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- Rooney recovers his cool in United romp
- PRETORIA AFP — Wayne Rooney showed he has heeded the advice of Brazilian great Pele by rounding off Manchester United's tour of South Africa with a dazzling performance in a 4-0 win against Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Pele had earlier this month called on Rooney to...
- Research articles 2008-07-26
- NKorea says US to blame for nuclear delay
- SEOUL AFP — North Korea Tuesday again blamed the United States for a deadlocked denuclearisation deal and said it would not retreat in the face of US confrontation. Minju Josun, the cabinet newspaper, singled out Washington's failure to start the process of removing Pyongyang from its list of state...
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- Ecuadoran leader basks in pro-reform demonstration
- GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador AFP — Waving from a convertible to thousands of his followers lining the main avenue of Ecuador's most populous city, President Rafael Correa Saturday celebrated his first year in office, predicting a tough fight ahead for his socialist reforms. "Get ready to continue fighting," the populist president...
- Research articles 2008-01-19
- Is Iran-versus-U.S. confrontation growing?
- WASHINGTON -- Recent clashes between Iranian and U.S. Navy forces in the Persian Gulf reflect Iran's shifted military strategy to use its Revolutionary Guard's fast boats more aggressively in the region, the top U.S. military officer said Friday. In a confrontation Sunday -- captured on a ...
- Research articles 2008-01-12
- WORLD Tonight: Bush hits out
- US President George Bush said today Iran's confrontation with US Navy ships in the Gulf was a provocative act. He told a White House news conference: "It was a dangerous situation. They should not have done it, clear and simple."
- Research articles 2008-01-09
- Els on course as Casey falls at world matchplay championship
- WENTWORTH, England AFP — Ernie Els of South Africa remained on course for a seventh world matchplay championship, with a 6 and 5 victory over Andres Romero of Argentina at Wentworth that booked a semi-final confrontation Saturday with Henrik Stenson of Sweden. "I played well when I needed to,"...
- Research articles 2007-10-12
- Padres' hopes take bizarre twist
- SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Diego Padres got a jolt of energy when Milton Bradley joined their punchless lineup in early July. Monday they found out he's out for the final week of the season and so is fellow starting outfielder Mike Cameron. Bradley sustained a...
- Research articles 2007-09-25
- Heavy loss of life reported in fresh Sri Lanka violence
- COLOMBO AFP — Government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels traded artillery fire in the island's northwest, with each side claiming heavy casualties against the other as well as among civilians. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam LTTE said they killed a government soldier and lost one of their...
- Research articles 2007-09-01
- Position change gives Falcons a big weapon
- Last season, Chad Hall voluntarily sprinted into the savage teeth of opposing defenses. He's 5-foot-7 and 180 pounds, maybe, but still embraced the unlikely role of power runner. No one questioned his toughness, but everyone flinched when he got crunched. That was yesterday. Air...
- Research articles 2007-08-06
- French rugby coach apologies for ref blast
- WELLINGTON AFP — French rugby coach Bernard Laporte has written to Australian referee Stuart Dickinson apologising for his verbal attack in Wellington last month, The Dominion Post newspaper reported Thursday. On the eve of the second Test against the All Blacks, a furious Laporte confronted Dickinson in a hotel...
- Research articles 2007-07-11
- Cubs catcher with penchant for punches sent to Padres
- SAN DIEGO, United States AFP — Michael Barrett, the catcher who was involved in dugout confrontations with two Chicago Cubs pitchers this month, was traded Wednesday to the San Diego Padres. The Cubs also sent cash to the Padres in exchange for catcher Rob Bowen and outfielder Kyler Burke,...
- Research articles 2007-06-20
- France rugby coach Laporte facing probe over ref blast
- DUBLIN AFP — The International Rugby Board IRB is to examine allegations that France coach Bernard Laporte used abusive and/or intimidating language in a confrontation with top referee Stuart Dickinson. The sport's world governing body confirmed on Wednesday that Dickinson had lodged a complained over Laporte's conduct when the...
- Research articles 2007-06-13
- Abbas vows to implement US security plan
- RAMALLAH, West Bank AFP — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas reiterated on Tuesday that he intended to implement a US security plan, which could set the stage for a new confrontation with coalition partner Hamas. "We say here that we remain committed to the American security plan, rejected by the...
- Research articles 2007-05-15
- The political game of posturing to save face
- In politics, no one wants to be seen as losing a confrontation to a rival. The perception of a loss can lead to a real loss of power if the public views their defeat as a sign of weakness. It is therefore common for politicians to claim victory in almost...
- Research articles 2007-04-01
- Bush defiant in prosecutors probe
- WASHINGTON -- A combative President Bush on Tuesday promised a constitutional showdown if Democratic leaders attempt to force White House aides to testify under oath about the firing of federal prosecutors. Speaking to reporters, Bush defended embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and said the administration was...
- Research articles 2007-03-21
- Heavy battles after Sri Lanka claims sinking Tiger ships
- COLOMBO AFP — Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels have fought fierce land battles after government forces said they sank two ships smuggling in weapons for the guerrillas, officials said Monday. An intense battle broke out in the eastern district of Batticaloa Sunday leaving at least two soldiers...
- Research articles 2007-03-18
- Dozens of fans arrested after London Cup clashes
- LONDON AFP — British police arrested 34 people when rival football gangs clashed in one of the most affluent parts of London after Chelsea's FA Cup clash with Tottenham, officers said Monday. Fans of the two teams armed with knives, hockey sticks and wooden clubs fought outside a pub...
- Research articles 2007-03-12
- Phila. man gets 5 to 10 years in road-rage killing
- A Northeast Philadelphia man was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a man during a confrontation after a minor traffic accident. Prosecutor Mike Barry said Enos Otto, 42, stabbed John Anderson, 43, in the neck...
- Research articles 2007-02-28
- Wenger charged by FA
- LONDON AFP — Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was charged by the Football Association with improper conduct for his behaviour at half-time of their weekend match at home to Portsmouth. Wenger was sent from the technical area for the second half of Saturday's Premiership match which ended 2-2 after his confrontation...
- Research articles 2006-12-18
- Key US Senator wants "confrontation" with Putin
- WASHINGTON AFP — Incoming chairman of the Senate foreign affairs committee, Joe Biden, called for the United States to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin following the poisoning death of former KGB spy and Kremlin critic Alexandre Litvinenko. "I don't know whether he's involved in the poisoning, but our relations with...
- Research articles 2006-12-03
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