News Archive

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Doctors conducted an autopsy on the body of Michael Jackson on Friday but could not immediately determine what killed the "King of Pop," amid reports he had been injected with a narcotic painkiller shortly before collapsing.June 27, 2009, 11:48 am

Australian Cadel Evans has been given scope for a more promising tilt at the Tour de France yellow jersey with a reinforced team for the July 4-26 event.June 27, 2009, 11:45 am

Police in Sydney's west are looking for an eight-week-old puppy - the victim of a car jacking in Sydney's west.June 27, 2009, 11:45 am

A man has been bitten by a shark on the NSW south coast.June 27, 2009, 11:45 am

It's ballroom dancing, but ballroom as you have never seen it.June 27, 2009, 11:45 am

In a blow to Boeing, Qantas, the biggest airline customer for the delayed and troubled 787, has cancelled 15 of its 65 orders and will not receive its first plane until 2013 — five years later than originally contracted.June 27, 2009, 11:45 am

It's been revealed that Australian households have lost 36 per cent of their financial wealth since the economic crisis began.June 27, 2009, 11:30 am

The time is fast approaching when Fremantle can no longer use their focus on youth and development as an excuse for long losing streaks, according to assistant coach Chris Scott.June 27, 2009, 11:30 am

Brazil's military said it had ended its search for more bodies and debris from an Air France jet that plunged into the Atlantic nearly four weeks ago.June 27, 2009, 11:30 am

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Retief Goosen of South Africa retained his lead at the halfway stage of the BMW International Open in Munich after shooting a four-under-par 68 on Friday in the second round at the Golfclub Munchen Eichenried.June 27, 2009, 10:45 am

England's under-21s have reached the final of European Football Championships after a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over hosts Sweden in Gothenburg.June 27, 2009, 10:45 am

Finland's Mikko Hirvonen took charge of Rally Poland on Friday, winning three of the day's six special stages and profiting from the misfortune that once again befell Sebastien Loeb.June 27, 2009, 10:45 am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's pop music legacy stretches back 40 years and could extend well into the future as music companies and retailers reissue CDs, repackage his songs and resell memorabilia after his sudden death.June 27, 2009, 10:31 am

US Masters runner-up Kenny Perry fired a two-under par 68 on Friday to maintain a two-stroke lead when play was halted by thunderstorms in the second round of the PGA Travelers Championship in Connecticut.June 27, 2009, 10:30 am

Phillip Hughes, Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke all cashed in as Australia's batsmen enjoyed a valuable workout in their tour clash against Sussex in Hove.June 27, 2009, 10:15 am

Yuvraj Singh slammed a brilliant 131 off 102 balls before India hung on for a 20-run victory over West Indies in a high-scoring first one-day cricket international at Sabina Park on Friday.June 27, 2009, 10:00 am

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Real Madrid have officially signed Cristiano Ronaldo on a six-year contract from Manchester United in a deal worth a world record £80 million ($A162.3 million), the Spanish giants announced on Friday.June 27, 2009, 10:00 am

Liverpool have completed the signing of England right back Glen Johnson for a reported £17.5 million ($A35.9 million) - then received some much-needed reassurances news about the state of the club's finances.June 27, 2009, 10:00 am