Murray edges Isner to make semis Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:07 PM PDT Andy Murray produces resilient display to beat John Isner in four sets and reach the US Open semi-finals.  
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England scrape victory over India Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT England edge to a nervy three-wicket win over India in the third one-day international at The Oval.  
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McGuinness called 'great leader' Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:02 PM PDT A Presbyterian minister tells the Sinn Fein annual conference that Martin McGuinness is "one of the great leaders of modern times".  
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VIDEO: German court upholds Samsung ban Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT A German court upholds a ban requested by Apple to bar the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab in the country.  
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Bin Laden "wanted to use French hostages against Sarkozy" Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:11 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden wanted al Qaeda hostage takers to use their French captives to discredit President Nicolas Sarkozy and his security policy ahead of a presidential election next year, possibly by killing them, France Info radio said on its website Friday.  
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Egypt Protesters Tear Down Israeli Embassy Security Wall Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:02 PM PDT Hundreds of Egyptian protesters tore down parts of a graffiti-covered security wall that had recently been put up near the entrance of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo.  
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Faces of Past Haunt Scrutiny of Libyan Fund Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:16 PM PDT The new Libyan government will have much to do to disentangle itself from the past because many of its officials occupied similar posts during the 42-year Gadhafi era.  
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Gunfire erupts in Sierra Leone's Bo town Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:29 PM PDT FREETOWN (Reuters) - Gunfire broke out in Sierra Leone's second biggest town, Bo, on Friday as supporters of rival political parties clashed in the streets, sources said.  
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Child abuse 'rife' in Sri Lanka Posted: 09 Sep 2011 09:05 AM PDT The head of Sri Lanka's child protection body says that all children's homes should be closed down because child abuse in them is "rampant".  
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Call for Somalia aid protection Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:55 AM PDT Ethiopia's prime minister calls for aid corridors in famine-hit Somalia to be protected by African peacekeepers.  
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Cameron war on 'coasting' schools Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:52 AM PDT Prime Minister David Cameron accuses a number of state schools in England - particularly in more affluent areas - of "coasting".  
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Richardson: No meeting yet with jailed American in Cuba Posted: 09 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who arrived in Cuba this week to try to negotiate the release of jailed American contractor Alan Gross, said Friday he has not been allowed to meet with him.  
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VIDEO: Indonesia: Stopping spread of extremism Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:40 AM PDT Indonesia has been trying a new soft approach to stop the spread of radical ideology.  
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White House Memo: After a Good Start, a Relationship Stalls, Stranding Mideast Peace Hopes Posted: 09 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT President Obama's relationship with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority has withered, creating more obstacles to Middle East peace.  
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Egyptians demolish Israel embassy wall at protest Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:34 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian activists demolished a wall around the Israeli embassy in Cairo Friday after thousands demonstrated at Tahrir Square to push for a timetable for transition to democracy and an end to military trials for civilians.  
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VIDEO: I told Bush 'America is under attack' Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:28 AM PDT When President George W Bush was told of the attacks on the World Trade Center, he was famously sitting in a Florida classroom with a group of second grade children. Chief of staff Andy Card recalls having to tell him, "America is under attack".  
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In the Real World, Will the Jobs Plan Make a Difference? Posted: 09 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT Employers in a variety of industries react to President Obama's jobs proposal. For some, factors more important than payroll taxes will affect their future hiring plans.  
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House Freshman Emerges as G.O.P. Power Broker Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:32 AM PDT Presidential candidates have been courting Tim Scott, one of four freshmen in the House from South Carolina and one of two black Republicans.  
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Resignation at European Central Bank Hints at Split Posted: 09 Sep 2011 11:52 AM PDT The departure of Jürgen Stark, described as the European Central Bank's chief economist, brought discord over the response to Europe's sovereign debt crisis into full view.  
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City Kitchen: At the Italian Deli, Ingredients for Dinner — City Kitchen Posted: 09 Sep 2011 09:48 AM PDT No need to go to a high-end emporium to shop for a simple Italian meal: many ingredients can be found in a good deli.  
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