Frank Lampard turned in a close-range effort with nine minutes left and Rooney grabbed his second in injury time to give England the emphatic victory margin their supremacy deserved.

BBC: England 4-0 Slovakia

In other news, the Mets said three days' rest was prescribed for rehabbing reliever Frank Francisco, who had been close to returning to the team before getting scratched from a bullpen session Saturday.

WSJ: Ankiel signs with Mets, starts in center field

When Frank Lloyd created his Guggenheim, he was close to 90.

ECONOMIST: New architecture

And both major German political parties - Mrs Merkel's Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats led by Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier - make clear there is no turning back from a close embrace of Russia.

BBC: Russia strengthens ties with Germany

Chelsea's anger boiled over minutes later when Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole were both booked for dissent after which Joseph Yobo went close for Everton as he hooked his foot around a low right-foot volley to force Cech into a smart low save.

BBC: Everton 0-0 Chelsea

Watford went close early on when Marvin Sordell's effort was well saved by goalkeeper Frank Fielding.

BBC: Watford 0-1 Derby

So it's a safe bet that the era of American dominance will not be brought to a close by credit default swaps, mark-to-market accounting or (even) Barney Frank.

WSJ: Opinion: America Will Remain the Superpower

The Government Accountability Office recently reported that at the close of 2012, US regulators have adopted and implemented only half of the rules mandated by Dodd-Frank, which was originally passed in 2010.

FORBES: New SEC Chief Arrives with Gold-Plated Resume, but Much of Dodd-Frank Remains Unimplemented