Nicholson out to earn call-up for Scotland

Barry Nicholson has vowed to turn on the style in Madrid, to re-ignite his Scotland call-up hopes.

The Dons midfielder realises all eyes will be on Aberdeen as theytackle La Liga giants Atletico Madrid.

The potential next Scots boss could also be tuning in to the bigmatch action.

And Nicholson reckons impressing in the volatile atmosphere ofthe Vicente Calderon can only boost his chance of adding to histhree-cap tally.

Nicholson said: "Hopefully playing in games like Atletico canimprove my hopes of playing for Scotland again.

"It is certainly something I would like to do.

"Although I am coming up for 30, playing for my country is …

Prominent pair

The Greater Fort Wayne community has been built by individuals who were willing to take risks. These individuals developed the area's resources and built the industries and businesses that have made this community great.

On June 2 at the Grand Wayne Center at 6p.m., Junior Achievement will host the annual BEL (Business and Education Leadership) Awards hororing the risk-takers and innovators from both education and business. A very integral part of the evening is the induction of individuals into the Greater Fort Wayne Business Hall of Fame. The mission of the Hall of Fame is to recognize men and women of vision, foresight, courage, and outstanding character who are ideal role …

US Senate ready to pass bill overhauling secret government eavesdropping rules

The Senate finally is expected to pass a bill overhauling rules on secret U.S. government eavesdropping, completing a lengthy and bitter debate that pitted privacy and civil liberties concerns against the desire to prevent terrorist attacks.

The vote, planned for Wednesday, would end almost a year of wrangling between the House of Representatives and Senate, Democrats and Republicans, and Congress and the White House over the president's warrantless wiretapping program that was initiated after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The fight over the bill has centered on one provision: shielding from civil lawsuits telecommunications companies that helped …

Smart money says Hoss ready to head for stables: Will his father-in-law hang up whistle after this season?

MORGANTOWN - If I were a gambling guy, I'd probably bet that:

- Jeff Hostetler is about to retire as a National Football Leaguequarterback.

The former West Virginia University star has played 15 years,ninewith the New York Giants. He owns two Super Bowl rings, and he'sgoing to get a very good pension.Hostetler missed nearly all of last season with the WashingtonRedskins. An injury which required surgery sidelined him.His greatest moment in the NFL came in 1991 when, filling in forinjured Phil Simms, he guided the Giants to the Super Bowl title.Hostetler later earned Pro Bowl status with the LosAngeles/Oakland Raiders, for whom he played four seasons.What more could …

Women aren't saving enough, survey finds

Even affluent women have a false sense of security about theirfinances, reflecting both an overly conservative investment style andinadequate estate planning.

That's the upshot from a new survey from Chicago-based HarrisBank, which polled 208 women with incomes above $40,000.

About 79 percent of the women described themselves as moderate orconservative investors. And while 89 percent expect to live the sameas they do now or better in retirement, the median savings rate forall of the women was just $475 a month on average, which the HarrisBank experts deemed insufficient for all but the youngestrespondents."The irony here is that the women …

Oil prices down again as dollar strengthens

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices continued a seesaw ride on Friday, moving down as the dollar got stronger against the euro and other foreign currencies.

Crude has been stuck in a range of about $80 to $83 a barrel for the past week, as traders and investors wait for the Federal Reserve to say what it will do to stimulate the U.S. economy.

Benchmark crude for December delivery fell 75 cents to settle at $81.43 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Prices at the gas pump are almost unchanged again on Friday. The national average is still around $2.81 for a gallon of regular, about where it was at the start of the week. Gas is roughly two cents lower than a week ago and almost 12 …

Connie Francis' 'Where the Boys Are' gets remake

Connie Francis' classic song "Where the Boys Are" is getting a Gaga-esque update.

Francis says the producer behind some of Lady Gaga's hits and also Destiny's Child has produced a dance remix of the torch song.

"We're going to release it on the 29th of May, which is the 50th anniversary of 'Where the Boys Are,'" she said in a recent interview.

The 71-year-old singer said she hadn't heard the song, but added: "I want to hear it any way it sells."

Francis said she recently worked with her godson Rob Fusari on the remix.

"We were recording it the other day. He was saying, `More reverb there, …