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Young stuns Baghdatis to reach first ATP semi
Aug 05, 2011 21:48 EDT
American Donald Young reached the first ATP semi-final of his career by eliminating seventh-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) at the $1.4 million ATP Washington Classic.
Insomnia, fears haunt rescued Chile miners year on
Aug 05, 2011 17:19 EDT
COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Feted as superstars after surviving months trapped deep in the earth's bowels, Chile's 33 rescued miners are fighting ghosts and hardships a year on -- and some are struggling to adjust to life back on the surface.
Company says fire extinguished at Memphis refinery
Aug 05, 2011 12:52 EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A fire on Friday at Valero Energy Corp's refinery in Memphis, Tennessee, has been extinguished and there were no reports of injuries, the company said.
Top seed Monfils reaches ATP Washington quarters
Aug 04, 2011 23:53 EDT
French top seed Gael Monfils has won two matches in 10 hours, ousting Russian Dmitry Tursunov 6-2, 7-6 (11/9) in the latter to reach the quarter-finals of the $1.4 million ATP Washington Classic.
Emily degenerates; heat pounds Central U.S., Southeast
Aug 04, 2011 20:21 EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Emily, which had been heading toward Haiti with a projected onward stop in Florida, degenerated on Thursday into a trough of low pressure, and heat continued to pound the U.S. Southeast and Central Plains.
Debt deal could spur relief rally
Jul 31, 2011 17:29 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A deal involving up to $3 trillion in deficit cuts over a decade that would let U.S. lawmakers raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avoid default could spur a relief rally in Wall Street stocks and a rise in U.S. government yields on Monday.
Debt deal could spur relief rally
Jul 31, 2011 16:03 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A $3 trillion deal that U.S. lawmakers could reach to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avoid default could spur a relief rally in Wall Street stocks and a rise in U.S. government yields on Monday.
Roddick pulls out of Washington ATP
Jul 28, 2011 22:13 EDT
Three-time champion Andy Roddick has withdrawn from next week's ATP hardcourt tournament in Washington with an abdominal muscle injury, according to organizers.
Justice Department presses Wells Fargo on loans: source
Jul 27, 2011 15:27 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co and the Department of Justice are negotiating to settle allegations that the bank illegally targeted African-Americans for expensive subprime loans, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Memphis school board approves deal to start class on time
Jul 27, 2011 00:21 EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn (Reuters) - The Memphis Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a financial compromise deal to allow city schools to start on time on August 8, averting a threatened delayed start.
U.S. Open looms large for fit-again Del Potro
Jul 26, 2011 19:41 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With his frustrating wrist injury finally behind him and the U.S. Open looming large next month, the smile is back on Juan Martin Del Potro's face as he prepares for this week's ATP event in Los Angeles.
East Coast sees slight relief from dangerous heat wave
Jul 25, 2011 10:39 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The powerful heat and humidity that plagued the eastern half of the United States for days started to fade on Sunday, to the relief of many sweltering residents, forecasters said.
Compromise deal proposed to open Memphis schools on time
Jul 22, 2011 00:01 EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn (Reuters) - Memphis officials came up with a payment plan on Thursday that may allow city schools to start on time after the school board voted to delay classes until it gets $55 million in city funds.
Rashad Muhammad Little brother walks in Shabazz's shadow, but that won't last: He's talented in his own right College Bound Bishop Gorman junior point guard Rashad Muhammad has been offered scholarships to Maryland, Memphis and Texas A&M.
Jul 21, 2011 20:00 EDT
When Bishop Gorman High School rising junior Rashad Muhammad takes the floor this weekend at the adidas Super 64 at Rancho High School, the 6-foot-4 point guard knows the comparisons will begin.
Memphis school start delayed over funding issue
Jul 20, 2011 19:32 EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn (Reuters) - Memphis could see a late start to its school year after the school board, in a move that sent officials scrambling for a solution on Wednesday, voted to delay classes until it gets $55 million in city funds.
Autopsy shows Brooklyn boy was drugged, then smothered
Jul 20, 2011 18:49 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An 8-year-old Brooklyn boy who was butchered last week after getting lost on his way home from a summer camp was fed a cocktail of drugs before he was smothered with a towel, an autopsy revealed on Wednesday.
Memphis school start delayed over funding issue
Jul 20, 2011 15:04 EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn (Reuters) - Memphis city council and school board members were scrambling Wednesday to come up with solutions after the board voted to indefinitely delay the start of school until it gets $55 million in city funds.
UNLV fan gets creative to help land major recruit
Jul 18, 2011 20:00 EDT
Apparently, UNLV fan Josh Meeter is taking the "enough screwing around" approach when it comes to doing his part to help his beloved Rebels lure in the biggest hoops recruit in the city's history.
Heat wave plunges much of U.S. into a deep fryer
Jul 16, 2011 17:10 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fiery reds and oranges nearly covered the United States on meteorologist maps as a massive heat wave hit hard in much of the country on Saturday.
Heat wave lingers, submerges U.S. in sizzling temperatures
Jul 16, 2011 16:45 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fiery reds and oranges nearly covered the United States on meteorologist maps as a massive heat wave hit hard in much of the country on Saturday.
