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Thursday 18 April, 2013

From The Score Wut

Lance Armstrong manager hails cycling’s ‘new era’

Everything’s grand now according to Johan Bruyneel.

From TheJournal.ie Musharraf

Pakistan’s Musharraf flees court to avoid arrest

A court in Peshawar disqualified Musharraf from running in the parliamentary election scheduled for 11 May.

Wednesday 17 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Suspicious

Capitol Hill police investigating suspicious packages, letter sent to Obama

Preliminary tests on the letter to Obama have indicated the presence of ricin, a poisonous substance.

Tuesday 16 April, 2013

From The Score Breakup This post contains videos

Is this the end of Roy Keane and Lee Dixon’s onscreen partnership?

The ex-Arsenal defender has been hired, as NBC plan to show all 380 Premier League games next season.

From TheJournal.ie Boston Marathon

Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers

The pressure cookers are believed to have been packed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings.

From The Score Blade Runner

Police took photos of Oscar Pistorius on their mobile phones after arrest

Forty-nine mobile phones were confiscated from officers at the Pretoria station where Pistorius was initially held.

From TheJournal.ie Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon blasts put world’s cities on alert

British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday’s London Marathon, which is the next major international race.

From Business ETC Google

Google submits list of remedies in bid to clear EU antitrust case

The EU Commission is probing whether Google unfairly favors its own services in its internet search results.

Sunday 14 April, 2013

From The Score Preview

6 things to watch in Sunday’s final round at the Masters

14-year-old Guan’s finish, the cameras following Tiger’s every move, and much more to look out for.

From TheJournal.ie Mogadishu

16 dead following al-Shabab attack in Somalia’s main court complex

The preliminary death includes all nine attackers.

Friday 12 April, 2013

From The Score Blade Runner

Oscar Pistorius spending time with Reeva Steenkamp’s friends while on bail

A spokeswoman for the Pistorius family, said the athlete had begun a process of ‘interacting with people’.

From TheJournal.ie Just Move It

Chicago woman fights $105,000 fine after car is abandoned at airport

Jennifer Fitzgerald says her boyfriend abandoned her car at O’Hare International Airport – accruing $105,000 in parking fines.

From The Score US Masters

9 things to know ahead of the second round at the Masters

Can McIlroy roar? Will Sergio wobble? Is it possible to stay on the couch for 10 hours straight?

Thursday 11 April, 2013

From The Score Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong sells his Austin estate

The disgraced former cyclist has cashed in on his luxury Texas home.

Wednesday 10 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Texas

Students offer firsthand accounts of stabbing at Texas campus

14 people were injured, two critically, when Dylan Quick raced through buildings wielding a razor-like knife.

From The Score US Masters 2013

‘Consistency is highly overrated’ – Pádraig Harrington on Rory McIloy’s Masters bid

“As players we go out there and practice all day looking for consistency, but consistency actually is boring.”

Accidental Racist This post contains videos

LL Cool J’s new song “Accidental Racist” raises eyebrows

He’s collaborated with country singer Brad Paisley on the controversial new track.

Tuesday 9 April, 2013

Cookie Monster accused of shoving toddler in New York

A man dressed as the Sesame Street character allegedly became aggressive in Times Square.

Monday 8 April, 2013

From Business ETC Avon

Avon Cosmetics ceases trading in Ireland, cuts 400 jobs

The company said today that the job cuts equate to about 1 per cent of Avon’s 39,100 employees.

From TheJournal.ie North Carolina

Search efforts continue for two children trapped under dirt in the US

The 6-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy were believed to have been playing in a hole at a home at the time of the incident.

Sunday 7 April, 2013

From The Score Appeal

Lance Armstrong asks court to dismiss SCA lawsuit

SCA Promotions say he committed fraud by using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.

Saturday 6 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Iraq

Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Iraq election tent attack

The bomber detonated his explosives as a Sunni candidate for the provincial council was hosting lunch for supporters in a large hospitality tent pitched next to his house.

From The Score US Masters 2013

Despite tangle with cactus, Rory McIlroy pulls within 3 shots of lead at Texas Open

His decision to squeeze in a Masters tune-up seems to be paying dividends.

Friday 5 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie India

High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business

As media spotlight hovers over sexual crime in India, its multi-billion euro visitor industry is feeling the pinch.

From TheJournal.ie Mars

Mars missions scaled back in April because of sun

For much of April, the sun blocks the line of sight between Earth and Mars, making it difficult for engineers to send instructions or hear from spacecraft Curiosity and Opportunity.

Thursday 4 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Roger Ebert This post contains videos

Legendary film critic Roger Ebert dies following cancer battle

Working for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, Ebert was the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism. He had announced yesterday he was being treated for a recurrent cancer.

From The Score NFL
From TheJournal.ie Read Me

My Cyprus, changed forever

Tamer Fakahany, a deputy managing editor with Associated Press, recalls the displacement of Cypriots he witnessed as a boy – and why its present travails have inspired him to return with his young son.

From TheJournal.ie Ohio

Ohio man sentenced to death for Craigslist plot

Richard Beasley was convicted of the murder of three down-and-out men lured by bogus job offers posted on Craigslist.

From TheJournal.ie Talk Wars

Jay Leno to leave NBC show (again) with Jimmy Fallon taking main slot

This is Leno’s second time leaving the show, following the disastrous changeover to Conan O’Brien in 2009.

From The Score Reeva Steenkamp

Photos of Oscar Pistorius training in blades published in South Africa

A teenager snapped the Blade Runner back on the track for the first time since the killing of Reeva Steenkamp.

Wednesday 3 April, 2013

From The Score Comeback

Lance Armstrong set to make sporting return

However, the disgraced athlete will compete in swimming rather than cycling.

From Business ETC Facebook

Firm can sue Facebook over ‘timeline’

The Chicago-based social media company filed its lawsuit weeks after Facebook introduced its timeline feature.

From TheJournal.ie South America

Irish teenager charged with threatening Guyana leader

The 17-year-old’s lawyer said he had been drinking alcohol when he told bodyguards he would shoot and kill the president.

From TheJournal.ie Death Penalty

Man who killed girlfriend’s baby in sex assault looking for mercy

Steven Smith may face death penalty in Ohio should intent to kill be proven.

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From TheJournal.ie United States

Question marks over conviction as man is released after 42 years in jail

Louis Taylor was convicted of lighting a fire in a US hotel in 1970 which killed 29 people. After 42 years of maintaining his innocence, he has been released.

Tuesday 2 April, 2013

Easter egg hunt sparks bloody fight between mums

This is not an April fool. One got a nosebleed.

Monday 1 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

North Korea’s parliament meets amid nuclear tension

The meeting comes following near-daily threats from Pyongyang, which has reacted with anger over US-South Korean military drills.

Saturday 30 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie RIP
From TheJournal.ie Kenya

Kenya Supreme Court upholds election of Kenyatta as president

Lawyers for challenger Raila Odinga argued before the Supreme Court that the election was marred by irregularities.