Sunday.

Her parents, Deadra and Gregory, two siblings and a cousin paidLynch two brief visits after arriving Sunday from West Virginia, saidU.S. military officials at the Landstuhl Regional …

Rep. Danny Davis holds Diversity In Workplace forum

Because women still make only 75 percent of what men earn and Blacks with the same credentials make less than their white peers, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-7th) is holding a Diversity In The Workplace forum to shine more light on a inequity.

Davis is holding the forum 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at the Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan Ave., where equal opportunity experts will be on hand to field any employment questions.

Davis, who was reached in Detroit where he attended the inauguration of the new mayor, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick, 31, said: "Although some progress has been made, there still remains a serious need for equity in the workplace for equal opportunity for all people …

McCain has 2 faces: Washington in- and outsider

Republican presidential candidate John McCain embraces and rejects Washington.

It's a remarkable dichotomy echoed throughout the Republican establishment, as a party that has held the White House for the past eight years tries to retain its grip in what has shaped up as a change election.

None other than the current president's brother has shown the Republican Party's willingness to deny the past as it looks to the future.

"Reform becomes contagious," former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said at a McCain town hall meeting this week in Orlando. "If you start to dream bigger dreams and you start challenging the basic assumptions, you can …

Hirscher wins World Cup giant slalom

Marcel Hirscher of Austria won a men's World Cup giant slalom Saturday for his second win of the season.

Hirscher was 0.47 seconds back in fifth after the opening leg but had a flawless final run on the Podkoren 3 course to finish in a combined time of 2 minutes, 31.30 seconds.

"It's unbelievable, just awesome," said the 20-year-old Hirscher, who won his first career title in a GS in Val d'Isere, France, in December. "I think this was maybe the best giant slalom run I've ever had. The other guys were fast as well, so I didn't believe I could still win it."

Hirscher charged from the start, hoping to put extra pressure on the …

Quinlans help Marist get off to good start

Marist 14, Brother Rice 3

Tim and John Quinlan wanted to erase the memory of Marist's 2-7record in 1999. The RedHawks took their first step in that directionby beating neighborhood rival Brother Rice 14-3 on their home fieldFriday.

"We worked 365 days for this moment," John Quinlan said. "Theytook the (traveling) trophy from us last year, but now we got itback."

Brother Rice scored first on a 29-yard field goal by TonyMontagano. The RedHawks then mounted a drive but were stopped insideBrother Rice's 10 before John Quinlan took matters into his own handsby recovering a fumble inside the Crusaders' 2. Marist took a 6-3lead one play later when Brian McGuire …

US school district bans rosary over gang link

FREMONT, Nebraska (AP) — A U.S. school district in the state of Nebraska has banned a necklace that looks like a rosary after police told officials it's also being worn by gang members.

Fremont Superintendent Steve Sexton told KETV-TV (http://bit.ly/pMan3Z ) the policy is to protect students. He says police told school leaders the necklace is being used as a symbol of gang affiliation.

Omaha Catholic Archdiocese Chancellor …