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Swiss whistleblower to handover offshore banking secrets to Wikileaks

The offshore bank account details of 2,000 high net worth individuals and corporations - detailing massive potential tax evasion - will be handed over to the WikiLeaks organisation in London on Monday by the most important and boldest whistleblower in Swiss banking history, Rudolf Elmer, two days before he goes on trial in his native Switzerland.

NASA reveals passenger plane designs for 2025

On the heels of MIT's design for the plane of the future, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has given a sneak peek into some of the new ideas they have slated for the not-so-distant future.

Kostelic stands by criticism after win

World Cup leader Ivica Kostelic stood by his criticism of the super combined on Friday despite winning the Wengen event for his third victory of the season.

Teen prodigy denied request to play more LPGA Tour events

Teenage prodigy Alexis Thompson's request to play more frequently on the LPGA Tour through sponsor's invitations has been denied, commissioner Mike Whan said on Friday. The 15-year-old American had petitioned the Tour for 'limited membership' and a doubling in sponsor exemptions from six to 12.

Quest for Rafa Slam almost impossible, says Nadal

Rafa Nadal believes his quest for a fourth consecutive grand slam is mission almost impossible and the world number one belted back Roger Federer's suggestion the flu-hit Spaniard is the Australian Open favorite.

Groth gets home slam boost with Hobart title

Australian number two Jarmila Groth claimed a major boost ahead of her home open with a 6-4 6-3 victory over American Bethanie Mattek-Sands to win the Hobart International title on Saturday.

NYC property values climb by estimated 3.75 percent

New York City expects to record a 3.75 percent rise in real estate market values for the fiscal year starting in July, the finance commissioner said on Friday, as he issued tentative assessments for property taxes.

Armstrong not losing sleep over doping claims

Lance Armstrong is not losing any sleep over a U.S. federal investigation into allegations of doping in his team, the seven-times Tour de France champion said on Saturday ahead of his final international race.

BP and Russia's Rosneft in share swap, Arctic pact

BP Plc and Russia's state-controlled Rosneft agreed to a share swap under which they plan to jointly explore for offshore oil and gas in a deal that gives the UK company access to areas of the Arctic previously reserved for Russian oil companies.

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