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Delta Air Lines said Tuesday it was working with authorities to probe the discovery of sewing needles in four sandwiches on flights from the Netherlands to the United States.

American wild card Jack Sock defeated seventh seed Alex Bogomolov 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the opening round of the ATP Tour's Atlanta Open.

John Isner fired 16 aces in a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 victory over Australian Lleyton Hewitt on Sunday to win the ATP Hall of Fame Championships title for the second-straight year.

The Church of Scientology has remained tight-lipped about Tom Cruise's shock divorce, grappling with a PR blow which has revived questions about the controversial celebrity-friendly religion.

Three young men have been sentenced to five years in prison for beating Brandon White, a gay man, on an Atlanta street corner. Three young men have been sentenced to five years in prison for the beating of Brandon White, a gay man, on an Atlanta street corner. The men allegedly beat 20-year-old White on February 4 outside a southwest Atlanta store. The beating was captured on video and posted online. In the video, the men can be heard shouting anti-gay slurs at White as passersby look on. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dorian Moragne, Dareal Demare Williams and Christopher Cain were sentenced on Friday. Each also received five years of probation. A fourth suspect, Javaris Bradford, who allegedly taped the beating, remains at large. ?Y'all are the ultimate bullies, and you bullied somebody and you hurt him,? Fulton County Superior Judge Jackson Bedford told the young men. ?To me there is no question you did it because of his sexual orientation.? Williams told the judge t

Boxer Mark Anthony Barriga is the Philippines' main hope for gold at the London Games, sports officials said Saturday, with the light-flyweight aiming to be the country's first Olympic champion.

True Olympic spirit is often found away from gold medallists with their agents and sponsorship deals -- it is found in its purest sense in those who come last.

The United States Olympic Committee won't be bidding for the 2022 Winter Games, deciding instead to explore other options that could include trying to land the 2024 or 2026 Olympics.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his country was in a state of war and ordered his new cabinet to crush the anti-regime uprising as Turkey vowed to retaliate for the downing of one of its jets.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday said his country was in a state of war and ordered his new cabinet to crush the anti-regime uprising as Turkey vowed to retaliate the downing of one of its jets.

Distance freestyle great Janet Evans returned to the US Olympic trials on Tuesday, receiving a rousing ovation but failing to qualify for the final of the 400m free.

Coca-Cola and its local bottlers said Tuesday they intend to invest $5 billion in India by 2020 -- $3 billion more than originally planned -- after posting major growth there earlier this year.

Andy Murray was on Thursday named as the first member of the Great Britain tennis team for the London Olympics.

US delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) is to launch its 5.16 billion euro ($6.77 billion) takeover bid of Dutch firm TNT Express on Friday, the two companies said in a statement.

Coca-Cola announced Thursday that it would return to Myanmar after a gap of more than six decades, leaving Cuba and North Korea as the only countries without the iconic American fizzy drink.

Many Roman Catholics in the United States still believe that priests are sexually abusing children, says a report from a lay advisory group released Wednesday by the nation's bishops.

Many Roman Catholics in the United States still believe that priests are sexually abusing children, says a report from a lay advisory group released Wednesday by the nation's bishops.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Natasha Trethewey was named US poet laureate on Thursday, an annual honor aimed at promoting poetry among the American public.

Randy Wittman, who guided the Washington Wizards this past season after the firing of coach Flip Saunders, has signed a two-year deal to continue coaching the NBA club.

Australia's four-time Olympian Duncan Free has announced his retirement from rowing after succumbing to a long-term rib injury, Rowing Australia said on Sunday.