Slide show: Bridgeport Muslims All around him are signs of society in despair. Emptied bottles of vodka, beer and wine are scattered in the weeds and shrubs that have claimed the nearby vacant lots.

One common theme on the USA TODAY's 2008 All-USA girls basketball team: The players are tall. Only one stands shorter than 6 feet. The player of the year, Delaware's Elena DelleDonne, stands 6-5 but is a legit backcourt player.

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel has welcomed an offer from lawyers to provide free advice to those caught up in the Blue Chip collapse. Blue Chip New Zealand was put into liquidation in April leaving large numbers of investors out of pocket.

Steve Ford, Chief Executive of the PDS said: "We look forward to working with Phil Hope to ensure the needs of people with Parkinson's and their carers are taken into consideration. "The biggest challenge facing the Minister will be reforming the syste

Bacteria can be used to break down used sheep dip, preventing bees and fish from dying because of soil and river contamination, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, Dubli