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Canada routs Mexico in fight-filled game
Mar 09, 2013 19:45 EST
Michael Saunders went 4-for-4 and Justin Morneau drove in three runs as Canada routed Mexico 10-3 Saturday in a first-round World Baseball Classic game that included a ninth-inning brawl.
Dominicans dump Spain in World Classic
Mar 09, 2013 15:15 EST
Carlos Santana smacked a home run and Robinson Cano went 3-for-5 to spark the Dominican Republic over Spain 6-3 on Saturday in a Group C first-round matchup at the World Baseball Classic.
Ostberg out of Mexico Rally
Mar 09, 2013 14:05 EST
Norway's Mads Ostberg, driving a Ford Fiesta, is out of the Rally of Mexico after he suffered electrical progblems during Saturday's 14th special stage.
Vatican readies for conclave to elect new pope
Mar 09, 2013 10:42 EST
The Vatican installed a special chimney on the Sistine Chapel from which white smoke will signal the election of a new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics as cardinals prepare for the centuries-old tradition starting on Tuesday.
Mexico upsets US in baseball World Classic
Mar 09, 2013 01:40 EST
Adrian Gonzalez blasted a home run and drove in three runs as Mexico shocked the United States 5-2 in a stunning first-round upset at the World Baseball Classic.
Puerto Rico, Italy cruise to wins in World Classic
Mar 08, 2013 21:22 EST
Major League Baseball slugger Carlos Beltran sparked a three-run first inning that powered Group C host Puerto Rico to a 3-0 victory over Spain in the World Baseball Classic.
Mexico cuts key interest rate for first time since 2009
Mar 08, 2013 19:58 EST
Mexico's central bank lowered its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points Friday to 4.0 percent in the first such adjustment in nearly four years.
Italy crushes Canada in World Classic
Mar 08, 2013 19:34 EST
Chris Colabello smacked a three-run home run in a 4-for-5 batting performance to power Italy over Canada 14-4 on Friday in the World Baseball Classic, keeping the European champions unbeaten.
Ogier leads Mexico Rally after 11 specials
Mar 08, 2013 18:44 EST
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier leads following the first 11 specials after the first full day of the Rally of Mexico, the third leg of the world championships, here on Friday.
Britain's 'atheist church' set to go global
Mar 08, 2013 16:25 EST
Echoing with joyful song and with a congregation bent on leading better lives, this London church is like any other -- except there's no mention of God.
Ogier leads Mexico Rally after seven specials
Mar 08, 2013 15:00 EST
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier leads following the first seven specials on the second day of the Rally of Mexico here on Friday.
Italy rallies to beat Mexico in WBC opener
Mar 07, 2013 22:47 EST
Anthony Rizzo smacked a two-run double in the ninth inning as European champions Italy opened Pool D in the World Baseball Classic with a come-from-behind 6-5 win over Mexico.
'No plan B' if Maracana not ready, say FIFA
Mar 07, 2013 16:34 EST
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke admitted on Thursday that there was "no plan B" if Rio's emblematic Maracana stadium was not ready for June's Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Cardinals debate transparency amid Vatican secrecy
Mar 07, 2013 14:28 EST
Catholic cardinals on Thursday put off a decision on when to begin a conclave to elect the next pope, instead debating Vatican finances and a reform of its intrigue-filled bureaucracy in discussions held under an oath of secrecy.
FIFA back-tracks on Maracana as concerns deepen
Mar 07, 2013 14:10 EST
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke performed a remarkable U-turn on Thursday when he admitted he didn't know if Rio's emblematic Maracana stadium will be ready for June's Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Cardinals debate transparency, no conclave date set
Mar 07, 2013 11:43 EST
Catholic cardinals from around the world on Thursday put off a decision on when to begin a conclave to elect the next pope, instead debating Vatican finances and a reform of the bureaucracy.
Rasmussen claims 5.6 mln euros from Rabobank
Mar 07, 2013 10:54 EST
Danish rider Michael Rasmussen is claiming unfair dismissal and 5.6 million euros ($7.3 million, £4.8 million) in damages and interest from his former team Rabobank after he was sacked in 2007, a report said on Thursday.
Governments falling short in drought fight: UN
Mar 07, 2013 10:31 EST
Governments worldwide are failing to do enough to tackle drought, which lacks the headline-making punch of a hurricane but can have an equally devastating human and economic impact, the UN weather agency warned Thursday.
FIFA allays concerns over Maracana
Mar 07, 2013 07:21 EST
Rio's emblematic Maracana stadium will be ready for June's Confederations Cup in Brazil, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said Thursday, despite concerns over flooding and delays in reconstruction work.
Extinct Tassie tiger cut from wildlife protection list
Mar 07, 2013 05:33 EST
A ban on the international trade of the Tasmanian tiger, the buff-nosed kangaroo rat and the pig-footed bandicoot was lifted Thursday -- because the species have been extinct for decades.
