A prison guards’ union said a female stripper performed at a Spanish jail and authorities did nothing to stop it. The union says the woman took her clothes off before male inmates Jan. 2 and committed several lewd acts at the prison in Picassent in the ea

It’s been the dream of millions _ a home by the sea in sunny Spain. People from all over Europe have invested hard-earned savings in coastal villas and apartments.Now a government drive to clean up Spain’s concrete-filled coastline after decades of...

Zimbabwe’s Denis Watson won the AT&T Champions Classic for his third Champions Tour title in two seasons, beating Loren Roberts with a birdie on the third hole of a playoff Sunday at Valencia.Watson, the 2007 Senior PGA Championship and Boeing Classic...

World record holder Haile Gebrselassie is almost certain to miss the marathon at the Beijing Olympics because of the city’s poor air quality.The Ethiopian, who has asthma, fears damage to his health by running through the streets of the Chinese capital...

World record holder Haile Gebrselassie is almost certain to miss the marathon at the Beijing Olympics because of the city’s poor air quality.The Ethiopian long distance star, who has asthma, fears damage to his health running through the streets of the...

Yelena Soboleva broke her own world record in winning the 1,500 meters at the World Indoor Championships.The Russian finished in 3 minutes, 57.71 seconds to shave 0.34 seconds off her former mark. It was the second time this winter she improved on the...

The 2009 America’s Cup was postponed Thursday because of an ongoing legal dispute between Golden Gate Yacht Club and two-time defending champion Alinghi’s Societe Nautique de Geneve over the rules for the next race.”The ongoing uncertainty around the...

The 2009 America’s Cup was postponed Thursday because of an ongoing legal dispute between Golden Gate Yacht Club and two-time defending champion Alinghi’s Societe Nautique de Geneve over the rules for the next race.”The ongoing uncertainty around the...

Global warming is “unequivocal” and carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere commits the world to an eventual rise in sea levels of up to 4.6 feet, the world’s top climate experts warned Saturday in their most authoritative report to date.”Only...

Delegates from more than 140 countries agreed Friday on a scientific “instant guide” for policy makers, stating more forcefully than ever that climate change has begun and threatens to irreversibly alter the planet.The document, summarizing the...