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  • Remi Garde (left) and Jean-Michel Aulas hold the French Cup trophy in Lyon city hall
    Lyon boss Garde offered new deal AFP - 1 hr 30 mins ago

    Lyon manager Remi Garde says he has been offered an extension to his contract which ends this month by club president Jean-Michel Aulas. More »Lyon boss Garde offered new deal

    Remi Garde (left) and Jean-Michel Aulas hold the French Cup trophy in Lyon city hall

    Lyon manager Remi Garde says he has been offered an extension to his contract which ends this month by club president Jean-Michel Aulas.

  • Mohammad Asif had taken 106 wickets in 23 Tests before he was jailed for spot-fixing in 2011
    Pakistan's Asif released from British jail AFP - 1 hr 34 mins ago

    Former Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif was released from a British prison on Thursday after completing half of his one-year sentence for spot-fixing, his lawyers said. More »Pakistan's Asif released from British jail

    Mohammad Asif had taken 106 wickets in 23 Tests before he was jailed for spot-fixing in 2011

    Former Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif was released from a British prison on Thursday after completing half of his one-year sentence for spot-fixing, his lawyers said.

  • Alex Ferguson
    Magpies can stall City title charge: Ferguson AFP - 1 hr 36 mins ago

    Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insisted on Thursday that Champions League-chasing Newcastle can still provide another dramatic twist in the Premier League title race. More »Magpies can stall City title charge: Ferguson

    Alex Ferguson

    Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insisted on Thursday that Champions League-chasing Newcastle can still provide another dramatic twist in the Premier League title race.

  • FILE - In this March 3, 2010, file photo, Scott McLachlan, owner of Scott's By Dam Bar, the closest tavern to the former home of the Johnstown Chiefs hockey team, looks out the window in Johnstown, Pa. McLachlan predicted he would lose a large portion of his business when that minor-league hockey team moved to Greenville, S.C., from Johnstown two years ago. The plans of a new group of investors trying once again to support a hockey team has McLachlan excited in the gritty western Pennsylvania city whose rich minor-league hockey history produced the cult movie hit “Slap Shot,” this time by relocating a junior league franchise from Alaska. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
    Pa.'s 'Slap Shot' town getting new hockey team AP - 2 hrs 31 mins ago

    The gritty western Pennsylvania city whose rich minor league hockey history helped inspire the cult movie hit "Slap Shot" is getting another chance to support a hockey team. More »Pa.'s 'Slap Shot' town getting new hockey team

    FILE - In this March 3, 2010, file photo, Scott McLachlan, owner of Scott's By Dam Bar, the closest tavern to the former home of the Johnstown Chiefs hockey team, looks out the window in Johnstown, Pa. McLachlan predicted he would lose a large portion of his business when that minor-league hockey team moved to Greenville, S.C., from Johnstown two years ago. The plans of a new group of investors trying once again to support a hockey team has McLachlan excited in the gritty western Pennsylvania city whose rich minor-league hockey history produced the cult movie hit “Slap Shot,” this time by relocating a junior league franchise from Alaska. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

    The gritty western Pennsylvania city whose rich minor league hockey history helped inspire the cult movie hit "Slap Shot" is getting another chance to support a hockey team.

  • Exercise rider George Alvarez takes Kentucky Derby entrant Bodemeister for a workout at Churchill Downs Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
    Bodemeister is early 4-1 favorite for Derby AP - 2 hrs 36 mins ago

    Dr. Kendall Hansen wasn't worried when the Kentucky Derby draw came down to No. 14 spot or the dreaded No. 1 hole. He figured his good fortune would continue. More »Bodemeister is early 4-1 favorite for Derby

    Exercise rider George Alvarez takes Kentucky Derby entrant Bodemeister for a workout at Churchill Downs Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

    Dr. Kendall Hansen wasn't worried when the Kentucky Derby draw came down to No. 14 spot or the dreaded No. 1 hole. He figured his good fortune would continue.

  • Phil Mickelson chips to the third green during the pro-am of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
    Mickelson takes positives from Masters bid AP - 3 hrs ago

    Phil Mickelson has never been afraid to fail, even though he can look spectacular in doing just that. More »Mickelson takes positives from Masters bid

    Phil Mickelson chips to the third green during the pro-am of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

    Phil Mickelson has never been afraid to fail, even though he can look spectacular in doing just that.

  • Luisa Seau, mother of Junior Seau, grieves in the driveway of the home were the former NFL star was found dead, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Oceanside, Calif. Junior Seau was found shot to death at his home in what police said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Police: Junior Seau found dead at California home AP - 3 hrs ago

    Junior Seau's apparent suicide stunned an entire city and saddened former teammates who recalled the former NFL star's ferocious tackles and habit of calling everybody around him "Buddy." More »Police: Junior Seau found dead at California home

    Luisa Seau, mother of Junior Seau, grieves in the driveway of the home were the former NFL star was found dead, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Oceanside, Calif. Junior Seau was found shot to death at his home in what police said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

    Junior Seau's apparent suicide stunned an entire city and saddened former teammates who recalled the former NFL star's ferocious tackles and habit of calling everybody around him "Buddy."

  • Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) tries to keep control of the puck under pressure from New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62) during the second period of Game 3 of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series at the Verizon Center in Washington, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    Rangers edge Capitals in 2-1 in 3 OTs AP - 3 hrs ago

    As one overtime led to another and then another, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals waged an epic duel that was part hockey game and part survival contest. More »Rangers edge Capitals in 2-1 in 3 OTs

    Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) tries to keep control of the puck under pressure from New York Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62) during the second period of Game 3 of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series at the Verizon Center in Washington, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

    As one overtime led to another and then another, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals waged an epic duel that was part hockey game and part survival contest.

  • Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after failing to score a penalty during their Spanish first division soccer match against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames stadium in Bilbao
    Ronaldo chases scoring record after securing league title Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has led Real Madrid's charge to their first La Liga title in four years, and still has the chance to overhaul Lionel Messi to retain his league top scorer award before … More »Ronaldo chases scoring record after securing league title

    Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after failing to score a penalty during their Spanish first division soccer match against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames stadium in Bilbao

    MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has led Real Madrid's charge to their first La Liga title in four years, and still has the chance to overhaul Lionel Messi to retain his league top scorer award before the end of the season. The Portuguese forward has rattled in 44 goals, four more than his record-breaking tally from …

  • Lecce's Andrea Bertolacci celebrates after scoring
    Title rivals coy on scudetto chances AFP - 3 hrs ago

    The coaches of Serie A title rivals Juventus and AC Milan were keeping their emotions in check following a dramatic night of football that saw the gap at the top cut to just a single point. More »Title rivals coy on scudetto chances

    Lecce's Andrea Bertolacci celebrates after scoring

    The coaches of Serie A title rivals Juventus and AC Milan were keeping their emotions in check following a dramatic night of football that saw the gap at the top cut to just a single point.

  • Myroslav Dykun of England (top) defeats Jack Bond of Canada in the 66 kg wrestling men's final in New Delhi
    British Olympic medal hope fails drugs test AFP - 3 hrs ago

    British Greco-Roman wrestler Myroslav Dykun, a top medal hope at the London Olympics, has tested positive for amphetamines, British Wrestling confirmed on Thursday. More »British Olympic medal hope fails drugs test

    Myroslav Dykun of England (top) defeats Jack Bond of Canada in the 66 kg wrestling men's final in New Delhi

    British Greco-Roman wrestler Myroslav Dykun, a top medal hope at the London Olympics, has tested positive for amphetamines, British Wrestling confirmed on Thursday.

  • Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver celebrates his no hitter against the Minnesota Twins at a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Weaver pitches no-hitter, Angels beat Twins 9-0 AP - 3 hrs ago

    The Los Angeles Angels' commitment to Jered Weaver is paying off. More »Weaver pitches no-hitter, Angels beat Twins 9-0

    Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver celebrates his no hitter against the Minnesota Twins at a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

    The Los Angeles Angels' commitment to Jered Weaver is paying off.

  • Chris John
    Indonesian boxing champ vows 'dragon fire punch' AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Indonesia's world featherweight boxing champion Chris John vowed to knock out Japanese challenger Shoji Kimura with the new "dragon fire punch" he claims to have been working on when the two fighters meet … More »Indonesian boxing champ vows 'dragon fire punch'

    Chris John

    Indonesia's world featherweight boxing champion Chris John vowed to knock out Japanese challenger Shoji Kimura with the new "dragon fire punch" he claims to have been working on when the two fighters meet this weekend.

  • Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho (C) celebrates with his players
    Real Madrid clinch Spanish league title AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Real Madrid claimed their first Spanish title in four years, ending the reign of bitter rivals Barcelona to boot, as they beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Wednesday for what is their 32nd league crown. More »Real Madrid clinch Spanish league title

    Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho (C) celebrates with his players

    Real Madrid claimed their first Spanish title in four years, ending the reign of bitter rivals Barcelona to boot, as they beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Wednesday for what is their 32nd league crown.

  • FILE - From left are NFL football players Jonathan Vilma, in 2011; Anthony Hargrove, in 2010; Will Smith, in 2011; and Scott Fujita, in 2011. New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season by the NFL, one of four players punished Wednesday, May 2, 2012, for participating in the team's cash-for-hits bounty system. Defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, now with the Green Bay Packers, was suspended for the first half of this season; Saints defensive end Will Smith was barred for the opening four games; and linebacker Scott Fujita, now with the Cleveland Browns, will miss the first three games. All of the suspensions are without pay. (AP Photo/File)
    Players vowing to fight bounty suspensions AP - 4 hrs ago

    All but four of the 27 current or former Saints that the NFL linked to New Orleans' cash-for-hits bounty system can now look forward to next season free of worry that they'll be forced to miss games, … More »Players vowing to fight bounty suspensions

    FILE - From left are NFL football players Jonathan Vilma, in 2011; Anthony Hargrove, in 2010; Will Smith, in 2011; and Scott Fujita, in 2011. New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season by the NFL, one of four players punished Wednesday, May 2, 2012, for participating in the team's cash-for-hits bounty system. Defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, now with the Green Bay Packers, was suspended for the first half of this season; Saints defensive end Will Smith was barred for the opening four games; and linebacker Scott Fujita, now with the Cleveland Browns, will miss the first three games. All of the suspensions are without pay. (AP Photo/File)

    All but four of the 27 current or former Saints that the NFL linked to New Orleans' cash-for-hits bounty system can now look forward to next season free of worry that they'll be forced to miss games, or game checks.

  • Former Major League baseball pitcher Andy Pettitte leaves the Federal Court in Washington, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, after testifying in Roger Clemens; trial. Pettitte acknowledged under cross-examination Wednesday that he might have misunderstood Roger Clemens when Pettitte said he heard his former teammate say he used human growth hormone. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
    Pettitte helps Clemens defense in perjury trial AP - 4 hrs ago

    Andy Pettitte, the reluctant witness who was supposed to bolster the government's case against Roger Clemens, appears to have instead substantially aided his former teammate and friend when he readily … More »Pettitte helps Clemens defense in perjury trial

    Former Major League baseball pitcher Andy Pettitte leaves the Federal Court in Washington, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, after testifying in Roger Clemens; trial. Pettitte acknowledged under cross-examination Wednesday that he might have misunderstood Roger Clemens when Pettitte said he heard his former teammate say he used human growth hormone. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

    Andy Pettitte, the reluctant witness who was supposed to bolster the government's case against Roger Clemens, appears to have instead substantially aided his former teammate and friend when he readily conceded he might have misunderstood their conversation about human growth hormone.

  • Jered Weaver dominated the Twins' hitters, striking out nine and walking just one
    Angels' Weaver hurls no-hitter AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Los Angeles pitcher Jered Weaver tossed Major League Baseball's second no-hitter in less than a fortnight, leading the Angels to a 9-0 victory over Minnesota. More »Angels' Weaver hurls no-hitter

    Jered Weaver dominated the Twins' hitters, striking out nine and walking just one

    Los Angeles pitcher Jered Weaver tossed Major League Baseball's second no-hitter in less than a fortnight, leading the Angels to a 9-0 victory over Minnesota.

  • Oscar Pistorius of South Africa crosses the finish line ahead of Jerome Singleton of the U.S. to win Men's 100m T44 final at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
    Fighter jets over London as it prepares for Games Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Fighter jets flew into a base in northwest London on Wednesday, the first time they will be stationed in the capital since World War Two, at the start of a week of military exercises … More »Fighter jets over London as it prepares for Games

    Oscar Pistorius of South Africa crosses the finish line ahead of Jerome Singleton of the U.S. to win Men's 100m T44 final at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Fighter jets flew into a base in northwest London on Wednesday, the first time they will be stationed in the capital since World War Two, at the start of a week of military exercises to test out security ahead of the Olympic Games in July. Codenamed "Olympic Guardian" and involving airmen, soldiers and …

  • Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, speaks during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro
    London will not be 'Siege City' for Games, says Coe Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The Olympics will not turn London into 'Siege City' despite plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on residential buildings and fighter jets in the skies, London 2012 chairman Seb Coe … More »London will not be 'Siege City' for Games, says Coe

    Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, speaks during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro

    LONDON (Reuters) - The Olympics will not turn London into 'Siege City' despite plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on residential buildings and fighter jets in the skies, London 2012 chairman Seb Coe said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Olympic stadium at the start of a week of test events that coincide with a major Olympic …

  • Fiorentina's coach Rossi gives instructions to his players during their Italian Serie A soccer match against AC Milan in Florence
    Milan close in on Juve, Fiorentina sack Rossi Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    ROME (Reuters) - AC Milan moved to within a point of Juventus at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after the defending champions beat Atalanta 2-0 and a Gianluigi Buffon error gifted lowly Lecce a 1-1 draw … More »Milan close in on Juve, Fiorentina sack Rossi

    Fiorentina's coach Rossi gives instructions to his players during their Italian Serie A soccer match against AC Milan in Florence

    ROME (Reuters) - AC Milan moved to within a point of Juventus at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after the defending champions beat Atalanta 2-0 and a Gianluigi Buffon error gifted lowly Lecce a 1-1 draw in Turin. Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi was fired after attacking central midfielder Adem Ljajic during his side's 2-2 …

  • Former Major League baseball pitcher Andy Pettitte leaves the Federal Court in Washington, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, after testifying in Roger Clemens; trial. Pettitte acknowledged under cross-examination Wednesday that he might have misunderstood Roger Clemens when Pettitte said he heard his former teammate say he used human growth hormone. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
    Pettitte testimony appears to help Clemens AP - 6 hrs ago

    Andy Pettitte (PEHT'-iht) was supposed to bolster the government's perjury case against Roger Clemens, his former baseball teammate and friend. Instead, Pettitte appears to have substantially aided Clemens … More »Pettitte testimony appears to help Clemens

    Former Major League baseball pitcher Andy Pettitte leaves the Federal Court in Washington, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, after testifying in Roger Clemens; trial. Pettitte acknowledged under cross-examination Wednesday that he might have misunderstood Roger Clemens when Pettitte said he heard his former teammate say he used human growth hormone. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

    Andy Pettitte (PEHT'-iht) was supposed to bolster the government's perjury case against Roger Clemens, his former baseball teammate and friend. Instead, Pettitte appears to have substantially aided Clemens by readily conceding he might have misunderstood their conversation about human growth hormone.

  • Boxer Mayweather sits on throne during a news conference at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
    Mayweather shuns trash talking for Cotto bout Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    LAS VEGAS, May 2 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. is renowned almost as much for taunting his opponents outside the ring as for dominating them inside the ropes but he has struck a complimentary tone ahead of Saturday's … More »Mayweather shuns trash talking for Cotto bout

    Boxer Mayweather sits on throne during a news conference at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

    LAS VEGAS, May 2 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. is renowned almost as much for taunting his opponents outside the ring as for dominating them inside the ropes but he has struck a complimentary tone ahead of Saturday's fight with Miguel Cotto. Undefeated American Mayweather will challenge Puerto Rican Cotto for the World Boxing …

  • Jessicah Schipper is expected to spend the next fortnight out of the water
    Australian swimming star Schipper has surgery AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Australia's three-time butterfly world champion Jessicah Schipper was Thursday recovering after emergency surgery on an ovarian cyst, just months from the London Olympics. More »Australian swimming star Schipper has surgery

    Jessicah Schipper is expected to spend the next fortnight out of the water

    Australia's three-time butterfly world champion Jessicah Schipper was Thursday recovering after emergency surgery on an ovarian cyst, just months from the London Olympics.

  • Bolton Wanderers' Muamba reacts ahead of their English Premier League soccer match against Tottenham Hotspur at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton
    I'd rather be playing than watching, says tearful Muamba Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - An emotional Fabrice Muamba said he would rather be playing than sitting in the stands watching Bolton Wanderers host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League after receiving a rapturous … More »I'd rather be playing than watching, says tearful Muamba

    Bolton Wanderers' Muamba reacts ahead of their English Premier League soccer match against Tottenham Hotspur at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton

    LONDON (Reuters) - An emotional Fabrice Muamba said he would rather be playing than sitting in the stands watching Bolton Wanderers host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League after receiving a rapturous ovasion before kickoff on Wednesday. Muamba wiped away tears and waved to fans clapping and chanting his name, 46 days …

  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi is tackled by Malaga's Ignacio Camacho during their Spanish First division soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona
    Messi breaks Mueller record with 68th goal Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his incredible career on Wednesday when he broke Gerd Mueller's 39-year-old record of 67 goals in a season for a European … More »Messi breaks Mueller record with 68th goal

    Barcelona's Lionel Messi is tackled by Malaga's Ignacio Camacho during their Spanish First division soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his incredible career on Wednesday when he broke Gerd Mueller's 39-year-old record of 67 goals in a season for a European top-flight club. The Argentine World Player of the Year netted twice from the penalty spot and once from open play to help …

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  • People walk past sign outside the law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf in New York City
    Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf loses 5 more partners Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Five more partners have left Dewey & LeBoeuf, the struggling U.S. law firm coping with partner defections, high debt and a criminal investigation of its former … More »Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf loses 5 more partners

    People walk past sign outside the law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf in New York City

    (Reuters) - Five more partners have left Dewey & LeBoeuf, the struggling U.S. law firm coping with partner defections, high debt and a criminal investigation of its former chairman. The latest defections include Ira White, co-chair of Dewey's private equity practice. Jones Day announced on Wednesday it hired White for its …

  • In this photo released by the US Embassy Beijing Press Office, blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng is wheeled into a hospital by U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, right, and an unidentified official at left, in Beijing Wednesday May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/US Embassy Beijing Press Office, HO)
    Deal undone? Activist now wants to leave China AP - 11 hrs ago

    A cloud hung over annual talks between the United States and China on Thursday as a blind Chinese dissident who took refuge in the U.S. Embassy appealed to Washington … More »Deal undone? Activist now wants to leave China

    In this photo released by the US Embassy Beijing Press Office, blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng is wheeled into a hospital by U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, right, and an unidentified official at left, in Beijing Wednesday May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/US Embassy Beijing Press Office, HO)

    A cloud hung over annual talks between the United States and China on Thursday as a blind Chinese dissident who took refuge in the U.S. Embassy appealed to Washington for more help, saying from his hospital room in Beijing that he now fears for his family's safety unless they are all spirited abroad.

  • In this photo released by the US Embassy Beijing Press Office, blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng is wheeled into a hospital by U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, right, and an unidentified official at left, in Beijing Wednesday May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/US Embassy Beijing Press Office, HO)
    AP Exclusive: Activist now wants to leave China AP - 19 hrs ago

    Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng says a U.S. official told him that Chinese authorities threatened to beat his wife to death had he not left the American Embassy … More »AP Exclusive: Activist now wants to leave China

    In this photo released by the US Embassy Beijing Press Office, blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng is wheeled into a hospital by U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, right, and an unidentified official at left, in Beijing Wednesday May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/US Embassy Beijing Press Office, HO)

    Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng says a U.S. official told him that Chinese authorities threatened to beat his wife to death had he not left the American Embassy.

  • Heathrow owner hits immigration waiting time AP - 1 hr 36 mins ago

    The owner of Heathrow Airport says border control officers are failing to meet their waiting time targets for non-EU passengers but are hitting the mark for carriers … More »Heathrow owner hits immigration waiting time

    The owner of Heathrow Airport says border control officers are failing to meet their waiting time targets for non-EU passengers but are hitting the mark for carriers of EU passports.

  • Vendor sits among stacks of rice as he waits for customers at a food wholesale market in Hefei
    World food prices fall; inflation fear remains Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - World food prices eased in April after rising in the first quarter of this year, the United Nation's food agency said, but inflation worries … More »World food prices fall; inflation fear remains

    Vendor sits among stacks of rice as he waits for customers at a food wholesale market in Hefei

    MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - World food prices eased in April after rising in the first quarter of this year, the United Nation's food agency said, but inflation worries are still simmering as soybean prices climb. Record high food prices last February helped to fuel the Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. …

  • France's borrowing costs fall in $9.7BN auction AP - 2 hrs 9 mins ago

    France's borrowing costs fell in a bond auction Thursday that sold €7.4 billion ($9.7 billion) in long-term debt. More »France's borrowing costs fall in $9.7BN auction

    France's borrowing costs fell in a bond auction Thursday that sold €7.4 billion ($9.7 billion) in long-term debt.

  • Storm clouds form near a BP station in Alexandria, Virginia
    BP's $7.8 billion Gulf spill pact wins initial court OK Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - BP Plc won preliminary court approval of an estimated $7.8 billion settlement to resolve more than 100,000 claims by individuals and businesses stemming from … More »BP's $7.8 billion Gulf spill pact wins initial court OK

    Storm clouds form near a BP station in Alexandria, Virginia

    (Reuters) - BP Plc won preliminary court approval of an estimated $7.8 billion settlement to resolve more than 100,000 claims by individuals and businesses stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The accord comprises two agreements, including one that covers economic and property claims and one covering medical …

  • Activists board Arctic-bound icebreaker in Sweden AP - 2 hrs 34 mins ago

    Greenpeace activists have boarded an icebreaker off Sweden's southeast coast, staging the second such action this week to protest oil and gas exploration in the Arctic … More »Activists board Arctic-bound icebreaker in Sweden

    Greenpeace activists have boarded an icebreaker off Sweden's southeast coast, staging the second such action this week to protest oil and gas exploration in the Arctic Ocean.

  • FILE - In a Friday, April 20, 2012 file photo, Tom Holloway looks for work at a sign board at JobTrain, an employment center, in Menlo Park, Calif. According to an Associated Press survey of 32 leading economists, hiring through the rest of 2012 will lag behind the brisk pace set early this year, but it will be strong enough to push the unemployment rate below 8 percent by Election Day. The survey results come before a report Friday, May 4, on hiring during April. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
    AP survey: Steady job gains to sustain US recovery AP - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    Hiring through the rest of 2012 will lag the brisk pace set early this year. But it will be strong enough to push the unemployment rate below 8 percent by Election  … More »AP survey: Steady job gains to sustain US recovery

    FILE - In a Friday, April 20, 2012 file photo, Tom Holloway looks for work at a sign board at JobTrain, an employment center, in Menlo Park, Calif. According to an Associated Press survey of 32 leading economists, hiring through the rest of 2012 will lag behind the brisk pace set early this year, but it will be strong enough to push the unemployment rate below 8 percent by Election Day. The survey results come before a report Friday, May 4, on hiring during April. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

    Hiring through the rest of 2012 will lag the brisk pace set early this year. But it will be strong enough to push the unemployment rate below 8 percent by Election Day.

  • BMW profit up 18 percent on China, US AP - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    Booming sales in China and new versions of key models pushed automaker BMW AG's earnings higher by 18 percent in the first quarter to €1.35 billion ($1.77 billion). More »BMW profit up 18 percent on China, US

    Booming sales in China and new versions of key models pushed automaker BMW AG's earnings higher by 18 percent in the first quarter to €1.35 billion ($1.77 billion).

  • File photo shows Sotheby's employees posing for a photograph with Edvard Munch's painting "The scream" at Sotheby's auction house in London
    Munch's "The Scream" sells for record $120 million Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream," one of the world's most recognizable works of art, sold for $120 million at Sotheby's on Wednesday, setting … More »Munch's "The Scream" sells for record $120 million

    File photo shows Sotheby's employees posing for a photograph with Edvard Munch's painting "The scream" at Sotheby's auction house in London

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream," one of the world's most recognizable works of art, sold for $120 million at Sotheby's on Wednesday, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction. Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern art auction featured top works by Picasso, Dali …

  • European markets edge up ahead of ECB statement AP - 2 hrs 32 mins ago

    European stocks pushed ahead Thursday after cash-strapped Spain got through another set of bond auctions unscathed and ahead of the latest policy statement from the … More »European markets edge up ahead of ECB statement

    European stocks pushed ahead Thursday after cash-strapped Spain got through another set of bond auctions unscathed and ahead of the latest policy statement from the European Central Bank's president Mario Draghi.

  • Bank of England chief predicts UK recovery AP - 3 hrs ago

    Britain's economy should start growing again this year, though the recovery from recession is likely to be slow, the Bank of England's governor said Thursday a day after … More »Bank of England chief predicts UK recovery

    Britain's economy should start growing again this year, though the recovery from recession is likely to be slow, the Bank of England's governor said Thursday a day after he conceded that the central bank should have done more to rein in bank excesses in the run-up to the financial crisis.

  • In this Tuesday, May 1, 2012 photo, a commuter train passes by a new building of the Tokyo Institute of Technologies covered by 4,500 solar panels in Tokyo. The panels covering the roof and two walls of the university's Environment and Energy Innovation Building can provide sufficient quantity of electricity for the building's own consumption. Another long, stupefyingly hot summer is looming for Japan just as it shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, worsening a squeeze on electricity and adding urgency to calls for a green energy revolution. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
    Crisis-hit Japan mulls shift to renewable energy AP - 4 hrs ago

    Another long, stupefyingly hot summer is looming for Japan just as it shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, worsening a squeeze on electricity and adding … More »Crisis-hit Japan mulls shift to renewable energy

    In this Tuesday, May 1, 2012 photo, a commuter train passes by a new building of the Tokyo Institute of Technologies covered by 4,500 solar panels in Tokyo. The panels covering the roof and two walls of the university's Environment and Energy Innovation Building can provide sufficient quantity of electricity for the building's own consumption. Another long, stupefyingly hot summer is looming for Japan just as it shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, worsening a squeeze on electricity and adding urgency to calls for a green energy revolution. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

    Another long, stupefyingly hot summer is looming for Japan just as it shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, worsening a squeeze on electricity and adding urgency to calls for a green energy revolution.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    With jobless, services data due, futures edge up Reuters - 20 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday ahead of data on the labor market and services sector as investors search for insight on the health … More »With jobless, services data due, futures edge up

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday ahead of data on the labor market and services sector as investors search for insight on the health of the domestic recovery. Initial jobless claims, due at 8:30 a.m. EDT (1230 GMT), are seen falling by 8,000 to 380,000 in the latest week and come a day ahead …

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Dow, S&P 500 fall as private-sector hiring spurs worry Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow edged lower on Wednesday as data showed that private sector hiring fell far more than expected in April, sparking concerns … More »Dow, S&P 500 fall as private-sector hiring spurs worry

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow edged lower on Wednesday as data showed that private sector hiring fell far more than expected in April, sparking concerns that Friday's U.S. jobs report will also disappoint investors. Private employers added 119,000 jobs in April, well short of the 177,000 expected, the ADP …

  • Illustration picture shows Nokia logo on used cell phone in Zurich
    Nokia defends strategy to exasperated investors Reuters - 7 mins ago

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia's chairman-designate Risto Siilasmaa defended its turnaround strategy on Thursday before meeting shareholders who are losing patience with … More »Nokia defends strategy to exasperated investors

    Illustration picture shows Nokia logo on used cell phone in Zurich

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia's chairman-designate Risto Siilasmaa defended its turnaround strategy on Thursday before meeting shareholders who are losing patience with the company's efforts to catch up in the smartphone market. Nokia lost out to Apple Inc and Google Inc in the first wave of smartphone business and is now …

  • China willing to reform export credit system: U.S. official Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to reform its export-credit financing, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, a move that can help level the playing field between … More »China willing to reform export credit system: U.S. official

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to reform its export-credit financing, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, a move that can help level the playing field between Chinese exporters and companies in other countries. "We have seen a very important shift in position on the part of Chinese authorities," the official …

  • FILE - This undated photo provided by Sotheby's shows "The Scream" by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch. The work, which dates from 1895 and is one of four versions of the composition, will lead Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale in New York on May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Sotheby's, File)
    A look at record art auction prices AP - 12 hrs ago

    One of the art world's most recognizable images — Edvard Munch's "The Scream" — was auctioned for a record $119,922,500 at Sotheby's Wednesday. Only eight other works … More »A look at record art auction prices

    FILE - This undated photo provided by Sotheby's shows "The Scream" by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch. The work, which dates from 1895 and is one of four versions of the composition, will lead Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale in New York on May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Sotheby's, File)

    One of the art world's most recognizable images — Edvard Munch's "The Scream" — was auctioned for a record $119,922,500 at Sotheby's Wednesday. Only eight other works have sold at auction for more than $80 million.

  • World stocks waver amid mixed jobs, factory data AP - 3 hrs ago

    Asian stock markets slipped but European shares opened higher as disappointing jobs figures from the U.S. and Europe were weighed against earlier data showing moderate … More »World stocks waver amid mixed jobs, factory data

    Asian stock markets slipped but European shares opened higher as disappointing jobs figures from the U.S. and Europe were weighed against earlier data showing moderate manufacturing growth in major economies.

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