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Barclays agree new Premier League deal
Barclays have agreed a new three-year title sponsorship deal with the English Premier League which will be worth around $135million to top-flight clubs. The bank has sponsored the Premier League since 2004 and their current three-year contract, which expires next year, was worth $108m.
U.S. commander to address NATO on Afghan war strategy
The top U.S.
Wine Lessons Down Under
Retiree Robert Shively spends his days on the golf course. For many, that would be a dream come true, but not quite in the way Shively does it
Zimbabwe judge orders opposition politician back to jail
A Zimbabwean court ordered a senior opposition politician back to jail Wednesday to await his trial, set to begin next week.
Obama, advisers review Afghanistan strategy
President Obama huddled with top military, foreign policy and national security advisers Wednesday as part of an ongoing review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Ukraine beat 10-man England to boost 2010 hopes
Ukraine claimed a 1-0 victory over 10-man England which boosted their hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa via the playoffs. The victory on Saturday saw Ukraine move a point ahead of Croatia into second place in Group Six, and a win in their final game against Andorra will put them into the playoffs.
Obama’s Surprising Nobel Wake-Up Call
“This better be good.” It was 5:45 a.m. and like many West Wing staffers on Friday, Deputy White House Spokesman Bill Burton had been awoken by a phone call, in this case from an ABC News correspondent, Yunji De Nies, who told Burton that President Obama had just won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
Pakistan seeks long U.S. commitment
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton and urged the United States to articulate a long-term vision for the region, amid debate over U.S.
Amanpour exclusive interview with Clinton, Gates
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.S