Iran wins release of Turkish journalists in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) - Two Turkish journalists who went missing while reporting on the uprising in Syria two months ago were released on Saturday with Iran's help, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced. The release of the pair demonstrated Iran's influence with its ally Syria, which lost Turkey's friendship when it cracked down on pro-democracy protests that erupted last year. Iran and Syria, both isolated by the West, have stuck by each other. ...
Chesapeake wins breathing space with $3 billion loan
(Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp said it had received a $3 billion loan from Goldman Sachs and Jeffries Group that will give it breathing room to sell assets and close a funding gap this year. The company, which has been embroiled in a corporate governance crisis that prompted its move to replace co-founder Aubrey McClendon as chairman, said the new unsecured loan will be used to repay money borrowed under its existing $4 billion revolving credit facility. ...
Gatlin wins 100 at Diamond League meet in Doha
The Americans got the best of their Jamaican rivals in the sprints at the season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha on Friday while the Kenyans outclassed the Ethiopians in the longer distances.
AP Source: James wins 3rd NBA MVP award
Heat forward LeBron James is the NBA's MVP for a third time, putting him alongside some of the game's all-time greats.
Honda wins appeal over Civic hybrid fuel economy
(Reuters) - Honda Motor Co has won the reversal of a $9,867 small-claims judgment awarded to an owner who claimed the Japanese automaker fraudulently overstated the fuel economy of her Civic hybrid car. Tuesday's decision by California Superior Court Judge Dudley Gray overturned an award to Heather Peters, who had dropped out of a class-action settlement to pursue her own lawsuit concerning her 2006 vehicle. According to her website on the case, www.dontsettlewithhonda.org, Peters is among roughly 1,700 people who opted out of a class-action settlement covering a potential 200,000 Honda ...
Nadal wins 1st match on blue-clay court in Madrid
Rafael Nadal won his first match on the blue clay at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, defeating Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 6-2 in the second round.
Armenia president’s party wins election
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan's Republican Party won a parliamentary majority, election results showed on Monday, strengthening his position ahead of a presidential election next year. The Republican Party won 44 percent of the vote decided under a party list system in Sunday's election and won at least 28 seats contested by individual candidates, election officials said, giving it an overall majority in the 131-seat parliament. ...
Mayweather wins unanimous decision over Cotto
Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally found himself in a real fight, complete with a bloody nose and an opponent in Miguel Cotto who was never going to quit.
Mayweather wins unanimous decison over Cotto
Floyd Mayweather Jr. used his speed and accuracy to win a unanimous decision Saturday night over a game Miguel Cotto in one of his toughest fights ever.
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