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Italy looks to beat France again in Six Nations
The shockwaves from Italy's first win over France in the Six Nations two years ago will reverberate around a sold-out Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
Ferrari unveils new F138 car for 2013
Ferrari has unveiled the car that it hopes will end a run of four years without a Formula One title. The car's name — F138 — is a combination of the ...
UK: No charges for Australian royal hoax DJs
British prosecutors said Friday they will not press charges against two Australian DJs over the royal hoax call that preceded a nurse's suicide.
Expectation levels soar for England in Six Nations
One seismic win over New Zealand has flipped England from a work in progress to a major force in world rugby, ramping up expectation levels and making ...
Australian PM announces Sept. 14 elections
Prime Minister Julia Gillard surprised Australians on Wednesday by announcing that elections will be held Sept. 14, in a country where governments ...
Asia stocks rise as Wall Street flirts with highs
Asian stock markets posted modest gains Tuesday as the feel-good factor lingered from near-record highs on Wall Street and signs of an upswing in U.S.
Australian radio show behind royal hoax canceled
The Australian radio show behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was being treated has been ...
Column: Andy Murray risks becoming one-hit wonder
Andy Murray looks like a one-hit wonder. In the Australian Open final, Murray had Novak Djokovic almost dangling on the end of a hook, facing three ...
Flower-eating goat cleared of vandalism
Gary the flower-eating goat's graze with Australian police has ended with his comedian owner getting the last laugh in court. A Sydney judge ruled ...
Wales talks up positives ahead of Six Nations
With no head coach, a mounting injury list and the team on a seven-test winless run, Wales appears to be in disarray heading into the defense of its ...
AP Global Football 10 Quotebox
Mike McGrath, Wardles/The Sun, England. "A rare defeat for Barcelona meant a window of opportunity for another team to take top place. Real Madrid and ...
World Golf Glance
US PGA TOUR FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN Site: San Diego. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Courses: Torrey Pines, South Course (7,698 yards, 7,039 meters, par 72) ...
Asia stocks tentative as Bank of Japan meets
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday amid uncertainty about the outcome of a central bank meeting in Japan and nervousness over whether U.S.
Indicted Megaupload founder opens new sharing site
Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website that promises users greater privacy and defies the U.S. prosecutors who ...
IOC strips Lance Armstrong of Olympic bronze medal
Thirteen years after he stood on the podium in Sydney, Lance Armstrong has been stripped of the bronze medal he won at the 2000 Olympics because of ...
Celtic signs Australia midfielder Rogic
Scottish champion Celtic has signed Australia midfielder Tom Rogic on a four-and-a-half-year deal subject to him receiving a work visa.
Winfrey says Armstrong interview 'intense'
A televised confession by Lance Armstrong isn't enough. Anti-doping officials want the disgraced cyclist to admit his guilt under oath before ...
Snake clings to plane wing on Australian flight
This snake on a plane had a turbulent flight. Stunned Qantas Airways passengers watched out their windows as a large python clung to a plane's wing ...
US: Arms dealer's associate arrested in Australia
An associate of a notorious Russian arms dealer was arrested in Australia and charged with conspiring to buy planes so that weapons could be ...
Milder temperatures ease Australian wildfire fears
Record temperatures across southern Australia cooled Wednesday, reducing the danger from scores of raging wildfires but likely bringing only a brief ...
Asia stocks rise as Alcoa sees stronger demand
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after the fourth-quarter earnings season got off to a positive start in the U.S. with aluminum giant Alcoa ...
Asia stocks down ahead of US corporate earnings
Asian stock markets headed lower Tuesday as investors turned cautious before U.S. earnings season kicks off this week. Investors will get a feel for ...
Briton killed in fall from Australia waterfall
Police in Australia say a 20-year-old British tourist has died after falling from a waterfall west of Sydney. Police said in a statement Monday that ...
Scott Johnson appointed Scotland interim coach
Scott Johnson has a chance to make his job as Scotland interim coach more permanent after receiving the reins on Thursday to lead the team in the Six ...
Australian gay politician gets married in Spain
A prominent gay Australian politician married his longtime partner Wednesday in southern Spain, two months after his country voted down a proposal to ...