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Tour clarifies World Cup role for Northern Ireland

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:43 -0400

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida - It turns out Northern Ireland won't have its own team for the World Cup.

Royal infant on the way, but housing unclear

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:40:17 -0400

LONDON - Is it a boy? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren't telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at Kensington Palace is taking longer than expected.

Man City, Swansea labor to 0-0 draw in EPL

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:18:16 -0400

SWANSEA, Wales - Manchester City dropped points in its bid to secure second place in the English Premier League by drawing 0-0 with Swansea in a lackluster match on Saturday.

Hull back in Premier League after 3-year absence

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:51:15 -0400

HULL, England - Hull returned to the Premier League on Saturday by clinching a runner-up finish in England's second tier ahead of Watford on a dramatic final day of missed penalties, late goals and high tension.

UK police: Pedophile probe finds widespread abuse

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:43:21 -0400

LONDON - A new investigation re-examining decades-old child abuse claims at 18 children's care homes in north Wales has identified 140 possible victims, British police said Monday.

Swansea, Southampton play out lackluster draw

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:44:05 -0400

SWANSEA, Wales - Swansea's lackluster form since winning the League Cup showed no sign of improving after being held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

Cardiff seals title in English football 2nd tier

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:54:04 -0400

BURNLEY, England - Four days after securing promotion to the Premier League, Cardiff clinched the title in the second-tier League Championship by drawing 1-1 at Burnley on Saturday.

Man dies as UK measles epidemic spreads

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:23:37 -0400

LONDON - U.K. authorities say a 25-year-old man is suspected to have died from measles as an epidemic continues to sweep across south Wales.