Promoter demands refund from Armstrong
A Dallas promotions company that paid Lance Armstrong $7 million for winning his sixth Tour de France is demanding he return the money.
A spokesman for SCA Promotions says the company will send Armst
2 Tibetan cousins set themselves on fire in China
Two Tibetan cousins set fire to themselves in their village to protest Chinese rule, bringing the total number of self-immolations this week to seven, the highest since the protests began last year, a
Italy court convicts Berlusconi of tax evasion
A court in Italy has convicted former Premier Silvio Berlusconi of tax fraud and sentenced him to four years in prison.
The conviction on Friday was the 76-year-old media mogul's first in a long seri
Vettel sets fastest time in F1 India GP practice
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in Friday's opening practice for the Indian Grand Prix, boosting his hopes of taking a fourth successive race win and extending his Formula One ch
Death toll tops 100 in Myanmar ethnic strife
The death toll from recent ethnic violence in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine has surpassed 100, an official said today, as the government warned that the strife risks harming the country's reputat
4th Tibetan in week self-immolates in China
A US-based rights group says a 24-year-old Tibetan farmer has become the fourth man in a far
western Chinese county to set himself on fire this week in protest against Chinese rule.
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Sountrack to history: 1878 Edison audio unveiled
It's scratchy, lasts only 78 seconds and features the world's first recorded blooper.
The modern masses can now listen to what experts say is the oldest playable recording of an American voice and th
Face Off: Chelsea vs Man-U on Sunday
After impressive away wins at Arsenal and Tottenham, Chelsea can knock over an even bigger English Premier League rival when Manchester United visits Stamford Bridge on Sunday in the highest-profile m
Day of upsets: Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Arsenal lose in Champions League
European football's big reputations counted for nothing on Wednesday as Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Arsenal all lost in the Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a comf
Many killed in new ethnic violence in Myanmar
At least 56 people have been killed and nearly 2,000 homes destroyed in the latest outbreak of ethnic violence in western Myanmar, a government official said Thursday.
The 25 men and 31 women were re