Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to win the Australian Open and take over the women’s No. 1 ranking.
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IMF chief: Some euro countries can boost growth
The head of the International Monetary Fund says that some countries that use the euro have the flexibility to boost growth to help shore up the eurozone economy.
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Afghan lawmaker blasts early French withdrawal
An Afghan lawmaker has sharply criticized France’s plans to hand over security in her troubled province to Afghan troops within a few months, saying that her country’s forces are unprepared to handle the job and more violence would result.
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Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet
A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations break out in two other Tibetan areas of western China to support the same cause.
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US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympics
The final goal in the game that put the U.S. women’s soccer team into the Olympics was scored by Alex Morgan, the super-sub who made her name at last year’s World Cup.
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911 call reveals frantic efforts to help Moore
A 911 recording revealed frantic efforts by friends of Demi Moore to get help for the actress who was convulsing as they gathered around her and tried to comfort her.
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Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana celebrate at Sundance
Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana came to the Sundance Film Festival to promote their closing-night film, “The Words.”
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College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan
Public university presidents facing ever-increasing state budget cuts are raising concerns about President Barack Obama’s plan to force colleges and universities to contain tuition prices or face losing federal dollars.
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Leadership scramble: GOP rivals vie for title
The Republican presidential contenders are making a pitch to voters that sounds a lot like a children’s game: Follow the leader.
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Feisty Gingrich stakes campaign on electability
Newt Gingrich has staked his presidential bid on one idea: that he is best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama. Even some of his supporters seem to be struggling to buy the former House speaker’s claim, an indication that chief rival Mitt Romn…
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