Jack's all right with new deal (The Sun)

WONDER kid Jack Wilshere has tied himself to Arsenal with a long-term deal

JACK IN THE BAG FOR GUNNERS (Sporting Life)

Arsenal have tied up promising teenager Jack Wilshere on a new long-term contract as the Gunners continue to look to the future.

Sauce: In the '80s, MJ was raisin awareness (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

In cleaning out some folders, I came across a brochure about the 25th anniversary of the California Dancing Raisins. This struck a chord.

Cameroon: Cameroon-Austria Friendly in View (AllAfrica.com)

The match will take place in Vienna on August 12. The national football governing body, FECAFOOT has given its approval for a friendly between the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and the Austrian national football team. The match is expected to take place on August 12, 2009 in Vienna.

Africa united against comeback of coups (People's Daily)

African leaders are holding a summit on July1-3 in the Libyan port city Sirte amid a grave challenge being posed by a series of military coups and coup attempts over the past months. The summit, which was originally planned to open in Tananarive, the capital of Madagascar, had to change its venue after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina ousted then president Marc Ravalomanana in March with the ...

Currency Rates Of Coffee Producing, Consuming Countries (The Forex Market)

LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.S. dollar exchange rates as of 09:43 GMT July 2, compared with 10:36 GMT July 1. Producers: 02/07/09 (01/07/09) Angolan Kwanza AON 74.971 (74.971) Bolivian Boliviano BOB 7.02 (7.02) Brazil Real BRL 1.9327 (1.9525) Burundi Franc BIF 466.15 (465.35) *CFA Franc XOF 2158.5 (2154.5) Colombian Peso COP 517.935 (517.935) Costa Rican Colon CRC 1 (1) Cuban Peso CUP 36 (36) Dominican ...

Ivory Coast go top in Africa (BBC News)

The Elephants are the continent's top-ranked side in the latest Fifa tables, as Egypt and South Africa also climb.

Jobs await Filipinos in Guam, Japan (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Thousands of Filipino workers could be hired in the construction of new military bases on the US territory of Guam, the island’s governor said during a visit to the Philippines.

Nigeria: No Deal Yet On Firms for Sahara Gas (AllAfrica.com)

The idea for a trans-Sahara pipeline to send Nigerian gas through Algeria to Europe must be a cruel joke. Nigeria needs that gas to make its own electricity. The country is sinking into a morass because its electricity output keeps going down.

Côte d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review (AllAfrica.com)

This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.