Hatton predicts change of style

Ricky Hatton admits his old bulldozing style of fighting won't be good enough to beat Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 and he will rely instead on handspeed and punching power.

A former world light-welterweight champion who has never lost at 140 pounds (63.5 kilos), Hatton is taking on a fighter who moved up two weight divisions to easily beat Oscar De La Hoya at 147 pounds (67 kilos) in December.

Hatton says that means he will have to produce a repeat of the performance he produced to stop Paul Malignaggi in 11 rounds in November, the British fighter's first fight since losing for the only time to Floyd Mayweather Jr.

A powerful body …

Sanitary Dist. contest offers $1,000 prize for new name

Now is the time for all good men - women and children, too - tocome to the aid of their sanitary district.

If this noble appeal doesn't stir your civic fervor, think aboutwinning $1,000.

Hoping to spruce up its image, the Metropolitan SanitaryDistrict Monday announced a public contest to rename the agency.

The winner gets a $1,000 cash prize, donated by veteranCommissioner James C. Kirie, who has battled for years to get a moredescriptive title.

"Our name doesn't tell the story," he said. "We do more thanjust treat sewage. We reclaim and purify used water, protect LakeMichigan, keep the rivers clean and now we're responsible for …

Cal uses Rice errors to win 6-3, eliminate Owls

HOUSTON (AP) — California scored three runs on three errors in the eighth inning and eliminated Rice, the No. 8 national seed, with a 6-3 victory in the Houston Regional on Sunday.

California (33-21) moved on to face Baylor in the regional championship round.

After a lightning delay of 2 hours, 43 minutes in the middle of the eighth, Cal loaded the bases on two errors. With two outs, two runs scored on an error by second baseman …

WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide

The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide.

In some countries, swine flu accounts for up to 70 percent of the flu viruses being sampled, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO's top flu official.

While most people recover from the illness without needing medical treatment, officials are also continuing to see severe cases in people under 65 _ people who are not usually at risk during regular flu seasons.

"We remain quite concerned about the patterns that we're seeing," Fukuda said during a press briefing Thursday.

He said the swine flu virus appeared to be fairly …

Give your home's art museum-quality care

Art and antiques may be expected to increase in value over theyears, but that won't happen if the items are neglected and allowedto deteriorate.

Knowing how to care for art and antiques in a home is no lessimportant than understanding what to buy and for how much.

Dealers may be reluctant to discuss the kinds of care theobjects they sell will need. Such information could scare buyersaway.

Collectors can obtain information more easily from talking withmuseum curators or conservators, or by reading books on the subject,which many museum libraries have.

Most museums these days have high-tech temperature and humiditymonitoring systems controlling …

Summer Dance set to start in Grant Park

Special to Defender

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture presents the 15th annual Chicago SummerDance festival this summer. Each Thursday through Sunday from July 7 to September 18. the Spirit of MusicGarden in Grant Park blossoms into an urban dance space. Last year over 100.000 people enjoyed the Chicago SummerDance series, making it the largest festival of its kind in the United States.

The Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park will serve as a venue for World Music Festival Chicago on its opening weekend. September 16 - 18. The events will follow the Chicago SummerDance format with …

Judge tells jury to deliberate in fen-phen trial

A federal judge told deadlocked jurors to go back and deliberate again for the seventh day Wednesday as the possibility of a mistrial loomed in the case of two lawyers charged with defrauding their clients out of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement.

U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman sent the jurors back to reconsider the case one more time an hour after the panel reported it remained deadlocked.

Suspended lawyers William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr. each face a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. They were charged with taking more money from their clients than allowed in a $200 million settlement involving the diet-drug fen-phen.

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