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Man City routs West Ham 5-0 to reach FA Cup 4th round

Published On: January 7, 2017 08:56 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Jan 7: Manchester City swept aside West Ham 5-0 to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, bringing an upbeat end to a testing week for coach Pep Guardiola.

FIFA wins legal case over picking Qatar as World Cup host

Published On: January 6, 2017 06:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ZURICH, Jan 6: FIFA has defeated a legal challenge by trade union groups over picking Qatar as the 2022 World Cup host.

Mexico gas protests, looting leave 2 dead, 700 arrested

Published On: January 6, 2017 11:12 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Jan 6: Anger over gasoline prices hikes in Mexico fueled more protests and looting Thursday, and officials said the unrest had resulted in the death of a policeman and a bystander, the ransacking of 300 stores and arrests of over 700 people.

Intimate Princess Diana letters sell for £15,000 in London

Published On: January 6, 2017 08:19 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Jan 6: Letters handwritten by the late Princess Diana, including one describing how her son Prince Harry was "constantly in trouble", sold for £15,100 ($18,600, 17,500 euros) at a London auction on Thursday.

Car bomb strikes Baghdad market, killing at least 8

Published On: January 5, 2017 02:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Jan 5: Iraqi officials say a car bombing in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad has killed at least eight people.

James Rodriguez comes through for Madrid in Copa del Rey win

Published On: January 5, 2017 09:38 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MADRID. Jan 5: James Rodriguez made the most of a rare start for Real Madrid on Wednesday, scoring twice in a convincing 3-0 win over Sevilla in a first-leg match in the Copa del Rey's Round of 16.

Tottenham beats Chelsea 2-0 to end 13-match EPL winning run

Published On: January 5, 2017 09:32 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Jan 5: Dele Alli underlined his growing reputation by single-handedly ending Chelsea's 13-match winning run Wednesday, scoring two headed goals to give Tottenham a 2-0 victory over the Premier League leaders.

Obama boosted White House technology, Trump sees risks

Published On: January 4, 2017 11:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

As Barack Obama began preparing to leave office, the first smartphone-toting US president ordered his team to upgrade the White House’s aging technology for his successor. New computers were purchased and faster internet was installed.

2-year-old pushes fallen dresser off twin brother in video gone viral (with video)

Published On: January 4, 2017 12:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press

OREM, UTAH, Jan 4: A 2-year-old boy in Utah has been caught on a nanny cam saving his twin brother by pushing a fallen dresser off him.

Giroud leads Arsenal comeback to salvage draw at Bournemouth

Published On: January 4, 2017 11:56 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BOURNEMOUTH, England, Jan 4: Olivier Giroud headed a late equalizer after setting up two goals to complete Arsenal's second-half fightback at Bournemouth, salvaging a 3-3 draw for his side in an engrossing Premier League game on Tuesday.

UN: At least 6,878 civilians killed in Iraq violence in 2016

Published On: January 3, 2017 01:48 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Jan 3: The United Nations says violence claimed the lives of at least 6,878 civilian Iraqis last year.

Liverpool's pursuit of Chelsea frustrated; Man City wins

Published On: January 3, 2017 08:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Jan 3: Liverpool's pursuit of English Premier League leader Chelsea stalled on Monday as Juergen Klopp's four-match winning run ended at Sunderland.

IS claims New Year's attack on Istanbul nightclub

Published On: January 2, 2017 02:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ISTANBUL, Jan 2: The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the New Year's attack at a popular Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people and wounded scores of others.

17 still missing after Indonesia boat fire kills 23

Published On: January 2, 2017 10:29 AM NPT By: Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia , Jan 1: A search resumed Monday for 17 people reported missing after a ferry fire off the coast of Indonesia's capital that left at least 23 dead, officials said.

'Maximum luck': Giroud scores 'scorpion' in Arsenal victory

Published On: January 2, 2017 09:54 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Jan 2: Olivier Giroud scored an exquisite goal from an overhead back-heeled strike as Arsenal beat struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday to rise to third in the English Premier League.

Chelsea gets 13th straight win, Liverpool maintains pursuit

Published On: January 1, 2017 08:31 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LIVERPOOL, Jan 1: Chelsea fought off a dogged Stoke for a record-equaling 13th successive Premier League win as Liverpool maintained its pursuit of the leaders with a victory over Manchester City.

Clattenburg opens up on coping with errors

Published On: December 31, 2016 04:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Dec 31: In the hours and even days after blowing the final whistle, Mark Clattenburg endures hidden anguish as the decisions made during 90 minutes of refereeing whirl through his mind.

Baghdad blasts kill at least 28

Published On: December 31, 2016 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Dec 31: A pair of bomb blasts targeting a market in central Baghdad Saturday killed at least 28 people and wounded at least 54, according to police and medical officials.

Mexican man charged with rape had 19 deportations, removals

Published On: December 31, 2016 11:21 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan, Dec 31: A Mexican man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl on a Greyhound bus that traveled through Kansas had been deported 10 times and voluntarily removed from the U.S. another nine times since 2003, records obtained by The Associated Press show.

60 injured in crowd crush at Australian music festival

Published On: December 31, 2016 10:29 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec 31: Sixty people were injured at an Australian music festival in the crush of a crowd trying to leave a performance, police said Saturday.