MELBOURNE: Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova upset Danish 10th seed and ex-world number one Caroline Wozniacki in a tense three-set battle to make the Australian Open last eight on Monday.The experienced Russian won 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 and will meet either top seed Victoria Azarenka or Russian Elena Vesnina in the quarter-finals.It was a courageous win by Kuznetsova, who at 75 is...
Stan 'The Man' Musial dies
Labels: LifestylePhoto portrait of Stan Musial in the 1960s.STORY HIGHLIGHTSMusial played 22 years in the Major League, all with the St. Louis CardinalsHe retired in 1963 as, statistically, one of the best hitters in baseball historyHe died Saturday evening of natural causes, his grandson saysBaseball commissioner, players, fans recall Musial as a great athlete and man(CNN) -- He was simply "The Man."Stanley Frank...
MLK's "content of character" quote inspires debate
Labels: Health "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." This sentence spoken by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been quoted countless times as expressing one of America's bedrock values, its language almost sounding like a constitutional amendment on equality. 20 PhotosMartin...
Obamas Share the Love, Even for Michelle's Bangs
Labels: Business Jan 20, 2013 10:49pm (Charles Dharapak/AP Photo)President Obama used the first public remarks of his second term to address what he called the “most significant” event of this weekend: his wife’s much-talked-about new haircut.“I love her bangs,” Obama told supporters at an inaugural reception at the National Building Museum. “She looks good. She always looks good.”First...
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Why conservatives call MLK their hero
Labels: WorldA growing number of conservatives say MLK was a conservative. Many cite five words from King's "I Have a Dream" speech.STORY HIGHLIGHTSConservatives claim that MLK's conservative legacy is ignoredMLK opposed affirmative action, they sayHis self-help message was conservative, one historian saysMLK aide: They are trying to "hoodwink" people(CNN) -- The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was called a communist,...
Scope to expand health screening programmes for elderly: Koh Poh Koon
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: The People's Action Party (PAP) candidate for the Punggol East by-election Dr Koh Poh Koon said he plans to set up a wellness centre for the elderly to help senior residents age actively.He said there is scope to expand health screening and preventive programmes for the elderly in the ward.Dr Koh told reporters that plans are still in early stages but the centre will be built...
Algerian assault ends gas plant siege
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSTwo Americans unaccounted for, senior U.S. official saysObama says "scourge of terrorism" must be foughtAlgerian state news: At least 55 people, including hostages and militants, have diedThe militants targeted an eastern Algerian gas facility where many foreigners workers(CNN) -- Algerian troops ended a hostage crisis at a remote gas facility Saturday with one last, bloody assault,...
Failed assassination attempt in Bulgaria - caught on tape
Labels: Health January 19, 2013 12:29 PM In a failed assassination attempt on the leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party, Ahmed Dogan, a man is seen jumping out of the audience and onto the stage where Dogan is speaking. He then points the gun at Dogan's head and the gun reportedly misfires. The attacker is then tackled and beaten by security guards....
Algeria Hostage Crisis Over, One American Dead
Labels: Business After the Algerian military's final assault on terrorists holding hostages at a gas complex, the four-day hostage crisis is over, but apparently with additional loss of life among the foreign hostages.One American, Fred Buttaccio of Texas, has been confirmed dead by the U.S. State Department. Two more U.S. hostages remain unaccounted for, with growing concern among U.S. officials...
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Why Africa backs French in Mali
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