Tag: United States
Baghdatis bounces Feds out of Indian Wells
Roger Federer squandered three match points before suffering a shock defeat to Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) at the Indian Wells ATP tournament.[MORE]
Ruckman converts to Green Bay punter
Former Collingwood and Carlton AFL player Chris Bryan has been signed as an NFL punter by the Green Bay Packers.[MORE]
Golf world rejoices in Tiger's return
Tiger Woods' announcement he will return to competitive golf at the Masters next month has touched off joy around the golf world.[MORE]
Corey Haim laid to rest
Actor Corey Haim has been laid to rest at a private funeral in his hometown of Toronto, Canada.[MORE]
Beckham 'positive' after Achilles surgery
Former England captain David Beckham said an operation to fix his ruptured Achilles tendon had been a "success" and that he was focused on "getting back to full fitness".[MORE]
Afghanistan war will get tougher: US general
The general in charge of the US operations in Afghanistan has warned this year will be difficult and will bring periodic setbacks for allied forces.[MORE]
Jacko's estate lands $273m record deal
Michael Jackson's estate has signed a record-breaking recording deal worth more than $270 million.[MORE]
Victorious Stosur poised to crack top 10
Australia's Samantha Stosur is expected to break into the world top 10 tennis rankings for the first time after advancing to the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells tournament in California.[MORE]
Quality against quantity in the US health reforms
"We need courage," president Obama said, as he kicked off a week already deemed the make-or-break week for health care reform. We seem to have had a few make-or-break weeks over health care in the past few months but this one comes with a few other rhetorical riders as well - "one last shot" and "one final pitch" for example.[MORE]
Australian stocks follow Wall Street higher
The local share market made some solid gains when the market opened this morning, reflecting a rally on Wall Street.[MORE]
Blind soldier 'sees' with his tongue
A British soldier left blind by a grenade in Iraq has told how his life has been transformed by ground-breaking technology that enables him to "see" with his tongue.[MORE]
Honda recalls 412,000 'soft' brake vehicles
Honda has announced the recall of some 412,000 vehicles in the United States because of problems with "soft" brakes in the latest major blow to the embattled Japanese auto industry.[MORE]
Tiger returning for Masters
World number one Tiger Woods announces that he will return to competitive golf next month in the US Masters.[MORE]
4.4 magnitude quake rattles Los Angeles
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck near Los Angeles, awakening residents but causing no apparent damage in America's second largest city.[MORE]
Jankovic survives marathon
Jelena Jankovic had to fight her way into the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament, while former world number one Kim Clijsters was upset by Russian Alisa Kleybanova.[MORE]
Kidnapped British boy released in Pakistan
A five-year-old British boy kidnapped earlier this month while on holiday in Pakistan with his family has been released.[MORE]
Abba joins eclectic Hall of Fame class
Pop super group Abba's induction into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame raises eyebrows.[MORE]
Kiwi actors join Green Lantern
A pair of New Zealand actors have joined the cast of Green Lantern.[MORE]
In-form Bogut no certainty for worlds
Despite leading the Milwaukee Bucks into playoffs contention and earning the NBA Player of the Week award, Andrew Bogut is not guaranteed to play for Australia in the FIBA World Championships later this year.[MORE]
Jackson in $273m recording deal: report
Sony and the estate of late music legend Michael Jackson have signed a record-breaking $US250 million ($273 million) deal for distribution rights through 2017, according to reports.[MORE]
Bananas help fight against HIV
Scientists say a plant protein found in bananas could be a powerful weapon in the fight against HIV.[MORE]
Gaga health scare reports rubbished
Reports that pop phenomenon Lady Gaga may have collapsed on stage during a gig in New Zealand at the weekend have been rubbished.[MORE]
Yunupingu to strike a chord in US
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu's platinum-selling debut album is to be released in the United States.[MORE]
Sheen pleads not guilty in domestic violence case
Actor Charlie Sheen pleaded not guilty to charges of domestic violence and has been ordered to stand trial on July 21.[MORE]
Toyota claims 'inconsistencies' in runaway Prius story
Toyota says there are "inconsistencies" in the story of a man who called police for help saying his Prius was speeding uncontrollably down a California highway.[MORE]
