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FIFA fires Secretary General Valcke

ZURICH: FIFA said on Wednesday it had fired Secretary General Jerome Valcke amid alleged corruption involving World Cup ticket sales, one of many scandals surrounding soccer's governing body.

IBM granted most U.S. patents in 2015, study finds

International Business Machines Corp was granted the most U.S. patents for the 23rd year in a row in 2015, according to a ranking by patent analysis firm IFI Claims Patents Services.

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ and ‘Pixels’ among Razzies ‘worst film’ nominees

LOS ANGELES: As awards season heats up in Hollywood, the annual Razzies Awards on Wednesday named the year's worst achievements in film with steamy romance "Fifty Shades of Grey" and Adam Sandler's video game adventure "Pixels" among the top nominees, while Sylvester Stallone was honored with a redemption.

Israeli air strike in Gaza kills Palestinian

GAZA CITY: An Israeli aircraft attacked a group of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday who the military said planned to detonate a bomb at the border with Israel, and Palestinian hospital officials said one man was killed.

Google creates virtual reality arm, names key exec to run it

CALIFORNIA: Alphabet Inc's Google has created a virtual reality (VR) computing division and said Clay Bavor, the executive running its product management team, will run the new arm.

FIFA ethics panel chamber to appeal bans for Platini, Blatter

ZURICH: FIFA ethics investigators said on Tuesday they planned an appeal that could extend eight-year bans on world soccer body president Joseph "Sepp" Blatter and European soccer boss Michel Platini, raising the possibility of lifelong exclusion.

With standing ovation, music veterans bid farewell to Natalie Cole

Music veterans, friends and family have paid tribute to Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole, celebrating the late singer's life at a star-studded funeral in Los Angeles.

Aston Villa win at last, Wayne Rooney-inspired Manchester United held

LONDON: Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to win a Premier League match for the first time since August while a late goal from Paul Dummett earned a 3-3 draw for Newcastle United against Manchester United on Tuesday.

Ohio suspect hates mug shot, sends selfie to police

CLEVELAND: An Ohio man wanted for drunk driving, unsatisfied with his police mug shot, sent them a photo he felt was more flattering.

Iran holds 10 American sailors; U.S. expects their prompt return

Iran detained 10 U.S. sailors aboard two U.S. Navy boats in the Gulf on Tuesday in an incident that rattled nerves days ahead of the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord with Tehran.

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