Obama: No litmus tests on abortion for court pick

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he will not insist that his Supreme Court nominee pass any "litmus tests" over supporting abortion rights,

Ahmadinejad extolls Iran's military might

TEHRAN, Iran – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday extolled Iran's military might during an annual army parade, saying the country is so powerful today that no one would dare attack it.

Polish leader, 95 others dead in Russia jet crash

MOSCOW – Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia, killing 96, officials said.

Valencia striker Villa provides his own masterclass

BERLIN - Valencia's David Villa, forced to watch from the stands as Lionel Messi dismantled his team at the weekend, provided a masterclass of his own on Thursday with a hat-trick against Werder Bremen in the Europa League.

Humbled AC Milan turns focus back to Serie A

The Gazzetta dello Sport’s front-page headline Thursday read, “Once upon a time there was Milan.”