A portion of Joaquin Phoenix ’s first film performance since his bearded-and-fake-crazy period is now available for viewing online. A teaser for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” — a drama from the director of “ There Will Be Blood ” that purportedly examines the evolution of a Scientology-esque organization — was unveiled online today. Read full article > >

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Watch Joaquin Phoenix act again in ‘The Master’ trailer

Germany restates its opposition to so-called eurobonds as the new French finance minister prepares to meet his German counterpart for the first time.

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Once the dust had settled on the story of the Facebook IPO, it seemed the news cycle would might go without a mention of Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg for at least a couple of hours. Then came the news Saturday that Zuckerberg, 28, had married college sweetheart Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony. Read full article > >

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Meet Priscilla Chan, tech’s newest first lady

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Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Seen in U.S.

Six couples profiled in the first year of the Vows column look back at two decades of marriage — and divorce.

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20th Anniversary of the Vows Column

Tom Daley marks his return to the scene of his first European title with a personal best score to seal his second continental crown in Eindhoven.

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Daley wins gold ahead of Olympics

David Cameron says Lockerbie bomer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi should never have been released from prison, while Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond says the investigation will continue.

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Cameron: Megrahi release ‘wrong’

West Indies mount a stirring fightback to raise their hopes of pulling off an unlikely victory over England in the first Test at Lord’s.

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West Indies raise victory hopes

A large swath of coastal South Carolina is under a tropical storm watch due to Alberto, the first named tropical storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.

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S.C. coast under tropical storm watch

Concerns about whether debt-laden Greece will be forced to pull out of the eurozone, and what that would mean for a weakened European economy is the first topic on Saturday's agenda at the Group of Eight summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, a senior administration official said.

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Greek crisis dominates G8 summit

A stone discovered by chance on the Isle of Canna is Scotland’s first known example of a bullaun “cursing stone”, experts reveal.

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‘Cursing stone’ found on island

South Africa is to opens its first theatre in a township – Soweto – once home to former President Nelson Mandela.

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Chelsea have won the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history, beating German team Bayern Munich in a penalty shoot out.

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VIDEO: Ecstatic Chelsea fans celebrate win

Ian Bell feels the wicket of Shivnarine Chanderpaul holds the key to England’s chances on the fourth day of the first Test.

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England target Chanderpaul wicket

Images from the first leg of the Olympic Torch’s 70-day journey

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In pictures: Torch relay sets off