Algeria

ALGIERS, Algeria - Tahar Wattar, one of Algeria's leading Arab-language writers, who used his novels to explore his nation's struggle for independence from France and its post-colonial history, has died, a friend and the official APS news agency said.

IRENE, South Africa - Tim Howard got back to the team hotel after the big win over Algeria, turned on a television and saw David Wright.

JOHANNESBURG - A look at Day 13 Wednesday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT): RESULTSEngland 1, Slovenia 0, Group C, England advances, Slovenia eliminated United States 1, Algeria 0, Group C, United States advances, Algeria eliminated Germany 1, Ghana 0, Group D, Germany wins group, both teams advance Australia 2, Serbia 1, Group D, both teams eliminated HIGHLIGHTSThe United States won a group stage of the World Cup for the first time since 1930 when Landon Donovan scored in second-half injury time for a 1-0 win over Algeria.

CANNES, France - Security was beefed up Friday at the Cannes Film Festival ahead of the screening of "Outside the Law," a movie about Algeria's bloody struggle for independence from colonial master France that already had sparked a storm of controversy even before its premiere.

CANNES, France - A gruesome true story plucked from the news headlines - the 1996 beheading of seven French monks during Algeria's bloody civil war - is the inspiration for one of the most contemplative and contained movies yet at this year's Cannes Film Festival.