A hollow victory for Hamdi
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The American-born Saudi - whom the government never charged with a crime, stripped of his constitutional rights, declared an enemy combatant and locked up for three years in solitary confinement â-ill finally go free.
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The Fatah leader has popular support, but faces lawlessness and other challenges.
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The decision on Friday to reinstate Pakistan's Supreme Court Chief Justice is a victory for democracy, but the euphoria around the decision may be premature.
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All-round champion Paul Hamm's Olympic  fortunes took a downward turn on Sunday when he was outdone by  the mastery of Kyle Shewfelt and Teng Haibin in the men's  apparatus finals.
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Since its inception in 1986, when Boris Becker won the title, the Paris Indoor Open has never been successfully defended and Tim Henman, the most jubilant of winners last year, came nowhere near this time, losing 7-5, 6-1 to Russia&#39;s Mikhail Youzhny in
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Hamas' seizure of the Gaza Strip could be a hollow victory. With Israel in control of Gaza's borders and the international community likely to shun it in favor of the Fatah-controlled West Bank, Hamas will have a hard time providing for the impoverished strip's 1.4 million inhabitants.
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Top seed Justine Henin crushed Greece's Eleni Daniilidou 6-0 6-2 while number two Amelie Mauresmo struggled to a 6-3 3-6 6-4 victory over Slovak Daniela Hantuchova in the Dubai Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
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A focused Hasim Rahman earned his way back into a heavyweight title shot with a fourth round stoppage of game Kali Meehan. Meehan, who was no match for &quot;The Rock&quot;, weighed in
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Lost in the happy ending that Paul Hamm is the rightful owner of the Olympic men&#39;s all-around gold medal instead of South Korea&#39;s Yang Tae-Young was the reality that justice was only partially served.
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Radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri loses his appeal against  convictions for incitement to murder and race-hate crimes.
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Arshad Warsi has turned into an incorrigible gambler.
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RICHMOND, Va. - Yaser Esam Hamdi, the U.S...
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Toss won, spinners picked, minds set. And then it all went downhill on day one. In this season of hope gone awry, there was more to be disappointed with on day one of this test match.
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Overall results in China last weekend were disappointing, but Fernandoâs fourth place finish was an extremely impressive drive in a tricky car.
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Analysis: Having failed to deliver a knockout blow in Lebanon, Israeli forces pummel Hizballah in the hope of creating a perception of victory
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The serenity of the moment didn't last long for Vijay Singh.
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The Indian cricket teamâs victory over Pakistan on Monday in a new lean, swift version of the elegant old game came to signify something far larger than itself.