Italian Vincenzo Nibali extended his lead over Australia's Cadel Evans as Mauro Santambrogio won a shortened 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia to claim his maiden win on the race Saturday. More »Nibali extends Giro lead over Evans
The head of the IRS office that oversees non-profit groups refused to testify at a congressional panel probing abuse at the US tax agency, but defiantly declared she had done nothing wrong. More »IRS unit head refuses to testify about targeting
The Poland winger is eagerly anticipating this weekend's showpiece and has little doubt BVB have the quality to emerge victorious More »Kuba: Dortmund know how to beat Bayern
The Los Angeles Clippers, ousted in the first round of the NBA playoffs, said they won't bring back head coach Vinny Del Negro. More »Los Angeles Clippers part with coach Del Negro
By Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry. But the small device faces some big competition from the PlayStation 4 by Sony Corp and the Wii U by Nintendo Co Ltd in a shifting market. ... More »New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
By Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's electoral watchdog said on Monday it would bar physically feeble candidates from running for president, in an apparent hint that it could disqualify 78-year-old former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from the race. Rafsanjani, if he is allowed to run, would be a significant challenge to conservative hardliners who are ultra-loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and who otherwise dominate the field for the June 14 presidential election. ... More »Iran electoral watchdog hints at Rafsanjani rejection
Jupp Heycknes saw his side come out on top in a topsy-turvy encounter in what was his final league outing as the Bavarians' coach, with Franck Ribery the star of the show More »Borussia Monchengladbach 3-4 Bayern Munich: Champions fight back to end season with victory
German heavyweights Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund go head to head to be crowned kings of Europe as Jupp Heynckes looks to go out on a high with the Bavarians More »Poll of the Day: Who will win the Champions League
The 53-year-old admits that he has informed the Ligue 1 champions that he plans to relinquish the reins at the club, as he reveals that an offer from Los Blancos is on the table More »'Real Madrid are interested in me' - Ancelotti ready to quit PSG
Back in February, Amanda Palmer, the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra, as well as The Dresden Dolls, took to a stage in Long Beach, Calif., without striking a note. Instead, she gave a TED Talk on The Art of Asking. Palmer spoke about making human connections during [...] More »Five Miles Up with … Amanda Palmer
China look set to confirm their dominance of world badminton when the Sudirman Cup gets under way Sunday as their rivals try to find a way to prevent a ninth Chinese team championship in the event. More »Badminton: China juggernaut rolls into Sudirman Cup
A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned gay rights activists from holding their first gay pride march through central Kiev, citing fears of violence. More »Ukraine bans first-ever gay pride march
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Marseille-born journalist Alexandra Apikian is a regular at the Cannes festivities, which she's covering this year for Villa Schweppes - and for her own personal pleasure. This high-society columnist, who tweets live (@alexandrapikian) on the broadcast "Le Lab.Ô" on the French TV network France Ô, recaps her impressions so far of this year's rainy Cannes Film Festival. More »From the Croisette: Celebrity reporter Alexandra Apikian on a rain-drenched Cannes
On Friday, May 24, James Gray's film "The Immigrant" is causing a buzz on the social networks after premiering at Cannes. More »Cannes buzz: ‘The Immigrant’ divides critics
An Indian woman who lost her leg after she was thrown from a moving train two years ago has become the first female amputee to climb Everest, expedition organisers said Wednesday. More »Indian is first female amputee to climb Everest
By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on gay rights at the movie industry's largest annual gathering. Director Steven Soderbergh said he struggled five years ago to secure funding for "Behind the Candelabra" because some financiers thought the film would only appeal to a gay audience and, at a cost of $25 million, would be a financial risk. ... More »Liberace film throws spotlight on gay rights at Cannes festival
Adding support for Flickr and Vimeo would allow iPhone users to post and share content from third-party apps to the social networks in the same vein as they already can with Facebook and Twitter. More »Report: Apple integrating Flickr and Vimeo into next iPhone operating system
The world economy should start to make a weak recovery this year, but the United Nations said Thursday that Japan faces "risks" with its pump-priming spending and saw no end to Europe's unemployment agony. More »UN sees weak economic recovery this year
The inquest into the death in Britain of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko is close to being scrapped after the coroner ruled he could not hear evidence about the alleged role of the Kremlin in his poisoning. More »Litvinenko UK inquest in doubt after evidence excluded
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