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All-American Hero Who Fumbled It All
Good looks, fame and fortune: O. J. Simpson appeared to have it made after rewriting the record books as an American...
Spieth In Tie For Lead At British Open As Rivals Trail
Jordan Spieth produced one of his best major championship efforts to take a share of the lead alongside fellow...
Neil Armstrong Moon Bag Sells For $1.8mn In New York
A bag Neil Armstrong used to collect the first ever samples of the moon -- which was once nearly thrown out with the...
‘Syrian Billy Elliot’ Dances His Way To A New Life
From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing...
America’s Warrior Senator From Bygone Era
The outpouring of affection for US Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, highlights the...
Els Rolls Back Years With Strong Open Start
Ernie Els fired a warning that he can still make his presence felt at a major as he shot a two-under-par 68 in the...
Tearful Xie Lands China’s Seventh World Diving Gold
China's Xie Siyi burst into tears after winning the men's 3m springboard gold at the world aquatic championships on...
Keep Migrants Off Mainland, Austria Tells Italy
Austria's foreign minister Sebastian Kurz called on Italy Thursday to stop migrants from reaching the mainland by...
S.Africa Cuts Interest Rate For First Time In Five Years
South Africa's central bank slashed its key interest rate for the first time in five years Thursday, as the continent's...
Dallas Cowboys Defender Lewis To Stand Trial For Domestic Violence
Dallas Cowboys rookie cornerback Jourdan Lewis will stand trial next week on a domestic violence charge, one the NFL...
Ambush Claim ‘ludicrous,’ Says Family Attorney of Slain Australian
An attorney for the family of the unarmed Australian woman fatally shot by police in Minnesota on Thursday strongly...
Qatar Says UAE Source of Hacking That Sparked Gulf Row
Qatar on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of being behind the "hacking" of its national news agency that...
O.J. Simpson Asks For Prison Release
Disgraced former American football star O. J. Simpson argued for his release from prison on Thursday after serving...
Homecooked Meals, Ice Cream Offer Relief From Syria Raqa Fight
On a day off from the Raqa front line, Syrian fighter Iskandar was busy chopping up chicken and garlic cloves for a...
McCain After Cancer Diagnosis
John McCain, the Republican maverick and conservative force in the US Senate, promised Thursday he would "be back soon"...
NBA Finals MVP Durant To Visit India Next Week
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant will visit India next week, hosting a clinic for 5,000 children, donating...
Doping Ban Ends US Bobsled Brakeman Cruse’s Olympic Bid
J. C. Cruse, a bobsled brakeman hopeful for the 2018 Winter Olympics, has been issued a 16-month doping ban and won't...
Remove Jerusalem Metal Detectors, Erdogan Tells Israeli Counterpart
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to swiftly remove metal...
Trump Lashes Out As Presidency Hits Six-Month Mark
Donald Trump hit the six-month point of his turbulent presidency Thursday in combative style -- lashing out at his own...