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United put pressure on Chelsea in Premiership (AFP)

November 6th, 2010

Manchester United's midfielder Park Ji-Sung (L) celebrates with striker Javier Hernandez (R) after scoring during the English Premier League football match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford in Manchester.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Manchester United left it late to close the gap on leaders Chelsea as Park Ji-Sung’s stoppage-time strike clinched a dramatic 2-1 win over Wolves at Old Trafford on…

UN office attacked in western Afghanistan (AP)

October 23rd, 2010

Italian soldiers on guard in Herat city in 2009. The United Nations office in the western Afghan city of Herat came under armed attack on Saturday, officials said.(AFP/File/Reza Shirmohammadi)AP - A United Nations office was attacked Saturday in western Afghanistan, officials said.


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Obama to tout achievements at United Nations (AP)

September 23rd, 2010

AP - President Barack Obama is taking a break from domestic concerns to put himself forward as an international statesman who has re-engaged the United States with the world after years…

Ferguson brands United vs Liverpool ’special one’ (AFP)

September 19th, 2010

Sir Alex Ferguson (pictured) claims that Liverpool is still Manchester United's most-anticipated match despite the Anfield club's recent slump. Ferguson is preparing his side to meet Roy Hodgson's team on Sunday, with the two clubs level on 18 English league titles each.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson claims that Liverpool is still Manchester United’s most-anticipated match despite the Anfield club’s recent slump.


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Iran to release female American after 13 months (AP)

September 9th, 2010

A picture obtained from Iran's state-run English-language Press TV shows detained US hikers Shane Bauer (L), Sarah Shourd (C) and Josh Fattal in Tehran in May 2010. Iran will release Shourd AP - Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has confirmed that a female American held for more than a year will be released.


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UN says 800,000 cut off by Pakistan floods (AP)

August 24th, 2010

Pakistani flood-affected survivors stand in a queue to get relief food, at a makeshift camp, in Sukkur, on August 23. Pakistan faces a critical risk of yet more flooding in the next three days in its fertile southern plains, officials warned on Tuesday, as a major river threatened to burst its banks.(AFP/Asif Hassan)AP - About 800,000 people have been cut off by floods in Pakistan and are only reachable by air, the United Nations said Tuesday, adding it needs at least 40…

Fergie wants United to keep pressure on Chelsea (AFP)

August 16th, 2010

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates his team's 3-0 win over Newcastle United at Old Trafford on August 16, 2010. Ferguson has insisted that keeping pace with Chelsea is United's main priority.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson insists keeping pace with Chelsea is Manchester United’s main priority despite the Premier League season only being days old.


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Manchester United: ‘most valuable sports team’ (AFP)

July 21st, 2010

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is pictured celebrating with their Carling Cup trophy at Wembley, in north London, in February. English Premiership giant Manchester United is the most valuable franchise in sports, according to a study compiled by Forbes Magazine.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - English Premiership giant Manchester United is the most valuable franchise in sports, according to a study compiled by Forbes Magazine.


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Bin Laden hunter on his way back to United States (AP)

June 23rd, 2010

This handout 1997 booking photo courtesy of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Colorado shows Gary B. Faulkner. Pakistan may quickly release Faulkner who is being held on suspicion of wanting to kill Osama bin Laden, a senior official said Friday.(AFP/HO/File)AP - An American on a solo mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden is headed back to the United States, ten days after authorities found him in the woods…

Germany, France present united front on policy (Reuters)

June 15th, 2010

Reuters - Germany and France on Monday moved to mend fences on policy splits, agreeing the European Union needs economic governance by all 27 member states, not just euro zone…