Bayern's star-studded side were expected to romp past the Dons atMunich's Olympic Stadium.
A crowd of 35,000 turned out to witness the slaughter but weresilenced by a composed display from the Dons.
Manager Alex Ferguson described the displays of his key defensivetrio - keeper Jim Leighton, Willie Miller and Alex McLeish - as"immense."
But it was far from a backs to the wall display from the …
Australian crocodiles have hit a dry spell during the severe drought that continues to linger down under. Not only does a male crocodile's sperm count fall during dry periods, but females tend to reabsorb their eggs as a survival mechanism if droughts became prolonged. John Lever, owner of the Koorana Crocodile Farm in the eastern state of Queensland, said in December that if the drought did not break soon, his production of 1600 baby crocodiles per year would be cut by half. "It's pretty rough when your sex life …
Suspected al-Qaida militants armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead.
Turkish and U.S. officials publicly labeled the shooting a terrorist attack and a police official in Istanbul told The Associated Press that authorities suspected al-Qaida was behind it. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief journalists on the investigation.
The U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Turkey's foreign ministry said security around all American diplomatic missions in Turkey had been increased.
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NEW YORK - Is the situation comedy dead? Or merely evolving? Candrama and comedy co-exist on one show? Two smartly written, if low-rated programs have their season send-offs this evening.
First is "NewsRadio" (8:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) has always been onthe verge of cancellation. More ink has been spilled about thisshow's travails than its comedic triumphs. It's been on for years,and never had a steady slot. This absurd comedy even survived thetragic murder of star Phil Hartman. In tonight's fifth-seasonfinale, media tycoon Jimmy has moved to New Hampshire and is bribingand beguiling the staff to come join him. One smart, funny bit ontonight's show occurs when Lisa (Maura …
DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia (AP) — A Muslim woman who was arrested after she refused to remove her headscarf in a west Georgia courthouse has sued the city and the officers who arrested her.
Lisa Valentine claims in the lawsuit filed Tuesday that her free speech rights were violated when she was ordered to serve 10 days in jail for contempt of court in December 2008 after she refused to remove …
UPCOMING FOR FRIDAY, MAY 21:
ISTANBUL _ U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Turkey co-hosts a high-level conference on Somalia to discuss efforts to end anarchy and restore a functioning government. Through May 23. All formats covering. Print staffing.
GERMANY-FINANCIAL CRISIS
BERLIN _ German parliament to vote on eurozone rescue package.
GERMANY-BRITAIN
BERLIN _ New British Prime David Cameron meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Presser expected about 1300GMT.
MOVED THURSDAY:
FRANCE-MUSEUM THEFT
PARIS _ A thief steals five paintings possibly worth hundreds of millions of euros, …
