Sport
Lorenzo in for a bumpy ride?
Casey Stoner’s return to form and the rise of Ducati team-mate Nicky Hayden could spell trouble for Jorge Lorenzo, whose run to the MotoGP title may involve more hurdles than he had imagined over the final five races. Finishing second to Dani Pedrosa at every round between now and the end of the season would [...]
Sport
Valencia, valour and violence
On Friday night, I could have constructed a long list of things that I didn’t expect to see on Monday morning but, if I had then erased anything sordid or relating to my personal life, Valencia sitting pretty in La Liga’s number one spot would have featured very near the top. The facts have been [...]
Sport
Liverpool – Steaua Bucharest (BBC)
Joe Cole scored his first goal for Liverpool to help them beat Steaua Bucharest in their Europa League tie. The Reds playmaker steered in a shot only 27 seconds in after pouncing on a poor backpass by Octavian Abrudan. Steaua equalised when Cristian Tanase chipped over on-rushing keeper Pepe Reina but a David Ngog penalty [...]
Sport
Fulham stun Juventus in Europa League
(CNN) — English Premier League side Fulham launched a stunning comeback to send two-time European champions Juventus out of the Europa League on Thursday. Fulham trailed 3-1 from the first leg in Turin and made the worst possible start when French striker David Trezeguet scored for Juve after just two minutes. But the home side [...]
Sport
Soccer scores with Americans as the World Cup looms
The United States hasn’t caught soccer fever yet, but it’s running a bit of a temperature. While U.S. athletes rate among the best in many sports, Americans are rarely mentioned when talk turns to the world’s soccer stars. But many people, including agent Richard Motzkin, contend that the planet’s most popular game will soon snap [...]
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Europe agrees plan to avoid gas shortages (BBC)
Posted on 22 September 2010
The European Parliament has approved proposals to improve co-ordination between European Union member countries if they face sudden gas shortages. Supplies to thousands of homes and businesses across the EU were cut last year due to a payment dispute between Russia and Ukraine. National governments are due to approve the bill by the end of [...] Continue Reading
Book
Stena Line boss under fire over ‘fat’ jibe
Posted on 22 September 2010
The British RMT union has criticised the boss of Stena Line for making comments calling British workers “fat” and “tattooed”. The director of Stena Line’s North Sea route, which runs between Harwich and the Hook of Holland, was quoted as saying UK workers were “quite fat and covered in tattoos”. Pim de Lange said he [...] Continue Reading
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Toxic America
Posted on 21 May 2010
Is enough being done to protect the public from chemical pollutants? Watch “Toxic America,” a special two-night investigative report with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, on June 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. Washington (CNN) — The “top kill” method intended to stop the runaway flow of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico [...] Continue Reading
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Sudan signs cease-fire agreement with Darfur rebels
Posted on 18 March 2010
The Sudanese government signed a framework cease-fire agreement Thursday with a rebel group from the country’s war-torn Darfur region, according to state-run media. The agreement was signed in Doha, Qatar, by Sudanese official Ghazi Salahuddin and Al-Tigani Sessi of the Movement for Liberation and Justice, according to SUNA, a Sudanese state-run news agency. The Movement [...] Continue Reading
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Family cashing in on ‘David After Dentist’
Posted on 18 March 2010
ustin, Texas (CNN) — If you spend any time on the Internet, you’ve no doubt seen “David After Dentist,” the YouTube video of a woozy 7-year-old boy in the back seat of a car, struggling to understand the effects of anesthesia. The viral clip has been viewed almost 54 million times and gave rise to [...] Continue Reading
Story
Dubai kiss court case highlights culture clash
Posted on 18 March 2010
London, England (CNN) — The locals wear long, all-covering robes. They pray five times a day in one of the city’s many mosques. Each year, they celebrate Ramadan, fasting from dawn to dusk. Many expatriates, instead, love to hang out at the beach, often in skimpy bathing suits making the most of the year-round sunshine. [...] Continue Reading
Practic
Chicago man pleads guilty to terror plots
Posted on 18 March 2010
Chicago, Illinois (CNN) — A Chicago man charged in two international terror plots, including the 2008 Mumbai, India, attacks, pleaded guilty Thursday to a dozen counts against him, and now will not face a trial. David Headley, 49, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Chicago to a dozen federal terrorism charges. Authorities said he [...] Continue Reading
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Hillary Clinton affirms US support for Israel after row
Posted on 16 March 2010
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has dismissed the idea that US-Israeli relations are in crisis amid a row over Jewish settlers in Arab East Jerusalem.Mr Mitchell had been due to meet Israeli President Shimon Peres on Tuesday but the trip has been put off to an as yet undetermined time, officials said. State department [...] Continue Reading
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