China’s former goalie admits drug-taking

[Rasputin]

Former Chinese international goalkeeper Jiang Hong has admitted taking illegal drugs during his career, saying his addiction to the potent stimulant methamphetamine nearly ruined his life.

Jiang, 40, whose brother, Jiang Jin, also played in goal for the Chinese national side, said that...

[Khorsheed]

An American soldier yesterday pleaded guilty to the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the killing of three members of her family in a village near Baghdad in March in one of the most brutal examples of attacks on civilians in Iraq.
The soldier, Specialist James Barker, also agreed...