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TENNIS: Federer commits to hometown Swiss Indoors event
Roger Federer says he will play at the Swiss Indoors in October, ending speculation he could skip his hometown tournament in a contractual dispute. Federer ... Full story
FOOTBALL: Malaga owner could face action over ‘racism’ claim
Malaga owner Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani could face disciplinary action from UEFA after Tweeting that his team’s Champions League elimination was due to “racism.” The ... Full story
THE BUZZ: Lendl to display collection of art nouveau posters
Tennis star Ivan Lendl is displaying his full collection of posters by the Czech art nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha for the first time.The eight-time Grand ... Full story
This Day in History: 1969 Martin Luther King’s killer gets life
James Earl Ray has been jailed for 99 years by a court in Memphis, Tennessee, after admitting he carried out the murder of the American ... Full story
offbeat: US museum says tortoise was never stolen
A U.S. museum says an employee hid a presumed stolen African leopard tortoise in an elevator after finding the 18-pound (8-kilogram) reptile trapped behind paneling ... Full story
PHOTOSHOP: Bringing down thehouse
Club Cubic at City of Dreams celebrated its 2nd Anniversary with music sensation AKON last Saturday night. Heated with over a thousand guests dancing on their ... Full story
THE BUZZ: Halle Berry, Michael Kors launch Watch Hunger Stop
Actress Halle Berry says she’s a woman of compassion and fashion designer Michael Kors says he’s a man of action. Together, they want to make ... Full story
This Day in History: 2003 Saddam statue topples with regime
There have been scenes of jubilation in Baghdad as US tanks rolled into the very heart of the Iraqi capital, confirming that the government of ... Full story
Offbeat: Antarctic team digs deep to predict climate future
Nancy Bertler and her team took a freezer to the coldest place on Earth, endured weeks of primitive living and risked spending the winter in ... Full story
Offbeat: Ancient site unearthed in Iraqi home of Abraham
British archaeologists said they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham. The structure, ... Full story







