Isner Wins Marathon Match at Wimbledon

Isner Wins Marathon Match at Wimbledon


Isner Wins Marathon Match at Wimbledon

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:30 PM PDT

John Isner of the United States won his fifth set with Nicolas Mahut of France, 70-68, ending a 182-game match that lasted 11 hours 5 minutes.


Just a Couple of Guys Grabbing Burgers

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:11 PM PDT

President Obama skipped the White House kitchens and took his Russian counterpart, Dmitri A. Medvedev, across the Potomac for lunch at a favorite spot in Arlington, Va.


Extension of Jobless Aid Still Stalled

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:32 PM PDT

The Senate remained at an impasse on Thursday over legislation that would extend unemployment subsidies Americans who have exhausted their jobless benefits.


US Senate backs Tehran sanctions

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:58 PM PDT

The US Senate unanimously approves new sanctions against foreign companies trading with Iran.


Deadly blast rocks Greek ministry?

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:30 PM PDT

Parcel bomb kills one person at offices of the ministry of citizen protection in Athens.


Frenchman who ate cellmate's lung gets 30 years jail

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:34 PM PDT

ROUEN, France (Reuters) - A French convict who killed his cellmate and ate his lung was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday.


Obama: Russia Belongs in WTO

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:32 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, speaking at a news conference with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, said Russia should be part of the World Trade Organization.


Poland Warns on NATO's Afghan Strategy

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:05 PM PDT

A top Polish security official warned Thursday that NATO needs to change its approach in Afghanistan or risk a "strategic catastrophe," as allied political support for the U.S.-led counterinsurgency campaign there wavers.


Slovakia 3, Italy 2: Italy Coach Blames Himself for Early Exit

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Coach Marcello Lippi, who retired after the match, apologized for the loss by the World Cup's defending champion.


Greek police minister escapes bomb

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:41 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek cabinet minister in charge of the police force escaped unhurt on Thursday after a bomb in a booby-trapped package exploded next to his office, killing one of his closest aides, officials said.


Judge Won’t Stay Drilling Decision

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:19 AM PDT

The federal judge who struck down the administration's six-month moratorium refused on Tuesday to delay the decision's effects.


In India, BP Response Feeds Outrage Over Bhopal

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Two man-made disasters, separated by different causes, decades of time and thousands of miles, nevertheless have become connected in a national mindset.


Deadly blast at Greece ministry

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:42 PM PDT

A bomb blast rocks the offices of Greece's public order ministry in Athens, reportedly killing one person.


One killed in Greek ministry blast: police

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:34 AM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - One police officer died in a blast at the Greek Public Order Ministry, which oversees police operations, on Thursday, a police source said.


Police fed held-up air travellers

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:54 PM PDT

Police calm down air passengers stuck on a plane at Prestwick Airport by buying them water and chocolate.


Toronto G-20 Protesters Prepare

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:46 AM PDT

Before leaders of the world's biggest economies were arriving in Toronto, groups were already in the city protesting their policies.


Afghans Worry About Petraeus

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Some Afghans expressed concern the U.S.-led war may be hampered because the incoming commander, Gen. David Petraeus, will need time to understand Afghanistan.


Tibetan Environmentalist Karma Samdrup Sentenced to 15 Years

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:12 PM PDT

Karma Sandrup, a prominent businessman and environmentalist, lost favor with the Chinese authorities when he intervened on his brothers' behalf in a complaint against a local police chief.


John Burns and Dexter Filkins Answer Questions on McChrystal's Dismissal

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:07 AM PDT

John Burns and Dexter Filkins answer readers' questions about President Obama's dismissal of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal.


Canada police halt suspicious car near G20 summit site

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:21 AM PDT

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian police said on Thursday they had pulled over a car containing "dangerous materials" near the site where an international summit will be held in Toronto this weekend.


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