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AP Source: Wrestler stripped of Olympic medal
Nearly three months after the closing ceremony, another Olympic athlete has been stripped of a medal for a doping violation at the London Games.
Brother of Syrian parliament speaker assassinated
Gunmen killed the brother of Syria's parliament speaker in a hail of bullets as he drove to work in Damascus on Tuesday, the state news agency said, ...
UK lawmaker suspended for joining reality TV show
A British lawmaker was suspended by her party Tuesday after she swapped the political jungle for the Australian rainforest and became a contestant on ...
Thousands mourn NIreland prison guard slain by IRA
Thousands of mourners lined the main street of a central Northern Ireland town Tuesday to bid farewell to a prison officer slain by Irish Republican ...
Inter and Milito head AP Global Soccer 10 poll
Inter Milan moved to the top of the AP Global 10 soccer rankings by The Associated Press on Tuesday, replacing Barcelona after ending Juventus' ...
G-20 fears US sharp fiscal tightening
Finance officials from the world's largest economies on Monday called on countries to reject protectionism and currency manipulation despite a raft ...
Andy Murray wins opening match at ATP finals
Playing in his opening match at the ATP finals, Novak Djokovic dove right in. The top-ranked Serb twice landed hard on the court Monday at the O2 ...
Gary Barlow hailed for UK charity, music work
Gary Barlow says he's "flattered" to receive the 21st Music Industry Trusts Award in recognition of his work with British music and charities.
Anonymous movement protests on Guy Fawkes night
Several hundred protesters wearing masks have gathered outside the British Parliament to mark Guy Fawkes night. The protesters Monday were supporters ...
HSBC legal costs rise by $1.1 bln, shares slump
HSBC, Europe's biggest bank by market value, has set aside a further $1.15 billion to cover potential U.S. fines for failing to stop money-laundering ...
Security firm G4S downgraded after Olympic mess
Standard & Poor's has downgraded its credit rating for the U.K.-based security firm G4S by one notch to BBB-, citing the company's poor handling of ...
UK's Cameron orders checks into new abuse claims
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron ordered an investigation Monday into newly raised allegations related to a major child abuse scandal in north ...
Director Hall sorry for disrupting 'Downton' star
British theater director Peter Hall has apologized for disrupting the performance of a "Downton Abbey" star during the opening night of a West End ...
Danny Boyle opposes plan to sell Moore sculpture
Director Danny Boyle has joined leading British arts figures urging a cash-strapped local authority not to sell off a valuable Henry Moore sculpture ...
Sharon Osbourne has double mastectomy
Sharon Osbourne says she had a double mastectomy after learning she carries a gene that increases the risk of developing breast cancer. Osbourne told ...
Ryanair raises outlook as profits rise 10 pct
European airline Ryanair reported stronger-than-expected half-year profits Monday and raised its outlook for the full year as its cost-conscious ...
British PM in Gulf seeking to boost military ties
British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to expand military and trade links despite strained ...
Newspaper discloses new Cameron text messages
A British lawmaker called Sunday for the country's media ethics inquiry to publish all the text messages it has between Prime Minister David Cameron ...
Gov't: BBC could face public inquiry over Savile
Britain's government could order a full public inquiry into the British Broadcasting Corp.'s handling of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal, the ...
Column: Man United flying with Wayne-Man and Robin
Two minutes, 34 seconds. That's all it took for Robin van Persie to score in his first match against Arsenal and, in doing so, prove how ridiculous ...
Plan for Cuban landmark's rebirth sparks debate
In a country where money is perennially tight, it might seem a fantastic gift: A celebrity ballet star pledges to raise millions of dollars to rescue ...
Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels
A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns ...
3 IRA suspects arrested over prison guard killing
Northern Ireland police arrested three suspected Irish Republican Army militants Friday on suspicion of killing an off-duty prison officer, a rare ...
Heidi Klum to make this year's EMA's super sexy
Supermodel Heidi Klum promises to bring a "super-sexy" feel to the 2012 MTV European Music Awards when she hosts the show in Germany on Nov. 11.
Sinn Fein official charged with IRA membership
An official in the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party was arraigned Friday on Irish Republican Army charges in a case that highlights a murder pivotal ...