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Colombia's left-wing Farc rebels have rejected criticism that efforts to end almost fifty years of conflict are moving too slowly.

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his overall lead in the Giro d'Italia on Saturday after battling through treacherous conditions to finish second behind compatriot Mauro Santambrogio in the race's first Alpine summit finish.

Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third straight day.

With bad weather shutting down live coverage no one really knew to the last second who would emerge first from the mist and snow falling on the Jafferau.

Ramunas Navardauskas rode his way to a solo stage win on Wednesday at the Giro d'Italia. Photo: Graham Watson Daniel Oss was second, just over a minute back.

The criteria used to target the conservative groups "gives the appearance that the IRS is not impartial in conducting its mission," the report said.

Colombian rider Rigoberto Uran won the first big mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, while Vincenzo Nibali held onto the overall leader's pink jersey after the 10th leg.

Rigoberto Uran of Colombia took a solo victory in the 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 167-km mountain trek from Cordenons on Tuesday.

Rigoberto Uran of Colombia took a solo victory in the 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 167-km mountain trek from Cordenons on Tuesday.

My thoughts: Wiggo can be forgiven for using language that is essentially a common idiomatic espression, whereas Sagan's actions were merely an expression of crassness.

Javier Acevedo of Colombia bolted to the front with about 700 yards left in final steep climb, winning Monday's second stage in scorching heat to take the overall lead at the Tour of California.

A lack of a working radio and a gutsy last minute acceleration ahead of Carlinson Pantano combined to see Carlos Alberto Betancur celebrate for a win that was not, finally, his - given that Russia's Maxim Belkov had already crossed the finishing line at Firenze some 40 seconds before on stage 9 . Nonetheless, Betancur said he was "happy because a ... (more)

He said three or four people were in surgery, but he didn't have their conditions.

Associated Press/Chris Pizzello, file - FILE This Sept. 18, 2011 file photo shows Jimmy Fallon, left, and Seth Meyers at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

Maxim Belkov of Katusha hold up the Russian flag on the podium after winning Stgae Nine of the 2013 Giro d'Italia on May 12.

Astana, the team of race leader Vincenzo Nibali, have come to the front. With their baby blue and yellow outfits and Nibali's pink get-up, it's a sight for sore eyes.

New Giro d'Italia race leader Vincenzo Nibali took an important step towards possible victory on Saturday by limiting his losses to favourite Bradley Wiggins in a time trial won by Wiggins's British compatriot Alex Dowsett.

For some, Danilo Di Luca is not so much Italian cycling's Teflon man as an irretrievably tarnished pan that somehow survives being binned with every annual spring clean.

The Parti Quebecois had previously proposed a 5 percent royalty on the gross value of all mining output, and a "super-tax" on profits above a certain point.

Enrico Battaglin of Italy sprinted to victory on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia -- his first Grand Tour stage victory -- while compatriot Luca Paolini retained the overall leader's pink jersey.