NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Winning pays and it paid big for Kevin Brown on Saturday.

NEW YORK— After lasting less than 30 minutes, NBA labor talks ended abruptly Saturday.

Two US-based bond rating agencies have urged the Commonwealth Ports Authority to fix the financial crisis besetting the agency by increasing the airport and seaport rates beginning next year so that it can pay the $53 million bonds.

In what may be its only hope amid worsening economic crisis, the NMI government is bent on forging ahead with a massive infrastructure projects to stir local business and provide employment to island residents.