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(Photo: AP / Amr Nabil)Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Convicted in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing, Dies at 60
Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, top left, is hugged by Seif al-Islam el- Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, upon his arrival at airport in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009....Full Story

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(Photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)Secular or Islamist? Egypt chooses a president
The opening of the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the mountain Mokattam in Cairo Egypt,Saturday, May 21, 2011....Full Story

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Gebrselassie targets 10K
| Haile Gebrselassie is aiming to run the 10,000 metres at London 2012, after winning the Bupa Great Manchester Run. | The Eithiopian clocked the fastest time of the year, finishing in 27 minutes 39 seconds to claim his fifth victory in the event. | Trials for the Afric...Full Story
Gebrselassie wins Manchester 10km
Manchester, England – Ethiopian running star Haile Gebrselassie won the Great Manchester Run on Sunday in the fastest 10 kilometres time of the year. | The 39-year-old clocked 27min 39sec to claim his fifth victory on the streets of Manchester and then turned his ...Full Story
Gebrselassie Targets Olympic Berth
| Haile Gebrselassie rolled back the years to win the Bupa Great Manchester Run in the fastest 10 kilometres time of the year - and then turned his attention to booking his place at his fifth Olympic Games. | The 39-year-old's best days may be behind him, but the double...Full Story
Elite and amateur athletes ready for Great Manchester Run
The tenth Great Manchester Run takes place later with around 40,000 elite and amateur runners due to take part. | Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie is looking for a fifth win in the men's race, while Kenyan Linet Masai leads the women's field. | Simon Lawson ...Full Story
Kiszla: Nuggets should trade some of their depth to get Austin Rivers in NBA draft
| Austin Rivers earns role as a new Mr. Big Shot as he puts up a 3-pointer to beat North Carolina in a regular-season game. (Streeter Lecka, Getty Images) | Aiming for greatness, the Nuggets need more firepower if they want to shoot for the NBA championship. | Here's th...Full Story
Fred Pearce: Land grabbing has more of an impact on the world's poor than climate change
An Ethiopian family in the small town of Abobo in Gambella province. Fred Pearce visited the area as part of his investigation into land grabbing. Photograph: Jenny Vaughan/AFP/Getty Images | What inspired you to write The Land Grabbers? | Over the last few years, I bec...Full Story
Fred Pearce: Land grabbing has more of an impact on the world's poor than climate change
| The science and environment author discusses a growing global threat | • Read an extract from Fred Pearce's new book The Land Grabbers An Ethiopian family in the small town of Abobo in Gambella province. Fred Pearce visited the area as part of his investigation into...Full Story
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Sat 19 May 2012
Mara's marathon aim
Sky Sports | Four years since finishing sixth in the Olympic marathon in Beijing, Team GB hopeful Mara Yamauchi is confident she can reproduce the goods on the streets of London in her second Olympic appearance this August. | The 38-year-old from Oxford qualifi...
Balanced approach is needed for debt
The Florida Times Union | How would you balance the federal budget? | Now you can try it for yourself with a budget simulator designed for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. |   | Since the simulator was released in May 2010, more than 250,000 people have ...
Africa in a flash
The Miami Herald | It was a few minutes before midnight and we’d just ordered a fresh round of drinks at a neighborhood bar. It was nearing the hour when bad decisions are usually made, and this one could be our costliest. | “Well, what do you want to d...
Fri 18 May 2012
NBA roundup: Pacers crush Heat, take 2-1 East semifinals lead
Detroit Free Press | INDIANAPOLIS -- Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat, 94-75, on Thursday night in Game 3 of the ...
Bringing point guard Andre Miller back is part of the Nuggets' master plan
Denver Post | Point guard Andre Miller is making all the right statements about wanting to return to the Nuggets next season. (John Leyba, The Denver Post) |  Plain and simple. It might not be so if top teams come calling, but as of right now, "Andre Miller...
Pacers crush Heat, lead series, 2-1
Detroit Free Press | INDIANAPOLIS -- Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat, 94-75, on Thursday night in Game 3 of the ...
Thu 17 May 2012
Skecher Shape Ups: Why Toning Shoes Don't Deliver On The Hype
Huffington Post | In the world of too-good-to-be-true fitness claims, this one might just take the cake: can lacing up a humble pair of shoes really impart the curves of Kim Kardashian? | The answer (no shocker here) is, of course, no. But that's the claim that Skec...
Nuggets, Andre Miller express eagerness to re-sign contract
Denver Post | Andre Miller, below (Denver Post file photo) | The Nuggets and veteran guard Andre Miller have talked about re-uniting next season. It might not be so if top teams come calling, but as of right now, "Andre Miller told us plain and simple that he wa...
Aging Celtics not slowing down yet
my SA | Kevin Garnett turns 36 on Saturday, a youthful age for any man, except for the rare ones with nearly 55,000 punishing minutes absorbed on an NBA floor. | Garnett knows all the ageist labels attached to the Boston Celtics. How they're called The Ove...
Kobe giving way to Durant?
Toronto Sun | We are witnessing the passing of multiple torches. | Kobe Bryant, the most sublime, most talented scorer since Michael Jordan, who has burned opponents for years with a multitude of offensive weapons, giving way to Oklahoma City phenom Kevin Durant...
Nuggets GM: Miller wants to remain in Denver
CBS News | CBSSports.com wire reports | DENVER -- The Nuggets' three-pronged plan for the summer is to redo Ty Lawson's deal, sign restricted free agent JaVale McGee and keep veteran point guard Andre Miller in Denver. | That last item seemed a bit of a stret...
Nuggets GM: Point guard Miller wants to stay in Denver
CNN Story HighlightsMasai Ujiri says backup point guard Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver | Ujiri said the team will work hard to keep Miller, a free agent, in Denver | He's a 13-year veteran who backed up starter Ty Lawson last season | Tweet Tweet |...
Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver, Masai Ujiri says
Newsday | DENVER -- Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri says backup point guard Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver and the team will work hard to make that happen. | Miller is an unrestricted free agent. He' a 13-year veteran who backed up starter last sea...
Nuggets GM: Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver
Houston Chronicle | DENVER (AP) — Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri (Ma-SIGH u-JEER-e) says backup point guard Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver and the team will work hard to make that happen. | Miller is an unrestricted free agent. He' a 13-year veteran who b...
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