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• England backs Wade, Barritt called up by Lions

  England backs Christian Wade and Brad Barritt have been called up by the British and Irish Lions as injury cover. Wade, a winger, and Barritt, a ... 

• Search ends for 2 Australians lost off cruise ship

  Two Australians plunged off a cruise ship into the ocean despite higher-than-required railings to prevent accidental falls, the cruise company said ... 

• Soliman threatens legal action over doping report

  Australian boxer Sam Soliman has threatened legal action after a German newspaper reported that he failed a drug test taken before his win over former ... 

• US: Overloading, pilot error downed NY helicopter

  U.S. safety authorities on Friday said a fatal crash at a New York City heliport in 2011 was likely due to overloading and the pilot's failure to ... 

• Asian stocks fall amid unease about US budget

  Asian stock markets fell Tuesday amid anxiety about impending U.S. government spending cuts and the uncertain outcome of Italy's general election. 

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  Wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer retires

  After a 10-year winning streak in wheelchair tennis, Esther Vergeer felt she had nothing left to prove. The 31-year-old Dutchwoman retired Tuesday, ... 

• 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 ... 

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  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 ... 

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  Lance Armstrong stripped of Olympic bronze medal

  On the day he went public with an admission of doping after years of denials, Olympic officials disclosed one more embarrassment for Lance Armstrong: ... 

• 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 ...