A Whale of a Whoops in a City Council Race

A Whale of a Whoops in a City Council Race
London Man Collapses Near End of New York City Triathlon
Complaint Box | Uneasy Riders
Afghan pull-out date reconfirmed
UK minister rejects veil ban calls
Report: June warmest on record globally
17 killed at Mexican party attack
Jol set to be new Fulham manager
Drug hitmen kill 17 at party in Mexico
Lebanon's PM Hariri in Syria, focus on economy
Planespotters cheer
Woods blames poor form on putting
Eminem reclaims UK chart top spot
Images of 'Uganda bombers' released
Party-goers gunned down in Mexico
About New York: How a Fund-Raising Reward Lead to a School Tragedy
Biden Responds to McChrystal’s Words
Man, 26, charged over PO robbery
Oosthuizen strolls to win at Open
Armagh motorcyclist dies in crash

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 08:00 AM PDT

Early campaign filings from Helen Sears, who ran for re-election for City Council, omitted a little more than $100,000 in billings from her political strategists.

London Man Collapses Near End of New York City Triathlon

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:16 AM PDT

A 31-year-old London man was in critical condition Sunday after collapsing near the finish line in the New York City Triathlon.

Complaint Box | Uneasy Riders

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 12:40 PM PDT

With older people wobbling down the sidewalk on all manner of wheels associated with the younger crowd, maybe it's time they be forced to take lessons.

Afghan pull-out date reconfirmed

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:53 PM PDT

The government restates a target of removing UK troops from Afghanistan by 2014 and announces a major boost in aid spending for the country.

UK minister rejects veil ban calls

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Immigration chief says copying French ban on face coverings would be "un-British".

Report: June warmest on record globally

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:58 AM PDT

The month of June was the warmest on record worldwide, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

17 killed at Mexican party attack

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:11 PM PDT

Seventeen people were killed and 10 injured in an attack on a party in Torreon, Mexico, the state-run news agency Notimex reported, citing a representative of the federal attorney's general office.

Jol set to be new Fulham manager

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:15 PM PDT

Ajax's Martin Jol will be appointed as Fulham's new manager later this week, BBC Sport understands.

Drug hitmen kill 17 at party in Mexico

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:48 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen stormed a private party and killed 17 people in the northern Mexican city of Torreon on Sunday in one of the deadliest attacks in Mexico's drug war, police said.

Lebanon's PM Hariri in Syria, focus on economy

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:29 AM PDT

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria and Lebanon signed economic agreements on Sunday, signaling improving ties, but did not resolve a border demarcation issue the Lebanese government views as central to its sovereignty.

Planespotters cheer

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

But budgets remain tight at the Farnborough air show

Woods blames poor form on putting

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 09:16 AM PDT

Tiger Woods blames poor putting for his failure to mount a serious Open challenge at St Andrews.

Eminem reclaims UK chart top spot

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:17 AM PDT

US rap star Eminem reclaims the number one slot in the UK album chart with his latest release, Recovery.

Images of 'Uganda bombers' released

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:08 AM PDT

Facial reconstructions released in attempt to identify suspected attackers.

Party-goers gunned down in Mexico

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:54 PM PDT

A pre-dawn gun attack on party-goers in the north Mexican city of Torreon leaves 17 people dead and 10 injured.

About New York: How a Fund-Raising Reward Lead to a School Tragedy

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:40 AM PDT

Private fund-raising in public schools is a complex issue, and is part of the chain of events that led to a girl's death.

Biden Responds to McChrystal’s Words

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:31 AM PDT

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said that he did not feel personally attacked by derisive remarks by Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal in magazine article published last month.