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  • This image from video provided by the King County Sheriff's Office Thursday July 12, 2012 shows Peter Keller recording a video explaining why he killed his wife and daughter and retreated to a remote bunker in Washington's Cascade Mountains. He was bored. Keller shot his wife, Lynnettee, and his 18-year-old daughter, Kaylene, at their home in North Bend, east of Seattle, in April.  (AP Photo/King County Sheriff's Office)
    Survivalist recorded video of plans before killing wife, daughter AP - 5 hrs ago

    Before he killed his wife and teen daughter and retreated to a remote bunker in Washington's Cascade Mountains, Peter Keller recorded a video explaining his mindset: He was bored. More »Survivalist recorded video of plans before killing wife, daughter

    This image from video provided by the King County Sheriff's Office Thursday July 12, 2012 shows Peter Keller recording a video explaining why he killed his wife and daughter and retreated to a remote bunker in Washington's Cascade Mountains. He was bored. Keller shot his wife, Lynnettee, and his 18-year-old daughter, Kaylene, at their home in North Bend, east of Seattle, in April.  (AP Photo/King County Sheriff's Office)

    Before he killed his wife and teen daughter and retreated to a remote bunker in Washington's Cascade Mountains, Peter Keller recorded a video explaining his mindset: He was bored.

  • FILE - In this July 10, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
    Obama: My biggest mistake The Ticket - 14 hrs ago

    Call it "too much substance, not enough style?" President Barack Obama says his biggest mistake since getting to the White House three and a half years ago has been his tendency to tackle the job as national policy wonk rather … More »Obama: My biggest mistake

    FILE - In this July 10, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

    Call it "too much substance, not enough style?" President Barack Obama says his biggest mistake since getting to the White House three and a half years ago has been his tendency to tackle the job as national policy wonk rather than the inspiring figure he cut in the 2008 campaign. "When I think about what [...]

  • No Bomb Found on Delta Plane Returned to New York Over Suspicious Wires
    No bomb found on plane turned back to JFK ABC News - 9 hrs ago

    Authorities fearing terror in the sky turned around a flight to Madrid shortly after it took off from New York when a federal air marshal spotted suspicious wires in a lavatory -- but a search found no suspicious devices. … More »No bomb found on plane turned back to JFK

    No Bomb Found on Delta Plane Returned to New York Over Suspicious Wires

    Authorities fearing terror in the sky turned around a flight to Madrid shortly after it took off from New York when a federal air marshal spotted suspicious wires in a lavatory -- but a search found no suspicious devices.

  • A video showed corpses with faces or shirts drenched in blood, laid out in a row on blankets on a concrete floor. "The martyrs of Tremseh, July 12, 2012. God is greatest," repeated a voice in the video, panning his camera over the bodies.

  • FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2011, file photo former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the third annual Washington Ideas Forum at the Newseum in Washington.   Former Vice President Dick Cheney is using his popularity with Republican conservatives to give a boost to Mitt Romney, hosting a fundraiser for the party's likely nominee in Wyoming Thursday July 12, 2012.    (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

    Former Vice President Dick Cheney told a group of Republican donors Thursday that Mitt Romney is the "only man" qualified to lead the country through a potential crisis like the 9/11 attacks.

  • First lady Michelle Obama signs a copy of her book, "American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Garden Across America," in Washington, Tuesday, June 12, 2012.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    Washington, D.C., police are investigating a D.C. Metro Police officer for making inappropriate comments about First Lady Michelle Obama.

  • A statue of former Penn State Football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State campus Wedneday, July 11, 2012, in State College, Pa. The results of Penn State's internal investigation into the Jerry Sandusky scandal are set to be released Thursday in a report that should answer many of the questions swirling around one of the worst scandals in sports history. A team led by former federal judge and FBI ex-director Louis Freeh interviewed hundreds of people to learn how the university responded to warning signs that its once-revered former assistant football coach--a man who helped Paterno win two national titles for a university that touted "success with honor"--was a serial child molester. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    For decades Penn State was considered special, immune from the corruption of college athletics by virtue of Joe Paterno's high ideals, long list of victories and even longer list of graduates.

  • Sir Richard Branson poses for the photographers in the window of a replica of the Virgin Galactic, which according to the company will be the world’s first commercial spaceline, at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, Wednesday,  July 11, 2012. Branson also revealed a plan to launch small satellites into space at a tenth of the current cost. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

    First, he took a dive to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Then he saved birds from extinction and set records for wind sailing the English Channel. Now, eccentric billionaire Richard Branson has a new adventure planned.

  • An autistic man lived on a few frogs he caught and roots as he wandered for weeks in the remote Escalante Desert of southern Utah until being rescued, emaciated but alive.

  • Smoke rises from Juret al-Shayah in Homs

    More than 200 Syrians, mostly civilians, were massacred in a village in the rebellious Hama region when it was bombarded by helicopter gunships and tanks and then stormed by militiamen, opposition activists said.

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  • PSA Peugeot Citroen employs more than 186,000 workers and has 32 manufacturing facilities in six countries
    PSA Peugeot Citroen shares plunge 8% AFP - 1 hr 45 mins ago

    The price of shares in French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen fell by more than 8.0 percent on Friday, the day after the group announced a radical restructuring with the loss of 8,000 jobs. More »PSA Peugeot Citroen shares plunge 8%

    PSA Peugeot Citroen employs more than 186,000 workers and has 32 manufacturing facilities in six countries

    The price of shares in French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen fell by more than 8.0 percent on Friday, the day after the group announced a radical restructuring with the loss of 8,000 jobs.

  • Powell was due to race American Tyson Gay at the London Grand Prix on Friday
    Powell promises to be at Games after Diamond exit AFP - 1 hr 49 mins ago

    Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell has insisted he will be fit to run at the Olympic Games after withdrawing from the London Grand Prix with a groin strain. More »Powell promises to be at Games after Diamond exit

    Powell was due to race American Tyson Gay at the London Grand Prix on Friday

    Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell has insisted he will be fit to run at the Olympic Games after withdrawing from the London Grand Prix with a groin strain.

  • FIFA President Blatter speaks during a news conference after the 62nd FIFA Congress in Budapest
    Politicians urge Blatter to explain payments scandal Reuters - 2 hrs 10 mins ago

    ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has questions to answer over a bribery scandal that has further damaged the image of world soccer's governing body, a group of European politicians … More »Politicians urge Blatter to explain payments scandal

    FIFA President Blatter speaks during a news conference after the 62nd FIFA Congress in Budapest

    ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has questions to answer over a bribery scandal that has further damaged the image of world soccer's governing body, a group of European politicians said on Friday. A Swiss prosecutor said in a legal document released this week that former FIFA President Joao Havelange …

  • Cadel Evans
    Evans optimistic despite another Sky battering AFP - 2 hrs 21 mins ago

    Defending champion Cadel Evans said he won't give up his battle for the yellow jersey despite slipping further down the Tour de France hierarchy. More »Evans optimistic despite another Sky battering

    Cadel Evans

    Defending champion Cadel Evans said he won't give up his battle for the yellow jersey despite slipping further down the Tour de France hierarchy.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2008 file photo, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno listens to a question during his weekly news conference in State College, Pa. Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing Sandusky to prey on other youngsters, according to a scathing internal report issued Thursday, July 12, 2012 on the scandal. (AP Photo/Pat Little)
    Report on abuse scandal tarnishes Paterno legacy AP - 2 hrs 25 mins ago

    A blistering report that claims Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials concealed what they knew about Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children may prove to be an indelible stain on the beloved … More »Report on abuse scandal tarnishes Paterno legacy

    FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2008 file photo, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno listens to a question during his weekly news conference in State College, Pa. Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing Sandusky to prey on other youngsters, according to a scathing internal report issued Thursday, July 12, 2012 on the scandal. (AP Photo/Pat Little)

    A blistering report that claims Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials concealed what they knew about Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children may prove to be an indelible stain on the beloved coach's 61-year tenure at the school where he preached "success with honor."

  • Emmanuel Adebayor (right)
    Adebayor agrees Spurs move AFP - 2 hrs 31 mins ago

    Manchester City's Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has agreed a deal with English Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports here on Friday. More »Adebayor agrees Spurs move

    Emmanuel Adebayor (right)

    Manchester City's Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has agreed a deal with English Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports here on Friday.

  • This photo released by the Gielgud Theatre, London on Thursday July 12, 2012 shows Jack Lowden as Eric Liddell, left, and James McArdle as Harold Abrahams in the Gielgud Theatre production of Chariots of Fire. In Britain, this Olympic summer brings the blazing return of "Chariots of Fire," the reality-based story of two British sprinters going for gold in the 1924 Paris Games. (AP Photo/Hugo Glendenning, Gielgud Theatre)
    'Chariots of Fire' lets Brits relive Olympic ideal AP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago

    The London Olympics are drawing near and British headlines are full of complaints about the weather, commercialization, chaos on the roads and the subway. Is it any wonder that the story of two athletes … More »'Chariots of Fire' lets Brits relive Olympic ideal

    This photo released by the Gielgud Theatre, London on Thursday July 12, 2012 shows Jack Lowden as Eric Liddell, left, and James McArdle as Harold Abrahams in the Gielgud Theatre production of Chariots of Fire. In Britain, this Olympic summer brings the blazing return of "Chariots of Fire," the reality-based story of two British sprinters going for gold in the 1924 Paris Games. (AP Photo/Hugo Glendenning, Gielgud Theatre)

    The London Olympics are drawing near and British headlines are full of complaints about the weather, commercialization, chaos on the roads and the subway. Is it any wonder that the story of two athletes competing at a simpler games is capturing the public imagination?

  • Dwain Chambers
    Drug-cheat Chambers wants to set example AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Convicted drugs cheat Dwain Chambers said Friday he believes his presence at the Olympics this summer should serve as a warning to anyone thinking of doping. More »Drug-cheat Chambers wants to set example

    Dwain Chambers

    Convicted drugs cheat Dwain Chambers said Friday he believes his presence at the Olympics this summer should serve as a warning to anyone thinking of doping.

  • Anthony Davis (14) of the USA Basketball Men's National Team celebrates after hitting a three pointer and getting fouled against the Dominican Republic at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jason Bean)
    Griffin out, Davis has shot for US basketball team AP - 3 hrs ago

    Anthony Davis was seated on the court, the best players in the world towering above him. More »Griffin out, Davis has shot for US basketball team

    Anthony Davis (14) of the USA Basketball Men's National Team celebrates after hitting a three pointer and getting fouled against the Dominican Republic at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jason Bean)

    Anthony Davis was seated on the court, the best players in the world towering above him.

  • Tottenham Hotspur's Adebayor chases the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against the Blackburn Rovers at White Hart Lane in London
    Man City and Spurs agree Adebayor deal: media reports Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Emmanuel Adebayor, who spent last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, will move to the London club permanently after Spurs and Manchester City agreed a deal for the striker, British … More »Man City and Spurs agree Adebayor deal: media reports

    Tottenham Hotspur's Adebayor chases the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against the Blackburn Rovers at White Hart Lane in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Emmanuel Adebayor, who spent last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, will move to the London club permanently after Spurs and Manchester City agreed a deal for the striker, British media reported on Friday. The 28-year-old Togo international enjoyed a successful season at White Hart Lane, scoring 17 …

  • Anthony Stokes
    Lennon keen to keep Stokes AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Celtic manager Neil Lennon insisted Friday he wants Republic of Ireland international Anthony Stokes to remain at Parkhead despite reports the striker is set for a move. More »Lennon keen to keep Stokes

    Anthony Stokes

    Celtic manager Neil Lennon insisted Friday he wants Republic of Ireland international Anthony Stokes to remain at Parkhead despite reports the striker is set for a move.

  • FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2006, file photo, California Institute of Technology head basketball coach Roy Dow watches his team play against Occidental College in Pasadena, Calif. The California Institute of Technology has been given a reprimand and penalties for fielding players who were academically ineligible, the NCAA announced on Thursday July 12, 2012, putting a school whose losing streaks can run into the decades in the company of athletic powerhouses like Southern California and Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Francis Specker, File)
    Lowly Caltech joins top teams with NCAA sanctions AP - 3 hrs ago

    At Caltech, where the laws of physics are understood, the rules of the NCAA apparently proved elusive. More »Lowly Caltech joins top teams with NCAA sanctions

    FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2006, file photo, California Institute of Technology head basketball coach Roy Dow watches his team play against Occidental College in Pasadena, Calif. The California Institute of Technology has been given a reprimand and penalties for fielding players who were academically ineligible, the NCAA announced on Thursday July 12, 2012, putting a school whose losing streaks can run into the decades in the company of athletic powerhouses like Southern California and Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Francis Specker, File)

    At Caltech, where the laws of physics are understood, the rules of the NCAA apparently proved elusive.

  • Dijon's head coach Carteron directs his players during their French Ligue 1 soccer match in Marseille
    Mali name Carteron as new coach Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    BAMAKO (Reuters) - Frenchman Patrice Carteron has succeeded compatriot Alain Giresse as the coach of Mali, the country's football federation confirmed on Friday. His contract takes the team through the … More »Mali name Carteron as new coach

    Dijon's head coach Carteron directs his players during their French Ligue 1 soccer match in Marseille

    BAMAKO (Reuters) - Frenchman Patrice Carteron has succeeded compatriot Alain Giresse as the coach of Mali, the country's football federation confirmed on Friday. His contract takes the team through the World Cup qualifiers until October next year. The 41-year-old takes over from Giresse, who quit in May in the wake of military …

  • Denmark's Simon Kjaer fights for the ball with Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o during a 2010 World Cup Group E soccer match in Pretoria
    Coach wants Eto'o removed as Cameroon captain Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon coach Denis Lavagne wants Samuel Eto'o removed as captain when he returns from suspension later this year. Eto'o was given an eight-month ban for leading a strike last November … More »Coach wants Eto'o removed as Cameroon captain

    Denmark's Simon Kjaer fights for the ball with Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o during a 2010 World Cup Group E soccer match in Pretoria

    YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon coach Denis Lavagne wants Samuel Eto'o removed as captain when he returns from suspension later this year. Eto'o was given an eight-month ban for leading a strike last November when Cameroon refused to play a friendly in Algeria because they had not been paid promised bonuses. In a letter to …

  • Marion Bartoli lost only seven points on her serve in the second set
    Bartoli finds winning touch at WTA Stanford AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Second-seeded Marion Bartoli won the last 11 games to surge past unranked US university player Mallory Burdette 7-5, 6-0 in the second round of the WTA hard-court tournament here. More »Bartoli finds winning touch at WTA Stanford

    Marion Bartoli lost only seven points on her serve in the second set

    Second-seeded Marion Bartoli won the last 11 games to surge past unranked US university player Mallory Burdette 7-5, 6-0 in the second round of the WTA hard-court tournament here.

  • Australian pace bowler Brett Lee on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket
    Aussie paceman Brett Lee retires from int'l cricket AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Australian pace bowler Brett Lee on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career, saying his body and mind were no longer up to the stresses of touring. More »Aussie paceman Brett Lee retires from int'l cricket

    Australian pace bowler Brett Lee on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket

    Australian pace bowler Brett Lee on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career, saying his body and mind were no longer up to the stresses of touring.

  • Kevin Durant boasts an int'l pedigree as the Most Valuable Player of the basketball World Championships two years ago
    US defeat Dominican Republic in exhibition match AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Kevin Durant scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the US Olympic basketball team beat the Dominican Republic 113-59 in their first tune-up for the London Games. More »US defeat Dominican Republic in exhibition match

    Kevin Durant boasts an int'l pedigree as the Most Valuable Player of the basketball World Championships two years ago

    Kevin Durant scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the US Olympic basketball team beat the Dominican Republic 113-59 in their first tune-up for the London Games.

  • Bartoli of France returns a shot during her match against Mallory Burdette of the U.S. at the Bank of the West Classic women's tennis tournament on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto
    Bartoli struggles through to Stanford quarters Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Marion Bartoli fought back from a stuttering start to defeat Mallory Burdette 7-5 6-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on Thursday. The second seed … More »Bartoli struggles through to Stanford quarters

    Bartoli of France returns a shot during her match against Mallory Burdette of the U.S. at the Bank of the West Classic women's tennis tournament on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto

    STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Marion Bartoli fought back from a stuttering start to defeat Mallory Burdette 7-5 6-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on Thursday. The second seed was joined in the quarters by No. 3 Dominika Cibulkova, who beat Japan's Erika Sema 6-1 6-3, and ninth seed Sorana Cirstea, …

  • AC Milan's Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring against Inter Milan during their Italian Serie A soccer match in Milan
    Milan to sell Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva to PSG: report Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    ROME (Reuters) - AC Milan have agreed to sell striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and midfielder Thiago Silva to Paris Saint Germain, Italian media quoted club owner Silvio Berlusconi as saying on Thursday. "Yes, … More »Milan to sell Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva to PSG: report

    AC Milan's Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring against Inter Milan during their Italian Serie A soccer match in Milan

    ROME (Reuters) - AC Milan have agreed to sell striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and midfielder Thiago Silva to Paris Saint Germain, Italian media quoted club owner Silvio Berlusconi as saying on Thursday. "Yes, I have sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to PSG. We'll save 150 million euros in two years," he was quoted as …

  • Wigan Athletic's Rodallega celebrates after his team avoided relegation in the last game of the season in Stoke on Trent
    Fulham sign Colombia international Rodallega Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Colombia striker Hugo Rodallega has joined Fulham on a three-year contract, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 26-year-old joins the west London club on a free transfer after … More »Fulham sign Colombia international Rodallega

    Wigan Athletic's Rodallega celebrates after his team avoided relegation in the last game of the season in Stoke on Trent

    LONDON (Reuters) - Colombia striker Hugo Rodallega has joined Fulham on a three-year contract, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 26-year-old joins the west London club on a free transfer after leaving Wigan Athletic at the end of last season. "I'm thrilled to have signed for Fulham Football Club," Rodallega …

  • Griffin talks with reporters after a news conference announcing the 2012 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team in Las Vegas
    U.S. basketball player Griffin likely to miss London Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin has been diagnosed with a torn medial meniscus in his left knee and will be unable to compete on the U.S. basketball team at the London Olympics, … More »U.S. basketball player Griffin likely to miss London

    Griffin talks with reporters after a news conference announcing the 2012 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team in Las Vegas

    (Reuters) - Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin has been diagnosed with a torn medial meniscus in his left knee and will be unable to compete on the U.S. basketball team at the London Olympics, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday. Griffin, who signed a five-year contract extension with the Clippers worth nearly …

  • FILE -In this Aug. 8, 1992 photo, the USA's Scottie Pippen, left, with Michael Jordan, center, and Clyde Drexler, pose with their gold medals after beating in Barcelona. Jordan tells the Associated Press that  he laughed when heard Kobe Bryant said this year's USA Olympic basketball team could beat the Dream Team that Jordan played on. Jordan said "It's not even a question" who would have won that game. "We had 11 Hall of Famers on that team. Whenever they get 11 Hall of Famers you call and ask me." (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)
    Jordan: 1992 Dream Team better than 2012 USA squad AP - 7 hrs ago

    Michael Jordan said there's no way Kobe Bryant and this year's USA Olympic basketball team could've beaten the 1992 Dream Team. More »Jordan: 1992 Dream Team better than 2012 USA squad

    FILE -In this Aug. 8, 1992 photo, the USA's Scottie Pippen, left, with Michael Jordan, center, and Clyde Drexler, pose with their gold medals after beating in Barcelona. Jordan tells the Associated Press that  he laughed when heard Kobe Bryant said this year's USA Olympic basketball team could beat the Dream Team that Jordan played on. Jordan said "It's not even a question" who would have won that game. "We had 11 Hall of Famers on that team. Whenever they get 11 Hall of Famers you call and ask me." (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)

    Michael Jordan said there's no way Kobe Bryant and this year's USA Olympic basketball team could've beaten the 1992 Dream Team.

  • FILE - In this May 15, 2012, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin reaches for a rebound during the first quarter of Game 1 of an  NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio. The Clippers signed Griffin to a five-year contract extension that could be worth up to $95 million, the team announced on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
    Clippers' Griffin out of Olympics with knee injury AP - 7 hrs ago

    Blake Griffin will have surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and the U.S. forward will miss the Olympics. More »Clippers' Griffin out of Olympics with knee injury

    FILE - In this May 15, 2012, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin reaches for a rebound during the first quarter of Game 1 of an  NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio. The Clippers signed Griffin to a five-year contract extension that could be worth up to $95 million, the team announced on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

    Blake Griffin will have surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and the U.S. forward will miss the Olympics.

  • Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi is also chairman of the Samoa Rugby Union
    Samoa PM faces IRB probe over ref rant AFP - 7 hrs ago

    The International Rugby Board (IRB) is reportedly investigating a verbal broadside from Samoa's prime minister in which he accused "idiot" referees of racial bias in a Test loss to Scotland. More »Samoa PM faces IRB probe over ref rant

    Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi is also chairman of the Samoa Rugby Union

    The International Rugby Board (IRB) is reportedly investigating a verbal broadside from Samoa's prime minister in which he accused "idiot" referees of racial bias in a Test loss to Scotland.

  • Paterno's legacy has been sullied by charges he failed to take action against Sandusky
    Penn State ignored child sex allegations: probe AFP - 7 hrs ago

    Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal, a damning independent investigation found. More »Penn State ignored child sex allegations: probe

    Paterno's legacy has been sullied by charges he failed to take action against Sandusky

    Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal, a damning independent investigation found.

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