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Column: Madness shouldn't be required of referees
The players were more boys than men, not yet 17. But they were furious. Mimicking the ugly behavior of professionals seen on TV, they swarmed around ...
Querrey uspets Djokovic in Paris Masters
Sam Querrey recovered from a humiliating first set to beat second-seeded Novak Djokovic 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on ...
US wants Syrian opposition shakeup to defeat Assad
The Obama administration said Wednesday it would push for a major shakeup in Syria's opposition leadership so that it better represents those dying ...
Europe takes on Google, looks to Brazil with hope
European news organizations bleeding money and readers are trying to avoid extinction by asking governments in France, Germany and Italy to step in ...
Israeli, French leaders push for Iran sanctions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won pledges Wednesday from France's president to push harder for new sanctions against Iran to keep it from ...
Querrey upsets No. 1 Djokovic at Paris Masters
American Sam Querrey used 18 aces to upset top-ranked Novak Djokovic 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Wednesday in the second round of the Paris Masters. It marked ...
Turkish PM: Too soon to call for Syria no-fly zone
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday it is up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether a no-fly zone should be imposed on ...
Teen deaths case behind French riots reopens
France's highest appeals court on Wednesday reopened a trial of two police officers accused of failing to help two teenagers whose 2005 electrocution ...
French government gets anti-sexism lessons
First there was Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who allegedly referred to women as "material," then catcalls in the French Parliament just because a female ...
France eyes 'Google Tax' for French websites
French President Francois Hollande is considering a pushing for a new tax that would see search engines such as Google have to pay each time they use ...
Julich leaves Team Sky because of doping past
Former American rider Bobby Julich says he used banned drugs during the late 1990s when he finished third in the Tour de France, forcing him Thursday ...
Rolling Stones open Paris 'warm-up gig' to fans
The Rolling Stones announced a surprise "warm-up gig" in Paris, and within an hour the Champs Elysees was swarming with fans hoping to get ...
Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue trader
A former junior trader for France's second-largest bank who was ordered Wednesday to pay back a staggering €4.9 billion (about $7 billion) in damages ...
Column: What of cycling's other secrets?
The truth, some say, sets you free. Could it do the same for cycling, help the sport get back in the saddle and move past the damage done by Lance ...
Cycling officials strip Armstrong of Tour titles
Seven lines of blanks. From 1999 to 2005. There will be no Tour de France winner in the record book for those years. Once the toast of the ...
Column: Lance Armstrong's downfall now complete
There was an Armstrong who walked on the moon and another, Louis, who sang sweet jazz. But Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner? That ...
AP Exclusive: France to send drones to Mali region
France will move surveillance drones to West Africa and is holding secretive talks with U.S. officials in Paris this week as it seeks to steer ...
French dog poisoned and buried alive survives
A Jack Russell terrier has survived after being poisoned and buried alive — and he can thank the man who saw the ground wiggle. Ethan came back to ...
'Emmanuelle' star Sylvia Kristel dies at age 60
At the time, Sylvia Kristel was worried about starring in the 1974 erotic movie "Emmanuelle," but consoled herself with the thought that few people ...
Shocking! Famed fashion house Schiaparelli revived
Shoe hats, lobster dresses, and spiraling goggle glasses could easily be part of a closet inventory belonging to Lady Gaga. But these objects were all ...
Stolen art can be burden without connections
The burglars dashed out the back door with seven masterworks, then sped on screeching tires into the night. Now comes the hard part: The thieves have ...
Column: Are reporters to blame for Armstrong myth?
The memory from the 2003 Tour de France remains fresh — because it was among the more astounding things I've seen as a journalist. His collarbone ...
French sneak cash to Syrians in direct aid program
France has been sneaking large sums of cash — $2 million in all — to civilians in Syria to help rebel-held towns rebuild bakeries, dispose of garbage ...
Danone third-quarter sales up 9.4 percent
Yogurt maker Danone says its sales grew solidly in the third quarter of the year, driven by its booming waters business and strong growth in Asia.
Europeans hoping to fight in Syria raise new fears
European governments have been among the most vocal supporters of Syria's rebels — to a point: Last week, Muslims in Britain and France accused of ...