Archive for September, 2012

Iran: Reuters chief convicted in ‘ninja’ dispute

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A special media court found the Tehran bureau chief of the Thomson Reuters news agency guilty Sunday of “spreading lies” against the Islamic system for a video story that briefly included a posted description of women training as …

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Dip in form worries Swansea manager Laudrup

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Michael Laudrup is concerned by the slide in form that has left Swansea without a point or even a goal from their last three Premier League matches.

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Etherington backs Crouch, Shawcross for England

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Matthew Etherington believes his Stoke team-mates Peter Crouch and Ryan Shawcross are suffering an anti-Potteries bias by being overlooked for the England squad.

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La Liga: Ronaldo hat-trick in rout

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Real Madrid reduced the gap at the top of La Liga back to eight points ahead of next week’s El Clasico as Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped secure a 5-1 victory over Deportivo.

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Aston Villa 1-1 West Brom: Bent rescues point

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Aston Villa 1-1 West Brom: Bent rescues point

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Serie A: Inter win, Napoli see off Sampdoria

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Inter Milan moved up to third in Serie A thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 win over 10-man Fiorentina at the San Siro.

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Ligue 1: Valenciennes shock in-form Marseille

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Marseille’s perfect start to the Ligue 1 season came to a grinding halt as they were trounced 4-1 at Valenciennes.

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2 former top ECB officials criticize bond buying

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BERLIN (AP) — The European Central Bank’s two former chief economists are criticizing the institution’s announcement to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds.
Otmar Issing and Juergen Stark said in separate interviews publishe…

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Academica beats Maritimo 2-0 for 1st win

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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Academica won 2-0 at Maritimo on Sunday for its first Portuguese league win of the season after four straight draws.
Striker Wilson Eduardo opened for undefeated Academica 11 minutes in with an individual e…

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Comeback complete, Europe wins Ryder Cup

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MEDINAH, Illinois (AP) — Europe has won the Ryder Cup, completing an improbable, historic comeback from a 4-point deficit.
Martin Kaymer delivered the crucial point with a 1-up victory over Steve Stricker on Sunday, and Tiger Wood…

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