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Diamond at heart of royal Europe goes for $9.5 million

GENEVA (Reuters) – A diamond coveted by kings, queens and princes for centuries, used to reinforce alliances between nations and pawned to pay off royal debts sold for 9 million Swiss francs ($9.57…

Project to give Mumbai a Bollywood mural makeover

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The raven-tressed heroine stares adoringly at the handsome Mughal prince, who gazes lovingly back at her – from where they are painted on a Mumbai wall.

Errors cost Giants in 5-4 loss to Rockies – The Seattle Times

USA TODAYErrors cost Giants in 5-4 loss to RockiesThe Seattle TimesBy ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer Marco Scutaro homered off closer Santiago Casilla to lead off the ninth inning and lift the Rockies past the mistake-prone San Francisco Giants 5-4 …

Sports in Brief: Three former Eagles voted to college Hall – Philadelphia Inquirer

Sports in Brief: Three former Eagles voted to college HallPhiladelphia InquirerFormer Eagles Ty Detmer, Art Monk and Mark Simoneau were elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in voting announced Tuesday. Detmer is a quarterback from Brigham Young…

Sportsday – breaking sports news – BBC News

Sky NewsSportsday – breaking sports newsBBC NewsYou can read athletics commentator Steve Cram's column on the BBC Sport website. Cram says: "The Olympics are all about people from all over the world coming together to enjoy fantastic sport. Pe…

Facebook Share Demand Forces Up Price

Facebook’s flotation is set to be even bigger than the social network initially envisaged as demand for shares reaches fever pitch.

Wind-Powered Car ‘Could Cut China’s Smog’

A Chinese farmer has invented a wind-powered electric car that he says could save his country from the pollution caused by its rapidly growing car market.

Heat fail to fill void left by Chris Bosh – Yahoo! Sports

HaaretzHeat fail to fill void left by Chris BoshYahoo! SportsSports – 1 hour 8 minutes ago Chris Bosh has been a punching bag since he arrived in Miami. He's soft, people said. He's the weak link. He completes the NBA cast of "Two And A …

Key to Universal-EMI decision: Has music business lost control?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On the face of it, Universal Music Group’s bid to buy a big chunk of EMI stands to make the world’s leading music company an even more formidable force, combining Universal’s star lineup of Lady Gaga and Rihanna with the British …

Coach K: ‘We’re not deep’ – FOXSports.com

CBC.caCoach K: 'We're not deep'FOXSports.comBilly Witz has contributed to The New York Times and covered a multitude of sporting events. A Tulane University grad, Witz has won Associated Press Sports Editor awards for investigative reportin…

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