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Film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara dies aged 81 – BBC News
BBC News Film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara dies aged 81BBC NewsFilm and stage actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81. He was best known for playing tough characters and villains in the films Anatomy of a Murder in 1959 and 1970's Killing of a Chinese Bookie. Gazzara,... »
Rating the teams: Comparing the Giants and Patriots, then and now – CBSSports.com
BBC Sport Rating the teams: Comparing the Giants and Patriots, then and nowCBSSports.comBy Pete Prisco | CBSSports.com Senior NFL Columnist Are the 2011 New England Patriots better than the 2007 team that was minutes away from perfection, only to have history taken from them in Super Bowl XLII? How about the 2011 New York... »
Russia and China veto resolution on Syria at UN – BBC News
BBC News Russia and China veto resolution on Syria at UNBBC NewsAn Arab and Western-backed resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria has been vetoed at the UN Security Council by Russia and China. The two permanent council members rejected the draft resolution, which came hours after activists accused …Russia, China block UN resolution... »
Syria forces ‘in Homs massacre’ – BBC News
BBC News Syria forces 'in Homs massacre'BBC NewsMore than 200 people have been killed by Syrian government forces in the city of Homs, opposition groups say. Activists accused the military of carrying out a massacre after a night of shelling in the city. Unverified videos on the web showed many …Syria denies massacre of... »
Patriots, Giants kickers wandered onto their Super Bowl paths – Washington Post
BBC Sport Patriots, Giants kickers wandered onto their Super Bowl pathsWashington PostINDIANAPOLIS — Call them accidental Superheroes in the making. Or, if they miss, Super-something-elses. Both Super Bowl kickers have taken uncommon paths to the title game, essentially stumbling into a job that often decides titles and legacies for …Bill Belichick, team rested and... »
Syria: UN to vote amid fresh violence – BBC News
BBC News Syria: UN to vote amid fresh violenceBBC NewsThe UN Security Council is expected to vote later on Saturday on a resolution backing an Arab League peace plan for Syria, amid reports of more than 200 people killed by shelling in Homs. The draft resolution calls on President Bashar al-Assad to hand …Russia... »
Job growth surges, jobless rate drops to 8.3 percent – Reuters
BBC News Job growth surges, jobless rate drops to 8.3 percentReutersBy Lucia Mutikani | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, providing some measure of comfort for President Barack Obama …US adds... »
Brains may be wired for addiction – BBC News
BBC News Brains may be wired for addictionBBC NewsBy James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Red areas show parts of the brain more active in drug users. Blue regions are abnormally decreased in drug users. Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug …Siblings' brain scans may... »
Manning Cleared To Play – ESPN
BBC Sport Manning Cleared To PlayESPNPeyton Manning has been medically cleared by two doctors, including Dr. Robert Watkins, who performed the most recent surgery on the Indianapolis Colts quarterback's neck, to resume his NFL career, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen …Report: Manning cleared to play by two doctorsSportingNews.comReport: Peyton Manning medically... »
Egypt football violence: Hundreds injured in Cairo clashes – BBC News
BBC News Egypt football violence: Hundreds injured in Cairo clashesBBC NewsNearly 400 people have been injured in Cairo in fresh clashes between police and protesters angered by the deaths of 74 people on Wednesday after a football match in the city of Port Said. Thousands marched to the interior ministry, where police fired …Fury... »