But he survived to play some of the day's most attractive shots, including an on-drive off Siddle to bring up England's fifty, and a square-drive off the same bowler for four more.

BBC: England make solid start to Ashes

The Essex opener, who ended a run of disappointing Test scores with a century in England's victory in Durban, gently popped up a catch to square leg off an innocuous Morne Morkel delivery.

BBC: Alastair Cook believes second Test is in the balance

He was a regular customer at the Astor Bar in Times Square, a notorious pick-up joint for off-duty military men.

ECONOMIST: American literature

The walls of the 18, 674-square-foot home are up, but additional work is needed to finish off the four-bedroom, five-bath home.

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While Herman Miller and other larger rivals are laying off workers, Humanscale is hiring to fill up its new 125, 000-square-foot plant in Piscataway, N.

FORBES: The Chair Men

While Herman Miller and other larger rivals are laying off workers, Humanscale is hiring to fill up its new 125, 000-square-foot plant in Piscataway, New Jersey.

FORBES: The Chair Men

Brad Haddin gave Tendulkar his 100th catch in Tests with a tame drive straight to mid-on off Mishra and Harbhajan continued the mopping-up process when Shane Watson edged a square cut.

BBC: India beat Aussies to win series

And with the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Portsmouth to be played at the venue on 15 May - as well as three Football League play-off finals, the Blue Square Premier play-off final, FA Trophy and FA Vase finals and England's World Cup warm-up match against Mexico during the month - Wembley Stadium announced on Sunday that work had begun on a new surface.

BBC: Wembley pitch will be relaid indefinitely up to 2023