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Autopsy results on nurse in hoax due out Thursday
The result of an autopsy on the nurse involved in a prank call for information about the former Kate Middleton's hospital stay will be revealed ...
Hands off our heritage: Some wary of China's reach
Life in this French village revolves around wine. The backyards of its tidy houses nurture the grapes that have made Burgundy famous the world over.
All signs point toward Watson as Ryder Cup captain
In the two months since a stunning loss in the Ryder Cup, the PGA of America talked about doing things differently when selecting its next captain.
Asia stocks gain, unfazed by NKorea rocket launch
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as a German business confidence survey alleviated concerns that Europe's largest economy might fall into recession.
BHP sells Australia gas stake to PetroChina
BHP Billiton Ltd. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its stake in a proposed Australian gas project to Chinese state-owned energy producer ...
US to announce next Ryder Cup captain
The PGA of America is bringing a mystery guest to the "Today" show — its next Ryder Cup captain. Golf Digest reported on its website Tuesday night ...
iSolated: Bad Apple Maps directions lead to desert
The city of Mildura is not at the end of a dirt road in the Australian bush, in tire-choking desert sand far from food and water.
Experts: Station's royal hoax call may be illegal
The Australian radio station behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was being treated could face ...
Australian DJs apologize for royal hoax call
They say they expected a hang-up and a few laughs. Instead, the Australian DJs behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant ...
Gov't: Building felled by NZ quake poorly built
A six-story office building that collapsed and killed 115 people in New Zealand's devastating earthquake last year was poorly designed by an ...
China's money changes the landscape in Australia
Tony Clift's family has plowed the rich black soil of Australia's Liverpool Plains for six generations. The thought of selling never crossed his mind ...
Australian radio chair: Station reviewing policy
The reverberations from the death of a nurse who accepted a hoax phone call about the ill Duchess of Cambridge spread through two countries Sunday, ...
Anger at Australian radio station over royal hoax
It started out as a joke, but ended in tragedy. The sudden death of a nurse who unwittingly accepted a prank call to a London hospital about Prince ...
UK hospital: Nurse involved in Kate hoax call dies
The news that Prince William and the former Kate Middleton were expecting their first child — joyous news for a couple looking forward to starting a ...
Hospital: Nurse involved in Kate hoax call dies
A nurse who fell victim to a prank telephone call seeking information about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge has died, the London hospital where she ...
AP Interview: Jackson, cast discuss 'The Hobbit'
Many fans are eagerly anticipating a return to the fictional world of Middle-earth with next week's general release of the first movie in "The Hobbit" ...
H&R Block 2Q loss narrows as revenue rises
H&R Block's fiscal second-quarter loss narrowed, helped by cost-cutting efforts. Revenue climbed mostly because of a strong tax season in Australia.
Rare tornado kills 3 in New Zealand's largest city
An unusually destructive tornado swept through neighborhoods around New Zealand's largest city Thursday, killing three people and forcing 250 more to ...
Aussies sorry for crank call to Kate's hospital
Two Australian radio disc jockeys apologized Wednesday after impersonating Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in a prank call and getting a London ...
Rupert Murdoch's mother Elisabeth dies at age 103
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, a prominent Australian philanthropist and mother of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has died at age 103. News Ltd., the Australian ...
IOC strips 4 medals from 2004 Athens Olympics
Eight years after winning Olympic medals in Athens, four track and field athletes from eastern Europe were ordered to hand them back Wednesday because ...
Athletes lose medals; Armstrong decision pending
Eight years after winning Olympic medals in Athens, four track and field athletes from eastern Europe were ordered to hand them back Wednesday because ...
UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities
The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing ...
Australia lowers key interest rate to 3 percent
Australia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Tuesday, taking it to its lowest level since the global ...