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Russian betting firm wants octopus Paul
A Russian betting firm wants to buy psychic World Cup octopus Paul as a bookmaker and pay him a salary of $NZ7000 a month, according to local media.
Poker hopefuls head south
Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.
Al Qaeda suspects arrested in Norway
Three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested overnight for what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot.
Soccer: Top 10 disappointments of the World Cup
Herald sports writer Winston Aldworth lists the biggest 'fails' to emerge from South Africa 2010.
Ironman: Cramp slows Brown in Europe
New Zealand champion Cameron Brown is pleased with his solid fourth placing in Ironman Europe yesterday.
<i>Dylan Cleaver:</i> Cheering for the Germans? Nein!
It's hard to support the Germans, according to our football columnist.
World Cup: Spain into first ever semi
David Villa saved Spain once again, hitting both posts before sending his team to its first ever appearance in the World Cup semifinals.
FIFA World Cup: Argentina v Germany
Photos from the match between Argentina and Germany at the soccer World Cup.
Jubilant German and anguished Argentinian fans
Photos of the fans from the quarter final match between Argentina and Germany at the FIFA soccer World Cup
FIFA World Cup: Germany batters Argentina to reach last four
Germany saw off Argentina with a 4-0 goal fest in South Africa this morning.
FIFA World Cup: Jubilation, despair as first semi finalists found
An historic day for the Dutch and Uruguay left Brazilian fans to wonder what might have been.
FIFA World Cup: Brazil exit in shock loss
The Netherlands stormed into the semi finals by stunning five-time champions Brazil, who were reduced to 10 men in the second half.
Soccer: NZ sure to rise in rankings
There are set to be big winners and losers in the rankings after the Fifa World Cup if early upsets continue.