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Microsoft quarterly profit slips but tops expectations
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft shares jumped on Thursday after the software colossus reported quarterly profit was down but better than Wall Street had expected.
Four-time finalist Murray faces Raonic hurdle at Australian Open
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MELBOURNE - Andy Murray faces Milos Raonic in the Australian Open semis on Friday as he aims for his fifth final in Melbourne and another tilt at a title which has so far remained tantalisingly out of reach.
Anguish for Brazilian families amid Zika fallout
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» SALVADOR (BRAZIL) - Mateus Marcelina da Silva had big dreams for his son, but they were shattered when he was born with brain damage, like thousands of babies in Brazil affected by a birth defect blamed on the Zika virus.
Tearful Fernandez leaps to fourth straight European figure skating title
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» BRATISLAVA - World champion Javier Fernandez won a fourth straight European figure skating championships title on Thursday when his free programme took him to a career best 302.77 points.
Aussie college star in NBA shop window
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» WASHINGTON - Ben Simmons, an Australian college basketball star playing for Louisiana State University, resists comparisons to NBA legend Magic Johnson even as he considers superstar LeBron James "like a brother."
Super Bowl bettors backing NFL Panthers
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Super Bowl 50 punters are picking the Panthers, with an estimated 80 percent of money wagered on the NFL title showcase as of Thursday backing Carolina to beat the Denver Broncos.
Unbeaten Kovalev defends crown against Pascal
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MONTREAL - Russia's undefeated Sergey Kovalev risks three world light-heavyweight crowns Saturday against Haitian-born Canadian Jean Pascal in a rematch of a bout Kovalev won last year with an eighth-round stoppage.
Bezos says Washington Post to 'lean into future'
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» WASHINGTON - Jeff Bezos, the multibillionaire Amazon founder who bought The Washington Post in 2013, said Thursday the newspaper must look to the future with new technology without losing its "soul" or journalistic traditions.
Canada stops sharing intel over privacy breach
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» OTTAWA - Canada's ultra-secret eavesdropping agency said Thursday it has stopped sharing intelligence with international partners after revealing it had illegally collected Canadians' metadata in sweeps of foreign communications.
Relief for Neville as Valencia make Cup semis
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MADRID - Gary Neville's troubled reign in charge of Valencia was given a huge boost as Los Che progressed to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 1-0 win at Las Palmas on Thursday.