RA Dickey pitched into the ninth inning and the Mets supported the knuckleball specialist with clutch two-out hitting in Sundays 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dickey (4-1) was vying for his third career shutout but issued a leadoff walk to Gerardo Parra and a run- scoring double to Justin Upton. Tim Byrdak relieved Dickey and retired Jason Kubel on a deep fly ball to left field. Frank Francisco then entered from the bullpen and struck out Paul Goldschmidt swinging before Miguel Montero flied out to the warning track in right. The first-year Met recorded his seventh save in eight opportunities this season. New York took two of three from the visiting Diamondbacks, who lost four...

By Chipo Masara

With the wanton, thoughtless and indiscriminate cutting down of trees still very much going on; the country is fast facing desertification.

But because organisations like Forestry Commission, Friends of the Environment and Environment Africa have evidently been working tirelessly to try and reverse the damage; maybe all is not quite lost yet.

With the 2011/2012 tree planting season having clearly come to an end, I will endeavour to find out from those organisations that were most noticeable in attempts to restore the country’s lost forests through vigorous tree-planting campaigns how much their efforts have yielded.

It would also be important...

By John Baffes

Over the past decade, metal and energy prices have tripled while food prices have almost doubled. Many observers have responded to those increases by reflexively pointing to rapid growth and industrialization in emerging markets, arguing that a structural shift in the demand for commodities was under way. Given that China and India together account for 37 percent of the worlds population, even minor changes in their pattern of demand growth are capable of affecting world commodity prices.

In reality, emerging market demand has driven a structural shift in the demand for refined metals and is a key factor behind soaring energy prices. But it has played a much smaller...

Try to eat wild salmon whenever you can. It?s better for your health and the environment. / Gannett News Service file

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers know they probably wont get away with another inept performance at the free-throw line in the Western Conference playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies.

We just cant let leads go like that, when were up six with, I think, 40 seconds left, Nick Young said Sunday. We had everybody in here shooting free throws today.

The Clippers missed 17 of 30 free throws and almost squandered a six-point lead in the final 23 seconds Saturday, beating the Grizzlies 87-86 only after Rudy Gay missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

Game 4 is Monday night, when the Clippers hope to take a 3-1 series lead.

Chris Paul, who had 24 points and 11 assists,...

FMC hikes position limits in gold contracts Reuters | 01:18 PM,May 06,2012

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indias commodity markets regulator has asked the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) to increase the maximum positions that can be taken at an individual or member level for new gold contracts, without giving any reason.
The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) wants to hike the allowable position for an individual client to 2.5 metric tonnes from 2 tonnes, and increase the member position limit to 12.5 metric tonnes or 15 percent of market wide open positions, whichever is higher, from 6 metric tonnes.
You (the MCX) are requested to launch bullion contracts as per the contract launch calendar...

Environment Canterbury is standing by its report that a maximum of 4000 litres of oil spilled into the Timaru harbour last weekEnvironment Canterbury is standing by its report that a maximum of 4000 litres of oil spilled into the Timaru harbour last week, despite claims by NZ First that as much as 40,000 litres was spilled.

NZ First yesterday called on Environment Canterbury (ECan) and Timaru port authorities to reveal the extent of last weeks oil spill, which, the party said, was a major volume.

NZ First leader Winston Peters said in a statement he had been reliably informed that 40,000 litres of fuel was spilled and that all that authorities would reveal was that...

BOSTON — Celtics shooting guards Avery Bradley and Ray Allen will both play in Sundays Game 4 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden.

Bradley dislocated his left shoulder in Fridays Game 3, but was cleared by doctors about an hour before tip-off. Hell start, but Celtics coach Doc Rivers admitted hed keep a close eye on the second-year guard. Allen, who played 37 minutes Friday on a balky right ankle in his first game in nearly a month, is there for depth as the ankle responded adequately after taking Saturday off to rest.

[Bradley is] going to go; Were just going to kind of see how he feels and just go from there, said Rivers....

By Amy Goldsmith

A D should be enough to ground him from future Bruce Springsteen concerts.

Gov. Chris Christie earned that low grade on his report card from the New Jersey Environmental Federation in its review of his environmental record after more than two years in office.

In 2009, NJEF endorsed gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie, who made the strongest commitments to the environment. Unfortunately, that candidate bears little resemblance to Gov. Chris Christie today. While there have been a few bright lights in the governors environmental and green jobs agenda, they are overshadowed by broken commitments, weak policies, delays and inaction.

As Christies...

A wrap of theNHL playoffsfor Sunday, May 6.

Devils 4, Flyers 2

DEVILS 4, FLYERS 2: Dainius Zubrus burned his former team by scoring twice and Martin Brodeur celebrated his 40th birthday in style as host New Jersey won Game 4 to seize a commanding 3-1 edge in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Defenseman Marek Zidlicky and veteran Petr Sykora collected a goal and an assist apiece for the sixth-seeded Devils, who enjoyed a decisive 43-22 edge in shots on goal.

New Jersey will look to eliminate its Atlantic Division rival on Tuesday in Philadelphia. The Devils have not lost a postseason series in which they held a 3-1 edge, while the Flyers rallied from a 3-0 deficit...