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Auxerre in command as Lyon, Bordeaux falter

Agence France-Presse

Auxerre capitalized on slip-ups by Lyon and Bordeaux to move into a clear lead at the top of the French league on Saturday. Lyon were held....Fullstory

2009-11-23 12:00 AM

Barca slip up hands Real initiative in 'El Clasico'

Agence France-Presse

Barcelona dropped two costly points in a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday to fall a point behind new leaders Real Madrid ahead of....Fullstory

2009-11-23 12:00 AM

American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution

Agence France-Presse

With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to....Fullstory

2009-11-23 12:00 AM

Anglican leader, pope meet amid tensions

Agence France-Presse

Pope Benedict XVI and the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams sought to ease tensions between the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches at "cordial" talks at....Fullstory

2009-11-23 12:00 AM

EADS execs on trial for alleged insider trading
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY
Associated Press

Seventeen executives at Airbus parent company EADS went on trial Monday for allegedly making millions in profits on the back of their company's troubles with....Fullstory

2009-11-23 07:57 PM

Spain tries to wean itself from construction
By DANIEL WOOLLS
Associated Press

Spain will propose reforms this week designed to wean its battered economy from dependence on the construction sector and usher in a more sustainable growth....Fullstory

2009-11-23 07:33 PM

Arsenal seeks to respond to surprise loss
By ROBERT MILLWARD
Associated Press

Arsenal is looking to bounce back from a surprise Premier League loss and capture the point it needs to reach the last 16 of the....Fullstory

2009-11-23 07:30 PM

Inter Milan at Barca in key Champions League match
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS
Associated Press

Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o returns to the Camp Nou for the first time since leaving Barcelona with the defending champions in real danger of....Fullstory

2009-11-23 07:23 PM

Arsenal seeks to respond from surprise loss
By ROBERT MILLWARD
Associated Press

Arsenal is looking to bounce back from a surprise Premier League loss and capture the point it needs to reach the last 16 of the....Fullstory

2009-11-23 06:52 PM

Oil rises above $78 amid Iranian war games
By BARRY HATTON
Associated Press

Oil prices rose above $78 a barrel Monday as Iran's war games, aimed at protecting its nuclear plants, deepened tensions in the oil-rich region. Prices were....Fullstory

2009-11-23 06:50 PM

Chelsea, United cruise as Arsenal stumble

Agence France-Presse

Chelsea strengthened their position at the top of the Premier League by cruising to a 4-0 win over struggling Wolves on Saturday. Manchester United remained five....Fullstory

2009-11-23 12:00 AM

German world champs win Skate Canada pairs

Agence France-Presse

Reigning two-time world pairs champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy captured gold at Skate Canada on Saturday with a brand new program set to the....Fullstory

2009-11-23 12:00 AM

Baby can wait as expectant astronaut finishes spacewalk

Associated Press

A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Expectant father....Fullstory

2009-11-23 12:00 AM

Historic health care bill passes key Senate hurdle

Associated Press

Democrats united to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on....Fullstory

2009-11-23 12:00 AM

Fiorentina win would eliminate Liverpool

Associated Press

Fiorentina can advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time in a decade Tuesday with a win over a Lyon....Fullstory

2009-11-23 07:37 PM

UK's Thatcher sweeps back to Downing Street

Associated Press

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is returning to London's Downing Street for good _ in the form of a portrait installed at the country's....Fullstory

2009-11-23 07:30 PM

Iran says shift to euro netted $5B gain

Associated Press

Iran's central bank governor says the country gained about $5 billion by shifting its foreign currency reserve basket from the U.S. dollar to the euro. Mahmoud....Fullstory

2009-11-23 07:26 PM

Sri Lanka president calls for early election
By BHARATHA MALLWARACHI
Associated Press

Sri Lanka's president signed a decree Monday calling for early elections, hoping to take advantage of his popularity after ending the country's 25-year civil war....Fullstory

2009-11-23 07:10 PM

Malaysian carmaker Proton posts quarterly profit
By EILEEN NG
Associated Press

Malaysian national carmaker Proton reported an 87 percent jump in its quarterly profit and said it was not threatened by the launch of a seven-seater....Fullstory

2009-11-23 06:50 PM

Hong Kong bans ex-CLSA banker from finance jobs
By MIN LEE
Associated Press

Hong Kong regulators on Monday banned a former banker at one of Asia's top stock brokerages from the territory's financial industry for life after he....Fullstory

2009-11-23 06:42 PM

 
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