First half goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and the inspirational Carlos Tevez saw Manchester United close on the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over local rivals Manchester City on Sunday.
Tevez inspires crucial Man Utd victory
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Sri Lanka denies claims civilians hit by shelling
Sri Lankan officials on Sunday disavowed rebel claims that government troops had indiscriminately shelled a no-fire zone, killing many civilians Saturday night and Sunday morning. The accusations came after the government announced Thursday that it had “re-demarcated” the no-fire zone to encompass a new area 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) long and 1.5 kilometers (0.9 mile) wide
British journalists held in Sri Lanka deported
A British news team that had been detained by Sri Lankan authorities — after producing a report about the alleged abuse of Tamils — has left the country.
British journalists held in Sri Lanka after news report
Sri Lankan authorities on Saturday detained a British news team that produced a report about allegations of abuse and ill-treatment of Tamil refugees. Three journalists from Channel 4 were seized and handed over to Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department for interrogation, police spokesman Ranjih Gunasekera told reporters. The report, aired Tuesday on Channel 4, chronicled the alleged abuse of Tamils in internment camps in the city of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka, where fighting has raged between government and rebels
Sheikh reportedly detained pending torture investigation
A member of the royal family of Abu Dhabi who was captured on videotape torturing an Afghan grain dealer has reportedly been detained, a senior U.S. State Department official told CNN Saturday. The official said the government of the United Arab Emirates, which includes Abu Dhabi as one of its seven emirates, told the State Department that Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan is under house arrest pending an investigation, but that the United States has not independently confirmed the development.
‘Emma’ is top name for newborn girls in U.S.
Maybe it was the baby in "Friends." Or perhaps it was a thirst for comforting words that sound like "mama." Whatever the cause, the name “Emma” has climbed to the top of the cultural heap, transplanting the powerhouse “Emily” as the most popular name for baby girls in America. The Social Security Administration released its annual list of most popular baby names Friday, ahead of the Mother’s Day weekend. Topping the boys list for 2008 is the heavyweight “Jacob,” which has been the number one male moniker for 10 years
‘Brady Bunch’s’ Florence Henderson fights for moms
Florence Henderson, "The Brady Bunch" mom, may be one of America’s best-loved mothers. As Henderson travels the United States with her one-woman road show, “All the Lives of Me,” fans respond as if they grew up in her 1970s TV family
WHO reports big jump in swine flu cases
The World Health Organization on Saturday reported 3,440 confirmed cases of swine flu in 29 countries, with 48 deaths from the sickness. The virus, also called H1N1, has spread as Australia reported its first confirmed case. On Friday there were 2,500 confirmed cases in 25 countries.
Pastry chef receives double hand transplant
Jeff Kepner just wanted to hold his 13-year-old daughter’s hand again.
With exit deadline looming, U.S. battles insurgents in Mosul
As the deadline nears for U.S. troops to exit major Iraqi cities, units in Mosul are in the midst of a months-long operation to sweep out extremist fighters.