PIGSKIN PICKS

After a seemingly endless struggle just to stay around the .500mark, I finally did something right.

I went 15-2-1 (not including Monday night's game) last week,clicking on every college game except the 24-24 tie between ArizonaState and Arizona. The only pro teams that let me down were NewEngland and Cleveland. The Browns showed absolutely nothing intaking a big-time whipping from the 49ers.

Flushed with that success, let's go to lucky Week 13 and startwith Army over Navy in the traditional season-ending game that hasn'tbeen any fun since Roger Staubach left Annapolis.

In the other college game, I'll take Miami (Fla.) over SouthCarolina, although this could be very, very close.

On the pro side, I'll try Minnesota over the Bears, Dallas overAtlanta, Cleveland over Indianapolis, Cincinnati over Kansas City,the Rams over Detroit, the Giants over Philadelphia, Houston over SanDiego, San Francisco over Green Bay, Pittsburgh over Seattle,Washington over St. Louis, the Raiders over Buffalo, Denver over NewEngland, New Orleans over Tampa Bay and Miami over the Jets 34-24.

Report: Iran Test Fires 3 New Missiles

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has successfully test fired three new models of missiles in the Persian Gulf, state TV reported Friday.

Television showed footage of the elite Revolutionary Guards firing the missiles from mobile launching pads on the shore, and from warships.

The three new types of missiles, named Noor, Kowsar, and Nasr, have a range of about 105 miles and were built for naval warfare, TV reported.

The weapons are "suitable for covering all the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf and the sea of Oman" said Admiral Sardar Fadavi, the deputy navy chief of the Revolutionary Guard.

Some 20 percent of the world's oil supply passes every day through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The Revolutionary Guards began maneuvers Thursday, shortly after a U.S.-led military exercise in the Gulf.

Magnificent home 'towers' over village

Batheaston Agents Savills Contact 01225 474550 Price Pounds 2.4mThe Tower House is a magnificent Grade II Listed family house, in acommanding village position close to Bath.

It provides a delightful combination of different periods andarchitectural styles, and successfully blends Georgian, Victorian,Edwardian and late 20th century design.

The property is approached by a long drive that snakes throughthe gardens of open lawn and shaded copse and from midway alongaffords a fine view of The Tower House and its elevated position.

The drive forms a turning/parking area by the front door with agateway leading to a further parking area and The Coach House, …

Rockies ace Jimenez scratched with nail infection

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez has been scratched from his scheduled start against San Diego because of a nail infection on his pitching hand.

Jimenez had been slated to make his second start of the spring Wednesday. A team official said the right-hander had been treated and was feeling OK.

The Rockies haven't decided when Jimenez will pitch again. He …

REMAINS CONTINUE TO BE FOUND AT WTC.(News)

Byline: Sara Kugler Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg's explanation that the city's cleanup of the World Trade Center site was done quickly out of respect for victims' families did little to quell the anger of some who fear the remains of their loved ones were overlooked.

Bloomberg said Tuesday that city officials who handled the World Trade Center cleanup years ago worked "as fast as we could" but said they were urgently trying to get remains back to the families.

"It had very little to do with the families," said Monica Gabrielle, whose husband Richard was killed and has no identified remains. "This is another spin -- it's a …

REMAINS CONTINUE TO BE FOUND AT WTC.(News)

Byline: Sara Kugler Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg's explanation that the city's cleanup of the World Trade Center site was done quickly out of respect for victims' families did little to quell the anger of some who fear the remains of their loved ones were overlooked.

Bloomberg said Tuesday that city officials who handled the World Trade Center cleanup years ago worked "as fast as we could" but said they were urgently trying to get remains back to the families.

"It had very little to do with the families," said Monica Gabrielle, whose husband Richard was killed and has no identified remains. "This is another spin -- it's a …

REMAINS CONTINUE TO BE FOUND AT WTC.(News)

Byline: Sara Kugler Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg's explanation that the city's cleanup of the World Trade Center site was done quickly out of respect for victims' families did little to quell the anger of some who fear the remains of their loved ones were overlooked.

Bloomberg said Tuesday that city officials who handled the World Trade Center cleanup years ago worked "as fast as we could" but said they were urgently trying to get remains back to the families.

"It had very little to do with the families," said Monica Gabrielle, whose husband Richard was killed and has no identified remains. "This is another spin -- it's a …

lists UPCLOSE: Law firms

Eleven law firms raised the bar by adding more attorneys between 2001 and 2002. Nine other firms had fewer attorneys.

The Business Journal ranks the top list of law firms by number of local attorneys. Of the 366 law firms surveyed in the fivecounty region, 32 firms responded.

Harrisburg-based McNees, Wallace & Nurick tops the list with 79 attorneys. The firm had 78 attorneys in 2001.

Established in 1935, the firm employs 24 female attorneys and one minority attorney. John S. Oyler is the managing partner.

Barley Snyder, formerly Barley, Snyder, Senft & Cohen, had the same number of attorneys as in 2001; it ranks second, with 52 attorneys.

Barley …

Bayer HealthCare.(Projects & Technology)(Brief article)

Bayer HealthCare's US Innovation Center has begun operations in San Francisco's Mission Bay life sciences …