It was the first quality start since May 4 for Zambrano. In each of his previous two starts, he had labored in the sixth inning in what were otherwise strong outings.‘‘It’s nothing to worry about — nothing at all that would endanger his next shop online 2011start or anything like that,’’ Hendry said. ‘‘Obviously, he’s throwing the ball well. He’s swinging a bat well.’’Meanwhile, Hendry traded Thursday for journeyman pitcher Rodrigo Lopez, who was 6-1 with a 2.59 ERA for the Atlanta Braves’ Class AAA team.By the time reporters had assembled after the game to talk to Zambrano, he was gone — off to the team doctor’s office downtown to have a ‘‘stiff neck’’ examined.General manager Jim Hendry characterized the issue as ‘‘very insignificant,’’ and a team spokesman said it’s something Zambrano has been working through for ‘‘a while.’’But it’s hard to view a hangnail as insignificant these days when 60 percent of the Cubs’ starting rotation is on the disabled list — especially if the hangnail requires breaking from normal postgame routine to see a doctor. Or if the manager keeps it to himself when discussing Zambrano after the game.‘‘He threw the ball well,’’ manager Mike Quade said. ‘‘We needed that, too.’’The team spokesman said the $19-million-a-year pitcher simply had to rush to meet Dr. Stephen Gryzlo’s office schedule. Three years ago, a ‘‘stiff neck’’ in May for Zambrano turned into two weeks on the DL in June for a sore shoulder. The Cubs insist they’re not concerned about Zambrano (5-2) missing any starts, and he certainly didn’t look compromised during a game in which he struck out five, gave up just one earned run and went 3-for-3 with a double and RBI.Even as the Cubs got a nine-inning coach outlet storereprieve from the doom — if not the gloom of a 42-degree day — they couldn’t keep the drama from swirling around the worst pitching staff in the National League.In fact, right-hander Carlos Zambrano couldn’t escape unscathed on a bitter-cold, gray Thursday afternoon during which he pitched a commanding six innings and banged out three hits to help beat the New York Mets 9-3 and cinch a series win for the Cubs.
"The National Guard is out helping, our highway patrol, our health department, Salvation Army, Red Cross, all of our first responders are out across the state," Fallin said, noting the massive outbreak of power balancetornadoes that lasted most of Tuesday evening. "I've been in (public) office for 20 years. I've been through a lot of these natural disasters, but I've never seen this many in a short period of time." CNN's Ed Payne, Leslie Tripp, Scott Thompson, Dave Alsup, Matt Smith, Tom Watkins, Phil Gast, Dana Ford, Rick Martin, Sean Morris, Vivian Smith, Josh Levs and Joe Sutton contributed to this report.The twister injured motorists on Interstate 40 and U.S. 81, Canadian County Emergency Management Director Jerry Smith said. There were reports of property damage in the area. About 1,200 people packed a shelter in Newcastle, a bedroom community near Oklahoma City, during the storm, City Manager Nick Nazar said. "That saved lives." About 100 people were displaced, and 50 homes were rendered uninhabitable, Nazar told CNN. Two or three businesses were damaged, as was an elementary school. Statewide, at least 60 people were hurt and nearly 58,000 homes lost power, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. Some employees at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, briefly took shelter as a tornado approached, a spokesman for the National Weather Service told CNN. Emergency personnel were mobilized immediately after the storms, Oklahoma's governor said. The storms disrupted air traffic, which could have ripple effects for air travel in parts of the country throughout Wednesday. About 140 flights were canceled Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, mostly due to the effects of hailstorms that moved through overnight. Neither the airports facilities nor terminals were damaged, according to a statement from the power balanceairport, but airlines were still conducting damage assessments, so the airport warned there could be further disruption to flight schedules. About 10,000 sheltered in the airport overnight, having been stranded by the storms, airport spokeswoman Sarah McDaniel said. Passengers and staff were forced to evacuate to designated shelters inside the airport as storms moved in, she said. When people emerged from the basement, they found damaged aircraft and vehicles. Some passengers slept in that airport as well, Torres said. The storms left a wide swath of destruction. Canadian County Sheriff Edwards said Piedmont, Oklahoma, was especially hard hit. "There's more damage in Piedmont because it's the most densely populated area." A large tornado crossed I-40 near El Reno, destroyed residences and caused a gas leak at an energy plant west of the state capital, he said. Twenty injuries were reported in the area, but none were from workers at the plant, the City of El Reno Community Services Department said Wednesday. American Airlines and American Eagle had approximately 65 aircraft pulled from service because of weather damage Tuesday night, McDaniel said. Nearly 100 flights were canceled as of early Wednesday, she added. "Some airlines are still assessing hail damage." Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it took eight aircraft out of service in Dallas for inspections and repairs because of damage from the weather, particularly the large hail. Operations at Love shop online 2011Field in Dallas were suspended for a time Wednesday night, spokesman Jose Torres said. The airport moved all passengers and personnel into an airport basement for an hour as winds kicked up and power was lost, Torres said.
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He was a Deputy Managing Director at the IMF before joining the Mexican government in 2006, and has governed the country's central bank since the start of last year.The IMF has promised a merit-based cheap feather hair extensionsprocess to replace its former Managing Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who's under house arrest in New York on sexual assault charges.Leaders of the Group of 8 industrialized nations -- which includes France, Germany, Britain, and the United States -- are expected to discuss a replacement for Strauss-Kahn at a summit this week in France.But it's not yet clear if they will make any formal announcement ahead of the IMF's decision at the end of June.She's considered the front-runner to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund.But French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde remained tight-lipped about her prospects, as she arrived at a conference on globalization in Paris.Lagarde's candidacy is gaining momentum in Europe, and she's drawn support from her native France, Germany, and the UK, who say she has experience managing the Eurozone debt crisis, which is the IMF's current focus.Europeans have held the top job at the IMF since it was created in 1945, and if Lagarde also wins backing from the U.S., it could tip the votes in her favor at the IMF board.The Secretary-General of the OECD says it's the selection process which is important.OECD Secretary-general Miguel Angel Gurria said, "If it's open, and if it's swift, and if it's transparent, and it's on merit, then we'll have a good candidate, and we'll have a good director of the IMF."But Lagarde faces competition from emerging markets.Mexico's says it's nominating its Central Bank chief, Agustin Carstens.French Finance Minister, Christine Lagarde, is remaining feather hair extensionssilent on her possible candidacy for the top job at the IMF. But she has emerged as a front-runner to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned due to accusations of trying to rape a hotel maid in New York.The Fund's Executive Board will make its choice by the end of June.
BHP Billiton lost 1.5 percent to A$43.41 in Sydney. Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-largest mining company by sales, slid 1.6 percent to A$78.96. Jiangxi Copper Co., China’s biggest producer of the metal, declined 1.6 percent to HK$24.35 in Hong Kong. Cnooc Ltd., the nation’s biggest offshore energy explorer, fell 1.4 percent to HK$17.88. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 2.2 percent this feather hair extensions wholesaleyear through May 20, compared with gains of 6 percent by the S&P 500 and 1.4 percent by the Stoxx Europe 600 Index. Stocks in the Asian benchmark are valued at 13.5 times estimated earnings on average, compared with 13.4 times for the S&P 500 and 11.2 times for the Stoxx 600.Nomura cut its share-price estimate on Komatsu by 11 percent and lowered its ratings on companies including Hitachi Construction, Kobe Steel, and Kawasaki Heavy. Oil, Metals Raw material producers dropped after oil and copper futures declined on speculation demand will weaken as Europe’s debt crisis deepens. Crude oil for July delivery fell as much as 1.2 percent to $98.98 a barrel today on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper for three-month delivery dropped as much as 1.5 percent to $8,935 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange. Construction Machinery Japanese makers of construction machinery fell after Nomura Holdings Inc. reduced its estimate for sales of the equipment in China by 20 percent in the year ending in March 2012 as feather hair accessoriesgovernment measures to cool an overheated Chinese economy will likely weigh on demand in the construction industry. China’s manufacturing may expand at a slower pace this month, a preliminary reading of a purchasing managers’ index showed. Komatsu Ltd. (6301), the world’s second-biggest maker of construction machinery, plunged 6.1 percent to 2,376 yen. Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. declined 6.2 percent to 1,672 yen. Kobe Steel Ltd. dropped 4.4 percent to 175 yen. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. lost 4.9 percent to 291 yen. Europe’s debt crisis is not limited to that of Greece. Italy’s Treasury said it will “intensify” structural changes in the economy and push ahead with measures to balance the budget by 2014 after Standard & Poor’s said its debt rating is at risk of a downgrade. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero led his Socialist party to its worst defeat in more than 30 years in local elections, prompting a transfer of power in Spain’s region that risks reviving concerns over the country’s public finances. Worst Performers Gauges of industrial and consumer discretionary companies were the worst performers among the 10 industry groups in the MSCI Asia Pacific Index, all of which dropped. Esprit, which gets about 83 percent of sales from Europe, declined 3.5 percent to HK$29.30 in Hong Kong. Cosco Pacific Ltd. (1199), which operates container facilities at Piraeus, Greece’s largest feather hair extensions wholesaleport, dropped 2.4 percent to HK$15.46. Canon, which counts Europe as its biggest market, slipped 1.6 percent to 3,635 yen in Tokyo. Tokyo Electric slumped 7.1 percent to 341 yen in Tokyo, the biggest decline in the regional benchmark index. The company reported a loss of 1.25 trillion yen ($15 billion), the biggest for a non-financial Japanese company, as it booked a 1.1 trillion yen charge related to costs for the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 explosion at the former Soviet Union’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
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