Meanwhile, the even more mysterious dark energy works to drive the expansion of the Universe - to draw things apart.

BBC: 'El Gordo' is largest distant galaxy cluster ever seen

Just 15 overs remained before the captains could shake on a draw and, apart from Bell clubbing Mishra down the ground for four and Strauss cutting Harbhajan to the same effect, they were largely uneventful.

BBC: India win series with Mohali draw

The main draw for such luminaries, apart from the rock-star status accorded them by the local press, is Singapore's permissive climate for research.

ECONOMIST: Biotechnology in Singapore

Munster, Toulouse, Leinster, Leicester Tigers, Biarritz Olympique and the Blues are the seeded teams and will be kept apart in the draw for the six groups.

BBC: Scarlets hail Blues Heineken help

Real will be motivated by the prospect of an "El Clasico" final against archrivals and Champions League holders Barcelona , after the two teams were kept apart in the quarterfinal and semifinal draw earlier this month.

CNN: David vs. the Galacticos: APOEL's mission impossible?

The pair have been kept apart in the seedings for Friday's draw in Denmark.

BBC: England Under-21s must improve, says boss Stuart Pearce

Select committees, apart from the Public Accounts Committee which can draw on the Comptroller and Auditor General's staff, are also handicapped by lack of resources.

ECONOMIST: Parliament: Is it dead? | The

Two guys, many miles apart in background, temperament, and hopes, draw near over the course of a cross-country trip.

NEWYORKER: Due Date

The voters showed political independence and a willingness to make judgments apart from party, but it's impossible to draw grand conclusions about ideology, Al Gore, control of Congress or HMO reform from these outcomes.

CNN: Analysis: Lessons from Election 1999

Apart from the Fed minutes, U.S. corporate earnings will draw attention later in the week.

NPR: Asia Stocks Rise On Heels Of New Dow Record High