http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/4730-recreation-leisure.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/4730-recreation-leisure.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2107912-english-player-charged-with-betting-breaches.html LONDON (AP) — Tottenham winger Andros Townsend was charged Friday with misconduct over breaches of the English Football Association's betting regulations and will seek "rehabilitation." Townsend has until Monday to respond to the charge, but he has already pulled out of England's squad for the under-21s European Championship next month in Israel. "Townsen... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:47:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2107912-english-player-charged-with-betting-breaches.html 2013-05-24T20:47:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2107760-qa-turkeys-proposed-alcohol-restrictions.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but secular country. Q: What happened? A: Tempers flared and scuffles broke out during an al... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:14:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2107760-qa-turkeys-proposed-alcohol-restrictions.html 2013-05-24T15:14:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2107282-5-climbers-feared-dead-worlds-3rd-highest-peak.html KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday. The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a rescue helicopter from reaching their base camp. Mountaineering Department official Di... Fri, 24 May 2013 12:09:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2107282-5-climbers-feared-dead-worlds-3rd-highest-peak.html 2013-05-24T12:09:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2105132-japanese-man-80-oldest-to-top-everest-.html KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat he called "the world's best feeling" even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him. Yuichiro Miura, a former extreme skier who also climbed the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak ... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:03:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2105132-japanese-man-80-oldest-to-top-everest-.html 2013-05-23T17:03:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2097882-greek-beach-evacuated-artillery-discovery.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A surprise shell has caused a big stir at a popular Athens beach. Greek authorities evacuated the seafront Monday after a swimmer found a corroded artillery shell just 10 yards from dry land, fished it out and presented it to a lifeguard. A coast guard statement said army explosives experts were rushed to Vouliagmeni beach and safely... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:38:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2097882-greek-beach-evacuated-artillery-discovery.html 2013-05-20T14:38:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2095154-russias-karjakin-wins-norway-chess-tournament.html STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Russia's Sergey Karjakin won the €100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess championship on Saturday after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Karjakin needed only a draw against Topalov to take the top prize after the world No. 1 player Magnus Carlsen failed to win against Levon Aronian from Armenia, ranked No. 2. Karjakin led the... Sat, 18 May 2013 18:54:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2095154-russias-karjakin-wins-norway-chess-tournament.html 2013-05-18T18:54:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2092780-gay-pride-rally-georgia-derailed.html TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some threatening to lash with stinging nettles any participant in a gay pride parade which was to take place there. Police in Tbilisi guarded several dozen gay activists and bused them out of the city center sho... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2092780-gay-pride-rally-georgia-derailed.html 2013-05-17T13:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2087004-uk-casino-accuses-us-poker-star-ivey-cheating.html LONDON (AP) — A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat. Court papers filed in Britain's High Court by the Malaysia-based Genting Group say that Ivey and an accomplice successfully used a scam to rack up winnings o... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:01:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2087004-uk-casino-accuses-us-poker-star-ivey-cheating.html 2013-05-15T18:01:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2084834-ioc-proposes-global-betting-monitoring-system.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC is proposing the establishment of a global system for monitoring betting patterns during major sports events, the latest step in efforts to guard against corruption and match-fixing. An International Olympic Committee working group held its fourth meeting Tuesday on the threat of illegal and irregular betting in sports... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:17:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2084834-ioc-proposes-global-betting-monitoring-system.html 2013-05-14T17:17:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2084510-cannes-festival-chief-talks-sex-spielberg.html CANNES, France (AP) — It's the big Cannes question — what will catch Steven Spielberg's eye? The king of Hollywood heads the jury that will decide who wins the Palme d'Or and other prizes at the French Riviera film fest, and artistic director Thierry Fremaux can't wait to find out what takes his fancy. "We know (Spielberg) the director... Tue, 14 May 2013 15:08:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2084510-cannes-festival-chief-talks-sex-spielberg.html 2013-05-14T15:08:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2082302-fans-celebrate-uniteds-title-win-parade.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — In front of tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting fans, Manchester United players and retiring manager Alex Ferguson paraded the Premier League trophy on an open-top bus through packed city streets on a second day of jubilant celebrations for the English champions. Supporters clambered dangerously up shop fronts, scaffol... Mon, 13 May 2013 19:05:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2082302-fans-celebrate-uniteds-title-win-parade.html 2013-05-13T19:05:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2076232-london-zoo-seeks-female-mate-near-extinct-fish.html LONDON (AP) — The London Zoo is urgently seeking a female mate for the last-known males of a critically endangered fish species. Zoo officials say the Mangarahara cichlid is thought to be extinct in the wild and that two of the last known individuals — both male — are in the zoo's aquarium. A third is in the Berlin zoo. Officials say the species' habitat ... Fri, 10 May 2013 10:23:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2076232-london-zoo-seeks-female-mate-near-extinct-fish.html 2013-05-10T10:23:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2067746-philippine-volcano-spews-rocks-killing-5-climbers.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One of the Philippines' most active volcanoes rumbled to life Tuesday, spewing room-sized rocks toward nearly 30 surprised climbers, killing five and injuring others that had to be fetched with rescue helicopters and rope. The climbers and their Filipino guides had spent the night camping in two groups before setting out at dayb... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:16:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2067746-philippine-volcano-spews-rocks-killing-5-climbers.html 2013-05-08T00:16:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2068696-bulgarian-honor-bid-washington-stirs-debate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A request by the Bulgarian Embassy to name a Washington intersection after a favorite native son — a man credited with helping save the country's Jewish population from deportation — has gotten tangled up in a broader debate about whether the nation is accurately accounting for the actions of its leaders during the Holocaust. The debate ... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2068696-bulgarian-honor-bid-washington-stirs-debate.html 2013-05-07T18:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2066108-mamma-mia-abba-museum-opens-stockholm.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — You can thank ABBA for the music. And so much more. A museum devoted to the pop superstars opening in Stockholm on Tuesday will celebrate the band's long list of hits. But it will also show off paraphernalia, including the helicopter featured on the cover of its "Arrival" album, a star-shaped guitar and dozens of glitzy costumes the Swedi... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:08:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2066108-mamma-mia-abba-museum-opens-stockholm.html 2013-05-06T19:08:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2065188-norways-chess-superstar-cross-over-appeal.html STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — He does fashion shoots with Liv Tyler, enjoys soccer-style sponsorships deals and was recently named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people. Who is this superstar? The world's top-ranked chess player. With his trendy look and athletic physique, Norway's Magnus Carlsen has brought an injection of cool to the normally se... Mon, 06 May 2013 06:38:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2065188-norways-chess-superstar-cross-over-appeal.html 2013-05-06T06:38:09Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2064756-thousands-celebrate-title-juventus-parade.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — Thousands of fans packed the streets of Turin on Sunday night as Juventus celebrated its second successive Serie A title victory with an open-top bus parade. Even the rain that fell for most of the celebrations failed to dampen the spirits of the players, staff and fans throughout the parade. It took around three and a half hours for t... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:23:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2064756-thousands-celebrate-title-juventus-parade.html 2013-05-05T21:23:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2063968-to-join-eu-croatia-up-wine.html JELSA, Croatia (AP) — Does Croatia's Prosek jeopardize Italy's Prosecco? Croatia is gearing up to celebrate its entry into the EU, but don't pop the corks just yet. A heated trademark battle over the country's beloved sweet dessert wine has some feeling less than bubbly, mirroring rapidly declining enthusiasm among Croats for membership in the economicall... Sun, 05 May 2013 06:36:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2063968-to-join-eu-croatia-up-wine.html 2013-05-05T06:36:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2062850-derby-live-orb-wins-surging-bettors.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs had a field of 19 horses, with Orb topping the field in just over two minutes. He's the newest contender for a Triple Crown in thoroughbred racing. The Preakness follows in two weeks and the Belmont Stakes is June 8. The last horse to sweep all three races was Affirmed in 19... Sun, 05 May 2013 00:02:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2062850-derby-live-orb-wins-surging-bettors.html 2013-05-05T00:02:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2063174-blasts-pakistan-port-city-kill-3-ahead-vote.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Two blasts in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi killed three people near the office of a political party critical of the Taliban, a police officer said, heightening tensions ahead of the country's historic May 11 election. Police officer Aamir Farooqi said the explosions late Saturday also wounded another 22 people. A spokesman ... Sat, 04 May 2013 18:43:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2063174-blasts-pakistan-port-city-kill-3-ahead-vote.html 2013-05-04T18:43:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2055674-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reopened after a seven-month renovation, kicking off with "Van Gogh At Work," an exhibition that shows the famously tortured artist's working methods right down to his paints, brushes and other tools. Appropriately, the final painting curators hung Wednesday was a self-portrait in which Vincent Van Gog... Wed, 01 May 2013 15:29:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2055674-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html 2013-05-01T15:29:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2055542-truce-reached-fighting-climbers-everest.html KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A truce has been reached between three foreign climbers and Nepalese Sherpa guides who were involved in a fistfight on Mount Everest, officials said Wednesday. Two of the foreigners, however, returned to Nepal's capital and were undecided if they would quit their climb. Tilak Pandey of the Mountaineering Department said a truce was ... Wed, 01 May 2013 10:25:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2055542-truce-reached-fighting-climbers-everest.html 2013-05-01T10:25:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2052330-army-amputee-completes-air-assault-school.html FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Sgt. 1st Class Greg Robinson has become the first amputee to complete Army air assault school, a course so grueling his prosthetic leg broke twice over the 10 days spent rappelling down ropes, navigating obstacle courses and completing strenuous road marches. Each year thousands of soldiers are physically and mentally tested at t... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:29:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2052330-army-amputee-completes-air-assault-school.html 2013-04-30T01:29:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2051534-holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-dc-museum.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Elderly survivors of the Holocaust and the veterans who helped liberate them gathered for what could be their last big reunion Monday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. One thousand survivors and World War II vets joined with former President Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust activist Elie Wiesel to mark the m... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:06:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2051534-holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-dc-museum.html 2013-04-29T18:06:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2050340-pakistan-suicide-bomber-targeting-police-kills-10.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber targeting police killed at least 10 people in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, including the son and nephew of an Afghan official involved in peace negotiations with the Taliban, authorities said. The bomber was riding a motorcycle and detonated his explosives as the police patrol drove by in Peshawar, said city ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:29:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2050340-pakistan-suicide-bomber-targeting-police-kills-10.html 2013-04-29T16:29:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2050726-mother-bomb-suspects-insists-sons-innocent.html BOSTON (AP) — The angry and grieving mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects insists that her sons are innocent and that she's no terrorist. But Zubeidat Tsarnaeva is drawing increased attention after federal officials say Russian authorities intercepted her phone calls, including one in which she vaguely discussed jihad with her elder son. In anot... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:13:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2050726-mother-bomb-suspects-insists-sons-innocent.html 2013-04-29T12:13:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2043518-colorado-avalanche-survivor-buried-4-hours.html DENVER (AP) — Six men who set off on a backcountry tour in mountains west of Denver had avalanche gear, had scanned an avalanche forecast, and were hiking toward a safer area to snowboard when they felt a collapse and heard a "whumpf." Within seconds, the six were swept into a gully, and all but one was completely buried in last weekend's avalanche that w... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:12:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2043518-colorado-avalanche-survivor-buried-4-hours.html 2013-04-25T08:12:38Z