A judge sentenced a rogue FBI agent to 40 years in prison on Thursday for the 1982 mob-related killing of a witness who was about to testify against Boston mob members, court officials said.
Former FBI agent John Connolly, whose fall from celebrated mob-buster to paid gangland flunky captivated a South Florida courtroom for weeks, broke his long silence Thursday at his sentencing hearing.
Australia have left out the World Cup's leading try-scorer Drew Mitchell from their starting line-up for the quarterfinal against England in Marseille on Saturday.
Stephen Larkham will miss Australia's World Cup quarterfinal against either England or Tonga after he was forced to undergo a second knee operation in the space of eight days.
The FBI on Friday released a picture and video of a man and woman seen on the Italian island of Sicily in April, saying they could be fugitive underworld crime boss James J. "Whitey" Bulger, sought for his alleged role in numerous murders and organized crime activities, and his girlfriend.
Australia will be without Stephen Larkham for today's key World Cup clash with Wales in Cardiff after the veteran fly-half failed to recover from a knee problem.
France have reacted to their shock defeat to Argentina in the World Cup opener by making 12 changes to their starting line-up for Sunday's match against minnows Namibia in Toulouse on Sunday.
Australia winger Mark Gerrard is out of the Rugby World Cup after suffering a serious knee injury soon after replacing Stirling Mortlock in the 91-3 drubbing of Japan.
A judge sentenced a rogue FBI agent to 40 years in prison on Thursday for the 1982 mob-related killing of a witness who was about to testify against Boston mob members, court officials said.
Former FBI agent John Connolly, whose fall from celebrated mob-buster to paid gangland flunky captivated a South Florida courtroom for weeks, broke his long silence Thursday at his sentencing hearing.
Australia have left out the World Cup's leading try-scorer Drew Mitchell from their starting line-up for the quarterfinal against England in Marseille on Saturday.
Stephen Larkham will miss Australia's World Cup quarterfinal against either England or Tonga after he was forced to undergo a second knee operation in the space of eight days.
The FBI on Friday released a picture and video of a man and woman seen on the Italian island of Sicily in April, saying they could be fugitive underworld crime boss James J. "Whitey" Bulger, sought for his alleged role in numerous murders and organized crime activities, and his girlfriend.
Australia will be without Stephen Larkham for today's key World Cup clash with Wales in Cardiff after the veteran fly-half failed to recover from a knee problem.
France have reacted to their shock defeat to Argentina in the World Cup opener by making 12 changes to their starting line-up for Sunday's match against minnows Namibia in Toulouse on Sunday.
Australia winger Mark Gerrard is out of the Rugby World Cup after suffering a serious knee injury soon after replacing Stirling Mortlock in the 91-3 drubbing of Japan.
Winger Lote Tuqiri and three other players have been sent home from a Wallabies training camp after failing fitness tests, the Australian Rugby Union said on Thursday.
Australia have named an experimental team, including a reshuffled backline, and new captain in Phil Waugh, for Saturday's test against Wales in Cardiff.
Australia captain George Gregan will skip the Wallabies' tour of Europe this year and will concentrate on reaching peak condition for the 2007 World Cup.
First-choice hooker Jeremy Paul is a big doubt for the Wallabies' rugby tour of Europe in November after snapping a finger tendon, the Australian coach John Connolly said on Thursday.
Australia are prepared for a much tighter encounter with South Africa when the teams lock horns in the fifth round of the Tri-Nations at the Olympic stadium on Saturday.
Australia scored three late tries to overwhelm world champions England 34-3 in the first Test and give new coach John Connolly a winning start on Sunday.
An ex-FBI agent serving 10 years for tipping off a reputed crime boss was indicted on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy Wednesday, CNN has learned.
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