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Inter wins 3-1 at Bologna to lead Serie A by 8pts

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:39:04 +0100

MILAN - Inter Milan defeated Bologna 3-1 and extended its lead in the SerieA to eight points on Saturday.Parma improved to third following a 3-2 win against Fiorentina. Inter has 32 points, eight more than Juventus. Parma followed with 23, andAC ...

Auxerre 2-0 Monaco Burgundy Outfit Go Top Of Ligue 1

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:39:03 +0100

Auxerre 2-0 Monaco - Line-ups/Stats...

Rugby England Women beat world champs

sport — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:37:42 +0100

England Women gained revenge for defeat in the last two World Cup finals by beating world champions New Zealand 10-3 at Twickenham.Captain Catherine Spencer scored the only try as England beat the Black Ferns for the first time since 2001. Vice-capt...

28 arrests at Spanish event attended by BNP's Griffin

world — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:27:03 +0100

MADRID - Spanish police Saturday detained 28 members of a far-right party who tried to disrupt an event held by a rival far-right group attended by British National Party leader Nick Griffin at a Madrid hotel. The detained are all members of Spain'...

Health bill poised to pass US Senate test

business — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:47:17 +0100

A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first US Senate hurdle on Saturday as the last wavering senators said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need. Democrats Blanche Lincoln and Mary...

Real Madrid beats Racing Santander 1-0

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:04 +0100

MADRID - Gonzalo Higuain scored a first-half goal Saturday to give RealMadrid a 1-0 win over Racing Santander in the Spanish league.The Argentina forward found the net in the 22nd minute after goalkeeperAntonio Rodriguez had failed to clear a shot ...

Player Ratings Real Madrid 1-0 Racing Santander

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:04 +0100

Real MadridIker Casillas - 6: Didn't have any tough saves to make, didn't make any mistakes either.Alvaro Arbeloa - 5: Provided an attacking threat at times, but allowed Canales far too much space once he came on.Pepe - 6: Generally solid, but was t...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger rues lack of preparation after loss to Sunderland

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:03 +0100

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted his side were under prepared for their trip to Sunderland which resulted in a 1-0 defeat. A Darren Bent strike was all that separated the two sides as free-scoring Arsenal failed to find the back of the net....

Real Madrid 1-0 Racing Santander Higuain Strike Enough For Merengues To Sink Cantabrians

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:03 +0100

Real Madrid 1-0 Racing Santander - Lineups/Stats...

Astronauts Speed Through Second Spacewalk

science — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:37:17 +0100

Two astronauts raced through the second spacewalk of their docked shuttle mission at the International Space Station Saturday, getting so far ahead of schedule they took on jobs slated for future excursions. STS-129 astronauts Mike Foreman, a vetera...

Rain-lashed Britain braces for fresh deluges

europe — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:37:14 +0100

COCKERMOUTH, England - Britain's flood-hit northwest braced Saturday for more devastation after river levels rose again and forecasters warned of more rain following unprecedented torrential deluges. Scenes of devastation greeted Prime Minister Gor...

Robinson hails famous Scotland win over Wallabies

europe — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:37:07 +0100

EDINBURGH - Scotland claimed their first win over Australia in nearly three decades after a defence-inspired 9-8 victory in their one-off Test match at Murrayfield here on Saturday. Australia dominated possession throughout but the Scots, under new...

Setting Afghan exit date defeatist defense panel

world — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:37:03 +0100

HALIFAX, Canada - Despite fierce public pressure to end the war in Afghanistan eight years on, politicians and experts on Saturday decried calls for setting an exit date they say would embolden the Taliban. History shows us that if you set dates f...

Jade Johnson pulls out of Strictly

world — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:37:03 +0100

LONDON - Olympic athlete Jade Johnson was forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday because of injury, saying she was absolutely gutted but could not risk her long-term career. The long-jumper, one of a host of stars taking part in ...

Americans conflicted over Afghanistan war

world — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:04 +0100

WINONA, MINN. Christina and Jesse Fladmark were married on Flag Day last year at the band shell on the Mississippi River. They chose the spot largely because Jesse, a soldier, draws strength from the nearby war memorial. Twenty months later, Jesse ...

Motion to begin Senate floor debate on health reform likely to pass

world — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:07:03 +0100

(Nev.) appears to have secured the 60 votes needed to move an $848 billion health-care reform bill to the Senate floor for debate.After days of indecision, (Ark.) the final Democratic holdout announced Saturday afternoon that she has decided to s...

Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang

world — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:07:02 +0100

GENEVA - Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. When the machine is fully operational, its magnets will c...

Germans demand stiff sanctions for match-fixing ring

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:59:05 +0100

BERLIN, Nov 21 - German coaches and officials onSaturday demanded stiff sentences for members of a ringsuspected of having fixed or tried to rig at least 200 matchesacross Europe, including three in the Champions League. German police said on Fri...

Man Utd cruise to 3-0 win over Everton

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:59:05 +0100

LONDON (SE) - Alex Ferguson saw Manchester United get their title challenge back on track with a resounding 3-0 win at home to Everton on Saturday and warned table-topping Chelsea that the Red Devils are in hot pursuit.Darren Fletcher's stunning vol...

Tenerife 1-2 Sevilla Perotti & Renato Score As Visitors Down Tete

soccer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:59:03 +0100

Tenerife 1-2 Sevilla Lineup/Stats...