Maria Sharapova continued her rehabilitation from injury with a comfortable victory at the L.A.
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Death of boxer Arturo Gatti ruled suicide
Brazilian authorities on Thursday ruled the death of former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti a suicide, according to local media reports. Gatti’s death initially had been investigated as a murder
French Unemployment Drops, Worse Expected
No one is ever going to accuse the French of knee-jerk exuberance. Case in point: the reaction to Monday’s announcement by government officials that France’s main unemployment index actually shrank in June — the first reversal in rising joblessness since April 2008.
Phelps relay gold as world records tumble
Michael Phelps swam the first leg for the winning U.S. 4 x 100 meters relay squad as the first day of competition in the pool at the world championships in Rome saw six world records tumble
‘No Saint’? Berlusconi’s New Ploy to Win Over Italy’s Catholics, and the Vatican
“I’m no saint.” Pronounced with a grin at a Wednesday groundbreaking ceremony, Silvio Berlusconi’s one-liner-of-the-week was a masterstroke of political damage control, all’italiano. At least for now
Taiwan: The biggest brands you’ve never heard of
The fastest growing names in the electronics world are companies few consumers know.
Kissing, chewing — the ‘germiest ‘ tourist attractions
They scream germs: Used gum. A flock of pigeons
Lights Out: Turkey is Next to Ban Smoking
The French did it. The Italians did it. Now tobacco-loving Turkey is betting it can go smoke-free too
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Patching Relations with India, an Ignored Ally
The Bush years were a good time for relations between the world’s two biggest democracies. After years of suspicion and tensions, India and the U.S. finally began to explore common ground, a shift that culminated in a breakthrough deal that opens the way for India to import civilian nuclear technology despite the facts that it refuses to sign the nuclear-nonproliferation treaty and it has twice tested nuclear weapons.
Haussler wins as Armstrong stays third
Lance Armstrong lost key Astana teammate Levi Leipheimer but stayed in third place in the Tour de France as Heinrich Haussler of Germany won the 13th stage run off in appalling conditions on Friday. Leipheimer pulled out before the start of the 200 kilometer run from Vittel to Colmar, his right wrist in plaster after a late crash on the previous stage. The American is a close friend of Armstrong and was not without hope of overall victory himself as he sat only 39 seconds behind the leader in fourth place before his withdrawal.