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Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has cancelled a decree that gave him sweeping powers and sparked deadly violence, but has not delayed this month's referendum on a new constitution as his opponents had demanded. The announcement that Mursi had scrapped his November 22 decree followed hours of talks on Saturday at his presidential palace, billed as a "national dialogue" but which was boycotted by his main opponents and had little credibility among protesters. One opposition group dismissed Mursi's efforts at appeasement as the "continuation of deception." His opponents have demanded Mursi scrap the vote on December 15 on a constitution that was fast-tracked through an assembly led by...

Sectarian clashes linked to the 21-month conflict in Syria killed four people and wounded 40 in neighbouring Lebanon before dawn on Sunday, a security official said. The latest fighting in the northern city of Tripoli...

Frazzled and frantic, we're bound and determined not to miss any holiday activity but the season only has so many days to get all that cooking, shopping, socializing, decorating, and volunteering done. The resulting stress along with fewer hours sleep, lots of rich, calorie-laden holiday foods, and...

Round Three of the Sevens World Series takes place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. We bring you all the action as it unfolds... Pool A: Samoa, France, South Africa, Australia Report to follow... Pool B: New Zealand, Fiji, Scotland, England Report to follow... Pool C: Kenya,...

From left, Heisman Trophy candidates Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M, Manti Te'o of Notre Dame and Collin Klein of Kansas State pose for a photo Thursday at the Home Depot College Football Awards in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (John Raoux, The Associated Press) NEW...

OKLAHOMA CITY — This wasn't supposed to happen after the James Harden trade created a clear path for the Lakers in the Western Conference. This wasn't part of the plan after Steve Nash was acquired in July and Dwight Howard a month later. This was meant to be the Lakers' conference, their season, their return to the NBA Finals. Instead they fell seven games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder after a 114-108 loss Friday to the Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Seven games by the seventh of December. "That's really like, wow," Metta World Peace said after several awkward seconds of letting the concept sink in. "That's a lot. Again, wow. I can't believe it." It's true. The Lakers (9-11)...

Soccer Scorpions re-sign Wagner, Hannigan Starting fullback Blake Wagner and backup goalkeeper Pat Hannigan have re-signed with the Scorpions for the 2013 season. Wagner started 23 matches as the Scorpions allowed the fewest goals in the NASL last season. Hannigan started three matches before an injury forced him to the sideline. Indiana, Georgetown in men's NCAA final: Femi Hollinger-Janzen scored midway through the first half, and Indiana held off Creighton 1-0 on Friday in the NCAA semifinals. The seven-time champion Hoosiers will play Georgetown in the title game Sunday. The Hoyas beat Maryland 4-3 on penalty...

New Delhi: A clinical Australian team dashed India's hopes of reaching the Champions Trophy final as their skipper Jamie Dwyer scored...