Aussie Open Day 2 Rundown: The heat is already getting to them
Just ask Canadian qualifier Frank Dancevic. He actually passed out during his match and said afterward "... until somebody dies, they just keep going on with it and putting matches on in this heat."...
View ArticleVIDEO: When sport feels the heat
As temperatures soar at the Australian Open in Melbourne, BBC Sport looks back at some other famous sporting moments when the heat has made headlines. Reported by BBC Sport 9 hours ago.
View Article'Inhumane' heat affecting players
*Canadian Frank Dancevic slammed Australian Open organisers for forcing players to compete in "inhumane" conditions after he collapsed on court as temperatures rose to 41 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. *...
View ArticleWeather takes centre stage as seeds march on
*Easy passage for Nadal; Azarenka wins* Rafael Nadal got a free pass into the second round of the Australian Open when Bernard Tomic retired injured on Tuesday, a welcome reprieve from stifling heat...
View ArticleIn the Loop: Huntsman on Christie: How could he not know?
Former Utah governor, ambassador to China and GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, appearing Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” cranked up the heat on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over the...
View ArticleAP PHOTOS: Heat wave hits Australian Open
Scorching temperatures at the Australian Open thinned crowds at Melbourne Park and prompted players to pile bags of ice on their heads and necks between points.Here's a look at how players and fans...
View ArticleHillary Clinton has a hitlist: do you?
Revelations that the Clintons keep a spreadsheet updated with everyone who has ever wronged them led us to ask writers and politicians whether they hold a grudge with the same conviction – and...
View ArticleDNP victims' families lead fight to have fat-burning drug classified
More than 60 deaths attributed to metabolism-boosting chemical fertiliser, which is marketed online as a diet pill The families of two young people who died after taking the fat-burning pill DNP are...
View ArticleHeated Competition at Australian Open
Australian Open organizers opted against suspending matches Tuesday amid sweltering heat, saying the humidity level was relatively low. See how players have been coping with the heat at the Melbourne...
View ArticleIt's Hot as Hell in Australia Right Now
Southern Australia is roasting as temperatures climb as high as 117 degrees Fahrenheit, and cool reprieve isn't expected until the end of this weekAverage temperatures in the summer in this region of...
View ArticleObama: I'm 'Fighting for a Little Respect' Like Heat
While honoring the Miami Heat for the second consecutive NBA title, President Barack Obama said he can relate to the Heat because they are still "fighting for a little respect." "This group has won...
View ArticleFacebook Makes Inroads in Russia With Yandex Partnership
Facebook is turning up the heat on its quest for users in Russia. Russian search engine Yandex will now return public Facebook posts and comments in its search results as part of a partnership...
View ArticleDoutzen Kroes Brings the Heat to Miami
Heading far south to promote some sizzling attire, Doutzen Kroes made an appearance at a Victoria’s Secret store in Miami, Florida on Tuesday (January 14).… via Emag.co.uk Reported by Musicrooms.net 2...
View ArticleBristol services saved in redrawn budget from Mayor George Ferguson
This is Bristol -- BRISTOL mayor George Ferguson has used a £4.4million windfall to save several key council services from being axed. He has reinstated or changed nearly 20 cuts he hopes will "take...
View ArticleFainting, Melting, Snoopy: Australia Open Day 2 Heats Up
Watch VideoThe unforgiving heat during the Australian Open led to a series of odd events Tuesday including withering competitors, melted items and at least one cartoonish hallucination. This video...
View ArticleLatest report shows former attorney general 'manipulated' information
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 Utah) – John Swallow is being compared to former President Richard Nixon. That’s how special counsel for the Lt. Governor’s office described Swallow in his final report to a House...
View ArticleMarlon Wayans Is Selling His Sherman Oaks Panty-Dropping Palace for $1.6 Million
Marlon Wayans is on the move. After eight years in the same Sherman Oaks, Calif. spread, the funnyman is selling the family pad for nearly $1.6 million, CB! has learned. The Heat actor has been...
View ArticleLi Na handles the heat, beats Bencic to advance at Australian Open
Li, from Wuhan, turns 32 next month Reported by Globe and Mail 4 minutes ago.
View ArticleOpen matches heat pullout record
THE heat-baked Australian Open has been hit by a record number of pullouts, as temperatures hovered around 40C for a second straight day. Reported by The Australian 23 hours ago.
View ArticleRescuers battle to save heat-stressed flying foxes
Wildlife rescuers are trying to save thousands of flying foxes after hundreds of the animals began to drop from trees either dead or dehydrated in Kew and Bendigo, suffering from the heat....
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