Republicans would need a 40-seat gain in November to take back majority control in the U.S.House of Representatives.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Schumacher had been linked with a switch to Sauber to replace the outgoing Sergio Perez, who will take Hamilton's seat at British team McLaren.

CNN: Seven-time champion Schumacher to retire from F1

U.S. driver Alexander Rossi will remain the second team reserve, but will take over Ma's seat in the GP2 championship -- which is the official feeder F1 series for the next generation of drivers.

CNN: Kovalainen returns to help Caterham F1

Russia has criticised the Arab League's decision to allow Syria's main opposition coalition to take the country's official seat at its summit.

BBC: Russia anger at Syrian Arab League opposition seat