Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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Egypt's Brotherhood still operates secretively
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks publicly of firsthand knowledge of a meeting where opponents allegedly plotted against him.


Chiefs get underway as New Zealand, South Africa join fray
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Waikato Chiefs get their title defence underway this weekend without the departed Sonny Bill Williams and a couple of injured All Blacks as the heavyweights of New Zealand and South Africa finally enter the Super Rugby fray. Australia started the new campaign alone last week to allow for the visit of the British and Irish Lions in an extended mid-season break, leaving players in the other two countries that contest the southern hemisphere competition champing at the bit. …


Royal penguin found stranded on New Zealand beach
In this Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 photo provided by the Wellington Zoo a royal penguin rests in an enclosure at the Welling Zoo in Wellington, New Zealand. Thirsty and thin, the penguin was been found stranded on a New Zealand beach more than 1,000 miles from its sub-Antarctic home. (AP Photo/Wellington Zoo) EDITORIAL USE ONLYWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A thirsty and thin royal penguin has been found stranded on a New Zealand beach more than 1,000 miles from its sub-Antarctic home.


Police say investigator in Pistorius case faces attempted murder charge
PRETORIA, South Africa – South African police say the lead investigator in the case against Olympian Oscar Pistorius faces attempted murder charges in an October 2011 shooting.


Lewis scores 1st of season, Bernier stops 26 as Los Angeles defeats Calgary 3-1
CALGARY – Trevor Lewis’ first goal of the season was the go-ahead goal Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Kings swept back-to-back games in Alberta with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.


Rugby-Chiefs get underway as New Zealand, South Africa join fray
SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Waikato Chiefs get their title defence underway this weekend without the departed Sonny Bill Williams and a couple of injured All Blacks as the heavyweights of New Zealand and South Africa finally enter the Super Rugby fray. Australia started the new campaign alone last week to allow for the visit of the British and Irish Lions in an extended mid-season break, leaving players in the other two countries that contest the southern hemisphere competition champing at the bit. …


Canada's Milos Raonic knocked out of U.S. National Indoor Championships
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Canada’s Milos Raonic has been eliminated from the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships after an opening-round upset.


Fathers of missing fishermen demand military retrieve capsized boat
WOODS HARBOUR, N.S. – The fathers of two young Nova Scotia fishermen who disappeared when their boat capsized in violent seas issued emotional appeals Wednesday to the Canadian government to retrieve the vessel and, with it, possibly the bodies of their sons.


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