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US police nab man over Thanksgiving slaughter »
A man accused of killing four relatives at a Thanksgiving holiday dinner has been captured at a motel in the Florida Keys where police say he eluded authorities for about a month by checking in under a fake name and address, and hiding his car with a cover.
Full-body scanners in British airports »
Full-body scanners will be introduced in Britain in the wake of the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a US airliner, Prime Minister Gordon Brown says.
Police say 11 hurt in UK gas explosion »
Police say 11 people have been injured in a gas explosion that severely damaged apartments in the town centre of Shrewsbury about 265km northwest of London.
Kallis century revives South Africa »
Jacques Kallis hit a chanceless century to keep South African hopes alive on the first day of the third Test against England at Newlands on Sunday.
Axed Ntini faces end of Test career »
Makhaya Ntini was dropped from the South African team to face England on Sunday in a move which could hasten the end of the fast bowler’s landmark Test career.
Dakar crash driver pulls out »
Mirco Schultis and Ulrich Leardi, whose car accidentally ploughed into a group of Dakar Rally spectators, killing a female fan, didn’t start the second stage.
Sweden’s cull of wolves nears its quota »
Hunters have only a few more wolves to kill to complete their quota in the first cull of the animal in Sweden for 45 years, according to a tally compiled by the press Sunday.
‘Avatar’ blue yields billion US dollars in box-office gold »
Hollywood blockbuster “Avatar” surged to a box office haul of more than one billion US dollars globally on Sunday, faster than any other movie in history, an industry tracker reported.
Al-Attiyah, Fretigne win Dakar stage »
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah, driving a Volkswagen, on Sunday won the Dakar Rally second stage, a 355km timed run from Cordoba to La Rioja.
Leeds shocker dumps Manchester United out of FA Cup »
Jermaine Beckford’s first-half goal secured a memorable 1-0 victory for Leeds United at Old Trafford here on Sunday and ended two of Sir Alex Ferguson’s proud Manchester United FA Cup records.