Beleaguered Sarkozy to address nation on Monday

Beleaguered Sarkozy to address nation on Monday

Beleaguered Sarkozy to address nation on Monday

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:40 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will try to quell a political donations scandal on Monday after an official investigation cleared a minister of abusing his position to shield France's richest woman from a tax audit.

Probe takes detailed pictures of crater-covered asteroid

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:12 AM PDT

A European space probe headed toward its next target Sunday after sending back detailed images of an asteroid that scientists hope will increase understanding of how the solar system evolved.

Woerth cleared on Bettencourt taxes

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:39 PM PDT

French Labour Minister Eric Woerth is cleared of allegations he helped L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt dodge taxes.


Easter Island readies for eclipse

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:35 PM PDT

Tourists and scientists flock to delicate historic site for best viewing conditions.


Senior Palestinian calls Jerusalem a "time bomb"

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:27 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior Palestinian figure said on Sunday that rising tension with Israel over settlement building in the Jerusalem area was a "time bomb" that was eroding trust between the two sides.

Armstrong Stumbles, Dimming Hopes

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:41 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong was caught up in three crashes along the 117.4-mile eighth stage, and his hopes to win an eighth Tour de France likely ended Sunday.

Guatemala nabs cocaine-stuffed submarine in Pacific

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:09 PM PDT

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's navy captured a makeshift submarine loaded with five metric tons of cocaine bound for the United States, the Guatemalan military said on Sunday.

Brazil police clear Air France jet after bomb scare

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:05 PM PDT

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police said on Sunday they had found no explosive devices aboard an Air France plane that was forced to divert to the northeastern city of Recife after a bomb scare.

Mandela delights World Cup fans

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:47 PM PDT

Icon waves and Shakira has fans dancing as South Africa bids farewell to the 2010 football extravaganza.


Ship will try for Gaza, organizer says

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 02:13 AM PDT

An aid ship trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza still plans to aim for the Palestinian territory, its organizer

Spy-swap Russian in England, brother says

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 08:47 AM PDT

A Russian scientist who was part of a swap for 10 Russian spies caught in the United States is now in England, his brother told CNN Sunday.

U.S. urges N. Korea to free American

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 04:10 AM PDT

The U.S. is urging Pyongyang to release an American held captive after reports that the man attempted to commit suicide in a North Korean prison.

World Cup Live: Netherlands vs. Spain

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:49 AM PDT

A minute-by-minute description of the 2010 World Cup final, as it unfolds in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Taliban Attacks Kill 11 Afghan Policemen

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:16 AM PDT

Eleven police officers and a district governor were killed in three separate attacks by the Taliban in northeast Afghanistan, NATO and local officials said on Sunday.

French minister cleared over Bettencourt taxes

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:39 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French tax inspectors have concluded that Labor Minister Eric Woerth did not abuse his position to interfere in the tax affairs of France's richest woman, the budget ministry said in a statement Sunday.

Four city 'suicides' over 10 days

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:40 AM PDT

Police investigate the apparent suicide of four young men in Dundee in the space of 10 days, it emerges.


Secret Bhopal waste dump 'wrong'

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:50 AM PDT

India's environment minister says the secret dumping of toxic waste from the Bhopal chemical disaster was wrong.


Niger ex-PM Amadou ready to stand in 2011 election

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:34 AM PDT

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's former prime minister Hama Amadou declared on Sunday he was ready to stand in the presidential election set for January 2011 to restore civilian rule to the West African state after February's military coup.

Bob Sheppard, Voice of the Yankees, Dies at 99

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Bob Sheppard's elegant intonation as the public-address announcer at Yankee Stadium for more than half a century personified the image of Yankee grandeur.

Armstrong's Tour hopes disappear

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:01 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong says his hopes of winning a record eighth Tour de France are "finished" after losing more than 11 minutes on the eighth stage.


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