Ed Sheeran reveals his sword “was just about to impale” Taylor Swift during a bizarre incident. The British singer-and-songwriter serves as the opening act on the American country songstress’ Red concert tour
Sheeran: I almost stabbed Swift
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Russia Wants a Finger on Europe’s Nuclear Shield
On Friday, before an audience of military officers from around the world, Russia’s top generals made a startling admission of weakness.
Study: Running Not so Bad for Your Joints After All
Perhaps because it seems intuitively true, the notion persists that running, especially when done long-term and over long distances, is bad for the joints. Indeed, it would be hard to think otherwise when with each foot strike, a runner’s knee withstands a force equal to eight times his or her body weight — for a 150-lb.
Sources: 4 killed in missile strike in Pakistani tribal area
Four people were killed Tuesday night in a suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan’s tribal region, according to a Pakistani intelligence official and a local government official.
United States and Mexico march on to 2010
Mexico and the United States both secured narrow 1-0 victories in their North and Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) zone games to maintain their momentum towards qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Trinidad and Tobago were sunk in the Port of Spain by a lone goal from Ricardo Clark, who shot powerfully past goalkeeper Clayton Ince after 62 minutes to seal the first away victory of the round for the American travelers.
Jordaan plays down World Cup strike fears
Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of the 2010 World Cup organizing committee in South Africa, said in a statement on Wednesday that construction remains on schedule for the tournament despite large-scale strikes delaying building work at stadium sites. About 70,000 workers have downed tools in a pay dispute after negotiations broke down earlier this week, with less than 12 months to go before the finals kick-off. The workers are reportedly seeking a 13 percent pay rise on their $300 average monthly wage, and there are growing worries that a prolonged strike could jeopardize key projects such as the centerpiece 94,000-seater Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg