BOCHUM, Germany -- European law-enforcement officials said Friday that they had arrested the leaders of a far-reaching gambling cartel that is believed to have conspired to influence the outcome of 200 soccer games in nine countries across the ...

High-profile attorney Joe Bruno made headlines as far away as Italy and Germany on Wednesday when a federal judge ruled in favor of a claim he filed on behalf of three New Orleans-area plaintiffs blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' mismanagement of ...

... million euros in October via an exchangeable bond to fund the new concession and to invest in lottery terminals and also plans to launch a bond for up to 750 million euros. [ID:nLB214881] Sisal, Italy's Snai ( SNAI.MI ) and Greece's Intralot ...

The local council of the northern Italian town of Coccaglio is dreaming of a White Christmas this year. But Bing Crosby's schmaltzy song has nothing to do with their plans. Instead, local officials from the xenophobic Northern League party are ...

Following the unbelievable qualification of Super Eagles to the first-ever World Cup on African soil and its attendant celebrations, one man, who has been interceding for the country in order to realise this dream, Prophet Timothy Okechukwu Ibe, says ...

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1. Franco Pellizotti, Italy, Liquigas, 210 pts. 2. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Euskaltel -- Euskadi, 135 pts. 3. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, 126 pts. 4. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 111 pts. 5. Pierrick Fedrigo, France, BBox Bouygues ...

In 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U ... In 1980, 87 people died in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas. In 1989, the proceedings of Britain 's House of Commons were televised live for the first time.

BOCHUM, Germany — European law-enforcement officials said Friday that they had arrested the leaders of a far-reaching gambling cartel that is thought to have conspired to influence the outcome of 200 soccer games in nine countries across the ...