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South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, is seeking to have his bail conditions relaxed so that he can travel abroad, a report said Friday.

A sumo stable handed out leaflets at a baseball recruitment ground on Friday, hoping to lure players to a sport that is struggling to attract new blood.

Lee Lynch opines on summer vacation. I love my uber-friendly dentist?s office. They are totally moderne and pain-free in every way. The doctor loads up his iPod with cool tunes and docks it in his sound system. He could have a show on a west coast public radio station with his eclectic mix of rock, folk, blues and jazz. The receptionist/scheduler looks like a pleasant straight church lady, and probably is, but she gushes with pleasantries and stories when I arrive. It almost doesn?t hurt to give her my credit card. This visit, she told me about her summer vacation. She and her husband planned to visit family back in Ohio, but she had an intuition, a funny feeling that something would go wrong. She didn?t know if the car would break down, or an accident would happen. So she stayed home, caught up on house work and tackled overdo projects. Midway through the staycation, the day before the Fourth of July, she got a call from her mom. The family had been without power for three days, the h

Azerbaijan foiled a bid to stage "terrorist" attacks while it was hosting the Eurovision Song Contest last week and arrested dozens of suspected plotters, the security ministry said Wednesday.

An auction house announced Thursday it had withdrawn from sale a vial said to contain blood taken from late US president Ronald Reagan after he was shot in 1981.

Bone-white sand squeaks beneath your feet, the curved beach framed by lush forested hills, empty but for a handful of expats and intrepid tourists who have got wind of Sierra Leone's raw beauty.

Bone-white sand squeaks beneath your feet, the curved beach framed by lush forested hills, empty but for a handful of expats and intrepid tourists who have got wind of Sierra Leone's raw beauty.

Charlie Chaplin's iconic cane, a "Superman" costume and a vintage Christian Dior gown worn by Princess Diana are among Hollywood treasures being sold at auction this weekend.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - You know you're in Hollywood when Uggie, the spunky dog from Oscar nominated film "The Artist" gets invited to an Oscar gifting suite -- and turns it down.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From the New Jersey church where Whitney Houston's singing career first took flight to the Beverly Hills hotel where her life abruptly ended, family and fans of the pop diva expressed their grief on Sunday with prayer, tears and raw anguish.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Coroners on Sunday completed their autopsy on the body of singer Whitney Houston and confirmed that she was found in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room, but said the cause of death would not be determined until more lab tests were completed.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Coroners on Sunday completed their autopsy on the body of singer Whitney Houston and confirmed that she was found in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room, but said the cause of death would not be determined until more lab tests were completed.

(Reuters) - As state and federal officials near a deal with top banks to settle claims of foreclosure abuses, left-leaning activist groups have stepped up pressure on the officials to reach a deal that demands more from the banks.

Luxury hotel chain Shangri-La has announced it will stop serving shark fin at its 72 properties worldwide, as the campaign to protect the marine predators gains ground among Chinese consumers.

CARACAS (Reuters) - In the Bible, shepherds and wise men paid homage to the newborn baby Jesus. In Venezuela, it seems Hugo Chavez turned up in the manger, too.

Oddsmakers: Two best teams should square off. If the purpose of the BCS National Championship Game is to pair the two best teams in the country, Las Vegas oddsmakers agree with the matchup between LSU and Alabama.

South Point's owner, an ardent NFR proponent, on the event's importance to Southern Nevada. The National Finals Rodeo moved to Las Vegas in 1985 after 20 years in Oklahoma City. Las Vegas became the fourth home of the NFR; it had also been in Dallas and Los Angeles. South Point owner Michael Gaughan has been a driving force behind the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. He serves on the NFR Committee and the board of Las Vegas Events. He has negotiated contracts to keep the rodeo in town. His hotel is a key location for rodeo events, and he has several animals participating in the NFR. In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame as a notable contributor to the sport. The Sun talked to him about the rodeo. This is an edited transcript of the conversation.Why do you think the rodeo is important to Las Vegas?The rodeo is important in Las Vegas because it keeps the town alive in December. It's been 27 years and everybody has kind of forgot except us old farts, but 28 years ago

The owner of Shark's Fin City, a dried fin wholesaler in Hong Kong's quarter for all things shrivelled, says there are only a few people who know the truth about sharks, and he's one of them.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Credit card issuers are bumping up their rewards for the holiday shopping season as they seek to lure consumers away from debit cards and competitors. For shoppers with decent credit scores, this can provide the opportunity to pick up extra cash or miles while they do their gift shopping.

LAGOS (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Nigeria withdrew a bomb threat warning on Thursday on three luxury hotels in the capital Abuja, saying improved security around the hotels and on major highways had reduced the risk.