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Paris 2024 logo lights up Arc de Triomphe
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» PARIS - Paris' iconic Arc De Triomphe was lit up with the city's 2024 Olympic Games bid logo at precisely 20:24 local time on Tuesday.
French lawmakers vote to include stripping of nationality for convicted terrorists in constitution
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» PARIS - Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted through a highly controversial proposal to amend the constitution to strip people convicted of terrorist offences of their French nationality.
Record 98 shark attacks worldwide in 2015
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» MIAMI - A record of 98 shark attacks took place worldwide last year, the highest number ever recorded, a US university said Tuesday, citing warmer waters and more beachgoers as possible explanations.
Australia's Commonwealth Bank H1 profits up two percent
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» SYDNEY - Australia's biggest company Commonwealth Bank on Wednesday posted a modest two percent rise in first-half net profit to Aus$4.62 billion (US$3.26 billion) with the lender confident it is well placed to ride out global instability.
Last-gasp Ogbonna stuns Liverpool in FA Cup
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» LONDON - Angelo Ogbonna headed home in stoppage time of extra time as West Ham United stunned a youthful Liverpool team 2-1 in Tuesday's FA Cup fourth-round replay at Upton Park.
Sochaux dump Monaco out of French Cup
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» PARIS - French second-division strugglers Sochaux stunned Monaco 2-1 in the last 16 of the French Cup on Tuesday, while Gazelec Ajaccio avoided an upset at amateurs Saint-Malo.
Elway says no pressure on Manning over future
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Denver Broncos general manager John Elway said Tuesday Peyton Manning will not be pressured into a quick decision over his future, hinting that the quarterback may still have a role with the franchise if he plays on.
'Sore loser' Newton defends Super Bowl sulk
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday defended his sulky post-Super Bowl press conference display, justifying his behavior on the grounds he was a "sore loser".
Twitter looks to outside help in fighting abuse
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter on Tuesday announced that it is pulling together a council of outside experts and organizations to battle abusive behavior at the one-to-many messaging service.
Australia's Pocock mulls one-year sabbatical
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» SYDNEY - Star Australian backrower David Pocock is considering a one-year sabbatical from rugby to study in England, a report said Wednesday, with the Wallabies and his club in talks over his future.