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Woman describes Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties
Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up ...
Ferguson heads into retirement seeking 1 more win
Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury holidays, watching horse racing, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages.
Gay pride rally in Georgia derailed
Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some threatening to lash ...
Hoffenheim hopes to escape relegation in Dortmund
Hoffenheim's fairytale ride to the top tier of German football is likely to come to an end Saturday on the final day of the Bundesliga season.
Sick Sharapova withdraws from Rome quarterfinal
Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of an ...
Briton sentenced to 8 years for UK soldier's death
A Cyprus criminal court on Friday sentenced a British teenager to eight years in prison over the stabbing death of a British soldier during a ...
Spanish state prosecutor appealing Puerto verdict
The Spanish state prosecutor's office appealed the verdict of the Operation Puerto blood-doping case on Friday, including the decision to destroy ...
Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business
Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German ...
PSG president wants to keep working with Beckham
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants David Beckham to carry on working with the club after his retirement and is hopeful of reaching ...
Wiggins and Hesjedal withdraw from Giro
Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal both withdrew from the Giro d'Italia before the start of Friday's 13th ...
Russian and American spies square off
The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that, even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in ...
EU survey reveals many gays live in fear
Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands. Released Friday, the ...
AP Moller-Maersk posts Q1 profit
Denmark's shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk says its first quarter earnings ticked up 13 percent to 9.5 billion kroner ($1.6 billion), partly ...
European car sales up for first time since 2011
The European auto industry may be showing the first signs of a slowdown in its sales free-fall, according to data from the European automaker's ...
Greek PM in China seeking investment, trade deals
Greece's prime minister is in China seeking investment and trade deals to help revive his country's recession-battered economy. Antonis Samaras met ...
Voigt wins stage, van Garderen takes lead
Germany's Jens Voigt won the fifth stage of the Tour of California on Thursday as America's Tejay van Garderen surprisingly took the overall lead a ...
Beckham brought credibility, visibility to MLS
Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars.
English FA approves minimum 5-game ban for racism
Racist and homophobic abuse by players in England will carry a minimum five-match ban from next season. The Football Association says the sanction ...
US beats Russia 8-3, Canada loses shootout
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored
Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire — as a winner and before the ...
UN: 14 Iranian exiles moved from Iraq to Albania
The first exiles from an Iranian opposition group have moved to Albania from a camp near Baghdad as part of a relocation process, the United Nations ...
Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome
Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday ...
Saltman takes 2-shot lead at Madeira after day 1
Lloyd Saltman of Scotland carded an 8-under 64 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Madeira Islands Open on Thursday. Saltman was the ...