Spurs beat Wolves 3-1 with late treble | Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur's Jermaine Jenas (R) challenges Karl Henry of Wolverhampton Wanderers during their English Premier League soccer match at White Hart Lane in London September 18, 2010.

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By Mitch Phillips

LONDON | Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:51pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - Some inspired substitutions gave a relieved Tottenham Hotspur a 3-1 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday when they scored three goals in the last 13 minutes.

Afghans vote amid violence and widespread fraud | Reuters

Election workers count ballot papers at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kandahar province September 18, 2010.

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By Paul Tait

KABUL | Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:12pm BST

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan officials hailed a parliamentary vote on Saturday as a success despite low turnout, attacks that killed 14 people and widespread fraud that could undermine the result and test the government's credibility.

Spurs beat Wolves 3-1 with late treble | Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur's Jermaine Jenas (R) challenges Karl Henry of Wolverhampton Wanderers during their English Premier League soccer match at White Hart Lane in London September 18, 2010.

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By Mitch Phillips

LONDON | Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:51pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - Some inspired substitutions gave a relieved Tottenham Hotspur a 3-1 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday when they scored three goals in the last 13 minutes.

Bent earns Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal draw in stoppage time | Reuters

Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin has his shot at goal blocked by Sunderland's Titus Bramble during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium Of Light in Sunderland, England September 18, 2010.

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By Mitch Phillips

LONDON | Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:38pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - Darren Bent scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Sunderland a 1-1 home draw with 10-man Arsenal in a thunderous Premier League clash at the Stadium of Light Saturday.

West Ham off the mark at last after 1-1 draw at Stoke | Reuters

Stoke City's Dean Whitehead (bottom) challenges West Ham United's Carlton Cole during their English Premier League soccer match at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England, September 18, 2010.

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LONDON | Sat Sep 18, 2010 3:02pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - West Ham United secured their first Premier League point of the season, in their fifth game, when they drew 1-1 at Stoke City on Saturday.

Pope apologises for abuse as thousands march in protest | Reuters

Demonstrators protesting against the visit of Pope Benedict XVI assemble on Piccadilly for a march to Whitehall, outside Hyde Park in London September 18, 2010.

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By Philip Pullella and Maria Golovnina

LONDON | Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:26pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict apologised to victims of sexual abuse on Saturday, saying paedophile priests had committed unspeakable crimes and brought "shame and humiliation" on him and the entire Roman Catholic Church.

Afghanistan braces for violent polling day

(Reuters) - Afghanistan braced for a day of violence on Saturday as voters headed to the polls for a parliamentary election that is a crucial test of government credibility and the strength of its security forces.

EU, France clash over Roma

Friday, September 17, 2010
PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy said yesterday France was "profoundly hurt" by World War II parallels with its expulsion of Roma Gypsies, and vowed to continue clearing "illegal camps." "These words were profoundly hurtful," Sarkozy said, referring to a statement this week by European Commission justice chief Viviane Reding.
"My duty as head of state was to defend France."

Pope admits abuse failures on state visit to Britain

Friday, September 17, 2010
POPE Benedict XVI admitted yesterday the Catholic Church had failed to act quickly enough to stamp out the menace of paedophile priests, on the first day of an historic state visit to Britain. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Edinburgh and Glasgow to welcome the 83-year-old pontiff despite controversies over the abuse scandal and a Vatican aide likening mainly Anglican Britain to a "Third World country".

19 gunmen die in clash in Mexico

17 Sep 10 - AT LEAST 19 outlaws were killed in clashes with troops in Mexico's northeastern state of Tamaulipas, near the US border, where 72 migrants were massacred last month, the army said yesterday.The clashes, on a road near Ciudad Mier, lasted several...