NEW YORK (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Friday Rome will not need bailout funds to overcome its debt crisis, however he reiterated Europe should build large financial firewalls to "impress the market and take the perception of...

Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have sought out advice from counsellors over fears their son will be "stigmatised" for having two gaydads...

TORONTO (AP) DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat Boston 86-74 on Friday for their third win in the past 20 meetings with the Celtics.

NICK Barmby has called on Hull City to hunt down their promotion rivals with a win against Bristol City today.

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Titus Bramble pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual assault at a hearing at Teesside Crown Court on Friday.

Myanmar officials have freed a leading dissident Buddhist monk after a brief detention, his monastery said Saturday, following a call from the United States for his immediate release.

Three Muslim men have been jailed for handing out leaflets calling for gay people to be killed.

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Los Angeles Clippers ' Chris Paul (3) gestures toward the crowd after scoring the go-ahead basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers , Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Philadelphia. Los Angeles won 78-77.