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Historic Win at Wimbledon
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 18:01:00 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer won his record 15th Grand Slam title Sunday, outlasting Andy Roddick for his sixth Wimbledon championship in a marathon match that went to 16-14 in the fifth set. Federer served 50 aces and overcame the resilient
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How to check out your doctor
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 18:01:00 GMT

No single source of information will tell you everything about the competency of your physician. But there are a few places to check for red flags. --Go to the Web site of the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation to look up a physician's license
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British forces in closequarters fighting with Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:52:00 GMT

British forces in southern Afghanistan are encountering ambushes and engaging in close-quarters fighting amid fierce resistance during a major operation to quell the Taliban in Helmand province. Soldiers running from helicopter: Black Watch troops launch
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Water returns after mains repair
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:47:00 GMT

The mains will be charged over the course of Sunday evening Scottish Water engineers say they have completed repairs to the burst water main which affected around 9,000 properties around Cumbernauld. The company said it would slowly recharge the main
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In Russian Trip, Obama to Take On Power Equation
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:28:00 GMT

Russias president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, left, and its prime minister, Vladimir V. Putin. MOSCOW The summit meeting here this week revolves around two men with some notable affinities. Presidents Obama and Dmitri A. Medvedev are relatively young
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