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Barry injury clouds Hodgson's winning start

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:53 -0400

Roy Hodgson was left sweating on an injury to Gareth Barry after launching his reign as England manager with a 1-0 win over Norway at the Ullevaal Stadium.

Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:56:51 -0400

An already sordid scandal over leaked Vatican documents took a Hollywood-like turn Saturday with confirmation that the pope's own butler had been arrested after documents he had no business having were found in his Vatican City apartment.

British classical music expert held in Zimbabwe: group

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:27:16 -0400

A classical music presenter for the BBC has been arrested and is in custody in Zimbabwe, a London-based campaign group said Saturday.

N. Irish republican chief offers talks with dissident groups

Sat, 26 May 2012 16:26:09 -0400

Northern Ireland's deputy first minister Martin McGuinness offered Saturday to meet dissident republican groups still seeking independence from London's rule through violent attacks.

British men claim first Euro team gymnastics gold

Sat, 26 May 2012 16:00:58 -0400

Britain's men's gymnastics team flexed their muscles ahead of the London Olympics by claiming a first team gold ahead of Russia at the European championships on Saturday.

Huddersfield promoted after epic shoot-out

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:33:10 -0400

Huddersfield clinched promotion to the Championship after holding their nerve to defeat Sheffield United 8-7 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in the League One play-off final at Wembley on Saturday.

Donald in charge after Morrison meltdown at Wentworth

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:25:08 -0400

Luke Donald is in pole position to retain the PGA Championship title and return to the top of the world rankings after overnight leader James Morrison suffered a third round meltdown at Wentworth.

Strauss answers Sammy ton with unbeaten century

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:22:08 -0400

England captain Andrew Strauss struck his second hundred in as many matches to answer one earlier Saturday from West Indies skipper Darren Sammy in the second Test here at Trent Bridge.

Funeral held for Muslim Bosniaks killed long ago

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:33:50 -0400

Several thousand people held a mass funeral on Saturday for 66 Muslim Bosnians who were killed by Bosnian Serb forces during the country's 1992-1995 war.

Spain's lender Bankia says it won't need more aid

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:18:41 -0400

The president of Bankia tried Saturday to calm fears about the future of the bank, saying Spain's second largest mortgage lender will emerge as a solid financial entity after it receives €23.5 billion ($29.5 billion) in state aid in the country's biggest-ever bank bailout.

UN: 32 children, 60 adults killed in Syria attack

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:02:22 -0400

The head of the U.N. observer team in Syria says at least 32 children under 10 years of age and more than 60 adults were killed in fighting in the center of the country Friday.

Britain urges 'strong international response' on Syria

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:35:45 -0400

Britain said Saturday it was in urgent talks with allied countries on "a strong international response" after the bodies of more than 90 people including children were found in a Syrian town.

Stand-in queen reigns supreme ahead of diamond jubilee

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:15:06 -0400

When Queen Elizabeth II marks her diamond jubilee next month, she will be following in the footsteps of an unassuming 69-year-old who has spent 20 years working as her low-key royal stand-in.

Harlequins win first English rugby title

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:25:57 -0400

Harlequins were crowned English club champions for the first time on Saturday when they defeated Leicester 30-23 at Twickenham in the Premiership final.

Dutch-born Nazi war crimes convict dies in Germany

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:43:50 -0400

Klaas Carel Faber, a Dutch native who fled to Germany after being convicted in the Netherlands of Nazi war crimes and subsequently lived in freedom despite several attempts to try or extradite him, has died. He was 90.

Gunman kills 2, wounds 7 in Finland, then arrested

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:42:16 -0400

An 18-year-old gunman killed two people and wounded seven early Saturday in a random shooting in a southern Finnish town, police said.

Dutch-born war crimes convict dies in Germany

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:56:44 -0400

Klaas Faber, a Dutch native who fled to Germany after being convicted in the Netherlands of Nazi war crimes, has died. He was 90.

Vatican confirms pope's butler arrested in scandal

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:53:12 -0400

The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of Catholic Church governance.

Government plans migrant curbs if euro folds - paper

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:12:20 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is drawing up emergency immigration controls to combat any surge in economic migrants from Greece and other European Union countries if the euro collapses, its interior minister said in remarks published on Saturday. Theresa May did not say what steps Britain could apply. Every national in the single market has the right to work in a fellow member state, although temporary restrictions can apply to new member countries. "As in every part of government, it is right that we do some contingency planning on this," she told the Daily Telegraph newspaper. ...

England look for feel-good factor in Euro warm-up

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:05:28 -0400

England are hoping to exploit the feel-good factor created by Manchester City and Chelsea triumphs at home and abroad as a new era under Roy Hodgson kicks off against Norway on Saturday.

For something so simple, pasta is serious business

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:10:02 -0400

They twirled, they sniffed, they slurped, they chewed.

UN observers heading to site of Syria attack

Sat, 26 May 2012 05:09:03 -0400

A spokesman for the United Nations' envoy to Syria says international monitors are heading to a region where activists say at least 50 people were killed by government troops.

Finland gunman who killed 2, wounded 7 is arrested

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:52:48 -0400

An 18-year-old gunman killed two people and wounded seven others in what appeared to be a random shooting in a southern Finnish town, police said Saturday.

Finland gunman who killed 1, wounded 8 is arrested

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:09:11 -0400

An 18-year-old gunman killed one person and wounded eight others in what appeared to be a random shooting in a southern Finnish town, police said Saturday.

Finland gunman kills 1, wounds 8

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:56:54 -0400

Police say a gunman in southern Finland has killed one person and wounded eight others in a shooting.