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Shane Victorino was lost for at least 15 days and probably longer Saturday night with a right groin strain, the same injury that sidelined the centerfielder for three weeks last August. Victorino was injured while scoring on a wild pitch in the fifth inning of the Phillies’ 7-1 home win ...»

Margaret Martin is, to say the least, a highly unlikely choice to write the book, lyrics and music for a major West End musical version of “Gone With the Wind.”»

Before Cole Hamels and the Phillies were rolling over the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Saturday night, the kid who was supposed to be heading their rotation by now was flirting with history. Gavin Floyd, still a youngster and now with the Chicago White Sox, pitched 7 1/3 no-hit innings for ...»

Shifting attitudes in the US have helped make a trans-Atlantic energy initiative possible, said the project's co-director. Germany's foreign minister will kick off the venture on the sidelines of his US visit.»

A gym in the city of Cologne has made many Muslim women feel at home. After a successful year in business, others want to open up more fitness centers where devout women can get a great work-out while remaining modest.»

Despite recent disagreements, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are emphasizing the positive. Rice said she's looking forward to catching Steinmeier on YouTube.»

Four men have gone on trial in Germany for blackmailing the Liechtenstein bank LLB with threats to reveal compromising data on over 2,300 bank customers suspected of tax evasion.»

The Group of Seven has warned that the sputtering global economy needs vigorous measures to keep it from crashing. Finance chiefs outlined several immediate steps for improvement at their meeting in Washington.»

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is willing to meet the Dalai Lama again despite China's anger over a previous meeting, a German newspaper said Saturday. Merkel also urged China to overcome it "fear" of dialogue.»

The one-time pride of the Soviet space program has completed its slow journey up the Rhine river to its new home at a science museum.»