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More Headlines 7 May 08, 23:54 ET News from the heart of NASCAR country, from our Media General Partners. more Rockies' rally ruins rout for Redbirds 7 May 08, 23:52 ET Rockies' rally ruins rout for Redbirds more Motor Sports Rain washes out Indy practice 7 May 08, 23:51 ET "The rain forced us to cancel practice, but this is pretty normal for the first week of May in Indianapolis," IndyCar star Danica Patrick said. ... more Motorsport: Mason chases two-from-two in Otago Rally 7 May 08, 23:50 ET Richard Mason wants to build on a home ground winning start to the New Zealand rally championship in second round in Otago this weekend. more Auto racing rail 7 May 08, 23:41 ET Some say the 2003 Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway had the best finish of any Sprint Cup race and they will never forget it. Or will they? ... more Tigers rally to beat BoSox 7 May 08, 23:38 ET Tigers rally to beat BoSox more JAPAN STOCKS TOP ASIAN PEERS WITH 12.6% RALLY THIS MONTH 7 May 08, 23:28 ET TOKYO, May 08, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- -- The Nikkei Stock Average has climbed 12.6 per cent since April, the biggest gain among the eight leading ... more F&O Outlook: Short-term rally on the cards 7 May 08, 23:21 ET The Nifty took a strong support around 5100 and bounced back in the last hour to end the session at 5135, a loss of nine points over the previous close. ... more Oil at yet another record; grains rally to 7 May 08, 23:14 ET By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global oil prices hit new highs before ending off their peaks on Wednesday, despite a large rise in US crude ... more Rally Planned Against Gang Violence In Rochester 7 May 08, 23:01 ET The rally follows two recent shooting -- one of them gang-related, the other a drive-by that may be gang-related. Rally organizer Bill Chappuis says he's ... more CORRECTED: Oil at yet another record; grains rally to 7 May 08, 22:58 ET By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global oil prices hit new highs before ending off their peaks on Wednesday, despite a large rise in US crude ... more Bronco Rally Falls Short at Michigan State, 8-6 7 May 08, 22:57 ET LANSING, Mich.- Western Michigan (23-19-1) scored five of its six runs in the final four frames but couldn’t overcome an early deficit as the Broncos ... more Rallying around town 7 May 08, 22:55 ET By ASHA BARBASCHOW Roy Smith and Owen Stephenson with Car74, which is ready to tackle the Great Escape. Photo: PETER VEITH. The Cystic Fibrosis Australia ... more Woodman's employees plan rally 7 May 08, 22:39 ET by BETH WHEELOCK ( Contact ) Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Citizen Action of Wisconsin is sponsoring the rally. Director of Programs Robert Kraig says people in ... more UW music students rally for Ghana-trip leaders 7 May 08, 22:21 ET "We have been dismayed (and, frankly, shocked) at the sensationalist, one-sided representations of the events that led to the March 4 report on the Ghana ... more Malaysian workers rally for better pay amid rising costs 7 May 08, 22:19 ET AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia's largest labor union staged a rally Wednesday outside Parliament to call for the introduction of a minimum wage to ... more Gas prices have race fans rethinking trip to the track 7 May 08, 22:18 ET Auto racing is the ultimate in gas-guzzling entertainment. But the prospect of paying $4 a gallon to get to the track has some fans reluctant to start their engines. more Rally-goers make voices heard outside Parliament 7 May 08, 22:10 ET (BangkokPost.com) – The National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship gathered outside parliament building calling on the government to consider a ... more 2008 Sturgis Rally Schedule 7 May 08, 21:58 ET By RW McKee The preliminary 2008 Sturgis Rally schedule was announced by McKee’s Pub and Grill today. “This week should be a fantastic week for our ... more Dakar Rally author at book signing next week 7 May 08, 21:56 ET Lawrence Hacking, who in 2001 became the first Canadian to finish the Dakar Rally, will be in Orangeville next week to sign copies of his book, ... more MMSC to host 'Summer Special' races for bikes to spot talent 7 May 08, 21:40 ET Chennai, May 07 As part of a continous exercise to spot talent in motor sports and unearth it, Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) will conduct a special races for two wheelers at the Madras Motor Race Track at Irrungattukottai near hear from May 10. more 5/7:Massive Chinese American Rally to Support Beijing Olympics ... 7 May 08, 21:38 ET I know many of them are organized by ordinary Chinese students and workers (which had been completely marginalized by so-called progressive movement for ... more Stewart gives few hints about future in auto racing 7 May 08, 21:21 ET The two-time NASCAR champion returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday to help Chevrolet unveil its new midget-car engine, an appearance that ... more Mike Griffith auto racing column: In search for money, raceway ... 7 May 08, 21:10 ET The gates remain locked, no work is being done and backers of the Kern River Raceway are still looking for money to complete the partially finished ... more Phantoms fend off Rams' second-half rally 7 May 08, 20:55 ET By Barry Sankey, For The Valley Item Phoenixville's boys lacrosse team gave up too much ground against Spring-Ford during the first half of Tuesday ... more No on 98, Yes on 99 Rally At Civic Center 7 May 08, 20:51 ET by Michael Steinberg ( blackrainpress [at] hotmail.com ) Opponents of Proposition 98 rallied at Civic Center Park in San Francisco today to urge people to ... more Lady Mocs Rally Past Western Carolina In Tournament Opener 7 May 08, 20:41 ET Mt. PLEASANT, SC - Sophomore pitcher Brooke Loudermilk (Locust Grove, Ga.) struck out 14 batters and redshirt-freshman second baseman Tiffany Baker (East ... more Auto racing notes: St. James starts new project to help women drivers 7 May 08, 20:37 ET Nineteen women have signed up for Lyn St. James' Project Podium, a new grant program that provides matching funds to women drivers who have generated sponsorships. more Auto racing schedule May 9-11 7 May 08, 20:37 ET Dodge Challenger 500 Site: Darlington, S.C. TV: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 2 p.m.); Saturday, race (FOX, 4 p.m.). Track: Darlington Raceway (egg-shaped oval, 1.366 miles, 25 degrees banking in turns 1-2, 23 degrees in turns 3-4). Race distance: 501.322 miles, 367 laps. more Clinton tries to rally superdelegates 7 May 08, 20:33 ET By JOSEPHINE HEARN & AMIE PARNES & MARTIN KADY II | 5/7/08 7:46 PM EST Photo: AP Supporters of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama made their hardest push yet on ... more Shelterless people hold rally - The News 7 May 08, 20:29 ET World Minorities Alliance (WMA) Convener Julius Salik led a rally to press for the demand of shelterless people of the capital and its surrounding areas. ... more HC sets terms for Maidan rally 7 May 08, 20:13 ET KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday handed down a strong message to political parties against taking the city's environment for granted. ... more Rally for victory 7 May 08, 20:13 ET Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. Please read our full comments policy. To report a post that may be ... more Motor Sports Sandown V8 plans 7 May 08, 20:12 ET By Stephen Ottley The track has been under pressure to keep its spot on the racing schedule because the facilities are becoming outdated. ... more Motor Sports Ford deal in doubt 7 May 08, 20:12 ET By Stephen Ottley FORD icon Dick Johnson could be the biggest loser if the blue oval cuts back its V8 Supercars sponsorship. Ford Performance Racing, Triple ... more Anti Trans Texas Corridor Rally Planned 7 May 08, 20:08 ET by Donna McCollum Around Martinsville, in eastern Nacogdoches County, country roads trail past farms and ranches. It's a place where people used to talk ... more Late rally lifts Indians past Hawks 7 May 08, 20:06 ET By John Holaway, Staff Reporter For Dan Butler and his Pontiac softball team, Tuesday's outcome was a case of better late than never. ... more Coffs veteran car claims Armidale rally awards 7 May 08, 20:05 ET A RARE 1912 Minerva owned by a member of the Coffs Harbour Veteran and Vintage Car Club won a number of trophies at the recent Council of NSW Heritage Car ... more IRL plans to use marketing of stars to compete 7 May 08, 20:05 ET Danica Patrick and Helio Castroneves are household names. If they follow a recent trend, they won't be Indy Racing League names for long. more Augie Golfers Rally, Qualify For Nationals 7 May 08, 19:53 ET Augustana staged a tremendous comeback, rallying from a 16-shot deficit at the start of the day to finish in second place at the NCAA Division II North ... more Friends of Tibet to stage rally in Wellington 7 May 08, 19:43 ET Friends of Tibet are staging a rally in Wellington this afternoon to try and get the Tibetan leg of the Olympic Torch relay cancelled. ... more Business allies rally to Brown in row over tax exodus 7 May 08, 19:43 ET By Alistair Dawber and James Moore Jean-Pierre Garnier, the chief executive of the world's fourth biggest pharmaceutical group, GlaxoSmithKline, ... more Motor Sports Probe on Mosley 'Nazi orgy' claims 7 May 08, 19:25 ET THE FIA has appointed an independent expert to look into the sexual allegations that threaten to cost president Max Mosley his job. ... more Leading article: Time for the Democrats to rally around Mr Obama 7 May 08, 19:04 ET The epic contest for the Democratic presidential nomination looks as though it is at last winding down. With his convincing victory in North Carolina and ... more Porsche's US Transsyberia Rally Team Combines Youth And Experience 7 May 08, 19:03 ET For someone that is only 23 years old, Ryan Millen already has a very impressive resume. At the tender age of just 18, Millen competed in his first Baja ... more Revving Up Education 7 May 08, 18:49 ET Education is about more than just hitting the books. Wednesday Valley students study a topic which has been 'revving' up interests for the past 14 years. more Trojanettes rally to defeat Lady Scotties 7 May 08, 18:43 ET By JOHN VERSER GLASGOW — Barren County senior Rayli Howard has been a stalwart at first base all season long, but hasn’t always been in the batting order. ... more C-51 Rally in TO and "Organic Cheaters" Sued 7 May 08, 18:34 ET First off, there is a rally happening at this Saturday in Toronto to protest the possible forwarding of Bill C-51. I don't get into politics much, ... more Auto racing: Haseleu bids to get back on track 7 May 08, 18:29 ET Jefferson Speedway was the site of Nathan Haseleu's lone ASA Midwest Tour victory last season en route to the series championship. And the 30-year-old Marshall native hopes a return to the 1⁄4-mile track on May 17 will help him rebound from a slow start to this season. "I look forward to going back there after the way the season has started so far," said Haseleu, who is 20th in the ASA Midwest ... more Investors Look To Rally After Shaky Session 7 May 08, 18:27 ET Wall Street tries to right itself Thursday, after a jump in oil prices was matched by a tumble in the stock market on Wednesday. The Dow lost 206 points, ... more The Overnight Report: The Rally Finds Its Tipping Point 7 May 08, 18:26 ET By Greg Peel The Dow fell 206 points or 1.6% to 12814 - now well below the 13000 bull break-out point. The S&P fell 1.8% to 1392, similarly leaving behind ... more Teachers' rally to oppose budget cuts 7 May 08, 18:25 ET By Kristen Tolleson The Monterey County Education Coalition Partners will host a rally a week from today to protest the governor's proposed budget cuts. ... more Auto racing: Iowa Corn Indy 250 ticket sales not in high gear 7 May 08, 18:22 ET AP • May 7, 2008 Iowa Speedway co-owner Rusty Wallace said Wednesday that ticket sales for the Iowa Corn Indy 250 are slightly behind last year's numbers. ... more Rally nod hinges on save-green promise 7 May 08, 18:21 ET Any organisation planning to hold a rally on Brigade Parade Ground will have to state in writing to police that it won’t allow participants to cook or park vehicles on the greens. more Treasurys rally as Wall Street worries about 7 May 08, 18:13 ET Treasury prices advanced Wednesday as investors unnerved by crude oil's record-breaking run pulled money out of the stock market and transferred it to the ... more Europe’s main stock markets rally 7 May 08, 17:59 ET LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets rallied on Wednesday as dealers took their cue from Wall Street gains and digested a fresh batch of positive earnings ... more Kenny to Rock the Rally 7 May 08, 17:46 ET Country Music artist Kenny Chesney has performed at all kinds of events, but this one is truly one of a kind. Kenny will be the headliner at this year’s ... more GJM holds rally in Siliguri 7 May 08, 17:42 ET KOLKATA: The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) held a rally in Siliguri in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Wednesday demanding the creation of a separate State comprising the Darjeeling hills and certain areas contiguous to ... more Motorsport: Loeb 'too scruffy' for rallying 7 May 08, 17:39 ET Sebastien Loeb has been hammered by senior motorsport officials for his 'scruffy' looks. Photo / Reuters PARIS - Two senior motorsports officials have ... more Late Rally Falls Short; Apps Fall to Georgia Southern in SoCon ... 7 May 08, 17:31 ET by ASU Sports Information May 7, 2008 - Mt. Pleasant, SC – Two runs in the final inning were not enough for Appalachian State as the Mountaineers fell 4-2 ... more Over 1.5 lakh turn up for GJM’s Siliguri rally 7 May 08, 17:27 ET Kolkata, May 7 Over 1.5 lakh people descended on Siliguri from the hills of Darjeeling to attend a rally organised by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) on ... more Hashmi to address lawyers rally 7 May 08, 17:18 ET LAHORE: Central Leader Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and MNA Makhdoom Javed Hashmi will address lawyers at the Aiwan-e-Adl on Thursday (today). ... more Kubicas heart beats for rallying 7 May 08, 17:16 ET Robert Kubica's idea of a fun weekend, when not racing in Formula One, is to stand on a windswept hillside and watch rally cars sliding through mud and ... more Bowie Baysox Cannot Stop New Britain Rock Cats Rally, Fall 5-3 - MLN 7 May 08, 17:16 ET MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – (New Britain, CT) – The Baysox scored the first three runs of the game, but they couldn’t muster any more offense and ... more Treasurys rally as Wall Street worries about oil, recession 7 May 08, 17:12 ET By JOE BEL BRUNO AP Business Writer © 2008 AP NEW YORK — Treasury prices advanced Wednesday as investors unnerved by crude oil's record-breaking run pulled ... more IRL sees marketing of stars as key to competing with NASCAR 7 May 08, 16:35 ET INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Danica Patrick and Helio Castroneves are household names. If they follow a recent trend, they won't be Indy Racing League names for long. more Sonia bashes BJP during poll rally 7 May 08, 16:07 ET BANGALORE, May 7: Congress president and UPA chairperson,Mrs Sonia Gandhi, today lashed out at the BJP for questioning the loyalty of her party, ... more Bonds rally as stocks sag, weathering 10Y sale 7 May 08, 16:04 ET By John Parry NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - US Treasury prices rallied on Wednesday as crude oil's surge to new records above $123 per barrel exacerbated ... more TREASURIES-Bonds rally as stocks sag, weathering 10Y sale 7 May 08, 16:01 ET By John Parry NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - US Treasury prices rallied on Wednesday as crude oil's surge to new records above $123 per barrel exacerbated ... more US Wheat Review: Slips As Markets Retreat From Rally 7 May 08, 15:57 ET By Rebecca Townsend Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--US wheat futures weakened Wednesday as assets were reallocated throughout the family of ... more Key dates 7 May 08, 15:56 ET KEY DATES May 17: Horse racing, Preakness Stakes, Baltimore May 25: Motor sports, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis May 25-June 8: Tennis, French Open, Paris June 7: Horse racing, Belmont Stakes, Elmont, N. more Oil at yet another record; grains rally too 7 May 08, 15:51 ET By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global oil prices hit new highs before ending off their peaks on Wednesday, despite a large rise in US crude ... more The Trade Unionist and Motor Sports 7 May 08, 15:41 ET With reference the article written by Mr. Cyril Wimalasurendre on the 20th April 2008 on the subject of a proposed ban on Motor Sports suggested by a trade ... more Modi to address rally in Malpe 7 May 08, 15:39 ET Udupi: Gujarat CM Narendra Modi will be addressing a BJP election campaigning rally here at Maple Beach on Thursday informed former MLA Raghupathy Bhat. ... more Proposed rally of May 11 by WCAL 7 May 08, 15:38 ET Imphal, May 07: Setting the record straight, the Working Committee of the Apunba Lup today declared that the protest rally planned on May 11 from THAU ... more Gay.com > News > Calif. LGBTs rally for safer schools 7 May 08, 15:35 ET About three dozen students rallied Monday at the California state capital in Sacramento for new protections for LGBT students in hope of preventing further ... more Two athletes' testimony barred in BALCO case 7 May 08, 15:34 ET A federal judge on Tuesday tentatively barred two of eight ex-track and field stars from testifying against their former coach Trevor Graham during his trial on false statement charges later this month. more Legal clinic strikers hold rally 7 May 08, 15:23 ET Workers of the Sudbury Community Legal Clinic gathered last night outside of the Rainbow Centre carrying picket signs. Their hopes were to be seen and heard ... more ICE Canola Boosted By US Soy Rally 7 May 08, 15:17 ET WINNIPEG (Dow Jones)--Grain and oilseed futures at ICE Futures Canada (ICE) closed Wednesday's session mixed, with canola posting moderate gains in step ... more Al Ittihad rally to sink Sepahan 7 May 08, 15:13 ET ALEPPO - Al Ittihad Aleppo fought back from a goal down to hand last year's AFC Champions League finalists Sepahan a 2-1 defeat on Wednesday evening, ... more Cramer Says Shorts Caused Fannie's Rally Yesterday (FNM) 7 May 08, 15:12 ET On this afternoon's Stop Trading!, Jim Cramer discussed Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM), which reported a $2.19 billion Q1 loss yesterday morning and announced that ... more Emerging Markets Report: Russian stocks rally as new president is sworn in 7 May 08, 15:08 ET NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Russian stocks rally, after the inauguration of the country’s new president Dmitry Medvedev, who hurried to nominate his predecessor and mentor Vladimir Putin as prime minister. more Two-out rally lifts Broncos past Hays, 9-4 7 May 08, 15:07 ET By Gene Morris, gmorris@miconews.com A two-out, five-run fifth inning, in which the Broncos batted through the entire order, led the Spring Hill High School ... more University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Lady Mocs rally for 3-1 ... 7 May 08, 14:59 ET Tiffany Baker’s double — her third hit of the game — pulled the Lady Mocs even in the bottom of the sixth. Michelle Fuzzard’s sacrifice fly and Brittany ... more The Oil Rally: Honestly, I Just Don't Get It 7 May 08, 14:56 ET This is crazy. Today's oil rally really doesn't make sense. There was no new headline about a major global supply disruption. [XOM Loading. ... more Kostunica upholds Serb control of Kosovo in election rally 7 May 08, 14:43 ET Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, campaigning ahead of national elections, on Wednesay insisted on Belgrade's control over Kosovo on his first ... more Russian stocks rally as new president is sworn in 7 May 08, 14:41 ET By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Russian stocks rallied Wednesday, after the inauguration of the country's new president Dmitry ... more EMERGING MARKETS REPORT Russian stocks rally as new president is ... 7 May 08, 14:40 ET By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Russian stocks rallied Wednesday, after the inauguration of the country's new president Dmitry ... more Gold Surrenders Part Of Recent Rally 7 May 08, 14:36 ET (RTTNews) - Gold turned lower on Wednesday in early U.S. trading and returned the gains from Tuesday' s rally. June gold moved to $871.20, down $6.50 on the session. Prices moved as low as $864.40, after touching a daily high of $883.30 in electronic trading. more Calif. LGBTs rally for safer schools 7 May 08, 14:35 ET About three dozen students rallied Monday at the California state capital in Sacramento for new protections for LGBT students in hope of preventing further ... more Labor, Faith, Seniors, Consumer Groups Rally at New York State ... 7 May 08, 14:35 ET NEW YORK - May 7 - Single payer universal health care advocates rallied today at the State Capitol in support of action at both the national and state level ... more Oil Rally May Stall Rebound By US Economy, Stocks 7 May 08, 14:31 ET By Jeff Cox, Special to CNBC.com | 07 May 2008 | 02:20 PM ET The continued surge in oil prices is starting to cut into economic growth--and with it, ... more Abstinence Groups Rally At Capitol 7 May 08, 14:29 ET There's a debate over whether the programs are working to reduce teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Bands marched promoting abstinence-only ... more Dodgers rally past Mets 7 May 08, 14:19 ET Mets' Jose Reyes, right, reacts to a strike call by home plate umpire Tim Tschida during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, ... more Jordan rejects rally by Islamists on Israel's foundation 7 May 08, 14:18 ET Amman - The Jordanian authorities have refused to license a rally organized by the Islamic Action Front for Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of Nakba ... more Democrats eventually will have to rally behind Obama 7 May 08, 13:54 ET This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Wednesday May 07 2008. It was last updated at 17:55 on May 07 2008. Forgive the paraphrasing but: If ... more Lyon rally falls short in setback at Trigg 7 May 08, 13:39 ET Trigg County outlasted Lyon County 13-12 in a rare Sunday afternoon high school baseball game at the Trigg Recreation Complex. The two teams combined for 25 ... more Lady Bucs rally, force regional title showdown 7 May 08, 13:38 ET ELKINS — Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs were humbled by the Elkins Lady Tigers by a 14-1 spread here last Wednesday in the opening game of the Section 4, ... more Community to Rally for Woodman’s Workers 7 May 08, 13:38 ET --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Local labor leaders, community members and leaders, and religious leaders will gather along with area Woodman’s workers to rally for good ... more Pep rally in Murray set to celebrate 'American Idol' star's homecoming 7 May 08, 13:37 ET By Vince Horiuchi Murray City is throwing a homecoming party Friday at 3:30 pm at Murray High School's football field for the 17-year-old crooner, ... more 'Care Today, Gone Tomorrow:' Hospital Advocates Plan State House ... 7 May 08, 13:36 ET PRINCETON, NJ, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients, nurses, physicians and other hospital and healthcare advocates from across the state will converge ... more NASCAR Driver Promotes Teen Safe Driving Rally 7 May 08, 13:30 ET In conjunction with summer driving, graduation and prom season, over 500 Gallatin County High students, parents and community members attended a Teen Safe Driving Rally at the school in Warsaw. more Mariner Energy shares rally; posts 1Q profit above Street forecasts 7 May 08, 13:23 ET SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Shares of Mariner Energy Inc. rallied Wednesday after the Houston-based oil and gas exploration company posted a ... more Community to Rally for Woodman's Workers 7 May 08, 13:20 ET - (Business Wire) Local labor leaders, community members and leaders, and religious leaders will gather along with area Woodman’s workers to rally for good ... more Seaford teachers rally in bid to meet Mongol challenge 7 May 08, 13:13 ET FOUR intrepid teachers from Seaford College are set to embark on a 10000-mile journey from London to Mongolia to raise funds for charity. ... more Trojans rally councillors to save NDSS 7 May 08, 13:07 ET The 'Trojan Army' descended on Niagara-on-the-Lake town hall Monday night and won the support of council for its new proposal to save the community's only ... more MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) NewsBite - WFR Rallying on Higher ... 7 May 08, 13:06 ET MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR) opened at 65.75. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 65.75 and a high of 67.00. WFR is now trading at 67.20, ... more London shares close firmer, off highs; New York weak; pub ... 7 May 08, 13:03 ET LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips closed firmer but off highs as Wall Street made weak progress after disappointing US pending home sales data, ... more