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Fish becomes top-ranked U.S. player with win at Sony Open
Mardy Fish replaced Andy Roddick as the top-ranked American after beating Spain's David Ferrer 7-5 6-2 on Wednesday to move into the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.Fish, currently ranked 15th, will formally overtake his friend and world number eight Roddick when the ATP world rankings are updated next week.Roddick, struggling with a bronchial infection,…
Free Resources to Teach Children About Earthquakes and Tsunamis
s most important news sources. This link is the English version of Kyodo News. You can access up-to-the-minute details about all aspects of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Kyodo has extensive video footage of the earthquake and tsunami. accesses news and science sources from around the world to bring you a complete picture of Japan's…
Tennis: German spoiler Petkovic beats Wozniacki
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki's dream of a coast-to-coast title double hit the wall Monday as as the top seed at the ATP and WTA Miami Masters was upset 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 by Germany's colourful Andrea Petkovic.The winner, already an internet, YouTube and Twitter personality thanks to her prodigious use of social media, performed a snippet…
Zynga's Secret to Success: Connecting Casual Friends
While enjoyable to play for many, the runaway success of the online games from Zynga can largely be attributed to how they bring together acquaintances who otherwise wouldn't have much to say to one another, the company's chief game designer said on Tuesday. "The games are about keeping in touch with people you care about,"…
Buford, Craft lift Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – William Buford scored 23 points and Aaron Craft had a hand in two critical plays down the stretch to lead No. 2 Ohio State to a 71-61 win over Michigan State on Tuesday night.It was a hard-fought struggle for the Buckeyes (25-1, 12-1 Big Ten), playing for the first time since having…
J. Paul Getty III dies, age 54
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – J. Paul Getty III, oil baron J. Paul Getty's grandson whose life was marked by kidnapping and a tragic stroke that left him handicapped, has died at his home in Buckinghamshire, England, age 54.His son, actor Balthazar Getty, said in a statement from Los Angeles on Tuesday that his father was…
Mendis, Perera fire S.Lanka to win over W.Indies
COLOMBO (AFP) – Ajantha Mendis and Thisara Perera shared seven wickets as Sri Lanka posted a 26-run win over the West Indies in the third one-day international on Sunday to clinch the series 2-0.Sri Lanka showed the depth of their bowling line-up by defending their total of 277-9 and restricting the tourists to 251 despite…
Missouri executes child rapist-killer
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A Missouri man was executed Wednesday for the 1991 kidnap, rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.Martin Link was pronounced dead at 12:15 am (0615 GMT), 14 minutes after being given a lethal injection at Bonne Terre prison, the Missouri Department of Corrections said. It was the state's first execution in two…
Sharapova makes rare Russia Fed Cup appearance
PARIS (AFP) – Maria Sharapova hopes her first Fed Cup outing in three years will help erase the misery of her latest Grand Slam blow-out.The three-time major winner, and former world number one who has struggled to rediscover her best form since a 2008 shoulder injury, suffered a tame fourth round defeat at the Australian…
Laura Bush to announce 2nd education initiative
DALLAS – The George W. Bush Institute is planning to introduce its second big education initiative Wednesday, a program that seeks to improve graduation rates by focusing on middle schools.Former first lady Laura Bush, set to announce the initiative, "Middle School Matters," in Houston at Stovall Middle School in the Aldine school district, said research…
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